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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

prevailed most of Alaska this morn northern portion Due to the influence trough falling this morning over Sou1- Alaska the the Renal Peninsula skies prevailed generally elsewhere oyer the "A hours rom the Southeast Alas and the greatest amount 1 precipitation inches whic recorded at Kecan Bar which the lowest temperature skies, occasional light rain vblltles prevailed over the au-Ke airway this morning
 weahe chart indicated center of low at 55 degrees north and ITO frontal porio of the storm extended noeas souneastward Southeast Alaska and was @ rtheastward the 4 hours; located % de- degrees The frontal trough of this storm north 154 degrees attitudes and expected to the next "A high pressure located 3 degrees north and high crest extended noheastward into center of 3024 inches located at north and 6i degrees west
 May IS 8:48
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PAA Takes Name Pan American Airways In Alaska Too

Effective today, the initials PAA stand for only one thing instead of two. Familiar to Alaskans for many years as a handy way of referring to Pacific Alaska Afrways, PAA effective today means Pan American Airways, in Alaska as elsewhere. The Pacific Alaska Air ways nomenclature is bein g dropped.
 Articles of incorporation, naming Alaska agents for service, have been filed with Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle by Pan American Airways, Inc Agents designated are as follows: First Division, R. E. Robertson and M. E. Monagle, Ju- neau; Second Division, Michael J. Walsh, Nome; Third Division, Clyde R. Ellis, Anchorage; Fourth Divis- ion, Maurice T. Johnson, Fair banks
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TURN DOWN OF JOHNSON
 IS RESENTED
Former NRA Chief Replies 10 White House on
 Commission Refusal

WASHINGTON. May Tn the opinion of Hugh Johnson, former NRA chief, the Presidents action in denying renewal of his commis- sion as Brigadier General in the Re- serve Army Corps, is neither very wise and not very consistent in what at least used to be a very close and precious friendship
 The columnist made public let ter he has written to the President to that effect.
 Johnson also declared the White House has given misleading so- called reasons" for non-renewal of the commission.
 Yesterday the White Hous e spokesman said no commissions were being renewed unless active service was planned.
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NEW SCHEME ON TAXES IS
 T0BE URGED
Plan Being Devised for Special Kind of Seeur-
 fly for taxpayers

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Secre- tary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau announced today the Treasury De- partment is working on plan to enable citizens to prepay taxes un- der heavy rates.
 He said he could not give the de- tails but generally the Treasury Department is thinking of selling a special kind of security which could be used by taxpayers to pay their taxes instead of paying cash. Thus man expecting to pay S120 income tax, could prepare himself by buy ing $1O worth of security every month preceding the year when the tax is due.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
1900 Beaver Taken Duriinq
 S. E. Season
Trappers Earn Approxi- mafeIy SdO,0 ,0OO-Prioe
 Is Best in Years

An estimate that more than 1900 beaver were caught in Southeast Alaska during the recent special season was made today by Wildlife Agent Hosea Sarber, who flew to Juneau last night after sealing skins at Wrangell, Rake and Petersburg.
 Wrangell alone reported more than 500 beaver caught
 With the price the best it has been in many years, trappers are counting approximately $40,o00 in proceeds. The average price is $25, with some choice limits ten beavero bringing as muth as s380. i. Sarber and Pilot Mechanic Ray Renshaw plan 70 fly back to Peterb- Surg and Ketck kikan tonight. A
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winner of the Juneau Derby to Akron, Ohio, for the finals where the winner will receive a fouryear university scholarship.
 The seven boys stood up as they were introduced, and as fast as they answered the call to their names, they were sponsored oy Chamber members. Sponsors wil pay the drivers sponsor fees, and aid the boy in payment for tfe construction of his midget auto, either by finding him job or ty direct subsidy, said Cauble
 Following is a list of boys and their sponsors resulting from the Chamber call: Russell Clark by Dick Williams; Raymond Erickson by the Alaska Laundry; Severn Swenson by Allen Shattuck, Leon- ard Olson jointly sponsored by Joe Bird and Evan Hill, Keith Weiss by Howard Stabler Edwin Stewart by pr. Robert Simpson, Jack Will son by Roy Gillispie and Gustav Peterson by Charles Naghel.
 Drivers for the Derby, which is set for late in June, are already constructing their cars for practice runs on Juneau hills.
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SEVEN YOUTHS
 GET SPONSORS AT FUNCTION
Soap Box Derby Drivers Quickly Find Boosters
 atC. of (. Meeting

Juneau Chamber of Commerce members quickly signed for spon- sorship of seven youthful Soap Box Derby drivers today as the boys were introduced as guests of the Chamber at their luncheon meet ing this noon.
 The Rev. John L. Cauble, intro ducing the boys who had come to the meeting to solicit sponsors, ex- plained the reason, saying that the s sponsor fec was to send the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
LOUIS, BAER
 WILL FIGHT

NEW YORK, May 1.-Promoter Mike Jacobs announced today that Joe Louis will defend his champion ship heavyweight title against Billy Conn of Pittsburgh at the Polo Grounds on June 18 provided Louis is still tops after he meets Buddy Baer in Washington, D. c. on May 23.
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TipsBel!i'teIr { I
 Than Wages

LOS ANGELES, May 1 - Car hops, those pretty, smartly uni formed girls who serve you drinks and sandwiches at drive-in cafes, present a problem in wages.
 Customers insist on tipping them literally, yet the state contends that regardless of this they are entitled to California's S16-a-week minimum wage. One proprietor testified that though he paid car hops only $1 day in salary, their actual earnings ranged as high as $7O week. 'ss'sl ft}ii.
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THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. w U. DEPARTMENT OF COM MERGE, WEATHER BUREAU

vicinity, May l: Mostly with light Friday; becoming Friday 43 
 
  becoming moderate tonight becoming to south Forecast of wines 0 o ire Friday showers Friday; Hnchinbook Moderate
  Cape Fresh Kodiak: Fresh souheasterly Friday
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WORK BEGINS

Traffic was being detoured or Calhoun Avenue today as a large WPA crew tore out old rock and concrete walls opposite the Cover nor's Mansion and dug into the hill side to widen the roadway ten feet A new rock wall will be built.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 1 Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is As, American Can 30, Anaconda 23as, Bethlehem Steel 69 3l4, Commonwealth n d Southern 3s, Curtiss Wright 8%, General Motors STE, International Harvester 43as, Kennecott 32i2, New York Central II 7/8, Northern Pacific 6ls, United States Steel 51 3f4, Pound S40312.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are todays Dow Jones averages. industrials 1850, rails 2833, utilities 1734.
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DUFRESNES IN MEXICO

MT and Mrs. Frank Dufresne of Juneau are now in Mexico City according to word received by the Alaska Game Commission for which he is Executive Officer.
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2HaIibuters
 5eaif|e

SEATTLE, May l - Only two halibuters sold here today on the Fish Exchange
 The Sitka came in from tn e western banks with 10000 pounds and sold for 10% and 9A cents 2 pound to the San Juan Fishing and Packing Company
 The r. c. Herbert came in from the local banks with 15,000 pounds of halibut and 5000 pounds of ling and sold for l2 to 10 cents for the halibut and five cents for the ling cod to the New England Fish Company.
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The North Polar region, which is mostly water, has far more animal life, than the South Polar region, which is mostly land ii'l
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L:0VA5 I5 l: FAVORED IN !: .:.. Y. Mt(ANNG0
Both Men Are 10 Meet July ,- A. Shooting for Mid- Z dIeweioht Title

When Billy McCann enters the ring Friday night, July 4, in Ju- neau to fight the Sitka Kid, Lou Lovas, he will be stepping through
 the ropes for the last time in Alas ka, for soon after his battle he will
 leave for the States and New York City where he expects to sign for
 several top flight scraps, with a possibility he may be pitted against Fritzie Zivic for the worlds welter- weight title. I This fight here is expected to prove to be one of the highlights in Iiocal boxing history. Both men Fare ,in top shape and both will be shoot ing for the Alaska middleweight title. @
 Isie Lcvas Favored
 s. It is no secret that McCann is taking Lovas on the night after he fights in Sitka for the Alaska well terweight title recently relinquished by Cal McGraw. This is expected to be the downfall of iron man Mo- Cam. as both he and Lovas have .battled two draw fights in the past. F T can't see McCann pushing Low as around, especially after fighting the night before in Sitka,' was the lterse statement given out by Eddie Powers recently. Incidentally Pow CTS is former trainer and second for McCann and if anyone knows McCann and what he can do, Pow iersJdOes.
 Besides the main event between the 1.-two outstanding fighters in Al. ,aska, the card will be rounded out with g rounds of preliminary fights Tickets on sale in various Juneau business houses are, in the following price range: Children 50 cents. gen. .eral admission $l,l0: reserved seats $l65, and ringside seats. s2.20.
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M k005E IN BIG NIGHT
 AT DOUGLAS
Lodgemen Smash Ball in Third, Fifth Innings 10
 Win by Score 8-1
SCORES LAST NIGHT
 Moose 8; Douglas l
 1 2 5 4 , 7-Tl. Moose 0 3 O 4 0 0-8 Douglas 0 l 0 o 0 o O.

Smashing the ball hither an d yon in the third and fifth innings at will, and almost knocking pitch CT Mark Jensen of the Douglas Red Suits out of the box, the heavy bats of the Moose baseball nine, last night in the Douglas ball park, won. their. third game in the sec- ond half play in the Gastineau Channel ball loop, and now are perched safely at the top of the heap.
 Pitcher Lefty Smith of the Moose nine held the trusty bats of the Douglas nine to only three hits up until the last inning when they gathered in three more hits for 3 total of six, but only managed to gain one run, and that was made in the second inning.
 Both teams were. held scoreless in the opening canto. but both scored in the second. Moose drew first blood in their half, then Doug las tied the knot when Rustad went to bat and gathered screaming double from Smith, and ended up on third from passed ball by Grummett. He remained on third until Roller went to bat and smashed strong double into cen ter field, then Rustad scored and tied the count.
 Moose Really Hit
 That seemed to start things for the Moose, who began swinging with everything but the water bucket.
 Fritzie Schmitz went to bat as ead-off man and gathered g louble from Jensen He was fol- owed by Red Shaw who made a jingle. Pitcher Jensen then walked Joe Snow. filling the bags,
 Stan Grummett went to bat and le smashed long line. drive into eft field where Stragier, let it hit lis mitt, but dropped it for an err or and three men scored, making he count 4 to l.
 The remainder of the game seemed to be drubbing for the Douglas team, unable to get solid lits from Lefty Smith. who pitched one of his best games of the sea- son.
 Moose Go Wild
 The fifth inning proved to be mother rout for the Moose nine, vho gathered several more hits rom Jensen and four more runs.
 Schniitz led off again, starting he same deadly combination. He was boosted around by scratch hit by shaw Then Bird followed
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SENT T05H0WER5
 BY5T.LoU|5
SehooIboy Rowe Knocked Out of Box in Ninth as
 White Soxs Hit
CBy ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The last place St. Louis Browns exploded right in Bobby Feller's face in the seventh inning yester- day, sending him to the showers and defeating Cleveland as nine runs crossed the plate during the wild frame.
 The Chicago White Sox knocked Schoolboy Rowe out of the box ,l the ninth inning yesterday as they scored two runs to come from be- hind to defeat the Detroit Tigers.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers won their tenth straight from the Phillies yesterday bat lost the services of catcher Mickey Owen who received a cut over the left eye in the sec- ond inning from a pitched ball.
 Cliff Melton, New York Giants southpaw, pitched a six-hit shut out against the Boston Braves and topped it off by cracking single out into right field in the first of the 18th to start victorious rally.
 Young Bob Elliotts triple, SCOT ing two mates in the third inning. proved the deciding blow which gave Pittsburgh a triumph over the St. Louis Cards.
 The Cincinnati Reds pounded Charlie Foot from the box with five hits to score five runs in the first inning as they spanked the Chicago Cubs.
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HOLDEN TAXES FIVE
 ON FLIGHT TO COAST

Flying to the Coast, pilot Alex Hoi- den carried Ella Grenier, Mrs. E. Hoguewood, Charles Griffin and Henry Moy to Sitka and is scheduled to return this afternoon with five passengers.
 Tn trip to Taku Inlet pilot Dean Goodwin carried w. Rooney to the river and flew to Pelican with Don Robinson. l
 Shell Simmons carried Winston Jones to Polaris-Taku mine and re- turned with Dr. J. Mandy, William TObey and D. Carlisle from the Canadian mining town.
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SOAP BOX DERBY
 CARS WILL RACE
 AGAIN OR FOURTH
Special Event on Holiday Program Committee
 Meets Tonight

Soap Box Derby cars will show their speed again on the 18th Street Icourse Friday as special feature of the Fourth of July celebration, Gen. eral Chairman Claude Carnegie an- nounced today.
 A cash prize will be offered for the winning car, with all entrants in last weeks official race eliible to run. There will be no division into Class A. B and c on the Fourth, all cars to compete in single class
 Tire Legion Fourth of July com mittee will meet tonight at the Dug out at 730 o'clock to line up the complete program. Funds solicitation is continuing.
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DERBY D BANQUET :. AT ! TONIGHT

IsPrizes will be awarded Soap Box Derby winners at banquet tonight at the Baranof Hotel. where all en- trants in last weeks race will be guests of the Juneau Rotary Club The banquet starts at 2 o'clock.
 Jerry Chapman, Derby winner, and Minard Mill Jr., second place, were guests today at the Rotary luncheon. Other guests were Dewey Baker and Amby Frederick.
 Those to attend tonight's ban- quet include racers, fathers, spon- sors and ROtarians.
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THE LUCK OF IT


 In Hollywood, the visiting Ad- nirals were given a typical Holly wood reception--glamour and all Norma Shearer' was Hostess No. l Carmen Miranda (Aie-yi-yil was there and dozens Of others of film dom's most beauteous. And all the Admirals were there except Com modore Coello of Mexico. who had many friends in Los Angeles and vas spending the evening with them.
 One of the studios took pic lures and the next morning pre- sented the Admirals with a fancy picture book. showing photos of them with their beautiful hos resses. Commodore Coello, look ing over one of the books. said: Well, had I known"
 One of his confreres commented wryly: Count yourself lucky, my friend. When we. get home you probably will be the only one 9! us whose wife will not break his head"
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--and the ferry that plies between San Diego and Coronado Island. When they walked across the gang plank to the ferryboat, one of the Admirals eyes twinkling, spread his legs into a stance and announced with gusto: "Ah, it's good for a seafaring man to get his feet on 2 deck once more.'
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with another hit and Snow hit, scoring Schmitz.
 Grummett Has Big Day
 Stan Grummett who gathered in three long smashes, went to bat and for the third time slammed a long line drive into left field where Stragier was handicapped by a passing automobile and had to let the ball pass. That meant three more runs for the Moose. 1s
 The rest of the game was a one- -two-three count, and the slow ly strangling Douglas team ended up with the bases loaded, but were unable to make another count.
 The loss puts Douglas in tie with the Elks for the cellar posi- tion. 9
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Summary-Stolen base, Shaw; sacrifice hit, Bird; 2-base hits Snow, Grummett 3, Schmitz 2, Rus tad; double plays, Mckay to Rol- Ter to Andrews. Jensen to Roller to Andrews; base on balls, off Jensen 3; struck out, by Smith 8, Jensen 8; wild pitch, Smith; passed ball Grummett: umpires, Taguchi be- hind the plate, Goetz on bases; scorer, Gaffney: time of game, hour and 35 minutes.
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WINST0h JONES
 NOW IN JUNEAU

Winston Jones, Traffic Manager of the Alaska Transportation Com pany, arrived in Juneau by PAA Lodestar yesterday and will remain in this vicinity for several days calling on shippers,
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DERBY KILLS
 GAME TODAY

Because Of the Soap Box Derby Banquet to be held in the Baranof Hotel tonight the regularly sched- uled game between the Moose and the Elks hines has been postponed until tomorrow night
 The game will start on the Fire mems Field in Juneau at o'clock tomorrow night.
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Cleveland 6; St. Louis l2.
 Pacific Coast League

No games were played in the Pa cific Coast League yesterday as the teams were travelling to open today on the schedule for this week.
 Gastineau Channel League
 Moose 8; Douglas l.
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Mono lake, a vast, desolate body of water in California, is called The Dead Sea of Aperica."
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A giant white shark weighing 1747 pounds was caught off Port Lincoln, South Australia, recently. esa1
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NOTICE

Any person having fishing gear or other materials stored in the loft of the Municipal Dock, will please call and claim same, or it will be sold for storage charges.
 HARRY I. LUCAS, adv. Mayor.
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ONLY TWO SHIPS

ONLY TWO SHIPS
 The stock joke of the trip was: Where's the fleet?" because al- though the visitors were in this country 24 days. the only operat- Ing ships they visited were Vim cent Astor's yacht in the Atlantic
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GAMES MONDAY National League

Philadelphia 2; Brooklyn 9. New York 3; Boston 0. Pittsburgh 4; St. Louis 3. Chicago I; Cincinnati T.
 American League Detroit 6: Chicago T.
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International Situation
 Has Humorous Side; This
 Revealed in Recent Junkei

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years in the Caribbean, and whose father was unadulterated Spanish American.
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Evening star., 1941-01-14

necessary to add a night force In
the Personnel Division.
Until the first unit of the new
War Department Building is ready
for occupancy, about midsummer,
there is little chance of an improve
ment in housing the rapidly SWELL
ing army of civilian employees.
They now crowd "a buildings in
Washington, the Social Security and
Railroad Retirement Buildings hav-
ing been added in recent months.
Practically all of the 500 en-
ployes in the Washington Office are
engaged in administrative duties
The field force of around 10000
includes relatively small number
of workers engaged IN the construc-
ton of Army camps being built by
the Quartermaster Corps. A ma
jority of the camps are built under
private contractors, whose employees
are not on the Government pay roll.
This emergency construction work,
however, has been a direct cause
for a large part of the increased
civilian personnel. Others are
needed in handling the thousands
of details under the procurement
and training programs.
With few exceptions-chiefly tech
nicians-the new employees are being
chosen from civil service eligibility
lists, with hundreds of different oc-
cupations represented. They re-
main with the service as long as
their services are needed. For that
reason there has been a good deal
of fluctuation.
Field managers in the 10 employ
ment Offices set up under the de-
Capitalization now exercise the Sec
retary of Wars authority to recruit,
appoint. classify, discipline or dis
miss all field employees earning
$500 or less per year. Skilled and
unskilled laborers are the only ones
exempted from their supervision.
Preparatory to decentraliZing its
activities the civilian personnel di-
vision established a training course
in all personnel procedures for old
as we'll as new employees.
Commissioned officers also have
entered as students. Two of these
courses have been given already
lasting three weeks, while third is
in progress now. They will be con-
tinued at spaced intervals through
out the emergency.
Mr.. Onthank said the personnel
actions imposed on the division at
this time already have passed the
World War peak. He had no World
War personnel figures at hand, but
the comparison was measured by a
"yardstick" reckoning the number of
daily actions. BY that term he
means the actual number of per-
sonnel decisions that are made
daily, consisting of applications, ap-
pointments, promotions, etc.
The World War peak of l,l50 per-
sonnel actions" per day was sur
passed in November, 1910, when it
reached 2,100.