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PAGE TWO from . . BARBIZON Just in the St. Nick of time. . Exciting Barbizon Lingerie. A most welcome gift under the tree. Lazy Mary Pajamas In petal pink and powder rayon crepe. . . Wear the A honey of a P. J. 40 top in or out. . . Warwick Gown Gracious gown in petal pink and powder blue—Dainty whitc trim. Sizes 12 to 40: . . 4.40 Putfet Bed Jacket Lovely little quilted puffetts in satin, pink and blue. . . 440 - B M. Behrends QARLITY SINCE /887 : THES YEAR SANTA SAYSGIVEFOOD... | Do Y our Shopping at BERT’S from Complete ‘ All 1945 NEW CROP NUTS FRESH VEGETABLE CRANBERRIES 49e Ib. FRUIT PLUM CAKES PUDDINGS MIXERS Seven-Up, Tom Coilins Ginger Ale, Coca Cola Crab, Fresh Shrimp ASPARAGUS — GREEN BEAD} EXTRA!! No. 2 tins GREEN GIANT PEAS Dozen Case $2. Oysters, Fruit Cocktail Pineapple, home style Peaches, Pears Cranberry Sauce Sweet Potatoes Mayonnaise, Olives Cocktail Sauce CASH GROC MERRY CHRISTMAS WALNUTS ALMONDS FanCY Salted Filberts FILBERTS Mixed il Cauliflower Brussel Sprouts Parsley Broccoli Lettuce FRESH FROZEN FOODS S 8P $5.69 82.10 ABerts 2 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA communique anncunced the fivst | the capture of what was described as 60-ton motorship. The communique said the ship was a DAYS, PRISONERS TIENTSIN, D 20.—Six heavily Learded Marines, who said they had bean the guests under armed guard of Chinese Communists 38 s and once clashed with le-{ir oldiers in a frustrated cscape, returned yesterday to their sts at this Marine headquarters. "Kidnaped™ Baby's Mother Held; Repori Is Made on Deatk Maj. Gen. Keller E. Rockey, com- 2 mander of the Third Marine Am- CHELSEA, Mass, Dec. 20—Tiny rhibious force, heard their story Ronald Carlan, central figure in first hand from Lt. Robert A. Hol- New England’s outstanding kidnap iiock, Three Rivers, Texas, pilot of hoax, died of “asphixiation and e small bomber in which the scute respiratory infection” and xtet crash-landed Nov. 10 near the “there was no evidence of violence illage of Hochin in bad weather. medical examiner William J. Brick- The general said their return was ley said yesterday in a preliminary the best Christmas present we report could get.” As events moved swiftly, the Bos- Are Seized tcn Psychopathic Hospital reported Holbrook’s story it had completed examination of Communists and bandits took all Mrs. Rose Carlan, the babys mother ade. hes On Nov. 25, they escaped and made 40 miles the Rebekah Perseverance Lodge A cordial invitation is extended fhen Curtis and Leone obtained e o o lope. Re. to all Rebekahs and their families, e e oty bdies” whe @nd to Odd Fellows to be present cre hiding, they were halted by 4t this holiday affair. idiers. One struck Leone with a SRSy ifle butt but Leone and Curtis fled HOSPITAL NOTES ing fire near their feet That night, the six took ref! T 1 a hurbut wers recaptured and Ingmen Andersen, medical patient s admitted to St vesterday Discharged n robbed of watches, Ann’'s Hospital rsonal effects, rings and l.l'h later during the day urned. They were prevent- cd from sleeping by flailing on the Mrs. Tauno Niemi and baby boy s with rifle butts. and Joel Wing, medical Communists took them to Si R e hien village, then back to Jen CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST chui, where they were fed well _ Members ff will have their annual Christ- Eventually tk liberated. of the Baranof Hotel Yy were - mas season breakfast tomorrow . morning at 9 o'clock in the Gold A"lllefy Booms Room of the hotel. Approximately 125 employees and guests will at- Out in Indonesia > FROM SEATTLE BATAVIA, Java, Dec. 20—British & artillery pounded trouble spots .in Harry G. Russell of Seattle is a northwestern Bandoening for an guest at the Gastineau. hour today, as fighting, which has S o already cost British and Indian HERE FROM FAIRBANKS troops almost 1,200 casualties, con- Jim F. Williams of Fairbanks is tinued in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Netherlands Nav a visitor in Juneau. He is a guest a at the Gastineau. | Fresh Stocks | PECANS SHELLED NUTS Tomatoes Endive Red Cabbage Artichokes Celery Grapes, Pears Apples Oranges Grapefruit Radishes Onions Yams, Sweet Potatoes 2 Pounds 335¢ | RUM FANCY FANCY FANCY = SOAKIES | COOKIES CANDIES NUTS ——————STRAWBERRIES — PEAS —CAULIFLOWER — | CORN ON COB — BROCCOLI — PEACHES — 3 — ETC. Niblets l Niblets CORN MEX‘IC()R\’ ‘ 12 oz. tins Case Dozen Case $3.99 8$2.39 $4.69 — LIMA BEAN NEW DELIVERY SCHEDULE MINIMUM ORDER $2.00 MORNING DELIVERY CLOSES 105 ERY 10 A. M. | DOUGLAS DELIVERY CLOSES 10 A. M. AFTERNOON DELIVERY CLOSES S P M seized Dec. 14 after she fired on Destroyer Kortenaer. P - were | Winners were: 'IHURSDAY DECEMBER 20, 1945 - — ] ship from Seattle to Ketchikan Mr. Gilmore is expected to arrive in Juneau to take over his duties Mis. Mansieldils | . Marshal and Mrs. Willlam y returned to their home (onvuled 1(harg here yesterday from the States.|early in January. They went south recently with i | prisoners from Ketck and | HERE FROM KODIAK SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20—So-' Jjuneau. Eleven of the prisoners| Lee C. Bettinger, President 'of te Annie Irene Mansfeldt, were faken to McNeil's Island |the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, harged with the slaying of Nurse Penitentia (wnwlmn]fln(l Pat Wright, night club owner, Vada Martin, supposed love rival, school in C four com- ed in Juneau yesterday. They was convicted of manslaughter last mitted insane to \‘Kunun side Hos- | were guests at the Juneau Chamber night by a Superior Court jury pital. of Commerce today. Both are regis- which deliberated 4 hours and 38 Marshal Mahoney reports that|tered at the Baranof. minutes. !Pat Gilmore, recently appointed .- - Next Wednesday, the same jury United States Attorney for the TOM AND JERRY of six men and six women, Who sat First Division, and Mrs. Gilmore, | BATTER AT SULLY'S BAKERY! through the three and @ half week were passengers aboard the same (10,146-t4) court battle, will again convene t0 — — 2l L oA Pt B TR determine if the 45-year-old San £ BRONZE SHAFTING — STERN BEARINGS — PROPELLORS GRAY MARINE ENGINES sane when ear-old Bal- rrancisco matron was she shot the pretty 36 timore nurse last October 4 Mrs. Mansfeldt, widow of wealthy SALES and SERVICE Dr. John H. Mansfeldt, who com- Juneau Weldmg and Machine Shop mitted suicide a few hours after the tragedy, pleaded innocent and innocent by reason of insanity. Un-| e oo o = —— der California law she now must st St & o a1 Erwin Feed Co. 1f found sane, she automatically Office Case Lot Grocery ~ degrees. A.F.of L. Hall ci their onal escions and d Jud John W. McLeod set to- will be sentenced to one to 10 years perconally menaced 'them with guns, day for a court hearing of the mur- years on the manslaughtér con- PHONE 704 t Communist officers Tecovered cor charge against her iction. If found insane she will nd returned most of their belong- The infant was reported kidnap- be ccmmitted to an institution. HAY, GRAIN, COAL Although they were told they cd on Nov. 28 by the mother, who - o not prisoners, they were kept latcr told e “he BANIRNY Qied] o a6 Vi s @i et s d STORAG der guard. Their “hosts” said Nov. 24, that she concealed , 5 an s E eir release was a “political prob- that fact from relatives and friends AT spapa el ‘em” to be handled through chan- in fear they would say she had ne-| 4 ‘}?‘?{E}‘{L&f&,!‘g{f," P 1 alecte r be v, rr———— - = . o glected her baby ® Temperatures for 24-Hour Period o The “ommunists camouflaged - - R L ) Ending 6:20 <'Clock This Morning . ir plane and kept them out of : vk : | Public Accountant-Stenographic-Tax !lelnms ght to try to prevent searching Odd F ” s B e 2 . In Juneau—Maximum, 38 ety wart kit Ly e ellows 10 Be 12 s <! MURPHY and MURPHY iven food parachuted by their bud- Gues's 0{ Rebekahs ° m:‘(m:\.:,‘,mn‘n v, oY :‘ ROOM 3—First National Bank Building PHONE 676 i dies. They were asked to don Com- 2 3 g3 B e — - it sy itorma wad 10 e g Chod RIS s OO PR S LGB A BL1L. | T e r p raphs, b efused. The t t t s T Jete ageec tor A o oL e |e WEATHER FORECAST e { their treatment. They refused. <\upln ndl\ enjoyable eve \. Juneau and Vicinity) . Ly ] H H - Placed tu stookhae | |0 SR LT O S ¢! Musicians Protective Union They were told the Marines had 0 F V% S0 mmmmpp m At itk | & Bl i T T planned by 3 ariable cloudiness and, ® ; el e T;s;mrvd “‘,! ,],";‘l,l:,‘ village, charge of the Christmas party colder, with fog tonight. LOCAL NO. 672 9 "' being given Friday night at 8 Partly cloudy Friday. Lowest o were placed ur d\‘! uard in a a4 > » p N e F s o'clock in the I. O. O. F. Hall by temperature tonight near 26 . . P © o 000000000 - - \ \ \ \ \ ) \ \ \ \ \ ) ] ) \ \ ) i CHRISTMAS PARTY \ Northern Lite Boy Scout Troop, | No. 612, devoted its regular patrol | | N N \ \ \ N ' \ N N \ | \ \ \ l N )\ \ ) ¢ REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY—December 20 7P, M. Please Be Prompt meeting this week to a Christmas party at which several of the scouts' fathers were in attendance. Prizes were awarded for in scouting knowledge contests and games. First—Bill Johnscn, 943 points second—Albert Shaw, 933 points; third, Jim Jahoda, 822 points. It was decided that no meetings would be held on Chris and New Year's Eve. I troop is to meet Dec. 27. mas Eve ead, the Thursday evening, B et e e e e | 1 - Empire Want-aus bring results! PSSO SSSDSS SRS SS SS s s S s s 1 ~ IT'S HERE! Sensational . . The Famous REYROLDS PEN Writes Two Years Without Refill? You've read about this world famous pen in Time Magazine. It caused a sensation in New York because it is absolutely guar- anteed to write for two years without re- fillng . ... 2 ; $12.50 That’s the selling price here and the world over . . . and that includes a desk standard. When the ink runs out in two years you send it to x the factory with 50 cents for a refill or pay your dealer a dollar and get a new barrel. Won't Blot . . . Ink Won't Dry in Barrel for Years It won't dry out if left for years, but w_hcn the ball bearing point touches paper it writes smoothly, dries immediately. 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