The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 5, 1945, Page 2

33 PAGE TWO THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1945 ¢ 'PRINCE RUPERT I$ ' ISOLATED BY RAIN | from one of the wildest wind and | rain storms in history with all rail- | way and telegraph communications |out indefinitely, it was learned in | wireless telephone conversation. The town itself was not seriously | damaged from the 50 to 60 miles an hour winds that hit Prince Rupert Friday night. But highway, railway and telegraph and telephone wires east of Prince Rupert were washed out. Railway service is not expected to be restored until thé end. of the ‘wock | A regular Canadian = National 140 United States soldiers limped sack into this northern British Col- umbia port late Sunday after being trapped between two rock slides for two days. There have been no reports of anyone being injured by the whole zale winds. Between Kwinitsa, 40 miles east of Prince Rupert, and Pacific, 120 miles st, there are 12 major washouts ng rock shdes cutung the CNR tracks and wire lines. A 200-foot deep slide of trees and ocks which stopped over the tracks 6 miles east of Prince Rupert has seen partially cleared. The highway s cut at a dozen points. <t WANDERER BEACHED AT HEAD EXCURSION Stranding of the Sebastian-Stu- BRI el off reguiar price <ame beached at a point two feet bove sea level, on mud flats. Be- ause of too much list, the craft failed to lift with the incoming tide. Advance Sale rt Fish Company packer Wanderer, No casualties were reported. A cargo CERISTMA : t the head of Excursion Inlet, was f 300 chum salmon is aboard the clections save. : itcre been reducei o 409 40% REDUCTIONS The Coast Guard office here has een notified and is to send a boat ® DOLLS ® GAMES to investigate as soon as strcng E winds in Lynn Canal abate suffi- ® BOOKS ciently to permit. : ® DISH SETS SR o ANDERSONS HAVE BOY e MARBLE GAMES A son was born to Mr. and Mrs, Don Anderson early this morning at St. Ann’s Hospital. The infant weighed nine pounds, seven“ounces, © EDUCATIONAL TOYS D DAVLINS RETURN HOME QAALITY SINCE /887 returned to their home Pan American Airways. here via INLET IS REPORTED. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davlin, who have been visiting in Oregon, have ~ AND WIND STORM | boards were specifically ordered to- | VANCOUVER, B. C, Nov. 5. —|day not to draft any man who has | paper Pravda says that the canal Prihce Rupert is recovering today[ BULLETINS given solicy of exempting fathers. Draft three or mere children under 18. MIAMI, Florida — The mercury took a nose dive today and went down to 51 degrees, setting a 3 year-old record for this tropica resort. Women pulled sweaters over their sun-back dresses. WASHINGTON—British Ambas- | | sador, Earl of Halifax, said the sit- 'Ranl“ays passenger train carrying | uation of the Arab-Jewish troversy in the Middle East an explosive nature not realized by Americans NEW YORK—A heart attack was suffered today by Jerome Kern, the composer of many popular sOngs. Physicians at City Hospital said his condition is serious. He is old BUDAFEST, Hungary—The Small Holders Party, representing the center and conservative elements in Hungdry, apparently swept the country yesterday in the first free general elections held in central Europe since the war. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused today to rule on the validity of the government's war- time seizure of Montgomery Ward and Ccmpany properties in seven cities. BREMEN—The U. S. 29th Tn fantry Division, commanded by Ma |c jor General Charles Gerhardt, ex- |ye pects to leave Germany November ' _ihis time for canned and bottled | 17. Tt will be replaced by the th |goods, not gold—followed in the Division from Berlin. HELSINKI—Field Marshal Baron Carl Mannerheim, Finland's ailing 78-year-old Pr ent, has left for Stockholm enroute to Portugal where he will seek a climate more favorable to him ATHENS—New Premier of Greece ! anayotis Cancellopoulos will leave here in about two weeks on a visit to Washington and London to ask more aid for Greek rehabilitation. WASHINGTON -— Administrator Omar Bradley announces appoint- ment of Frank Kelsey as Assistant Veterans Administrator in charge of the finance service. Kelsey replaces Maurice Collins, transferred o the Federal Security Agency. PARIS — France’s newly clected Constituent Assembly will meet - morrow to begin its job of creating a Fourth Republic. LONDON—Prime Minister Attlee will takeofi for Washington to dis- cuss atomic energy with President Truman and Canadian Prime Min- ister W. L. Mackenzie King after a D 3t of 25 nade known here this morning up- iabas 0 n receipt of a wireless message ARin irom the vessel's master. - i E. E. Engstrom, Sebastian-Stuart &85 to 10 epresentative, was notified by Capt. . A. Stevens that the Wanderer be- ‘Wanderer. stationed here anticipate transfers' DIVORCES FILED to Ketchikan District Coast Guard Headquarters for charge within Actions in divorce, to a total of the next two cr three weeks. The four, have been filed here the past party got under ¢y at the apart- few days with the Clerk of the ment of Lt. (jg) ard L. Nugent, U. S. District Court: aptain of the Port, and later was Frances Sing seeks a divorce adjourned to the Baranof Bubble from Sam Alfred Sing on grounds Rocm. of incompatability. She asks cus- tody of the couple’s minor child ‘and $80 monthly support payments. Non-support is charged by Eliza- [] [] loulse In “heth G. Johnson in seeking di- !vorce from Thomas B. Johnson, NEW MEMBERS ARE PLEDGED AT BETA SIGMA PHI DINNER In a formal ceremony followed - y dinner at the Baranof Hotel, Jelta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi csterday pledged nine new mem- ers. i K ; with $125 attorney fees also asked. §| J%e impressive pledging cere- Elmer W. Copstead charges in- | -"3f'm€SR V;?;e gfld wull:_s‘a”-“- Kk rom ou compatability in his action for di- | s. alp - illiams, vice- : vorce from Eugenia Stella Copstead. sident and membership chair- an, officiating. Her assistants re Mrs. J. H. Williams, Viola Flassen and Margaret Welsh. The nine initiates are: Mrs. K. * Alexander, Dorianne Barnes, I's. R. B. Clifton, Laurene Know- y Peggy Landaas, Mrs. D. C. R Arlene Minerva Karr seeks a Steamer Princess Louise arrived at divorce from Quentin Allen Karr 1:30 pm. teday with 32 passengers because of cruelty and desertion. disembarking at Juneau. She sails S P~ at 11:45 tonight for Skagway. | Passengers arriving were: Mildred Barrington, Florence S. Cock- burn, Ellery Converse, Lillian Con- ANCHORAGE VISITORS Two Anchorage residents, Charles F. Peck and Mrs. Kate Lawten, are izdon, Mrs. Edward Lewis, Mrs. verse, Josephine Coles, Emma Cas- registered at the Baranof Hotel. non L. More, and Mrs. F. A. g1 Adrienne Cooley, Albert Cooley. b 0 G (P RS ibb. < Charles W. Clements, Mary E. CORDOVA VISITOR Following the ceremonies, the Clements, Pearl B. Frederick, Har- DBenny Selos, Cordova, has ai- lcdfes were entertained at & ol N. Frederick, Wallace Jones, Fived in Juneau and is a guest at inner party in the Iris Room, Beryl Jones, Mary E. Koch, Donald the Baranof. .- A. L. FLORENCE HERE A. L. Florence of Ketchikan has arrived in Juneau. He is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel. where bouquets of Talisman roses decorated the horseshoe table. Mrs. Earl McGinty, literary spon- MacKenzie, Gladys MacKenzie, Ger- trude H. McSpedden. i Henrietta Newton, Richard New- sor, and Mrs. A. E. Glover, former ton, Dickie Newton, Myrna Newton, sicial sponsor of the chapter, were Gertrude M. O'Connor, Donald M. also honor guests at the dinner. S. O'Connor, Ernest B. Phillips, Following the dinner, four girls Richard S. Petrie, Sybella Banks, took the Ritual of Jewels, the de- Louis Cosentino, Mrs. M. Clements, ree of full membership in the Dr. M. Clements, Frances Banks. rority. The ceremonies were held - - - North Sea stairs, with Mrs. M. W. Carnes ading the ritual, assisted by iuth Kunnas and Mrs. J. H. Wil- liams. Mrs. Carnes was honored by the nembers of the sorority with a ng-away gift, as she is to leave 5555595555 55586558588) The Alaska Finance Corporation of Juneau, Alaska is offering $40,000.00 of its Capital Stock to the General Public W For details call at the office, located in the COOPER BUILDING Fourth and Main Streets B. P. 0. ELKS’ ANNUAL JAMES C. COOPER, President WASHINGTON—Selective Service legal autherity to its|forces to | will be in full operation again next | spring | Herald, Labor Party newspaper, in- | are ready to transform our country con- finto a Socialist commonwealth.” | is of | 60 years | | Arm) iner seid, is one which may be ex- [M yor's Luncheon at London No- ’ vember 9, it is learned. | | RIO DE JANEIRO—War Minister | Goes Monteiro has proclaimed the retirement of the Brazilian armed their normal duties Announcement Having sold the Femmer Trcmsfer to Babcock I wish to thank the people of Gastineau Channel for their kind patronage during the past 4 years, and my best wishes to Mr. Babcock, whom I know will give you the same court- eous, efficient service the Femmer Transfer is known for. MOSCOW — The Russian news- linking the Baltic and the White Sea LONDON—Laborites have cele- brated a smashing victory in Brit- ) ain’s local elections and the Dflily’ | Dougla: terpreted the results as assurance frem the English people “that they > GOVERNOR SAYS NOME CAN MEET | THIS WINTER OK Arriving back here today from al week in the Interior and to the| Westward, during which he made an | emergency visit to the Nome '\;lol'm‘i scene, Gov. Ernest Gruening con- firmed recent reports that, not only | were original accounts of dar at Nome grossly exaggerated, but |- stories of Unalakleet's being wiped cut were worse than exaggerated. | | i{; i i : % | i WAYNE GRAHAM B e T e e e e e The Governor agreed that consid- erable damage did occur at Nome| from the wind-lashed seas, but de- clared the.city does not face tco ser- ious a situation this winter. Perish- ble food stocks were lost, in some he said, but staple supplies| not lost. Prospecting the beach RETAIL SALES PEOPLE RETAIL CLERKS OF JUNEAU Will Meet MONDAY — NOVEMBER 5 at the A.F.of L.HALLat8P. M. EMPLOYEES OF ALL RETAIL SALES STORES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND! wake of the storm, he recounted. The Governor commended the s activities in pitching in to| aid the citizens, but declared that the imposition of martial law was| not at all necessary. The Nome condition, the Gover-| pected to recurr until steps are tak- en to remove ‘those portions of the city now located where they are ex- pesed to the sea's inroads. The sea has for years, he said, gradually been encroaching on the beach where Nome is located. Edwin G. Arnold, Director of the Division of Territories and Isiand Possessions of the Interior Depart- ment, with whom the Governor travelled to Fairbanks last week, is now to return to Juneau tomorrow, y plane. He will remain here some to interview as many Juneau ble. He will have his the Governor's of- hes fie $ Kegular Service from Seattle and Tacoma FREIGHT . . . . PASSENGERS REFRIGERATION ALASKA TRANSPORATION CO. Gastineau Hotel ; Phone 879 . (Jim) CHURCH, Agent 900006000060 00: 90000004 Laad SUN LAMPS FOR HEALTH Nothing Will Produce RICH VITAMIN D as Efficiently as a Short Daily Exposuretoa Sun-Kraft Ultraviolet Lamp . . . A lamp that will give you the same benefits in just a few minutes an hour’s exposure to the sun will give. .. . It will build up within you a resist- " ance fo frequent head and chest ills that will make these gloomy winter days as enjoyable to you as sunny Juneau this week to make hcr home in Idaho. The next regular meeting of the sorority will be held Tuesday even- ng in the offices of the Capitol Theater building. COAST GUARDSMEN PUT ON FAREWELL AFFAIR SATURDAY Personnel of both ship and shore units of the Organization of the Captain of the Port here, tossed themselves a wind-up shin-dig Sat- :rday evening. Sixteen couples were reported attending. The affair was planned as a farewell gathering, as most of the Coast Guardsmen now Is in Port amer North Sea arrived todayl at 1 pm. bringing 34 passengers tu Juneau from the south. The ship| will sail for Sitka at midnight. | Passengers disembarking here from Seattle were: Richard Olson, | Sgt. Gerald D. Marsh, Francis M. Shore, Mrs. D. B. Femmer, W. K. Tucker, Mrs. W. R. Tucker, W, Tucker, Jr., Anne Dorsey, Toni Dor- Peter Kushnik, Malcolm E. Morrisen, Carling Santos, Elmer Savikko, Mrs. Mary Bahm, Duane Bahm, Jerry Bahm, Cora Bouillet, and Edna Nelson. From Petersburg: Mrs. Ole Holm, Mrs. Jacob Hanseth, K. Steve uck, Oswald Holm, C. H. Wick, George L. Davis, B. K. Samanieze, and John Grebstad. Turkey Shoot Elks’ Hall WEDNESDAY, November 7---8P. M. Public Invited M. H. SIDES, Chairman sey, southern days. Purchase One of These Health Makers at ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY Phone 616