Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
PAGE TWO —————— FASTER GIFT GIVING Easter ) B Behiends Ca ARALITY SINCE /887 Nylon Hose: Lovely new Nylons by Phoe- nix and Holeproof . 45, 48, 51, gauge and Nylon mesh. Sizes 8': to 10':. 1.75 to 2.00 Gloves: Fabrics, kid, doeskin, and pig- skin black, brown, navy, white birch . Fabrics in colors 1.251010.95 Handkerchiefs: Truly beautiful handker- chiefs, linens, Maderias, Swiss 2 moncgrammed and embroideries White, prints, cclors. 85¢c to 2.50 Perfumes: Mary Chess, Carneg.e, Harnt- ell, Adrian, fine perfumes, lognes, ps and gift sets. 1.50 to 12.00 o 50 HUGE SURPLUS TG New "Air Letler BESOLDBY WAA Service” Planned . JAN.TERRITORIES By P0 Depariment A WASHINGTON,. March 31 P— ) L The Post Office Department today e War Ass Ao o1 announced a new 10 cent “air let- ’(;"’j*v"[‘y‘[w""“ ".-j IPPIOXIMALe.Y | tor service, to all parts of the R0 0,000 surpius property. M ywong effective. April 29.” Hawali, Puerto Rico; the Virgin Is- . mpe service calls’ for. the use of ka ! air letter sheets, purchasable at fegnse s0o1 postoffices. The thin sheets, mea- The total, represe suring 12 by ‘8% inches, including Rgperty: casf. the a gummed flap, may be folded and "";‘y"" $20,000,000 w e sealed aiter the letter is written i into the form of a small envelope ipproximately T p 1000000 I ppe folder missive will bear a Alaska will be offered for sale yeq prnted 10-cent airmail stamp ey 2 has 3 bee of the same DC-4 design as the Ei surpie new 5 cent air mail stamp Fecause, ihgke Burpluse D¢ The price of 10 cents for the disposed of a s ' stamped letter sheets compares to avold competition with with the present minimum charge industry, they will be offered also Sonte rhiet bters-. Haliad to exporter ms and persons who deal for use in the| PRBeG ¢ United States ritories. ' When the date ol offerin - H i e e e S Moy Lee Ashleigh, yort brarch | . Severin Perche Wed here. from coniec- Conet| . Mary Lee Ashleigh and Severin 4 MO8SY perche were married Saturday by vessels and tr laying = y » the U. S. Commissioner in Juneau. i . S s A Witnesse to the ceremony were M Margaret Gottschamer and SEALS LOSE SERIES | “2ar. Perche v 4 | Mr. Perche is an engineer on the Hygiene for the U. S. Public Health Service and Mrs. Perche was on the staff of the Territorial Legislature. T0 NEW YORK GIANTS N FRANCISCO, Mar. 31.—san The Perches left Sunday evening Frandisco s reassembled thejr [OF Seattle on the Aleutian, where Tenke foaky “for The Gaash , they will spend their honeymoon tomorrow night a5 0 affee Hroopiti a RALPH YOUNGS HERE ' the “New d Mrs. Ralph Young of finale “of t arrived in Juneau on Sunday s and are at the Baranof Hotel A Sun crowd of o CAA COUPLE IN JU Mr. and Mrs. Warren D. Kerr, of t ) at Anchorage, arrived in i n the steamer Aleutian New York s 1 at the Baranof Hotel Sezls five e e flew tc for TWO FROM YAKUTAT other v Simens and Margaret M. 1, both from Yakutat ave re- Buy it Empire want-ads! gistered at the Baranof Hotel Easy Home Study Course Qualifies You for Practice “Doctor of Pediatry” Degree Conferred—Write: THE ALASKA COLLEGE OF CHIROPODY P. O. Box 2894-L, Juneau, Alaska i % ; BE A CHIROPODISY i : | a naw MT. PULASKI, Ill.—This city has fire engine—Lut it not d like most fire trucks Wken the city's red burned the city council that the new fire engine not be red because there were too many privately owned trucks paint- color. has a white fire en- to carry firemen to [fire: is re fire truck decided ! row FAIRBANKS SEEKS GOVT. GUARANTEE OF FREIGHT FLOW FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 31 —P—A delegation of Fairbanks business men arranged today to |leave tomorrow by airplane to carry Ipleas to President Truman and Secretary of the Interior Krug for a federal guarantee of the wun- interruptcd flow of freight Alaska. They will leave Anchor- age by Northwest Airlines tomor- and should arrive at Wash- ington, D..C., Wednesday evening “We must have an ironclad guarantec from the federal gov- crnment that there will be a con- tinueus flow of freight between the States and Alaska,” P. A Johnson, Chamber President, said “Due to inadequate ships and constant interruptions of steam- ship service, citizens of Alaska are being forced to depend on air freight for the necessities -of life and many are finding it necessary to leave the Territory.” He said alternate supply routes. including the Alaska Highway were also needed and that Dawson Creek, Y. T., should be made a customs port of entry. Wires ‘ask- ing support were sent to numer- cus manufacturers, Chambers of Commerce and business men in the Pacific Northwest and Minneopolis. - FOREST SERVICE ME RETURN FROM SITKA Three offici: of the Admiralty Division, U. S. Forest Service, re- turned to their offices in Juneau over the weekend. John H. Brill- hart, Division Supervisor and W. A. Chipperiield came back on the Ranger 10 and District Ranger Larry Zack returned via- Alaska Coastal Airlines. All had been in the Sitka area inspecting forest lands ! - - $0AP BOX DERBY (LUB WILL MEET AT 7:30 TONIGHT It's “Question Night,” when the Soap Box Derby Boys' Club meets at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the Grade School Auditorium. What- ever the club members want to know about this year's Soap Box Derby, Derby Committeemen from the sponsoring Rotarians will dig up the answers. - SEA SCOUT MEETING The Sea Scouts will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the Elks Club and would | are asked to go prepared to com- plete organization. Harold Naish, Skipper, announces the sail boa | here. re e~ Read the want-ads for bargains! e b e crush-resistant . . . wrinkles By CIRO Sportswear. » Baranof Hotel Building Carefree ... Crisp and casual, too, this clever three-piece ensemble in Utopia gabardine, ideal for an active season . . . Treated with Monsanto Resloom, it's takes less pampering, less pressing. w white, navy, desert sand, copper. It's the Nicest Store in Town less, THE DAILY ALASKA FMPIRE— NEAU, ALASKA MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1947 “widvini oo | CONSERVATIVES CARL F. WHITMAN | Period Ending 7:ov o'Clock This Morning. CLAIM GAINS IN ~ DIES IN SEATILE ~ ENGLAND, WALES | SEATTLE, Mar, 31.—P—Funer-| al services will be held tomorrow In Juneau—Maximum, 41; minimum, 29. LONDON, March 31.—(®—Con- cervative and Labor party head- quarters beth claimed gains to- day in small town and village elec- (tlons in England and WaleS. At Airport—Maximum ,40; minimum, 28. WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vieinity) | pany. morning in Olympia for Carl F. Whitman, 64, president and man- ager of the Nebesna Mining Com-| He died yesterday after a| year’s illness. to |is registered at the Baranof Hotel. Itered at the Baranof Hotel. Polling in approximately 700 dis- Mostly cloudy tonight and He was born and educated in| PeePcecsurtNoecessesne s Tuesday with occasional e |tricts started Saturday and Will o050 byt lest there at the age| ol light snow showers. Continu- :Z; bCNoto;::i:? :;::;lnl:xvlzzne; of 17 to trap and prospect slli b ed cool. L over Alaska. | PRECIPITATION l’;‘:’“fmwglgflkbe avallable untll "go mage his home at the mine) (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today) by e o 1, headquarters, 200 miles inland from S “Tt is expected the results will | In Juneau — .03 inches; show a tremendaus change of pub- Valdez, Alaska. | et LR R L lic opinion compared with last 2 A A ! ‘ since July 1, 78.48 inches. year,” Conservative hLeadquarters 3 4 § At Airport — trace, since ® gogreq. “Today's reports are bet- JUST llKE m | March 1, 580. inches; since ® yo; than we anticipated on the P SRV O basis of Saturday's highly sats- | * ® factory results.” | BALTIMORE—According to his/ i SL% SR FRIAAE Y |parents, three year old Staley| Rhtabetion Schaefer likes the ladies. The youngster disappeared yes-| |terday while staying with some | 'friends. Several hours later three teen-age girls showed up with Staley at police headquarters and explained he had been following | them. That didn't surprise his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaefer. “You see,” Mr. Schaefer re- | marked, “he’s always had an eye! for the girls.” | like his father,” Schaefer. — ., HERE FROM VALDEZ | L. L. Smith of Valdez is at the | Gastineau, rts - DRSS L MADISON, Wis., March 31.—(P— Interccllegiate boxing teday has five new champions and three John Doyle Bishop | Honored at Dinner i Mr. and Mrs, Fred Eastaugh They won the NCAA champion- gave a dinner Saturday at the ships before 15,000 fans in the U. home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rob- of Wisconsin fieldhouse Saturday ertson” in honor of Mr. John Doyle hight as the climax of a three- Bishop who is leaving Juneau soon day elimination series which - A ot eroms » R PENOLA INC., Chicago, IlL . chimed | DIVORCE GRANTED s 3 Agnes M. Aasero was granted a ", divorce Saturday by Judge Harry J E. Pratt from Henry Adsero. ( OFFERING TO THE PUBLIC $100,000.00 In 5% 1st Mortgage Bonds OF THE Juneau READY-MIX Concrete, Inc. is Bar- COUPLE FROM PELICAN Mr. and Mrs. Gene Torkelsen jirom Pelican flew to Juneau Sun- lday with Alaska Coastal Airlines 1d are registered at the Baranof for Seattle. started with 57 boxers from 17 «juet The guests included: Mr. Bishop colleges. in Mus. wd Miss Kathryn Kennedy, Mr. Wisconsin and Idaho, with two william Wynn and Miss Mildred champions apiece, dominated the Harshberger, Mr. and Mrs. Peter bouts. Othér crowns were won by Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Toner, fighters from Syracuse, Penn State, Mrs. Gene Carr and Mr. Robert Michigan State and Miami. Druxman. | R A T ; el TWO FROM FAIRBANKS HOSP"M. NOI.ES Earl and Chris Ellingen from Fairbanks arrived in Juneau on . Saturday and are registered at the St. Ann's Hospital admitted Baranof Hotel. George Sundborg and * Anthony| T R kerson on Saturday for medical FROM NEW YORK CITY attention. Mrs. Kenneth Lowe George Frank, ol New York, N. was admitted and at 9:30 a. m. Y. has arrived in Juneau and is Saturday morning a baby boy registered at the Baranof Hotel. weighing 4 pounds and 15 ounces AR T . s born to her. UP FROM WRANGELL On Sunday, St. Ann's admitted Louis J. McGee of Wrangell Milten Furness, Mrs. Frank John- registered as a guest of the on, Mike Wadervick, Mrs. Joyce anof Hotel. M. Howell, Mrs. Bess Winn and| Mrs. Homer Nordling. Howard | Youngman and C. H. Metcalfe were discharged. - OIL MEN STANDARD HERE L. D. Louderback and F. M. Cald- | Hotel. 7 & well, representatives of the Stand-| S DENOMINATIONS OF $1,000 EACH : ard Oil Company, arrived in Ju- Conrad Klippert arrived from Interes Qv 3 - T neau on Sunday and are re:isteredi?elican on Saturday, and Mrs. Ed ER oble anl 1 at the Baranof Hotel. | Waltcnen on Sunday. Both are DUE, DECEMBER 15, 1956 ' - -—eee - | registered at the Gastineau Hotel. RAATIKAINEN IN TOWN } D COOPER BUILDING JAMES C. COOPER Charles Raatikainen from Peli-| A. Busse and D. MacDonald, both JUNEAU—PHONE 182 FISCAL AGENT can City has arrived in Juneau and | irom Whitehorse, Y. T., are regis- v e Yrerenfyrnneflyrenenlipee VOTERS REALIZE THESE FACTS TOMORROW Municipal utilities are exempt from certain ‘ Federal and Territorial taxes now paid by the ; electric utility - the Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. : During the past five years-they have paid . out about $296,000 for this purpose. : That would amount to about $1,481,008 in 25 . years - the estimated period for refiring the : $900,000 Revenue Bond Issue. : . VOTE “"YES” ON THIS ISSUE Bonds must be rated and approved by ex- N perts in such matters. ) Let's have their opinion on the worth of the : l . electric ufility. : | l If their reports are favorable we issue the : ; Bonds-if not the matter drops and we pass up 1 our oplion. ; | MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP COMMITTEE