The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 10, 1943, Page 4

Pubushed every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alsska. HELEN TROY MONSEN - = = = ' = R. L. BERNARD - - ; Under the circumstances, to bnug the slup down Dall AlaSka Emplre with the bodies of four of the five passengers fairly intact would have been enough. That was all that could have been expected But after setting up camp for the survivors, Gil- L aE & .u_mm';"_"n:"': lam, who undoubtedly knew what he was doing, left [the camp to make his way to the beach in an at- Eutered in the Post °mé'"‘g.r‘,"‘;',‘,"““;.'““"°“ Class Matter. | (o5t to establish contact with searchers. Delivered by nrrlw in Junesn and Doutlas for §1.50 per month. | The tragic finding of his frozen One sene I-aBeunce 516,00, ix monte. 1n advance, #100; | lonely beach shoeked all Alaskans. The event wrote S0o month, in advance, $138. vt if they will romptly notity | [IIS t0 one of the most outstanding flying careers the Business Office of apy failure or irregularity.in the de- |in Alaska; one of the most spectacular. Uvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 314 5% MEMBER OF ASSQOIATED. fi a3 "3 and cat-tractor operat.or who lenvrn(\d (hv'w’l.T of mmx:-mcstfl :::‘:dlflpe:(?l‘::'g’eafr:é &dl:aor n“m:cm the airein Fairbanks in 1927 W?” p.ncxcd a volume wise credited in this paper and also the local news published |of mercy flights, rescue trips, scientific aids. From Regein. the time he learned to fly, Gillam’s life was one of ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER |service toward the development of air transport in THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. —_— |the Northland. u_’,‘gfl?&g}:figfif{fgflfi — Alaska Newspapers, 1011 | He learned of the hazards of his profession early. — While he was learning to fly, his instructor lost his llm- in a crash. The pupil survived | Until the crash last month, Gillam had.never |lost a passenger. And the death of the one woman passenger in the landing came as an indirect result of the crash. Under other circumstances, this life | might have been saved. ] Alaskans, and the rest of the country, first start- |ed hearing ‘about Gillam in 1028, when with Joseph E. Crosson, he found the wreck of Cql. Carl Ben \Emlsens plane at East Cape, Siberia. He received natfon-wide, ‘world-wide renown | {when he was engaged.by the Soviet: government ‘to |fiy gasoline and supplies from Fairbanks to. Point | | Barrow to assist Secumund Levanevsky, the-lost Rus- [ =4 isian polar flyer. It was at this time that he became NICE ‘WORK | the first to fly from Fairbanks to Point Barrow in - e {the middle of winter by moonlight. Once again members of Juneau's Volunteer Fire Gillam was also known for his mercy flight and Department are to be commended for having what [rescue work in the Copper River area, flying out it takes when it comes to fighting fires c( Valdez, Cordova_ and Copper Center. Not to be forgotten, of course, were: civilians, He had the first star route mail contract from military and naval personnel, even the visiting fire- |Cordova to Kennicott and McCarthy, flying in win- man from Sitka who pitched in and helped ter. He carried the mail by air in the Kuskokwim With a strong Taku wind blowing, the mercury ea, operating the route during the last four years sitting on the zero mark, and other handicaps, the |from Falrbanks to Bethel, establishing records for fact that the fire fighters kept the blaze from |not missing a trip all winter. spreading to nearby homes was remarkable Earlier he helped out the U. S. Weather Bureau Also not to be forgotten are those who took the in a scientific experiment, going up over Fairbanks many left homeless by the tragedy into their homes twice a day te 17,000-foot levels to take readings. . Although the fire created a very unwholesome | Once he lost a ski on a takeoff and-later brought Housirig problem in a city already taxed almost to his ship down without a scratch, landing on glare the limits, we can well be thankful for the fact thatice on a glacier, dile to the fire eaters, it wasn't any worse than n‘ During the last year, he has been Chief Ptlot was. lfor the Morrison-Knudsen Company, contributing | And while we're talking about the firemen, |invaluable aid towards the war effort in Alaska Juneauites might well keep in mind the good work | He will be missed. the - Department has been doing in Juneau for the Pilot Gillam will be buried in Fairbanks, in the last 37 years, the last eight under the excellent |heart of the Northland which he served so well. i supervision of Chief Vincent W. Mulvihill, and give ———— the firemen some help in making their Annual Ball State College students recently discovered a set. for Saturday night a real celebration. . | Pennsylvania law still in effect'saying:: “Every inn- What we mean is—buy tickets and turn out. keeper -shall provide good entertainment for man | Thesball is one of the ways the volunteer men have fand horse under penalty of $5 per day for each case of keeping the departmem going of negligence,” and succeeded in:registering a- horse -~ at the leading hotel in the town. PILOT HAROLD (1“ l,A\I Reports from Stockholm say - that Hungary is It.is now certain that after pilot Harold Gillam | tiring of the war, trying to call back five divisions | brought his plane down against a mountain south | from the Russian front “for a rest” and asking for of: Ketchikan last month, he gave his life in an at- | the return of 30, 000 farm workers now in Germany | tempt to bring aid to his passengers. "o avoid leaving potential hostages in Nazi hands. chance of ‘invading the continent. They are now .in a better. position 1 NEW: EUROPEAN FRONT ' | to use their huge army in England, Six months ago when the ques- | ition of a Second Front in Europe was under hot backstage d,%‘,s_‘and some Britishers feel it would |sion, it was the British who: were |P¢ Wisc to strike now rather than imost adamant dgainst an attack | Walt until a huge American army against France, Norway or the Low- | with its supplies can cross a sub- land countries. marine-infested ocean. ) Americans = strategists on the o ‘S stlrmegthd lf:ned :;“‘CI: | other hand, have leaned toward the | "“’rek & L mw‘:‘ ‘51”0"' ? | slower, longer way around the ;:u"i'; ;:;s%::ml;x:ce:)uotnt:‘;\e “:: Y| Mediterranean, through North Af-| p \nca and up the Balkans. i deaned a;‘r’;"‘:“:h:;‘:r:‘:“";rr‘;‘ This was ‘the big problem facing iy éu T B mhy'chuxcmll and Roosevelt. Many ob- t gt.ed f o o 1d ‘tcnerb believe that Rommel, andw i?::‘;; be d:;‘]::;dnand m:m;auusn“h" Nazi army now blocking mm Isles endangered. Also they poml»‘fi}l::s ;gllg:flsfa Told hgkey, to ed to the bristling fortifications | . across the: Channel and the cex-‘ (Conmiitl ey, United Fea- 53 rific 1 " | ture Syndicate, Inc.) (tain terrific loss of men | Y In recent weeks, however, Brit- | NOTICE ish officials have stated quite | frankly that the position has Ju!;::‘auCax:::Z“::s :;,‘::"e:x;;l::;' | changed. Now, with Hitler's forces|,ny proken denses replaced in our | DYVA”O BARUCH‘S BATTERY spread out from Russia to Siclly, jown shop. Blomgren Bldg. Phone Silver-crested, 72-year-old Bernie they have felt there was a better | 836, . Baruch, who has had as much to, do with speeding up the war as| mnyone in Washington, recently | fels ~the personal effect of war regulations. | Baruch is forced to wear an ear phone because of a hearing diffi- | culty. The other day, while con-| ferring with Ferd Eberstadt, vice ¢hairman of the WPB, Baruch | failed to. catch something Eber- stadt said. He picked up a note pad on - the WPB official's desk | fnd’ asked him to -write it. down. Bberstadt - jotted on the pad, | mts the- difficulty?” . | ! hs battery in-my hearing md\ nsme dead,” Baruch- said; “and I -haven't: been able ;to buy any. ! There's:a shortage, you know. The | Avmy ‘has been using a great num- | ber- of, hptteries.” ‘Everstadt is @ close triend and! protege of Baruch, so he swung into action. He called in an assis- tant and instructed - him +to find a battery, “if you have to comb | every radio and -electric appliance store in Washington.” Then, with a grin, Eberstadt toli the finan-| cier “We can’t let you go without & battery, Bernie. Your hearing 1is| essential to the war effort.” About an hour later, after Ba- | ruch and -Eberstadt had lunched, the assistant returned with several batteries. Baruch installed one in his ear set and the two men re- sumed their conference, NOTE: Baruch spends about $50,- | 000 annually out of his own pocket for research and hiring experts 1o aid the government. Since. the war broke he has spent most of | hijs time .in Washington patiently, persistently prodding the war ef- fort {Continued from Page One) ‘where near the Russian front are | theearnest but improvised supply methods. ‘Across the Russian steppes. comie food and ammuni- tion for the men at the front— behind a team- of caribou, or oxen, or on the shoulders of men afoot. Any way and every way, the peo- ple of Russia keep supplies moving. | . Fhe Russians think Germany is getting plenty of oil, making use of synthetic processes for fuel oil and getting lubricating oil - from the Maikop fields in the Caucasus, as well as from Rumania. . Scandinavian navigator . Tribunal . Direction Insect IE | . Lawyer | 2. [rish king In favor of ACROSS . Favorite . One of the Muses . Pen . Manner 13. Oraze . Ehglish river . Cruel . Uncogked 8. Pmp et Salamavder . Scythe: Scotch ind of . Gvuul glass faok snakes Stago of the L(n m: abbr. hin . More! loyal 4. Ausullll bird id, T o d?:r.' : il R . Uproar: ar uhalc . Coreal gra. . Moro cértatn Putg imto an- ottier musical ey AfF e iotser : ity i 2 DOWN Poalaw 3 §ay be- p ) 5. lflh— 5”:‘ E. and 1.- !nmm gently lanc Irgland “Arthur's ° 1, Trees Reviewer Conducted Moccasin Is able Weapon of war . Native of a cer- tain’ English shire Obstructions 1. Vestibule . 1gnjted . Deface 5. Rodent . Landed prop- 1 e t . Large serpen! . Conditions . Feminine nickname Passageway 5 amnelhlm inserte Southern johnnyeakes . Looped plati- | nom wi used bic- umlo«lw 3 L.u-d mnun 6 Smxn depres- 3 Dnnl.h ‘flord 9. Gaelic sea god /am T U e Ll e as body on the | | Into the flying career of former deep-sea diver | | fective. With the coming of spring | | ritory, it is, forecast. ,lhrough their lives, but they shomld | win outstanding success. [ traits. - iSchool vs. Juneau All-Stars. Tip-off | months ago. Thip I am matling 10 20 YEARS AGO ng EMPIRE l FEBRUARY 10, 1923 About 70 persons, comprising the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Mt. McKniley National Park Dedication Tour, was to leave Prince Rupert July 2 on the |Alaska Steamship Company’s new steamer Alaska, sailing for Anchorage {and touching at intermedaite points, according to word received by |Gov. Scott C. Bone from H. V. Kaltenborn, Associate Editor of the | Brooklyn Eagle, and manager of the tour. FEBRUARY 10 Al Zenger James W. Chard M. S. Whittier Rudy Pusich Mrs. A. R. Duncan BEdward Q. Naghel Mariam D. Johnson Mark J. Storms w. P. Mills - - Mrs. Anna Webster was to kg hostess to the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church at a business meeting of the organization. H. W. Raymond, borther-in-law of Henry Ford, declared that Henry e |Ford would not ask for both the Democratic and Republican nomina- tion for President as some of his supporters had urged him to do. He H 0 R 0 S c 0 P E |stated that if Ford ran for President at all it would be on the Demo- “The stars incline |eratic ticket. 9 | = but do not cmpel Last of the American troops to return from the recent World War, PUSSUSSSSUSUSUUOSUREEE and. stationed in Europe, returned home touching the United States at T |2:40 o'clock the afternoon of February 8. For many of the soldiers ar- |riving on the transport St. Mihiel, it was the first sight of the U. 8. in Benefic aspects rule strongly tg-|°Ve" five years day which should be fortunate for| roe s : cur land forces. Women are under | Prohibition cases continued to jam courts both in the Territory and a lucky sign. in the United States proper with violations of all types reported and HEARF AND HOME: G:rls may 'many illegal searches on the part of enforcement agents brought to count this a promising date for fm,m love affairs. PFiances may return & from overseas and new friends poyur steamers, the Spokane, Queen, Admiral Watson and Admiral will prove interesting. 'flxleistars er- 'Evans were to "constitute the Alaskan fleet of the Admiral Line during 210::1“?!? icx‘l):\sx.i::;brfimfizt ;::,eesf',,, w:a’the season of 1923, according to Jack Kline, local agent for the company, youths are inducted into the armed who had returned from Seattle where he attended a conference of offic- forces, so school girls will be draftod,hfls Admiral Line officials expected a big tourist business and early into war work. Educators will be |inguiries concerning reservations indicated a surplus for the months of deeply concerned by empty class-| June, July and Auguet. In order to relieve the congestion, the company rooms and parents will regret lhe\v.as attempting to divert some of the reservations to May or September. break in scholastic development | Thursday, February 11 Maximum temperature was 38 and mini- Surge (a wave; a unremitting air attacks will be pos- | sible over vast areas of enemy ter- | GORDON Courage 2. and ambition will be outstanding |co'pyu'g.m. 1943) i34 which their sons and daughters| e subchaser Smith, Capt. Albert Nelson, arrived in port from its BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Domestic | S veral m B 5 firms of many sorts will profit “‘Al'\ska waters sevel onths earlier. ) and Asia become depleted. Old At a meeting of the Old Age Pension Community Club, of Douglas, handictafts will be transplanted to held the previous night, the petition to be presented to the Legislature der Yankee influence. Much money‘es years received unanimous approval. in. circulation will encourage. retail | the seers predict, as they. vision'yum was 29. amazing enterprise under war han- | NATIONAL ISSUES: Housing and neating will be matters of special | [)ai L E g| h aily Lessons in Englis W. L. GORDON |additions to the army of . workers| ) S in war plants. Severe weather in‘ about ' emergency ‘measures of re-lhclght Omit UP. ¢ lief. Colds’ will take peculiar Ioms' OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Indigenous. Pronounce in-dij-e-nus, from first symptoms, the seers de-|gsecond syllable. clare, for the stars reveal evil por-| OPTEN MISSPELLED: Serge (a woolen fabric). | rolling motion). Al EAdadla n on reduced numbers ox\ SYNONYMS: Capable, competent, qualified, proficient, able. service. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| mcreuse our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: ADVERSITY state of unfavorable fortune. “As adversity leads us to ted Nations will be more and more this month. Such | bombers and other aircraft as have | n2ver appeared will amaze the Axis | MODERN EnOUE"E by whelmed, according to the stars | ROBERTA LEE which presage for this nation the| ments in all history. Yankee inven- Q. What should one «lo when with a crowd and the majority wish tiofs will - astonish the world as! Abide by the wishes of the majority, withodt arguing. that already have proved most ef- Is it all right to ask a friend what his salary is? Should the water glass at the dinner table be filled to the brim? No; two-thirds full is sufficient. 5 Persons whose birthdate it is mve’ the augury of a year of coumgeousl ties. Men in the Service should be fortunate. bably will have ups and downs| 1. Who is credited with having been the first European to sight the eastern waters of the Pacific? Who was the magician of King Arthur's court? Which is the largest of web-footed birds? ANSWERS: Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1517). Merlin. The albatross. must sustain. | headquarters at Ketchikan on its first visit since it was assigned to prewar importations from . Europe | American soil and will benefit un- | to increase from $12.50 to $25 the old age pension for men in need over merchants to take on novel stocks.| Weather was generally fair. dicaps. - ccncern as industrial-needs require | the next few weeks may bring WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “He rose up to his full {end should be carefully treated ‘ both I's as in IT, E as in ME unstressed, U as in US unstressed, accent tents of epidemics, which will plucc’ physicians and nurses in civilian A IS WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us Demination in the air by the Uni- think properly of our state, it is most beneficial to us.”—Johnson. apparent - after | - | forees .who inevitably will be over- | most marvelous mechanical achieye- | to eat in a certain restaurant which you do not like? secret weapons are added to those Never. Only a very tactless person would ask this, 1 advancement in important activi- I.O 0 K a nd l E A R N Children born on' this day pro- | Are there any foods that are especally beneficial to the brain? What is an octavo, or “8 vo.” as used by book manufacturers? No; any food that benefits the body is also good for the brain. 1 sheet, 8 leaves, 16 pages. FOUR HOOP TEAMS TANGLE HERE TONIGHT | “Please accept my deepest sym-‘ A donbleheader of basketball that |pathy. Lutheran Senior promises_plenty of interest for the{:-‘Respectfully yours, Jick L. Carl- | Choir Pradice fans is scheduled for tonight-. in{son, 1st Lt. Air Corps, Intelligence | Be Held Tonight the school gym .as follows: D,H.8.{Officer.” | The, regular practice of the Sen- Alumni - vs, Officers and 'High {lor Lutheran Choir will be held to- Inight at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to attend as two new items of bu.s.uwes will be presented to the members for their decision. — BUY WAR BONDS for the first game is set for 7:30| d'clock NOTICE ‘ | | MRS, POOR'S BROTHER' I8 * REPORTED LOST IN ACTION . Word: received in recent mail. by Mrs. Val “Poor of - Douglas brought the- information that her 'brother, in the 485th U. 8. Bombing Serv- ice, was reported lost subséquent.to baving been ‘awarded the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross. To his mother was sent the fol- lowing letter from the commander of his outfit: “Mrs. Joseph Rahier, Effie, Minn,, Dear Mrs. Rahier, “It is with great sorrow: that I have to report your son still miss- ing in action. “This is pot an official letter but one to let you know how well liked your boy was in this squadron. He not only excelled in his work but was never known to let down his superior officers. As 1 kmow your boy persopally; I can truthfully say he was more than eager 10 sexve his country during this emergency. He will never be for- gotten by this squadron. “Your son was awarded the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross for gxtrar ordinary achievements g few After Feb, 10, no telephone rentals for the month of Febru- ary will be acgepted at a discount. All remitfances must hear postmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt. JUNEAU AND DQUGLAS adv. TELEPHONE CO. you this date. No one coyld haye DIRECTORY Fretama Secmion Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS m Bullding Phone 66 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 460 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bidg PHONE 762 ROBERT SIMPSON,0pt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary PFourth and Fraokiin Sts. PHONE 138 FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Will Sigrid’s Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Beward Street Near Third JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. 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