The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 23, 1945, Page 5

'lUESDAY JANUARY 23 1945 ‘l‘Hl& SPEI“TACLLAB PHOTO, possibly one of the mogt dramatio of the war, shows debris and smoke show= ering high in the air after a direct bomb hit by an Army Mitchell bomber on this Jap destroyer-escort in Ormoc Bay of :the Philippine Islands, Top photo shows the Mitchell bomber coming in for the kill at mast- head*16Vel aftet the plane from which these pictures were taken had strafed the decks with terrific low- flying “streams 6f machine gun bullets, driving many air guni{érs from the deck or killing them. The Jap descbyer-emrt sn&kes i‘s\nmtely q,mough Ormoc’s waters at Lmvte but cannot shake off the Am- erican attackers Lower photo shows v,he terrific destruction effected by the direct hit and a second bomb (large*circle at center) is in midair about to hit the craft near the stack. At right (in circle) theibody of a man flies through the air, with several other dark spots appearing also to be men, but not identified as such, Iback to Juneau | of Juneau’s first citizens—from the | standpoint of his time of arrival |bert E. Cory, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MARY MALONY CORY RETURNS FOR OLD HOME TOWN VISIT It took Bess Cross' election to the Territorial House of Representa- tives to bring Mary Malony Cory after an absence of 27 years. She arrived by steamer Saturday and will remain here as Mrs. Cross’ house guest at her apartment at the Baranof for the next week. Born in Juneau, Mrs. Cory was last in town when she came north from Seattle after the death of | her father, John F. Malony, one | in the town and his prominence. Mrs. Cory’s husband, Dr. Her- is head of Liberal the University of Wash- an author of note and of more degrees, earned than most of his Arts at ington, possessor and honorary, colleagues. M precious possessions of the Ccrys, however, are their seven |adopted children. Mary, the oldest, was married two months ago and is living in Los Angeles. Dick, 19, is in France with the infantry. The rest of the children, Michael, 13; Brigid, 11; Sharon, 10; An- thony, 9, and James, 7, live in the spacious Cory home on Capitol Hill in Seattle. The girls attend Forest Ridge Convent where they are special friends of Patsy Cross, and the boys are pupils at St. Jo- {seph's» In spite of her large family, which takes much of her time and attention, Mrs. Cory spends two |days a week as a voluntary worker | me: the OPA and one day at the 1USO. The Malonys came to Alaska back-in the 80's aboard a whaling {vessel, and Mr, Malony was one of the founders Electric Light and Power Company and owner of extensive other in- terests in Juneau. Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Cory, both Alaskans and friends for many years, have talked about a trip to the Territory together but the op- portune time did not come until this election year. | Ncw that she is here,-seeing old friends, meeting new ones, noting changes in her former home town, Mrs. Cory wonders why it took her 27 'years to come back again. FUGI{T NURSE AND i -\ BOMBER FILOT WED | An. Aleutian Island romance was | culminated by an impressive mm-: tary wedding at Elmendorf Field of the Alaska | | shortly before Christmas when Sec- !ond Lieut. Anne G. Nims, flight I nurse, became the bride of First | Lieut. | pilot. The ceremony took place at | the post chapel with Chaplain J. M. Applegate officiating. Mrs. Nixon has been with the Eleventh Air Force in Alaska since May 14, 1944, while Lieut. Nixon | had been on duty- with that eutfit stnce Decémber,” 1943. The court- ship took place between flights from their fog-bound Aleutian base. ———,——— RYNN HERE James O. Rynn of Anchorage is a gucst at the Hot,cl Juneau. John A. Nixon, Jr., bomber | Hirchito's Palace as Seen from Superforlress Vpewpoml This is how the center of Tokyo lcoks photographed from a Saipan-based American Supedmn- (B-29). 2—Moat which secludes palace and lurrmd!n‘ ground; 3—Central police headquarters; 4—Plaza near place where com- Hirohito's palace; | for a, year-round educational and | | money-raising activity without wait- | ing until just before the elections | campbell was received today by her r{of the Royal Canadian North West Points of interest include: 1— mon people cometo bow toward Emperor’s palace; 5—Phe old Impe:ial Theatre; 6—The financial district; 7—Tokyo Central Railway Station; 8—One of Tokyo’s many canals for slow freight and alse serves, militarily, as firebreaks; 9—A park area; 10—Yasukuni Shrine and Museum; 11—The British Embassy. Emperor’s sacred domain. (AP Wirephoto from Twentieth Air Force). The aerial view illustrates how important military targets—arsenal, rail lines and government offices surround eecsccccsccrcsccccsccscoe 2-Minule_ Fashion ONE of the features at the style show inaugurating the world’s first | fashion air-freight service at Los Angeles is Cletus Caldwell. She is wearing an outfit made up in two | i minutes by Alphonse Berge, known | for his two-minute Hollywood blackouts. (International) HANNEGAN IS TO TOUR COUNTRY, CAMPAIGNING DemO(raticmonal Chair- man Sticks fo Job- Plans Announced WASHINGTON Jan 23 — The Democratic National Committee and | the CIO Political Action Committee | probably will carry on independent campaigns in the 1946 Congressional | elections. This is indicated by Democratic Chairman Hannegan as | he lajd plans for an early swing | across the country. On his proposed trip, Hannegnn‘ | plans to discuss mutual assistance pacts with Democratic State chair- men looking to united action in the elections two years hence. Hannegan also announced plans | as is the usual case. Hannegan will remain as National | Chairman at $20,000 a year and not go to the Postmaster Generalship as rumored. MRS. CAMPBELL DIES YESTERDAY SEATTLE, WASH. Word of .the death of Mrs. J. K4 daughters, Mrs. Horace O. Adams! and Mrs, J. B. Godfrey, in a tele- gram from their sister, Mrs. Nor-| man Sjursen of Seattle, The death of Mrs. Campbell tame after an illness of two years. Following cremation in Seattle, private services are planned by the family in Juneau. Many Ellen Campbell would have beeti’ | 78 the fifteenth of next| month. She was born in Woodville, Ontario, and first came to Alaska in 1915 to join her husband, John K. Campbell, who was in the Can- adian Customs Service, then a part Mounted Police. He had been in northern Canada since 1897. During her many years residence in Juneau, Mrs. Campbell took an active part in the life of the city. She was Vice-President of the Martha Society for many years and was a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star. Besides her three daughters, Mrs. Campbell is survived by six grand- children and a great-grandchild, AR AL ® o o o 0 o 0 o 0o WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. Weather Buréau) Temperature for 24-hour period ending at 7:30 o’clock this morning e o o In Juneau—Maximum, 45; minimum, 38. Precipitation, 38 of an inch. At Airport—Maximum, 40; minimum, 33. Precipitation, 38 of an inch. ® ® o o 0 o 0 0 o TOMORROW'S FORECAST e o o Rain showers and partly cloudy tonight, with lowest temperature 38; rain, with wind 25 to 30 miles per hour. Highest temperature Wednesday, 45. e 0 0o 0 0 0 0 oo NEW LUMBER YARD A retail lJumber and building sup- ply yard with John Halm in charge is plapned at Ketchikan on Feb- | Democrat, POSSESSION OF JAP-HELD ISLES T0 BE STUDIED} WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. — The House Naval Affairs Committee to- day created a seven-member sub- committee to study possible, perma- | i nent United States’ possession of the Japanese-mandated islands in the Pacific. | This was under Yaken with Navy | Department approval. The study is | intended to determine what Dresm\t" | Japanese holdings are needed by this country for outer defense bases. | Representative -Drewry, Virginia, | was named chairman f Representative Mott, Oregon, Re-| publican, is & member. { e~ i | 2 ARRESTED FOR SELLING LIQUOR in Sitka Saturday night, January 20, on charges of allegedly selling liquot to minors and selling liquor without a license. Marshal Willlam T. Mahoney and charged violation of Chapter 78, Sessions Laws of Alaska. They were ‘alleged to have sold liquor to sev- eral youths, 16 to 17 years of age. Gladys Stanley was released on bond, and Bobbie Jonés was held iin the Federal Jail in Sitka for {lack of bond. They were arrested at Swan Lake Inn, Marshal Ma-, honey stated. Ruby Hazelwood, owner and operator of the Swan Lake Inn, was not present in Sitka has been set for pleadings in the case, in the U. S. Commissioner’s Court at Sitka. PAST COMMANDERS HAVE BIG NIGHT AT With Junior Past Commander Edw. L. Keithahn presiding at Past Commanders’ night at the American esting ‘and ' enlightning talk ' was given by Ernie Lincoln on different phases of the 'GI bill along with Comrades, Department Commander | Waino Hendrickson, Dept. Adj. J. T. Petrich and Department Leg\sla- tive Chairman Alfred Zenger, with Comrade Keithahn in the chair, plans were laid for a 15 min- meeting, January 29, of Alaska For- est and Wildlife by Harrv Sperung of the Forest Service. It was decided by those presenc that steps be taken to interest the school children of Alaska through the Alaska Department of the Am- erican Legion .in naming a bird as the Alaska bird, The plan calls for one similar to the one taken when an Alaskan school boy designed the | Alaska flag. Comrade Keithahn was named as a committee of one to look into the kssue RIS 7 250 e THIRD DIVISION MARSHAL MOVES TO ANCHORAGE United States Marshal James Pat- terson and Mrs. Patterson recently moved to Anchorage from Valdez where they have been headquart- ered. Mr. Patterson has been U. B. Marshal for the Third Division for several years. A deputy will be named for the Valdez post. - e — PALMER BANK PLANNED Residents of the Matanuska Valley Inow have under consideration the opening of a cooperative banking. enterprise to be run and controlled by themselves. ' 'There are no com- mercial banks in the valley and it is said credit facilities are now inade- TO SITKA YOUTHS | The U. S. Marshal’s office here| today advised that Bobbie Jones| and Gladys Stanley were arrested LEGION DUGOUT, Legion Dugout last night an inter-! | COAST GUARD HEAD — vVice Adm. R « U S Colsl Guard tommnndl.nt. stands lburd a lh!l?y The complaint was sworn to by | at the time of the arrest. Thurs-, \day, January 25, is the date that TnoMpsox BRAND ot Blended Whiskey 86.8 Proef ; —65% Grain Neutral Spirits Glenmore Distilleries Co., Incorporated, Louisville, Kentucky, @ A BETTER BLEND OR BETTER short talks on Legion Activity by IN THE ‘‘STATES’’ UNITED FLIES BORDER TO BORDER and COAST TO COAST ute movie to be shown at the next’ . 105 anesRg SAN01E60 9 Portland, San Francisco, Les Angeles Chicago, New York, Washington and the East UNITED == AIR LINES SEATTLE— 1207 Fourth Avenue VANCOUVER—723 West Georgla Street our cooperation. ALASKA ruary 1, according to announcement made by officials of the Ketchikan Spruce Mills, BEATTLE 1, WASH,, Pier Dedicated to Victory The Alaska Transportation Cnmpany 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 We are not unmindful of the friendships built through the years of serving Alaska . . . are bending every effort toward maintaining a dependable service for these old friends . . . and looking toward the days of peace when an augmented fleet and a highly trained organization will render service to the Alaska of tomorrow in a bigger and better way. TRANSPORTATION CO. D. B. FEMMER, Agent, JUNEAU 7, MAin 7477 TACOMA, WASH., Perkins Bldg., MAin 0840.