The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 23, 1948, Page 6

PAGE SIX Skiers wiil improved ov slalom hill much rain has fallen > been hill t spots will be with timed rur k don course: shoulc ing order Arab Village Gives British Money for ‘Burning Army Truck TERUSALEM, Jan. 23.—(®—The little Arab village of Salameh gave the British Army 1,000 pounds ($4,- 000) last week because Arakts burn an army truck and made the driver nd & companion walk to nearby Jaffa in their underwear, the Brit announced today. The army gave the money back for use in Salameh’s schools. The incident occurred three weeks Arabs in the village had been at Jewish Tel Aviv. They out the driver 23 coit, stiipped them tc their uni w.ar, ordered them to start walking and burnad the truck. The Palestine Government told the villag what it thought of this conduct. The vil- lagers raised the money by subscrip- tion, 1ipin; icree .o - LUNCH WITH Society, on Jan 28, Presbyterian Church 4t Martha 11:45 to 1; Social Room. In Army 181 cius Clay 2,500 calories man and 4,500 for very active er pending by NEW POSTAL CHIEF _ geti ght) congratulates his eral Robert Ha nnegan ( g Postmaster Gen- successor, Jesse M. Donaldson, who rose to head of the postoffice department from a job as letter carrier in Illinois, Basu German Food NIGHT (lUBS BOW to ~uud 00 calorie: (Dieticians recom a day s) Clay saild that upon th es to make up increassd food Jan. 23 increase radon from by July 1, Lt said today. the Army is Increased #—The the basic 1594 to Gen. Lu- mended at least for the average work- de- Germans them- the differences production. - oo e Wantuds I the Douglas HIGH SCHOOL GYM MATHENY'S ADMISSION : $1.00 .20 Tax $1.20 LOWER PI.LCES O3 ITESTRA CABINET SHOWER One cabinet show cement base and curtain LAUNDRY TRAYS Two compartment cement laundry tray metal stand and swing spout faucet FLOGR FURNACES See the new DOMESTIC AUTOMATIC r complete wit FURNACE for five room house GIL BURNING RANGES St. Clair DeLux Oil Burning Ranges, large oven and equipped with Therm Quiet Oil Burner. Regular zor Best Results r . o w B e K h all fittir list price $225.00, during January Only DEXTER WASHING MACHINES America’s Finest Washer with ter Double Sudsing “CUTS \\'ABIIIN wash is completly finished in only weekly FLOOR ONLY iv T.IE TRADITION OF COFFEE HOUSE By Jack O'Brien YORK—As a professional 1wy hanger-out, folks occa- ly ask me why night clubs get to be only the occasional center columnist’s activities, and the ve coffee houses and res- get the fancy trade. You Winchell sitting every night at Table 50 in the Stork Club, of Earl Wilson decorating the front pews at Toots Shor's and Cholly Knickerbocker head- ering in the Champagne Room Moroeco. Each of the mid- nig chroniclers chasing the fun and glamor of the saloon beat gets around to some favorite fash- ion, » hole in the wall. of a exclw taurants sar of of fancy sliung , is not a night Each the the columnists hang out the Cub Room, the ranking vie s and True, , but k clos:t call ded mo 18 family- uhby hole. { t h music, nor 1iy's or the Rooms.* Still, the of such inglorious and flcor shows, they remain points of int to the hor dz's of hinter-landers x\ha would like to discover just what n is that uch qu tray 5 -easily explained. Aws in FElizabethan times, for instance, Ben Jenson was undoubtedly needs ling Bill Shakespeare in the Lindy's of their day—the Mermaid Tavern. Fraunces Tavern here in Man- 8225.00 8195.00 SPEED WASHING” Twin Tubs. Dex- UNUSUAL WASHER ON DISPLAY NOW. YES WE HAVE: TIME IN T 60 TWO?. minutes. Your entire SEE THIS Humlmu: and Heating Equipment, pipe fittings, chrome plated bath ories, ete. CA GASOLINE When in Douglas fill your REMEMBER Our storeis open Sundays from 11:00 A. M. fo 5:7 IF WE DON'T HAVE WHAT YOU WANT, WE \ GET IT FOR YOU AT MONEY-SAVING PRICES. tank with Standard Chevron or Supreme 30 P. M. DOUGLAS PLUMBING & HEMING (0. “RUY IN DOUGLAS AND 8 PHONE DOUGLAS 16 JAVE® . 0. BOX 1187 Stork Club has a t T | trains before THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE——JUNEAU ALASKA , at Broad and Pearl streets where George Washington bade well to his officers in 1783 Tt till going strong. > Tavern-on-the-Green in Cen- 1 is going strong as a r of young folk's div- s Salcon on reet off the Bowery, with injally insistant rule about » femalts on the“premises, kceps n iolling av less lengthy celebrity for the various gala espective days, eaca adquarte ioings of their izing t ition, food and drink rather than any come-iately divertissement f floor ows or clamorous name bands. The Shors, Twenty-ones today are ters of c Cub Rooms, Lindy's, nd El Moroccos of erely latter period cen- ersational fun, and that is the reason for their continuing fashion. Some vapid doll singing into a mike about the guy she loyed and lost has nothing to do with it. Ben Jcnson, I'm sure, would have pasted her in the kisser with an Elizatethan apple pie if she'd cpened her trap to interrupt him in the \iurnmhl B Girl Scout News lfems rs cr Girl Scoul Troop No. COME ONE! COME ALL! everyone to the Candy Sale 9 say Cocme Century Theatre Janu- { made candy will be sold ring the picture. y meeting was held Wed- ol at the home of Gross, the Leader, and was ulv d to u\'“x by Aileen Kronquist, appointed Lucy op Historian the plans for the 4 Lbeen completed, the 1. Refreshments were Anne Parsons and Mary 9 will meet again next after school at Mr hom Nine members were with one absent. LUCY GILLHAM, Repor present Martha Society sponsored out Troop held their meet- in the Northern Light Presby- tian Church Parlors Thursday af- ocn, Jan. 22. The girls voted to te Boy Scout No. 223 to be their t: at the Valentine party, ¢4 February 13. iris started t pasis pins. T of a play they projec ter While Britain was year’s worst fog, commuters aboard a n from Shoeburyness, at nouth of the Thames, reached .ondon en time, without a hitch. Thi train was guided by a new magnetic contrcl device. Impre-~ vious to frost, the mechanism stops they arrive at a danzer signal by sounding a horn n the engine cab and slowly ap- plying the brakes. The new safety equipment has ern litted to 183 locomotives on rail lines frcm Lendon to the YN~ D d by the morning STEVE'S "0"‘3\' SHOP ement. Clear- Open 2 to 91 4t 20% of 3 the | | R - : : MUSIC FROM BOTTLES _ A¢ st. Mar girls’ school. Burlington, J.. Mary Ann Pownall, Virginia Gudikunst and Constance Price (left to right) study tones with partly-filled waler bottles. VETERANS" GUIDE By MAJOR THOMAS M. NlAL s is a column written for thou- s of mothers and fathers, wid- and children of the men who went out to fight and never came Lack. The coming back day on ships operated by the Army from the Pacific and Europe and Af- and all the other places in the b whe! they met the enemy and died. now every gress passed a law outlining just how the job should be done There's been a lot of publicity on, Most newspapers car: ies when the first ships of war dead arrived four months ago. But there are some things about the overall plan which have not been adequately explained and lack of knowledge is worrying survivors, or next of kin T'll start from the beginning » war dead will te !)z'uu,;'h! l}m'k this business ried pictures If the request is not made vl'v body d in one of the plan- yet established, 18 pe rseas cemeteries. T& cemeteries will be neat and attractive- by graves registration of kin decide to hav N interred overseas ation. The its pres resting place and reburied with full military honors jn the nearest per- ent ‘cemetery. e’s onz exception. If either the ceceased or the next of kin is foreign-born the latter may request final burial of the former in a home- cemetery. ut what of those deceased whom next of kin ask the Army te bring ! back here? (Incidentally, the Army brings back all bodies, regargiess of Lranch of service). Who pays transportation costs to this country from the port of debarkation permanent and to the home town? The Army does. A military escort of equal or h er rank than the deceased will travel ody to the point desi by the next of kin. Vl/ en the to a national cemetery th him a form which he gives to the next of kin. After it's filled out it's sent to the right branch of the service and tewn o s back an amount up to $75 to the burial cost. Next of kin have to pay for the burial first, and the government reimburses them. The escort s instructs the next cf k'n how to apply for a headstone, provided free of chargee. Burial can take place in any cne of several national cemeteries or in any town the next of kin chooses. ver it may be, full military are accerded, which means a firing party, a military escort and taps cn the bugle. Veterans' organi- zations and National Guard units are expected to help out. The ohly thing which might cost the next of kin money is the actual vrial expense above and beyond $75. If burial takes place in a Na- icnal Cemetery there's absolutely ne ense at all many war dead will be brought back? It's hard to say, but mv estimated that 73 percent Y of kin who have been want their loved ones re- to this country for burial. 1 ows the Army until to complete the job, bl will b2 finished queried ) be a ~ood possibilty ] as national °n next of kin e their dead bur- 1 Prosident Tru- man has said that he's in favor of & pilorimave. He added, though, that np p for it could be mdde the A shed the job. LATION QW 4, 194 949 BAGHDAD Wahab Pasha, P —{P— Jamil ‘Abdul minister of social fiair led that the total of Iraqg, according to ensus, is 4,794,949 while pulation of the Bagh- is 807,575. apparently fall be- 1l expectations but still e of a million and orevious official es- timates. There's news the Want Ads! in “Hma’t Be Late for’°48” Stee’craft CRUE@ERS Come to JURNEAU JUNEAU WELDING and MACHINE 0. announces its appointment as Dealers for the Fameous Line of STEELCRAFT MARINE CRUISERS Engineered for Sea-worthiness, the STEELCRAFT vessel is your final answer to the rigorous demands of Alaskan Water Transportation. DEMAND WILL EXCEED SUPPLY Come in and see the full range of models in large action photographs. have a model tro,flt your needs . You'll be surprised that we . FISHING, COM- MERCIAL, SPORT. If out of town write for illustrated hooklet. JUNEAYU WELDING and MACHINE 0. P. 0. Box 1478 or call—631 Willoughby Avenue JUNEAU — ALASKA .FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1948 W=-A=N-T A-D-S MURPHY & MURPHY FOR RENT: 2-bedroem house, in Douglas; furnace, electric kitch- en; no children, no pets. $660.00 buys partially completed heuse, 2 lots, center Douglas. UNEXCELLED view, lovely 3-bed- rcom home, Douglas; floor fur- nace, electric kitchen, basement garage. Nob Hiil AN Excellent Business at inven- tory plus fixtures and equip- ment. Large net monthly in- come. HOME, Douglas Begch, $2,250.00; Also 4-bedrooms, Douglas. TWO Bedrooms; compl, furn. near business district. 2-APT. Home with 2 marine run- ways; compl. redecorated. 3-BEDROOM Home; 5-bedroom home. DUPLEX, excellent condition; well iurn., garage, basement, Iurnace,l electric kitchens. MURPHY & MURPHY REALTORS—ACCOUNTANTS Phcne 676 over First Natlom.. Bank I BB RENT APARTMENT: Four rooms, full kasement, immediate occlipancy. Phone Red 790. 792 3t FOR SALE PAIR French Door: “all brass fix- tures end glass intact. Extra heavy. 6 ft. 11% in. x 23% in. $30. Phone 365 Saturday. 92 2t length, fine $75. Phone 792 2t RACOON Coat, full cendition. Size 34. 365 Saturday. HOUSE—Less than 2 years old, Ca- sey Shattuck District. Luxuriously furnished. dining reom, fireplace, hct water heat, two bedrooms end provision for the addition cf two more bedrooms and sec- cnd bath. Ph. 234. 792 3t PUPS—Five weeks old. Small dog. Phone 234. 92 3t 1041 Pontiac Sedan for sale, $325. Phone 864 dftel 5 pm. or Sun- days. 792 3t | FOR SALE—Heating and Plumb- ing business, includes shop equipment, stock and 1940 model Y2-ton Ford V-8 panel truck with new motor, new tires, new radia- tor; must be sold by February 15 due to illness. No competition and plenty of work lined up ahead. Heated shop rents for $20 per month. Priced reasonable. Write or wire Cordova Plumbing and Heating, Box 801, Cordova, Alafik? 91 12t SLEEPING room for woman in private home, one block from Federal Bldg. Call Green 635. 791 4t SD&CE. 758 tf | FIRE PROOF Storage Simpson Bldg. NICE CLEAN sieam Teated rooms, also steam baths. Scandinavian Rooms. 736-t1 ROOMS F(Jh‘, RI‘JN'I Ineation Inquire at Down town Darnell’s 657-tf CTLEAN steamneated rooms heds. 315 Goid St. ciean 850-1f | chen privileger — hone 888 { NICE CLEAN ROOMS. bv day o1 | week Colonta) Hotel Ph 187 f‘?" W. FOUND T: Pur neckpiece. Finder please 1 Green 565. Reward 92 2t LOST Yuun' orange tizer striped cat, shy, prominent rings around legs ;last seen in Calhoun Ave. district. Reward. Phone Green 825 or 874. 788 3t LOST—Plain gold band wedding ring, inside 6-15-44. Reward. Ph. Red 759. 791 3t LOST—Pure white male cat, West Juneau. Reward. Douglas 355. 791 3t JACK FI.H(HER TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF Jack Fletcner, former manager of the Baranof Hotel, has accept- 1 the management of the Concor- Club in San Fran- according to a letter re- recen’ly by Mr. and Mrs. rd. wriles thab the club is Fletehe 0 Jiwlsh members only, with the membUthp held to 500. It is lo- cated on the corner of Van Ness nd Geary and occupies a haif a | kleek in each direction. There are a4 large dining rcom, half a dozen | private dining rooms, library, read-, » ng room, pool and card rooms, gymnasium, barhershop, rubbing | iooms, and a salt water swlmnuug pool half a block leng. “I have met with the San Fran- cisco-Oakland Club Managers As-| scciation and they tell me that this is the best club job in San Francisco, probably in the coun- try,” writes Fletcher. They are hoping to get mw' Parkmerced, ‘“‘a wonderful housing‘ project built by the Metropclitan Life Insurance Company.” According to the letter the unns‘ are Jocated on the site of the old Merced Lake Couxu.ry Club and‘ golf course, and have' one, two and three bedrooms, With two baths| for the larger ones. “I'm going to take over the clnbi on February 1" Fletcher writes, | but in the meantime am going to be husy buying furniture and get- tlng used to the idea of living! !in_civilization again. 'Just think of | being able to go te corcerts, sym-! phonies, and shows whenever you| want to instead of once or twice! a year.” At present the Fletchers are! staying on their orange ranch in Perterville, Caliiornia. B o FROM KETCHIKAN Mrs. E. E. Bailey of Ketchi- kan has joined her husband, who {15 here for the the court session.| | They are registered at the Hotel! | Juneau. | S A { FROM ANCHORAGE N. B. Fannon of Anchorage is a guest at the Hotel Juneau. \ GODD adjustible Phope 284. lamp $.0. 790 3t 10-HP. Johnson outhoard motor. $125. Ph. Blue 708. 790 3t 5-ROOM House with bath. 384 acres patentel land. Auke Lake. Phone Red 120. Harold Zeng- er. 790 tf sun One 1l-passenger Play Boy bus; 1 46 DeSota; 1 41 Chrysler; 1 '40 New Yorker Chrysler; 2 40 Dodges; 1 '40 Pontiac 8; 1 '35 Packard 8-passenger; 1 '42 Hud- son. For information phone 22. Home | SN of ONE of Juneau’s ness shops. First class equipment. Well e-tablished business. In- quire Best Auto Painting, 90 Willoughby. 87 6t SI On Repairing shop equipment Call Douglas 393. 787 tf NATIONAL $6 ring-up cash regis- ter. Call Duuglas 393. 77 tt 34 FORD Coupe; in good condition. moior and tires Call 497, 788 tf TWO year old Lamrop Hercules Marine Engine, 107 HP, with power take-off and high ten- sion magneto and wheel, A-1 condition for less than half price. Emil Vienola, across Douglas Bridge. 9. tt SEWING Machines bought, sold, and repaired. Red Front. So. Franklin. 775 1mo, SPRUCE forest woud for heating, cooking or fireplace. P. O. Box 1345 or Phone 688. 768 1 mo HUNTERS Have your guns completely cleaned and overhauled be- fore winter storage. Complete Service & repair Skies, Guns.... and Tackle. * DARNELL'S SPORT CENTER YRR Bl LR . . s . . . . <O SALE~—Thiec nouses ana 1ot ficuses in good condition and Dest locaticn. fnquire Trevor Davis Box Juneau. 472-t PIANOS FOR RENT or SALE Wurlitzer Piano Alaska Dealer Ph. 1432 Anderson Piano Shop 124 W 3rd. 713-42 WANTED Apt. size reffigeraw;, Red 790. 92 2t EL!‘ETRILA' Hon. nd Marine Wiring, appliance repairing. Free estimate. 336 W 3rd. Phone Green 310. Bob Wise. 791 1 mo. | WILL PAY cash for treadle sew- ing machine in good condition. Ph. 258 or 428, Baranof. 791 2t FULLTfME Clerk Stenographer. In- quire Room 106. Health Depart- ment, Territorial Bldg. 90 tf WORK Wanted: Bkpr-Sec'y would like temp. gr perm. position. 7 YIS, exp. ontact A. L. Ham- ilton, Gem. Del., City. 779 3t SEWING and alterations. Phone Green 429, 50 t1 MISCELLANEOUS TWINTER & P & POND CO, Inc. Complete Photographic Supplies Developifig - Printing - Artists’ Paints and Materials Blue Printing Photostats AVON PRODUCTS representative, Phone Black 475. P.O. Box 764 656-t1 G E LA L CORRBIRUI TR LAY, | e BEAUTY SHOP. Permanents, etc Violet Seaberg, Green 483. s SR T e ol Bty A UARANTEED Realistic Perman- ent, $7.50. Paper Ourls 81 up, Loia’s Beauty Shop. Phone 201 315 Decker Way. 6. “Phone