The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 11, 1944, Page 6

PAGE SIX FORMER ALASKA SENATOR VISITS JUNEAU AGAIN ! Terr DeVane, now @ in Juneau sinc e Northern Com- | and moved to Se- me he “loafed CTub for some for Cc make his he Seattle PA! American DeVane left for ¢ maker, e LIONS (LUB TO BE BOY SCOUT SPONSOR A meeting of the t noon today in the Lions Club was Baranof Members voted to sponsor a Boy Scout troop with Lion Walter So- boleff as Scoutmaster. This is the | first Scout troop actually sponsored | by any organization this year | Dr. Gegige nays, of the Territorial Department of Health, was gue xi speaker at the luncheon, and Jam A. Kelley, KINY announcer, was introduced as a new member | Lion Dr. J. O. Rude reported | progress in the local Boy Scout re- organization, and members also went on record to provide one of the prizes being offered through the Cham- ber of Commerce for the best d ated lawn during the Christr season -+ ANCHORAGE FROM Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Titu: town frem Anchorage and are ing at the Baranof are in stay- | SAVE 502 ON YOUR TABLE Buy It by the Gallon EXCELLENT QUALITY Packed in Vermont at the PHONE 704 " Juneau Deliveries— 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. Douglas Delivery—10 A. M. | spoken by ee 09 ssececesno e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—]JUNEAU, ALASKA MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1944 ,, —— e ey ALASKA FEDERAL | PLANS T0 BUILD FIVE HOUSES NOW First steps have now been taken to relieve the serious housing short- age in Juneau it was learned today | from Thomas A, Morgan of the| Alaska Federal Savings and Loan; Association, who stated the associa- | tion had made application te the| Portland FHA office for approval of plans for construction of five modern houses in the city. It is expected, Morgan said, that | approval of the plans will be but a | routine matter, and James Larsen, builder for the association, will be able start construction next| month | Morgan said a deal was now pend- ing for purchase of lots on which to build the hous In all prob- Shoe-|#bility this will be in the: Casey-| '(u(‘bl!’\((\ltk Addition, he said Carter| Morgan said more homes would be : C ructed after the first five have Mortuary Chapel culogy was Sl & the Rev. Willis R. Booth|P€en sold. As ane house is sold con struction is to- be started on an- Northern Light Presbyterian other. The new homes are to be of mod- Pallbearers were George Lame | ‘ ern construction with full basements Cliff Nordenson, Frank Cole, Harold = . McKinley, Edward Wells and R. A,|2nd hardwood floors. ‘They are “‘1’ Thee. Interment was in the Pio-|DaVe automatic oil burners and all| neets' Plct in Evergreen Cemetery,| ' t0 be two-bedroom houses. R R G According to present plans, those | desiring to buy one of these houses | g may go to the office of the Alaska | THRG BREURS Federal and look over the plans WeaL MG and before construction is started | |can suggest changes which will then ® [be carried out. | ® | Morgan said permission to build | ® |these homes was given after the At Airport: Maximum, 43; @ local USED agreed to release lum-| minimum, 39. Rainfall .58. @ |per and also becanse other critical Temp. Sunday, Dec. 10. ® s can now be found on the | In Juneau, Maximum, The FHA sent a man to| minimum, 44. Rainfall . t the situation here and Mor- At Airport: Maximum, 48; gan said he declared there was a| minimum, 42. Rainfall, .16. critical shortage of ~housing and | Co tonight and Tues- - e | everything would be done to help| day o |the situation. 1 Tomorrow’s Forecast e | As one result of this o | Coplen, Regional Represe the Administration, NHA, announc- ed last week that priorities were available through the Portland of- fice of the FHA for 15 privately constructed dwellings. occupancy restrictions on this hous- ing but the maximum sale price is $8,000, and the monthly rental price to be not more than $65. LEGISLATION ON INDIAN CLAIMS MAY BE PASSED WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. — Some legislation may be necessary to dis- of claim Alaskan Indians | to tidewater areas and fishing priv- leges in the Territory, Rep. Jackson Washington says Jackson, who is Chairman of the Merchant ~Marine and Fisheries ommittee, visited Alaska during ummer and conferred with retary of past erior Department Under: He said, however, that no legislation will be introduced until the new Congress meets in January LAST RITES HELD FOR PIONEER SHOEMAKER George A were held Charles W. to for pioneer, afternoon at the Last of the Church ° o w (U.§ Temp. Saturday, Dec In Juneau: Maximum, 9. 5, minimum, 40. Rainfall .65 W, for | George Slightly cloudy with light, intermittent Minimum te night peraturc ¢ o o very rains to- tem- mperature 41; maximum ow, 45 temo these houses but would remt them | SYRUP | Fiday A Session| E. L. Keithahn, Curator of the their meeting Friday, in his sparklirg | ! Calendar in Eskimo Land. Keithahn was a teacher for sev- eral years at Khishmaref and glean- ed a fund of first hand information | which he imparts to his audience. His knowledge of the animal and bird life, as well as of the Eskimos | and their interests and his keen sense of humor makes his informal | lectuyes invaluable. | There is no wonder people clamor | for his books, one of which has | recently been released by the press, | another “Totems,” of which he has | Jjust completed in manuscript. Mrs. Pharoby Oliver sang beau- tifully “The Birthday of a King,” [and the above program was followed { FORGE BROTHERS Super Market Orders for Delivery Accepted Up to 2:30 P. M. Wanted: WOMAN BOOKKEEPER HOURS9A Seven Hours Daily GOOD Overtime Exira Steady employment. Two weeks vacation with pay each year. Borden's—Carnation—Darigold CASH AND CARRY THE REGULAR WITH MUM $2.00 ex MILK We Reserve the Right to Limit! EORGE BROTHERS Super Market Phones 92-95—2 Free Deliveries Daily GROCERY of Meat or 11 deliver at this price by tea and decorative cakes served by the hostesses, Mesdames Edward | Sutton, Gunnar Blomgren, Sr., and Willis R. Booth | JAP ADMIRAL IS | " REPORTED KILLED SAIPAN ISLAND (By Associated Press) | Tokyo has announced the death of Vice-Admiral Chiuchi Nigumo, |Supreme Commander of the Japan- ese Naval Forces. It was said he was killed in action on Saipan Xs-‘ |land { This announcement raised to 74 {the number of Japanese admirals ‘v\\hose death Tokyo has listed since May 7. Tokyo also listed the deaths of 13 generals since May 23. SKAGWAYMANIS NOW PILOT ON | FLYING FORTRESS FIFTEENTH ARMY AIR FORCE j IN ITALY-Second Lt. Pat W. Far- | well, 25, of Skagway, Alaska, a pilot | | on a B17 Flyin is now see- | | ing ov | eral Nathan F. Twining’s 16th Army | Air Force | | Lt. Farwell entered the armed | forces on November 5, 1942, as an | sted man and began his cadet training on March 4, 1943. He re-! ceived his wings on February 8, 1944, | at Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, and | began his tour of foreign duty on| September 5, 1944. He is a graduate of Skagway Pub- lic School and attended both West Washington College of Education at Bellingham, Washington, and the University of Washington at Seattle. | He was formerly employed by lhe1 White Pass and Yukon Route le-i road .M-5P.M. WAGES MINI | ORDER OF v $4.19 or special . P, Ceiling $5.76 There are no |© Morgan said they would try to sell [non-firing_Spitf if unable to find buyers. t |and 2500 wounded Keithahn Speaksr fo |ue | Britist guns | Al unloading of re | Piraeus t | United Nations Re Alaska Museum, gave the World |ton attempts to orgar Service Circle of the Northern Light | Chens to relieve the strick Presbyterian Church, a rare treat at |PePulation have so fa and educational talk of “Around the | burial. | Me Flight Crew Members of NewPan American Clipper FIGHT IS Pan American’s Senior Pilot Al Monsen, center, was appropriately chosen to fly the first streamlined, -passenger Douglas to Alaska, December 3. Veteran of Pan American’s bush-piloting 2 years Monsen learned Alaska flying by “seat of the pant methods, in frail single-engined aircraft without benefit of weather He was accompanied ago, taking off forecasting, instruments or heating equipment. on the flight by his son Wesley, left, who is a co-pilot. They are one of the few father-son pilot combinations in world aviation. Marcia Black was the first stewardess en the newly converted plane and Oxel Johnson first flight ragio officer. ANDSDEAD | R.E. AHEADQUITS ".:)%Uswouunfp Iy BECAUSEWICKARD ATHENS BATTLE ec. 11. — Acute foc imminent dar of epidemics th ened this strife- torn capital as British heavy bomb- , for the first time this week t long civil strug attacked ELAS concentratio around the cit WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—Harry Slatte whose resignation from the Rural Electrification Administra- tion was announced from the White House, said today, “T will carry this fight to the public.” In a statement the embattled vet- eran of two Democratic administra- tions said Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard was bypassed to displace me as the actual admin- istrat and as a result, “the situa- tion within the area has become indefensible and increasingly intol- erable ns The RAF Wellingtons and can- es joined the s guinary fighting, already reportec o have cost the Leftist 1500 killed after an ELAS by mortars 1 attack, supported ekt Slattery said the administ author ppointment of or with “co- was in effect a deputy d is at a his resignation didn’t release the usual exchange of letters. MARGARET NOLTE, HOWARD SHEARER WED ON SATURDAY e soup kit en civilian arge number of the des - TWO LOCAL BOYS OFF 10 STATES TO JOIN MERCHANT MARINE Ke h Kearney, son Clerk and Mrs. J. E. Kearne Robert Pasquan, son of Mr. J. P. Pasquar, left Juneau today Seattle by PAA plane hant Marine Both Pasquan and Kearney are well-known members of the Juneau High School student body. Kearney is a star player on the Crimson Bears basketball team w his accurate shooting aided the Bears in winning many game, Margaret M. Nolte Massachusetts, and Howard A of married Saturday Rev. W. Rob of the Holy evening by rt Webb in the Church Tinity. to join Eugene Nolte. SUB-PORT GIVES DANCE The Sub-Port held a party and dance in the Gold Room of the Bar- anef Saturday night. About 100 guests attended and enjoyed daneing to the j box and the buffet | luncheon that was served. Uncle Sam says a shortage of brooms is in the offing . . GET~YOURS NOW! HIGHEST GRADE BROOMS - Each $1.95 B ;y-/lr-l)ee Spaghetti Dinner COMPLETE 43¢ Quick—Easy to Prepare ALSO Boy-Ar-Dee Spaghetti Sauce JS3cBottle P e DU e DOUGLAS DELIVERY 10 A. M. TWO JUNEAU DELIVERIES 10:15 A. M. 2:15 P. M. MINIMUM—$2.50 e PHONE 105 i S C CASH GRO NAMED C0-HEAD of Braintree, Witnesses were Clara Shearer and WORK OR ~ EDICTNOW WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.—James F. Byrnes in a “prctuce or fight” edict, signals his a: of ‘(‘fl‘ol't.x, associates in the Office ion | War Mobilization and Conve: | said | The Director will relegate the dis- pute settling function to ond place and take active direction of production, manpower and econ- {omic phases of the war as well as reconversion. Byrnes instruction Service on Saturday, to increase the j{drafting of men aged 26 through 37 “who are not now doing their part to contribute to the war effort, workers to keep them at lathes and machines. “IMMEDIATE ACTION” WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—Select- directors that it will take “im- | mediate action” to put inte effect | Byrnes’ manpower directive. | In telegrams t& State officers, | Lewis Hershey said that draft regu- |lations are being amended to pro- {vide that when occupationally de- | ferred registrants leave essential jobs | they will be “reclassified into a class | immediately available for serviee.” | The only exception, he said, will be in ca: where local boards rule ithat a change in jobs for men 26 through 37, are in the best interest [of the war effort. COUNTERBLOWS OF NAZIS GET l‘ ROME, Dec. 11.—Large-scale Ger- !man counter-attacks against the |Allied bridgehead west of the La- mone River on the approaches to Faenza were defeated decisively, Allied Headquarters said. The fiercest of these counter thrusts were directed at gaining a | foothold on the ridge running south- west from San Prospero to Pideura, |west of- Faenza. Both of these towns were captured by Eighth Army troops in bloody slugging | matches. The Germans fought desperately to prevent the inevitable encircle- ment of Faenza, stronghold on the Bologna-Rimini Highway, and threw the crack Ninetieth Panzer Grena- diers into the assault, which was |backed up by tanks and self-pro- ;pelled guns. | i | | | | | Jr., of the U. S. Army, were | the | f \ | 1 Food and muni in wood and pap good condition, -forest products. T right r Bu Becat they ha will | sold « pro-iucts be: i sumption of aj | full policy control over home front| to Selective I\‘ | viewed principally as a club over war| |ive Service has notified State draft | SETBACK, ITALY: 'CDA Meeting to Be Held Tomorrow Eve The Catholic Daughters of Am- erica will hold a social meeting at |8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Parish Hall, with Rita Moore, Grand { Regent, presiding | An initiation of new | will be held at this time. - | Empire Want-ads bring members results! ]mm PLANES LEAVE - FOR SEATILE TODAY | Pan Amgerican Airways had three | planes out today for Seattle with | Kenneth Kearney, Robert Pasquan, }hl;u;\' Baird, Vivian Mills, Alice | Kadashan, Ruth Rock, Ralph E; | Robertson, Major A. W. Glandro, Capt. ' Walter Sullivan and Capt Noble A. Bosley. = - BUY WAR BONDS local 12 -==-CID Transport Workers Union |- MEETING — UNION HALL TONIGHT@— 8P. M. ALL MEMBERS AND NEW MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND Get Your Share of CHRISTMAS CANDY NOW is the time while stocks are complete fo get your CANDY FOR CHRISTMAS. Our allotment has been greatly reduced this year. Come now and avoid disappointment. All Kinds—Box or Bulk—Now at PIrooly wreesLy PHONE 16 or 24 Place your orders early! We have iwo deliveries daily: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. d to the front They arrive in 2, protected by "N you can't buy all the forest products you want use they will be at war until the armistice. /i make the comeback to peace almosi overnight. rdustries need little conversion from war production, called the "'shock troops of employment.” They all living things, they reproduce themselves. - - Juneau he first of American industries to employ returning and the many other industries dependent upon forest s can continue to serve us, in peace or war, forever, Ce ivbia Lumber Company - Sitka