The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 13, 1944, Page 6

PAGE SIX ANCHORAGE CASE HEARING STARTS, HOLBROOK, ARIZ. HOLBROOK, Ariz., Nov. 13—Two WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 — Gov. court actions are scheduled for |Ernest Gruening today declared Tuesday in the legal controversy, Alaska had become the nation's involving the custody of Harold voting bellwether | Shaw, four. In the past eight Presidential The boy’s father, Linnie L. Shaw, electjons Alaska has proved to be 26, formerly of Anchorage, Alaska, an accurate prophet, Gruening de- will be given a preliminary hear- clared in an address broadcast over ing on the charge of taking a OWI facilities. He recal d that minor away from a parent or|on September 12, Alaska elected guardian, said Navajo County At- a4 Democratic delegate to Congress t y Dodd C er. The charge ' and every Territorial official chosen was filed, Greer said ,on the con- tention that Shaw will not give the custody of the child to his mother as ordered by an Alaskan court last June 1 A hearing will also be given on a habeas corpus application by Mrs. E. G. Branham of Kodiak, Alaska, the boy's mother, to boy's custody. Greer reported that Mrs. Branham is the wife of Lieut. Branham and had divorced Shaw about a year ago. She came here this week by plane. The boy has been with his' father on a ranch southwest of here. COASTAL AREAS ARE DESIGNATED Wwith winter's first snowfall| making coasting available for kids of Juneau, Chief of Police John Monagle warns that there are only two streets designated for sliding, namely Gold Street and Ninth Street. The Chief warned that this means two streets only—not any sidewalks, anywhere. secure the| 'ALASKA GOVERNOR SAYS TERRITORY IS 'VOTE BAROMETER was a Democratic candidate and the Republicans will have six members out of 40 in the legisla- ture Gruening observed : “I knew 'when I saw these results that the President would sweep the in November. “On the basis of record, Maine will have to yield its former posi- [tion as a political barometer. So remember that henceforth it is as Alaska goes so goes the nation,” |declared the Governor. ———e—— FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER IS FELT Wham! And she struck here with .a wild smash. By “she” |the first touch of winter. Mixed snow and rain began to fall shortly before 9 o'clock in Juneau Saturday night, rendering walks slippery and causing taxi drivers to put on chains to reduce the traffic. hazard on slippery, | slush-covered streets. Sunday morning dawned cloudy mh the storm still continuing and | { { nation | is meant Chief Monagle also warns auto about two and one-half inches of drivers to stop at intersections of slushy snow covering the streets.| the two streets and ascertain whe- Kids, out with their sleds, found ther crossing can be made safely.|that the runners went through the | ‘son snow on the streets and look‘ to the sidewalks where sliding was | Bov TRAPPED FOR |better. Light, rain-soaked snow | 'continued to fall intermittently during the day and as evening came temperatures dropped and| the slush began freezing on the succl, About midnight sidewalks e frozen over and this morning| LONG BEACH, Calif, Nov. 13.— 1cund streets and sidewalks alike David Bourbonnais, aged 9, is re- covered with ice. Gity trucks, how- ever, improved the icy condition cuperating today after his release vesterday from a 12-inch wide tool compartment, in an abandoned auto trailer, in which he was imprisoned for eight days. The boy was suffering from ex- posure, hunger, shock, and his weight was reduced from 70 pounds to 35 pounds, However, the physi- cian reports his condition is sur- prisingly good. David told a Juvenile Officer “a big boy,” whose name he didn't know, slammed the door of the tool compartment that shut him in since November 5, after he had climbed inside to retrieve a jacket that he said another boy had thrown in after an argument. Parents of David reported missing seven days ago. ———.———— ARMISTICE DAY DANCE HAS GOOD ATTENDANCE | There was a good attendance at! the Armistice Day dance in the, Pk Elks Ballroom last Saturday night Ernie Lincoln match numbers, ob- sponsored by the American Legion. dedts, ‘and fallow; Tido, memibats in Proviots 1 the Sance. In the D | their regular Monday noon luncheon e AR e R ‘L‘g;‘at the Baranof today. Lincoln, who |was dubbed the “mental genius,” Legion, Auxiliary and friends. ! proved his ability to remember e names by giving the entire list of A 25-YEAR GOAL the charter members in alphabetical CHAPEL HILL, N. C. 5 order as well as the matching test. Michalal” O o sfhssu;s”:“ ((:) "| Lions Leonard Holmquist, Oscar has just entered the -(rcshuwn“Euif;d az('l :—%‘;ide'r:ffl;vr::;e H‘:": class of the University of North\?nomm as ; committee to work out g‘:‘:fl"‘:-c:{;og“‘l’g :zrl? {";:“’555;:1 |a Christmas program for one of the ” - | children’s homes of Juneau. gree. “I'm doing what I've wanted c Edre&‘:is' ";-.ewo Ma;f:e|~ to do for the last 25 years,” he said. somewhat by being out early ap- sand to the slippery side- | and the steeper pitches in {the reets. Several tg do a with a bump, serious casualties ported. Several pedestrians were seen | fancy slide that ended had been re- minor auto accidents were reported Saturday night re- sulting in nothing more serious than dented fenders and broken headlamps. Private cars generally were left at home in the garage | when it became apparent that |driving would be hazardous. gt " |MENTAL GENIUS IS LIONS CLUB MEMBER The Lions Club listened to Lion of the Twentieth Century Theatre, was a guest of the club. — . —— China’'s history goes back to 2205 B.C. - e — Quebec is the only walled city in North America. Deer Season Closes Wednesday Night and that Skin Is Useful . SO Kindly Bring Your DEER SKINS to the 704 Juneau Deliveries— 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. Douglas Delivery—10 A. M. Boat Orders Delivered Anyhme! They will be distributed without charge to the Natives for their _Handicraft. but up to noon, noj The Arcof Triumph THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—]JU [EAU, ALASKA INJURED HIKER - MAKESPLEAFOR | PUBLIC CABINS Mrs. Olga K](mng of Juneau and Mrs. Glen Abr: a public declaration of the import- lance of cabins | with fuel available. day for the Kletzing cabin on | beach. about five miles south of | | Douglas on Douglas Island Half way down the trail, broken left arm, {lasward again, but Mrs. became exhausted and as night was; | falling, they decided to hole up for the night. Strange " to say, around they spied a cabin, the Crop- | to ley cabin, owned by Ed Murphy |the found the cabin well stocked | SHELL SIMMONS am of Thane xnadcumnu | | right on trails of Alaska,|shotgun was accidentally discharg- upecml]v those well provisions and |ed Saturday morning while he was | working on | The two women started last Fri-iplace on the Stikine River Flats, the | near Wrangell. Mrs. | Juneau about Abraham slipped and sustained a |Dr just above the | called elbow. The two women started Doug- | hand. According to reports, no am- Abraham | putation will wife and Leonard Taylor, as they looked| Wrangell the middle of last week | | hunting. Taylor They were made doubly glad when |the time of the accident. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1944 HOSPITAL NOTES Robert Goldstein was admitted to Don Abel was discharged from St. | St. Ann's Hospital for medical treat- Ann’s Hospital on Saturday,' and | ment on Sunday. was re-admitted on Sunday for > surgical treatment, NTRACTORS TO ME St. Ann’s Hospital dismissed Mas- - ter Glen Nore on Saturday after to St. Ann's Hospital medical attention. INJURES HAND WHILE HUNTING C The Juneau Contractors’ and Ei i Shell Simmons, well known J_"- giving him medical attention. 1ployers' Association is to have its pilot, suffered an mlmed} Andrew Rosness, who has been | annual election of officers after a hand when his 12-gauge in St. Ann's Hospital for surgical|dinner at 7 p. m. tomorrow in the it was announ | care, was discharged Saturday. | Baranof Hotel, Mrs. Glen Abraham was admitted today. it. The accident took The injured man was flown into noon Saturday and L. P. Dawes was immediately in to treat the wounded, be necessary. Super Market Orders for Delivery Accepted Up to 2:30 P. M. his | to | accompanied by flew Simmons, duck and goose | was with him at do a little Phone, Write or Wire Your Order with provisions and. plenty of fire| wood. fortable for the night and Saturday | | morning began preparations to hike for Juneau. | Jake Manning and sister were sighted close to shore in their boat, | AP Nowsfeatures| the arc alreary begun by Gen. Here's the way Allied forces may take the circle route to Tokyo, i Mac forces have traveled half the arc, from ind nalled, Manning steered to shore and found the predicament the women were in. He immediately brought them to Juneau. Mrs. Abraham was taken to St.| Ann’s Hospital where her arm was | soon placed in splinters and she is getting along nicely. | But, both women are loud in a SNEW — GUINEA— rthur is completed. American New Guinea to the Philippines. ’JUNEAU (URATOR IS | Edward L. Keithahn, Curator of | |the Alaska Historical Library and is the author of *“Igloo an interesting group of ‘E.sklmo folklore tales recently pub- {lished by the Haskell Institute. Keithahn gathered the materia for his book during several years Ispent at Shishmaref, Alaska, as a |teacher, and it is to the school children at that village |he has dedicated the volume Charming in their simplicity, the narratives reveal the superstitions and beliefs of the Eskimo's life, Museum, | Tales,” jand explain, to his satisfaction, the | |reasons for many things—from iht‘ the lround face of the native to birth of the polar bear. Illustrating each story is a clever and unusual sketch by Geor |Ahgupuk, an Eskimo who, | through lack of paper, Imost of his drawings on reindeer hide, sealskin or Now famous, the illustratio Mr. . Ahgupuk prepared for volume, constitute a valuable lections of his works. o BT S S I ALASKA COASTAL CARRIES TWELVE FARES SATURDAY On Saturday, Alaska Coastal Air- lines flew 12 passengers, carrying the following to Sitka: Walter Williams, Jr., Kenneth Hillman, artist has bleached col- Nudiman, Howard Hunter. Reher, O. T. Mansfield, H. A. Werz, Juneau to Tenakee — Verna Murphy. Juneau to Petersburg—P. Nor- No flights were made Sunday. -, —— About 25 per cent of every dollar spent to produce motion pictures goes for salaries of the casts. AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK | plea for cabins on trails, well stock- | ed, as it is never known \\hvn Lhey{ STARTS TODAY AT KAKE = o ' ; MRS. S ER HERE The 3l1st Mrs. Winston Spencer of Good annual convention of | the Alaska Native Brotherhood and |News Bay arrived here by plnnc" They made themselves com- | S0 t=C=t=C=t=C=C==C7 STRINGS or NO STRINGS Qur Price Is Still the Lowest in Town! M I l K CASH AND CARRY 7? ‘ ] $2.00 exclusive of Meat or any s;é_x —WITH THE REGULAR MINI We Reserve the | low priced items or specials we | O. P. A. Ceiling | 6 Borden's—Carnation—Darigold MUM GROCERY ORDER OF Right to Limit! | will deliver at this price. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Serving CHINESE | committees that | - and the AFCA. done | the | Cecila Tew, Bernice Tew, Howard | i | Sitka to Juneau — Willlam H.|y,. yeekend, took a sudden turn man Holmes and Willa Sweudson.' the Alaska Native Sisterhood opened last Frid: for a brief visit with | this morning at Kake with the ap- her mother, Mrs. William From- ‘ and AMERICA“ | pointment of the credentials com-|hcltz, and her sister, Amy Lou| rived by plane Satur- | jisit in the east and| mittee, followed by greetings and Flood, who a responses. d: after | At 1 o'clock this afternoon there gouth, Mrs will join her were to be further appointments of |}, cpand, who southbound on | and chairmen, and re- 2 ports-of the Grand Officers and Ex- f“‘ 1 :“ (],M,w(m 7 S“‘mc‘ ecutive Committee. New business | e and introduction of resolutions will {also ken up. 3 At 6 o'clock this evening, delegates 8§ are slated to sbe guests of Kake T}}J camps. The meeting tomorrow will start flp the committee sessions, followed by | reports, and tomorrow : afternoon % DISHES DINE AND DANCE Open 24 Hours a Day a )(nd 4%%4@%?5’ %@@W&%’%’%’fl W’W%’fi% %W%%&&%&% MU -"-%””’W there will be meetings of the ANS A message from the Governor of Alaska will be delivered Tuesday evening by Lew Williams, Acting | Governor, followed at 8:45 o'clock {by a meeting of the bargainmg; | agency. | Many prominent Juneau citizens | will leave tomorrow morning to at- tend the convention. Among them| {will be Lew Williams, Don Foster, | Col. Edgar Norris, Raymond Wolfe, | Robert Sheldon, Harry DeLand, | | Walter Sharpe, Frank Hynes, Lydia | Fohn-Hanson, George Dale, and Evelyn Butler. ETHEL BARRYMORE IS ILL IN HOSPITAL I NEW YORK, Nov. 13 — Ethel | B more, noted actress, who suf- fered an attack of influenza over IS NOW OPEN! Visit Santa’s Headguarters at the for the worse last night and was| removed from the home of her daughter to a hospital. 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