The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 26, 1950, Page 3

| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1950 e 7 7, w TOM and JERRY MARLYN MAYWELL Ll Goscker” FRANK MORGAN e iy JAMES GLEASON-LEWIS STONE |~ ™76 — 9:30 RAYMOND WALBURN Feature at 7:47 — 10:01 TOMOGRREROW!? CONTINUOUS SHOWS FROM 1:30 P. M. DISNEY'S BRAND NEW COLORFUL ALL-CARTOON FEATURE SHOW! Tyt e , T 'fficHM/Coco/e / BING CROSBY - BASIL ATHBON: “or B8 Sing Thew New ' Tames: . " ZDAYS "TH HEABLESS |GRSENAN™ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA IT'S the BIGGEST SH 3:30 A. M. CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’SEVE WITHUS OW UNDER the SUN! CONTINUOUS SHOWS SUN. New YearsEve . 1:30 P.M. UNTIL 10 ORGANIZE AUK BAY LEGION POST THURSDAY NIGHT Auk Bay Legionnaires and other war veterans are invited to a meet- ing Thursday evening to organize an Auk Bay post of the American Legion. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m., Thursday in the home of Erv Hagerup on the Fritz Cove Road. Application for an American Le- gion charter will be signed at the| meeting. Other business will in- clude a selection of meeting nights and places, adoption of a consti- tution and by-laws, election of offi-| cers and other necessary organizn-, tional business. Past Commander Bob Druxman of | the Juneau post will as in the| organization of the new post which | will work in harmony with the Ju- | neau group. | He pointed out today that it is urgent for every vu eran in the Auk | Bay area to attena this first meet- ing in order to be assured of secur- ing such an organization in Auk Bay. This will be the only civic| organization at Auk Bay at the| present time. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC IS SET FOR TOMORROW The monthly immunization clinic, which was postponed last week, will be held tomorrow, December 27, | at 10 a.m. Immunizations against| diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough will be given, as well as vac-| cinations for smallpox. All mothers | with pre-school and school age | children are invited to bring them. | Parents are also reminded that this | is a good time to take®school age| children for their booster shots.| Booster shots are required one year | after the initial series, and then | every two years thereafter for| wheoping cough, diphtheria and\ tetanus until the child is ten years‘ of age. Smallpox . vaccinations are re- quired every four to seven years for all ages. All interested persons are Plumbing ® Healing Oil Burners Telephone Blue 737 Nights-Red 730 Harri Machine Shop, Inc. 12th and E Street ) Your Depeosits ARFE SAFE BUY and HOLD UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS T management of this bank is pledged to conserva tive operation. The safety of depositors’ funds is our primary consideration. In addition, the bank is a mem- ber of Federal Deposit Insur- ance Corporation,which ia- sures each of our depositors against loss to 3 maximum » of $10,000. DEPOSITS IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED FIRST NATIONAL BANK of JUNEAU, ALASKA MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT, INSURANCE CORPORATIOM cordially invited to attend the im- munization clinic, at the Juneau Public Health Center, 318 Main Street. Any persons wishing information concerning immunizations may drop is to the Health Center or phone 218. U. 5. COURT CALLED IN SESSION TODAY The U. S. District Court was called in session at 2 o'clock this afternoon by Judge George W. Folta for hear- ing cases before the present court term. On the calendar for this after- noon were the hearing of motions on the Haines School District vs the Alaska Veterans Cooperative in- volving school taxes. Fred Morgan was to appear before the court for sentence in a non-payment of ali- mony case. | Judge Folta and members of the %court party returned to Juneau Sat- | urday from Anchorage where he and his staff assisted Judge Anthony Di- mond in the Third Division term of court. Members of the staff also returning Saturday were Miss Mil- dred Maynard, Court Stenographer and Marion Jensen, Clerk. W. M. Krasilovsky, Law Clerk, accom- panied by Mrs. Krasilovsky and| their little daughter, Alexis, re- turned to Juneau Friday. The January, 1951, term of court is scheduled to be called at 10 am.,, January 3. First singing of the Marine Corps hymn was during the Mexican war, The lyrics were compesed by an | unknown poet of the Corps who |used the music of an old French opera tune, in 1847. | cases is: | not collect the tax from the SALES TAX RULING IS CLARIFIED FOR PRIME CONTRACTOR City Attorney Howard D. Stabler today gave an opinion on how the city sales tax shall be collected in the case of materials furnished by a contractor or sub contractor. He stated: “In the case of services performed for another whigh includes the fur- nishing of materials as well as la- bor, such as services and materials furnished by a plumber, a carpent- er, or other contractor, for the job, as the plumber, carpenter or other contractor is not the consumer. In such cases the overall bill of the plumber carpenter or other contrac- tor for services should include, without deductions as provided by the ordinance, the selling price of all services, materials and labor furnished, and also the selling of all services, labor and materials furnished by a sub contractor, and the tax based upon the whole price charged to the consumer or person receiving the benefit of the services and materials. The rule in such The sub-contractor shall con- sumer. The prime contractor shall collect the tax from the owner or consumer for the overall work per- formed and materials furnished, and which shall include services, labor and materials supplied by sub-contractors. “To which might be added some- thing to the following effect: “In such cases where the tax is not collected from the plumber, carpenter or other contractor, the seller shall require such plumber, carpenter or other contractor to en- dorse on the sale slip, or other memorandum made of the sale, the name of the person for whom, or for whose job, such materials were purchased, and his own name; and the seller shall so account for such sale and non payment of the tax in his next ensuing quarterly report '|ence Sutton, Kenny Albright, Nick i Page Johnson, Helen May Moore; |GABLE, YOUNG IN FAST COMEDY AT CAPITOL THEATRE Gable back in an out-and- fout comedy is happy news for film |fans. Gable currently co-stars with | Loretta Young on the Capitol The- reen in the dizzy and daffy (romantic comedy, “Key to the City.” It’'s the first Gable picture of its kind since the memorable “It Hap- pened One Night” and it's jam-full action, zany charac- ions and some of the most e-splitting situations seen in a of comedies. le has the role of a two-fisted eman who becomes mayor of a large city. He sideswipes a gang of crooked politicians, then finds himself up to his neck in a fight against love. His opponent in this battle, of course, is the attractive }ML\\ Young, cast as a prim lady mayor from the rock-bound coast of Maine. At least, she is prim when she first meets Gable. But before he {has convinced her that love-and- kisses are much more interesting than politics she finds herself in- volved in a riot taking place in one of San Francisco’s Chinese cafes, |lands in jail, goes to a party in a kiddie’s costume (and wait until you jsee Gable as Little Lord Fauntle- roy!) is the object of a mad chase led by Gable piloting a fire engine, and ends up in a hair-pulling con- test with her rival—an Atom Dan- cer! 47 CARRIED ON ALASKA COASTAL SUN., MON. TRIPS Alaska Coastal Airlines carried a total of 47 passengers on Sunday and Monday flights with 14 arriving and 33 departing. Departing for Sitka were: atre’s | longsh Flor- Gray, Georgene Krug, Janice Krug, C. Krug, Raymond Perkins, Harold Jenny, Martha Osborne, Mrs. Mary | fore Fick Cove: Oliver Colby. For Hoonah: John Rendette, Mrs. Dave Willard, Jimmy Marks, F. Shotter, Alfred McKinley; for Gus- tavus: Marvin Chase, Charles Chase; for Tenakee: Mrs. Lyman Reynoldson; for Pelican: Jack Stearns, Mrs. F. Wetche, Mrs. K. Saviers; for Gustavus: C. DeBoer, Bill White, Mr. Frydlo. - For Petersburg: Ed Peyton, W. Lund, Jimmy Rude, Bob Meek, Dr. Joseph Rude; for Ketchikan: Mrs. W. Staudt, Sherman Vincent. Arriving from Pelican were: Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Personeus; from Petersburg: Jay Braun; from Hoor nah: Mr. Hazard, Mr. Prueher; from Tenakee: Peter Martin. From Chatham: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hansen, Ronald Hansen; from Sitka: Dorothy Woods, Shir- ley Nelson, Violet Nelson, L. Ander- son, L, Widmark, Jr. | | | (UB SCOUT PACK ‘ SINGS AT ROTARY | MEETING TODAY The Rotary Club-sponsored *cub Scout pack, led by Mrs. Henry to the City.” MINING COURSE WILL BE GIVEN HERE IN JANUARY Larry C. Doheny, mining consult- ant, has been engaged by the Uni- versity of Alaska to teach short mining courses in Southeast Alaska. He returned from Sitka where he had classes totalling 90 persons, including some high school stu- dents. He is making arrangements for a location to teach the course here soon after the first of the year. Doheny first came to Alaska in 1927 with the Fairbanks Explora- tion Co. and has since been engaged in mining activities in the Koyukuk and Arctic. He is staying at the Gastineau Hotel. GILMORES PURCHASE BLANTON RESIDENCE Transactions have been com- pleted for the purchase of the Dr. Wm. P. Blanton residence at Fifth and Franklin Streets by P. J. Gil- more, Jr., US. District Attorney for the First Division, and Mrs. Gil- more, it was made known today. The Blanton family moved to their new home, recently completed, in the Seatter Tract shortly before Christmas, New interior decorating is being done this week on the Gilmore's Fifth Street residence and they ex- pect to move from the Fifth Ave- nue Apartments to their new home | Ewen, before the first of January. HERE FOR HOLIDAYS Harmon, surprised the Club at a| regular luncheon meeting this noon at. the Baranof Hotel. The troop, | dressed in blue and yellow uniforms filed into the Gold Room and sang Christmas carols, setting the tenor for the Rotary Christmas party. There was an exchange of gifts, many of them humorous. Keith Wildes was in charge of the pro- gram. | Dr. C. Earl Albrecht announced that there would be a meeting of the planning committee for the an- nual Rotary Variety Show which is scheduled for the latter part of January. The committee is to meet at Cowling Motors at 5:15 Thurs- day afternoon. J. Malcolm Greany will be in charge of the program for a joint meeting to be held with the Lions Club next Tuesday. The Rev. Fred McGinnis, new Methodist minister, was a guest to- day. Everetf Man Given High Post in Korea TOKYO, Dec. 26—{#—An Everett, Wash,, man has moved into com- mand of Task Force 77 off Korea. General MacArthur's headquarters disclosed yesterday the post has been taken by Rear Adm. Ralph A. Ofstie, one of the Navy's top atomic experts. Ofstie lists his present address as Everett, Wash. Succeeding Rear Adm. E. C the new commander will have under his command the car- riers Princeton, Valley Forge, Phil- ippine Sea and Leyte. It was this G. E. Krause, business man of | group which took part in the suc- Juneau and Anchorage, arrived here Sunday from the westward city to spend Christmas and the holiday week with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Feero and to pay hi his little grandson, Stanley Feero. cessful withdrawal of U.N from Hungnam. forces FROM SKAGWAY first visit to| H. A. Dedman of Skagway is at the Baranof Hotel, L | MANY ORGANIZATIONS VISIT HOSPITALS HERE ON CHRISTMAS DAY Those confined in Juneau hos- pitals were not forgotten yesterday. The Cooties of the Veterans of For-| eign Wars visited both the Govern- ment hospital and St. Ann's, with Santa Claus and gifts. The Pioneers took gifts for the older people. The | Garden Club provided clever Santas | for the Christmas trees, while Girl Scouts and Brownies made tray fa- | vors and tree decorations. Other groups participating in giving gifts| or candies included the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Elks, the Red Cross Gray Ladies, and Mrs. Margaret Berlin’s Fifth Grade. ELKS CHRISTMAS PARTY ATTENDED BY 1100 CHILDREN There were 1100 children of Gas- tineau channel in attendance at the annual Christmas party given last Saturday, first affair being a show at the Capitol Theatre and second, treating by Santa Claus at the Elks Lodge rooms. All children were given gifts and at the theatre an extra treat was provided, a fire eating and magic act by Bill Will- man. The Juneau Fire Department, Street Department and Police De- partment handled traffic on Frank- lin street during the procession of the 1100 kids from the theatre to the Elks lodge rooms. In fact, there was no traffic during the hustle of youngsters across the street. Home of Ador Errol Flynn Is NearIyWretked ‘The Hollywood residence of actor Errol Flynn looks today as if it had been hit by a small tornado. A woman forced her way in, chased the maid, hurled barbecue furniture into the swimming pool, yanked out desk and bureau draw- ers and smashed flower pots in the patio. Flynn is traveling in Europe. ‘When the police came her only explanation was: “Flynn has been bothering me and my daughter for three years.” She’s being held on suspicion-of- burglary charges, BEAVER PLANES ARE PURCHASED FROM CANADIANS WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 — (B — The Air Force has bought six Ca-| nadian-built De Havilland Beavers" for study of their use in general light plane work. The Beaver is a sturdy single- engined plane developed from ex- perience with bush flying in Canada. Both the Army and the Air Force will test the planes. An Air Force spokesman, who told a reporter about the purchase, said the AF is sending two of the Beavers to Alaska for trials in cold weather. Warm Christmas Day in Spokane SPOKANE, Wash,, Dec. 26—®— The thermometer read 46 degrees here yesterday—warmest Christmas Day since 1890. PORT FREDERICK RESIDENT VICTIM OF FIRE IN HOME Thomas Andrews, 75 year old resi- dent of Port Frederick died in a fire which burned his home at noon last Saturday, according to advices from Hilda Schoonover, U.S. Com- missioner at that place to the US. Marshal’s office in Juneau. The ad- vices stated that a coroner’s jury had returned a verdict of death by accident. Andrews was an oldtime resident of the Port Frederick dis- trict. TONERS RETURN Mr. and Mrs. Felix Toner and their two little daughters, Kathleen and Mary Jo, returned to Juneau Christmas day on the steamer De- nali. They have spent the past sev- eral weeks on a motor tour in the states. The family visited with rela- tives of Mr. Toner in Pennsylvania and with Mrs. Toner’s brotker-in- 'aw and sister, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Rickey in Detroit. GAIRS HOME AGAIN Mr. and Mrs. Angus Gair re- turned on the Denali after a vaca- tion trip of scveral weeks in the states. They purchased a new car while south and toured over the country visiting with Mrs. Gair's father in Pennsylvania and w.th other relatives at various points. Gair, long time resident of Doug- las, is chief engineer and Mrs. Gair is public health nurse on the Alaska Department of Health motor vessel Hygiene. . All were burned badly. ' KOREAN GOVT. NOT | day that Tibet's boy ruler, the 16- (G STORIS CLAIMS GRUENING RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON,D.C. After several weeks in Washing- ton, D, C., regarding the Alaska Statehood Bill and other matters concerning the Territory, Governor Ernest Gruening returned to Ju-| neau Saturday. The Governor busy at desk on two major items, the mat- tey of Civilian Defense program in the Territory and preparation of his message to the Alaska Legisla- ture which convenes in Juneau next month. is his TALLEST LIGHTED CHRISTMAS . TREE § Claiming the tallest illuminated Christmas tree in town is the Coast | Guard cutter Storis. On the mast of | the cutter is a three-foot evergreen tree complete with lights. In strict compliance with navigation aid lights are the green, red and white lights lighting the tree. SIX MEN DIE IN XMAS HOTEL FIRE, BUFFALO BUFFALO, N. Y Dec. 26—(P—Six men died when a Christmas night | fire flashed through the top floor | of a small east side hotel here.| An Erie County morgue official identified four of the vict/ms today | as Clarence F. Wagner, John Ed-| ward Shea, Jack Swain and Charles | | E. Hollis, The others were identified unlyI by first names—Thomas and Mike. EVACUATING T0 SOUTH SAYS RHEE (By Associated Press) President Syngman Rhee said today there have been many untrue rumors saying the government of Korea is moving to the south, He had said in a special stat®- ment earlier: “It is necessary tr evacuate national assemblymen ar d government officials who are rot particularly required in Seoul.” This, said 'Rhee, does not mean the entire government is moving. REPORT TIBET RULER IS FLEEING TO INDIA NEW DELHI, India, Dec. 26—(M— There were unconfirmed reports to- year-old Dalai Lama, was fleeing to india to avoid being cut off by in- vading Chinese Communist troops. But there has been no recent rz- port on military operations or of the whereabouts of the Chinese forces. L. B. Anderson of Sitka is at the Baranof Hotel. PAGE THREE TO0MCENTURY HERE TOMORROW! GABLE - TURNER BAXTER HODIAK M‘“F‘ L,nmv ‘Production LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN! IPRIVATE SERVICES FOR WALKER HELD TOKYO, Dec. 26 — (® — Private | services were conducted today for Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, US. Eighth Army Commander killed in a jeep accident in Korea Saturday. Members of the family and a few intimate friends attended the rites at the chapel center in Yokohama, where Walker resided. The body will be sent to the United States, Dec. 30, for burial in | Arlington National Cemetery. \ESTES-LEE WEDDING SATURDAY EVENING The marriage of Mary Alice Estes (and Jack Oscar Lee took place at I8 pm, last Saturday in the Hotel Juneau with Judge Gordon Gray, U.S. Commissioner, performing the wedding ceremony. Attendants of the cpuple were Gertrude B. Jewell and Leonard J. Thle. Mrs. Lee is a musician lt Mike's Place in Douglas and Mr. Lee is a driver for the Yellow Cab com- pany. POMARE GROUNDS AGAT{ The hard luck motor vessel 2om- are went aground Sunday near Uzinki on the north end of Kodiak Island, it was learned by U. 8. Coast Guard headquarters here tos day. The tug Malola was dispatch- ed to the aid of the 148-foot ves. sel and towed it to Kodiak. 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