The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 28, 1942, Page 6

PAGE SIX BLOUSE Clever New Styles in Judy Bond Blouses Some have high collarless necks. Others with round Peter Pan collars and V-necks, with collars. too, Materials are spun rayon linen finish and corda- lene crepe. natural, red, brown Colors are green, maize, blue, $2.75 and $3.95 4 ALSO ANOTHER NEW SHIPMENT OF CAMERON MAN-TAILORED BLOUSES Jones - Stevens Seward Street and white Filipinos ToBanque; Also Dance In celebrating their national holi- day of January 2, Filipinos of the Gastineau Channel area will hold a banquet and ball in the Gold Room of ‘the Baranof Hotel. Beginning with the banquet at 7:30 pm., for Filipinos and in- vited guests only, the semi-formal| ball which follows will be open to the public. Ladies are requested to wear long dresses and uniforms will be formal for men. Many prominent public-spirited citizens are planning to attend the Rizal *celebration honoring courageous people of the Philip- pines, and;express themselves as happy to take this means of pay- ing deference to their brave Allles. | servicemen | The commander of has granted permission for issuance of overnight passes Filipino servieemen the night of January 2, so that they may at- tend the celebration. the George Ocjana in kan Hotel, telephone 0. ADCAWARDS AIR MEDALS FOR PILOTS ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 28.— Heroism against the Japanese at Kiska won three Army Air Force captains air medals, it is an- nounced today. Four other offi- cers already are holders of such medals. Oak Leaf Cluster decorations also were announced by Maj. Gen. Si- mon - Bolivar Buckner, Jr., heading the Alaska Defense Command Capt. Louis H. Bowman of Texas Capt. Martin Deberry of Texas, Capt. Kenneth E. George of Kan- sa8," all recefved alr medals. Those recelving Oak Leaf Clusters in- cluded Maj. Charles E. Griifith Mott and Capt. Kenneth D. Van- dayburg, both of Detroit; Lieut General R. Johnson of Eugene, Ore., and Lieut. William P. Wyllie, Jr., of Topeka, Kansas. — e - STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Dec. 28 Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3%, American Can 72%, Anaconda 24, Bethlehem Steel 56%, Commonweslth and Southern 1/4, Curtiss Wright 6% Inter- national Harvester 59'%, Kennecott 27%, New York Central 10%, Nor- thern Pacific 82, United States Steel 47%, Pound $4.04. DOW, JONI The following are Jones averages: indus rails 26.92, utilities 14.18. AVERAGES als 118.50, PRODUCTION INCREASING November Scores Biggest wics tnie week is e Monthly Gain Since U.S. Began to Rearm WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-—Muni- | tions production in November scored the biggest monthly gain since the United States began to rearm in he summer of 1940, Donald Nel- on reported today he volume production of planes, tanks, guns, ammunition, hips and other munitions of war !in November was 12 percent high- of sr than in October as compared to a rise of 4 percent in October jover September. ‘Although the percentage of in- |crease is smaller than the 19 per- jcent gain scored in April over| | March, the “absolute gain,” said| Nelson, “was greater in November jucczmsz- production is now of a ‘mucl\ greater volume.” | - - President’s s |MUNITIONS Hi-Jinks of OVER 400 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA Alcan Highway In sl Elks Slated This Week The feature of the annual Hi- big social Jinks party, Thursday evenir Year's Eve in the club and room for Elks and their ladies only. Guest cards will positively not be recognized on this big annual affair and a “paid-up membership” card will be the ticket of admission for the Elks. L. J. Holimquist is the Commit- tee Chairman and he promises a royal time, affording a fitting greet- ings of the year 1943 e e DEAD OVER HOlIDAYS (By Associated Press) i At least 420 persons met violent death in the United States during the long holiday period as the nation observed the second Christmas in One stretch of the new highway the present war Reed, New York; Lieutenant Dick Neuberger, Portland; being given the once over by the foll Captains John Cassell, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, DEGAUllE | MAY VISIT ~ AMERICA - | Now in England-Has Con- i ference with Foreign | Secrefary LONDON, Dec. 28.—French Gen. Charles DaGulle probably will visit Washington, D. C.,, soon to lay the blueprint of the new French gov- | ernment before President Roosevelt | before proceeding to North Africa to 1942 speded by Officials |see Gen. Henri Giraud, successor | to Darlan, well-informed quarters said today. | Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden ‘received DeGaulle today for an | interview ‘on the new government. | Among other things he said the | aims of the Fighting French is to | unite all diverse elements of the | French and bring about a general mobilization of the fighting forces in North Africa, and in other parts ‘nr the French empire. BASKETBALL ~ ON TONIGHT lowing (from I('ll]—( ‘aptains Ernest Bouche, Couer d’Alene, Idaho; Paul Texas; C. L .Campbell, Rosalia, Wash.; Glenn Holkbeck, Den- Son Awarded Wartime duties and restrictions the! to | Reservations | for the ‘banquet should be mflde:htmr!mn in the finer points of the before Saturday, January 2, through | room 8, Alas-| today’s Dow, | Decoratio ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 28-—Maj. | Gen: James Doolittle, American Air Force Commander on the Tunisian front, today pinned hed Flying Cross on Lieut. Col son of the Presi- Elliott Roosevelt, dent Commander of the Photographic Unit of the 12th Air Force, Roose- velt was cited for personal and vol- untary participation in many pho- tographic flights .- SKIING IS FINE ONSLALOM HILL COURSE SUNDAY Threatened by W mer weather, over 50 skiers experienced excel- |lent skiing yesterday at the Doug- |las slalom course. Another group |of hardy winter sportsmen includ- |ing Rodney Nordling, John Pas- |quan, Dave Mielke, John Lowell |and Leo Rhode trekked to the up- per ski cabin Saturday night to |spend several days. Off the beaten trail the skiing was poor and the snow was wet tand heavy. On the slalom area ithe ,two feet of new snow was “mckv-d into a smooth, fast course Improvement in slalom technique featured the day's activity, with Jimmy Neilsen, who has learned |all his skiing in Juneau, out- |standing in ability and form. Bill Dean, University of Alaska skier, coached those desiring ski in- sport In commenting on snow condi- (tions Sunday, the Outdoor Com- |mittee of the Juneau Ski Club imade the following statement: Many skiers are making the same | mistake this y that is made |every year. They y at home and .‘W:lil for good weather and ideal snow conditions. Actually these |rarely come; perhaps only once | during the season. The skier who |gets ahead and has the most fun is the one who's out there taking the snow and weather as it comes and making the best out of it. Good skiing can usually be had at the slalom course where nearly perfect skiing conditions are main- tained throughout the season.” ALASKA COASTAL BUSY YESTERDAY, TWOTRIPSTODAY Alaska Coastal Airlines made two round trips today, one to Excursion Inlet and one to Sitka, carrying the following passengers ‘To Excursion Inlet, Stewart Rip- ley, John Holland, John Vavalis and E. Hagman. To Sitka, J. W. Per- cival, J. H. McGrath, E. J. Callighan and H. W. McNamara. On Sunday, trips were Sitka, Taku and Excursion with the following passengers: From Sitka to Juneau, Peter made to Inlet the Distin- | sharply reduced motor travel, yet highway accidents slowly mounted until no fewer than 250 lives were lost in the four-day period be- ginning Christmas Eve and ending early tpdaly. JUNIOR SKIERS TAKE SPOTLIGHT ON SUNDAY RUNS Junior skiers mok the spotlight Sunday at the Douglas Island slalom course in the third session of the Boy Scout-sponsored skiing pro- {gram. . Definite improvement in skiing ability was evident as the boys climbed higher on the slalom hill Problems of the day for the ad- vanced younger group were swing technique and the theory of weight shifting during turns on steeper slopes. Elementary instruction was re- ceived by Boy Scouts Edwin Stewart, Buddy Hunter, Jack Harrington and Edwin Heisel, out for the first time. Members of the Juneau Ski Club | and other spectators watched with | enthusiasm when the junior skie ran the only scheduled slalom ra of the day. Under perfect conditions ! for this type of racing, the fol- | lowing times were made: Beisley, R. F. MacGill, Ronald Nud- | inginya, Leon Constantine, L. F. DeRone and John Winther. From Taku to Juneau, Wayne A. Downie and H. M. Brycham. From Juneau to Excursion Inlet, Carl Stafford, Ken Northfield, Lincoln Turner, David Chambers, C. A. Rockerfeller, C. W. Solvers and Jack Vicker. From Excursion Inlet to Juneau, L. C. Holbrook, M. G. Jewett, G. D. Friz- zill, Clarence P. Williams and Doyt H. Price, L eee I BUY DEFENSE BONDS | neau today Fairbanks. Jimmy- Rude, 16 seconds: Biil Carlson, 16 seconds; Jimmy Kline 19 seconds; Tom George, 19 seconds; Severn Swanson, 21 seconds; Auggie Avolan, 27 seconds; Bill Schmitz, 32 seconds; Harvey Hildre, 33 seconds. Cross country running and a cross-country race are scheduled for the younger skiers next Sundu,\' - NATIONAL LEGION COMMITTEE T0 HAVE ALASKAN AS MEMBER For the fi time since it was organized after World War I, the American Legion will have an Al- ver, and (in front) US0 COOKIE JARS EMPTY The cookie jars at the USO are empty and Juneau housewives are being asked to help keep them filled until after the first of the year when the Cookie Jar Com- mittee of the USO organization will be functioning. During the holiday season there has been an unusual number of men at the USO and the cookie jars have reminded them of home and it would make one realize how the cookies are appreciated if you could watch them eat. ‘The cookies are free to the men \d it is one way every housewife n do their bit for the men in rvice. Please leave your cookies at the USO or call any member of the {committee and they will haye them | picked up. Mrs. Robert Davlin is chairman and Mrs. Lottie Spickett, Mrs. Ger- trude Jewell, Mrs. Fay Peterson, Mrs. Earl McGinty and Mrs. Sam Devon of Douglas compose the committee. - .- - IMMUNIZATION - CLINIC SLATED ' WEDNESDAY A regular monthly immunization clinic will be held Wednesday, cember 30, in the Juneau Health Center, room 108. Schediled for 9:30 to 10:30 am., the clinic will provide immunization’ against diptheria and smallpox for in- fants from six months through the | preschool period Alfred Thomas, Boston. (Public Roads Photo) ELLEN McKECHNIE, GEORGE A. STRAND WED ATTREADWELL " Wwith a charnnm Christmas Eve wedding ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Cahill of Treadwell, Miss Ellen was married to Mr. George Allen 8trand of Ketchikan U. 8. Commissioner an old friend of the family, formed the rites under an way hung with Christmas Preceding the ceremony Mrs. hill sang the beautiful “Becau Felix Gray, per- arch- bells. Ca- | accompanied on the piano by Mrs, Albert Carlson. The hill home, beautitfully decc in holiday reds 1 greens, provid services setting for | The bride gown of unusual beauty and bridesmaid, Miss Doris Cahill ssed in pink chiffon with s wore a gold and brown hn tered sequins in gold her of the bride, Mrs. Larry McKect ¢ a powder blue lace and while Mrs 1 wore a chia-colored crepe gown Reception Held Following the wedding a recep- ion was held, with Mrs. Arthur Adams and Mrs. Kenneth Junge pouring. During the evening about 30 guests called to wish the young couple - happiness The newly married couple will make their home in Ketchikan, the groom having returned to that city this mory The bride will fol- low on the first available trans- vortation D De- | SERVICE MEN AT USO CLUB ENJOY - FINE EATABLES | McKechnie | ' Good Neighbor Road | o ALASKA HIGHWAY, 1,671 miles, | can be used in all weather. Trucks from U. 5. wi supplies up, bring raw materials ,c.'o,.,. Vancouver ~ SAN SALVADOR b HONDURAS! NICARAGUA COSTA RlCA‘/ CENTRA( AMERICAN LINK from Mexico-Guatemalan border to Panama City is set to open in May, 1943. 1 1t will connect with Mexi can railroads leading to u.s. ’/,‘ o ol 4, SOUTH AMERICAN ROAD is estimated 98 per cent completed. More than & of its 8,000 miles are svit- able all year. BOLIVIA L) 7 i RS \fcmw Rio def S AP Features This is how the Pan-American Highway stands today. When com- | Another double-barreled night of basketball is scheduled for this eve- ning in the Juneau High School gym. The Juneau High School Crimson Bears will take on the Moose, and the Officers’ Club will play the Cheechakos. JamesGibson Dies Sunday | James Gibson, Juneau-born Al- | askan, formerly trail foreman for the CCC here, entered St. Ann's Hospital at 10:30 a.m. yesterday and dicd at 11:20 o'clock last night. Fifty-three years old, Mr. Gibson was born in Juneau Auust 26, 1888. “From the time he enrolled in CCC work, on October 1, 1936, until he was released April 9, 1942, he never missed a day’s work. He was an unusually diligent and faithful em- ployee,” supervisors said. His last work terminated because trail construction was closed for the season, Mr. Gibson having worked on the Fish Creek Trail and the Thane-Annex Creek Trail, for the Forest Service, from October 10 to 21. Unmarried, Mr. Gibson has a sis- ter in Juneau, Mrs. Mary Brown. Remains are at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. - e —— RED CROSS LINKS SOLDIERS, HOMES; RELIEF IS GIVEN HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE- FENSE COMMAND, Dec. 28.—Am- erican Red Cross field directors, stationed at the various Army posts, form a link between the soldiers abroad and their homes. The field directors handle sundry problems which weigh on the minds of fighting men. Recognizing the importance of the Red Cross liaison services as a morale factor, the i Army directs worried soldiers to the field directors. Upon request of a service man or officer, the Red Cross arranges re- | lief for distress of soldier'’s family, helps secure employment for mem- askan as a representative of the| Vaccination in carly infancy,! r¢ might have heen called “The Territory on its National Defense | with revaccination upon entering ase cf the Disappearing Turkey” Committee. |school, and again around the time | o Twentalh Oputury Lieat The Alaskan will be C. M. Arch- |of puberty, should be reasonably | t and then again it might bold, Past Commander of the Ket- |certain protection unless there iS!just as well have been belled chikan Post, who was notified re- exposure to one of these diseas-|«Cranberry Blitzkrieg® by courtesy cently of his appointment to the|es, or likelihood of exposure, when of George Brothers. Anyway, it Legion's National Naval Affairs injection hould be repeated, Steph- | was utterly amazing the way load- Comnnittee. The committee is made 'enie Bogdon, public health nurse,{eq plates of turkey, ecr: up of 35 members from all over the gaiq. - i xokll:sf ;,{\flj, ¢ L".e;é' ;l?"b.mm;' United States, but not all Stntes’ Diptheria immunization is besttsoakic‘s' m;‘“}.(,l nlw;‘y' ux‘;‘d:«l ;‘;: e are represented. |given in the early second siX!combined onslaught of sailors and TREgARRGInent (1s . fon three | yonths of life, when an inherit-| :";:::m;g: C‘l’)m"(‘:“"e;m‘:":gr;“el": i'; ed immunity has just worn off. 13. Mr. Archobld is District Super- |\ iy "o i mmuniced |stepping within ye USO _portals visor at Ketchikan for the U. S: rm';tyagdeoctoli ]:-ll‘:v‘“ become"lhal yonder table was loaded to Forest Service. . 3 5 e A S — d Diptheria immuaization injec- | groaning capacity with eatables in i tions, children should be - Schick | serve-self style. From the gobs 'n | soldiers CI: It was pl mas Day at the USO. ain for all to see upon -ee JUNEAU GIRL SCOUTS . 550 2 T minisation, a0 and | the ladies of Juneau who gener- at two- three-year intervals | ously provided cookies; to Mr. and therearwr Schick tests will be! ! Mrs. Sully for baking that turkey given only to those who have al- ,to a tender crisp and providing or ELECT NEW OFFICERS At a recent uoop meetlng of Ju- ready had diptheria immunization' {fresh, warm bread; to “Cop” for neau fol Scogts Troop No. 3, heldvm discover if they are sufficiently |the gobbler and y others who |at the Northern Light Presbyterian |, iacted. |may have had a hand in the Church, Loretta Keithahn was el-4 ected patrol leader, and Josephine Hared, vice-patrol leader. Other officers elected at the same | time were: Loretta Messerschmidt, | “If at the end of 48 lours, the | Christmas Day Turkey Mystery. test shows a brownish discolora- | ————— tion in the skin, slightly lnrgex‘ than a welt, at the site of the in- Treasurer: Pearl Swenson, Secre- |Jection, it means the individual is | tary; and group patrol leaders Lois |susceptible to the disease,” Miss S(ol"s AS GUESIS Hared, Shirley Johnson, Loraine 'Bogdon said. Juneau Girl Scouts of Troop 3 RRESE S English, Patsy Oakes and Mary Lu Eagerao, | DAVE FENTONS HERE | entertained Douglas Girl Scouts at | 2 chrmmas party and dmm-x hold . y ¥ n S| rla; immediately after school on Thurs- Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fenton, well-' oy e, ) i day, Janudry 7. Girls between the Kknown Sitka residents, are In Ju-| )54 93 were present, including ages of ten and fifteen who are not neau awailing transportation “t0 4y .ca from the guest troop, led by Scouts, are invited to attend. Sitka, on their way back from a ,, and from Mrs Ruby McNeil, oyd Fagerson’s R - trip south. They are staying at the hostess Scouts. MARY CAUTHORNE TO $iastineau Fdiel Mrs. Earl D. McGinty, Scout Coun- GO ON FIELD TRIP e lcilwoman and troop leader, was Mary K. Cauthorne, Advisory The existence of leaded gaso- Also pre t. Following the dinner Nurse for the Department of lines has added annually to Am- gifts were exchanged by the gf Health, was scheduled to leave Ju- erican utomobiles approximately and the Scouts went as a body to on a field trip to 50 times the 1,800,000 horsepower the School Concert held that of Boulder Dam. lmghl in the high school gym. ! ‘GIRL SCOUTS HAVE 5 !bers of the family, advises soldier’s | family on welfare matters, and helps | soldier or his family in solving busi- | ness problems. As an aid to the commanding pleted it will run more than 15,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina— GRE RETURNS HERE Richard Green, Sanitary Engi- | neer for the Territorial Department of Health, returned to Juneau yes- terday after an- absence of about a month. During that time he paid through almost every kind of climate and terrain. Total cost of the road, nineteen years in the building, will be almost half a billion dollars. It wAll ease the strain on shipping lanes, make strategic raw materials from South America more available for our war industries, | ofticer, the field director investigates and in the posb -war years open up vast posslb)lmes for tourists. conditions for confidential informa- 7 ‘tian needed in considering questions " ATE ‘ot discharge and furlough. Loans are HARRY CARROI_L SH HHRI G D made available to soldiers to visit |“ S“W'm us[home in cases of emergency, and | loans are also available to help the HU I_D A NIKULA | |soldier meet any financial difficul- | Preliminary hearing in the case in ties. WED SATURDAY which Mrs. T. J. Scott is charged | The Red Cross field director, using \\um assault with a dangerous radio and cable facilities, contacts | weapon, in connection with the | home chapters for immediate in- Harry Calwll We" known Juneau | wounding of her husband, will be | vestigation on any subject causing chef, and Miss Hulda Nikula of nheld at 2 o'clock tomorrow after-|anxiety to a service man. | Juneau, were married in DougIMrnoon in U. S. Commissioner Felix | | last Saturday evening at 8 o'clock | Gray's court. | With U. 5. Qotmissioner Fellx Gray | |~ ctia—— 'RAMSEY HARRINGTON performing the ceremony. CAFE FIRE YESTERDAY v The brides. aftendant, Was ng"ew Members of the Juneau Volunteer vls"on mo" sm rie Karki, and Mr. William S.| pye pepartment were called to the A Rarkl acted a5 best. Iyt Imperial Cafe yesterday afternoon PASSES ‘w" “ERE R 0 S when a minor fire broke out near | |the range. No damage was done.| coming to Juneau from Sitka The alarm vfas 1-4.m 3:10 o'clock. |\ v o few days ago, Ramsey J. WELL BABY, CONFERENCE Hariingiol. SHose. e SEan SLATED FOR THURSDAY 2nd American gionnaire of Post A el Bahy, Ganference il be | 1o 08 SN, | Sg | sodepme held in the Health Center, Terri- <ALy (R =40l Be professional inspection visits 10| torial Building, from 1 p. m. to 2:30 was al u ; i o latives are be Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kodiak and ¥ 5 _| Surviving el ing nchorage, Falr p. m., December 31, Stephenie Bog: notified in Walla Walla, Wash. don, Public Health Nurse, announc- ed today. Heights and weights of infants will be taken, and any behavior problems that may have arisen, or desired directions for preparation of baby foods, may be di.scu.ssedl ewar where Mr. Harrington is believed to have made his home. The bedy is at the Charles W. Carter Mor- tuary, and funeral arrangements will be announced later. ———— BUY DEFENSE BONDS, SITKA RESIDENT HERE rmen, of Sitka, now is in Juneau a ting transporta- tion to Sitka after a trip south, He is at the Gastineau Hotel. ' Henry Van E with the health nurse. % o