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PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Publts m‘ every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska HELEN TROY MONSEN - . DOROTHY TROY LINGO ND Prestdent Vice-President Managing Editor ¢ Post_Office in Juncau as Sccond Class Matter. CRIPTION RA ®ntered in t Delivered by earrier six months, § By mail, pos One year, in adv month, in advance, $1.5¢ Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the delivery their papers. Teivphones s for S1.75 per month: 0. at the following rates: ; six months, in advance, $7.50 oue th. of Business Office, 374. News MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED SRESS Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for on of all news dispatches credited to it or mot other- se credited in this paper and also the local news published berein Office, 602; NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Yourth Avenue Bldg.. Seattle, Wash. Wednesday, February 21, 1951 E TO PIONEERS WELCC Again the Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, is meeting in Juneau and this city welcomes those mem- bers of the thirty years residence and then some years besides. The Pioneers is a great organization, typical Alaskan. The Pioneers are those sturi men who did ploneer Alaska when this Territory was dling clothes. A great many of the pioneers make their homes in Alaska while others, for various reasons, have gone outside. But where ever they are, Alaska will be grateful for their efforts in carving out a great Territory. ‘n rwad- “KEEP AW \l\la AMERICA” What could be more appropriate than the patriotic program tomorrow afternoon sponsored by the Juneau Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Coming on the birthday anniversary of George Washington the program should have added significance. This patriotic pxomnm is to be given tomorrow Thursday) at There will be music by the Band and chorus and the patriotic address will be de- H. L. Faulkner, of and citizens, Vigilance Elks, vered by one attorney % Is the Price of Liberty,” is not only for tomorrow but for ternal the motto of the all days of the Turn out affair and attend this special patriotic tomorrow. GABBY STREET Street has taken from or- most illustrious elder men ha been identified with . the , and few certainly ever gained that he enjoyed | Louis Star-Times. was The ganized Gabby one death of ba smen eball it Few long state zame as as he wa the respect of players through his later years, says the St. There been catchers though he certainly one of the most durable men who ever played behind home plate. There have been though he led the Cardinal Rank youngsters have glib and dramatic than Gabby radio broadcaster of baseball games. But nnouncer he drew on the resources \ sturdy character, a charming personality and balanced disposition. Without resort to exhibitionism on his individual exploits he grew into for the game he loved He made his between- at Joplin. But St. Louis and fans have eater than he was greater managers perhaps, to a pennant in his first year been more was as a as player, manager and \f or to reliance spokesman m authorits He was born in Alak season. an ve home in recent y im on him based on I vears here manager (of both the Browns and Cardin the man behind the kindly voice that was interspe with that of Harry Caray in bringing Cardinal g to countless radio listeners. Fans who never saw him put their trust in Gabby’s recollections of legendary incidents of baseball’s past They took his opinion of a disputed play as something 2 bit more authoritative than an umpire’s decision This was tribute to his knowledge of the sport But more than that, it was an indication of the kind of man he really had a coach, 1S a “prescriptions should be given for sick nation as well as for people,” says a psychologist. Let us be the first to prescribe a heavy shot of truth serum for Russia. Money doesn’t nec ng happiness but if you have plenty of it you can always choose the misery —(Everson News). you th()} most GET SHOTS AND R VACCINATIONS FRIDAY AT JHC Dr. C. C. Carter, city health of- ficer, announced today that the first of the series of typhoid inoc- Wation clinies will be conducted PEIPEHA 10 A atinb Wanea Public H Center, 318 Main St “This service ¢ “Is offered 1o “all people e Gastineat Channel area as pa 1e Ci ian Defense Progrot +yphoid injections consi injections, ong weel should be followed with a yeail ster injections im order to maximum immunity id fever. ter injections will be of- fered against diptheria, Whoob-) He i curvived ing cough and tetanus to rluldrvnle_dh below the age of ten years. Small- | pox vaccinations will be offered to all persons who have not pervious- ly been vaccinated and re-vaccina-/ tion to all persons who have not been vaccinated within the past five or six years. Parents are reminded that i will be necessary for all children to have a written consent or to be DIES IN SEATTLE, Feb. services far Capt, cock, T8, s here Friday. He Capt ka Steam for etirement in 19 naster of a numl luding the Nor Alameda, Victoria apa he against typl Boc for bringing the T0 CONF ALASKA VETERAN ALASKA STEAMSHIP SKIPPER veteran Alaska Steamship Co., Glasscock sailed with Als 23 years before hi He was awarded a gold medal by he residents of Petersburg, vessel into that port. ANALYST COMING PIONEERS VISIT LSGISLATURE BUT DE(lINE FLOOR Two long-time Alaska legisl were offered Tuesday the privile; 21 Funeral | of returning to the floor of the Sen Chatles A. Glass- | ate where they served for man skipper for ‘the | years. will be held They turned it dow died Sunday. explaining they preferred to from the gallery for a change The two were E. B. Collins & Andrew Nerland, both of banks. Both were in the 1949 lature but neither sought reelection. ICollins recalled that he is one. of the four surviving members of the first territorial l ature in 1913 Both men are here for the meet- ing of the Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska. SEAITlEl , with th: 46. He rved as ber of vessels, in- thwestern, Yukon, and Columbia Alaska first ocean-going by his widow, —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY. 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the Elks iditorium and should be attended by a SRO audience. Juneau High, School Juneauw’s leading THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE eececcevece0e February 21 Suell R. Grimm Jeane! S 1enson I'. F. Dryden Sharon Crawford Mrs. W. H. Wood R. F. Carlton Mrs. R. M. Walton Bea Calvin e o o te TODAY Pioneers of Alaska banquet in IOOF At 6:30 pm Grand Igloo hall. At 7 pm ment, three 7 pm. Cocktails; Toastmasters banquet Room, Baranof At 8 p.m. —Alaska Potters meet in headquarters in A. B. hall. At 8 pm. — EIks Lodge At 10 p.m.—Shriners Annual Wash- ington birthday ball in Scottish Rite Temple. At 8 pm Public Mcose club. February 22 — Grand Igloo, Pioneer meets in IOOF hall. Special rehearsal of Singers in Methodist Gold Medal Tourna- mes. At at 7:45 in Gol pinochle parts at At 10 a of A \t 1 pm Juneau church 2 pm m At — Special Patriotic pr m, sponsored by Juneau Ei Public invited. At 8 pm. — Wives of Juncau Coast Guard personnel meet in City Council chambers fo organiz club. & p.m. — DeMolay Mothers meet Scottish Rite Temple. February ~ Pie Soci \t at 7 pa by- ake. it 8 pm Legion of the Moose meets in Moose Lodge rooms. February 26 - Lions Club, Baranof. noon - ness and Profession-~ al Women's Club meets in Terrace Room, Baranof 8 p.m. Rebekah Drill Team practice in IOOF hall, At 8, p.m. American Legion post meets in Dugout February 27 At noon — Rotary Club, Baranof. At 8:45 p.m. — Community Center Night for adults in Teen-Age club. with square dancing. p February 28 Kiwanis Club, Baranof. Rebekah lodge mee hall Mareh 1 At noon — Chamber of Commerce meets at Baranof. March 2 8 pm. Concert by’ Frances I’AI.I and Lois Reedy at Northern Light Presbyterian church. At al at Chapel- \t noon At At noon — it 8 pm in TOOF SIGMA PHI March 10, Room. BETA Spring Fsormal, Barano? Gold ’ | at the 738-3t . H. F0 as a paid-ap subscriver ER WITH OFFICIMS\ WLER o THE UAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING Present this coupon to the box office of the (OMMUNIW EVENTS | accompanied by their parent in or- der to receive immunizations. No child will be immunized Wwithout the parent’s consent.” “It is very important for adults as well as chilren to be inoculated against typhoid fever and small- pox, as no persons have a natural immunity against these two dis- eases.” Dr. Carter will be in charge of the clinics and they will be con- ducted at the Health Center, 318 Main St. Clinic hours will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for school chil- dren and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m and 7:00 to 8:00 pm. for odults. For further information, please phone the Health Center, number 218. THREE IN A ROW FOR THE WENDT FAMILY the traditional day” month will now have cial significane for ‘the family. Fred Wendt's son, Jim, now resides in Tacoma, Wash,, incidentally is a member of Juneau Post 4 of The American Legion, was presented, in the early morning hours of February 20, with a son, whose weight upon birth was 6 pounds 8 ounces. It was reported that the mother, Janette Wendt, and the new son making cellent progress in ‘Tacoma. “birth- a spe- Wendt who and February, are ex- With the birthday of the young- |jate work of the council represent- est member of the Wendt family on February 20, the paternal mother, Mrs. Margaret Wen Juneau on February 19, and the pa- ternal grandfather having his natal day on February 21, the Wendt family can well observe a gala b day fiesta in the years to come, in the observance birthday on the 22nd of 1gton’s GIACTER HIWAY ELEC. ASSN. oft will be 8:00 a. m. to fonday thru Friday, for 1ce of consumers. the hospital at | job done.” A move was disclosed yesterday in the Senate to bring an expert from the Council of State Govern- ments for conferences on revamp- ing and modernlzing territorial pro- cedures. Senate President Gunnard Enge- breth reported the governor had | received a letter from the council| saying a representative would mxhe’ Saturday for a week’s conference | and study. Engebreth said he had written to the council originally although no plans were yet made to finance the representative’s visit. Then the governor also contacted the national organization. | 1gebreth and Sens. John Butro- | vich, Howard Lyng, James Nolan and Steve McCutcheon all spoke of the advisability of getting an ex- pert to study ways of streamlining | the territorial government to in-| crease its efficiency and eliminate | what. McCutcheon called dead wood Lyng was critical, however, of Enge- | breth having taken the initiative | without consulting the Senate first Nolan told the Senate “I hate to go home without accomplishing ; anything on this problem.” Butro- | vich warned that if something isn’t done now “it will be just that much | bigger a problem in two years. ' I think this session will have to pro- vide $50,000 to $10C000 to get the Engebreth suggested the immed- ative alone should not $2,000 or $3,000. CUTTER MOVEMENTS ast Guard cutter Sweet- was scheduled to leave on a run of light stations, CG headquarters said today footer was due in from Ketchik today where it has been for an aver- haul. cost over rR(I\I SFATTLF Irv Cunz of the U. S. Rubber Co. | from Seattle is registered at the 136-5t Baranof Hotel CAPITOL THEATRE and recetve TWO TICKETS to see: "FATHER OF THE BRIDE"” Federal Tax—1%c Paic by the Theatre Phone 14—YELLOW CAB C0.—Phone 22 and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appelr! ACROSS 1. Drop bait gently on the water . Unit of weight 29. 30. 31, alutation iplete views lm.r\.d feld 5 lent . Extent of territor Ex o Prior o, onfidently k bird AP Newsfeatures —JUNEAU, ALASKA e e e e ] FEBRUARY 21, 1931 Eight members of the Alaska Legislature were to the vanguard of the 1931 session to be convened in Frank H. Foster, Third Division political leader and use member from Cordova, would have the distinction of being the r to arrive. He and Mrs. Foster were due the following day. who had been south and were returning for the Legislature A. J. Dimond of Valdez, and R. N. Sundquist of Nome, accompanied by his bride. House members were: Andrew Ner- Andy Nylen, Nome; George Hellerich, Nome; Carl and Grover C. Winn of this city. Mrs. Hellerich was wpanying her husband. First Division members due within the week were Senators Charles njamin of Wrangell and Representatives J. E. Johnson and A. H { Ketchikan. next March in th weel June Member were Senators Fairbanks; Seward N. DeArmond, son of the United States Comimissionér at Sitka, istebeth from Sitka to make his home in Juneau. editor of Stroller’s Weekly. DeArmond was an ex- having worked for some time as a reporter Tacoma Tribune, leading newspapers of R rrived or n ition nced nev the Tac ma, Wash. aperman, ma Ledger and Twenty thousand pounds of halibut, the first catch since the open- eason February 15, were brought to Juneau this day Japt. Thomas Sandvik. The catch only partly Several days of stormy weather prevented Sandvik to come in to port with the catch hing chooner Norlan the Norland's hold. nd decided Capt Juneau hotels were: Gastineau Hotel: Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. F. Raynor, Fanshaw; Mrs. Otto nd; Mrs. M. Arnold, Juneau; Mrs. Frances Free- 3radford, Craig; A. G. Betts, Bureau of Public Registered at e Foster, Cordova; Wilde, Entrance Is! 1 Tenakee; Z. M. | Road At Tenakee At Ww. J William Haskins, the Alaskan Hotel: Ketchikan; ; B. Melvin, Juneau the Zynda: Mr. and A McCoy, Wrangell; Island. Daly, Charles M. Hawthorn, Portland, Ore.; Ketchiwan; F. B. Crowell, Inian Mrs. G. Austin, Stars at the Capitol Theatre were Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair- “Taming of the Shrew” and at the Coliseum was Marily er with Alexander Gray, Joe E. Brown, and Ford Sterling in “Sally.” banks in Mills Weather: High, low, 36; S | Daily Lessons in English 39; rain. P et e ) { L. GORDON as, “James ig.the elder of the two brothers.” ngs indiscriminately, as, “She is older | members of the same family OLDER is used of persons and t than her husband,” or, “My house is older than yours.” OFTEN MISPRONQUNCED: Debauch. Pronounce de-bauch, E as in | ME unstressed, AU as in ' HAUL (not be-ouch), accent second syllabie OFTEN MISSPELLED: Modest (unassuming).''Modiste (dressmaker). SYNONYMS: Ostentatious, pretentious, conspicuous, sumptuous, gor-| geous, gaudy, showy. WORD STUDY: Let us “Use a word three times and it is yours.” increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day.- Today MENDACIOUS; given to falsehood; lying. “His mendacious make him a man who is little trusted.” mn B Q. Is it good form for a dinner guest to fold his napkin into its original folds when finished eating? A. No. Inasmuch as the napkin must be laundered before using again, it should be left unfolded at the side of the plate. However, a house guest may fold his napkin, when expecting to use it again for the next meal. Q. Is it the proper thing to write a thank-you note to a hostess after a luncheon in her home? A. “Thank-you” notes are never in order after a luncheon. Instead, you return her invitation with a similar invitation when you can. Q. What is considered the maximum length of a marriage engage- iment after its official announcement? A. Six months is the generally accepted maximum. B e i LOOK and LEARN ¥ ¢ corpon \ s 1. Which color hair has more strands to the square inch on the human head, blonde or brunette? 2. What is the longest single river in the world? 3. What public office did Franklin D. Roosevelt hold immediately before becoming President of the U. S.? 4. Who is known as the “father of the American financial system’ 5. Who was the oldest fighter ever to win the heavyweight boxing championship? ANSWERS: Blonde. The Nile; 4,000 miles long. Governor of New York. ‘Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the U. S. Treasury. Bob Fitzsimmons, at the age of 34. no There is no substitute for Newspaper Advertising! EYES EXAMINED LENSES PRESCRIBED DR. D..D. MARQUARDT OPTOMETRIST Second and Frarklin PHONE 506 FOR APPOINTMENTS Juneau L IR i 3 Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Haif a Cenlury of Banking—1951 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS e arrive here early "He had 2 [tm\ns requesting projects. WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: ELDER is used only of persons who are | word : statements |* WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1951 ‘Weather al Alaska Poinis Wezcher conditions and tempep- atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coasst, at 4:30 am., 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau are as follows: Anchorage Annette Island Barrow Bethel | Cordova | Dawson Edmonton Fairbanks 25—Rain 34—Partly Cloudy Snow —Clear —Snow -10—Cloudy 17—Snow 14—Cloudy 20—Cloudy —Cloudy 31—Cloudy 38—Drizzle 4—Snow 27—Snow -13—Cloudy 1y Cloudy Nome Northway Petersburg Portland Prince George | Seattle | Sitka Whitehorse Sitka Yakutat 34—Partl 26- Clwdv APW DIRECTOR SPEAKS TODAY, RQTARY (LU Don Wilson, district director for Alaska Public Works, spoke briefly at a regular luncheon meeting of . the Juneau Rotagy Club at the Baranof hotel Tuesday. Mayor Waino Hendrickson intro-| duced Wilson, pointing out that his| arrival here was the first step to- ward decontralization of APW Wilson said that Lester Marx, | contracting officer of I\PW had p ished *the Alaska proj realiz- | \mp its importance to the Tonnn | and it was hoped to soon have suf- | ficient personnel to have more di- rect contact with all villages and { ng Rotarians included Les- | ter Wingard, Petersburg; Gunnard Engebreth and Larry Moore, Anch- | orage; Marshall Crutcher, Kodiak; Larry Johnson, Washington, D. C.; | M. 8. Mitrovitch, Sitka; E. B. Col- ‘lms and James Barrack, Fairbanks; and Tony Polet, Nome. Other guests were Bjarne Olsen |(\f Juneau and Dr. R. E. Staff who is enroute to Mt. Edgecumbe to be- come a member of the hospital staff there. NO PARKING AREA Auto drivers are reminded again| today by Juneau City Police that arking is mo longer permitted on} Second street between Franklin and Gold streets, except for loading and unloading. The action was taken by the City Council because of num- erous complaints of the danger and difficulty for truck unloading at the Baranof hotel side door. V.F. W. Taku Post No. 5559 Meeting every Thursday in the C.1.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m. Pt The Erwin Feed Co. Office in Case Lot Grocery Phone 704 HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE STEVENS® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Beward Street Near Third | The Charles W. Carter | "Mortuary Pourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 ’ ’ Casler's Men's Wear MeGregor Sportswear Stetson and Mallory Hate Arrew Shirts and Underwear Alknumbfllu. Skyway Luggage it BOTANY CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HENNING Cemplete Outfitter for Mes FOE BETTEE MEATS ls—-PBONES—“ Pree Delivery | SHAFFER'S | SANITARY MEAT | | — MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE N SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. . 147 Wm. A. Chipperfield, ‘Worshipful Master; JAMES W }(&VERS, Secrotary. (SRR - T @ B.F 0. EikS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting brothers welcome WALLIS S, GEORGE, Exalted Ruler, W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. ( Mcose Lodge No. 700 Regular Meetings Each Friday Governor— ARNOLD L FRANCIS Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN Brownie's Liquor Sfore Fhene 163 139 Se. Friakiis P. 0. Box 25988 ""The Rexall Store" Your Rellable Pharmaiste BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. Alaska Music Supply GENERAL PAINTS and WALLPAPER Ideal Paint Store Phone 649 Fred W. Wendt Card Beverage Ce. Wholesale 805 10th 82, PHONE 216—DAY er NIGHT for MIXERS er SODA POP The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Reome at Reasonable Rates PHONE BINGLE O FHONE 668 thomas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE Remington Typewriters SOLD snd SERVICED by J. B. Burford Co. “Our Doorstep Is Wern by Batisfied Customers™ FORD AGENCY (Autherized Dealers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneau Motor Ce. Foot of Main Street MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM » daily habit—ask for it by nams: Juneau Dairies, Inc. Chrysler Marine Enginer MACHINE SHOP Marine Hardware Chas. G. Warner Co. HOME GROCERY Phones 146 and 342 Home Liquor Store—Tel 699 American Meat — Phone 38 To Banish “Blue Monday” | To give you more freedonm from work — TRY Alaska Laundry H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVI'S OVERALLS for Boys ' BLACKWELL’S CABINET SHOP st Phone T3 Home. Offior or Stere 117 Main