The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 19, 1945, Page 6

PAGE SIX CRUISER ALASKA HAD VITAL ROLE IN PACFIC WAR Unique Fighting Ship Was Guardian to Carriers- Defended Franklin ABOARD THE U. S. S IN THE PACIFIC—The Alaska, first of three super ton cruisers to join the fleet, first contacted the enemy March 18 1945, after assisting in carrier strikes ip February, 1945, on Tokyo and blasting away at enemy island installations without opposition (The other ships of the large cruiser cla the U Guam, ) with the fleet, and the U. S Hawaii, nearing comple- tion.) The flames, the Jap | morning, the Alaska's guns were a the carrier. Less| big factor in keeping the carriers ile from the carrier, | operating on schedule. Late in the hit the sui- |afternoon, the Alaska's gunners ac- cider's gas tanks. The plane ex- counted for a second Kamikaze. ploded in mid-air, a huge ball of| The next day, when the carrier fire splashing harmlessly into the | Franklin, operating approximately on the carrier's quarter 10 miles away from the Alaska, American version of | was severely damaged, the super-! battleship, was | cruiser was one of the ships as- York Ship- | signed to escort her to safety. This| mden, N. J. job completed, the Alaska rejoined 1943 | her group. For two months she Navy | operated in this capacity, during| June | which the Alaska shot down five suiciders short of their targets. Only twice did the ship leave the carrier groups. On the kept than half | LPPOINTMENT OF BURTON PLEASING TC WHITES HERE The appumtmcm of Senator Har-| old H. Burton to the United States! Supreme Court could not have been| betger one, according to Repubh-- can leaders in Juncau. | “Senator Burton has worked his| jway from the bottom to the top by |the American way,” says Margaret night of | White, National Committeewoman | 50-caliber main battery March 27, the Alaska, with h”‘ilovxhl[(\:.azll(:u :é‘l‘:xr}:‘::‘ :;;l::il:;?ca:l:g‘:‘ and machine gun batte sister ship, the Guam, bmnh‘urlul‘mr< favorably with the largest Minami Daito )lm:\, a Jap lul.mm Burton was born in a log cabin, | Her 800 midway between Iwo Jima and \\ml&vd his way !hrouuh(s:-hool ser-’ ceeded Okinawa, On June 9, the two ShiPs | veq in the first World War, winning battlest were dispatched to Wipe out enemy | promotions, then lated elected Mayor | rs. installations on Okino Daito Jima, of Cleveland, Ohio, then United! onstruntior another island near Minami. Both!gtatey Senator,” says Mrs..White, begun 10 days Jap att bombardments were unopposed ‘Senator Burton at one time lived on Pearl Harbor, but the cruiser| Since the fall of Okinawa and ang practiced law in Boise. In Aug- joined the fl in time to partici- | until the Jap surrender when Ad- yst, 1942, he visited Alaska as a pate in the February carrier strikes miral William F. Halsey, U. S. N.,|member of the Truman Committee, !, on Tokyo. In this operation the |ordered the fleet to cease offensive and spent several days in Juneau Alaska was one of the large ships | operations, the Alaska has stayed and was a guest at our summer| protecting the carriers Enterprise |close with the carrier groups. thcme at Lena Beach. He was very and Saratoga. Operating as a small The Alaska has had two com- much impressed with Juneau and AT unit, the group moved in | manding officers. The ship was!Alaska in general. He was also a/ Tokyo Bay to continue accepted at christening ceremon guest of Elton E throughout the night by Rear Admiral (then captain) and taken for a visit to and through .and two nights of | Peter K. -Fischler, U. S. N. of the Juneau Cold Storage by Mr. the mouth of Tokyo 14 Fair Glen Road, Bradley Hills, Engstrom. It was during the heavy| to bring the Japs out|Bethesda, Md. {run of fish and he displayed a lively and when forces Rear Admiral Fishler, upon at-!interest in the fish indust twin-engined bomber approaching retired after the strikes, the crew taining his present rank, was re-| Al White tops off the above from the stern. of the Alaska had still to come|lieved shortly befare the Alaska |statement with saying that “Senator, This was the Alaska’s first enemy face to face with the enemy. In the |left Pearl Harbor for the forward Eurton would have to seek re- attack. Gun crews leaped to their invasion of Iwo Jima, where the area by Capt. Kenneth H. Noble, |¢lection in 1945, if he remained in ommissionec Penr id was c ard, Philadelphia 1944 unique fighting clas armed with ni Al- nch, 0,000- ondary compare battleships feet S and the SeX- the Alask A ik he L Wi are ack | of severs carrie: was one heavy protecting during Task Force 58 strikes against the Kyushus, prelude to the Okinawa operation. Strikes on the of March 18 were already heavy blows to Jap strikes shipping and planes Two m., cruising within the steaming normal. Then, 10 min- Bay failed utes later, lookouts sighted a Jap of hiding units ate morning to dealin airfields, At 8 a group was day in now rate e first suicide attack that 1 | i { Lowest 4:30 am. | temp. temp 30 32 33 Anchc Barrow Bethel Cordova stations. Five-inch, 40-millimeter Alaska continued in her role of U. S. N, whose usual address is|the Senate. Now, no doubt, the and 20-millimeter—all the guns that protecting carriers, the same was| Cromwell, Conn itic Governor will appoint a could bear on the suicider in | true. And it was not until March > his place to fill the a dive on one of the large carriers 18, that the ship’s first ct i erm with a good chance began firing at a maximum really came. HUNIERS URGED that former Gov. John Brinker will Hits were scored almost immedi- After il scek the post for the full term in % S 1946 Senator Burton is an able 5. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU To BE (AREFUI. lawyer and will fill the place with JUNEAU. ALASKA g | honor.’ WEATHER BULLETIN [ The Alaska (,ummumumons Sys- |~ DATA FOR 24 IOURS ENDED AT 4:30 A. M, 12TH MZRIDIAN Tl'\"xlwm officials today issued the fol- UNITED STATES Max. temp. | TODAY ‘Ic\ung notice: | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR last, 24 hrs Weather at | All hunters are requested to ex-! GENERAL LAND OFFICE 24 hrs.* Precip. 4:30am. |ercise reme care in discharging Distriet Land Office i 56 Clear firearms in vicinity of the power and Anchorage, Alaska. 41 Cloudy control cable line which roughly fol- July 13, 1945. 51 Clear lows the Glacier Highway between s hereby given that Willlam 49 Clear Juneau and 11 Mile. This line cuts has m Cloudy across the flats, leaving the High- a homesite, Anchora 44 Cloudy (way at several points. Your co- for a tract of land designated as Lot 48 Cloudy }upv tion will be appreciated. C-1, embraced in U, S. Plat of Sur- Cloudy > | vey No. 2389 situated on Auke Bay Edmontcn Fairbanks Haines Juneau Juneau Airport Ketchikan Kotzebue McGrath Nome + Northway Petersburg Portland Prince George Prince Rupert San Francisco Seattle Sitka ‘Whitehorse Yakutat *—(4:30 'PAA FLIES SOUTH WITH 17 PASSENGERS Pan American World Airways flew about 15 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, containing 2.78 acres, and it is ncw in the files of the District /Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. Any and all adverse claims should | be filed in the District Land Office, the following 17 to Seaitle vestel- Anchorage, Alaska, within the pesiod AT . AWAY aude Hel-to¢ ypiicatior hirty days there- n, Erwin Wann, George Jacobs, Y R " s Kathryn Johnson, Oscar Sather, An- ° “ "{x;,‘f“:,{ ‘:,'.Ils:{;(:::fqud e na Berg, Frances Dailey, James Bar- FLORENCE L. KOLB |ragar, Astrid Moen, Evelyn Moen, 2 bll(“gis"flr Lois Mcen, Virginia Huff, Clyde 25, 1945, | Bigley, Major Wm. Stevens and Mar- 1'9' 1945' garet McKay. | To Fairbanks: Frank Marshall, | stanley Baskin, Louis Krize, Sophie {Krize and John Lindahl. Incoming passengers from Seattle were as follows: Victor Onstad, Eve- Height of Waves |1y Fisher, Douglas Gregg, Florian (Sea Condition) | Mills, Charles Slavians, Walfrid 3 feet |polak, Doug Starr and Hazel Starr. 4 feet From Fairbanks: Charles Munch, 3 feet |Arnold Hildre, Edward Sommers 2, feet |and Stanley Whitely. | Smooth | 1 foot Tioudy Rain Cloudy Fog Clear | Pt. Cloudy | Rain Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Tog Rain Snow Rain First publication, July | Last publication, Sept. AI)\IHTI\ MENT FOR Bll)S r the construction | of concrets curb and sidewalks Will | be ed at the office of the | City Clerk until 8:00 P, M. Sept. 21, | 1845 and then and there be ope ncd‘ and publicly read aloud. Bids received after the tin for opening will not be considered. | Approximately 2,000 lineal feet of | 4 ft. width walk is to be constructed. Plans and specifications may be| obtained at the office of the C\ty | Clerk or City Engineer. The City cl Juneau reserves the | right to reject any or all bids and | to waive informalities. No hidder may withdraw his bid | after the hour set for the opening | | thersof or before award of Lontmct‘ unless said award is delayed for al period exceeding 30 days. { C. L. POPEJOY, 1 City Clerk, Juneau, Alaska. | First publication, Sept. 14, 1945, | Last publication, Sept. 19 ,1945. 92 | | 8 101 a.m. yesterday to 4:30 a.m. today) MARINE WEATHER BULLET Reports trom Marine Stations at 10:30 A. M. Today WIND Dir. and Vl] Weather Cloudy Rain Rain Cloudy Cloudy Station Temp. Cape Decision Cape Spencer Eldred Rock Five Finger Light Guard Island Lincoln Rock Drizzle Point Retreat Cloudy Smooth Check your headlights. Arrests MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA: Icy Strait— |will be made of autoists who have | northeasterly winds 15 miles per hour today becoming northwesterly 15|cnly cne light. There are too many | miles per hour Thursday. Lynn Canal—southerly winds 15 miles per hour | one-lighters reported for traffic this morning becoming northerly 'and increasing to 20 miles per hour |safety Thursday. Remainder of Scutheast Alaska light and variable winds gen- | erally from the north or northeast less than 15 miles per hour. Rain showers today decreasing cloudiness Thursday | (10,069-t2) - -~ ATTENTION AUTOISTS! By Order of JOHN MONAGLE, Chin of Police. GOP00000000000000000000000000000000000000000060000000600000000000000000000 | Regular Service from Seattle and Tacoma FREIGHT . . PASSENGERS REFRIGERATION ALASKA TRANSPORATION CO. Gastineau Hotel Phone 879 I. (Jim) CHURCH, Agent | 94 | 10 i | _CaRo "'nlnnw‘ Sllur 7 40000 .00000000006000““000“0“0“‘00‘ 0“‘0000‘“0.00.0“'0'“ | l B R UCE A of "fln-, Scroen 2» SEy, izes, and 1oy Pioneering Alaskan Aviation Since 1931 =°lr and P‘, Cream Deodorant Safely helps Stop Perspiration 1. Does not istitate skin. Does not 1ot dresses or men's shirts 2. Prevents under-arm odor Helps stop perspiration safely. 3. Apure, white, antiseptic, stain- less vanishing cream 4. No waiting to dry. Cen be used right after shavi 8, Awarded Approval American Institute of L ing— harmless to fabric. Use Arrid regularly. 39 and 59¢ plus tax MORE MEN AND WOMEN USE -ARRID . THAN ANY OTHER DEODORANT The Coast Line Route From the Capital City ... . to Westward Alaska WOODLEY AIRWAYS ““Route of the Coastliners® City Tickei Office: Baranof Hoiel PHONE 716 {FOR SALE THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—]UNEAU ALASKA WANT ADS WEDNLSDAY SEPTEMBER |9 1945 FOR SALE 19% FORD COUPE—Good condi- HIGH SCHOOL BOY would llke tion, $375. John Fiscus, Phone 591. | (10,069-t4) IEAVIN(- TOWN—Must sell Hal- licrafter, speaker. 219 between 5 and 6 p. m. Gastineau Hotel, 15-tube, Sx 28-A, with| (10,069-t4) - WOODEN BOX—Good for shipping | or storage. 42 inches long, 18 in- ches deep. Apt One, Apts. A. M. until 2:30 P. M. , cooking uten- ross bedroom cur- Phone Black 690. (10,069-tf) DISHES, Gl tair COMPLETELY furnished room house, $1,400 down, balance terms. Write Empire C-6180. (10,068-t3) | CHINA TEA SET, $5; Berry set, savory roaster, carpet sweeper and many other items chieap for immediate sale. Phone | 418. Phone 428. FOR SALE—1935 V-8 Coupe. conditioned motor, good tires, radio and heater. Call Red 770. cost $16. | Re- | Fiewe aiuh | | WANTED— -Pickup truck. Alaska | | Thompson , WANTED TO RENT--By couple, 2 2-bed- | WANTED-P'ermanent pogition with | | | | | (10,068-t3) | WANTED — F‘oummn gstrom while here) CRESCENT APT. HOUSE for sale. | (10,068-t0) | (10,068-t1) | Sl‘( wt'(‘ks old Husky | 5 miles on | (10,068-t4) EOR SALE— puppies. Vanderbilt Pt., Glacier Highway. HAVE a few desirable and residential lots for sale in Dougla: Reasonably priced while they last. The Trading Post, Phone Douglas 12 or 42. (10,068-t3) . | JE-FT‘ GAR WOOD cruiser fully| equipped. 165-H.P. Lycoming en- gine. Boat and engine recently completely overhauled at cost of $5,500.. Will sacrifice for $3,500.; Call Joe Meherin, Baranof Hotel. | (10,067-t6) CIRCULATING with ol burner, $15; circulating heater | for wood and coal, $20; cabinet for bath room, with large plate mirror, ,$12; woolen $3.50; feather pillows, $1.75; oak library table, $15; sofa, $8. 925 West 11th Street. (10,067-t3) 2‘~-Yurd concrele mixer. Guaranteed A-1 condition. Cash or terms. Inquire George Bros. (10,066-t1) heater, FOR SALE—Large size oil heater. Practically new. George Brothers. ' (10,066-t£) "IROLLAER PATRICIA—Length 50 ft.,, beam 12 ft. Fully equipped. Spacious accommodations. Phone 628, or P. O. Box 1945. (10,066-tf) CONSOLE RADIO, Sewing ma-| chine, sun lamp, cedar chest, bathroom scales, 2 highchairs; buggy, play-pen, chest of draw- ers, baby scales, nursery. chair. Phone Red 185, 423 Seward St. (10,065-tf) | 3-BEDROOM furmshcd house at 423 Seward St. See Merle Rhodes, next door. (10,060-t) {MODERN 2 - bedroom home. Includes electric refriger-) ator, full basement, large lot, nice neighbors. May consider good car part for my equity. Phone Green 353. FOR SALE—Scsalona clock. Hour strike case. Good time-keeper. Call 439. (d.h.-tf) S-day mantle t {BOY to work 1 hour blankets, | furnished | (10,060-t1) ! i busi- | — { { in beautiful | FURNISHED 2-room apc Oxl range KREMEMBER — We buy, WANTED nmsxwtd/* X Ko IMIS Daily Scheduled Trips Sitka Wrangell Petershurg Keichikan Also Trips TO HAINES SKAGWAY HOONAH AND OTHEL SOUTHEASTERN PORTS work after school and Saturdays. Drives truck. Write Empire, C-6190. (10,069-t3) WANTED-—Permanent couple,, no children, desires small apt. or house. Rent or purchase. Phone | Green 330, P. O. Box 2293. | (10,069-t4) | or 3-room furnished apartment or | house. Phone 14. (10,068-t4) | WAN'IED TO BUY—Large packing trunk. Phone 357, after 11 a. m.| (10,068-tf) future as bookkeeper and ac-| countant. Have fifteen years’ ex- perience in cffice and accounting | work. Prefer Alaskan gnment, | but need not be in Juneau. Can furnish best of references. Write! C-6158, Empire. (10,065-tf) ~ For Information and Reservations Phone 612 help—Young | Warfield | (10,062-t1) | 0.062-tD) | 40 000000000000 00000000¢ NOTICE TC THE FOLLOWING Mrs. B. A. Wynne R. L. Emel Carl Weideman Mrs. J. H. Stone Elizabeth Cupp PLEASE CALL FOR YOUR Telechron Electric Clock You have ordered and been so patiently waiting for. man or lady. Apply Drug. bCUW WAN TED Construction Co. Phone 72. WANTED-Usea furniture 306 Wil- loughby Phone 8. HELP WANTBD Wm. Leivers | | | | | | WAN’IED——W(mmn or hlPh sch(\ul i ; boy for cleaning pans. Three! hours' work daily. Apply Carson’s | Bakery. (10,068t1) | after school[ and 3 hours Saturday mornings. | Phone 21, or write P. O. Box\z 904, (10,068-tf) 1 s WANTED—A capable, sober, reli-| able, middle-aged man to handle | tools as a caretaker. Don't apply | if you cannot fulfill job. Call at| i | Pays to Have Your Name on Qur List” 3 20th Century Theatre Office. | (10,063-tf) | WANTED— omL;cL(-uL experienced stenographer, temporary position. _ w3 Alaska Elediric Lighi and Power Co. Phene 334 [ mooommmo“oooooou 8200000000000 0000000000¢ WANTED—Women press operators e and ironers at Alaska Laundry. | MANGLE-FOLDER wanted. Apply | at the Alaska Laundry. ~ MISCELLANEGUS PIANOS RENTED Anderson Shop. PAPER HARNGING is an essential FACTOR in MODERN DECORATION and should be professionally hung to give the utmost in beauty and satisfaction. and TUNE! BARANOF BOOK SHOP AND LENDING LIBRARY Latest Books for Sale and Rent (Rentals: 5 & 10 Cents per Day) We have the answer to your Painting, Tinting and Paper Hanging problems. Out-of-Town and Special Orders | And Paper Mapging b Given Prompt Attention Box 3081 - - Juneau, Al:\skfl 110059-“»‘ JAMES S. McCLELLAN Phone Douglas 374 P. 0. Box 1216 sen nml trade second-hand merchandise. Phone Douglas 12 or 42. Douglas|_ Trading Post. | 0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000040008 REG.U.S. PAT,OFF. DIESEL MARINE ENGINES Sales and Service—Genuine Paris NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO. GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- nent, $7.50. Paper Curls, $1 up. Lola’s Beauty Shop. Phone 201. 315 Decker Way. ! | 1 and bath. 513 Willoughby. (10,066-t4) 1941 FOUR-DOOR FORD sedan, good condition, See Stewart at Juneau Motors, (10,054-t1) SILVE‘R. MARSHALL radio for sale. Bargain. Phone Red 244. George Simpkins. (10,049-tf) HOT WATER FURNACE, oil bur- er; BNG hot water heater, 250 gal. hot water tank, all for $550. Terms, cash. George Brothers. (10,047-t£.) GOOD 3-BEDROOM HOUSE with or without furniture. Telephne Green 475. FOR SALE—-Two bedroom r.ouse, furnished. For information, see Chris Huber, Glacier Highway. ITWO BEDROOM beach home on Point Louisa; 110-volt Delco lights, water, basement, furnace; | Baranof Hotel. fully furnished. Write P. O. Box 3031. COMBINATION radio, Universal vacuum cleaner, fire-proof safe, electric beater. Black 415. (10.052-tf) | 3-ROOM HOUSE, partly furnished. Very good buy at $1,800. Inquire 925 West 11th Street. (10,067-t6) —_— oo FOR SALE — 31-FT. TROLLER. Fully equipped. No. 31-A-63, float No. 4. (10,067-t4) FOR SALE—At 81650 . Bloxham Houyse, in Seattor Tract. Phone Green 285. (10,087-tf) FOR SALE—26-Ft. Cruiser; 30-06 rifle; portable radio; new bed- room suite. Leaving town. 513% | ‘Willoughby Avenue. (10,067-13) Thomas Beard and his journey- man shoemaker, Isaac Rickman, were the first shoemakers in America. They came here in 1629 on the second voyage of the May- I flower. SEAVIEW APT.—One block trom Federal Building. LOST AND FOUND FOUND—Holy Bible. Owner may have same by identifying and paying for adv.Inquire at Empire. (10,087-%) “Caterpillar” and Allied Equipment Distributor in ALASKA and YUKON TERRITORY JUNEAU BRANCH—227 Admiral Way MINING EQUIPMENT FARMING MACHINERY WE CARRY IN STOCK DORAN ELECTRIC WHISTLES ONAN BATTERY CHARGERS in 6-12-32 Volt in 12 and 32-volt D. C. JABSCO GEARLESS REX PUMPS 90000000000 s PUMPS 1F party who took purse September 9th doesn't immediately return REST of articles to P. O. Box 1709, warrant of arrest will be issued. (10,065-tf) | NEW AIRLINE EMPLOYEES Your Deposits Are SAFE Mr. and Mrs. D. Sherman Starr arrived yesterday from Seattle on a PAA plane and are guests at the They are former residents of Washington, D. C., and have come to Alaska to be em- ployed by the Alaska Airlines. e Emplre Want- nda bring rtsum' THE management of this bank is pledged to conserva- tive operation. The safety of depositors’ funds is our primary consideration. In addition, the bank is 2 mem- ber of Federal Deposit Insur- ance Corporation,which if- sures each of eur depositors against loss to a maximum of $5,000. Fern's Porirait Studi Time to Think of Christmas LET US TAKE THAT PHOTOGRAPH B O 'DEPOSITS IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED First National Bank of JUNEAU, ALASKA MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION