The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 2, 1946, Page 2

P ¥ L3 R Yo PAGE TWO THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA January Clearance COATS ... SUITLS . . . PRESSES Coats, Su 18 Sport, Casuals, reg. $45-$49 - - - 18 Sport, Dress, reg. 55-59 4 Dress, reg. 65 - - - starts tomorrow, Y see them. Dresses Outstandin reduced but wany not advertised, [ Fur-Trimmed Coals . . . 1 Coat, reg. $98.50 - - 1 Coat, reg. 110 - - - 2 Coats, reg. 145 - - - 3Coats, reg. 176 - - - 2 Mangone Coals, reg. 200 5 Mangone Coals, reg. 225 3 Mangoene Coats, reg. 235 2 Copis; reg. 285 = o - Sals . .. 11 Suits, rec. $45-849 - - 12 Suits, rec. 5565 - - 6 Mangone Suits, reg. 98 2 Mangone Suits, reg. 110 2 Mangone Suits, reg. 145 1 Blotta Suit, reg. 79 - - Dresses . . . Other or but excellent values are in the clearance. B Rehrends Ca QAALITY SINCE 1887 FROM POSTAL SERVICE The retivement of Mrs. Lillian Hcoker from Service with the Post Office has just beén announced by Mis. Crystal Jenne, Postmaster, who at the same time expressed the deep regrets of herself and the staff at seeing Ler leave j Mrs. Heoker, who had retired shortly before the war, returned to tha Pest Office and served all dur- ing the war years, replacing Herbert Cuff when Le left to join the arm- ¢d forces. Upon his return, Mrs Hock®r decided once again to retire, aft'r completing approximately 13 years with the post office her As a token of their friendship and esteem, Mrs. Hooker's fellow- workers presented her with a cameo brooch, and added their best wishes for a happy “retirement.” Mrs. Hooker has been one of the mest efficient members of the Post Cffice Staff and her genial, ul\\a)'h; pleasant way has ingratiated her to| hundreds of her HEATH OUT OF "~ NAVY; BACK IN FOREST RANKS Forester Virgil Heath, who left his post with the U, S. Forest in Juneau to go on active duty with the Nayy, in March, 1942 now turned back to the woods again Fcrester Heath, Mrs. Heath and their three-months old son arrived back in Juneau at the end of last weck. After about a month of tem- callers at Service Post | porary duty with the Regional Of-| fice here, he will take over as Super- yiscr of the Kenai Division. With the rank of Licutenant Com- mander, Heath was recently return- ‘ed to inactive status in the Naval Reserve, at Okinawa. It was at Okinawa that he saw his bit of battle service, following administra- tive shere assignments: First in the Aleutians for 22 months, than in the Mediterranean and FEuropean ‘Theatre for nine months, finishing up in the Central and Western Pac- iide sectors, 44 Casual, Dressy, reg. $19.95-522.95 - ses not listed iginals and better dre PEARL HARBOR TESTIMONY 1S CONFLICTING Commiftee Studies Evi- dence Given by Short Previously and Stark Continued frcom Page One) Short’s Summation Short summed up his case this way: “I do not see how I could better have carried out what appeared to be the desires of the War De- partment unless I was supposed to knew more than the War De- partment about the danger of Japanese attack and more than the Navy Department about the location of the Japanese cairiers. “To have taken more steps in preparation against a Japanese at- tack than I did would certainly have alarmed the civil population and caused publicity contr: to War Department instructions ‘I do not believe that I should be found guilty even of an error jof judgment because I did not have the vision to foresee that the War Department would not notify me of a crisis in the least pos- sible time and that tne Navy with its large fleet in Hawaiian waters ! would not be able to carry out its mission of intercepting Japanese carriers, or at least detecting their presence in Hawaiian waters and informing me of the fact Short said that “when the War Department was notified that the Hawaiian Department was alerted against sabotage, it did not cate that the command should be alerted” otherwise although it had 10 days to do so. - LAST DAY WEDDING Edward Ray Cox and Helen E. Hurst, both of Juneau, were wed in Douglas by U. S. Commissioner Fe- lix Gray, on the last day of 1945. Attendants were Frank Douville and Martha Emma Brown. January Clearance of Better Here are few of the high- indi- ' BULLETINS HOLLYWOOD-—The movies' first | baby of the New Year arrived Ifl.‘l{ night, a six-pound, 11-ounce daugh- | | ter born to Gloria de Haven, wife of | Actor John, Pavne. i | MOSCOW — The Sovist govern- | | ment announced today that Andrei| | mittee consists of Rep. Lagcade States, has been appointed as the| Russian representative on the Far Eastern Commission agreed upon at | the recont three-power meeting in values | Moscow. yme and ‘ WASHINGTON — The Navy re- ported today that the large mine | | sweeper Mimivet suff 6 casual- ties when it struck a mine and {sank Saturday | in Japanese waters. | - | WASHINGTON—Members of al House Te rie Subcommittee | considering Hawaiian statehood left Washington today on the first leg| {of a trip to Honolulu. The subcom- mittee consists of Rep. Larcade | (D.-La.), Chairman; Delegate Far-| {rington (R.-Hawail), and I{L-g)n! James J. Belaney (D.-N.Y.), Miller | {WD.»CallI ), Taylor (R.-N.Y and | Angell (R.-Ore.) $80 ALVERN, Ark.—Three men were reported dead, two critically burned 70 and anather unaccounted for when an explosion rocked a storage tank of the Malvern Waterworks System 85 while they were finishing up a tank $30 40 45 repair job. | PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. Brig. | Gen. James H. Cunningham, retiring Commanding General, Harbor De- % 5 i 125 fenses of Puget Sound, who turned Fiyet over command to Col. Kenneth FOF Firs = 135 Rowntree January 1, said at a fare- R. R. Robinsop, Acting Senior rn /la = & well luncheon that in his opinion Forester, Alaska Fire Control Ser- b5 no enemy submarines entered the vice, has been conferring with For- f1.ym s ke 150 Strait of Juan de Fuca or Puget|est Service offi rere since hi iare Sound waters during the war. P headquarters. Fore NEW YORK—A Dutch tug is on|has been called to V its way from Erie to help the C. for about a month's duty and American troopship John B. Hood, | expects to fly south by PAA to- SR $32 wallowing without a propeller off | morrow the Azores. Navy - spokesmen <o 40 that the Hood has sent a messa CULBERTSON BACK FroRTTGE that she is in no immediate danger.! . Steele Culbertson ar 65 i ade ST 1 here late yesterday tc e WASHINGTON — The Supreme tai] end of New ¥ 4 Court held its first session of the!pis family. Mr. Culber F - = = = 89 New Year today. It took action jes Management Supervisor for the vhich may affect the present ban' pish and Wildlife Service. left here against employees of the executive - - - - early last month to attend a cor branch of the Federal government ' ference in Washington, D. C. of b il e s e taking an active part in political yegional fisherics chiefs ey campaigns. The court ordered re- the conference, he ent ti argument on a question involving chyistmas holiday at the home « validity of the Hatch Act which South Car forbids such political activity under penalty of immediate dismissal. - - COMPLIANCE T0 OPA ENFORCEMENT ORDER SEEN; REPORT MADE An increase in voluntary compli- | ance 'is evident in a summary of OPA enforcement activity in the Territory for the months of Octo- ber, November and December, | which shows payment of $8,048.82 to U. S. Treasury in collections from 20 firms and individuals doing business in Alaska. A similar sum- SIMONSEN BA(K mary for the 3-months period end- ‘lo (oun'l' Pos‘ ing June 30 showed total collections of $18,507.27 from twenty-two busi- ness establishments throughout the Arthur V. Simonsen, after four terfitory according to a statement years of active service in the Coast from the Enforcement Division of Guard, spent in the Aleutian and ¢he Opa. Alaskan area and with the Thirteen- 1, yeleasing this latest summary, | th Naval District headquarters at enforcement officials point out that Seattle, is resuming his former post 5, gqqitional $1,654.60 was refund- of Deputy Clerk of Court in charge oy (5 consumers thru their efforts, of the office in his home tOWN. wnich does not include the many Ketchikan refunds obtained short of enforce- Prior to entering the Coast Guard, ment action by the good work of | Mr. ,Simonsen was for SiX years jocal Price Panels. Deputy Clerk at Ketchikan He Intensified price panel activi is now in Juneau for a month jn holding compliance conferences “brushing up on his duties” at the with merchants found in violation, | $11 | | | local office, after which he Will formal letter of instruction, and | again take over the Ketchikan of- Jjcense warning notices, together | \fice, on February 1. with improved merchant under- ‘1 e £ standing of principles involved, are | COASTAL AIRLINES | b T Vi tsptoved. odmpi: | ON KETCHIKAN TRIP ance record in the territory, OPA said. | Pilot Clarence Rhodes, Alaska' Coastal Airlines, flew the following | passengers to Ketchikan today:| ‘Dvl Larson, Les Cunningham, Hugh | | Williams, V. H. Buck, Kelly Foss' |and R. L. Thach. | | — e DIVORCES FILED - - WOOD SET Up AS TARGET AT | C. OF C. MEET Two new actions in divorce have,; Ralph J. Rivers, chairman of the | been filed here with the Clerk of Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s pro- the U. 3. District Court. Gertrude gram ccmmittee for this month, to- R. Snow of Juneau has re-entered day announced that the griddle s |her suit against Joseph M. Snow. being warmed up for Peter Wood, | A previous case involving the same publisher of the Alaska Newsletter. parties was dismissed without pre-| Publisher Wood’s appearance is to| judice at the last Court term here. highlight the Chamber’s regular | Mrs. Snow alleges incompatibility weekly luncheon meeting tomorrow |as cause of action and asks con-:noon at the Baranof Hotel Gold tinued care and custody of the Rom. couple’s two-year-old son, with the Mr. Wood has been asked to ex- | | defendant permitted to visit the pound on the full scope of his pub- child. There is no property at is- lishing and information service pro- sue. They were married here on gram, after which, he has been | October 25, 1938. warned h® will be the target for barbed harpoons tossed m the| flocr. Members have been sharpen- ing their barbs ever since the ap-l pearance ‘of a recent issue of the| | and have no children. There is no Newsletter in which editor Wood jib- | property in dispute. Cruelty, per- €d at the “mossback economy” of | sonal indignities and incompatibil- |Southeast Alaska. !ity are causes of action. | TGOS, LD e ! AGWAY VISITORS » FROM HOONAH i | In the second action, Helen Wil- | son of Juneau asks an absolute di- ,vorce from Lyle Wilson. They were married in Seattle, June 9, 1943, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle L. Lohr and A. | Mr.and Mrs. C. F. Peterson have R Hillery of Skagway arrived in arrived from Hoonah. They are town today. They are guests at_the guests at the Gastineau. Gastineau. | OPEN HOUSES, HOLIDAY TIME New Year’s Day, the traditional day of open houses and at-home: was celebrated with private parties f varied sizes throughout tle city yesterday, also New Year's Eve Among some of the gatherings hald New Year's Eve and day were a cocktail party at the home of Mz nd Mrs, H. C. Sully Monday night 2 subscription party for 107 yo friends of Mr. and Mrs. Huntington 9 Gruening the Governor's House Monday & open house parti . the home of Mr. and Mrs. M Monagle, Miss Nell McCloskey, Mr.| and Mrs Morrison, Mr. " nd Mrs. Charles Burdick and Mr i Mr n Grummett, Mr. an Mrs. Robt 1d Mrs E. E B Ed Weidms oo ; DOUGLAS WEDDING na Vince Isturis of Juneau ti and Elizabeth Peters City, were united in December 29, at a ¢ formed at his Dougl e b S. Commissioner Felix Gr nesses were Porferio Tabernilla ¢ Mrs. Pauline Tabernilla > i TURNED OVER TO FEDS Earl Prim, recen 1sed M1 Federal jail here 1 held on a disc was arrested here City Police and Mot turned over to Feder to face a new charge ¢ 1 ¢ conduct. He has not ye ! raigned. arrival Monday from I his parents, in for men NO Nupfial Mass Viiss Marie Perron Juneau Bahy —— for rriage eal tion for stable, flourishing 7 boy and Germany as a “fundamental | gurope ¢ it B they e ssity if both nations will live | 1ong yun by ‘close collaboration e, hit In whe loxg" run with Gr itain | s wrried ler, von Ribbentrop declared, _ Ihat land dec upon the war solely as a- Germ e , truggle between two world con- & War both wanted to i Dori :ptions tionalist and Com- | avoid by me and which I+§ ¢ S rnistiay tried and almost succeeded to pre- fi vent at the last moment, (‘.ln‘h'?& Spirit To “Arise” lastly’ as a great shock to the “In our last conversation, - he ! Fuehrer.” ’ Te man for Said, “The Fuehrer, in talki DA X the war, suddenly turned to mc TOM SCOTT HERE . 1 said: ‘You will see my spirit Tem Scott g, is regist- vill arise from my grave and every- cred at the <> 46 Bom fo the nte Wallers w in the Army present * k k k X k k kK k kK k k. k k k k k k k % HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW ENLISTMENT PROGRAM 1. Enlistments for, 1%, 2 or 3 years. (One-year enlistments per- mitted for men now in the Army with at least 6 months’ service.) 2. Enlistment age from 17 to 34 Years inclusive, except for men how in the Army, who may ve- enlist at any age, and for former service men, depending on length of service. 3. Men reenlisting present grades, if they reenlist within 20 days after discharge and before February 1, 1946, 4. The best pay scale, medical care, food, quarters and clothing in the history of our Army. 5. An increase in the reenlistment bonus to for each year of active service since such bonus paid, or since last entry retain their into service. 6. Up to 90 days’ paid furlough, depending on length of service, with furlough travel paid to home and return, for men now in the Army who enlist. 7. ‘A 30-day furlough every year at full pay. 8. Mustering-out pay (based upon length of service) to all men who are discharged to reenlist. 9. Option to retire at half pay for the rest of your life after 20 years’ ser increasing to three-quar- ters pay after 80 years’ service. (Retirement income in grade of Ma or Finst Sergeant up to $ per month for life.) All us aclive federal ‘military e counts toward retirement. 10. Benefits under the GI Bill of Rights. 11, Family allowances for the term of enlistment for dependents xlxlf men who enlist before July 1, 946, 12. Opportunity to learn one or more of 200 skills and trades taught in Army schools in U. S. or occupied countries. 13. Choice of branch of service and oversea® theater in the Air, Ground or Service Forces on 3-year enlistments. 14. Privilege of benefits of Na- tional Service Life Insurance. 15. Reserve and A.U.S. commis- sioned officers who are released from active duty may be enlist- 3 ed in Grade 1 (Master Sergeant) and still retain their reserve commissions. ™' HITLER DECLARED 415 SPIRIT WOULD And Mr. Lee Smith ARISEFROM GRAVE of wis wurie B Naw Version of Fuehrer’s ' Final Hours Given-Let- For A Stable Eurape | i v\'()\\' .l'n[ 'DNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1946 § I have been right'." war with the United letter said N ted the war with we had no pus-' encies with this big had always regretted® the beginning and done everything we could to" prevent it, even when: our ships § were being attacked.” 3 one will see Amg: ause war from The letter continued: “ABout one point on which there. has always been entire agreement ter Never Delivered ntinued jrom Page One) between the Fuehrer and myselfs, and that was a strong and united Germany as a preliminary cond! friendship between Britain s the best idea for Centennial Silk-Sifted Flour I've ever seen!” iched, Centennial Silk-Sifted because it's milled from fied for superfine fexture. tour.If's dependable, Men now in the Army who reenlist before Felwuary 1 will be reenlisted in their present grade. Men honor- ably discharged can reenlist within 20 days after dis charge in the grade they held at the time of dis- charge, provided they reenlist before February 1,1946. There’s a long list of attractive reenlistment privileges in the new Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945. The ability to keep your present grade is only one of them, but this | privilege expires on January 31. There are.plenty of other reasons why many thousands of men have exilisted, and more thou- sands are enlisting every day. You'll certainly want to know all of the opportunities open to you. If you'll read them carefully, you’ll kmow why a job in the new peacetime Regular Army is being regarded today as “The Best Job in the World.” . PAY PER MONTH—ENLISTED MEN In Addition to Food, Lodging, Clothes and Medical Care MONTHLY RETIREMENT ol INCOME AFTER: 4 ase Pay Per 20 Years' 30 Years® Master Sergeant Month Service vice | " or First Sergeant . $138.00 §89.70 $155.25 Technical Sergeant . 114.00 74.10 128.25 4 Staff Sergeant . . 9600 6240 108.00 . Sergeant . . . . 78.00 50.70 87.75 Corporal . . . . 66.00 42.90 74.25 Private First Class . 54.00 35.10 £0.75 Private . . . . o 5000 3250 56.25 (a)—Plus 20% Increase for Service Overseas. 9 (b)—Plus 50% if Member of Flying Crews, Parachutist, ete. P (¢)—Plus 5% Increase in Pay for Each 3 Years of Service. v E THE I10B THROUGH i U. S.Arm Y o ; BE A gt “"GUARDIAN OF VICTORY | o AIR FORCES + GROUND FORCES - SERVICE FORCES REENLIST NOW AT YOUR NEAREST U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION FEDERAL BUILDING JUREAU, ALASKA