The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 24, 1948, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” == VOL. XLVIL, NO. 10,819 JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1948 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS | DGR FOR e, WATERWAYS ™ james r. one ANNOUN(ED Commander of American Legion Says Congress Shelving Proposal DES MOINES, Ia., Feb. 24—P—| Congress will try to shelve the Universal Military Training Bill, says James F. O'Neil, National American Legion Commander, “to avcid alienating ‘voters “in the WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—P—A record $538,600,300 for mnavigation and flood control projects was re-| commended today by the House Appropriations Committee. This was a cut of nearly 20 percent under President Truman’s request for the year beginning July 1. But it exceeds by nearly 30 percent funds voted for flood control and rivers 1948 elections.” ’ and barbors this year. The Legion commander, speak- hairman Engel (R-Mich) of the ing before ;700 Iowa Legion mem- Army Civil Functions Subcommittee, hers lats night at the 26th Iowa which prepared the bill, said the to- Department Conference ‘banquet, ! tal, if written into law, will exceed' urged them to join in immediate any previous waterways budget. 'demands for action. on the bill. The money bill is slated for action: O'Neil said the latest public in the House later this week. jopinion polls show Americans favor Engel said an attempt will be made| UMT by “almost 3 to 1,” He add- for final Senate action by May 1, 50| ed: “Universal military training that the legislation can go to the|would cost one and three-fourths President. billion dollars a year. Two wars The estimated backlog of water-lhave cost a total of $538,000,000,- Wi projects authorized by Con-i000. It is insurance against war gress, which can,be started as sool t low premium.” as money is appropriated now total - -— a | $3,500,000,000. The projects for which construc- CRTCISM OF TRUMAN GETS ARMED FORCE FOR TRIALS OF WAR ' PALESTINE 15 GIVEN cumes Mape SUNBURN ON‘ PARTIAL APPROVAL Judge Wealgrsfrum Re- I_A N D v I S I T“ United StafésTs Ready to furns to U. S. Standing | Lt | Consult on Creation if Pat on Recent Talk |i'rie canimseax. o 24-m| UNSC Gives Okeh | —President Truman, fighting a B WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE, deep sunburn, relaxed today flb()ard‘[ By MAX HARRELSON AKE SUCCESS, Mass, Feb. 24 —M—Judge Charles his yacht, enroute to Cuba and F. Wennerstrum today stood pat on thence to Florida for a vacation.The United States tcday declared his’ ¢ ism of the German war/ He wound up a three day good | its readiness to consult on crea- crimes als as failing to, “attain will visit to Pureto Rico and the!ticu of an international force for objectivity aloof from vindictiveness” virgin Islands yesterday. | Palestine if the United Nations Se- and offered to match his loyalty! Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham, cur Council voted for such a to the United States against that of | his physician, worked to relieve a!force any Army General who accused him| yery red burn on the President's| The o1 “subversive” talk. face, picked up while driving in|any Wennerstrum, a Justice of the I0-| the sun around San Juan, S"'i. wa Supreme Court, arrived here by Thomas and St. Crox. On the| plane to Nuernberg, where he Pre-| jast trips yesterday, Mr. Truman |L: sided at the trial of 10 Oe”“““ikcpl his Panama hat pulled down commanders for war crimes includ-| gyer his forehead. ing the killing of hostages. | The President is enroute to the|the Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor, Chief ;5 Naval Base at Guantanamo,|American American prosecutor in Germany,! cupa, where, after a brief inspec-|Austin l‘:jd charged the interview given byjyjon tomorrow, he will board his| “If the Security Council should enner: United States specified that U. N. force must be directed keeping the peace and not to ing partition” of the Holy 1d Security Council Delegate by Chief Warren Neb. 24.—P— LAND GRANT | FOR ALASKA WHEN STATE WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—(— A House committee proposed to day to have the Federal govern- ment give Alaska 22,000,000 acres of land if the Territory becomes a state The proposal was written into the Alaska Statehood bill now be-| ing considered by a Territories| Subcommittee. Witnesses told the ' committee the land involved would, [m- the equivalent of four ,\l.‘(i(ms: <m edch township, | | Another amendment approved b,\" the committee would give the pro-| |powtl 49th state revenues from The U. S. position on the vital|four sections out of each town-! WASHINGTON, | Palestine problem was laid before|ship in the Tongass and Chu-'Senator Glen Taylor (D-Idaho) has, Push pilot who igach National Forrests. The land, | R. however, would remain under di-|the Henry A. Wallace ticket. {rection of the U. S. Forest Ser- | 1 vi i vice. (louse, Harris Reach Chicago; Word Received Milo Clouse and Buck Harris ar- rived in Chicago for the big Sports Show on Monday according to a radiogram received by The Empire. The radiogram, dated February 23, said: “Arrived Chicago yesterday. Pictures and story in Chicago Trib- ne Wednesday. Weather on Al- can Highway 50 to 70 below, Used good Scotch whiskey to keep ice from freezing in carburetor. Worked well. We a at Hotel Stevens.” SENATOR TAYLOR AGREES T0 BE ON WA“:A(E II(KEII“’"‘I‘ is theory was advanced today 24—(p_| by Frank Whaley, famed Nome braved bitting and sub-zero weather to help fly the six airmen to safety an-| Whaley and William Munz, an- ¢/ other Nome bush flier, shuttled SNOW-FO6 WAS CAUSE 3 DEATHS Alaska Bush Flier Gives Views on Recent Acci- dent North of Nome SEATTLE, Feb. 24—(®— Three | paratroopers who leaped to their |death Dec. 27 in going to the aid jof six B-20 survivors north of ! Nome, Alaska, probably lost their ! lives because of an Arctic phenom- !ena—an almost impenetrable snow- | Feb. agreed to ruri for Vice President nn; winds He so told nouncing that reporters after “I am going to casl rum just before leaving|yjane the Sacred Cow, for a trip!decide that it is necessary to use| Another amendment would give 'my lot with Henry Wallace in his!the 85 miles between Nome and was “subversive of the interests and |y, the Naval Submarine Base at|amdd force in maintaining in- Alaska one secticn in each town- brave and gallant fight for peace.'the crash scene for three days policies of the United States. | Key West, Fla. Taking issue with Taylor a5- | Guantanamo tomorrow. | with Palestine,” sertion this interview—given a Chl-‘ He rxpvcts'tn spend nine days in|United States would be ready to cagd Tribune reporter—would be, g iqa* combining work with|consult under the charfer with | view to such action He is due in|ternational peace in “used by all the worst elements in| Austin said, “the 'support of the agriculture school {ally to run and the school of mines. still | a another would give the state 500,000 (a statement prepared for broadcast| for internal connection 'ship in the Tanana Valley for the !He said Wallace asked him person-|before they succeeded in bringing jout the marooned Taylor made his announcement in| crewmen “A queer condition prevailed Supertortress (CBS) tion funds were recommended by| the Committee included: Rivers and Harbors: Alaska— WIDOW OF VICTIM X | pleasure. as may be acres improvement Germany against the best, Judge | F | ¥ i Wennerstrum said he felt instead it| “might be helpful in bringing the| —————— | hecessary to maintain international ‘and Block 32 in Juneau for the | ! peace.” |executive mansion and other state In it he made no direct mention of his appearance on the Tihrd which we bush pilots know, in | which the cefling is unlimited, but visibility is zero,” Whaley said: Wrangell Narrows, $1,038,400 -o-—r SECOND CANADIAN SNOWSHOE PATROL AT HAINES SUNDAY -5 (SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE) 1('Xght children, has been awarded HAINES, Alaska, Feb. 24 — (7! 360 weeks compensation at $20 a ‘The second Canadian Army Snow eek. shoe Reconnaissance Patrol, Com: After a discount for immediate manded by Lt. Charles L. E. Brown, Payment, the sum will total around Princess Patricla’s Canadian Light $6,000. Infantry, arrived in Haines Sunday The Texas Employers Insurance evening, Feb, 22 from Whitehorse, 'Assccinlicv:\ was the defendant. whick post they left from Sunday,; George T. Ayala was a long- Feb. 15, by truck and then started shoreman, killed in the blast of mushing at Mile 144. The Palrol‘“‘s'- April. was picked up at Mile 35 Haines, The jury deliberated just 22 min- Cutotf. Strong winds and drifting utes in the first jury trial grow- snow was encountered on the sum- ing out of the disaster, in which (OF TEXAS DISASTER ‘GIVEN JURY AWARD GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 24.— M—A jury ruled in favor of the widow of a vietim of the Texas | City disaster in her suit for com- { pensation for the death of her He declared that such consul-'buildings. Party ticket headed by Wallace. He from his hospital bed where he Germans to think as people do in a democ -se ROTARY SPEAKER IS FINED FOR BOOSTING HIS OWN® BUSINESS President Homer Garvin announc-i ed at the regular Rotary Club meet- | ing held today noon that the board meeting held last Tuesday was suc- cessful in regard to the fact it was! able to complete many pending busi- ness matters and also it has been decided that the fireside chats sched- uled to begin this week will be de-| layed during the Gold Medal Tour- nament. Tom Dyer of the Standard Oil Co., who has been in California for the past few weeks attending school, has returned and he stated that Wallace Says Marshall Plan Leads fo War Third Pam (Candidate Gives His Views Be- . fore House Com. (BY RELMAN MORIN) | WASHINGTON, Feh. 24—P— House Foreign Affairs Committee today the Marshall Plan for Europ- ean recovery would “take the nation !Henry A. Wallace told an attentive| implied this, however, by saying:'is belng treated for a neck stiff- “It is going to te wonderful t0 ness caused by exposure to cold | campaign side by side with Hemy winds during open-window rescue ,Wallzce in a new party with all the flights. ‘idealism and enthusiasm which is| {bound to he created by such a rare; “Storm gusts pick up powdery j opportunity in American politics.” | surface snow so that if you are on { “I am not leaving the Democratic, the ground a man and dog team ! Part, it left me,” Taylor told a radio can pass you a few feet away audience. “Wall Street and the mili- and all you can see is the man's tary have taken over.” I'head and shoulders moving along All the major parties offer, he;like a ghost. Sometimes the snow- said, is a chofe between “a Repub-) fog reaches as high as 200 feet." !lican tweedle dum and a Democratic . WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—M—A (geedle dummer.” Whaley theorized that the haze Federal jury was selected quickly —maylor said as far as he s con- Of surface snow prevented the three today for the trial of retired Maj.!q5 the place to fight for “the prin-! Ladd Field paratroopers from | taticn would be necessary in view The committee approved, tenta- (of the fact that no agreements tively, an amendment extending | have yet been reached by U. N. the reclamation laws to Alaska. | members as to how armed forces e e Jury Seleded BITTER FIGHT IN ousianaTaxex 10 Try Meyers 10 POLLS TODA { | | | NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 24—P— Gen. Bennett E. Meyers on the first|cerneq that leaves the Third Party ' reaching the B-29 wreckage. Their’ 1Both sides predicted victory today of three criminal charges. | !a.s one of Louisian’s bitterest pol- As the trial began, the Govern-| {itical feuds reached a showdown at ment indicated Senator |the polls. ciples in which I .believe.” 5b(>dlos were found several days lat- ‘=1 “I'm in this to win," the 43-year-, ¢* only. a ,{;.w,};undred yards from nens 1 g il ;e'!fl"f:’f“iolu Idahoan told reporters at a news the site.” " : g (R-Mich) might be calle €SULY | conference after his speech. “I have The veteran Alaska flier said that | Rival candidates for Governor in against Meyers, who was the No. 2| configence and faith. T think I'll get' he and Munz landed their single a Democratic runoff primary elec- purchasing agent for the Army Air be Vice President.” i engine ski-equipped planes with tion are Sam. H. Jones, leader of the Forces during the war. The one-time ‘“crooning cowboy”i difficulty on a lake three miles to State's reform forces, and Earl K. while in the Golden State he and 12,down the road to World War IIL" The General is accused m'me pre= of his “class mates” attended a Ro-| {Long, who has the support of the sent case of inducing a business as- The Third Party Presidential can-! !tary Club meeting in Mill Valley, ajdidate said that “Wall Street mon- |said he agrees with Wallace that from the crash and had gone less | “You've got to \)e!l_evr we can Work|than 260 feet before everything with Russia, or give up hope and!was blotted out. The two men mit. The Patrol arrived in good con-! more than 500 were killed or dition and is due to leave today missing. (Tuesday) on the Estebeth for| - followers of his late brother, Sen- sociate to lie to the Senators about e e small town outside of San Francisco.|opolists” have transformed it into ator Huey P. Long. | About 600,000 party members are his financial deals. Half of the jurors are Govern- fprepare for the ead of the world.” had difficulty in finding their Ralph Rivers reported that he had{an instrument for enslaving Europe.| |received a letter from the Washing-| " It was the first time Wallace,! 1 small craft and made no further expected to vote. The winner is as- ment workers. Two of them are wo- fattempt at ground travel Skagway on return to Whitehorse. [ROBERT YOUNG The personnel, consisting of five members of the Princess Pats, two members of the Royal Canadian i | Engineers and a civilian guide were: | wuuNG "o RUN Lt. Chas. L. S. Brown, Toronto,| ! Ont.; Pvt. K. F. McKenzie, Vancou- ver, B C.; Pvt. G. H. Bowen, Air FOR pRESIDENI chat, N S; Spr. S. M. MacDonald, | A f | Sydney N’: i Sé”l’ D;“ P”’“g'lw""i CHICAGO, Feb., 24— (M —The nipez, Man; Cpl. Jones, Calgary,yr,q,sine advertising Age today said obert R. Young, railroad executive, |is willing to run for President. A magazine article quoted Young, hairman of the Board of the Ches- Alta.; Pvt. E. L. Bilton, Winnipeg Paddy Jim, civilian guide of White apeake and Ohio Railway, as say- xing: il I am primarily concerned with horse. N The first patrol arrived at Haines!c The w aSh l ng l On Epuning the railroads back on their | feet, but would be willing to take Merry - Go - Round from Whitehorse on Feb. 14. {the kigger job,” if it is offered. e e By DREW PEARSON e | (Copyright, 1948, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) i ! i TOWNSEND CLUB TO MEET THIS EVENING 1 The Townsend Club will hold a| imeeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the| ton University and that their Mens’ Glee Club has informed him their intentions of including Anchorage and Fairbanks in their early spring tour as well as Southeast Alaska. The guest speaker, introduced by Ed Keithahn was on the entertain- ment committee for the month of February, Keithahn stated he r ceivea his inspiration for today !program from the scenes he hasiChairman Faton (R-NJ) viewed from his window, of how the city was sorely in need of a new paint job and to make the Capital City presentable to the many expec- ted visitors this summer it will need the aid of a good clean up and many paint brushes. “Vic" Power was introduced and gave a very interesting talk on the | various paints and the types best for outside painting. Then a fine who used to preside over the Senate {as Vice President, has made a formal appearance at the Capital since | 1946, In the fall of that year Presi-| {dent Truman ousted Wallace from | his Cabinet because of differences jover Foreign Policy. The House group is studying the 'Mnrahall Plan ! Just before Wallace got going| said he| wanted it “distinctly understood” | the committee of both Republicans and Democrats is bipartisan in For- |eign Affairs. i | A smile on his lips but a stern note | {in his voice, the Chairman added:| “We are not in support of Mr.! { Wallace’s or any other candidacy for the President at this time.” |BARANOF FROM WEST IN PORT LAST NIGHT The Baranof arrived in Juneau i southbound last night at 7 o'clock with one passenger from Seward ior Juneau, Helen Sayre. | | Baranof sailed at 8:30 o'clock with o" STRIKE IODAYJ | the following passengers for Ket-, | Robert Gregg, 80-year-old origin- (chikan: Ira Thatcher, Matt Holm,; S lator of the shorthand system that|W. H. Sunderland, W. T. Stuart. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 24—®— phears his name, died yesterday.| For Seattle: E. C. Stewart, Mrs. Minneapolis Public School teachers ge was former president of the|E. C. Stewart, Anne Marie Stew-, struck today for higher pay and & National Arts Club. art, George Hanson, A. B. Gilroy,' full school year. | A native of Rockcorry, Northern|C. A. Burton, J. R. Jackson, Mrs.| The strike was called by the AFL yreland, Gregg began experiment- {Josephine Staples, Mrs. Willlam T.. Teachers Federation which repre- y, with “speed writing” at the { Mahoney, H. L. Bruemmer, Adia sents about half the City'’s 2200 gg¢ op 10, In time he composed|B. Bruemmer, Leo L. Bruemmer, public school teachers. ia shorthand alphabet of his own,{Chris H. Bruemmer, Mrs. R. L. Pickets were posted before some yyion gupsequently was adapted to| Valentine, E. L. Calhoun, S. F.| scheols shortly before the 8 am. Buoy, Robert Statlz, B. W. Brere-! sured of victory in the routine Gen- men and five of them are Negroes. eral Election next April. S .. Lo Originafor of SCHOOL TEACHERS (Gregg Shorthand IN MINNEAPOLIS ' system Die NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—(P— John The | . Later they put their planes down on a steep hillside near the wreck, landing uphill and upwind. When the bomber crewmen had been loaded aboard they angled to the top of the ridge and “fell off” into the wind. Both Whaley and Munz were awarded the Army’s air medal for their rescue. The three 'chutists who died on their mercy-mission were Sgt. Santhell London, of Kinta, Okla., T-5 Leon J. Casey of Los Angeles and Lt. Labert Kinney, Jr, of Hardwick, Vt. e - WEATHER REPORT (U. 8, WEATHER BUREAU had to be paid by Power for adver- tising within the club. Guests at today's meeting were; st to my Pilolle_is Plane Circles Over Nome, rike hour. No attempt was made hold classes. The City's 94 Ele- entary, Junior High, and High 13 languages. e, (Past 24 hsurs ending 7:20 a.m. today In Juneau— Maximum, 38; minimum, 28. Ium, Arthur Erickson. e —--— ASHINGTON — Hottest port on the political battlefront is that Governor Tom Dewey will! swing his supporters to Senator | Vandenberg if Dewey gets caught in a convention deadlock with| Senator Taft and can’t get the GOP nomination himself. H Despite repeated disavowals of) White House ambitions, Vanden- berg will have strong “silent” backing at the Philadelphia con-| vention—particularly among the, so-called Willkieites in GOP ranks, most of whom are now supporting Dewey, but who are ready to! swing to Vandenberg as their sec- | ond choice because of the Mich- igan Senator's broadgauged stand on foreign affairs. Those close to Vandenberg, how- ever, insist he does not want the nomination. The Michigan Sen- ator will be 64 years old next) month and feels the Presidency will be too great a burden though a recent physical checkup showed’ him to be in goed physical shape. Vendenberg is also upset about the health of his wife, who has; been ill. He left a Lincoln Day, dinner early the other night to rush to her bedside. Inside betting, however, is that| Vandenberg can probably get thej nemination, and that he will ac- cept if a deadlocked convention drafts him. e | home of Dr. Homer Murphy, 10th| and E Streets. All members are urged to be in attendance. A R = MATSON RITES WEDNESDAY Last rites for Frank Matson, who passed away Thursday, February 19, at St. Ann’s Hospital, will be held in the Chapel of the Charles W. Carter Mortuary Wednesday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock. Major Eric Newbould will give the eulogy. - SUES FOR DIVORCE | Fannie Agaki has filed suit in| U. S. District Court for a divorce from Henry Agaki of Angoon, charging non-support and incom- patibility. They were married on Dec. 29, 1941, and have one child for whom the plaintiff desires cus- tody. The suit was placed by at- torney William L. Paul, Jr. The plaintiff also asks for the return of her maiden name, Fannie James, e —— — WASHINGTON— President Tru- man has asked Congress for $176,- 000 for the Interior Department to cover increased construction costs of an Indian Service Sanatorium 'to be built at Sitka, Alaska. - eee SEATTLE Paul Aiken, Sec- ond Assistant Postmaster General, iarrived here late yesterday en- { route to Alaska, Japan and the | Philippines on a mission to improve mail service to the Territory and the Orient., BRASS-HAT PUBLICITY The House Expenditures Commit- tee has unearthed new and inter- (Continued on Page Four) Gus Gustifsen of Fairbanks and A. P. Wasvick of Petersburg. The March program committee was appointed as follows: Art Uggen, Ray Rand, Harold Foss, James Mc- Naughton and Joe McLean. ALASKA POTTERS T0 MEET ON WEDNESDAY The club rooms of the Alaska Pot- ters, in the A.B, Hall, will be open to members Wednesday evening at 8 | o'clock and anyone having dry pieces ready for biscuit firing should take them as the kiln will be staked that evening for firing plans for Thurs- day. Committee in charge of the display for the Arts and Crafts exhibits will meet and formulate plans to exhibit club’s crafts. Those desiring to secure glazes or anyone who would like to help in applying glazes should attend at this time. Every member of the Alaska PokI ters Club should keep in mind that the exhibit is".less than a month away and remember the club wants all fo contribute at least one piece. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Aleutian, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive at 5:30 this p.m. Freighter Clove Hitch, from Se- attle, due Thursday morning. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday, { | Then Out fo Sea NOME, Alaska, Feb. 24. An airplane took off without a pilot here yesterday and banked and circled for half an hour over the town. When last seen, the plane was heading out over Bering Sea, still circling. The student training plane rolled to a perilous takeoff after it had danger at the plane circled overhead. DESTROYER GANTNER The USS Gantner APD 42 will arrive tomorrow afternoon instead of today as expected. Commander Ed Chester announced this after- noon he had received word that the Destroyer Transport had been delayed due to bad weather. The USS Gantner has 205 enlist- ed men aboard and 23 officers. She is of the same design as the Navy visitor in Juneau last week. i TEXTILE GROUP MEETS | The Textile Group of Arts and | Crafts club will hold their re; Zcheols have a total enrollment of JURY IS CHOSEN DUE HERE !OMORIIOWi | | I 65,000. .- CUTTER WACHUSET TOWS DISTRESSED | VESSEL T0 JUNEAU : | volves a settlement of | The Point Reyes, a small fishing nership agreement. |vessel, i§ due to arrive in Juneau Jurors chosen are: IN CIVIL TRIAL A jury of seven men and five wo- \men was selected in U. S. District Court this morning to hear the case of Jack Jadoff vs Frank Kardan- | | | | a former part-l Hermann E, | Sunday night that it had burnt a Jensen, Marion R. Jensen, Allén J. | bearing and was having trouble mak- Marcum, Verne McGraw, |ing headway against the surf near M. Pegues, E. C. Robinson and Mrs. ‘Porcupine Island out of Lisianski J. A. Sofouli % | Strait, | - The Wachusett left here at 1 a.m. | yesterday to render assistance to vas IS ]'o MEH o" | WEDNESDAY P. M. | the )distressed packer ; and, upon AWVS will hold the regular |arrival, found it necessary to tow| }Lhe vessel back to Juneau for re- pairs. g monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb, 25 at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edgar V. Carlson, 202 Sixth Street. AT TEEN AGE (LUB; 1 NAVY MEN INVITED |rricroame sonssox. SON STEVE, LEAVING VIA PAA FOR TRIP TO STATES .- — 'SQUARE DANCING | | | As usual on Tuesdays, there will} |be a “Community Center” program ey ilor adults at the local Teen Age, W. G. Johnson, of the Frigidaire |Club tonight. Agency in Juneau, and his son| P-TA PROGRAM IS ON AIR THURSDAY P. M. “The Forward March Of The P+ ‘TA" is the title of the first of a ser- ies of radio plays directed by Helen off. The suit is for $3,104.68 and in-{Schaefer, JHS Dramatic Instructor) on its Community Center program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. February is National Founders been left with the engine running.'at approximately 5 pm. today under Beyer, Mrs. Sadie Cashen, Mrs, G. Month for the P-TA. The f’""e““ It was owned by Cyril Seeds. Resi-|tow of the USCG Cutter Wachusett. E, Cleveland, Arnold L. Henrick-|Parent-Teacher Association is put- dents of Nome were unaware of the|The point Reyes radioed to Juneau son, Henry A. Jenkins, Gudmund ting this program on the air to in- form the public of the nature of the| Dorothy { Objectives and interests of the As-| sociation. Started in 1895 by Alice McClcllun' Birney, the organization has grown until today it has nearly five mil- lion members all over the United States in over 28,000 local units. It's membership is not limited to par- ents and teachers but to all who have child welfare at heart, hence every public spirited citizen should support P-TA by being a member. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Feb. 24—{M—Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4's, American can 79%, Anaconda 32', Curtiss- Wright 4%, International Harvest- er 86%, Kennecott 437, New York | The tuilding will be op;n at 8 Steve, Empire newsboy, are leav-|Central 13, Northern Pacific 177%, 8 oclosk at 921 D Street. . Mrs.|o'clock. Square dancing will begin ing today for Seattle, via PAA, if | U. S. Steel 697, Pound $4.03%. E. L. Keithahn will be in charge(at 9:30 o'clock. | flight is made. The former is on Sales today were 640,000 shares. of the meeting and plans will be| A special invitation is extended a business trip and the latter for| Averages today are as follows: discussed for the coming] Arts|to all visiting Navy men to go enjoy| medical treAtment. They expect' industrials 167.80, rails 4872, util- and Crafts exhibit. the Club’s hospitality tonight. to be gone about three weeks. ities 31.75. lar meeting Wednesday evening at | i | day, Ma: ! At Airport— Maximum, 34; minimum, 29. WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vieinity) Mostly cloudy with light rain showers, occasionally mixed ‘with snow tonight and Wednesday. Lowest temperature tonight just above freezing. Southeaster- ly winds cccasionally as high as 20 miles per hour tonight. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 houts ending 7:30 a.m. today In Juneau— 62 inches; since Feb. 1, 181 inches; since July 1, 74.62 inches. At Airporf— .04 inches; since Feb. 1, 102 inches; since July 1, 44.20 inches. ® & 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 —_— e - — CITY BAND NOT T0 - PRACTICE TONIGHT As Director Alfred Ventur will probably lead his High School mu- Ikicians at the basketball game to- ‘ni«hl. also many members of the Juneau City band will probably at- tend the game, there will be no i practice tonight of the city organi- zation in the Grade School Auditor- |ium. The next practice will bé Tues- reh 2. e The Maine coast is so notched with bays and inlets that it has a tidal line 2,400 miles long in a coast line of 250 miles. 00 ecce®erscosccee®ossnnre \ i | |