The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 16, 1944, Page 2

PAGL TWO PHOENIX RAYONS ca's Favoriie Hoolerv Makers 30 quick nly 10 to i2 ry- hold their shape neatly and {irmly mium re- inforced, too, for longer wear. Add PHOENIX c E to the hos- wardrobe you've so ly started—today $1.35 10 $1.95 Service Weights and Sheers | B Rehrends Ca QGALITY I//ICJ 7887 | nent stations at various Alaskan and Aleutian posts Held up at the beginning of the | long journey by rivers only partially | frozen near Talkeetna, the tough- | l | ene »d soldiers forged ahead on the nl(\ t half of the wilderness trek to | reach their cbjective on schedule, dependjng almost entirely on ration- Two Speculations Of Imporiance Now In Political Whir ed trom rage One) Martin would probably be the | dropping aircraft for their food. 1s move the Republi } The main body of troops crossed rvers here are | the Alaska mountain‘range at Windy Willkie and | nine s would be will- eight or covering some > day so they would not be Martin is one of the most widely | forced to spend a night without Republican stalwarts. | firewood and wood framework for t any complaints about | the crude lean-to's they fought for Willkie in the shelter | aign, and thers A smaller force of the soldiers, led bout the way | y Lt. Col. William Walther, com- in the | mander of the maneuver troops, H( comes through nearly all | went some 30 miles out of the way without b tarred | to cross the range at an unmapped Im\ sh of any faction point known as Sanctuary Pass in a ion chair- | flanking movement to distract the cted party leade 20 Lxx in healing the | “enemy’s” attention from the main any observers think | body of troops. certain to develop when the G.| The hardened soldiers came 0. P. gets together in July through the arduous war games in e fine physical condition, said Col. | Walther. The force suffered no casualties during the last half of | the journey, despite sub-zero tem- | P-mlurcs‘ FIRSTMANEUVERS HELD I ALASKA ARE BiG SUCCESS FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska— Sol s of the Alaskan Department sicnal Training Unit have com- ted the longest and most ex- 1sive maneuvers ever held in aska, during which they covered than 140 miles on snowshoes on the trail. returned to Fort e, — Chapeladies Meet At Pederson Home Ars, Jenny Pederson was hosk‘ss‘ to the Chapeladies at ther home on the Glacier Highway on March 7. the meeting. | Those present were Mrs. Harry | }Arnold‘ Mrs. Charles Dobbins, M: ¥ on the Alaska Railroad | Frank Maier, Mrs. Buchanen, M from Mt. McKinley Park station, |Graham, Mrs. Stanley Jekill, Mrs. wher ar games came | Max Mielke, Mrs. Dora Spaulding, | ) “attack” on that | the hostess, and a guest, Mrs. Bill ly in the hands of | Pederson. | The .s'nlt{lvrs of the Mrs, Charles Dobbins will enter- | [& )¢ force are now awaiting |tain the next club meeting at her | t m back to their perma- | home. used for| ~ of 662 Arrive on Ex- change Ship March 16. JERSEY CITY After months of internment under Nazi domination, 662 repatriates have and freedom. 3 rd the white painted S\\e(h h exchange liner Gripsholm The first ashore was a group of 36 wounded service personnel, who have been German war prisoners. Thankfulness at being home is ssed by S ckey Tuck, Am- can Charge d airs at Vichy reached A er “After 15 months in detention, we are able to appreciate the full ue of the meaning of the word Freedom, id Tuck in a statement in behalf of the party. | “We kncw there are others held in Germany and other countries who must temporarily endure Nazi domination of freedom, but as we et the word, it is a farce and now - DINNER HONORS CLAUDE HIRSTS Sixty-one Office of Indian Affairs employees and their wives attended a no-host dinner in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel last night from 7 to 9 o'clack. The dinner honored Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Hirst. George T. rett, Principal of | the Wrangell Institute, and good friend of the General Superintend- ent who soon will leave for the States to assume another admin- istrative position with the OIA, act- | ed toastmaster for the affair. M Hirst was presented with a gift from the OIA employees of Juneau and Douglas. - .- PASTEURIZATION OF MILK TO BE TOPIC AT MEETING MONDAY The Gastineau Health Council, | in cooperation with the Juneau and Territorial Health Departments, in- | vites the public to an open meeting | for the discussion of “The Pros and Cons of Pasteurization Milk. | The meeting will be held night, ch 20, at 8 o'clock in the Juneau Grade School auditorium. 878% Express t Pan American Airways’ Alaska Serv- ice, merged into th ties of the Armed Forces, 15 working overtime these days. One result: 8789 more air express carried to Alaska in 1942 than in the year be- fore. Every ounce military control. \‘{/hcn the war is won, we will again give all of our friends the standard of service for which known throughout PAN AMERIC onday |0’ jWar Prisoners fo Number President of Pacific Coasf Half Million More Men Are League Comes Out . | with Statement LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 16 Pacific Coast League Clarence Rowland thinks it is per- tinent that all baseball players enunciate their stand in wartime toward the game in providing a live<| lihood. “Ken Keltner, third baseman for Cleveland, has spoken out,” 'said Rowland, “and other "haseballers | may follow him in his declaration. He has been classified as 2-B be- cause of his season job in a war plant but he is returning to base- ball because of his profession. If the Army wants him, Keltner says, he will be glad to answer the call.” Rowland rapped the attitude of | some players who are using the draft status to improve their finan- cial standing. He said the players are forgetting the club owners who | made pt ble the continuance of the |game through the lean war years. J. VINCE DIMAGGIO HAS NOT SIGNED CONTRACT HERMOSA BEACH, Calif., March 16.—Vince DiMaggio, Pittsburgh out- fielder, said he has not signed the 1944 contract because the terms are unsatisfactory, but added: “I do not consider myself a holdout, how- lever)” SOy et e L PADRE SQUADMEN PLAY TIE GAME; ROOKIE MOUNDSMEN SAN DIEGO, Calif., intersquad game of the | season, ended in a 1-all tie. training A pair of rookie pitchers shared | (v attend More o Alaska e transport facili- of cargo is under Pan American is Alaska. IV IR THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA REPATRIATES RAPS PLAYERS U. . Adding REACH HOME WHODODGING 12 Vessels Amerca’s NewestRevens |} A nEy FREEDOM W AR SERVICE Dailyfo Fleet President ' i Mm"cl: 16—t The San Diego Padres in the first v Missionary Society, Memoria! Churchto The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian M Church has planned for the regular meeting for this evening at 8:30 o'clock at the President, an- RAYON and COTTON Jumpe Needed for Navy Dur- ing Present Year h 16.—With joining the s fleet every day, the reed 3,600,000 officers ahd he end of this year or an half a million U N given by Navy cretary « Knox and Vic 1 Jacobs, Chief of the Bureau vy Personnel, at 3 news con- obs emphasized the dozen ships e is based wholly on 1d doesn't include the although the total ger landing craft.” obs estil ed that by the end 4 the total for all naval serv- ices including the Marines and Coast Guard will be 3,700,000. said the number of ships in increased from 513 on 942 to 4,167 on January SENATOR URGES STASSEN T0 BE GOP CANDIDATE Ball Declares Change in Chief Executive Need- ed- Gwe, Reasons ch 16. AL § >ph Republican of Minnesota, an address last night H de 1 “suspicion and an- Wear ¢ Aper -with 3 ear a Jumper with toward President Roose- vour extra h]lIJL\l\'t'\' It is it that the election 3 4 Jprot Brown, Blue, Green or Checked . . . &y A esident s hsolutely to avert a deadlock be- mgress and the executive | hgnors with Morrie Abbott, hold- | on domestic and foreigh J @@ jover oufielder. Rudy Paynich, 17,!policies. (4 righthander of Chicago, and Joe Senator Ball made the statement § Valenzuela of Tucson, Arizona, were|at the opening of a campaign in : | the opposing moundsmen. upport of Lt. Comdr. Harold E. j 1 Ss "] The performance brought smiles] ¢ ‘ r Minnesota Gov- ones-HIEVENS to the face of George Detore. Republican Presiden- Seward Street e it NOTICE ey sSactt, | Aurora Encampment No. A-1 will m Thursday March 16 at;r8| Work in the Golden Riled Degree. All members are asked'to adv. 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YOU CAN GET LUMBER FOR ESSENTIAL i REPAIRS ON YOUR HOME | Woodley Airways JUNEAU | ANCHORAGE | Via YARUTAT and CORDOVA Connections to ALL INTERIOR Alaska Points Lockheed Arrives Juneau 2:00 P.M. Electra Leaves Juneau 2:30 P.M. Tuesday-Friday . FOR RESERVATIONS ALASKA COASTAL Aml.qn:s ALASKA COASTAL AIBRLINES Serving Southeast Alaska——Passéngers, Mail, Express SITKA TRIP—Scheduled Daily at 9:30 A. M. Hawk An- Pel- Kim- Chicha- Inlet Hoonah goon Tenakee Todd ican shan gof Sitka $10 $18 $10 $18 $18 $18 $18 $18 18 18 10 18 18 10 10 10 18 10 18 10 5 10 18 10 18 10 10 18 18 18 10 10 10 10 18 Hoonah .. Haines and Skagway—Scheduled Dmly at 9:30 A. M. Skagway Juneau smoo $20.00 Skagway Express per pound—Mlnlmnm Charge 60c Round -'l'flp F:reen Twice One-Way Fare, less 10% Excursion Inlet—Scheduled Daily at 9 A. M. Juneau Excursion Inlet $15.00 Express Rate: er pound—Minimum Charge 60c SCHEDULED TUESDAY and THURSDAY Ketchikan Wrangell Petersburg Juneau .. $45.00 $35.00 $30.00 Petersburg 30.00 10.00 ‘Wrangell 20.00 Express 25¢ per pound—Minimum of $1.00 to Ketchikan Express Rate: 10c per pound-lfinlmnm of Goc to Petersburg and Wrangell Above rates applicable when passenger traffic warrants. Schedules and Rates Subject to Change Withiout Notics. ]