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

PAGE SIX NEW "SERGEANT YORK" IS FOUND BRITTANY AREA Killed Six Germans, Cap- fured 28 - Worried Nazis and warn the French to leave the area. “They still want to make a fight of it,” d McKay, a tall, slim sol- dier with a mustache. “They can have their fight, then. We will bLlow some into them,” said Lieut. Col. William Bailey of Dan- ville, Va A few mmnuies later American artillery shells thuded the Nazi po- sitions and cleared a path for the; se ; infantry which terminated in the About Bemg AWOL final surrender of this chief rail-| ki 10ad center of Brittany By HAL BOYLE g i WITH AMERICAN TROOPS AT of Britt )id private doughboy who in forty-eight hours illed six Germans, captured 28 " folded his captives, and made two | tri o a Nazi command post, trying to get the last enemy force | defending Rennes to surrender. o urge rmy While thus engaged, he lost track ! of I own outfit and began to b ! fear that he would be listed as' TONDON, Aug. 7—Berlin has an-| AWOL nounced that a Special Court of | I met Pvt. Donald L. McKay of | Honor has been set up to purge| Grand Island, Nebraska, Thursday the army of elements that are hos- | afternoon. He walked back with | tile to Adolf Hitler. Eleven offi Pvt. Art Kallman, interpreter of | including a field marshal, are al- Erie, Pa, from an enemy command ready fired or jailed, Berlin said, post after twice risking his life| and nine officers, accused of par- trying to get the is to abandon | ticipating in the plotting of the their futile last-ditch defense. We July 20 bomb attack on Hitler, are| were lying in a ditch two nulvs\“"‘“d; four byl'»tlmr own hands and from town Waiting for them to re.|fite by executon. | Bt with e’ GeFman® SHge 1) i os: erusraliLudwib Beck, form- the American terms of uncondit- | ATV Chief, is lsted among.the S | four “traitors who pleaded guilty by | gual srguce committing suicide.” The ousted | They had gone alone to the edge | marshal is Erwin Vonwitzleben, one | f the one time capital of inde-|of the leaders of the storming of pendent Brittany to contact the!the Maginot Line. | 'GEORGE BROTHERS Super Market PHONES 92-95—2 DELIVERIES Orders for Delivery Accepted Up to 2:30 P. M. - SEE OUR DISPLAY OF Watermelons Honey Dews Casabas ‘ Grapes Plums ‘ Apricots ' Peaches ' Cantaloupes Bananas Grapefruit Pears and a complete line of ‘ FRESH VEGETABLES : PHONE— WRITE—WIRE US YOUR ORDER i EORGE BROTHER and FRUITS Carrots, Cabbage, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Cel- ery, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Wax Onions . . Plums, Grapes, Avocados, Cantaloupes, Casabas, Honey Dews . . . Local Raspberries, Currants, Green Apples and Gravensteins at the 208 | lov Max Lanier and a double by , ! phia lof A large assortment of Y. Fresh VEGETABLES " QUEER WINS TWO GAMES (By Associated Press) The leading St. Louis Browns capitalized Sunday on 6-run streaks in the sixth innings of both games in yesterday's doubleheader to trim the Cleveland Indians. The wins gave the Brownies a six and one- half game lead. In the opener the six runs were scored by a combina- two Indian tion of three singles, errors and a hit batter. In the nightcap a double, three singles, four walks and one error séored the six runs in the sixth innings. The Red Sox and Senators split a doubleheader Sunday. Detroit swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox. The New York Yankees also won a doubleheader from the Philadel- Athletics. Johnny Lindell made, a homer in each game. LIQUOR SHORTAGE COMMITTEE HAS MADE ITS REPORT WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. — The{‘ Senate liquor shortage investigat- ing committee accuses big distil-| lery groups of moving to monop- | olize production of all alcoholic beverages including whisky, wine and beer. | The commitree said the National| Distillers Products Corporntmn,l Schenley Distillers Corporation, | Seagrams, Hiram Walker, Gooder-| ham and Worts “have in their pos-{ session about 70 percent of the na- | tion’s supply of whisky.” { | e RICHMOND CAFE AT | ANCHORAGE BURNED Advices have been received here| from Anchorage that the Richmond Cafe burned down yesterday.| Cause of the blaze is unknown. | It is also reported “there will be a meeting tonight of a committee union officials, citizens, and| employees to determine whether | striking employees would resume | their work in-the restaurants,| which are now closed. | NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Court of the Commissioner for the Territory of Alaska, Di- | | | 1 Local Lettuce, Fresh Local Peas, Parsley, Chives, Radishes, Bunch . Peaches, Apricols. BROWNS IN 'TOM SEATS 'STREAKS BROKEN | Cards May Lose Ace Hurler| !to the Chicago Cubs’ 11-game win- ning streak by taking both ends| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA | HURLS TWO SHUTOUTS (By Associated Press) Tom Seats, San Franclsco’s star southpaw, did an iron man stunt Sunday with vengeance, hurling 16 scoreless innings against the Sacra- mento Solons, registering a 6-0 shut- out in the first game of nine in-| nings and blanking the Solons 3-0, seven innings, in the nightcap. The Seattle Rainiers won both games of the double header Sunday from the Oakland Acorns to even the series, four games each. The Rainiers won the opener, Elliott gaining a shutout in a five-hit per- formance. The second game also went to the Rainiers, 12 innings, although scheduled for seven in- nings. Seven pitchers for the Rain- iers and three for the Acorns saw service in the game. Los Angeles edged Portland out in the first game Sunday, then really turned on the heat in the second scuffle to win. Hollywood tripped San Diego two games Sunday. Rex Cecil, Padres’ ace righthander, reports to the Bos- | ton Red Sox next week. He lost| his game Sunday. | GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League " lgmployee of LA SINCLAR TO BE BRIDE OF SGT. VERTREES Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Sinclair of this city announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter Lila, to Sergeant Vertrees, Signal Corps, U. S. Army, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Vert- rees of Puyallup, Washington. The wedding will iake place Saturday evening in Holy Trinity Cathedral. Miss Sinclair, a graduate of the Juneau High School, has been an the Department_ of Public Welfare for the past three years, and is one of the popular members of the Juneau younger set.!| Sergeant Vertrees took pre-law at the University of Washington, and for the past year and a half has been stationed locally with the Signal Corps JANE BLOMGREN IS MARRIED T0 - SGT. STRINGER Gunnar Blomgren an- the marriage of her Mary Jane, to Sergeant U.S. Army En- Mrs. nounces daughter Bruce Stringer, gineers, at Seattle, July 21. The bride was graduated from San Francisco 6, 3; Sacramento the Juneau High School with the 0, 0. Hollywood 5, 3; San Diego 4, 1. | Los Angeles 3, 13; Portland 2, 2. Seattle 3, 7; Oakland 0, 6. National League | Beston 14, 8; Brooklyn 4, 7. Philadelphia 2, 3; New York 6, 1. Chicago 5, 4; Pitsburgh 13, 5. St. Louis 5; Cincinnati 4. American League Cleveland 6, 4; St. Louis 9, 6. New York 6, 1; Philadelphia 1, 0. | Washington 3, 0; Boston 2, 5. troit 10, 3; Chicago 3, 1. GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League Oakland 5; Seattle 2. Portland 8; Los Angeles 4. Hollywood 9; San Diego 4. Sacramento 6; San Francisco 5. | National League Brooklyn 8; Boston 7. | Chicago 7; Pittsburgh 2. | New York 6; Philadelphia 5. | American League ’ ‘Washington 2; Boston 6. | New York 1, 0; Philadelphia 2, 2. Detroit 5; Chicago 3. St. Louis 9; Cleveland 6. STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast League Won Lost Pct. vision No. One, sitting in Probate |LOS Angeles 68, b4 557} in Haines Precinct, Before Everett | San Francisco 65 57 533 E. Smith, U. 8. Commissioner and | Hollywood . 63 60 512 | Probate Judge. | oakland 61 62 496 In the Matter of the Estate of |Seattle 60 64 484 NANCY LEE ALEXANDER, de- |Portland .. 59 63 484 ceased. Sacramento 59 63 484 Notice is hereby given by the |San Diego .58 68 453 undersigned, Administrator of the | National League | estate of Nancy Lee Alexander, de- | Won Lost Pet. ceased, to the creditors of, and to |St. Louis .. L1221 a2 all persons having claims against | Cincinnati .. 55 43 561 said deceased or her estate, to|Pittsburgh 52 44 542 present them with necessary vouch- | New York 49 52 485 ers, within the time required by | Chicago 46 49 484 law, to the undersigned at his resi- | Boston 41 58 414 dence in the Town of Haines, Al-|Philadelphia 38 58 396 laska. Brooklyn 40 62 392 Dated at Haines, Alaska, June 3rd, American League 1944, Won Lost Pet.' MARTIN MADSEN, St. Louis 62 42 506 Administrator of the estate | Boston 55 48 534 of Nancy Lee Alexander, | New York . .53 48 525 deceased. Detroit .. 50 510 First publication, July 24, 1944. Chicago 53 485 | Last publication, August 14, 1944. Cleveland 51 55 481 Philadelphia el 59 443 ! Washington 44 59 427 BY SUNDAY PLAY, NATIONAL LEAGUE Wilks—Knocked Out by Liner (By Associated Press) The end of spectacular winning and losing streaks were features of the Sunday program in the Na- tional League. The Philadelphia Phillies ended a 12-game losing streak by home runs by Tad Cueslak, Mervin Shea and Coaker Triplett that gave them a victory over the Giants in the nightcap, although they lost the first game. The Pirates put a shattering end of a doubleheader. The Boston Braves swept a doubleheader from Brooklyn- win- | ning each as the result of one big inning. The St. Louis Cards evened the series with Cincinnati, taking a hard-fought game 5 to 4. A single Johnny Hopp in the 14th inning gave them the victory, but the game may cost the Cards the ser- vices of star pitcher Red Wilks, class of 1938, and she later attend- ed Griffin Murphy Business School |in Seattle and also Washington| Last publication, August 14, 1944. Jack ISlate College at Pullman. For the| past two years she has been a| | stenographer in the District At-| itorney‘s office here. | Sergeant Stringer, who has been! stationed in the Aleutians for the| past year, is on furlough and fol-| |lowing this will be at Camp Lewis, | Washington, awaiting a new as- signment. 3 —_———.——— | DIVORCES GRANTED | The following divorces were granted Saturday in the U. S. Dis- trict Court hy Judge George F. Alexander: Vera Lonegran from | Edmond E. Lonergan; Walter F.| Reynolds from Maxine Reynolds; Margaret Jewell Chopp from An- thony X. Chopp; Lillian Kelly from | Daniel Kelly NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Couri of the Commissioner for the Territory of Alaska, Di- vision No. One, sitting in Probate in Haines Precinct, Before Everett | E. Smith, U. S. Commissioner and Probate Judge. In the Matter of the Estate of EARL ‘W. FRENCH, Deceased. | Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Administrator of the estate of Earl W. French, -de- ceased, to the creditors of, and to .all persons having claims against said deceased or his estate, to| present them with necessary vouch- | ers, within the time_ required by law, to the undersigned at his resi- | dence in the Town of Haines, Al- | i laska. | Dated. at Haines, Alaska, July 15th, 1944, ! CARL BIORNSTAD, | \ | | Administrator of the estate | of Earl W. French, deceased. First publication, July 24, 1944. | tember 2, 3, and 4. T MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1944 08 ELECT DELEGATES 1, 2o o™ Ry 10 COMING CONVENTION 2z, e, 2. B Members of the 40-8 met at luncheon at noon today in the Gold Room at the Baranof Hotel and named the following delegates who will serve in the Grand Promenade at the American Legion’s Conven- tion which will be held here Sep- i Those named were: George Gul- lufsen, H. G. Nordling, Russell Clithero, and Joseph Thibodean; altérnates: C. C. Carnegie, W. E.| Hendrickson, Les Sturm and Fred} ;| Cameron. and Alternates for the convention. |Also consider the proposed changes |of Dept. & Auxiliary by-laws. MABEL LYBECK, Pres. ';% | M. B. MARTIN—Phone 53 INSURANCE Health, Accident, Life, Annuities Juvenile Educational Endowments 123 Third St. P. O. Box 1641 Just Arrived HONEY DEWS CANTALOUPES CASABAS WATERMELONS PLUMS PICCLY WICELY PHONE 16 or 24 ONE OF THE GREAT TRADE NAMES OF AMERICA SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO. * * Since 1878 E. G. Sick, Pres. Bedding Blacksmith shop also supplies poriable Camps, floating Clothing who was knocked out in the 13th |inning by a liner from Steve Mes- ner’s bat and taken to the hospital for an X-ray. ———————— BUY WAR BONDS Boats, power and small, Cabins and other buildings, Cookhouse equipment Electrical equipment and Fire extinguishers Floais, A-frame and Alaska Spruce Log Program Equip!ment and Supplies Located at Edna Bay Koscuiske Island Alaska Furniture, home and Light plants Logging equipment and supplies of all kinds, large and yarders Lubricants and tools Paris, spare, chikan on the basis of net cash on delivery. Hardware, all kinds Iron and steel, rod and bhar cluding hoists, load- ers, rafting, winches, Machine shop equipment type Tanks Tools, hand Plumbing supplies Pumps, power ; Radio and radio-telephone equipment, commercial Relfrigerators, walk-in Road building equipment and supplies Rope, wire Stoves and ranges Trucks, logging ': Welders, electric and : for equipment acetylene generalors by Most items are used but in'good condition—many and new and unused. All are open for inspection at Edna Bay. Prices have been established for the larger items to conform with O. P. A. regulations and no offers in excess of O. P. A. ceilings will be considered. Invitations for bids on clothing, hardware, steel, lubricants, bedding, and cookhouse supplies have been issued and copies may be obtained at Edna Bay or at Forest Service offices located at Ketchikan, Pet- ersburg, and Juneau. These bids will be opened at Edna Bay on August 15, 1944. Descriptive lists may also be seen at these offices. All items will be sold f. o. b. Edna Bay or Dock 13, Ket- PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PUR- CHASERS OF LARGE LOTS SO THAT DISPOSAL CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AS QUICK- LY AS POSSIBLE. ITEMS NOT SOLD AT REASONABLE PRICES IN ALASKA WILL BE - SHIPPED TO SEATTLE ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1, 1944, FOR DISPOSAL IN THE STATES. Wire or write to Alaska Spruce Log Program, Edna Bay, giving general description of equipment and supplies you desire to purchase and the price offered. HARRY SPERLING Assistant General Manager