The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 7, 1944, Page 6

PAGE SIX EORGE BROTHERS Su per Market 2 FREE DELIVERIES DAILY Orders for Delivery Accepted Up to 2:30 P. M. BUTTER, Prinis - BUTTER, Cube BUTTER, Brine - Pound 53¢ Pound 60c Pound 68¢ PHONE—WRITE—WIRE US YOUR ORDER GEORGE BROTHERS 211SLANDS ARE SEIZED BY YANKEES Seventh Dwusmn Soldiers, Make Capture of | Imporfant Afolls | Hh 1 | (Continued from Page One) | Seventh Di- Fourth the soldi of the 1 and Marines of the ion Many islets, many unnamed, have also been gathered in the mopping) up process. Channel Controlled The capture of Gugegwe, Bigej and Eller gives the invaders con- trol also’ of Bigej channel, one of four channels that lead into the 60 mile lagoon. Admiral Nimitz communique also ‘announces that on February 3, 4 and 5, the Seventh Army Air Force and the Navy carrier borne planes, struck Jaluit, Eniwetok, in the Marshalls Gugegwe was subjected heavy naval bombardment before the soldiers assaulted the island. This has been the practice since the start of the invasion—intense warship preliminary to a ground attack. Ugeland Attacked Admiral Nimitz also reports an Wotje, | Maloelap, Mili and Ujeland atolls | | to a and aerial bombardment,| to the national convéntion. The law now requires all of candidacy to be under oath, how- ever. Now been certified, however, the only way in which Drager could carry out the challenge would be to take the matter to court by asking a restraining order be issued forbid- lding the Clerk of the Court from )‘A\mg the names of the candidates \\!m\v declarations were protested entered and pnnmd on the ballots. 'MASONIC SERVI(E TOMORROW FOR RUSSELL HERMANN Masonic funvml services will be that for Russell R. Hermann, Juneau druggist, who died Saturday morn- ing at St. Ann’s Hospital. The Rev. Willis R. Booth will de- liver the eulogy and Ernest Ehler will sing two solos, accompanied by Ernest Oberg. Interment will be in the Masonic plot in Evergreen Ceme- | tery. - e ALASKA COASTAL TRIPS ARE MADE TO INLET, SITKA |lines made a flight to Sitka with Wesley Barrett, Jack Gucker, and W. R. Carter, returning with Leo | Zabovskey as a passenger. attack on Ugeland, the first men- declarations | | the declarations have held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock | at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary | Yesterday the Alaska Coastal Air- | A trip was made to Excursion | OASIS CLUB IS RAIDED EARLY SUNDAY A. M, Clean-up Started as Mar-i shals Crash Gambling | Spot in Douglas | Starting the initial driver on, gambling spots, and private clubs ‘opcrutlng without licenses, U. s.| [Marshal William T. Mahoney, Se- | cret Service agent Lonnie McIn- ‘ |tosh and other Deputies raided the Inewly opened Oasis Club in Doug- | |last Sunday morning at 2 o'cock. | When refused admittance, the| |Marshal and Deputies broke open {the door and money, cards, dice| and other gambling paraphernalia were seized. The patrons and guem |list of the club is also in poss sion of the U. S. Marshal's off: and contains several prominent| {names. The club has been operating for about a month under the owner- ship of Lee E. Swift, who was ar- rested early Sundey and released a few hours later on a $500 bail.| | Arrested with Swift were James| J. McAvoy, recently of Anchorage,| and Fred Apsch of Juneau. This| morning Amelia Webb alias June |Brown, was also put under arrest.! |All have been released on a $500 bail each. | ft, admitted owner and oper- |ator of the club, also claims owner- ship of the building in which the |Oasis was situated. 1 The four were arrainged this |morning by U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray and are awaiting to consult with attorney M. E. Mon- agle before entering a plea. Taking part in the raid with U. S. Marshal Mahoney and Agent McIntosh were Deputy Marshals Sid Thompson, John Cashen, Wal- ter Hellan and two other special | deputies. Marshal Mahecney has issued in- structions to authorities in all |towns in the First Division to send |in a list of all supposable pimps, {gamblers and parasites. Deputys {have been instructed to file com- plaints with the U. S. Attorney. O L SRR 'Valentine Card Party Planned by Drill Team The Rebekah drill team met at the home of Mrs. Helvi Barragar this weekend and plans were made for a Valentine card party to be sponsored by the group February 16. Pinochle and bridge will be played 10 Ibs. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE A T TR POTATOES U. S. NO. 1 NETTED GEMS B¢ 25 Ibs. 1.49 50 Ibs. 2.89 100 Ibs. 5.69 Home Style PEACHES CORN CASE Whole Kernel CASE DOGFO00D In Tin CASE $8.95 $4.95 $6.19 LISTEN BERT'S NOON NEWS—KINY TWODELIVERIES DAILY 10:15 A, M.——2:15 P. M. MINIMUM DELIVERY $2.50 FINER FOODS ALWAYS AT BERT'S! PHONE 104 2 Ber S | CASH GROCERY DHONE O5 | |entertainment committee, | Moose Women fo Have Blind Dafe Program Feb. 26 A blind date program is scheduled for February 26, according to plans made at the regular meeting of the Moose Women, held Saturday |night at Moose headquarters in the |Seward bullding. All members and; their families are invited to attend. Visitors at the meeting were Mrs. Ray Peterman and Mrs. T. John- stone of Sitka. Refreshments were served and a social time enjoyed. The next meeting of the group will take place on February 19, with Anna Bodding as chairman of the by May McKinnon Lind. Iva Lindgard will be chair- ‘man of the refreshment committee| and other members are Anna Jack- son and Hildreth Hansen. ———— , WELL BABY CLINIC BE HELD TUESDAY | The well baby clinic will be held at the Government Hospital to- morrow, Tuesday afternoon, at 1! o'clock. Mothers are urged to take | their babies for a checkup. | | | | | | PSR e S NOTICE After February 10 ne tele- phone rentals for the month of February will be accepted at a discount. All remittances must bear postmaark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt. JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS adv, TELEPHONE CO. assisted | and Myrtle | MONDAY FI:BRUARY 7 1944 "HOSPITAL NOTES charged from St. Ann’s during the weekend. was dis- Hospital Master Dennis Rhodes left St. |Ann’s Hospital on Sunday follow- ing surgical care. Edward McCormick was discharg- Zd from St. Ann’s Hospital on Sun- ay. Mrs Florine Housel was admitted to St. Ann's yesterday as a medical patient. Fred Engwall entered St. Ann's Hospital for medical treatment. - e IN FROM SITKA In from Sitka, Mrs. Smith is at the Baranof. ——————— CHICAGO MAN HERE Registered from Chicago, Irving A. Sacks is at the Baranof. Beatrice Phone 2% PIGGLY $2.00 Minimum WIGGLY P;gie QUALITY with DEPENDABILITY Dennison’s CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS For that winter lunch or dinner what |l be better? o AND DENNISON’S IS TOPS IN QUALITY! By the Can or Case NOW AT Flocly wiceey | PHONE 16 or 24 In order to conserve manpower, gasoline, rubber and equipment, we have only one delivery each day. Orders to be in before 1 P. M. We can't have a CLOSE-FISTED home front and a TWO-FISTED fighting front at the same time! Nobody can call America close-fisied at home. Nobody can deny that she’s iwo-fisted in the field. and a door prize will be awarded tion by the Navy on that atollrnlet with Don McGee, Mr. Uselton Ugeland is 40 miles west of Kwaja- |and Dr. and Mrs. George Hays, who lein and only 250 miles north of the made the round trip. Also return- nearest Caroline Islands. ing were K. Roatikainen and Mr. The attack might indicate the Swanson, Esther Douglas and Henry Japanese Airfield, located at Je- Douglas came in from Hoonah. land, is needed for neutralizing pro-| Today the plane took Delbert tection to the Marshall invasion. |Brown and Lenn Carlton to the des { Inlet, and Sam Ware and Mr. Wag- during the affair. The party is public and all planning to attend are requested to place their reserva- tions with Mrs. Mae McKinnon by calling 148. During the social part of the gath- ering a hon voyage party honored Mrs. Mongie Rudolph who left for Ketchikan to make her home. But we must keep the relationship in mind. Two-fisted pockets are vital ina two-fisted fight PROTESTED BY DRAGER Legality of Declarations Challenged by (Candidate Karl Drager of Anchorage, Demo- cratic candidate for attorney gen-| eral, has challenged the filings of | Ralph Rivers of Fairbanks and‘ Harry G. McCain of Ketchikan for the same office. ‘ In a wire to Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle, Drager stated: | “You are herewith notified that I protest the filings of Ralphi Rivers, Democrat, and Harry Me-| Cain, Republican, candidates for attorney general, and make demand upon you not to certify said filings on grounds same were not complet- | ed according to law within time | limit inasmuch were made by tele-| gram, only { “I refer you to Section 1706, Compiled Laws, and opinions Attor- ney General Rustgard, also Vol 20 Corpus Jiris, page 115.” Boyle said this morning he had informed Drager that all of the declarations had been accepted last Friday under an opinion given by Atsorney General Henry Roden Roden held that as long as the Auditor had the substance of the declaration before him, he was re- quired to accept it. The opinion referred to by Dra- ger was that by John Rustgard, at- torney general in 1924, who ruled that declarations must be veritied by oath and cannot be executed by agent or transmitted by radio or telegram. 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