The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 1, 1946, Page 2

Something for The Boys. ... Clearance prices on boy and \uulh~ spert coa coats and o Boys' and Youths’ Sport Coats All wool tweed and shetland s . Sizes 7 to 22 coats . cellent value . . . REG. Boy's TopCoats All wool boys’ top coz flrmm(i wear . . . REG. Boys' and Youths' Suits Splendid su:ts for ¢ Casual or drc 22, some sizc REG. Tuis 7.95—15.95 19.95 14.95—22.50 ort $4 10 39 \«‘1 lufl 8 @ b‘*ul\“ % $8 to %12 B.m.BEHREn%_% BARTLETT'S SHIP BILL EFFECTIVELY "KILLED IN HOUSE SEATTLE, April 1.—Special cor- respondence from Washington to the Seattle Times says that parlia- mentary tactics of the opposition had efiectively killed the Bartlett bill (HR4731) authorizing govern- ment ownership and operation of an Alaska steamship line It was reported out favorably by ~~-the House committee on Territories ~and placed on the consent calendar “with the blessing of Oscar L. Chap- ..aan, acting Secretary of the Inter- jor,” the dispatch said, but the first time it might have been de- ated, with unanimous consent, Rep. ““Robert W. Kean (R-NJ) refused, “consent and served notice he would! -see than an objection was made -every time a move was made to “bring up the bill. = “In the tface of the oppo:ition, ~“ihe only way the measure could now reach the floor would be for Bart-| _lett to get a rule from ths Rules Committee. He ras nc intention of asking for a ruie, he said.,” dispatch added. Reason For Bill It quoted him as saying, | approximate “I do ed if the quota of $8,400 is to be |Hanford for INTERAMERICAN LABOR MEETING STARTING TODAY MEXICO C!TY. April 1.—Pres- ident Avila Camacho of Mexico fcrmally opens the International Labor organization’s third Inter- American Conference today. The two-week conference delve into active work tomorrow with an overflowing agenda. Among | matters due for discussion are im- migration, inflation and industrial- ization in the Americas, along with! three technical topics—industrial | relations, factory inspection and vo- cational education. The United States, Canada and 19 Latin American republics are x-epresmtcd - - RED (ROSS CAMPAIGN ISN'T OVER THE TOP HERE; $3,000 70 GO Red Cross As the Campaign las and vicinity, there still remains $3,000 to be collect~ will | - THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ( ) | Resolution DIAPER SUITS _wearing fhe latest thing in diapers himself, one-year-old Jay Merlyn of Chicago reaches up to inspect the diaper play suit of his mother, Model Ruth Merlyn (center). Others are Lynnc Walker (left) and Candy Toc'csiein, APRIL HRST SHS LIONS INTO TAIL- TWISTING SPASMS There was absolutely no connec- tion between the activities of the rampaging tail-twisters at the Lion's Club today, and thz $1500 in con- tions mad> to the Red Cross even though Betty McCormick was present. The Tail Twisters, Liohs Don C. Fester and Frank Marshall, with the cooperation of the Lions Education Cemmittes, Harold Sverdrup and Leonard Allen, had fun at their fellow Lions expens 20 cents each, and puns add All rh-u'm members wers introduced Birches—in) Boricr ‘of the “past In- ternational President. Beaver Geoes- asked to demonstrate: gymen Scboleff, Treat and zen put into the collzction box instead of extractir Lion Doc Stewart was stid to have decided to be a dentist instead of an ear specialist when he discovered there were only two ears but 32 teeth per person.’ Tom Hutchings was point- as the Licn mest weighed, .md Hedges paid up as the Christ- mas Joseph. Lion President Bar- ney was fined as a' builder—build- ing, two by two. Barney was also given two lighted rabbit candles, the joke on the tail —Lion Lorenzen had the Licn Pop2oy, imitating Adsm and Eve, uses the lo leaf systum, while Don Fester was charged with starting a packing company. Lion Frank Hermann was fined for his pill activity—also along with Lion George Jorgensen for Councilman. |The two-hatted fireman, Harold |Sverdrup, was nominated for City Fire department and Smokey Fur- ness was cited as the cause of the fire. All in all, it was a gcod day for the April firsters. Mrs. Bctty McCormick presented ‘ei"ht checks totaling $1500 to rep- Iresentatives of the various Alaskan cities for their Red Cross Drive. 1The sum of $325 went to Miss Elsie Werner for the Juneau drive; $250 |to Almer J. Peterson, for Anchor- \agc. $250 to Robert Hoopes for |Fairbanks; $175 to Mrs. Bess Cross the draws to a close in Juneau, Doug- [for Nome; $150 to Mrs. Andy Gun- jdersen, for Ketchikan; $100 to An- {drew Hope for Sitka; $100 to Fred Wrangell, and there not favor government operation of reached, committee rc'nusomauvcs‘was a $100 check for Kodiak and any transport, generally., But Alas- “ka is confronted by the nécessity of | immediate aid in shipping. This is ‘10 time for philosophical principles. Af a 100 percent or even.a substan- tially lesser increase is to be im- * posed on the already-too-high have reported. Shortly after noon today the to-i tal reported by headquarters here was slightly over $5,100, with a few canvassers not yet making a complete report. Everyone who has not been contacted, or has neglect- 1850 for Petersburg. One thousand dollars of the $1500 came from the |Aluka Packers Association, and the other $500 came from the Pacific | American Fisheries. Other than the Red Cross rep- resentatives, Lion Maurice John- freight rates, Alaska will be depop- ed to make a donation as yet, is|son of Fairbanks was a guest of , ulated.” The dispatch said the blll was op-' posed by Rep. Bland (D-Va), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries committee and Edward Macauly, acting chairman of the Maritime Co ion 2 cause government subsidies are for- bidden by law to lines operating between American ports. They said . lincs between this country and ¢ Hawail, Puerto Rico and the Virgin “ Islands would apply for similar aid i if the law was amended for Alaska. Opgosition. By MC Bartlett said Bland told him that Kristan; and $500 from the Pacific | . urged to do s0, by mailing it to the American Red Cross, Box 231. The war-time quota was cut nl- most in half this year, but thv work of the Red Cross goes ofl ameng servicemen all over the veterans, as well as the usual peacetime care of the needy, and aid in time of catastrophe and dis- aster. Amcng the larger donations from the Alaska Native Sisterhood; $50, West Coast Grocery; $50, Jack } the Club. !odny MIXUP IN GLOVERS There is a mixup in Juneau - world, in hospitals and among the Gigyers A. E. Glover, Regional Engineer of the Forest Service, is not a can- |didate for the city council at to- !morrow’s election, running as an in- dependznt candidate, although » gratefully acknowledged was $57 fnend), are extending good wishes. A. S. Glover, of the Spruce Delica- tessen, is the candidate. A. E. Glover, in the public ser- he was acting at the request of the American Fisheries, to be divided vice, is not permitted to run for § Martitime Commission which op; ed the measure on the ground it would be providing a subsidy for the steamship operation and there- fore was against government policy. ‘The delegate said he has no plan Ito ask the House Rules Committee to grant a rule to bring up the bill. § The bill remains on the House { calendar and could be called up for consideration if Bland were not present to object to its considera- tion. Bartlett said that if the measure were removed from calendar he would attempt to ob- 'l.aln enactment of a similar bill. e e - On an average surface a gallon of white paint or light tints will cover about 450 square feet of sur- face one coat, i between Alaska Chapters. D FROM STATES Visitors from the States register- ing at the Baranof this weekend were: Delia J. Gabriel . and Helen Huestis, New York City; Roy Cockstan, Washington D, C.; Mrs Gae McCollum, Billings, Montana; E. F. Johnson, Seattle; Ruth Alli- son, Seattle; Col. L. B. DeLong, Se- attle; Henry R. Hube, Seattle; T. C. Heather, Belilngham, Wash,; SIXTEEN dena, Calif., Max Reynolds, Se- attle; G. C. Hube, Bellingham, Wash.; Mary M. Malmsten, Seattle; Joseph B. Monroe, Ole Okermbu, Bellingham, Wash. e —-——— The human skull has 22 bones 'pubnc office. Landis Is Named Chairman for CAB WASHINGTON, April 1.—Pres- ent Truman has chosen James M. |Landis for chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, effective June 8. Landis, Dean of the Harvard Law | School, onetime directer of the of- |{tice of civilian defense, and a the Mr. and Mrs. John K. Berry, Pasa- | former chairman of the Securities and Exchange commission, will re- place L. Weleh Pogue. icn, White House Press Eecretary Charles G. Ross said Pcgue had in- dicated for some time a desire to resign Announcing the President’s decis-| \lONGSHOREMEN NOT TC STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.—All of the 25 West Coast locals of the CIO International Longshoresmen's and Warehousemen’s Union have vot- ed to delay a waterfront strike from today until “the time deemed most effective by the negotiating com- mittee.” Negotiations in which the union ceeks an hourly pay increase from $1.15 to $1.50 broke down last wezk. Members of the committes return- d tc their homes, and the water- iront employers’ association an- nounced it was ready to continue wage talks at any time Harry Bridges, union president, called upon locals to vote®on the delay after it was racommended by the Federal onciliation servic pending establishment of a f {inding board, and by other mar time unions. A meeting of mari- time unions to discuss unifizd ac- tion is scheduled here May 6. D Ickes Writes Firsi Syndicate Column NEW YOgis, April 1.—Harold ‘L. Ickes, writing his first column for the New York Post syndicate, today listed standards which he said would govern his newspaper writing, including an assertion that “unless compelled by events, I shall not use this cclumn tc promote a third ! party.” \ e A i 5 STEAMEK MOVEMENTS Princes Norah, from Vancouver, scheduled to arrive at 8 o'clock this evening, sailing for Skagway at 10 p.m. Arrives from Skagway at 7 am. Wednesday morning sailing south at 9 am. Nerth Sea, from Seattle, sched- uled to arrive late tonight or early tomorrow morning, nothing defin- ite at 3 pm. today. Columbia, from west, due south-' bound maybe Wednesday. TEN BEST DRESSED MENINU. . NAMED WASHINGTON, April 1. — The Custom Tailors Guild of America has presented its nominations for the nation’s 10 best dressed men— | and, incidentally, listed what a well dressed man’s wardrobe really ! should include. The sartorial top-notchers are: Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., Chief U. 8. Delegate to the UNO; actor Ray Milland; orchestra leader Guy | Lombardo; Morten Bernstein, Vice ! President of the National Silver Co.; crooner Perry Como; Alfred | Gwynne Vanderbilt; baseball star | Hank Greenberg; John Brownlee, Metropolitan Opera : baritone, actor Alfred Lunt, and publisher Henry R. Luce. As for that wardrobe—it includes this minimum: three sports jack- ets (solid colors) ; six pairs of slacks (solids and plaids); six business suits (mostly solids); two topcoats (one camel's hair, one blue); two cvercoats (one brown or gray, one blue); one summer tuxedo (gray dinner jacket, blue trousers); one regular = tuxedo single breasted, with vest of same cloth in London blue); six hats; twelve pairs of shees (six business, four sports, two - KNOTS NEW ULM, Minn.—Emil Dometer met up with a knotty problem fust as he was finishing remodeling his store. in the last piece of lumber—a scarcity—he noted a gaping knot- hiole, so he started searching for the knot. He went to the lumber vard and after a prolonged hunt he found the knot. Then hg finish- cd his job of glueing it in place, :!ccked it over. and said “not bad.” AMENDMENT IS MADE, GRUENING'S PRAISE MEASURE 5ov. Ernest Gruening was all- ut buried today under a top-. heavyx literary bouquet entitled House | 2, which came up as| pecial. business during the brief | afterncon session in the Territorial House. | Originally introduced by Rep. | Stanley McCutcheon as an antidote | to Senate legislation asking the' Governor’s removal, the measure as .amended by its author to specifically praise Gruening for a cries of alleged accomplishments, including launching of a campaign to reduce steamship rates, organ- zation of the Territorial Guard, inning of overseas rating for ser- vicemen stationed in parts of Al- securing modification of mil- tary mail censorshipfand the waiv- @ ing of wartime travel restrictions, | and establishing rights of native servicemen and their wives equal! to those of white servicemen. 5 Chief Clerk Thomas Stewart finished reading the lengthy! amendment, Rep. Curtis Shattuck asked: “Mr. McCutenéon, 1s it your con- tention that the governor did alll these things single-handed?” The | question went unanswered. H Despite objections by Rep. Almer J. Peterson that McCutcheon's amendment constituted an entire- ly new bill “intr8duced (past the deadline) under color of amend- ment” the bouquet was adopted, 14 to 9. Voting against the motion! were Reps. Oscar S. Gill, Robert ! Hoopes, Maurice T. Johnson, Al-! aska 8. Linck, Almer Peterson, Wallace Porter, Curtis Shattuck, Steve Vukovich, and M. J. Walsh. A motion by kep. Warren A,: Taylor, seconded by McCutcheon, to suspend rules and advance the measure to third reading and final passage, was hastily withdrawn, ap- parently because the movers doubt- ed that the two-thirds majority (16 in this case) necessary to sus- pend rules could be had. Removed by the opposition the motion was locked by a move to adjourn ad- varced by the pro-Gruening group. The body adjourned to 10 a.m. tomorrow. Home owner and taxpayer. Polsdam Pianist in Movies e wuguite Litt, the young Gl pianict who played 2t the Potsdam confer- cnee for the Big Three, Actress Gail Rus 2!l on the et of “The Bachelor's Daughter.” becn cigned tc appear in the film and will be rej (AP Wirephoto) as peund the ivories, FIRST TRIP 10 ALASKA, FIRST TRIP IN &lR, IS BIG EXPERIENCE AT 87 William Stutte, father of Walter J. Stutte of this city, arrived yes- terday by plane from Seaitle visit of several months with his and daughter-in-law. The trip was the eldegly Stutte, who stedics 2 movie seript in Hellywocd with He's d to emofe as well time. And he is very favorably im- pressed with both flying and what ne has seen of the Territory. lter Stutte a wellknown 3 ccntrac here. - - HOSPITAL NOTES During the w 'f‘kvnd three persons were admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital and four discharged, '\dmnlul were Harold Tullis, Mrs. Thorpe, and Mrs. James gher. Patients Blair discharged Mrs. Steele, Mrs. wera: Walter Vote the Straight THE PEOPLES' TICKET FOR MAYDR-- WAINQ HENDRICKSON Resident of Juneau for 49 years. Veteran of World War L. Past Post Department Commander, American Legion. Interim chairman of ieen-age club committee which fost- ered and purchased the USO facilities for the teen-age group. FOR COUNCIL--- W- BURR JOHNSON Resident of Juneau for 15 years. 20 years experience in the conconstruction field. Presently employed as administration auditor with the Sommers Construction Co. Home owner and taxpayer. HENRY SULLY Resident of Juneau for 28 years. Owner and successful operator of his own bsiness for the past 14 years. Home owner and taxpayer. JAMES LARSEN Resident of Juneau for 36 years. Builder and contracior in Juneau since 1914 and has led his field in raising the building standards in Juneau. Home owner and taxpayer. 128 Years Resident Time in Juneau! * Weould They Stanil in the Way of Progress--- (Paid Advertisment) e BB E D Field, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946 Mrs. Anderson, all medical, Haakon Rustoset, surgical. Geraldine Gordon was admitted to the Government Hospital yester- day. Discharged from that hospital this morning were: Mrs. Anita Gib- son of Juneau and Cora Lee Moses, Hconah. and —,ee - Jesia~Young Is Party Hostess On Sunday Afternoon Mrs. Jesta Young was hostess to forty friends at.a cocktal party Sunday afternoon from four until seven o'clock. Back in Juneau after an absence of two years, Mrs. Young is secre- tary of the Senate for the current special session of the -legislature. During the last two years she has traveled over 25000 miles in the bucket s2ats of C-47s while she was employed by the army as a classifi- cation expert in personnel, one of seven such experts with the army in the Caribbean. Her stations there were in Porto Rico, Trinidad, Cuba and the Virgin Islands, and before her return north she visit- ed for sometime in Mexico. Mrs. Young will leave this week fer Ketchikan to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Williams. i Ador Noah Beery Dies in Hollywood HOLLYWOOD, April 1.—A heart attack has resulted in the death of ® cne of America’s best known char- acter actors. Sixty-three-year-oit Noah Beery, Sr., died in Holly- wood in the arms of his brother, Wallace Beery. Noah’s death came as he was teking a brief vacation from his current appearance in a New York stage play. He died on his brother’s birthday. - DIVORCE GRANTED Judge J. W. Kehoe granted a di- veree in the case of Dora McGilton vs. Frederick -Alexander MecGil- ton in Federal Court this morning. e e PAUL J. LA\IDO\' Paul J. Landon, Jr., Rock, HERE of Eldred a guest at the Baranof.