The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 26, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Dazly Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. HELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD - = Wice-President (Ses Entered in the Post, Ottice in_Juneau a8 UBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier L, Juneau and Douglas for $1.50 per month. By mail, postage paid, One year, in one month, in advance, $1.25. the foll Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of apy faflure or ir) Uvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. vance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; World War I ended with control of world news, outside of the United States, established rather - - President firmly in the hands of two agencies—Reuters of and Business Manager | ;noland and Havas of France. Each had territory Second Class Matter, [in which its dominance spelled near-monopoly | As a result the United States tended to get, lowing ri an incomplete or pening in other p: MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED The Associated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news dispatches credit wise credited in this paper and also the berein the world got a Tegularity in the de- (. happening ir which the gang PRESS the nutty doings prominence Newsp: in the story of h ed to it or not other- local news published ALASEA CIRCU LATION GUARANTEED TO BE LAKGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. told in “Barriers Cooper, general NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 \merican Bullding, Seattle, Wash. and other their own bureau: and being able to pean affairs to A to Europe, and of America. It resul of the Reuters handling of news It may be of the causes of left to conjecture means for obtain: news was so long each determining The end of th ~— — . quished .alike with a full opportunity to learn the BATHTUB GIN BACKEF truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth TR as to all matters which are likely to affect the The backers of bathtub gin, the prohibitionists, world's peace. That is something which concerns, | are becoming more and m active in distributing | not merely newspaper people, but everybody their little jewels of literature about how “liquor is | Meanwhile there should be general appreciation losing the war.” 1In some parts of the country, of the part that the Associated Press and other these persons attempted to capitalize on dry cam- |American news agencies have played in battling for paigus for the purpose of riding into political power. this freedom, on a world-wide basis Otners distribute the literature, and write it appar- There should be commendation for Mr. Cooper, ently because they have nothing else to do—such as alike for the part he has played in that battle and helping their country to win the war. for producing an important historical chronicle. It was interesting to note that the matter was e even brought up in Congress in connection with the Freedom of the News per people American conjectured of information might have eliminated at least some | pleted the dictators were pret tle Post Intelligencer) distorted picture of what was hap- arts of the globe. wholly wrong impry on of n the United States—a picture wars of our prohibition era and of Hollywood assumed undue an will have a particular interest ow this tem was broken up, as Down recent book by Kent manager of the Associated Press press associations establishing s in most of the world's centers, transmit a truer picture of Euro- mericans, and of American affairs world affairs in general to Latin Ited, too, in some democratization agency and modernization of the in general. that a better exchange World War II. That must be The struggle for freedom of (h(-I ing, tramsmitting and distributing | drawn out that before it firmly in the saddle, what news and what should go to his people. is war should see victors and van- Visitors Must Expect Less lowering of the draft age to 18—and defeated. What we are wonde is this: could the backers of thi = bill be so ridiculous as to think for a moment that (Jessen’s Weekl the banning of liquor near Army camps would aid We “sympathize with the drunk from out of these 18-year-olds who are to be stationed in these own who staggered over to Eva McGown's desk in camps? the Nordale lobby in search of a room and when | ere is one vital difference between the pres- told of a place where he might get a cot, protested ent and Prohibition days connection with 18- |that he “wanted a room where I can dress up and | year-olds. It is that an 18-year-old can't walk into be a gentleman.® a saloon now and buy himself a drink. He used to Living quarters of many men who earn thei be able to do that in a spe sy eventeen-year- ' living in Alaska out-of-doors in winter are anything olds, too. That used to be the idea of a good time but soft. Men must have hardihood and stamina for high school students, boys and girls alike. to face up to the situation. Cold that eats Intc That was the big problem of “Youth.” It was the marrow of one's bones the minute the fire goes going to the dogs through rotgut. Open govern- Qut, - eSS0y C‘d!“"s petbinps -without Yades, s barest of furnishings, dark, cheerless, lighted with mental control over liquor dispensaries as a result kerosene lamps, or candles, ice or snow to be melt- of repeal has largely done away with this problem ad. 7or water. Joold that MR 1h the shadows. Waits Today, Youth has replaced the rotgut and|yno ir chance to creep upon the unwary. drunken necking in automobiles with the juke box, NG S BOOAT S hin: -k v TATh. oMb thy duts it the zoot suit, jitterbuggin’, milkshakes and dancing. wants “a room where he can dress up and be & The older generation certainly didn't create the de- gentleman.” If he is a drinking man, he wants his mand for this new form of amusement That is drink first. If he drinks enough perhaps he loses certain his desire “to be a gentleman.” But he feels he But the bathtub gin backers won't tell you about has earned the right to enjoy for a day gr two the these things in their literature. They would lead best comforts that civilization has to offer in the you to believe that our soldiers who get up at 6:30 Way of privacy, warmth, plumbing, electricity, fur- am. and earlier spend every night in drunken Dishings in contrast to his workday surroundings revelry. They would have you believe that the Army |And he has and Navy officers are not competent to deal with But in wartime not only the out-of-town work- e e men coming in for a holiday must forego many of their customary pleasures. In Fairbanks this winter, No, they want these matters left to a bunch of 2% 5 o not only the visitor, but the resident is fortuna female drys, and drys “well-intentioned” and nosey, hilly-goating male cceeded in making street murder: trite happening, law violation and mon rules of society But they will continue a natural and destined death to try Washmqlon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) lobbies trying to get their closed | down refineries converted to manu- | facture both high octane gas and butadiene, chief ingredient for syn- thetic rubber. Butadiene and high octane gas both can be made simultaneously in the same refineries, and in fairly large quantities by use of the Dor- sett process. Belatedly and after much hem- ming and hawing, the Dorsett pro- cess is being adopted in sever: small refineries now being converted. They are: Eastern States Petroleum Company at Houston and the South- port Gasoline Company at Texas City, making both high octane gas and butadiene; also the Lion Oil Company at Eldorado, Ark. and Taylor Refining Company and Hum- ble near Corpus Christi making butadiene only More than twenty other refineries are anxious to be converted. Con- version will take only three to eight months compared with about two | years to build the big rubber plants of the Standard of N. J. patent pool. | Conversion takes only 15 percent as | much strategic materials NOTE: Key jobs in the Rubber Reserve, which awarded the big rub- ber factories to the Standard of| N. J. patent pool, were officials from that patent pool. After the war, these big rubber factories can make high octane gas which will run the automobile of the future EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN OF MEXICO Crown Prince Otto, handsome as- pirdnt to the throne of Austro- Hungary, called on Undersecretary of ‘State Sumner Welles the other day in connection with the organi- zation of an Austrian Legion in the U. S. A. to fight against Hitler. With mm was his brother, Archduke Felix. The two brothers, who have won many friends in the United States, had to wait to see Welles. Probably |ans to ship. . ! break some uninformed who once before s a common and gangsterism com out-of-towner is I banks, for he usi of work be had prime And wit] And in essential even after dying they did not know who was with him. But as the door opened, out came Ambassador Castillo Najera of Mexico. Ambassador Najera is an intense democrat. As he passed the two royal youths in the State Depart- ment corridor, he ficked his cig- arette, said in Spanish: “How are yuh, pals?” Aside from that, there was noth- ing to indicate what must have | been in the minds of each—that | Mexico once had shot the great\ uncle of the two Hapsburg youths, | Maximilian, when he attempted lo‘ become Emperor of Mexico. CAPITAL CHAFF Glutton-for-punishment Joe Al- sop is going back to China. He was taken prison there once by the Japs. . U. 8. coffee shortage could be uhewd in part by importing Guate- malan coffee by rail over the new bridge between Guatemala and Mexico. But “Good Neighbor” Mex- ioco has suddenly put a ten cents per pound tax on Guatamalan cof- fee merely to haul it across the bridge. This brings the price above the price-ceiling fixed by Leon Hen- derson so it doesn't pay Guatemai- . The bridge was largely financed by the U. S. Gov- ernment. NOT A FILEE FRENCHMAN The breeze that blows over the rolling hills of Hershey, Penna., is laden with the sweet smells of chocolate cooking, but French Am- bassador Henn-xfiaye doesn't like it. And, what's more, he has protested to the State Department. The ruddy - cheeked Frenchman has been confined in a fashionable hotel in Hershey ever since the | of relations between . Vichy and the United States, He has plenty to eat, including an abundant supply of Hershey chocolate, but he hasn't enough freedom, So he addressed a formal com- munication to the State Depart- ment, and asked the Swiss Minister in Washington, Dr. Charles Brugg- mann, to be his messenger. Faith- fully, the Swiss Minister who is the brother-in-law of = Vice-President Wallace, trotted down to the .de- partment, bearing the Ambassador’s letter, in which he said he was a virtual prisoner, d5<prv0d no such to have shelter and warmth In many respects the better situated than those in Fair- ually has an ample wood h assured fuel, warmth can always an Alaska winter, warmth is the to comfort treatment in view of his record of friendship with the United States. But the department was unmoved. Assistant Secretary of State Breck- inridge Long declined even to read the letter. He handed it back to Bruggmann, saying, “I have no authority to deal with the Ambas- sador, And what’s more, he's getting better treatment than our people | are getting in France.” MERRY GO ROUND Visiting a California Air Corps base, Assistant Secretary of War John McCloy took a in the glider. “It’s easy,” he says. “Any- body can do it. It's the engine that makes a plane hard to handle, but a glider is just natural!” . Cov- ering one wall in the office of Navy Secretary Knox is grand map of the world, illuminated by a spot light from the ceiling . Vice-President Wallace follows the war with a globe illuminated from within . &ven if you are a member of the White House staff, a Senator or a Con- gressman, you can't get into the offices of War Production Board without lining up at the visitors desk for a badge (Copyright, 1942, by United Feature S\'nmcflte, Inc.) WEATHER PERFE(T ON CHRISTMAS DAY The weather ride was perfect in Ju- And the rest of | what | in | was com- | propaganda | supply, | even though its sawing and splitting requires a lot THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA {HAPPY BIRTHDAY | | e e | DECEMBER 26, 1922 | Juneau had awakened Christmas morning to a white world, | blanket of fresh snow adding the final touch to the holiday spirit pre- | vailing during the day. the Juneau City Band, who visited nearly all parts of the town. Other | serenaders were also out, the members of the Presbyterian Church Choir, DECE W. G. Hellan Mrs. W. E. Hendrickson Margaret Clark Mrs. Wilson Foster Esther Davis Frank Varlen | the High School Girls' Glee Club and a number of others, led by Mrs. William Rhodes L. D. Henderson. Midnight Mass was held in the Catholic Church and DECEMBER 27 Dorothy Stearns Roff | Holy Trinity Cathedral. Dinner parties and a number of bridge parties following dinner were given in various homes and in the evening both Denholm Neilson the theatres and a dance held at Elks' Hall were well attended. Mrs. Ira Lindsley - AR S $ | Kate Lewis Eighty-five years young, Mrs. LeFevre, mother of Judge H. B. LeFevre, Mrs. L. E. Munn | entertained the previous week with a birthday party at her home. Four- | teen guests were present and the evening was spent with music and | entertaining talk. Margaret Morrison Mrs. Dick Reynolds R I QIR 'HOROSCOPE For the second time in his career and the first time in 15 years, | Dr. G. G. Bruce, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, lost his voice com- pletly during his Christmas sermon the preceding Sunday. He was com- i . . | pelled to end the sermon and the services were concluded with singing. Th'e stars mclme THe regained his voice and spoke briefly just before the congregation left but do not compel” || ine church. | Miss Iloe Slade, formerly of Juneau, passed through the town {on the Alameda from Latouche on her way to Seattle to attend the va\crslty of Washington. | SUNDAY, DECEMBER This is not an important day in| planeta government but there is |an aspect conducive to depression | and ' discouragement. The evening is favorable for speakers, especially ! Miss Marian Summers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Summers, returned to Juneau from Cordova to spend the holidays with her parents. She had been away since September teaching Kindergarten in Cordova schools and expected to return on the steamer Victoria. for clergymen. HEART AND HOME: In ('m(‘\} e ‘ and towns as well as in villages | To celeorate their birthdays, both of which were on Christmas Eve, {and along countrysides closer re-|Janet and John Arthur Borges entértained with a party on the after- |lations among residents of all noon of December 23 at the Palace of Sweets. There was a beautifully | classes will be maintained in lhc,decomwd tree loaded with favors for the guests and a delicious luncheon. new year. War, which brings many | Games were played during the afternoon. Guests were Renee Guerin, sorrows and sacrifices, will teach|Mary Clare Hellenthal, Rosetta Femmer, Xenia Kashevaroff, Peggy John- neighborliness in a big Way.|son Gertrude Wallstedt, Margaret Davis, Lucille Brown, Jessie Breiland, Churches will benefit through| ;. ki Higgins, Gray Walker, Cecelia Larson, Elsie Hanson, Alice Mer- deepened interest in religion. ThiS| 0 o Hellenthal, Barbara Winn, Mary Louise Cook, Seymour Brown, is a favorable day for starting NIeW | »ofon ‘propare, Sidney Carter, Bessie Carter, Louise Skinner, Alvin Reher, BnqEiE e b B e Mary Casey, Billy Friend and Virginia Herman. which imparts intuition and under- | if'ggmfi’lfil.y M:,“‘C: :.“‘,l.fl',i,’,':’:,‘{;,m’,'c‘f“ | Weather was generally fair with a maximum temperature of 32 and a BUSINESS AFFAIRS; In trade \Minimum of 3. | zenters the week will be dull but | | aroduction and exports of war ma- | terials will continue to be enor-| {mous. Bad weather will interfere | with transportation by land and | jea. Railways in the Middle West may sustain damages. Certain re- | | | | | P Daily Lessons in English 3 1. corpoxn B e e “Please do this right away.” WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, strictions in merchandising will | Say, “Please do this AT ONCE.” prove unnecessary and will be re-, OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Buoy, buoyant, buoyancy. Preferred | moved. Grim determination 0| pronunciation of first syllable is BOO, OO as in BOOT. avercome difficulties of every sort | OFTEN MISSPELLED: Eer (contraction of EVER). Ere (before) in promoting war interests will be‘En (to go astray). effective, Fifth columnists will as-| SYNONYMS: Need, necessity, essential, exigency, requisite, require- sume new roles that may caus “ment. [ Eronble | WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us | NATIONAL ISSUES: Children 'y, eq4e our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: of the United States who have| yioppoEpTIBLE; not capable of being understood by the senses or | Broved .Shelr, abllty o cgmtribule | |mind. “The lapse to indolence is soft and imperceptible.”—Rambler. important service in various drives | 5 for scrap materials will , receive | special attention from the Gov- | b‘y srnment all through 1943. First | MODERN E'“OUE”'E heir health will be safeguarded. | ROBERTA LEE Diet, exercise and proper clothing will be more than ever before the | 3 najor concern of the nation. Edu- Q. If you have some extra fine wine that you wish to serve at your cational plans will insure pram.x- New Year's dinner, should it be served as an appetizer or with the cal training that will assure eco- ! dessert? nomic independence. Science will A. be stressed in view of recent dis-|coffee, along with nuts and fruits. soveries and technical facility will | Q. What would be a good toast for a son to offer his father? se taught in many trades. | A. “I pay my hearty respects to the man who so singularly honored INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: | o vy peing my father.” Because from 1942 to 1949 Uranus will travel through Gemini, the =rulmg sign of the United States.‘ | sweeping changes will take place‘ in this country. Our President and statesmen will determine tHat the nation's great power shall be felt, especially in peace settle- | ments. Since America is to lead the whole world, it must dictate the form of future international relations and by its traditional sense of justice must impress upon all nations the ideals of true de- mocracy. Although the war may end in 1944, the seers foretell that | five years must elapse before there is a general sense of peace. Men of evil deeds must be punished wisely and all social readjustments must be made with judicial firm- ness. Many of our men must bear arms for years, it is prophesied, dance, should the men guests ask her to dance anyway? A. out” one dance with her. LOOK and LEARN % C GORDON 3 named: (a) battleships; (b) cruisers; (c) destroyers; (d) submarines; (e) mine sweepers? 2. What is a metronome? 3 produced? 1 States? are illiterate? ANSWERS: i s ities; (c) men; (d) fish; (e) birds. since the globe must be policed by L. (a) States; (b) clties; the Unir.eg Nations. G = 2. An instrument for marking exact time, especially in music. Persons whose birthdate it is| 3. North Carolina. have the augury of a year of se- 4. $100. vere tests which should bring good 5. 4.3 per cent. results. Patience and diplomacy | — — - should be maintained. brations in slight shrinkage of |be costly. production but January is to es-; Persons whose birthdate it tablish many new records. Warn- have the augury of a year of fair- ing against overwork is emphatic |ly good luck. Children born on this day prob- ably will be talented but inclined to be financially careless. The should be trained in the wise usi at this time for both employers | troubles may arise but they will of money. and employees. Much illness is| | be easily overcome. Children born on this day prob- ably -will have eventful careers. | Love affairs may be uncertain and | disturbing. lCopyrigm 1942) HOSPITAL NOTES Baby June La Moore was ad- es"mm‘ecl to St. Ann's Hospital for forecast for the next three months. | NATIONAL ISSUES: High| schools_and colleges will confront | many difficulties as they contem- plate classes drained of students. | Although more "young men than 3 young women will leave their stu-| dies for service in the war or war‘ industries, many girls will be miss- ing from the halls of learning, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 Planetary influences today are uncertain. Good and ill balance but there is strong malefic as- pect affecting labor HEART AND HOME: Girls who are enjoying holiday vacations from work or study may discover that there is little chance for ro- neau on Christmas Day and it|Mmance. The fact that many young|pecially in the Middle West. Edu- |, oqica) care December 24. Was a White Christmas at that,|™Men are fighting in foreign lands|cators will be hampered by finan-| . The thermometer registered 20|féduces the eligibles greatly and|cial problems and by MEcessary —go¢ Ryssell Harris entered St. above during the morning hours|they may be little interested in|changes in courses of study. The Ann’s Hospital yesterday for medi- and kept cautiously going up until it reached 22 above last evening. at 9 o'clock the night and this was tossed wfnld conflict has cast the claim|junction in the sign of Taurus now| Mrs. Roger Stevenson, at about by gusts of wind during the|® service. For a great majority | should gain in strength to resist Ann's for surgery, returned home forenoon hours, causing many [DOMdays must be truly holy days|Nazi air attacks. The results of Thursday. drifts in various sections of the|Preceding separation and perhaps|close cooperation with the United St city. tragedy Btates will be apparent as the Flora Jones, from Ketchikan, has - | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: This long worked out plans for United entered the Government Hospital. Canada’s exports to the United |>?0uld be a favorable day for heads|Nations' offensives are gradually e ——e-- —— States in 1941 were valued at|0/ commercial enterprises who|revealed. The stars are read as Banks of the Suez Canal are $600,000,000. launch plans for trade that takes indicating obstacles ch‘t had to | chiefly sand and gravel, although BUY DEFENSE STAMPS sentimental friendships. The mean- ing of war will be keenly felt as the new year is contemplated, as- seers warn that utilitarian training | cal attention: should not eliminate academic | ideals. Elmer Peterson and Elbin Arnt- This morning at 9 o'clock the|lrologers declare. Parents may be INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: son have been admitted to St. | thermometer registered 32 at the|S€'iOUs In their attitudes towards Britain, which hus been feeling the Ann’s Hospital as medical patients.| Fire Hall. Light snow fell during|SOns and daughters over whom the | effects of the Uranus-; -Saturn con- { {on new patterns. Factories may ishow the effects of holiday cele- the viztory -which was known must to prevent erosion. the The day was ushered in with carols played by 1t would be preferable to serve the wine with your after-dinner @. When, for any reason, the hostess of a dance cannot or does not It isn't necessary to ask her to dance, but each man should “sit For what are each of the following United States naval vessels In which State are fifty-seven per cent of American cigarettes is Sudden business | St. be overcome in prepnrnuons for'in places concrete has been laid SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1942 Professional DIRECTORY 2o, | Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. Johgg.'fleyer Room 9—Valentine Bidg PHONE 762 ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Prankiin Sts. PHONE 136 FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Will Correct Halr Problems Sigrid’s Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appointment. Gustineau Hotel Annes South Franklin St. “SAY IT WITH OURSI” Juneau Florists Phone 311 Rice & Ahlers Co. 4. What is the limit on post office money orders in the United Phone 34 5. Approximately what percentage of the people in the United States Plumbing—Oil Burners Heating PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Bhelf and Heavy Hard: dware Guns and Ammunition "Guy Smith-Dru g N!A!a Family m nonmcrs CALL AN OWL Phone 63 Stand Opposite Coliseum Theatre Consultation and examination Phone 177 Sheet Metal JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS 1 { JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING J. B. Burford & Co. “Say It With Flowers” but ) 6 Blomgren Bullding Phone 66 -hlpnu Master; JAMES W. LEIV- 7 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- NW"""‘"""" 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. PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16— | e ""The Rexall Store" ‘Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. | | HARRY RACE Druggist ““The Squibb Store” | “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg, You'll Find Food Fiper and Service More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP FINE Watch and Jewelry Repalring at very reasonable rates Paul Bloedhorn S. FRANKLIN STREET —_— RCA Victor Radios and RECORDS JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Next to Juneau Drug Co. Phone 68 Seward Street INSURANCE Shattuck Agency — CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478—PHONES—371 High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING ZORIC BYSTEM CLEANING Phone 15 Alaska Laundry E.E.STENDER | For Expert Radio Service | TELEPHONE BLUE 429 or call at 117 3rd St., Upstairs 15 Years' Expel ® Perfect ccmfort @ Centrally located ® Splendid food and F. B. service McClue, ® Large Rooms— Mgr. all with Bath ALASKANS LIKE THE SHotel EW WASHINGTON COMMERCIAL 1891—Half a Century of Benking—1941 The B.M.Behrends Oldest Bank in' Alaska nk SAVINGS