The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 21, 1945, Page 2

PACE TWO Keep your figure as attractive as a precious jewel with Perma-Lift. A miracle happens at the base of the bra cups where an exclusive cushion inset gently supports your bosom—never loses i how often you wash it just the bra for you. no matter how long you weat'it. Buy Perma-Lift, PER ts uplift no matter MA-LIFT BRASSIERES THE LIFT THAT NEVER LETS YOU DOWN Another Hickory Tuccess Price $2.00 R Bzé‘tznaéf QUALITY SINCE /887 WHISKEY TAX AGAIN EYED BY SENATE Two Measures Given Rush Passage Yesterday- | 30th Bill Offered Non-cchtroversial measures were sent “in high gear” through the Texritorial Senate this afternoon, as the chamber worked to clear 'its decks for conslderatlon of the vol- uminots Net Income Tax measure. House Joint Resnluaf-lqn “No. 2 ind Representative Fred = Hanford's ,ubstitute for House Bill No, 23 were 'p‘cded al tx})aer stspended rules th: il pdssage, the Resolution proval. ‘Edward D. Coffey 1 H. H. McCutcheon voted sgainst the Substitute Bill. Before leaving second reading, the H resolution, which had au- th «d an appropriation of $15,000 over expenses contracted for ji‘lative printing, was increased, 1 Pinance Committee recommen- provide a $20000 appro- r No amendments were le to the Substitute bill, which s the date for General Elec- in the Territory from the s°cend Tuesday in September to the SECOR Tuesday in October, com- meneing in 1946. To provide better voting opportunity for seasonal workers was the explnnauon given as ‘the ‘repson for ¢hdbging the p clection date. Amendments were voted on two Cenate bills which wers up in second redding yesterday ufiamoon The, special ‘appropriation of $5,000 was -stricken from No. 14, the Audits of Territorial Offices measure, at the requést of the author, Senator Teo W. Rogge. The measure had once been ready for passage, but was re- turned for the specific amendment. At the request of Senator Howard Lyng, it wWas put at the top of the calendar ‘for ‘today, to hear opinions on the measure from Territorial Treasurer Oscar G. Olson, Director of Public Welfare Russell Maynard, Unemployment Compensation Direc- tor Robert E. Sheldon and H. R. VanderLeest, Pioneers' Home Board member. It was Senator Lyng's thought that the men named could well represent the offices that would be affected by the bill Liquor Act Senate Bill No. 24, the Liquor Ex- cise Tax Act, received several pro- posed amendments from Senator —— CABINETS 1.6.FULTON BUILDING CONTRACTORS REPAIRING and REMODELING ALL TYPES OF GLASS WORK Panes Replaced-New Frames Made [ PHONE 433 Green. Among those adopted was a change of the alcoholic con-| tent permitted wines, from 19 per cent to 23 per cent by volume, It was explained that occasionally a wine might run over the alcohol limit and become subject to the \\hlkkey tax, under the old pxovis- ion. Also adopted was an amendment to require a surety bond of $25,000 from wholesalers, to protect the col- lection of taxes on liquors imported by them. 'On ‘motibh By President Coffey, the emergency clause was | strickent from the measure. One amendmernit to the bill, pro- posed by BSenator; Green, was lost, place when the measure was pre- viously considered on Monday, when the whiskey tax provision was doubled, from $1 to $2 per galion. in his amendment yesterday, Scna- tor Green proposed to, grade the {levy back down to $1.50 per gallon. At the request of President Cof- fey, his bill to’ provide for re-em- ployment of war vetérans by Terri- torial offices, was re-referred to the Comihittee on Labor and Com- merce, 'which had. ‘previously re- ported it “without recommenda- tion.” One New Bill One new act, Senat Bill No. 30, by Senater Lyng by request, was drop- ped in the hopper. It relates to the Adoption of Children. It was referred to the Judiefary Commit- {ee with the instructions that it be passed on to the Education, Public Health and Morals group. Senate Bills Nos. 16, 28 ‘and 17, 'z 'nd House Bill No. 16 were reported ack by Committées, The Finance mmittee gave “do p r endations to Senate 16, {tacked propssed oth, No 16, the Practice ‘of “Heéall csed to have ifs g h'om $10,000 to $1,0¢ ion of the " Blll, was pro- 'xmqh cut "Np 28, which um on the cal.lec)lon of interest from Wrangell Schiol Bonds held by the Territory, would be amended to provide'only for a'cut in the sate of interest to one per cent, for a four| year period. ‘ Townsend Ciub Has Dan(mg at Meeting The Juneau Townsend Ciub met I1ast night, and after a snort busi- ness session, enjoyed dancing until 11 o'clo¢k, to music played by E. W. Mclntyre, violinist, and Mrs. Carl C. Collen, pianist. It is “almost mandatory” : that the House Ways and Means Com- mittee report Townsend Plan legis- lation for discussion and a vote this year, Representative George Outland, California Democrat, de- |it revived the controversy that tock clared last week. Representative Outland recalled that 17 Congressmen signed n petition last year to force a show- down on the measure, which calls GREEN BILL IS PASSED; NO DISSENT Unemploym—e;i Compen- safion Act Now Extend- ed to Lone Workers Under suspension of the rules this morning, the House of Representa- ives moved Senator Joe Green's Un- | & mployment Compensation Bill through second and third reading to final unanimous passage, oringing all employers, imder the act, The bill, Eenate Bill No. 2, was ex- plained from tke gallery by O. S. ullivan, counselor for the Unem- pleyment Compensation Commis- sion. Representative A. B. Cain, 'he only House member to take the | floor in the bill's debate stage, laud-| d the bill and briefly sketched the history of unemployment compensa- ticn legislation in the Alaska Legis-| lature. With unanimous House on the heels of a solid favorable vote | in the Senate, the measure goes to the Governor for his signature with | perhaps the most enviable ballot re- | cord of any piece of debatable leg- isl-tion introduced in recent years. ‘The House spent the remainder of its morning session today entang- ling themselves in further amend- ments to House Bill 27, Krause's salmon spawning area develapmcnt bill, ‘The House, having passed nlrendyI a fish trap license bill which sets up an Alaskan Fisheries Commis- sion, is endeavoring to bring the Krause bill under its administ tion and not create ancther b eau. The amending difficulty lie: |in creating authority undsr Krause's act that will pass tc the Alaska Fish- eries Commission if Yhe trap bill passes and will yet remain intact in the spawning area bill if the trap measure fails in the Senate. After a maze of amendments md indecision on the floor as to whether or not the bill should be referred back to Committee again, Clerk of the House Ben McManus voluntear- ed to spend an evening, with th Fisheries Ccmmission to bxing. cut a properly amended copy. X > — | MUSIC PROGRAM IS DISCUSSED BY BETA SIGMA PHI for pensions to all citizens 60 years, of age. “Actually, the Townsend organ- ization has demonstrated that it is the will of more than a working majority, if not actually a numeri- cal half of the Congress, that such hearings. be held,” Representative ,Outland declared, The California Congressman, one of the signers of the Townsend Ipetition last year, is a recognized authority on government problems. He won his Ph. D. degree in educa- tion in government at Yale Uni- versity. This is his second term in Congress. | S O Chris Dahl, Petersburg, is a guest . elections will be held the second '|| iat the Baranof Hotel. . Kitc&en Get Ready No recommendation was given to} House Bill No. 16, by the Finance| Committee. for an increase in Old Age Pen.klonsl frem $45 to $60. The Judiciary Committee put 1L51 approval on Senate Bill No. 17! wbich provides a title change in the Liquor Tax Act. Put in charge of the Judiciary Committee was a communication from Attorney-Gen- || eral Henry Roden, replying to aj question from the Senate regarding? the Legislature’s authority concern- ing Federal officers. u ‘The ' Senate "adjourned until 11 } c’cleck this morning, - Mrs. Jack . Calvin, Sitka, guest at the Baranof. is FIXTURES & COMPANY 149 So. Main’Street WALTER J. STUTTE GENERAL C ONTRACTOR Now Construction and Remodeling Phone Green 768 evenings P. 0. Box 3091 Estimates Furnished Modernize Your The measure provides | We will glady give you figures on ® Shelving ® Cupboards ® Tables Chairs @ Fixtures or ‘anything you want in the line of - CARPENTRY 1.6. FULTON CO CONTRACTORS Music was tne subject of the pro- gram at the regular meeting of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, held last evening in the home of Mrs, William Carter. Mrs. L. M. Dynlap presided, open- ing the meeting by a pledging cere- mony for Dorothy Tynor, who was absent when her group was pledged in the Fall. During the business meeting, re- sults of the art show were discussed. Mrs. Dunlap then reminded the nominating committee that nom- inations for new officers are to be | presented ‘at the next meeting, and | meeting of March. At the next lor Sprmg‘ thus| approval i T 00 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA libérafe;i inManila e | OMNE OF THE MANY internees freed by U. S. forces when they entered Manila was Nurse Lt. Edith Corns, | Los Angeles, who had been held prisoner since the Japs overran the Philippines. She was taken captive | when Corregidor surrendered after merciless bombing. (International) | meeting, she announced, prelimin: plans for spring rushing will (made. Rushing will culminate in tme annual Founders’ Day banquét len April 30. During thé recess between the , business and: m meetings, thé [hcstess serve “ehocolate and cookies. Ruth Kuhnas gave an inti resume of the history of mu: low'ng that, sunz L Fol-| a general discu<s10n was held on the influence of music,' its use in industry, and its present day development. Mrs. Trevor Davis will be guest speaker for the March 6 meeting, which will be held in the home of Ruth Kunnas. MILORAGOVICH BACK AS ENSIGN| 1§ ANl Pioneers and Auxiliary Ensign Eli Mxlod ragovich, U. S Coast. Guard, is now in Juneau en- [route to duty aboard' U. S. C. G.| Lightship 113 (Swiftsure). Miledragovich was formerly attach- ed to the office of the Captain of the Port here, as enlisted man. that time he held the Boatswain’s Mate 2/c. On the recommendation of the Captain cf the Port, he was sent to the Coast Guard Academy, at New London, Conn. There he completed ar intensive course of officer train- ing and was commissioned an En- sign. He is now returning to active duty. pihr Sphlige COAST AUXILIARY IS NOT TO MEET: L “whiett personal’ all E Ensign{ | Members of Alaska You Are Inviied to the DINNER at the Odd At| rating of | OPEN HEARING TODAY ON NET INCOMES LEVY Senate Sefs New Hearing To Receive Comments from Galleries Amid thick-flying intimations of filibuster and collusion that earned a lashing rebuke from the chair, yes- terday afternoon a second Commit- tee of the Whole meeting on the Net Incomb Tax Bill was set in the Territorial Eenate. Scheduled as an “Cpen Hearing” specifically to kear expressions of opinion from the galleries, the meeting was to be held this afterncon at 2 o'clock. That the galleries be given their turn, was first voiced by Senator O, D. Cochran,-at a time when the bill's proponents were polishing plans to start’ the lengthy measure through second reading yesterday morning. Senator Frank Gordon had just anncunced that Alfred Harsch, the bill’s designer, had re- turned to Juneau, and would again be available to the Senate. First asking for suggested times for the hearing, from his colleagues, Eenator Cochran later moved that the hearing be scheduled for next Tuesday. Taat suggestion unleash- ed a storm of biting criticism, into and dis- g&flx reflections ‘entprqd rio litgle. nal Howard 'Lyng em}*\aslzed the need for getting the mensure tmmgp the ‘Senate’ i time to per- . qb ensive, agtion. by the {-fi(kse. fedhedr b Gordon, the bill's author, followed, to throw im- | Blied: ehia) of "ffllbustex" and to drag qzlda 2 'sléktons out! of the 1643 clo Senator Cuchmn , in rebuttal, peinted out that he had thrown the | time issue open to suggesuon before ' WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 2 ['mmn(, his motion, then eloquently defended his position in the matter— past, present and future. With the consent of Senator Cochran, Senator Andrew Nerlapd | restored dignity to the chamber by adoption of which set the hearing for this afternoon. Senate Presi- dent Edward D. Coffey closed out .he scene by condemning those who ad entered personalities into the discussion and the way in which un- werthy motives had heen attributed ]Mthrul cause; he underscored his |drtexmmauon that such | presenting a substitute motion, the | conduct 19452 should not re-occur on the floor of { the Senate. — et —— LEAVE FOR SOUTH l Coast Guard Chief Machinists’ Mate and Mrs. Lee Hessey left for the States via steamer today, € where Mrs. Hessey intends toll underge medical care. The ‘couple expects to return in about a month. £} U. S. Deputy Marshal Sidney J, 1 Thompson has returned to head- - quarters here after a trip to Sitka, 2 where he went to conduct an in- e vestigation. Siir together until well mixed: 2 cups Centennial Pancake -nd yz‘!’x e Flour feaspoon salt 1 tablespoon melted shortenihg 1 cup milk Drop by nfuls.oniboiling, stew or soup. co‘ffi” ‘Steam-16to §3 minutes (de- rcndmg on size of dumplings) without ifting lid. Setve 2t onge. SERVING VARlATlONS H ® Main dish: Delicious on meat-and- vegetablestew, oron fricasseed chicken. qdnp to me teron top, cover and Steam 10t IS minutes: ® Tomatodumplit Dfopbl“fl’by spoonfuls on bmhng tomatoes (fresh or canned): Cover and steam. © Dessert treat: Drop dumpling batter on boiling bluebetries or other fruit. Sceamundl done. Servehot, with the fruit, % Today, more than ever o g0 THe ing ‘is to (Centennial PANCAKE and WAFELE FLOUR! © 1hes, CENTENNIAL FLOUINO MiLLE 0O, { { e ATTENTION == Fellows' Hall FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 at 6:30P. M. 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