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

PAGE SIX JUNEAUNOW GETS GREAT AIR SERVICE Fast New Sthedule Be- tween Here and Seattle Four Tlmes Weekly time in the history transportation there will be scheduled complete round trips made in a single day from the United States to Alaska. Effective last Saturday, erican World Airways announced a fast new service from Seattle to Juneau. Supplementing the present daily schedules Pan American op- erates to Juneau, Whitehorse and Fairpanks, four additional complete round trips a week to Juneau will be inaugurated as extra sections on present schedules, Planes on the new service leave Tuesdays, Wednesdays, days and Saturdays from the Seat- tle airport at 7 a.m. arrive in Ju- neau at 1:15 p.m.; depart from Juneau 1:45 p.m. and arrive in Seattle 9 p.m. of the same day. Pan American World Airways be- gan 1ts Alaskan operation 12 years ago with the organization of Pa- cific Alaska Airways within the “Cerritory in June 1932. Regular service from continental U. S. to Alaska began in 1940. For the past two years the company has been operating a military service to Alaska under contract to the Navy, but on August 1 returned to com- mercial operauon - e TAX RATE IN JUNEAU WiLL For the first of Alaskan air will REMAIN SAME By a unanimous vote ,the Cir_\‘ Council at a meeting last week, re- Jjected the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to increase the tax rate of the City of Juneau 2% mllls to the full 20-mill limit. The rate, therefore, remains at 171 mills. The assessed valuation receipts or the city was raised by the Board of ' Equalization to $267,506. | There was a decrease in the valua- | tion of automobiles and trucks and a large increase in the number of people assessed personal property tax. According to announcement, any person residing in the city and whose personal property is worth | more than $200, is subject to this tax. The Council reported that the general business condition in Juneau did not justify both a raise in valua- tion and raise in rate at this time and attempted to make taxes more equitable by increasing many valua- tions and the number of persons on the tax roll, some of whom had for years neglected to declare their per- sonal property. DON'T SEND CANNED FISH SOUTH NOW | Canned salmon has been restored to point value in the States and persons in Alaska who have a desire to send some of the famed Alaska products to friends and relatives should remember that by so doing they may deprive the recipient of enough meat points to serve them a month or more. That is accord- ing to announcement made today by Mrs. Helene Johnson, Territorial Rationing Executive of the Office of Price Administration. During the summer months, Mrs, Johnson explained, canned salmop was not removed from the list of rationed commodities but was re- duced to “no point” status. Effective August 13 it was restored to point value, Persons receiving shipments must report them and sufficient meat points must be surrendered to cover them. “So if you are planning to send some succulent home-canned sal- mon to the folks outside, don't do it,” Mrs. Johnson cautioned, “at least not until you've learned they are willing to surrender precious meat points when it reaches them.” ——— TRUCK DRIVERS RETURNTO WORK (By Associated Press) Truck shipments of vital goods began flowing across tae| midwest, as 25,000 drivers of 103 companies paralyzed by strikes since August 4, returned to their jobs. The termination of the walk- out, together with the ending of several other strikes throughout the country, lowered the Nation’s total of idle workers from 61,000 to about 16,000. The Government seized the truck lines Saturday, after the operators contended they are unable to pay the wage increase of approximate- ly seven cents an hour, ordered by the War Labor Board war | sian are ¥ i | [ AP Features ERE are tricks of the pin-up demonstrated by Vivian Austin, and calculated 1 the glamor on any gal. Pan Am-; | Fri- | Pin-Up Pointers trade, Hollywood's o turn ... Bend the knee nearest camera 4 ... Rise up on your toes 5. SOVIET ARC IS FORMING IN ALL-OUT Russians Striving fo Rip Wide Open Defenses of German Area (Continuea irom Page One) of the Vistula River in the region about 100 miles south Warsaw and within 35 miles of Krakow, the last great Polish bas-| industrial cen- Silesia, seventy- tion guarding the ters of German !five miles from the advanced Rus- element where the Germans counterattacking vainly. JUNEAU STREETS ARE PROSPECTOR'S DREAM Juneau street: gold! Well, maybe not really paved, but at least lightly sprinkled. Ed Jahoda who is employed at the George Brothers’ Market can attest to that. The other day as he was working in front of store he noticed a small shining object in the pavement. He man- aged to pry it out with the point of his jackknife, only to discover himself the possessor of a gold nugget. The logical explanation unusual occurrence is that tailings from the Alaska Juneau gold mine | were used in the construction of the pavement. Of course, may be more of the precious stuff mixed in with the concrete, but the Empire is -not advising the townspeople to begin tearing the streets. Anyway, it wasn't a very big nugget. . For pin-up Kielce | of | s are paved with| the | for this| re | for |leadership refused to lift the ban; up |’ perfection. CONGRESSMEN C(OMING HERE IN AFTERNOON Eight m“mbm\ m Congress, rep- resenting an important committee on aviation in the House of Repre- | ‘\A‘Ndll\u and headed by Dr. Ed- mond P. Warner, Vice-Chairman of the Civial Aeronautics Board, are !duv in Juneau this afternoon by | plane from Anchorage. has been to Nome, Fairbanks and | | Anchorage. The Congressmen are members of | the Aviation Subcommittee of the| Committee on Interstate and For- | of the House of Congressman Al- eign Commerce Representatives. | fred J. Bulwinkle of North Carolina | is Chairman of the committee, which | includes Representatives Virgil Beckworth, Richard F. Harless, Car} | Hinshaw, Evan Howell, Joseph P. O'Hara, Elton J, Layton, Clerk of the committee. Purpose of the flying tour is to obtain first hand information con- cerning aviation in Alaska, and to make a complete inspection of the airways and airports of the Terri- | tory 'Machine Shops in San Francisco Are WASHING! dent | tary to | five TON, Aug. 14.—Presi- Roosevelt has directed Secre-| of Navy James V. Forrestal| take over nominal control of machine cisco where AFL machinists have defied the War Labor Board's order several months when union on overtime Sunday work. The WLB officials termed this a imited strike” because the work week is limited by the union, to 48 hours. “ Beverage of Moderation” LYMPIA BEER “Its the Water” Olympia Brewing Company, Olympia, Washington, U.S.A. ——————————————————— The party ‘ Chapman, Lyle H. Boren, Lindley Taken Over, Navy| shops in San Fran-| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA JAMES DAVIS, OPA ADMINISTRATOR, IS NOW VISITING HERE Official Trying fo Become' Familiar with Alaska Problems James P. Davis, Regional Ad- ministrator for the Office of Price Administration, is in Juneau at the present time. He is in charge of Region 9, which covers the Ter- ritories and Possessions of the United States, and is visiting Alaska in order to become familiar with business conditions and problems here. Of the OPA, Mr. Davis says: “All we have ever tried to do is to give people the benefits of the Act which makes available prices within The program is as val- uable to busine: it is to citizens, “Alaska bus s has the benefit of ceiling prices in the States. This has taken the usual speculation out of business in a war theatre, such |as this. I am very pleased that business communities have realized the need of the OPA in Alaska, and have cooperated to make il | effective | “I was asked to take an active |part in steering OPA legislation |through Congress last spring, and never once did I hear any sug |gestion from the legislators that the OPA was not needed. They realize that we have done a very igood job in stabilizing prices, and |know that our work must be con- tinued until normal conditions have | been resumed. | “No one in the OPA has any |desire to continue this work after it is essential. We are all hoping |that it and other war control of- ‘fices may be discontinued in the (very near future. | “While I am here, I would te Ivery glad to meet and discuss OPA preblems with any business ' man |or interested party.” It was 98 degrees in Washington |when Mr. Davis left there, and he [reports that the cool Juneau cii- mate is a welcome relief. He is |very pleased with Alaska, but a little disappointed in the unsucess- | ful fishing he has done here. On Thursday the Administrator| |will be a guest speaker at tie {Chamber of Commerce luncheon, and will also attend the Rotary luncheon. He is hoping to be able to visit other Alaska towns but must be back in Denver by the! {31st of this month to attend a \mcetmg of Regional Representa- | tives. aFREN(H GENERAL FIGHTING BESIDE YANKS iN FRANCE STAFF HEADQUARTERS OF 'THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION- |ARY FORCE, Aug. 14—A French 'armored division, commanded by the mysterious General Jacques Le Clerc of African fame, is fighting in France alongside the Amcncan Headquarters said. This is the first disclosure of the recent whereabouts of the myster- ious General, one of the first to rally to DeGaulle. ! Lt. Gen. Clark to . FishinPuget Sound . When War Is Over ROME, Aug. 14—When this war is over, Lt. Gen. Mark Clark’s am- ! bition is to retire to Camano Is- | land, Puget Sound, in the State of | | Washington, and “fish for the rest tof my life.” This was disclosed in a press re- Ilease on the General and issued | | | A RECONVERSION PLAN DEFEATED, SENATE ACTION George Measure Gefs Pre- | cedent Over Murray- Allied Carrier Aircraft! Kilgore Program Sweep Over Strefch | wassmvoTo, Aug. 14—Reeting | Of 65 MileS !undor a crushing Senate defeat of | /the Murray-Kilgore reconversion | plan, Administration Democrats| LONDON, Aug. 14.—Naval planes, moved hopefully toward an attempt, operating from a carrier force, at- to revive in the House their pro-! tacked shore installations on a 65 |gram for higher Federal benefits| mile stretch of the Norwegian in-/to war workers. vasion coast, the British Admiralty| Chances of success look slim‘ discloses. however. The attack was carried out Fri-| Several members of the House day by a fleet commanded by Rear Ways and Means Committee, which | dmiral McGrigor. It was con- start hearings tomorrow, made it centrated against German coastal clear they lean strongly toward the defenses and shipping between “states’ rights” bill Alesund and Kristiansund, south-, Senator George pushed the west of Trondheim, the scene cf “states’ rights” bill to a successful the frustrated British amphibious passage in the Senate Friday night operations in 1940 to save Norway by a vote of 55 to 19. The George from German occupation. measure sets up an office of War The Admiralty says aircraft, Mobilization Reconversion planning | hangars, large storehouses and air- py a presidential appointed director field at Gossen were heavily at- to handle demobilization planning. tacked and set afire. Six enemy|It also brings an estimated 3,000,- planes _were destroyed on the 000 Federal employees under state| ground and one damaged. The unemployment insurance programs. attack cost iwo aircraft. |and sets up a Federal Loan fund The Norwegian Government In- guarantee on solvency of state formation Service announced Allied funds but leaves full control of} aircraft again attacked the battered unemployment insurance at state| German battleship Tirpitz on July rates. | 16. The big warship is moored under a cliffside and suffered only slight damag: The report from Norway sawd about 70 planes took part in the attack on Alten Fjord - FOUR FLIGHTS TODAY | COASTOF NORWAY IS ATTACKED e decail 'NIGHT RAIDS CONTINUE IN foR ALASKA CoksTaL §. W, PACIFIC die Sanchez, D. V. Monteill, and| Shlpplng Is Bombed Off| Chesiiansen g M. Liness o HoImahera lsland- | Talaud Also Hit | Chatham. | A flight to Sitka took Harry Lucas, Earl Brice, and Howard! GENERAL HEADQUARTERS IN Stabler to that point, and Rose THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Aug. Dellama to T:nakee. p ,14~-Mltchens have renewed night W. Anderson, M. Hull, and Ray|raids on Jap chipping at Kaeo Bay,| Stevenson were flown to Ketchi- Halmahere Island, 250 miles south kan this afternoon, while Harold of Mindanao, today's communique Anderson, E. Betdorf and E. D. says. Gibson chartered a plane for Ex-. One 3,000 ton Jap vessel was left cursion Inlet. |burning and several coastal vessels | —_—————— lare said to have been damaged. | Emeralds are among the oldest| Installations on Talaud lslands‘, of gems. | were also bombed. | A trip was made by an Alaska FRANK'S QUICK LUNCH Reopens TODAY Only the Best of Foods FULL COURSES e REAL CHOP SUEY ® CHOW MEIN © NOODLES and all ® CHINESE DISHES Take Some Home for the Family Next to Case Lot Grocery MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1944. A N T O A 5 Just Arrived that new BROOM you have been waiting for . . . Plreoly wreedy |. $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. EORGE BROTHERS] Super Market FHONES 92-95—2 DELIVERIES Orders for Delivery Accepted Up to 2:30 P. M. WEHAVE PLENTY OF FRESH GREEN CORN LIMES CUCUMBERS ASSORTED PLUM GREEN PEPPERS GRAVENSTEINS LETTUCE CANTALOUPE TOMATOE WATERMELONS GREEN BEANS APRICOTS EGG PLANT PEACHES CAULIFLOWER BANANAS GRAPES GRAPEFRUIT RASPBERRIES PHONE— WRITE—WIRE US YOUR ORDER C O R N ——— Whole Kernel Extra Fancy Quality Case No. 2 Tins-$4.95 Dozen—$2.49 2 No. 2 Tins-45¢ PEACHBS——HomeSIy]e nest Grade—Large Tins Case-$8.59 Dozen-$4.39 4 Cans $1.49 DOG FOOD Case-$6.19 Dozen-$1.59 2cans-2%c Dog Food in tins—Give Your Dog a Treat! DOUGLAS DELIVERY 10 A. M. TWO JUNEAU DELIVERIES 10:15 A. M. 2:15 P. M. MINIMUM—$2.50 2, BB ert s CASH GROCE by the: Public Relations Staff. D" FRESH DELICIOUS LIMEADE LIMES our cooperation. We are not unmindful Juneau Deliveries—1 Boat Orders Delivered Anytime! Douglas Delivery—10 A. M. ALASKA 0 A.M and 2 P. M. Dedicated to Victory The Alaska ’l‘ransportahon Compdny is proud of the part its fleet and its personnel are taking in the winning of the war . . . the needs of the armed forces will continue to have first call on our facilities and 100 per cent of Alaska . . . are bending every effort toward maintaining a dependable service for these old friends . an augmented fieet and a highly trained organization will render service to the Alaska of tomorrow in a bigger and better way. SEATTLE 1, WASH,, Pier 7, MAin 7477 of the friendships built through the years of serving . and looking toward the days of peace when TRANSPORTATION CO. D. B. FEMMER, Agent, JUNEAU TACOMA, WASH., Perkins Bldg., MAin 0840