The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 18, 1944, Page 3

THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1944 “ROAR NAVY ROAR” TONIGHT? -\’Steincer ix rows- TOMORROW—2 FEATURES RUGGED... | ROARING... ROMANTIC! ALAN CURTIS MICHELE MORGAN €. AUBREY SMITH PREVUE TONIGHT—12:30 A. M. TROLLERS THANK JUNEAU CHAMBER CAPITOL SCREEN| FOR ASSISTANCE Small time politics is given a| A letter of appreciation from the swift booting by Frank Morgan in! Juneau local of the United Trollers a climactic speech in M-G-M's ex-|of Alaska to the Juneau Chamber citing “A Stranger in Town,” end-|of Commerce was read -at today’s ing tonight at the Capitol Theatre.| meeting, thanking the Chamber for Morgan, who dons the robg of alhelp in attempting to settle the fish= justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, | ing problem. Secretary Al Schramen starts out for a vacation during re-!signed the letter. cess of the highest court in the| The fishermen are to leave for land. He originally planned to go!fishing today, going out under pro- duck hunting, but instead blunders|test while the problems remain as upon a spineless young barrister in yet unsettled. a small town, and injects the neces-| After last week’s meeting, at the sary gumption to make the lawyer suggestion of Curtis Shattuck, the fight fire with fire. Chamber sent the following message But it is not his judicial guidance |to the House Merchant and Marine of a small-town legal advocate that| Committee which has been inves- inspires Morgan’s speech. Not by a | tigating the Office of Price Admin- long shot. It is tl:e petty politics|istration in connection with the which some individuals in authority tieup of the fishing fleet: seem to think is greater than to-| ‘“We note April 24 press dispatch morrow, that your committee interested in| "A STRANGER IN TOWN" WILL END, HEATRE THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES! " BIG BATILE INPROGRESS . NEARAITAPE (Continued h'um.Pnge one) underwent its fourth straight day of stiff aerial blasting and the con- tinuous series of Schoutens raids were carried into the thirteenth day. Headquarters disclosed that 250 dead Japanese were found in a hos- pital on Bougainville Island in the northern Solomons. LONG LASTING WEAR AND FRESHNESS /| TRIA CLEA --PICK UP and DELIVER Phone in from Cordova. | | ' Martha Society To Meet Friday | | The regular social meeting of the | Martha Society will be held in the | | parlors of the Northern Light Pres- | byterian Church on Friday, May 19| at 1:30 p. m. Mrs. Leonard Allen will be in| charge of the devotions and Mrs. Richard Green, who formerly lived in the' Panama Canal Zone, will} | give a talk on life in that country. Hostesses for the dessert lincheon| |are the Mesdames Ralph Wright| and C. E. Warfield. | > ! HERE FROM CORDOVA | M. K. Young is in Juneau and a | guest at the Baranof, having come NGLE NERS MANURE - Any Amount Delivered JACK CROWLEY—PHONE 219 NEW or OLD What to Give For that Wedding Present? Why not one of the nice FLOOR, or TABLE LAMPS, Two or three friends could get to- gether and make one, nice gift. ® Alaska Eleciric Light and Power Company JUNEAU Phone No. 616 in our display? DOUGLAS Phone No. 18 ! military committee with the new (HEAVY BOMBERS | Roumania and Belgrade and Nis in * If ever you wanted to see Morgan having OPA find solution to Alaska |feel the part, this is it. And he fishing tieup. We are advised today | {doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind,|by J. W. Mendelhall of Ketchikan, Secretary of the Navy Forrestal and WPB Chairmen Donald Nelson. All urged “work or fight” legisla- tion. Ll ol T STRIKE AGAIN IN BALKAN AREA ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, May 18. — United States heavy bombers struck into the Bal- | kans today, bombing Ploesti in' MISSIONARYIN | TALK HERE ON JAP ATROCIIES The Rev. 8. O. Whitman of Seat- tle, escaped prisoner of war from the Philippines, spoke at the Cham- | {ber of Commerce this noon, describ- | ing unbelievable tortures of Ameri- can men, women and children by | the Japanese after the invasion of {either, Addressing his nemesis, he, Who was in Washington recently to isays, “If I speak strongly about Present the fishermen's case that these things, it is because I feel|the ‘OPA is firm in that no changes strongly about them—" ; will be made until fishing is resum- Seen in the supporting cast are €d, then jt will consider minor ad- Jean Rogers, Richard Carlson and a Justreents such as straight halibut number of others. | prices less the differential between ERupert and Alaska and higher win- | ter prices and the 12-pound limit on WORK OR FIGHT | | “If the OPA can consider adjust- ! ments after fishing is resumed, why lEGlSlATIoN Now | can’t it do so now? Why are they ! , Inot taking action now? URGED BY GRO | “We believe it is time Congress| up insists that OPA’s bureaucratic, dic- | tatorial attitude gives way to a fair- WASHINGTON, May 18.—Under- minded solution of the Alaska fish- secretary of War Robert P. Patter- ermen’s problems and cannot see son today testified that “a strike WDV they should expect the fisher- in war time on war production is Men to fish under their existing inexcusable and without merit.” 1944 price regulations. Specifically placed in that cate- “The price differentials on hallbut‘ gory was the foremens' strike just and refusals to grant a 12-pound; concluded in Detroit. He added Preak for mild cure prices on salmon that “sacrifice on the part of work- 15 Poth grossly unjust and in our ers is trivial compared to the sac- opinion shows an entire lack of con- rifice of men in the fighting front.” SGeration bY the OF4 1o e e, Eitornon, appeared. - DEIp SeIR peculiar to Alaska. “Alaska’s biggest industry may be greatly harmed by the continued tieup which will result in military | inductions, pressure of which is now | being applied, and by others leaving the industry for other work. “Weeks of essential food produc- tion are lost already with more gone | each day of additional delay, so we | feel immediate action is absolutely | necessary and would appreciate any assistance you can give.” Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond also was asked to get in| touch with the committee and re- plied by wire that he would do so at once. Yugoslavia. Ploesti was’last bombed May 5. ——--—— WAR BONDS BUY MYSTERY CHILLER 10 END TONIGHT AT 20TH CENTURY WASHINGTON, May 18.—Presi-| Based on the legends of (l\\“ dent Roosevelt has sent to the Sen-|were-wolf the mythical monster| ate the nominations of Crystal|that changes from human into sav- Jenne to be postmaster at Juneau,|age, bloodthirsty beast, “The Un-| and David Mazen to be postmaster|dying Monster,” which is showing at Nome |for the last times tonight at the CRYSTAL JENNE IS NOMINATED FOR POSTMASTER, ly, is thoroughly convincing as DOWN ‘ l Helga Hammond, an aristocratic| L English girl whose family archives! IN ANZIO AREA :-:: by { John Howard turns in an adroit; WASHINGTON, May 18.—Anti-|performance as Oliver, Helga's plus 242 “probables” in less than pletely winning. | three months at the Anzio beach-| All in all, 20th Century-Fox has head in It War Secretary Stim-|succeeded in producing something - > e - Capitol Theatre, is a gripping tale,| |taut with suspense. GUNNERS K"o(K ! Heather Angel, fragile and love- {concealed the truth about the weird | !monstcr that prowls the country-| aircraft artillerymen of the Fifth hrother. As the Scotland Yard in-| Army shot down 349 enemy planes vestigator, James Ellison is com-| son announced. unusual in the way of horror mys- The most successful day provided teries. Director John Brahm, sea- WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY (S CENTURY LAST TIMES TONIGHT! a score of five destroyed and 11! probably downed out of a force of 172 who were raiding harbor ship- ping, ammunition dumps and ground personnel. - - Roy Pera;rovich Celebrates His Tenth Birthday Roy Peratrovich, Jr. celebrated his tenth birthday yesterday with a party for a group of his friends at the family home on Dixon Street. Refreshments included three kinds of ice cream and cake, candy and sandwiches. The afternoon was spent playing a variety of games. Guests invited to help Roy com- memorate the day were Bobby soned in the techniques of the my: tery drama, has paced the scenes :Lo race your pulse. The capable screen play, by Lillie Hayward and Michael Jacoby is from the novel by Jessie Douglas Kerrvish. Bryan | Foy produced. e HEINTZLEMAN IN TALK TODAY AT | CHAMBER MEET | | Regional Forester B. Frank Heintzleman was guest speaker be- fore the Chamber of Commerce this noon, reporting on plans for post-war industrial development “of Alaska as well as suggestions for developing the tourist stopover trade after the war. | Lesher, Billy Orme, George Graves, Frankie Peratrovich, Raymond Hegstad, Kenny Williard, Robert Dapcevich, and Jack Gould. He urged, that the coming legis- lature be pressed to set up some sort of a development agency for BRS80Skl the Territory which would coordin- !gte the activities of local groups, ]Two FI_IGHTS 'oDAY 'and said that some public money 1 should be spent along this line. FOR AMSKA (oAST‘l As an example of the tremendous (interest in Alaska, Heintzleman said the CAA recent]ly ran ads in papers Outside Tor two employees and received 30,000 applications in one week. Letters from prospective Two Alaska Coastal planes left Juneau today, the first to Sitka with the following persons: Victor Rogers, Leo Navarro, Charles gl O WD) NG Jacoby Jossie Douglas Kerrvish Directed by John Brahm « Pro- duced by Bryan Foy * Screen Play by Lillis Hayward and Michel From the Novel by Maner, Harley Morris and J. Ny- man. The second flight was made to | Skagway with L. J. Gimmill as pas- senger to that point, and Joe Green and Frank Cervenka for Haines. Returning, the plane brought David Cassidy, Willlam Sato, Jr., Arnold Amundsen, Richard Green and Malcolm Moe back from Skagway. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 18. — Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5%, American Can 87, Anaconda 25%, Beech Alrcraft 8%, Bethlehem Steel 58%, Curtiss- Wright 5, International Harvester 72%, Kennecott 31%, North Ameri- can Aviation 8, New York Central 18%, Northern Pacific 16%, United States Steel 51%. Pound $4.04. Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 139.40, rails the Philippines. He said that when the pflsoners‘ were rounded up by the conquering Japanese they were forced to stand in a tightly packed crowd without food for several days, then some were taken out to work on the streets. Those who were too weak to work were run down by trucks and buried alive. | A doctor was slowly cut to pieces in front of the other prisoners. Two Red Cross nurses were violated and then disemboweled. | One missionary woman was put to death by slow torture after see- ing Jap soldiers cut ner two child- ren, one 8, the other 10, until they | died. He said the American boys took | the test without any signs of fear, although some got so angry they were killed fighting. Whitman has six sons in the ser-| vice who volunteered while their| father was held prisoner. He will speak at the Capitol The- atre this evening. ———————— Mrs. Malclom Moe was admitted to St. Ann’s yesterday for medical | care. The Wings of the World’s Greatest TRAVEL SYSTEM Contact Al Pierce, Empress Building, Fairbanks, Alasks, or any ] Ailines office. AL 44 AlIR LINES Baranof Salon 39.48, utilities 22.78. — e HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. J. P. Lovett, a medical pa- tient, has been discharged from St. Ann’s Hospital, Wilbur J. Schafer has entered St. Ann’s Hospital for surgical treat- ent. Anna Jensen, a medical patient, entered St. Ann’s today. Mrs. Don Abel, a surgical pa- tient, left St. Ann’s yesterday to return to her home. ~ John C. Brown entered the Gov- ernmnet Hospital yestérday for medical treatment. e L] . . £ . WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. Bureau) Temp. Wednesday, May 17, Maximum 53, minimum 44. e o o o o o o Alaskans are pouring into the of- fice of the Division of Territories ‘and Island Possessions in Wash- ington at the rate of 100 to 200 a day. The Regional Forester said that a new attempt is being made to start a pulp project in. Southeast Alaska near Ketchikan where 7% million feet of timber will be block- | {ed off for this purpose. Company officials will be up this summer to look the site over. Other lumber industrial concerns are interested {in expanding t5 Alaska, he said—, 6 ~ plywood, wood preserving and lum- | | bering. | Speaking of the tourist trade, he said Southeastern Alaska needs | cheaper transportation facilities, ' |and also will need lodges and re- | | sorts set up or the prospective tour- (ists if Alaska is to get them after ,the war, | Guests included C. E. Swanson of Petersburg, the Rev. 8. O. Whit- | man of Seattle, and Earl J. Water- | worth of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.' e | GOVERNMENT MEN T0 | FUNTER BAY CAMPS| Frank Hynes, head of the Fish| and Wildlife Service here; Don Fos- | ter, General Superintendent of the Office of Indian Affairs, and Fred R. Geeslin, Administrative Assistant for the Indian Office, left today for Funter Bay to complete work on the recent removal of evacuees in that section to their home in the Pribilof Islands. The men are making the trip aboard the Alaska Game Commis- sion vessel Black Bear and they are expected to return within' a few days. Tops in Shorts LATEST WORLD NEWS _ — BEST SHOWS LOWEST PRICES | for smooth flavor and tangy zest & FOSTER & MARSHALL Members NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE (Associate) Underwriters of Municipal and Corporation Bon We Invite Your Inquiries Statistical Service Available Upon Request DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO NEW YORK 1411 FOURTH AV e — NOTICE Out-of-town trade — send your eye-glasses for repair or frames to the Thompsen Optical Co. 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