The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 23, 1946, Page 2

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Knowland, Oakland (Calif) | sacred Cow” and is due in Paris|Tepresentatives of the Agerbaijan| L0y . &f. e } Tribune, 4,390; Paul Bellamy, Cleve- | {omorrow. The Minister's confer-|People for conferences here. | X i - zland Plain Dealer, 6494; E. K. Gay- | gpyce opens Thursday. Tabriz radio, identifying itsell Pf:r; *'5 UU'QQ 95 Bpfler Dl‘eSSQS - "Q) 1ord, . Oklaboma 'City OKlahomian, | “’Xiycd for comment on his mis- @ “the voice of Independent Kur- 1SY. ud. Jd. (7 r—4 {5627; Arthur Hayes Sulzberger, o' Byrnes said he really had 9istan,’ broadcast in Kurdish to-| New York Times, 6,325; James E. xm"L but that if he were to say day however, that no ‘“represen- A C meswi ’ | Chappell, Birmingham Age-Herald,| ., vihine he would have to quote tative of the Tehran government” Req. 45.00-49.95 Originals = S35 Thor OB Warden, Great S1MnE he woud hute 0 QU0 1yt appronchea the ~Aserbai- ~ 4 2 jan government” to open negotia- Crepesand Prints = $40 PHOENIX RAYON MESH HOSE A limited quantity, non-run Phoenix Rayon Mesh Hose, ... One pair ale tomorrow . Sorry on patron please . . no phone orders . . . $1.35 pair B. (/V(. ,855281241 80. RUALITY SINCE V4 ANTIDOTE F during the war was this “mouse trap” bomb projector mounted in the bow of a PT OR SUBS —"Among the deadly devices developed by U. S. scientists /887 1 ] wed | | boat at Key West, Fla., to hurl rockets ahead of the ship in attacks on enemy submarines. | TREADWELL MINE DIES IN SEATTLE YESTERDAY Guy aft J. Johnson diea erncon in Seattle at the after an illness of months, He was one of a group of y ter the U who engineers from of Washington we Uni- re gaged in work at Treadwell, La- *he was at the Perseverance mine for a short time before going to Homestake Mining Co at Lead,! S. D. He was married to Miss Mel- itta Heins while there, spent three ca, Pe ‘They lat and their ru. - for er cars in South Ameri~ 1 was born in Lima, Johnson was materials en- the State of Montana ! for a time, leaving there to accept a positicn with the CAA in Seattle, He wi s in the Aleutians during the summer of 1944, loaned by CAA be- cause of his knowledge of runway construction, and received a cita- tic He is survived by his son, n for his work there. David, a junior at widow and Franklin High Schocl, Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Schaen n, Stockton, Calif., Miss Violet Johnson, Den- ver, Colo.,, and two brothers, George E. Johnson, Hollywood, if., and Marls O. Johuson, of Juneau. P I I .. e 0cevessrecscneove g WE! w. 8 Temperatu Ending 6:30 o'Cloc o o o In Juneau—Maximum, 41 minimum, 37. At Airport—Maximum, 41; minimum, 38. WEATHER FORECAST (Juseau and Vicinity) Rain showers tonight and early Wednesday. able cloudiness tonight becoming scattered Wednesday. Warm- er Wednesday. ® 0o v 085020 OF COMMUNISTS BODY OF HIS SUICID! KNOCKED -COLD SON, DENVER, COLO. | ! CHUNGKING, April 23—Ameri- - DENVER, April 23 —A soft-spok-| cd made Chinese air force planes en Alaskan trapper, Max Skhella-) were cperating over Szepingkai at barger, claimed the body today of the time the Chiness Communists his son who, a coroner’s jury rul-| claimed they had been strafed by ed, committed suicige “while run-| United States fliers, General Mar- ning from and resisting officers.”| shall’s headquarters was informed today. A message from the American member of the Mukden field team said that one Chinese P-51 fighter The son, Clifford A. Shcllabarg-‘ er, 23, University of Denver stu-‘ dent, who shot himself Saturday while authorities sought to ques-| N. D.| plane pilot, Lt. Chen, was missing ilk(l)untlxlr;r:‘ i L in the Szepingkai operation, and ’ P?amax;g il G B e kr‘eni was wearing an Amer 1 ‘ it o) 4 ot 1 1908 .y normal Alaskan boy,” Shella- | barger told a reporter Clifford spent ‘Thet Communists dispatch had three months in 1944 in a Marine claimed that one of the:planes Was peychiatric hospital for treatment shot down and the pilot was found of g neurotic condition. The youth to_be an American. served in the Marine corps. United States military sources -yt wasn’t his fault," said Shella- pieviously declared there were no parger, “It's unbelievable, but he Ameyjcan owned planes in the area a5 paid for what he has done.” 5 4o U, | The father arrived by airplane The officer making the report {n4ay from Skwentna, Alaska, 90 recommended that the Chinese air- pies inland from Anchorage. With craft, operating from Mukden, yyy was his only daughter, Mrs. which were obtained from the Uni- aivine Branham. ted States, be plainly and perman- ently marked with Chinese nation- al airfor dentification ney investigator, reported further The planes, he said, are still search of young Shellabarger’s room bearing the old United States air revealed articles from four Denver forces marking, covered with cold safe burglaries. water paint, which is easily remov- The elder Shellabarger related ed his boy wanted to be a geologist, he Communist New China Daily and w tending college in Port- News reported today that three di- land Ore, when he enlisted in the visions of the National First Army Marin and one division of the Tlst Army had been attacking pingkai since b April 18. The dispatch 1 the e Communists still contr d the city, however, up to turday. Ray Humphreys, district attor- never had any trouble as a Shellabarger declared repeat- . ————— \TAKU SCHEDULED T0 ARRIVE IN MORNING S 51X DIRECTORS OF Falls (Mont.) bership approved a recommendation of the directors that certain class- es of users of news be eligible for associate membership. } dio stations and (b) persons, firms,| and corporations engaged publication now have or may news {the AP. JACK JACOBSON BURIAL cobsen, 59, native of Norway who died Saturday morning at St. Ann’s! Hospital, will te held tomorrow af- ternoon at 2 o'clock, from the chap- el of the Charles W. Carter Mortu- ary, with the Rev. G. Herbert Hill-| erman officiating. Alaska a number worked as a miner, lakorer. one son and two brothers, all living in Norway. Cem ~ SOUTH, NORTH SEA. 1 afterncon Sca with six institution-bound p oners including George H. Meek: ronvicted of the ence Campbell. c Hambrick, James Charliz McNeil Island Penitentiary. Meeks \\\')ll begin a life sentence there. ~ | {to a Portland, Ore, sanitarlum’ At Sitka, Mahoney expects to pick up t and another at Ketchikan. as {Marshal Mahoney. back a prisoner to Juneau fromtirely satisfactory, Carter said, add- that city. | Miss Jea Mrs. Long Island, N. Y., and William' Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs of this city, surprised their many|joyed; |of ‘their marriage Sunday mo April 13, at the home of Commissioner Felix Gray. | a Long Island, is a popular member Miss Dorothy Whitney and Don- of the staff of B. M. Behrends ald Foster. Company Store. cently returned to Juneau after refreshments served. serving in the U. S. Navy, and was - discharged with the rating of Chief| Petty Officer. home 'in Juneau. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA BYRNES OFF Tribune, 5,150. | the, Neéd of Prayer.” | By a vote of 173 to 14, the mem-| L SERVICES | FOR GEO. WILLIAMS | T0 BE HELD TONIGHT Memorial services for George B.| Williams, native of Kake who died yesterday at the Government Hos- pital will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the Chapel of the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. The remains will be sent to Kake SERV'(ES IoMoRRow :fur burial. ; 'MEMORIA Theoz include: (1) Owners of ra- in the news and which| hereafter have agreements with of exchange >-ee — | HOMECOMING DANCE | FOR VETERANS IS | FOR WORTHY (AUSE Many veterans have returned to‘ their homes, friends and the lahd they love, and in celebration a dance sponsored by the Taku Post, VFW, will' be held Saturday night, April 27, at the Elks ballroom. A comimunity backing is expected since the funds raised will be used for a worthy cause, namely, for the support of the Teen Agers Club, Funeral services for Jack A. Ja- The deceased, who had lived in of years, had millman and He is survived by his wife, Interment will be in Evergreen > [ according to a VFW anncunce- PRISONERS TAKEN - A very enjoyable evening of dancing and laughter is promised, and everyone is invited to attend this Veterans Homecoming Dance. e BURNED GASBOAT OWNE "DOING FINE,” SAYS DR. G. G. Brown, seriously burned when bis gasboat Vincedor was vir- tually destroyed in an explosion rear the Union Oil Dock Friday, today had recovered from the shock of the accident, was resting com- fortably, and was doine fine, Dr. C. G. Carter, Brown's physician, reported. i | Although Brown will be in St. Deputy Syd Thompson will travel|Ann’s Hospital at least two more far as Sitka and back with weeks and still requires day and' He will bring night nurses, his condition is en-| Marshal William Mahoney will cave for Sitka and the States this North on the Steamer murder of Clar- Meeks and three other men, Carl F. Willis, and be taken to Chuck, will Two insane men will be condyct>d wo more mental incompetents 'ing that skin grafts probably would | STl b T 2 ‘not be necessary. nne Haas | INTERESTING MEETING IsWedtoWm.Ray HELD LAST NIGHT BY | Miss Jeanne Haas, daughter of | '.EGIO", Auxlumv F. Haas of Richmond Hill, | A very pleasant evening was en- and interesting talks on announcenient Child Welfare heard, by members rning, ' and friends of the American Legion U. s.!and Auxiliary last night, at the | joint meeting held in the Dugout. The bride, who cameé to Junzau; Among the speakers were Miss | bout two years ago from Jamaica, | Alice Brandebury, Miss Hazel Forde, Eli Ray| Following the program The groom re-|hour, a social time was enjoyed and — e — SAM ASP HERE | Sam Asp of Tenakee is registered The young couple will make their at the Baranof during his visit here. OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU JUNEAU, ALASKA WEATHER BULLETIN DATA FOR 24 HOURS ENDED AT 4:30'A. M., 120TH MERIDIAN T ME U. S. DEPART! *—(4:30 a, m. yesterday to 4:30 a. m. today> WEATHER SYNOPSIS: A rapidly weakening low pressure area occupies the western interior of Alaska. Rain has occurred during the past 24 hours over all of Southeast Alaska but little or no precipitation has occurred in the interior. Temperatures in the interior were in the high forties yesterday and only slightly below freezing last night. MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN The Taku is scheduled to arrive SHOT DO WH WOONSOCKET, R. I, April 23— in port early tomorrow morning to John F. Letendre, 68, widely known discharge freight held aboard for ring promoter, Woonsocket politi-'several weeks. | cian and hotel owner, was shot to, Sailing from Juneau, the Taku death as he drove toward his home, will call at Tenakee, Hoonah and ‘v:ul.\' today. i Pelican on the way south, Reports from Marine Stations at 12:30 P. M. Today | neau, Max. temp. | TODAY 5 last | Lowest 4:30a.m. 24 hrs, Weather at Station 24 hrs.* | temp. temp. Precip. 4:30 am. Anchorage 46 35 35 0 Cloudy Barrow = i3 -11 -10 Trace Clear Bethel 33 28 28 Trace Cloudy Cordova 43 35 36 10 Rain Dawson 47 28 0 Edmonton 62 34 38 0 Clear Fairbanks 49 | 11 At 0 Clear Haines 40 36 36 Trace Rain Juneau s 41 37 39 () Rain Juneau' Airport 41 38 38 13 Rain Ketchikan 50 40 40 21 Cloudy Kotzebue 29 8 8 0 Pt. Cloudy WeGrath 52 28 30 0 Clear Nome 43 27 27 0 Cloudy Northway 27 27 0 Cloudy Petersburg . 42 38 38 . 40 Rain Portland s 67 38 40 0 Pt. Cloudy Prince George & 55 34 34 Trace Cloudy i Prince Rupert 51 44 44 o San Francisco 49 49 0 Clear ! Seattle 63 45 45 0 Cloudy Sitka .. 44 35 35 10 Rain and Snow Whitehorse 64 32 33 0 Cloudy Yakutat 39 35 35 60 Cloudy TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1946 RED ARMY QUITTING tions for the return of the province to the Central government. Prince Mozaffar Firouz, Iranian propaganda director, said the Red| Army was “rapidly” quitting Azer-|” 2 baijan and Tran. However, foreign ' w=ssfsiwssszssasas observers said that no othéer reports = - VULCANIZING—Tires and Tubes of Soviet troops’ actually leaving _PROMPT SERVICE—WORK GUARANTEED Azerbaijan had been received here. JUNEAU MCTOR CO. — PHONE 30 An army spokesman said Pre- mier Qavam had requested the army to investigate reports of fighting in northwestern Iran, near Zenjan, and in the desert south of Hiyanluab. S glele s MERGER OF ARMED FORCES APPROVED, SENATE COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, April 23.—Legis- lation calling for merger of the armed forces into a single depart- ment of defense was approved to- day by the Senate Military Com- mittee. Chairman E!bt ‘Thomas (D= Utah) said tce initial vote was 10 for reporting the bill, one against and one not vpting. He said six other Senators not present would record their votes later. Thomas said the bill reported “without change” is the one draft- ed by Thomas and Senators Hill SPRING IS HERE Most Modern Cold Storage Is Now Available in Qur New Storage Vault Give Yours Furs and Fur Coats Protection Through the Summer CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & (0. (D-Ala.) and Austin (R-Vt. after menths of blic hearings las! z 13 e e Come and See Us in Our New Building recommendaticns made by Presi- PHONE 102 dent Truman. The Thomas-Austin-Hill bill would abclish the present War and Navy Departments and thelr cabinet positions and substitute a new “Department of Common De- fense” presided over by a single cabinet cfficer. Under him would be Sccretaries of Army, Navy and Air Force. S e e MRS. LOUIS KANN FORMER JUNEAUITE DIES IN SEATTLE Mrs. Theoda Mae Kann, wife of Louis Kann, former owrer of Kann's 5-and-10 cent store in Ju- died a few days ago ifi AUTOMAGIC THOR GLADIRON! Seattle, according to word received ‘Women said the Thor Glad- Resg. iron couldn’t be improved The Kanns sold their store here several months ago and went south to make their home there. Besides her husband, the deceds- ed is survived by her mother, Mrs. Nancy Jane Fulton, her daughter, Mrs. Nancy Sullivan, and two brothers, Carroll B. Fulton, San Antonio, Tex., and James Fulten, | Venice, Calif. Funeral services were held today in Seattle. - — INJURY TO INSULT SALISBURY, Md. — When the Maryland state police advised Av- ery W. Hall tHat his stolen auto- mobile had been located in Folke- stone, Ga., the Salisbury business man doubted that he'd go south to claim it. The machine was abandoned on a railroad track and a train cut it virtually in half. —but wait "till you see the new Automagic Gladiron! It takes even the handwork out bf ironing — you’ll use your hands only for guid- ing clothes through the famous Gladiron roll. Com- ing soon—watch for it! You won't believe your eyes : ‘ when you see the new How to get a Gladiron soonest! Thor Automagic Gladirons will be distributed by us in the exact order in which our Priority Register is signed. Make sure your name is on our list] Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. DAILY FLIGHTS ANCHORAGE Connecting with more than 100 other points in Alaska served with passengers and express service. Dependable Comfortable Inexpensive 18% Reduction on Roundirip Fares Good-for One Year Al Missing Due t6 Radio Failure MARINE FORECAST FOR THE PERIOD ENDING WEDNESDAY EVENING: Protected waters of Southeast Alaska and outside waters from Dixon Entrance to Yakutat—southerly winds 15 to 20 miles per hour slowly decreasing throughout period. Rain showers. A stationary low of 29.80 inches located near McGrath is rapidly filling. LASKA AIRLINES Phene 667-0ffice Baranof Hotel