The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 14, 1944, Page 6

It is Top: 34 L] Include some with your next order of Quality Groceries Pleely wieely PHONE 16 or 24 $2.00 Minimum Orders to be in before 1 P. M. In order to conserve manpower, gasoline, rubber and equipment, we have only one delivery each day. _ BRIG. GENERAL ROOSEVELT, JR., DIES AT FRONT oo Fiffy-six-Year-Old Assist- . ant Commander Passed Away in German Truck By HAL BOYLE WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS IN NORMANDY, July 14 Bri Gen. Theodore= Roosevelt, Jr., 56, oldier and son of his soldier father, who braved death in three invasions on many battlefields in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and France, died quietly as the result of an attack of the heart on Wednesday night in a cap- tured German truck where he had been resting and using as an office and bedroom for the past few days. The son of the former President of the United States and Assistant Commanding General of the Fourth Infantry Division, died two hours after a visit with his son Quentin, Captain in the Fighting First In- fantry Division, of which the Gen- eral had served as Deputy Com- mander earlier in the war. Roosevelt, one of the best loved Generals in the Army, will be buried today in the Fourth Division Mili- P tary Cemetery and the body will rest same country of his brother Quer , killed in the last war Gen. Roosevelt was stricken with a slight heart attack four days ago but he had insisted on making his strenuous daily tours to encourage and guide his troops, He was a familiar sight on many front lines during the present war. He always in the Corp. Larry Tenneson 'Now Father Baby Boy Tenneson, of the Ju- Corps staff, United stepping high and following receipt a rush day message from Wash- ingten, D. C., stating that his wife gave birth vesterday to a boy bahy, eight and seven Larry Signal Army, neau States ]Lnukmu today WML]H)\L‘ pounds ounces “Oh, boy will have a Larry hurle gue “now I successor in baseball.” s one of the strike 'em out the City Baseball Lea- said Larry, in -~ MOOSE MEET TONIGHT; SOCIAL ON TOMORROW A meeting of “the Moose Lodge will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in Moose headquarters. This will a regular business session Tomorrow evening beginning at o'clock there will be social, and dancing .————— the be 8 a with game: ES drunk w COURT F of being Weaver POLICE On a charge disorderly, Tom 1 costs olice Court this morning Peterson was also fined $25 charge of being drunk - - e o o o o WEATHER REPORT (U. S. Burean) Thursday, July 58, minimum ©c o e @ and fined ed Dolly on a when in Temp Maximum . FLOWN OVER FREE FRANCE Bastile Day Being Observ- ed Publicly for First | Time in Four Years | By DON WHITEHEAD ‘ WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 14 ery city and hamlet liberated in Normandy, | many of battle scarred, proudly flew the tricolor today in celebration of Bastile Day, along- | side the American and British flags. The three flags hun over shell- shocked buildings from Caen to Cherbourg today, the first public| observance in four years. DEADLINE FOR WRITING ABOUT CITY IS NEAR b s | The dead line for letters hnn;!- ing to the attention of the Cham- ber of Commerce some of the| things that would improve Juneau is drawing close and those who in- tend to compete for the war bond offered by this body for the best letter had better get it in. The Secretary has already re- ceived some good letters that will be judged by the Board of Directors immediately after July 15, tomor- row. A great many constructive suggestions have already been brought out, some things that many of us have lived with for so long that we have ceased to look upon them as being out of the ordinary, the Secretary says Perhaps there are some nuisances hat have been ‘griping’ one for years and hope has been given up of ever getting anything done about them. Take them out into the light of day and if the correction is possible and feasible something might be done about it. Address letters to the Secretary, Junv.nx: Chamber of Commerce. The con- test is open to all residents of Ju- and the prize for the best $25 maturity value war them neau letter bond is a - MRS. OHMER IN TOWN Mrs. Earl Ohmer and daughter, Patty, arrived here yesterday from Fairbanks, enroute to their home in Petersburg. They are registered at the Juneau Hotel. - ANCHORAGE MAN HERE Erwin Kurtz, of Anchorage, is in ® | town and a guest at the Baranof. York, $8.50 and $2. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA r— (D|(OLOR IS RADIOHELLO Local LETTUCE DIRECT FROM THE GARDEN TO YOUR DOOR . . . SERVICE IS 10 RESUME: The Alaska Communication Sys- tem, by a statement of Capt. Charles M. Beach, Acting Officer-in-Charge announces that | telephone service between Juneau Seattle and other parts of the State: will be reopened next Monday, July ‘Thi; ice was discontinued .\hnl(ly after Pear]l Harbor. There are day and night rate for the hello service, day rate be- tween 4:30:a. m. and 6 p. m. and night rate and holidays from 6 p. m. {to 4:30 a. m. The le_\ rate to Seattle for three minutes is $6 and each additional minute, to Los Angeles $8.80 for 3 minutes, $2.50 each additional minute; to Chicago, $10.50 and $2.85; to New York, $11 and $3. Night rate, Juneau to Seattle same length of time, $4.50 and $1.50; to Los Angeles, $6.65 and $1.85 b Chicago, 5. ———————e 'DEMOS CHOOSE JOE GREEN TO RUNFOR SENATE Haines was chosen First Division’s Joe Green of by members of the Democratic Committee, meeting this afternoon in Juneau, to run for Territorial Senator from this division, replacing on the ticket Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne, r ned Chairman John Walmer said the vote was unanimous. Green was runner-up in the primary election The law provides that when vacancy occurs within 10 days be- fore ballots are to be printed, an- other candidate may be chosen by the party concerned. Curtis Shat- tuck acted as secretary at the meeting. a Li. Gen. Ben Lear In New Command WASHINGTON, July 14. — The War Department announced today that Lt. Gen. Ben Lear has been assigned to command the A Ground Forces, relieving Lt. Gen Lesley McNair, who has been given “important overseas assignment.” General McNair has commanded the ground forces since March, 1942. While on an inspection trip to North Africa in April of 1943, he was wounded by shell fragments. Gen- eral Lear assumed temporary coua- mand at that time. Lear was born in Hamilton, Canada. commercial radio | $8 and $2.10, and New |, '34 PERSONS ARRIV FROM SKAGWAY assengers on an incoming ship morning from Skagw: were follows Harris Ber Mrs. H. A. Carlson, Alberta Carlson, Carlson, Jr., Bessie Cour- tine, L. M. Carrigan, Harry Chur Carson, Mrs. ie Fabian, Je Godkin, Doris Harley, R. S. Falcyn, seorge Hooker, John W. Johnson, | Eax D. McGinty, J. N. McNallen, i(u,' Plant, Mrs. Plant, Tertenda Snow, Katherine Shave, Anthony C. Steele, Mrs. R. . J. Thomas, H. A Robert Geyer, Miss Waltman, Bochell, Patricia Nelson, Es- ther Nelson, her George, M. Mc- Kinley, Patsy Carroll, Mrs. C. A Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Bodiky. Boarding the ship here for Seat- and ports south were Rosemary Neil Gallagher, Sadie Marjorie Williams, Norg Williams, Irene Wililams, Mrs. J. Knighton, R. J. Knighton. Charles Dewey, Undine Dewey, Marian McEvoy, Florence Kennish, Kathleen Kennish, Carolyn Ken- h, Lorene Weiss, Dudl Merle Gehrke, Michael Gehrke, Bruce E. Mitchell, Mary E. Mitchell, Edward M. Howell, Eleanor Howell, John Howell, Sara J. Howell Forrest Spear, Sarah Spear, ert Daly, Mary Daly, Walter Hoef, Laura Ver Hoef, wm\ Berg, Albert {Jean tle Krumien, Johnson, Rob- Gehrke, | | Riche: | Saviko, othy Lee and L. T. Campbell were| | passengers for Wrangell. Jean Mec- Maydell Helel Riches, Spax'rnn. Maybell George, orge, Fred W. Wallace, Adelaide Jnuu\ Teresa Duggan, Elliott, Laverne Scheer. Everett Spicer, Marie Ripley, Ann Robertson, Dorris Connor,” Lois Falconer, Geneva Olson, Albert Welcome, Wildey Kimball, Norma Kimball, Erwin Kurtz, June Brock- well, and Louis Weisber Ketchikan passengers were Wil- liam Ricketts, Paula Maxwell, T. O. .anphier, W. A. Saviko, and Walter Saviko. Eddy W. - e, Garden Club Plans August Flower Tea| Plans for a flower tea were made vesterday at a meeting of the Ju- neau Garden Club, and the affair will probably be held about middle of August, The gathering was home of Mrs. Hugh Wade with Mrs. Eugene Nelson as co-hostess Sample blossoms from gardens were taken to the made to take plans up dens. The next meeting of the club l%' Ver scheduled for August 10, according Thomas | |to the President. Summer Squash, Zuchinni, Green Beans Green Peas, Cucumbers, Peppers Tomatoes, Green Apples, Cantaloupes Strawberries Boat Orders Delivered Anylime! Juneau Deliveries—10 A. M. and 2 P. M. Douglas Delivery—10 A. M, Joerne | Dor- | the | held at the| FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1944 SMALL GAIN IN GUS CAZAC PASSES ¥ BOND PURCHASES| AWAY ATHOSPITAL | | Series E purchases are creepmgl Gus Cozac, 54, a long time resi~ slowly toward the $210,000 quota,’'dent of Juneau, died at 6 p. m. with today's tabulations showing|yesterday at St. Ann’s Hospital. He that $176,206 worth of these small is survived by one son, Gus, Jr., of investment bonds have been bought|Pelican City, and one daughter, |by Juneau citizens. |Miss Lorraine Cozac of Wenatchee, | The all series total now stands at | Washington. $456,444.50. | Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later. The remains are at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. oo BUY WAR BONDS Super Market PHONES 92-95—2 DELIVERIES Orders for Delivery Accepted Up to 2:30 P. M. various | meet- | ing and were studied and members | certain | projects for the betterment of gar-r JUST ARRIVED! Big Shipment of RIPE WATERMELON EXTRA SPECIAL, Ib. 1 Get Them at George Brothers. The Bestto Be Had At the Lowest Price in Town! ALSQ =---- JUST ARRIVED Squash .. Peas. . Beans. . New Cabbage . . Celery . . Bunch Carrols . . Tomatoes . . Cucumbers . . Apricots . . Plums . . New Green Apples . . Cauliflower . . Fresh?! PHONE— WRITE—WIRE US YOUR ORDER carried a knobbed cane and his wide grin and bald !111(1 will be missed SOLDIER FLIER KILLED ON WAY T0 SEE HIS GIRL Afford to Miss! Fine Foods — Low Prices Our Watchword You, Too,Should TRY BERT’S NEW POTATOES 6 Ibs. 45¢ 12 Ibs. 89¢; 251bs. $1.95 E-G-G-S BUTTER Co-Op—Large—Brown—White DARIGOLD | 2dozen$1.13 | 2pounds$1.09 COTTAGE 35( ’ KRISTOFFERSON | R ! FRESH — PEAS-CAULIFLOWER-CABBAGE ] SEEDLESS GRAPES-CUCUMBERS - PEPPERS RADISHES - LOCAL TURNIPS and many others!! BABY FOODS- 3 cans 28¢; doz. $1 08 saw the plane catch on a wire at! the edge of the court. The ])lk)l LARGE DOUGLAS DELIVERY 10 A.M. TWO DELIVERIES DAILY 10:15A. M., 2:15P. M. was recently licensed MINIMUM DELIVERY—$2.50 Suits $45 suits go for 823 $37.50 suits go for $20 $22.50 suits go for S10 Plane Cras@ai Base of‘ Concrete University of A|aska Bmldmg FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 14.- A soldier, flying a rented plane from Anchorage, crashed to his death against the base of a three-story concrete building of the University | of Alaska near the end of his jour- | ney to see his girl friend in Fair-| Coats $55 coatsgofor 825 $49.50 coats gofor $20 $32.50 coats gofor $13 $25 coatsgofor 85 e SAYS WILLKIE WILL SUPPORT DEWEY TICKET| 14—Rep. Charles l the Willkie| Republican ’ four s | Willkie Dresses . Allfor $3 ALBANY, July (Formerly $29.50, $22.50, Hatleck, who placed 21:5 6.5 nomination for the 3100 R150) Presidential candidacy ago, predicted that support Dew Halleck, Chairman of the GOP Congressional Campaign Commit- tee, told reporters after a two-hour conferer with Dewey, that he had seen Willkie or heard from but added that is that he will support the SPECIAL PRICES ON HATS, PURSES wm! No Exchanges, Refunds—ALL SALES FINAL FOR CASH ONLY $3.95 purses for $1.95 not him view ticket In New York, W when informed of Halleck ment and said “I don't believe talked with Charlie - laughed ate- | I've ars.” EoTAS .50 hats for $3 3 $ LUomens AppAREL $1.50 hats for $2 $6.50 hats for $1 two ye SOR SUCCES CARRIGAN BACK IN TOWN L. M. Carrigan, salesman, is back in Juneau after a business trip to Skagway. He is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.