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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1944 ENDS TONIGHT! ¥ Staris Wednesday Every Moment is Exciting Pulse Pounding Mystery! TERESA WRIGHT WALLACE FORD JOSEPH COTTON HENRY TRAVERS PREVUE TONITE 12:30 COMING THURSDAY Katherine Ellis PSYCHIC IN PERSON Show Place of Juneau PAN AMERICAN CORPS MAY PAY VISITTO RAMIREZ MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 29.—Diplo- | mats here said that the Pan Amer- ican corps at Buenos Aires is like- ly to ask permussion of the present Argentine government protocol visit to President Ramirez, who is still virtually a prisoner in his residence. These informants said, however, that the American government is aware that such a step would be 2 delicate procedure inasmuch as a mere request to see Ramirez might be interpreted as evidence that the foreign governments don't believe the official Argentine statements that Ramirez has only temporarily delegated the presidential powers to General Farrell. " The situation in Argentina is still described as a fluid development of major interest. The dispatch from Buenos Aires, quoting the Acting Foreign Minister Mason, said that there would be no change in the Argentine foreign policy under Farrell's regime. B e JAEGER AT BARANOF At the Baranof, H. M. Jaeger } here from Anchorage. — and, heard Premier Linkomines ex- to pay a, POST-CIVIL WAR " FILMENDSRUNAT ~ CAPITOL TONIGHT Lionel Barrymore a trio of top- ought together in great drama, “Tennessee Johnson,” ending tonight at the Capitol Theatre. The result is screen entertainment of the highest cal- ibre. The story is based on the life of Andrew Johnson, who became Presi- dent of the United States following its wartims leader, It details John- truggles from the time ved in the Ten ee hills, rate, runaway tailor's ap- his meeting with and mar- e to Eliza McArdle, school tea- r; her successtul efforts to edu- cate him, and his career which led nim to Washington and to the Flying low, B-25's of the Seventh Air Force cut a J THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA U. 5. Bombers Fly Low fe Blastap Planes caught | other Jap planes in and near a revetment, (ieft). G COOPERATION BY FINLAND Parliament Holds Two Se- et Meetings-Sweden Also Considering STOCKHOLM, Feb. 29. — The nish Parliament met in a closed n for an hour this morning 1S PREDICTED i Stalin Says Time Is Near for Final Defeat of | plain the government's position re- Germany ‘ parding an armistice or continued Pl war with Russla, it was reported (ASHINGTON, Feb. 29_,_Russmn‘ {from Helsinki. Premier Stalin underscored Allied The Legislature then recessed un- ypderstandings reached at Moscow til afternoon when another, secret and Teheran late last year, and | session was scheduled. A reliable informant said that vinced the time is near for the co- | Sweden would do best to provide operating among the forces of the food for Finland if she quits the Soviet Union, the United States, war. While the Swedish government and Great Britain to bring about spokesman refused to say whether “the final defeat of our common the offer concerning the food was enemy, Hitlerite Germany.” ictually mad= by the Finnish gov- The message, made public at the rnment, it is a good guess that White House, acknowledged the the government has given the Finns President’s cable of February 22, | congratulating the Red Army on its I(wenty—s:xth birthday. NAZIPLANTS SOLONS OKAY INOPERATION. cOMPROMISE SERVICE LAW STOCKHOLM, Fab. 20.—A Swe- dish cavalry officer returning from a tour of Germany and Poland said the Nazi industries in the Ruhr, X?;l‘?;' ::leie:‘);fi:a:g Plage despltei WASHI.NGTON.. Feb. 29. — The Capt. Jan Kuylenstierna said he C?”“""‘m'se »S€,mw Vote: Bl MR- was surprised to see factories oper- Viding for limited use of the ad- ating again after having read of ministration-backed fedL:l'Bl ballot, reports of the great damage there @S been approved by Senate oa and also surprised that the, Ger- House conferees. : mans were able to put plants back The compromise authorizes the in working condition in two or three US¢ of a uniform federal absentee months. i ballot only if the governors of the |states certify it is acceptable under Juneau Plumbing & | Heating Co. PLUMBING HEATING SHEET METAL PHONE 787 NIGHT: B. E. FEERO ... 'the laws of the states. In addition, men and women in the armed forces who vote through |the federal ballot must first cer- tify they applied for the state ab- sentee ballot and have not received it. e Y Y E. L. MINNIS HERE | Her> from ‘Anchorage, E. L. Min- Y nis is at the Baranof Hotel. OIL BURNERS WELDING Third and Franklin || EBarrranof Beauty Salon General Electric MAZDA LAMPS Standard Sizes Alaska Electric Light and Power Company JUNEAU Phone No. 616 Feather Haircut Cold Wave Permanent - £ SKILLED OPERATORS COMPLETE LINE OF BEAUTY CULTURE ) SHOP HOURS 9A.M.TO6P. M. OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 538 MARIE HAMMARLEY Manager DOUGLAS Phone No. 18 OF 3 FORCES 800,000 pounds of bombs during the Marshail Isla BowShoI Off Cruiser 1 advised the President he is con- | Southwest Pacifie, this U. S. cruiser made it to Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., was repaired and returned to action. The cruiser is shown after the battle. (Associated Press photo from U. S. Navy) "LULL BEFORE TH E'STORM IN ITALY 4 LAUGH WHILE YOU WORK seems to be the motto of this American tank crew cleaning their tank’s guns in the Cassinc area while waiting for orders to advance. The Yanks are (L to r.): Sgt. James Mitchell of Hollis, Okla.; Cpl R. C. Emrick of Scio, N Y., and Pfc Theodore Fisher of Meriden, Conn. Official OWI Radivphoto. (International Soundphoto) THE GLASS KEY" IS ATIRACTION | AT 20TH CENTURY Suspence is now holding the screen at the 20th Century Theatre, where Paramount's dramatic mys- tery, the Dashiell Hammett murder piec: The Glass Key,” star- 1g 'Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake 1 Ladd, is unfurled. ame concentrated suspense which was packed into Hammett's “Thin Man” and Maltese Falcon” is present in large quantities in The Glass Key” and accounts, in reat me , for the enthusiasm with, which the picture was re- ceived. SENATE TAKIKG RECESS OUT OF RESPECT,MCNARY WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. — The Hes Rough! VERONICA LIAKE DASHIELL HAMMETT'S Senate has voted a three-day recess out of respect to the memory of Senator Charles L. McNary, of Ore- gon, who died last Friday in Florida. A’ resolution was also adopted | designating 18 Senators to attend the funeral next Friday in Salem, | Oregon. | | RUSSIA GIVES CREDIT T0 AD SENT FROM U. 5. MOSCOW, Feb. radio today gave people details of United States Foreign Economic Administrator Crowley's report that discloses the United States shipped four billion dollarc worth of lend-lease aid to Russia since October, 1941, HUSBAND 1S §10 LIAR TO WIFE LEWIS SPOUTS OUT; MURRAY 1§ QUICK,COMEBACK WASHINGTON, Feb. 29—John L. Lewis today asserted Commun- ists dominate the CIO and Phil Murray, CIO President, is “their prisoner."” This was the statement made in an interview by the President of the Mine Workers Union. Lewis added: “If I had my way, not a single Communist would be- long to any labor Union in the United States.” Murray, asked to comment, sald that if Lewis had a son on the fighting front he would not “act {to arouse hatreds and passions of jpeople whose prime interest is in winning the war. I am neither n prisoner of Lewisism nor Commun- Murray's son is in the United States Army. 29—The Soviet the Russian NEW SHOW ALL 'TONIGHT POGORELKA NOW TAKEN | LONDON, Feb. 29. — A Soviet communique tonight announced the capture of the town of Pogorelka, six miles north of Pskov. ‘The communique also said more than 250 populated places have been captured in this Baltic front of- fensive. J ——————— Here from Bethel, Mrs. Anna C. Schwalbe {s at the Baranof. NEWARK, N. J.—The male mem- ! ber of a middle-aged couple lagged behind as they entered the district | Internal Revenue office seeking aid in filing an income tax return. “How much do you earn a week?" asked the revenue department agent, encouragingly. “Why don’t you answer the man?” prodded the wife after a prolonged silence. | “$45.” gulped the husband. “You so-and-so!” screeched his spouse. “Holding out $10 a week on | me, huh B For Full Gamebags | Hunt with Experts HAYS, Kas. — Arthur J. wllec.! 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