The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 17, 1945, Page 2

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The Navy said the pur- ported submarine’s master gave nis position as 4 miles off Westport which is at the south eutrance Grays Harbor, but that a huat by klimp and patr planes was fruit- less and the Navy expressed some doubt of the authenticity of message. to CLARENCE CONVERSE PASSES AWAY HERE Clarence Converse, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Converse, pass- ed away yesterday at St. Ann’s Hos- pital after an illness of several years. He was born December 6, 1916, in Edison, Washington, but kad lived most of his life in Juneau, having been only four months old when his family came here to make their home. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Leroy West and Mrs. Ove Hanson and five brothers, George, Roderick, Rozer, Sammy and Billie, as well as a grandmother, Mrs. J. E. Bland, two aunts, Mrs, George Martin and Mrs. Ed Jewell, and twc uncles, Charles and Earl rangements will be an- r, pending word from Roderick and Roger, who are in the army. George, also in the army, is at present home on furlough The remains are at the W. Carter Mortuary. . -ee PAN AMERICAN OUT WITH 26 PASSENGERS A Pan American World Airways plane had as passengers to Seattle yesterday: Bennie Borsvold, Mrs Ann Vence, Martha Miller, John McCormick, Roy Frankhouser, Ju- lian Johnson, Winifred Gilderson, and Mrs. Victoria Edwards. Today, outgoing planes following Juneau to Seattle: Mrs Smith, Maurine Schultz, Gladys Barrett, Wyman Anderson, Bertha MecIlraith and George Rengurd Juneau to Whitehorse Lt Thomas McGlynn, Lt. Howard Sol- loway, John St Philip Pelliter, Julien Johnson, Mrs. Edythe Tait and Mrs. Mildred Robertson Juneau to Fairbank: Frank Jones, Mrs. Jones, Edward Hard- land, Roy W. Ferguson and George Smith. Charles took the Caroline - JAP TRANSPORT . IS SENT DOWN MANILA, May 17—A Navy Lib- erator sank a 3,000-ton Jap freighter-transport off the Celebes. Patrols in the Dutch East Indies sank four freighters and two coastal vessels and damaged several others, HREN YANKS NEAR AIRFIELDS ATVALENCIA By Dean Schedler (Ascociated Press War Correspondent) MANILA, May 17 American Thirty - First Division Doughboys drove five miles along Sayre highway in mountainous North Central Mindanao, while another veteran outfit, the Twenty-Fourth Division, was still locked in close combat teday with fanatical Japa- nese trapped near Davao City. The push north of captured Maramag put the Thirty-First within eight miles of the Valencia Air Fields and 55 miles from the Fortieth Infantry Division. The latter is driving south from Del Monte along gravelled Sayre High- way. Between these two forces the bulk of an estimated 50,000 enemy troops on this second-largest Philip- pine Island was preparing for a last-ditch stand in wild hill coun- {ry of Bukidnon Province. JOE LOUIS NOW ENROUTE, ALASK. CALGARY, Alta., May 17—Sgt Joe Louis, world's heavyweight box- ing champion, has reached here enroute to Alaska, where he will visit the U. S. Army Air Force bases. He will stop at Edmonton, May 24 and 25 to referee the Alaska Division Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament. ~ - Eden Back In London LONDON, May 17 — Two of Britain's leading diplomatic trouble- shooters — Foreign Secretary An- thony Eden and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr—returned " to London today from San Francisco. It is expected that Eden and the British Ambassador to Russia will confer immediately with Prime Minister Churchill on the Polish squabble. The Western Allies are pulling for an agreement on this issue before the next “Big Three” meeting, but London sources think the chances for this are rather slim - - MacKECKNIE IN JUNEAU J. L. MacKecknie, of Petersburg, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel KETCHIKAN MEN HERE J. A. Conwell and John Olafson, of Ketchikan, are guests at the Gastineau Hotel. - - MRS. TROCHIM ARRIVES Mrs. Louis L. Trochim arr the Princess Louise from the out- side to join her husband, who is employed as plumber by Harri Machine ‘Shop. They are contem- plating making their home in Ju- neau. ed on ‘GENERAL PATTON | ment KINKAID WARNS Martha Society JAPAN'SFLEETIS | Meets Tomorrow S“ll (APABLE The Martha Society of the North- ern Light Presbyterian Church will WASHINGTON, May 17—Admiral 8 cld their regular social meeting to- , morrow afternoon at 1:3) <'clock Thomas C. l:mklald, Cotrmandef 0{ in the church parlors. e AENEIR: Faiwi Wi JUSY - he AL H. Kingsbury back from the Pacific, warns that _ . e JADSEAE FISAL 1b Rt destroyta, 1 VWarfield will b Tistesses 10 i Ha sayé 16 his Bebn kridoked araung Joseert lunckeon, and Mrs. Warfield but still has to be nosed out. And will report on the recent meeting of the Presbyterial Society held in Hy- he added, “Japan has enough 4.0 which she attended cruisers, destroyers, carriers and MRy battleships to make a lot of trouble if they are not kept holed up or fesroned TOP OFFICERS OF RAINBOW GIRLS MEET, 8 TONIGHT There will ke a most important meeting of all the top officers of the Rainbcw Girls this evening at 8 c’clock at the Scottish Rite Temple, for a rehearsal. Mrs. Charles Tuck- ett, Mother Advisor, asks all s to ke there promptly on time. — e Sourdough Campbell Left Estate of $35,000 SEATTLE, May 17 William A. Campbell, 78, veteram Seattle resident and Alaskan Sourdough, who died May 9, left an estate imated at $35,000. This was dis- closed when his will was admitted to probate by Superior Court Judge John A. Frater. is -~ - FORMER DOUGLAS RESIDENT IS DEAD SEATTLE, May 17—Funeral ser- vices will be held tomorrow for Robert Ralph Hubbard, 74, retired Douzlas, Alaska, merchant, who died Tuesday at the home of his son, Ted, at Port Orchard. He was born in Thurston County, Washing- ton, and went to Alaska in '97. His widow also survives. Brothers and sisters include Mrs. Agnes Carna- han, Roy; Mrs. Anna Bradley, Ta- coma; James, Yakima; Dana, White Swan, and Warren of Thurston County. - R - VISITING LONDON LONDON, May 17—Hard-hitting this order, may to purchase | and Mrs. C. Kraus the ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA 'HALIBUT ORDER ALLOWS BUYING MOTHERS HONOR | JHS GRADUATES - FROM TROLLERS AT BRAVE FETEE | i 'New Section Added to Al- location Regulation Signed by lckes On May 9, Secretary of the Infer- ior Ickes signed Amendment No. 2, Order 1956, putting into_effect for the 1945 season, a program for halibut allocation similar in all ma- jcr points to that carried on in 1944 Landings will be handled in essen- tially the same mann under the supervision of the Area Coordinator of Fisheries and personnel of the wildlife Service, it was today by Frank W. 2 Director for F aniWL. Hynes, Al addad to » orde are of purchases of ut from troli which rea “A person who is in the of purchasing fish from d who holds no other e as a dealer under be issued a permit halibut apply A new troll-caught mit shall not purchass of sout vessel to the pu pe but shall e of hali- incidentally while fish- almon or other species.” deale yercentages for en announced, but it y will ke about as last year. cement, cperators are using ntages as a basis for pur- r. Hynes said. - Bonnie Klein Honored, Party pottery shower was given last in honor of Miss Bonnie Klein, 1e home of Mrs. Bess Winn. Co- ses for the affair were the Suzy Winn, Norma Burford, g, h and Pat Shaffer. Leautitully wrapped gift pack- vcaled the gu2st cf honor ent of almost a com- enjcyed refreshmer coffez w2 y es, was cut by Miss n at the large table which w: rat-d with spring flowers. party were Mi ames John Klein, Winn, Albert Cooley, Norman y, E. E. Gunst, Paul Ccke, Leon- ard Campbell and Helen Cass, and the Miszes Emma Nielsen, Lorene Margaret Femmer, Grace Ida Hofsted, ring the of cake, served. A Miss Harrington, Walter Bialorke Wedggd April 21 The many friends of Miss Mary Jane Hdrrington and Walter R. Bialorke, U. 8. Army, will be inter- estad in hearing of their marriage in Long Beach, California, April 21. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Cyrus W. Harrington of Long Beach, and Hcemer, Alaska, was connected with the Territorial Department of Pub- lic. Welfare for several years, leav- ing last fall to join her mgther in Long Beach. The groom was stationed at Duck Crezk for some time and later was sferred to duty in California. Gen. George Patton, Jr. ,— who stormed through France to Ger- many—back-tracked yesterday and took London by storm. Recognized and hailed at a performance of the Alfred Lunt-Lynn Fontanne play “Love In Idleness,” Patton greeted the cheering crowds with the state- that he is “back among friends.” Patton visited the Lunts back- stage after the performance and was congratulated on his appear- ance by Lunt. And in little danger of prompting denial, Patton re- plied: “Yes, war seems to agree with me.” - > — MRS. FERRELL IN TOWN Mrs. E. K. Ferrell, of Cordova, is a guest at the Gastineal Hotel. - e HASSETH VISITS M. Hasseth, of Wrangell, is a at the Gastineau Hotel D BROWN HERE Peter Brown, of Pelican City, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel. T i ) PRA ENGINEER HERE R. C. Ingram, Engineer in Charge for the Public Roads Administra- tion at Seward, arrived in Juneau today for a week of conferences with M. D. Williams, Chief En- gineer, and other PRA officials con- cermning work in the Kenai Penin- sula area. 0. cuest Pints - Half Pinis All po Gfficers RAINBOW GIRLS Are Called to Re Tonight at 8 o’Clock SCOTTISHRITE TEMPLE fo Rehearsal PUERTO RICAN LIGHT RUM - $1.95 - §1.20 -~ LONDON, May 17--Dutch troops have landed unopposed on the scuthern tip of Tarakan Island off the Borneo coast and captured some ammunition dumps. Inland, on the oil-rich island, Australians cleaned out a strong Japanese position, Juneau Liguor Co. 498 6d ds as halibut from ° Pending this Secretary Williams Princi-| | pal Speaker at Yearly Dinner-Party ‘ Tae annual dinner for the grad-| uating class of Juneau High School by the mothers cof the studants was held last night in the Gold Room of th> Baranof Hotel at 6:30 o'clock Henry Harmon and Miss Phyllis Grant, class advisors, an> Lew H, Williams, S y of Alaska, were Harmon acted as toastmaster and Mr. Williams gave a short speech. Tables were beautifully decorated with centerpieces of African violets, the class flower, trimmed with the class colors of Aquamarine and Sil- Aquamarine candles were plac- on the tables ang small nut fashioned in the school col- at each place. Individual; or place Is were made by ti ars and also carried out cups fer or ied the red guests with a piano boogia- . Phyllis Langdon solo accompanied Sperling, and Pat F k gave a vocal solo, also accom-’ panied by Mrs. Sperling. § wing the dinner, a party was at the Linn Forrest home on Glacier Hizhway. — .- KORTH SEA IN TODAY BRINGS 55 10 JUNEAU Northland | Do i i | Tie Transportation Ccmpany's steamer North Sea, M. L.' | Jerdan, Master, docked here from the south tecday, bringing 55 passen- te Juwcau, 22 of them from ttle. Cn Purcer C. D. Littlehales’ list or Juneau frem Pet: rg were Ruth Rock, J. L. McKenzie, - Wirs. Augusta Frederickson and K. E. rang:li: Peter Jobnson, hart, Marion Valle, Lil- Akrzham, Ralph Knudson, Knulson, Charles Dennis, Al- nnis and C. E. Moore. From Ketchikan: Mrs. Sig John- <0, Keith Wildes, Mrs, Keith Wild- s, J. L. Swink, John Olafson, Henry Roger Cleland, James R. Mcedy, Laural v, Helly Moody, Dan Douzlas, Dan Douglas, carl £mith, John F. Malony, John F. Malony, M Evelyn Reater, Phillip Reaher, Donald Den Burrus, 1 Ethel Col- Hansen, Eino Mack. Ver- y, Edward Fiel N. C. e L b 2 WHITEHORSE WOMEN HERE Mrs. A. P. Maurice and Mrs. H. E. McCann, of Whitehorse, have arrived in Juneau and are guests at the Baranof Hotel. STARLINER THURSDAY, MAY 17, A More Youthful Look - Warner’s A/ B.C. Alphabet Brassiere that really fits line silhouette. / You can achieve it with a bra that both the diaphragm and the b molds the figure into a new young as i Sy Women's AppareL BARANOF HOTEL BUILDING “It’s the Nicest Store in Town” Reduced 507 FOR SOUTHBOUND f £ 7 & PANV AHFRICAN Worto AIBWAYS 135 SOUTH FRANKLIN ST. PHONE 106 JUNEAU TG ARRIVE SOON The Alaska Airlines new Douglas "STARLINER JUNEAU™ which was scheduled to be in service early in May will be flown from the States to Alaska soon. The ship was con- verted for passenger use in record time, but delivery has heen delayed because of the difficulty in securing radio parts. To the Businessmen of Alaska " WILL THESE SCHEDULES SERVE YOU? ANCHORAGE — FAIRBANKS Daily Anchorage “Talkeetna Summit “McKinley Park “Nenana Fairbanks LV 8:30 am. AR 10:30 am. Tuesday-—Friday Anchoragé McGrath McGrath Galena * “Unalakleet Nome LV 7:30 am. AR 8:45 am. LV 9:00 am. AR 10:15 am. Barand fiolel (Gulkana and Big Delta subject to omissions of above flag stops and tariff regulations) ANCHORAGE — NOME ANCHORAGE — KODIAK Sunday—Monday—Wednesady—Friday LV 9:30 am. Anchorage AR 3:00 pm. Kenai Homer Homer Kodiak AR 1:00 pm. AR 10:30 am. LV 10:45 a.m. AR 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:45 pm. 12:30 p.m. LV 11:00 am. ANCHORAGE — Monday—Thursda, AR 3:45 LV 6:00 am. LV 2:30 AR 2:15 Anchorage Cordova Yakutat Yakutat Gustavus Juneau p.m. p.m. pam. LV 11:00 am. AR 1i:00 am. “Flag stops on all s=heduled flights. Alaska Airlines Phone 667