The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 25, 1943, Page 3

TRAILING CLUES THROUGH A MAZE OF TERROR & BULLETS! —————————————————— @ FRI.SAT. - PREVUE TONIGHT 12:30 A.M. Tickets for Friday's Show now sponsors for that night only THEATRE Show Place of Juneau THE CAPITOL HAS LEGISLATURE APPROVED BY C.OF C.TODAY Resolufion of 7A7ppreciafion fo Solons Unanimously Adopted by Chamher di# | Members of the Sixteenth Teiri torial Legislature were Li hi, com- mended for their splendid work, devotion to duty ‘and sincerity, in a resolution which was read and unanimously adopted by the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce at the weekly noon luncheon today. Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate were invited to the luncheon to- day as honored guests of the Chamber. Practically all of the 16 members of the House were pros- ent, but because of a session which convened at noon, the Senators were unable to attend The resolution which was read by Wibur Wester, secretary, at the request of President Charles W. Caiier, follows: WHEREAS, the people of Junes have greatly appreciated amd en- joyed the presence of the m-mbirs of the Sixteenth Alaska ture in our city for the nast months or more, and have hene- fited b; their association with the meinbers of both houses: and, WHEFREAS, we, the members of the .funtau Chamber of Cominerce feel that each and every member ot tie House and S e workcd throughout the entire se sion in the best iuteresis of the Territory, and in this critical time of war, with the many new prob- lems which have arisen, inc.uding the decrease in revenue ard the ccrseqie nt necessity of giving con- sideraple time and thought o Lal- wucing the budget, they have done splendid work; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED by the Juneau Chamber cf Commerce that we commena th memiers of the Sixteentll Alas Legislature for iaeir paircialing and tincere efforts throughout the session in the interest of the Ter- ritory as a whole, and for their devotion to duty at all time;, and that now at the close of the ses- 'sion we extend to each member an expression of our appreciation. and THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2ZGREATF Support them by buying their tickets. Legisla- | two | 1943 WESTERN RHYTHM ALSO MYSTERY IS COMING, CAPITOL Weekend Billing Brings Gene Autrey and El- lery Queen Films Opeping tomorrow night at the Capitol Theatre for a big two-day |double bill are Gene Autrey’s “Si- lerra Sue” and another of the super| \cnme detection series wherein El- lery Queen, master of mystery | whase crime-hunting exploits have |provided the malerial for a score several dozen radio dra- d four sensational motion ., comes to the Capitol The- EATURES| A Ridin’ Romancn’ Rogue || GENE AUTRY]| in o atre in Columbia’s “A Close Call |For Ellery Queen,” fifth in the | thrill-packed series. | William Gargan essays the title |role and, according to report, brings |to the screen a delightful new fresh- ness which supplements the inter- | pretation hitherto given to Ellery Queen characterization by Bellamy. Gargan is the sole change in the lacting personnel, due primarily to Bellamy's discovery of prior screen commitments which prevent him from continuing the series. Mar- on sale by DE MOLAY BOYS, ENDS TONIGHT! “This Time for Keeps* Ralph | SPAIN Estimoted strength Franto's Army— garet Lindsay remains as Nikki | Porter, Ellery’s lovely crime and man-hunting secretary. Charley Grapewin again is seen as Inspector |Queen, the gruff, bluff policeman- {father of the suave criminologist, jand James Buke continues as Ser- the |geant Velie, whose feet are almost as flat as his head! THE BIG PICTURES! (the American Red Cross who stat- led that the drive was progressing steadily toward the $13,000 quota of |the Juneau Chapter of the ARC. !Allen Shattuck, treasurer of drive, stated that collections date amount to $9,550, with man of the nearby ‘communities in cluded in the Juneau Chapter still to be heard from. Chaplain Wiant expressed the ap- | preciation of the men at Excursion | Injet for books and other materials «hat have been sent from Juneau out stated that many more books would be welcome, particularly of the (ype enjoyed by adults. Many to| 12 TAKEN NTO REBEKAHS LAST ~ NIGHT IN RITE At last night’s impressive meeting | of Perseverance Rebekah Lodge, 12 febs b received were, he candidates were installed, namely stated, children’s books or t00 im-|Grace Pusich, John McLaughlin, | mature to be enjoved by the men. F. S. Laughlin, Nell Kilburn, Dor- SO othy Langseth, Virginia Langseth, Patricia Brown, Leaona McKinnon, Olga Marie Aschenbrenner, Melvin ! Martin, Dawson Muggy and Har- GOVERNOR'S old Kemmer. | The five men who were accept- vETo l E |ed are members of the Odd Fel- lows, Mel Martin being their Noble |Grand. During initiation ceremon- ies, solos were sung by Evelyn Holl- man and Mildred Barran, accom- But Senate Has Yet to Vote on School District panied by Ellen Shaffer at the | Bill piano. A snappy drill followed the ini- tiation put on by the 14 girls (»n\ the team. i Serving on the refreshment com- | mittee last evening were Mary Ross, | chairman; Etta Mae Duckworth, | Bee Rosness, Jennie Johnson, Hel-‘ e vi Barrager, Goldie Gustafson,: (Continued from Page One) Catherine Benedict and Mary Sper- e e e { LI ! | {guarding the people from a minor- ity’'s pleasure of holding an elec- tion when the majority of the people |in the district proposed are not in |favor of it. | 'Thirty persons, by signing a pe- tition, may succeed in having an |election held. | Rep. Harvey J. Smith said it |seemed odd that the House should| |be questioned by the Governor with | irespect to an attitude of trying to| CORRESPONDENT HERE ! eliminate the right of the consti-| | i 5 Living in war conditions is much | t | yente. JBNS S0EL democranc‘easier in Canada than in the Unit- | franchise. He labeled the veto message as;ed States, according to Warren| for | 'a “deliberate attempt to cast a re_‘Bakcr. special correspondent All girls interested in being on| the drill team are to meet April ‘2 in Apartment 3 of the Orpheum :Apartmem‘,s. it was announced. WARREN BAKER, (HICAGO TRIBUNE, | flection on the Legislature.” |the Chicago Tribune, who is in | Rep. Stanley McCutcheon jumpeqd [Juneau for a short time. £ Mr. Baker has been in White-| |to his feet to object and he and| |Smith exchanged a few explosivelh‘"s“~ Y. T, all winter and knows | phrases, after which Speaker Jflmes‘[whereof he speaks. He explained V. Davis warned them to keep per-|that both rationing and travel are | | sonalities out of the discussion and |handled with more realistic appre- | [to keep to the bill. McCutcheon!ciation of actual conditions, in| {withdrew his objection and Smith| Canada. In Canada only the things | said he had said all he wanted to.|it is necessary to ration are ra-| | Rep. William Egan also differed | tioned, while it seems that in the |with the Governor, stating that in United States mary things are ra- |some outlying districts, especially,'tioned, regardless of .need. |a minority of 30 persons can force thing that im-| ST. ANN SISTERS lat Si. James' Cathedral, |W. Freeman, to those members in “The principal other pnr'.s ot the 'xterrim. zm_a;an election with all of the red tape presses me about Juneau is the, who will soon be leaving for thell‘;nnd expense, when the rest of the‘]arge and fine variety of foods on homes, our very best wishes :or:l,oflo people in the district may be sale here,” he said. Both chocolate | their continued health and well- against the proposed incorporation|and nuts, which it is impossible to | bein, lof a school distri | ¢ . g. > rict. |obtain in the Yukon, have been BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED| He said the bill gives the j“dgelpurchased by Mr. Baker since his that copies of his Resolution be | the right to delve deeper into the|,. iya) forwarded to the President of the |Subject before calling an- election. Senate and the Speaker of the The vote was then taken and the House. | bill was passed by the House over Speaker of the House James v.!the Governor’s veto. The Senate| Davis was asked to speak, and said Dad recessed until 4 o'clock this af- Mr. Baker plans to leave Juneau about Sunday for Anchorage and hopes to continue from there to the ‘Aleutians. He will return to that in the absence of the Senate he was given the honor of ex- pressing the appreciation of the Legislature for the resolution. “It certainly is an unusual thing to have the Chamber of Commerce 50 wholeheartedly approve of the Legislature,” he stated. Pres. Carter rejoined that the Juneau Chamber always could be counted on to do the unusual. Other Guests Other guests who were introduced at luncheon this noon were E. W. Borgan, Acting Manager of the United States Employment office in Ketchikan; E. A, Rasmussen, President of the Banks of Alaska; James K. Crowdy, Managing Di- rector for the New York-Alaska Gold Dredging Corporation; Chap- lain H. J. Wiant, U. S. Army; Bri- gadier T. J. Gillingham, Salvation Army, and Warren Baker, corres- pondent for the Chicago Tribune. Among reports made today was that of Capt. T. J. Dyck, chair- man of the War Pund Drive for ternoon. If the bill is to become Fairbanks and fly from their to| law, then the Senate must vote to|Edmonton where Mrs. Baker will; | dverride the veto by a two-thirds’ (10l him and together they will | vote. go home to Chicago. “It has been a most interesting “wlmer. in many ways, and I've got some good stories, mostly feature |and personal . . . Some of them |I've been able to get out—though 'More Ration Siamps In S'aies Are validl ig:opoz‘::l-.r }:‘:}m::mfénmrshlp would April Canned Goods ... =, MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS | BUSINESS MEETING TONIGHT ACPASHINGTON, March 35 —| The Missionary Society of the pril’s canned goods ration stampS aemoria) Presbyterian Church will became valid today in the states meet at the home of Mrs, Nellle | but housewives are expected 10 |winorq this evening at 7:30 o'- hold them another week because clock. z of st rong hints from the OPA that| ™y i o that all members | their value will be increased next A S month. Future plans are kept se- DE Present for this Tegular meet- |cret but top officials refused to ing which is the last before the From Gibraltar's MAY SWING POWER BALANCE IN EUROPE AND IN AFRICA I MEOITERRAN -JUNEAU ALASKA Report Nazi troop concentrations ot border. s 4 Morotcan Army presents constant threat to Ameri- can position; it flanks Eiseahower. Heavy Spanish artillery covers Gibraliar. se Points Symbol of British Power EPORTS indicate the Spanish showdown in the offing. Not much longer, it is said, can Franciseo Franco hold back the Nazis who threaten to spill over his frontiers. Yet that move is logical for the German High Command, to relievé Rommel’s position. Should Hitler take over, the disposition of Franco's estimated 750,000 Nazi-trained troops will be a major force in Allied calculations. Spain's Moroccan artillery can render Gibraltar impotent while other divisions threaten the existence of General Dwight Eisenhower’s army. (International) HONOR ALASKA'S i { 'TRAIL CONDITIONS IDEAL FOR MOLLER BISHOP CRIMONT ~ TROPHY RACE SUN. In celebration of Bishop J. R Crimont’s jubilee anniversary, the Sisters of St tained with a dinner, held in the community room of the hospital The third festivity held in honor of His Excellency’s 25 years' service s Bishop of Alaska, the dinner was 1so the third attended by the Rev G. Edgar Gallant, who in an ap- propriate address recalled that he was the first pi ordained by Bishop Crimont as well as the first ordained in Alaska. Other observances were held at dinner in Skagway last April, anda Seattle. Representing the laity of Alaska Frank Boyle spoke warmly of the Bishop’s many years of devoted service in the Territory. Those attending the dinner in- cluded Bishop Crimont; Col. Roy W. Riegle, Col. derick B. Nichols, Col. T. E. Ormiston, Major Ralph Major S. J. Hatha- the Rev. William G. LeVas- a way, |seur, the Rev. Gallant, Walter G Hellan, Hugh J. Wade, James Mc- Naughton, Joseph Thibodeau, Charles Waynor, Felix Toner, Frank Boyle, A. V. Astone and A. B Cain. e - BRIGADIER GILLINGHAM, SALVATION ARMY, HERE Brigadier T. J. Gillingham, visional Commander for Northern British Columbia and Alaska, for the Salvation Army, returned to Juneau last night from a trip to communities in this vicinity and will be in Juneau for a short time before returning to his headquar- ters in Wrangell. Empire Classifieds Pay? Ann's recently enter- | Di- | Bfeakfast fo Be Held-Res- ervations fo Be Made with Curt Shattuck Ideal trail conditions for the Moller Trophy Race on Sunday, March 28, are enticipated by Ju- neau Ski Club Officials. If prevail- ing weather continues until Sun- day, the race will be held under the best conditior < in its history, rac- ers and Club officials declared to- day. All skiers, particularly" race par- ticipants, are urged to attend the Ski Club breakfast, to be held at 4 a. m. at the Baranof Hotel. In order to put the trail in top shape for the race, this group will go to the ‘upper cabin, starting point of the race, in a body to tramp down and widen the trail. All skiers who have mot already been contacted should make reservations for the breakfast with Curt Shattuck not later than Friday noon. All prospective racers are warned that any person staying over Sat- urdary night at the upper cabin will forfeit his right to enter the Sunday competition. This regulation is to prevent any particular skier from, securing an advantage aver other racers. e LONDON, March 25. — German planes that attacked Scotland early " PAGE THREE WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY 50 enrupy NOW. yin,y TYRONE WER |CURRENT FILM ' HONORS SUPERB R. A. F. FLIERS 20th Century Picture Bas-: ; ed on Authentic Shots of Dunkirk ory about Britain's! | | | The thrilling | flying fighters, “A Yank in the| {RAF.,"” was shown last night at| Ithe 20th .Century Theatre to m\} enthusiastic audience | All the skill of Director Henry | |King was used to make the exciting |scenes stand out. And there are| | plenty that do--the Dunkirk evac- | |uation done as only 20th Century- Fox’s Production Chief Darryl F. Zanuck can do it, with the c of thousands performing rea cally to provide the year's top | battle scene; the dog fights which were actually filmed by the RAF. {in action; a tense fight in a Brit-| lish bomber flying high over Ger- ,many; dive bombers attacking flee- |ing boats. \ Tyrone Power gives his finest performance as the bYored Yank who is anxious to go into action. A brash, flippant young man, he |again has the kind of role which demands—and gets—superb acting. |And Betty Grable, in her first |dramatic role, shows that she is tops as an actréss. In addition to +her dramatic scenes in which she |excels, she sings and dances to two new hit tunes by Leo Robin 'and Ralph Rainger, “Hi-Ya Love” and “Another Little Dream Won't Do Us Any Harm.” — - - | NEW FOOD | 'BUREAU IS ANNOUNCED i IN THE RA-F- with BETTY- GRABLE' JORN SUTTON + REGINALD GARDINER PRODUCED BY . DARRYL ZANUCK HENRY KING Auociate. Producar oy Bdsimen - Scroen Play by Durrell Waie ond Kod Tunbory A 20M CENTURY- FOX PICTURE 2 EDITIONS LATEST WORLD NEWS | | REPORT IS VERIFIED WASHINGTON, March 25—-Pres- ident Roosevelt announced late this | afternoon the creation of an Agri- |culture Department for the admin- istration. of food production and distribution, to be headed by.Ches- | ter Davis. | Statement Issued The statement said: “The admin- | \ { | | | | WASHINGTON, March 2. — Al - P e BSOS o > |report is current here that the’ | \ | President is planning a new admin- opA (HIEF ‘B‘R‘NOF mu“ m“ |istrative agency to handle wartime | el IIocd production, distribution and ! '!Mplo's "‘ll ED“ | price problems. i 1€ | The agency, it is said, will be a pRoIESTSz WE“.-KNOW s"l's' {new Food Administration. The re- Bill Fdve, well:known hair sty {port as heard in the offices of the |18, hus joined the stafl:of the Bar- {major national farm organizations,| . \m‘!ur Beauty Salon, it was announc- had it that Chester Davis, Presi- F A {ed today by Mrs. Carolyn Reyndlds, dent of the Federal Reserve Bank | jowner of the shop. s of St. Louis, an agricultural lead- | Mr. Edge has been in Alaska for er, has been offered the job of i ‘t:e;smlfl t:lEnO{lelrs, ;Mmm: g > 8 | sho n the imore Hotel, heading the agency. \Urges C on g ress '0 Tufn [thcan and inASEHFERS. ; d H | Training for his profe wi Down or Food Prices |,.ciied"by Mr. Base at the Pases f | mount School in Los Angeles. He Will Increase it il s Fortanen — | hair styling and facials. { | WASHINGTON, March 25--Pren- | Other operators on . the Baranof tiss Brown today urged Congress| Salon staff are Barbara Ga to reject the strongly backed Bank- |and Louise Erickson: Viola: Wa head and Pace farm bills, saying | at the appointment desk. they will add more than three| B Ui o <o v . I billion, seven hundred and fifty NEW YORK, March 254—)!1&]0@ :::::‘t: :’;lll‘edhxgdc::gficxinw::; million dollars to the consumers’|former baker, who. concocted distribution activities of the De. |Pudget, and destroy the unu-lnfln-"-l"“?s for the Naal elite- guard; and ‘partment, including agricultural ad- ‘“0" Progeam. ’ !E,(;rmbenoopers B;e ?‘:;Chb justment and administration of | [ declared that both bills will | has en apprehen 24 !'! food distribution activities that|Ultmately end in an increase for AESHS 46 Wn enemy AHCR. g | The baker, who is 40, told the were transferred to the Deparlment"“m income but, the OPA head| g |wrote congressional leaders, they 88€nts that he came here fr B ApeTer by the WaN mrcdiin: |call for “so radical a change in | Berchtesgaden in 1637 and Hias tion Board in December. |the price of foods that it will mean eMmployed in a well known Ene Bepatiment of Faym l"“m‘the pend of stabilization of prices sizeet rfegthnrant, s Ho. also told was recently transferred to me‘und the and: .af smmllzauo: of FBI he refused to serve in the Department of War Manpower i o of the United States. Commission.” wages as well. v Roosevelt’s statement didn’t say Brown claimed the bills will raise whether Secretary of Agrleultm’e-me retail price of food between 17 Wickard would retain or give up and 18 perdent, his responsibility with Davis as a | X subordinat§ or as full fledged food | WASHINGTON, March 25.—The boss. |Navy reports that heavy Army - > - ibombers and Navy torpedo planes | | yesterday attacked the Jap posi- | PAUL, SR, ACQUITTED | tions at Kahili, the enemy air base | Willam Paul, Sr, was acquitted i the Northwestern Solomons. A at a jury trial in the U. S. Com- |arge fire was started as the result | missioner’s Court in Wrangell yes- of the raiders. today visited part of “the English|terday on a charge of illegal pos- coast and dropped. both .incendiary |session of venison, according to and explosive bombs but little dam- word received this morning by the «ge was Jdone. |Alaska Game Commission head- During the raid on Scotland, the quarters here. heaviest since. the spring of 1941,‘ Pauli was artrested on March 21 incendiary bombs were dropped. It 'and charged with possession of | is estimated that 25 German planes |venison on his boat, Etolin, the| PIANO H. J. BAKER GASTINEAU HOTEL or ALASKA MUSIC SHOP TUNING were in the attack. WHEW % FROM Tey WEFT OF THS BRGEAGE T GENERALS GOW' TO LWE W AERICA '\ ( | quote by 'name, but implied some | meeting of Presbyterial and Pres- | reduction in point values of many |bytery, it was announced. Plans ‘types of processed fruits and vege- ‘H‘elfltlve to entertaining delegages tables could be expected April 1. |Wwill be a main item of business. - e BUY WAR BONDS BUY WAR BONDS Copr. 1943, King Features %) BN Jonen THE NERVE OF THET NARD BIRD SAWTH * MSSING THE TROOPSHP AND