The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 16, 1947, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY ALASKA HV(PIRE—— JUNEAU, ALASKA : TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1947 Plane Service [Flames Turn RR Coach Info Inferno Affer Wrec Inferrupfions Are Predicled Plett Advisémiy that Air- field Can't Be Kept Open All Winter A treday afternos the Duglad, Manitoba. he field such dition may t large ship anywa ory of Alarka it. A bit of ice and they ¢ bling legisla- ruled out. Funds available to 1 t said, has CAA for maintenance of the rritorial At- tield are insufficient to keep Rivers to field sanded or scraped down to W ing that the pavi during per of A participate in revere icin the A an opin- PAA Alaska Manager John White ion hold least two added that the airline must con-/quarts of w tinue use of the four-engine cr far River to serve its traffic in the Terri- such tory and that operation of two Councilmen thot types of ships would not be econ-ito b a fire omical. He offered to help supply ney General manpower in emergencies, but FWA Wants Action the CAA is not allowed to acc % F emphasized the a such help from outside the gov- oF iivie: Baits for -thil mYsron srEpa. uilding, received by the City May Cut Mainienance from the Federal Works Agency, Adding to the prc:lem for the has not been put to use because future, Plett said, is the possibility lof the uncertainties Meanwhile, that the CAA will have to reduce the FWA has grown its maintenance of the Juneau the' planning loan. to field. Northwest Airlines' opera-|turned back to be els2- tion to the Orient is adding to the The problem arises as to CAA’s load in the Aleutians and elahioPats ~ah - aaninistrition there is talk of the Army’s pull- pypiding the City should plan for ing out of some Aleutian points, If it cannot get Federal Airport which would leave these fields a rather modest structure on the CAA's hands also. Since jg the City could pay for it- the Aleutian fields are designated If it can get Federal money at Federal Airway points, ¥ building must be planned have top priority as far as the y, provide for required Federal CAA is concerned, leaving Soahotne; chance that funds will have to b he’ diverted to' thete with the Ju-| ‘Ussks FWA neau field suffering The local port is classed as a terminal Ll:),\upand is in the low pric the FW )? a few months more could The Navy, which holds title to ained the local field, and the CAA, further that which services it, would both li the © cannot obtain to turn the operation of the air- the ort building site, port over to the City, or to the ht be possible to obtain such Territory. Mayor Waino Hen- ! upon CAA recommendation drickson gave the City's answer to Were the fie declared surplus. that — no funds. Most optimis-|The portion of the ficld proposed tic estimates, the Mayor sai for tk uile might be dicate there would be a vy deficit of $16000 in operation of the field—a bigger load than the City of Juneau can assume. the field by Possible Way Out with erection of some One 'possible way out of having scrt of administration building the field closed for several days Would well become a first step at a time during winter months toward resolv the entire prob- was suggested by Councilman Burrlem satisfactorily. He also thought Johnson, and is to be investigated the City could be protected in its to see if it can be made work- investment by action of his able. That is for the City to con-|a8€ncy tract with the CAA tp maintain Vital For Defensc the field for a nominal sum dur- wtkor angle from which to view ing short periods of emergency airport preblem was opened when the Federal agency would contention of Chamber of not keep the port open. The City mmerce President Simpson Mac- could then accept such assistance the Juneau field is as the airlines would be willing " y for the defense of to give to maintain serv in ; that thc armed ser- Juneau vic cannot afford to let go of Both Plett and CAA Counsel H./it. MacKinnon called on his war- P. Noggle thought the CAA likely time experience as a Navy Staff could enter into such an ee- tain to show that every spot ment. Plett advised that he Where ne can be sct down would send his agency's chief I5 ncc as a staging area maintenance engineer to Juneau [0 moving planes into and through soon to determine what would Alaska. The Juneau field, as one necessary to make such an Of three on a long hop from Se- eement work. Emergency con-|attle, has great importance, he s could then be drawn in ad-|felt vance, ready for signature upon| Referring to the fact that the a few hours’ notice. Juneau field does not rate main- Plett asked, since the Juncm,\mmm priority Councilman Council seemingly has cecided that|Johnson wanted to know why it the City cannot take over the field, ‘l~ not classed as an airway fac- that bis office be formally uun-;h".‘ Plett answered that the sur fied to that effect. Steps can then rounding terrain puts a high ceil- be taken to settle the future of|ing on instrument letdowns. The the field. He outlined the course| Gustavus field was built at mili- of events that is likely then to tary demand, he said, because that follow |difficulty at Juneau could not be |licked. D’sposal Process If, as now appears, the Navy lw‘l letermired to dispose of the Ju-| neau field, it would list it as sur- plus. The CAA would then be ask-!ranged to keep the cd to evaluate the field and|four-engine ships recommend for its disposal 1f|and that the neither the City nor the Territory can find a way would take over and the CAA it-|cities for Federal Airport money elf were not able to, the field —the meeting broke up. The CAA would te turned over to a surplus|officials expected to remain here property disposal agency and could at least until this afternoon. Yes- L> bought in by a public or pri-|terday’s meeting was held in th vate bidder. Fire Department quarters, since a Architect Harold B. Foss brought |tr in City Court was still in up the question of an airport ad-|progress in the Council Chamb- ministration building, which o'clock when the CAA been under consideration than two years. He was advised by Plett and Noggle that the City's| cbtaining title to the building site is likely an impossibiliy at the| present time—that the Navy wants|O! Have Two So, with two ercrgency contracts Hopes hopes—that can be ar- field open to during winter. Attorney General to qualify Alas the A lers at 4:30 arrived has for more jmen - - DT GOES SOUTH P. Wendt, wife of Jim Wendt of the Ideal Paint Store, left vesterday's PAA plane for New vard trom one of the coaches of tne rying between 750 and 850 heliday t Death toll was la » How | sl to give away the whole field or|? ey where she will remain about none of it |two months visiting family and | A use permit on the site friends available to the City, but »\uuni‘ Mr, Wendt will meet ¥ Seattle not allow the City to receive funds|on her return wip under the Federal Airport Act z g However, the CAA men pointed! Waitresses and r n out, no Alaska city is presently wanted at Perey's Cafe, velers, following a ccllisicn ® Photo. ge anadian National Railway with 7 passenger train, car- in another passenger t near FOUR JUNEAU MEN ~ PARENT TEACHERS COMMITTEEMEN = RECEPTION HELD AT BIG BAR MEET MCNDAY EVENING ; The 70th annual meeting of the American Bar Association will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, September 22-26 and among the prominent committee members on the roster are the following eight Alaskans: Judge George W. Folta. Herbert L. Faul r, R. E. Robertson and rd D. Stabler, of Juneau; Ed- nell and W. N. Cuddy of ge; Lester O. Gore of Ket- and Cecil H. Clegg of Fair- ward L Anchol chikan banks Tt mecung will highlight contributions that the erican tradition of suprema law in government, w inde- pendent cc world peace and ord e of more than 5,000 lawyers and judges annual of esidgent Carl B. Rix. Milwau- will preside over the conventior assembly, with Chairman Howard L. Barkdull, Cleveland, presidi sessions of the polic House Pr kee slegates. Chief Justice Fred Vinsen, of the U. S upreme the Rt. Hon. Lord Jowitt , Chancellor of Eng! Chief Justice C. McR 1t of the Canadian Bar tion, w ss me & assembly One of the higniights of the vention will be a session on L w which will feature a the Taft-Hartley Law both labor and man- agement will lead the debate in- c ng Josenh A. Padw General Counsel, American Federation of Labc Lee Pressman, General Counsel of the CIO: and Donald R. Richberg, author of the Railroad Labor Act Tappan Gregory, Chicago, is said to be the unopposed candidate for the presidency of tHe association for 1947-1948. S e - FISH LANDINGS Pish landings at the Juneau Cold | Storage today were topped by Clar- ence Moy with his packer Tillacum, with 25,000 pounds of salmon for Stbastian-Stuart. Ole Westby on the Oceanic brought in a catch of 23,000 pounds of black cod, which was un- sold this morning Oth Apex No. 1, under Peter Bond, with 8,000 pounds for Alaska Coast Fish- eries; Paul Ecklund on Her High- ness, with 700 pounds for ACF Eimer Lindstrom on the Frederick F., with 700 pounds for ACF; Ike Puustinen on the Julia D. with 600 pounds for ACF; and Jim Hickey. trucking from Auk Bay, with 1,300 pounds for ACF. Bausch & Lombe Binoculars and Marine Glasses tapers and a committee J. Spurlin, Mr. lor, Mr and | landings were the packer ' e NOW AVAILABLE A “get-together” of teachers was held b e Parent- Teacher Association in the high scheol mnasium last 2vening. Many nts attended the recep- tion to become acquainted with the teachers. A short pi pre- sented after which iments were served The program was opened with a Beyer, President of the P-TA. Ed- welcome talk by the Rev. H. E win C. Clark, new Superintendent of Schools, spoke briefly emphasizing that the teachers shared the r sponsibil; with the parents molding e character of students, Appearir the program who sang al playing his own the Hawaiian songs, riment on Mrs. \X ldr(d R. Hermann gave a he concluded by is more than wwledge trans- The teacher truct.” was led by finale, the America, the Beauti- a Smith sang the In charge of the Re Herbert James Cole. e program, refres ved. The refreshmen with yello centerpiece of loc al On the refreshment garden flowers, e the Rev. and Mrs. and Mrs. D. G. Tay- Mr 1d Mrs. C. L. Wingerson, and Mrs. Henry Legge, and Mr, Mrs. L. H McDonald. Chair- men of the committee were Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sturm. oo — NEW VHF STATION T0 BE CONSTRUCTED AT JUNEAU AIRPORT Berg Construction Company has been awarded a contract for a VHF communications installation at the control station of the Juneau Air- port, it was announced today by the Juneau office of the Construc- tion Division, Civil Aeronautics Authority. No date has been set for com- mencement of construction. Thez VHF station, which means “very high frequency” radio, will be an- other link in the system of intei stalion communications now under construction by various companies contracting with CAA e William C. Lentz of Pelican is at the Hotel Juneau. at The NUGGET SHOP French, English, and Other Standard Makes firrein $235.00 up In Our Optical Department The Latest Styles in Frames, Lenses and Optical Goods DR. ROBERT SIMPSON ws '~IIIIIIIIIII|I|HIIIIIII|IIIllllllIHllIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIlllllll"lllllllllllllllIIHI|II!IIIIIII" i parents and k EARL McLAUGHLIN, FORMER JUNEAUITE, WEDS IN SEATTLE Ceremony Is Performed by the Rev. Sherwood Wirt, Former Newsman Here Earl McLaughlin, former member of the Weather Bureau staff in Ju-, neau, and Miss Nellie Wedlake, former Nebraska school teacher, | weer" married on Sunday, August 24, | 8 p.m. at the University Con- | gational Church, 43vd and Brook- ilyn, in Seattle, the Rev. Sherwood Wirt, former Juneau newsman and | who later served as Chaplain in the | Aleutians during the war, reading the marriage vows. | The honeymoon of the couple was spent traveling by auto to Grand Coulee Dam, Yellowstone Park, Rocky Mountain Park and Denver | From Denver to Sault Ste. Marie, at |8 SALTONSTALL AAF Esfimates GETS OUT OF ltsManpower DEWEY'S WAY Need 400,000 ;MassachuSeitg "Favorite 70-Group Force in Insfant Son”’ Announces Wanfs = Readiness Is Minimum Senate Reelection Requiredment Fixed (Continued from Page One) COLUMBUS, O, Sept. 16— - ze W. Stuart Svmington, Assistant Sec- retary of War for Air, says the Am- erican Air Force had estimated its minimum need of a “70-group force in instant readiness” requiring an overall strength of approximately 400,000 officers and men. In a sveech prepared for delivery before the first national convention of the Air Force Assoctation, Sym- ington said this figure “has not yet been accomplished.” tion and talked with political lead- ers in private huddles. Governors Ernest W. Gibson of Vermont, James L. McConaughy of Connecticut and Charles M. Dale of New Hampshire said Dewey seems to have substantial strength in their states, but added that s timent has yet to erystalize behind any candidate. Taft Lines Up L. A. Shiie Mich., it was a train trip with stops % e - Earlier, the Resolutions Commit- at Topeka, St. Louis and Cincinnati . S | N G E R—Florence George, = Meanwhile ‘laft, who is maKiDg| iee of the association, whose mem- | to visit relatives and friends who sang with the - a western trip which he said will| perghip includes Air Force veteran McLaughlin has been transferred | iS¢0 Opera. will have a leading determine whether he will come| of World War 1 and II. declared by the Weather Bureau to Sault Ste. BAICID . Rew B s L0 openly for the nomination,|ha; veterans had “learned wilh. Marie, Mich., as First Assistant and % b ~~—— " lined up a busy schedule :0(11\,\' al: gret and shame that our air force is he was to report there for duty be- Los Angeles now woefully unprepared” to serve fore Sept. 17 FAM"_Y NIGHT AT He planned to make tWo major'gag the ngtion's first line of defense McLaughlin received his degree policy speeches and cohfer Wwith, — symington told the veterans that from the University of Washington DIS]’ (HUR(H labor union leaders, a group of “we must face the constant com- 1 Juneau and did graduate work in MEIH bankers, members of veterans or- nromise between what military Mummlnu and Oceanography at eanizations and experts on hous-| authority considers necessary on Oceanographic Laborato Friday EVENI 0" IHURSDAY ing. 3 the basis of maximum security and Harbor, Wash., School ended there In Omaha, Republican leaders wnqt ig finally decided as the mini- on August 20, then he went to Seat- from 19 midwest and ROCKY mum requirement on the basis of tle where he was married. The Methodist Church family Mountain States adopted a - | caleulated risk.” McLaughlin, in a letter received night dinner will be Thursday at tion yesterday calling for i R4 TN here, says he has often seen Susan 6:15 o'clock. Cub Scout uniforms, oren convention without dictation Finigan and her father in Seattle.!Girl Scout banners, choir robes. at Philadelphia next June.” Susan graduated from the Juneau day School work books, craft Harry Crane of Topeka, Kansas, wl LLIAM B High School in 1941 and is now work, hymn books, Bibles, and a chairman of the Resolutions Com-| . pharmacist in Seattle {friendly welcome will all be in mittce, said there had been no at-' scH M ITT* oo evidence, and will speak of the tempt to form a bloc behind any {work of the church family. Don candidate, but that meetings of ESTHER GEURGE (ADEI | Miller will lead the group in in- party leaders from the 19-state and the toast- area will tring them “close enough NURSE, IS TO RECEIVE -ce"vi i DIPLOMA THIS MONTH | commmicee o mmittee of women of the church Anyone wish- jand served at will be cooked cost. the visitors £o they can and will talk togeth- er” at the convention. e, — TRAINING MEETING iss Est-.c- Gieorge, daughter of |IN§ to become acquainted with the . M;\.I“unfi" r@zu(’crur:\( (;‘;;;:u ‘wl;{ichurch may call 238 for reserva- F""T‘;";E ;ggETTg;’i o graduate as a_cadet nurse T s e Gl T 5 Providenct S Seattle |a few slides, including It e i 5l e daughter’s gracuation, Mr. and Mrsv\gmmng" of ;the Tiew [Anchorage 2;‘ 1-12 u[”mf lr?clols "1)-3ot1e George will leave next week via Pan |Church, scones around the Sew- Lh" .s‘H co\; g ev:n;lg ay_‘t tk 5 American Airways. Also attending |A'd Church institutions and the Cle‘"&“a Mr°°“;,° ‘ex‘r‘ ‘"?'; the graduation from Juneau will be"gm“"h of the Douglas Church. P & T rs.f (harjor Ep, «a e Mr. and Mrs. Joe George, Mr. Gus| [8ining flims for Cub Scout ¢ CHATEE O F2e eeling. | h itched Georze, Mrs. Walter Hellan and PArents will te shown following : | as switc to daughter, Eileen. ko diungy MARRIED AT DOUGLAS Calvert because Miss George is a member of the Class of '43, Juneau High Schol and has spent the past three years in training at Providence Hospital. She will return to Juneau with her parents for a short vacation after her graduation. 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