The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 29, 1943, Page 4

i Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks. HELEN TROY MONSEN R. L. BERNARD Enterea In the Post Office In Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.50 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the followinw rates: One year, in_advance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; sne month, in advance, 1. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of amy fallure or irregularity in the de- Uvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREES The Assoctated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for tepublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- P sredlied 1 this paper and also the local news published erein, ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 American Bullding, Seattle, Wash. President Vice-President and Business Manager AL! l\ A COTTON the eying an ar- “Huh, you probably | the Two enlisted were window of Juneau photo shop, critical rangement of Alaska cotton id one: can’t tell me that stuff grows here! They have it manufactured and shipped in to catch suckers!” —And the other chap agreed | Which started us thinking: Here is town sprawling loosely like an eagerly adaptable starfish, along the scored feet of beetling Alaskan moun- | tains. It's like all southeast Alaskan coast towns, scrouging and gouging for another inch of space to men looking in a a make room for another dwelling, but better favored in that respect than most. It is rugged and pic- turesque and individual, and we like it But to the incoming boys, used to the spacious geometrical patterns of plains towns, our rain- \\.xsmd‘ sometime paintless dwellings must seem drab, and | some 1nstances, lof a battalion geese and ducks on their annual treks, and soon to be observed on their return flight; the massive Russian wild rose bushes and the nicely proportioned nmiountain ash, which bring special beauty to Ju- neau yards, the former introduced by homesick Rus- slans a century ago, but still loved and tended. The dramatic and unparalleled handcrafts of our natives. These include the famous and now very scarce Chilkat robes made of cedar and moun- | tain goat wool and mwore closely woven than anyj | commercial blanket made, and their highly devel- | oped and meaningful totemic art | Rare and out of print books, bréadsheets. pamph- | lets and other historic documents, which with na- tive art subjects may be seen at the Territorial Museum, on the second floor of the Federal Build- ing, from 9 to 4:30 pm. daily Alaskan pioneers—prospectors, folks” but with enthralling y day gold rushes and high life —These are just a few special things tazsvatch for, soldiers, and yes—Alaska cotton actually grows here: go out toward the glacier and pick it yourself summer and of | eccentrics, tales to tell *just next ‘ A Commeon Purpose 4 | (Cincinnati Enquirer) | For years there have been thousands of Poles, countries fighting with the British armies. In our | own army there are great numbers of refugees. In| the men from the conquered coun- | tries have fought under their own flag, in units | nud(‘ up exclusively of their compatriots. The Po- llish Navy, for example, is larger today with no in- | dhpcndcm Poland actually in existence than it ever | was before 1939 The United States has largely made a sudden move in the direction of recruiting soldiers of con- | quered countries, having authorized the rcrl’uitmenti of Austrians within the American | Army. It is difficult to be sure this is a wise policy. Already the step is under severe criticism, on the ground that it represents an attempt by Archduke | Otto, its “sponsor,” to strengthen his claim—a dubi- HAPPY BIRTHDAY 29 JANUARY Hazel McCormick Andrew Levinson Herman Bakkon Anton Africh H. R. Shepard Ida McMullen Mrs. R. F. Gibbons Mike McLarkin R. F. Denny e | HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” Saturday, January 30 Benefic aspects rule through the | busy hours of today which should | be extremely fortunate for import- | | Czeehs, Belgians, French and others from conquered |ant initiative in civilian or milicary\m med depressed and his bride complained that Doorn was dull, lonely affairs. HEART AND HOME: Adverse | planetary influences may affect women today, but they may ex-| peet good news from men in the war zcnes. The day is favorable to wage |earners of the family who should cxercise discretion in using money. It is most promising for all who pursue commercial vocations. Wo- men will prosper in small shops which they will establish with little capital. Girls should concentrate upon study or work. It is an un- | favorable date for love affairs or for meeting young men in search of romance. ous one in the eyes of Republicans—to the Haps-| burg throne. Any attempt to recruit Czechs or Poles or Serbs in regiments of their particular nationality would | invite similar criticism. And it is doubtful whether the pelicy would be wise from a purely miliary | standpoint. The same men, recruited into regular | battalions of the American Army, probably would | fight of friction and those made just as well, and there would be no problem between units made *up of foreigners up of ordinary Americans. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Purveyors of fuel of every sort will gain pro- {its at this time when severe wea- r will cause widespread discom and danger. California Florida will profit from real estate| sales for future homes of persons who long have dwelt in states where hcating is an annual problem. The | configuration seems to be promis- |ing to temporary ventures in buy- words. THE DAILY ALASKA HWPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA and " and the streets pinched and devious. And we “just | We who claim America as our homeland and all|ing and selling as a means of eas- WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us Auiaticans ™ sier sl those who are refugees from conquered lands have a|ing strain on large concerns. increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: We don't have to remind the newcomers that|.ominon enemy and a common purpose. It should| NATIONAL ISSUES: Washing-) prgcRETION; discernment, especially as to matters of propriety underneath the usual Amerianese we are markedly ‘ not be necessary to provide special battajons of "f" may be self-control; prudence. “The better part of valor is discretion.” hospitable and friendly—we hope they've already |foreign nationals in order to utilize the services of |Cf MAany new groups for specialig \ooyonre s scovered that for themselves refugecs able and eager to ‘gt Tor bp Lberation|PFITLSEES: Whils naiioel upby &) But may we suggest that they bother to look of their homelands. There mléh'u. however, be some ,‘,.(r:?y:n?"?,'ng:;rfi;(naxifll:/z;flpm:,; A A i g for some of the things that make Alaska unique: special cases in eh batte strians A i, SR d B s e e e o o s+ Povatnnts e, [t wice yweasie s+ /MONEDN FUIOIETIE 1 N Ry iy B g o G 3 s B | birth to foreign lands. This| ROBERTA LEE 2 torm of patriotism is seen by as-'| w..shi“nm ed that if there was water for ME RI»\ GO-ROUND | trologers as likely to be more dan- I e e e e e e e e s e s e e e e e e e this, the fort was not in danger. Under of War Patter-|gerous than helpful, even though Q. For what use only is the napkin at the dinner table? mm. Other officers argued in vain that son is so busy he has to send a in the Army it might inspire fur- A. Only for wiping the lips. It is not for the cheeks, perspiration golf course served as a fire- messenger out to buy his shoe- icus fighting in retaliation for ter- .. tne nose. The napkin shold be lifted as inconspicuously as possible SO'RN’M k and would dry up unless con- laces Jeeps which have been rible tortures inflicted upom rela-| o o \ov6n and lightly brushed across the mouth, and then replaced stantly sprinkled. delivered to Mexico from the s. Hates must be suppressed, o Y The engineer took the next United States have earned the|occultists declare, for only the 'P%" iy : : (Continued from Page One) train back to Washington, con- nickname ‘“las ¢ chas” (the|truly democratic motives must dom- Q. When a customer in a shop is buying something that is not e nced that & dive \ job wasn't | cockroaches) Even Secretary linate in this struggle to preserve being worn the current season, shouldn’t the saleswoman tell her? times loyal Jap evacuees take mat- needed, despite a last-minute fran- Stimson struggles over the place | eivilization. A. Tt is better not, unless the customer asks the direct question. ters into their own hands. A “Ne- tic plea by the fort'’s commanding names on the Russian front. He INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Q. When asking a person tc repeat a remark is it all right to say sel" cook In the Heart Mountain, officer that “well have to double has a hard time with Rzhev and TUkvo will be subject to earth- | “What?” or “T beg your pardon, what did you say?” Wyo, detention camp became so our water supply or move.” It| Voronezh quakes and storms that precede the A. No; “I'm sorry, but I didn’'t understand” is much more courteous. infuriated at a young pro-Axis agi- |looked for a while as if the c. 0’s BN O T et slon _ which is prognasticated | . tator, who refused to work in the |worst fears might be realized, but for 6 ‘afie prlier shyu SNSRI | S camp messhall, that he went after |then one of his assistants got a OPA A“ows p’ite ‘(;_r,";lj;gp:ral“;?:pgfiybzif::;iiffi;liz‘ l.() OK a nd lEA RN by with e aver. bright idea s i P | the agitator used as a shield, as|Lunting bea he said. “But BOOS' on’FOOdS'{;,,ec,mwi AR e AR e e e e neatly as a plece of kindling. The the law doesn’t say anything about nored as part of the oriental treach- 1. Who was the “Serpent of the Nile"? would-be vietim apparently was in ' transplanting the beavers.” WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—The Of-| €'y which is to be expected. The | 2. What country leads in the number of divorces? disfavor with the majority of his| The comuanding officer took the fi.o of price Administration today | ¢trength of Japan must not be lg-\ 3. How many persons in the United States have speech defects? comrades in ‘Lhe camp, fm' an tip. A number Of beavers Were auhorized price increases, based |hcred, however, for the stars seem | 4. What is the oldest breed of domesticated dogs? evacuee council voted unanimously rounded up and dropped at stra- | on increased production costs, on t0 warn that the Nazis will be sub- 5. Who was the greatest orator of ancient Greece? to clear the cook of assault|tegic points .in canyon streams, pine groups of food products. dued first ANSWERS: charges. near the reservoir The group are canngd chili con Persons whose birthdate it is have 1. Cleopatra. Now Fort Douglas has no water | carne; shoestring potatoes; julienne!the augury of a year of excellent | 2. The United States. SILVER BEER CANS problem. But what the War De- potatoes; pretzels; nut topping;|pcssibilities. Substantial benefl%‘ 3 & RIBPPR i A i pproximately 13,000,000 persons. Shoriage of tin 145 given rise! partment hasn't been told is that canned prune juice; canned dried|may be expected. b 4 e AbRan th to experiments in substitutes, of beaver dams provided the solution. Pruncs, canned prune concentrate| Children born on this day pro-| 5 Meian hound. whiieh the most untsual, made in| Furthemmore, you won't get any- |and other canned.dried pruve pro- (bably will be determined ambi- 5. Dewiowthebes. the laboratories of the Bureau of thing but a vacant stare out of ducts; canned noodle and chicken tlous afd ‘exccddingly bright ol P Standards, is the use of silver in officers at the fort if you ask ‘“““" canned chicken a la king md Hpefound Sttt nigh o= essy, coach at the University of Pl - o it {should be unusually talented. | Bowser succeeded Dr. John S. The experiment was made at the | they request of a beer company, which hoped to ‘prove that silver \\‘ould‘ ™ Y are. be uscd instead of tin, and with | out greater cost. The experiment| Egggfig %flgflgg 63 000 IO Be OII PITTSBURG, Pa. Jan. 28—Char- |52Mes during the period, tying one. was successful i lal MnioRIMAIRIK] lles W. Bowers, football coach at the | _Shaughnessy. former Stanford Pk U & beer. diiakers may | NWE “BEUE’ pa ro“ o' op“univers of . Pittaburgh, ‘has. -ap- coach, has been credited with put-{ o e e S | ACROSS 37. Climbing plant 153 far 4 A ting the “T” in football forma- ¥ thy 1 plated cans! y size of coal 3. Not at home [A|GIL I INID] | Ried Jor & eamagibmenin e U 8. | 58y —atter the war. For steel is the| 4 Wave toand tro39. Minute portions [A[B[RIE|AIS]T] Naval Reserve, and is not expected % g 8. Mix f ! i principal factos in making cans,| et aus - @, Tod ‘I“E?\cr [s|OJM] 1 |S|ER] {, WASHINGTOR, dan. .29 —-The‘v,g direct the Panthers next year. and none can be spared during! y, pWiute W l:nge"“' [S[ T IRIMUILE] ‘loml clonglessxonal economy com-| The University, in anticipation of | More than 30,000,000 tons - of e g Ix A:Vomn"m . 45 Tophlnot ke IAISIEAMSIOB] rr;xuee has hegnltold that the Office|such a step, have “had some con- raw materials and foodstuffs are Rtcanwhille, thibre's great demapd| Was carrle 46. Consisting” of VIEIAIT|S INPIE] of Price Administration planned to|versations with clmk T. Shaughn- imported by Britain annually. : have 63,000 TSONS on it yroll | — for. industrial use of silver for ‘war | 17 Acknowjedge 4. Anoint [ID[AIM|S |E]L] 3 S s 1 e = H L | iy 52 Public store- by July 1 at an aggregate salary purposes. Radio coils, contact| 8. k_ounlylm Nortn ' houses [sILIYIMAL [SiL] af one Rundsed’ twenty-one. Sk Rainte,; bpaping alloys, weeoll mech-/ s, Pe‘?frr.‘-’u’i.".‘ = D";\l’finfiér‘;" ITIOMRUIRINEE ] lion dollars arrm s 'n am P e » are. doz ital| 2L Large net 5. Dillseed . ? anisms mfzu .nc dozens of \nalI o pfisx‘fiembx. Pocvita [AIWIA|S|T|E IO This would mean an increase of uses for silver. But stocks of sil-| number Ascend E ver are still held idle by the gov- | 26 ChArge for ihe 0. Maticy Tl bR Bt O | use of & road 61 Girl: dialectle Solution Of Yesterday's Puzzle [1942, when the agency had 35,721 ewmu‘t because of the dog-in-the- . Pather 62. On |ho| r)[‘r(»IA cmployes, of whom 31,051 were out- | 4 3 4 euave tered side sigi AL : 5 manger obstruction of the :sxl\ui Small sturgeon 63, Division of & Sm:fi‘fi':m_ : D”,;",’,{:,"l';m",' side of Washington. Senators {3 Mary. oo MSBSELaE dilios 4. Charge The OPA figures were presented Senator Green of Rhode Island | 35 Light touch rock 2 Ovliterate o Rendered fat of |in 3 closed session, along with es- a bill before Congress to re- 7 7 (3 }.‘mule“allon timated personnel increases in other lease U. S. silver stocks for war .n“/ //‘n.. 5 ",,,,m, federal . agencies, for the remaind- purposes. He believes growing pub- 9. Wanderer RN/« lic demand will force the silver 1) Russ bloc to retreat 16. Men with high singing voices | =2 sz Scoul Executive ARMY INGI 22, Addition to & AR building Some wondrous tales have been | {’;«"hrpwn(‘ulv' i 2 told about the ingenuity of our | .. B e e nqul s ° Army, but the story of bhow . a| ,///% ‘ . Projeoting | outh £ water shortage was averted at Fort | vessel . NEW YORK, Jan, 29—Walter H. Douglas, Utah, tops anything on the home front—and not even the el EER SEan 7//Anun d//amm’/ ([ [ 1 P | | | H7did/ dEER (Copyright, 1943) | BUY DEFENSE STAMPS er of the current fiscal year - > Head, president of the Nafim&l |Geuncil of the Boy Scouts, sayd of War Department has been let in | 4. tmplement for | America, that Dr. James E. West on the secret. DIANE 8 would relinquish his position as Fort- Douglas, located in high Ot the spring chief Scout executive to become arid country, depends on a reser- chief Scout on February 1 voir, in Red Butte Canyen for its He will be succeeded as Chief water. Recently the reservoir had Scout executive by Dr. Elbert K. receded to a point where a diver- Fretwell, professor of education at sion job had to be done, and done cuickly. However, an Army engi- | neer sent from Washington re- fused to approve the project The engineer took one look at a sprinkling system in operation on a small golf course and decid- AP Features e T T e JENE SN AN JEEE JENN | Teachers College, versity. e A s Pass a rope Columbia Uni- through & puliey or clicnlarly uthern: con- steliation othing German city | Substitution of hollow steel for solid aluminum reduces the weight of airplane propellers by as much las 75 pounds. VJdmu 38 3 20 YEARS AGO #%% ewerss | | JANUARY 29, 1923 ‘ G. L. Rich, representative of the Black Manufacturing Company, was a passenger for Juneau on the Northwestern making his first trip to Ahsk'\ during the year. § Passengers leaving for the South on the steamer Spokane were Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Guy, Walter DeLong, John DeLong, George Martin, Mrs. Martin, H. E. Davis and Minnie Goldstein. | In a'game featured by low scores, close guarding, resulting in few open shots at the basket, the Faculty team beat the High School Girls’ five in the opening game at the Juneau High School gym by a score of 9 to 5. On the faculty team were Carnahan, Haley, Henderson, Morrison, {Lanz and Pullen while the high school team was made up of Tripp, D. Lanfstrom Kaake;."fl(xugne». Messerschmidt and Dora Lundstom. H. D. Stabler, Asslstant United States District Attorney spokane for Ketchikan on official b\lslly.‘fifi left on the Attractons at the local theatres were Betty Compson in “Always the | Woman” and Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels in “Pistols for Breakfast” at the Palace Theare, and Thomas Meighan in “Cappy Ricks” at the Coliseum. Former Kaiser Wilhelm, at his party on his 65th birthday at Doorn, {and bored her exceedingly Assurances of early developments in the Thane paper mill project was received in Juneau from San Francisco. W. T. Tolch, who resigned |from the Gastineau company to associate himself with R. H. Thom- iuon Seattle engineer who announced he would be connected with the | construction of the Thane plant, had been in San Francisco several weeks consulting with those interested in financing the project. Snow was forecast for Juneau and vicinity. Maximum temperature and the minimum 16 — e Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “If it is agreeable with ou, we shall follow this plan.” Say, “If it is agreeable TO you.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Ragout (a dish of stewed meat and vegetables). Pronounce ra-goo, A as in RAN, OO as in TOOL, accent last syllable OFTEN MISSPELLED: Beautiful SYNONYMS: Elocution, eloquence, ' TI oratory, Beauteous; TE. rhetoric, command of AS COA(H ATPITT ago, After kicking the feathers off the Dove of Peace for eleven years, Mrs. Anna Rubinstein (left), and Mrs. Yetta Furst—notice the friendly pose—must spend the next thirty days in the same cell in the Los Angeles County Jail. If they fight—and they've been fighting with zest for a long time—then they must serve ninety days. Jail attaches await, somewhat breathlessly, the working out of this Solomon-like decision of the court. (Jock) Sutherland at Pitt four years The Panthers won 14 and lost 20 ; DIRECTORY FRIDAY JANUARY 29 l943 Professional Fi raiomnl Societies Gastineaqu Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building Phone 568 Dr. A. W. Stewart DI Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room $—Valentine Bidg PHONE 762 ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground I The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Prankiin Sts. PHONE 136 FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Will Correct Halr Problems Sigrid’s Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third { 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 Satisfied Customers” DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 6; 7 to 8:00 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Anmex South Franklin St. Phone 177 “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURSI” Juneau Florists Phone 311 Rice & Abllers Co. Plumbing—Oil Burners Heating Phone 34 Sheet Metal JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Shelf and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition "Guy Smith-Drugs” (Careful Prescriptionists) NYAL Family Remedios HORLUCK'S DANISH ICE CREAM CALL AN OWL Phone 63 Stand Opposite Coliscam ‘Theatre l COMMERCIAL MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m JOHN J. FARGHER, Worshipful Master; JAMES w. LEIVERS, Secretary. | B.P.O.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 Phene 18—34 l ""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, g You'll Find Food Finer and Bervice More Complete at THE BARANGF COFFEE SHOP FINE | Watch and Jewciry Repairing at very reasonable rates Paul Bloedhorn | 5. FRANKLIN STREET RCA Victor Kadios and RECORDS JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Next to Juneau Drug Co. Beward Street Phone 68 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 | TZORIC | BYSTEM CLEANING | Phone 15 Alaska Laundry E.E.STENDER For Expert Radio Service TELEPHONE BLUE 129 or call at 117 3rd St., Upstairs 15 Years’' Experience | ® Perfect con:fort ® Centrally locate ® Splendid food and F. B. service McClure, ® Large Rooms - Mgr. all witi; Dath ALASKANS LIKE THE 1891—Half a Century of Banking—1941 The B.M.Behrends Bank Oldest ‘Bank in Alaska SAVINGS