The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 23, 1946, Page 8

‘nounce the engagement of their PAGE EIGHT HI SCHOOL BAND WITH SHOFNER PLAY ATROTARY Gov. Grueni]?&ays Recent Boat Strike Could Have Been Avoided With J. M. Shofner, high school music instructor, the Juneau High School band in full dress uniform! presented a program of six selec- tions before members of the Ju- neau Rotary Club at their regular luncheon-meeting today in the Bar- anof Gold Room er's first appearance the Rotary Club with high schiol band was heartily ap- rived music y is cls at the Univer- and the University just completed as Captain in division, U. B today the kansas comed back to Juneau from his recent trip to Southeast Alaska, Gov. Gruening spoke briefly on the present strike situation Emphasizing his extreme con- cern that such a situation had a- risen “just at the season when it means the most to the Territory to keep supplies and workers mov- ing freely to and from Seattle,” the Governor said it was lamen- table that the strike could not have been foreseen and averted. “Business men in the Territory should in the future keep in close contact with problems of labor and management so that such a strize can be headed off,” he said. | “Conflicting opinions and ideas that brought about this strike should have been settled as long as two years ago.” Edward Keithahn, chairman of the Memorial Library's Totem Pole Committee, said the ornament was nearly = finished, and with final painting touches planned for to- night - the totem pole should be completely ready for public display in a few days. Secretary of Rotary John Young announced that a total of $1,215.15 had been turned over by the Ro- tary Club to the City Library Mem- orial Fund Committee. Guests at today’s meeting were Roland P. Carter, Samuel W. Grif- fin, both of Seattle, and Burke Ri- ley, Fairbanks. s Former Juneau - Residents fo Wed Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Notar, for-| merly of Juneau, and for the pnst;' five years residents of Edmonds, Wash., where they purchased a| home when they left Alaska, an- daughter Beth Elise Notar, to Har- old E. Sadler of La Habra, Calif. ‘The young couple will be married at a church wedding in Edmonds on| May 24, which is the 26th anniver- sary of the marriage of the bride- elect’s pareits. Mr. Sadler was re- | cently discharged from the Navy.| He also is a former Juneau resident. | Guy STRANGLES HIS " ESTRANGED WIFE, * AWAITS ARREST N. J., April 23.— 30, called members of JERSEY CITY, Charles Gorski, | estranged wife, his family and & woman friend to | | view the body doubled up into a clothes cloget, and then sat quietly ‘um(lnu for them to find a police~ man, Deputy Police McNamara said today. | . Gorski was booked on a murdrr charge, McNamara s McNamara quoted Gorski ing he became iniuriated \\hf‘n his 24-year-old wife, arta G ened him with I/..A.fi‘ in 4 ment over his alleged attention t ther women - > YUKON WRECK PROBE ENDED SEATTLE, April 23.—The Coast Guard said today the investigation into the wreck of the liner Yukon Feb. 4 in Johnstone Bay, has been completed and will be re- viewed at headquarters in Wash- ington before the findings are made’ public. as say- st night strangled his{ Chief James | THE JUDGES HAD A TOUGH TIME | Mary | Alaska, | | Final testimony was obtained last week from a woman passenger on | the Yukon. Eleven persons lost their lives in the wreck. EARTHQUAKE WESTON, Mass, April 23. — A “fairly strong” earthquake originat- ing in the Southwest Pacific area —possibly south of Java, or in the New Zealand region—10,350 miles from Boston, was recorded on Wes- ton College seismographs al 12:16:11 a.m. today. UGGEN RETURNS MUCH IMPROVED IN HEALTH More than happy to be home again in Juneau, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Uggen arrived . yesterday by PAA plane after an absence of sev- en weeks, the last 11 days of which were spent in Seattle waiting for transportation. After undergoing a serious op- | eration at the Mayo Clinic, Roch- | ester, Minn., Mr. Uggen is much improved in health, and although he has lost some weight, he says “give him a little time and hell | have that back again.” He was back on the job this morning at the Alaska Music Sup- ply Store, full of enthusiasm for the remodeling and enlarging of the store which was begun while he was away. | STREET FIGHTING IN FRANKFORT, KY. FRANKFORT, Ky. April 23. — Street fights which police chief Wainscott said involved Ne- | WALKING RIGHT OUT OF THE PAGE in your direction are three shapely | misses who caused lots of confusion in the minds of judges trying to select “Miss Miami Beach”. After much ado with a tape measure, Jini Boyd (center) won thecrown. At her left is Pepper Donna, 18, second place winner; at right is Pat Steckman, 18, third. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE-—JUNEAU, ALASKA |CHIEF JUSTICE HARLAN STONE DIES SUDDENLY Dissenter of U. S. Highest ; Tribunal Stricken on 1’ Bench, Passes Away ,Commued from Page One) ‘muomys ‘reasoning that school | children could be forced to salute | the flag. Later the court said salu- ting. coéuld not be required. -/ 1n the cther triumph for Stone, the ccurt eventually accepted his view that city ordinances imposing | a tax on saie of religious litera- were unconstitutional. support of President New Deal legis- | lation in bitter legal controversies befcre the High Tribunal gained | for him the reputation of being 31 “Liberal.” Mr. Roosevelt, a Demo-‘w | crat, later elevated the New Hamp- | shire Republican to Chief Justice. | He took the presiding seat on Oct. '6 1941 LIS TRANSPORT x | IN, OUT YESTERDAY | ture Stoue's Roosevelt's early Ellis Air Transport flew the fol- !lewing passengers yesterday: from | Ketchikan, A. Ingersoll, B. Ham- merkiss, C. Stocklosa, Mr. and Mrs. |D. Conway, Mrs! S. Sharpe, K. | Lobnes, Major Wildes; from | Petersburg: A. Linbother, Al Lub- cks, Mark Lubcke; to Ketchikan: | Douglass Hager, L. Waser, M. Ber- vet, E. E. Gillenwater, Dr. Ryan. (International) ‘EN VA { SCOTLAND YARD HUNTS SIX MEN FOR ART THEFT Priceless Collectors™ ltems Included in Loot from Astor Home LONDON, April 23. — Six who stole 17 priceless art treasures from the Hever Castle home of L. Col. John Jacob Astor Sunday were being hunted throughout England today as Scotland Yard posted a watch at ports and airfields in an effort to prevent the historic ob- jects from leaving the country. Dealers throughout the island were circularvized with meager de- seriptions of the six men who en- tered the ancient castle while Lady Violet Astor was asleep and escap- | ed in a Rolls Royce. A reward of | 2000 pounds ($8,000) has been post- led. olice were reported operating lon the theory that the theft was ! engineered by wealthy foreign art ! collectors, since the items—includ- ing prayerbooks of Anne Queen Elizabeth and Charles V, a ring worn Henry VIII and a sen by of men Boleyn, Emperor King |~ snuff box pre- to Empress Marie Louise by [groes and Whites resulted in in-| Naholsanaing juries to two persons last night le. and the closing of bars and liquor | perts said the intrinsic value stores in the G section of | of the stolen articles was less than Kentucky's state capital. {20,000 pounds ($80,000) but. that it hrpsarrey s 8o o pos O | was impossible to estimate the his- FROM THE STATES | toric and artistic value. Arrivals. from -the States regist- | s ering at the Baranof yesterday | % { were: Harold Anderson, Anacortes, FROM WINDHAM Wa C. J. Tyree, Silver Springs,‘ Md.; Jeanne M. Wilse, Bellingham, | Was ; Marion G. Conway, Wanda Con\my‘ Medirine Lodge, Kansas; la“' D. Griffin, Seattle; Ingersnn‘ ST R W|llMEET GA"DH| Murry. 8. Loris, Boonville, N. Y.; Hnro]n Glaser, Seattle; Sheldon C.| | NEW DELHI, April 2 AHerber! R. LeMere, Minneapolis, Minn. Hover, honorary chairman of Pres- Sheldon C. Williams, Washington, ident Truman's Famine Emergency|D. C. Committee, will meet Mohandas K. ——————— Ghandhi tomorrow, journeying to CARL BRADLEE HERE Ghandhi’s sweeper cqlony quarters| Carl E. Bradlee, resident of An- for a conference just prior to tne‘ chorage, is staying at Hotel Ju- former President’s departure by|neau during his visit here. plane for Bangalore and Bombay. —— - Hoover conferred late today with THOMAS RILL IN TOWN tpp Indian Government food ex-| Thomas A. Rill, a resident of Se- Herts relative to famine conditions| attle, is staying at the Hotel Ju- ih India. neau dun‘ng his visit here. regarded as un- Miss Notar attended St. Ann's Parochial school in Juneau several years, then was a pupil at Junea high school, and graduated from the Edmonds high school. After a heneymoon along the West Coast the young couple will make their| home in California. — e ived here from Windham. They | registered at Hotel Junenu Phone Ray Moore and family have al-" GOVERNORS. TO CONFER | DURING MAY HANS FLOE ARRI EHans Floe of Hawk Inlet arriv- ed here yesterday. He is staying at the Baranof. D MAJOR WILES HERE Major J. Wiles of Fort Richard- |son is a guest at me Barano( HARRISBURG, Pa. April 23.—. discussion of conservation of nat- ural resources will head tke agenda the governors' conference at Oklahoma City, May 26-29, Gov- ernor Edward Martin of Pennsyl- “vania, chairman of the group, said today. Chief executives of all 48 states have been asked to attend the 38th annual meeting of the conference, Martin said, to review veterans affairs, reconversion and expan=! sion of industry and state and local | relations. | - e — RMOTY TOOLE Henry Benson Lahor Commissioner Ex-Service Man Friendly to Labor (Paid Advertisement) i DEi HMERE | Dermott J. Toole, a resident of ‘; Tenakee, has arrived in Juneau and | is \h\)mg at the Baranof. -~ WITTINGHAM HERE Alan V. Wittingnam has arrived | here from Seattle. He is staying at the Hotel Juneau You Will Want the BEST PRE - WAR WHISKEY “BONDED”—OId Crow, I. W. Harper, Old Schenley, 0ld Forrester, Old Ripy. STRAIGHT BOURBON — Monogram, Old Charter, Barclay Gold Label. 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