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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
Rubber Peril Stretched

Every day the possible danger to the United States is being cut off from it's supply of raw rubber from the East h. dies grows less. Every day reserve stocks of raw rubber grow larger. Almost every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
National Spotlight
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrespondent

The fine art of telephoning is probably developed to higher de- gree in Washington than any place in the world and no wonder.
 With everything spreading out,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PIE A R s o N ROBERT s. ALLEN

that
 
  establishment Maritime Commission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
| WATCH WHAT
 YOU'RE SAYING

Of course you never get the hot shot you're after, first call. The help weeds out the job seekers and the people with petitions The trick is to get to know the gals who pick up the telephone first. It's wonderful how fast your call can be put through if you're known.
 Then the badinage. AS people ir different departments may not see each other for weeks at e time, a 1 lingo of small talk and pleasantries and tradelssts has been created which curdles you cold, and no woofn'. Eventually you get used to it and can pick up your cue, like a good ham from East Lynne stepping out onto the stage in the middle of Act II, Hamlet.
 There's a whole maze Of private wires and private telephone num- bers, and these account for many of the two, three and four tele- phones you see on some desks.
 You have to watch what you say to some of these government peo- pie, tco. They have their secretar- ies listen in and take shorthand notes of the conversations. They have to watch what they say, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUc.l.*. 'h- A

RELIGION WC&ij
 Jesus said on one occasion, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto leayen, which a woman took, ana hid in three measures of meal, till
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
A Thought for Today

For what shall it profit man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his sOul?-Mark S:35.
 Let death be daily before your eyes, and you will never entertain any abject thought nor too eagerly covet anything-Epictetus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR The words hardly, scarcely, but
 and only are negative in meaning; therefore it is in-
 correct to say, "He can't
 hardly see"; "Jim hadn't but one eye"; "They hadn't only one OvCrcOat between them."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

I you want your Lenten Packet of Cooking Publications booklets, send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth St., Washington, D. c. En- close twenty five cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

slider requisitioning pup tents, if nightfall is nigh.
 Some statisticians have figured out that if all the government offices in Washington were spread out on a level plane, packed in close and including the halls, they would cover a square mile. And if you can think of anything to do with a square mile of desks in even rows, except blow them un- der, please write. Or if you are appalled, by that figure, bear in mind that the government has three square miles of office space in the country at large, outside of Washington and not including posts Or parade grounds of the army and navy, or any of the na- tional parks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
AL SMITH COULD RENT SPACE

But to get DaCK tO WaSnlngCOn, all the government office space here is equal to about a dozen Empire State buildings, so if Al Smith had just thought of building his great vacant spaces in Washington, the government could have used all and asked for more. There are 300 build- ings in the city which house gov- ernment offices, about half of which are government owned and half of which are rented. Plenty of peo- pie who have been in government service for years don't know where all these buildings are, and in walks about town you run into government signs on apartment houses, hotels, buildings formerly housing suites of doctors offices. Or looking for a private business office in some building you find some government agency has taken whole floors of space ill which are crowded some pretty tawdry and unkempt looking setups.
 Hence the telephone.
 If you actually want to go see someone, face to face and shake his hard, best bet is to call him up in advance to find out where he is, for chances are, he's moved
 The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, which handles all this government business, is bit reticent about giving informa- tion on the private affairs of its best customer. That's all right. Tc expect that any one government agency would know how many tele- phones all government agencies use would be expecting too much, since each department pays its own bills, but good round estimate is that there are more than 50,000 num- bers. There are seven pages of U. s. Government listings in the di- rectory, but those cover only the main exchange numbers, of which there are about 500.
 It's the technique of Washington telephane conversations that gets you. Calling someone up to make an appointment or ask a question isn't just matter of ordering the groceries. You )have to "give out" as they say, put your whole per- sonality and soul into it, and reg ister every attribute of sex-appeal you posses, be you he-man or she- woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

O. Which State consumes the most Portland cement annually? A. New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-07
ST. LOUIS HOTEL WORKERS
GET INCREASES IN PAY

st. Louis GLNS).-New agree
ments providing wage increases for
mattresses have been signed with -
ST. Louis hotels, it is announced by
Ethel Taylor, president Of Local
Union 249 Of the Mattresses Union.
Miss Taylor said that wage in
creases Of 70 cents to 81 a week had
been obtained at Is downtown ho-
tells, and increases of as much as 81
a week for 80 girls and women en-
ployed at the restaurant counters in
Woolworth 5-and-10-cent stores.
Cooks, bartenders and walters en-
ployed in the hotels-all members Of
other A. f. Of J.. unions-also obtain
ed increases, Miss Taylor said
The wage scales Of about 5000
other hotel employees were increased
in contracts signed recently, o. p
Greathouse, chairman Of the st. Louis
Hotel Associations labor committee
announced.
Walters wages rose from SO t.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-07


Martin Pucci, s Poplar Street. Fords,
N. j. Meets second Friday at Phoe-
nix Grove.
No. 175.-Sanitary. Trenton. N. ].
at Railroad Workers Hall, Main ST..
William Morrow, 20 Sanford Street.
Meets first and third Thursday in
Castlermini Hall, Clinton and Grand
Streets.
No. 176.-Porcelain, Macomb, I'll.
Max A. Olson, 80 E. Murray Street.
Meets first and third Thursday in
Lyons Bldg, Washington st.
No. 1T. - Sanitary, Robinson, Ill.
Lloyd Darnold, 210 T.. Locust St.
Meets first and third Thursday in La
Dor Temple.
No. 178-Artware, Sebring, Ohio.
June Abmyer, 333 w. Oregon Ave
Meets first and third Wednesday in
X. of P. Hall.
No. 1SO. - Artware, Huntington
Park, Calf. Donald Worley, 6634
Prane Drive, Bell, Calf. Meets first
and third Wednesday in Townsend
Club Hall, corner Clarendon and
Rugby Avenue.
No. 1S1.-Tile, Porcelain and Art
ware, Trenton, N. J. Clara Bowers
7GO Pear st. Meets first and third
Tuesday in Falcon Hall, N. Clinton
| Avenue.
Local Union No. 1s3.-Generalware
Los Angeles, Calf. Hattie Maxwell
2957 Allesandro. Meets first and
third Wednesday of each month il
American hall, 227 North Ave. SIS
Los Angeles.
Local Union No. 1s4.-Chinaware
Trenton, N. j. Lillian Davis, Is;
Phillips Ave.
Local Union No. 1S5-Porcelain
Trenton, n. J. Louisa Johnstone, so
Pennington Ave.
No. lS6.-China and Art Ware, Lo
Angeles, Calf. James Johnson, 342'
Maceo ST., Los Angeles, Calf. Meet
first and third Monday of each montl
at 22O9 N. Broadway.
No. 1S7.-Porcelain, Trenton, N.
Leona Macorone, 36012 No. Clintol
Ave- Meets second Thursday in Pol
ish hall, North Clinton and Bruein,
Ave.
No. 1sS.-Tile, Trenton, N. ]. Gym
thia McCauley, 1880 N. Olden Ave
Meets semi-monthly at Villalba Hall
80 East George st.
Local Union No. 1S9.-Feldspa,
Erwin, Tenn. B. E. Cousins, r. d. Nc
/, Box PA. Meets first Monday nigh
after the 5th and Goth Of each mont
No. 19O.-Porcelain, East Liverpool
Ohio. Charles Fogle, r. D. No.
Meets first and third Friday in n. &
O. P. Banquet Hall.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-07
Rail Pensions Hit
$430.000.000 For
Five Year Period

Washington, D. C.-Thc report Of
the Railroad Retirement Board for
the fiscal year 1871 reveals that bene-
fits amounting to moro than $780,
OCOOCO were certified by the Board
in the fve-year period ending June
80, 1941.
In the fiscal year 1904, benefits
totaled $121, ,799,776, G.8 per cent
more than in the preceding fiscal
year. An estimated $6,O0OCOO will be
added to the total retirement oblga-
tions of the board, as Of June 80,
1871, when all applications for an
nuities to begin before that date are
certified
BY June 80, 1941, 144,G97 employees
had received annuities under the Rail
road Retirement Act. In addition
4S,536 former carrier pensioners, l.
G13 survivor annuitants, 1920 death
benefit annuitants, 1,34l recipients OF
both survivor and death benefit annui-
ties, and 42,514 lump-sum death bene.
! ficiaries had received benefits under
the act.
Employe annuity payments cert
fled during the fiscal year 1941 total
ed $94 1905, 1854, or JIG per cent more
than in the preceding year. The to
tai number of annuities in force in
creased from 106,O7S at the begin
ming Of the fiscal year to 1858 an
nuities at the end of the fiscal year
The average employe annuity in fore
as Of June 80, 1941, was $G5.7C.
Administrative expenses of the re
tirement system totaled $2,9l3,782 fo
1940-41. This was "a per cent O
benefit payments as against 2.5 pc
cent for the preceding benefit year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-07
TRAFFIC TOLL THREATENS TO
HIT ALL-TIME HIGH THIS YEAR

Chicago (ILNS).-The traffic toll
in the United States for the first six
months Of this year was 1880, the
National Safety Council reported
This was 1890 more than the total OF
14,420 for the same period last year
an increase Of II per cent.
Unless this trend is checked, the
council pointed out, the 1871 traffic
toll will shoot past 10000 for an all
time high. Last year it was 34,5O0
The last half Of the year invariably
brings the heaviest toll.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-07
UNANIMOUS

The colored preachers term had ex-
pired and he was anxious to stay on.
"Brethen," he said, "the time has
come fo' youall to elect a pastah fo'
anothah yeah. All dose favorin' me
will please say Aye"
He waited a moment and then he
said: "Silence gives consent. 1se
you pastah fo' anothah yeah"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-07

(From an address by George Q
Lynch, president, Pattern Makers

Lynch, president, Pattern Makers
League of North America)
The small number of strikes that
have occurred have been much less
serious than has been pictured by the
opponents Of labor. The halls of
Congress have rung with reckless and
fantastic statements that collapse
from their own inherent falsities. 1t
is automatic that one cannot add
oranges and elephants. Yet some
editorial writer's, radio commentators
and congressman, long on fancy and
short on common sense, have taken
the figures of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics on the number of man
hours lost because of strikes, and
from them computed the number Of
battleships or airplanes that might
have been built if this time had not
been lost by these workers. Thus
they add up the hours lost because Of
coal miners strike and tell us the
answer is minus two battleships. Coal
miners, as any schoolboy knows, can
not make battleships or airplanes. 1t
is manifestly unfair to indict the la
Dor movement by such statistical dis
tortions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-07

$1l or $11.50 week, maids from
$3.50 to $50 month; cooks, whose
pay ranged between $50 and $50 a
week, were raised about $1.50 a
week; elevator operators from $3.50
to $72 month, and bellhops, whose
pay ranged from So to $45 a month
were raised $4 a month. Many of
these employees receive tips in addi-
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
Plans Are Flying
Stores 10 TanaUOss

Two small planes have been bat
ting wind and snow since early
this week, flying badly needed sup
plies from an ice-bound ship in
the Yukon River, 80 miles from Big
Delta, to the little settlement of
Tanacross, it was learned today in
a letter from c. E. Gordon to the
Office of Indian Affairs here.
1t is Gordon's boat, loaded with
25 tons of supplies for the Tana-
cross post, which is stuck in the
yukon ice. Gordon wrote that he
had subcontracted the delivery of
the supplies on the ship to two
small planes, scheduled to start
flights on Monday of this week.
just how many trips the planes
have made in the face of bad fly
ing weather this week is unknown
Critical need for the stocks re-
suited from a fire Sunday which
destroyed the traders store at
Tanacross. Other supplies destined
for the outpost are being flown
from the warehouse at Big Delta
by Vein Alaska Anyways
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
SNOW IN SKI BOWL IS
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
FOR SKIING SATURDAY

Snow is here TO stay as far as
the members of the Juneau Ski
Club are concerned, and they are
preparing to take advantage of the
excellent skiing conditions during
the weekend
Conditions in the upper bowl are
perfect according TO reports brought
down yesterday. this area having a
solid base with about Is inches Of
powder snow.
The second meadow has approx
imately IA inches Of fresh powder
snow, but not sufficient base TO
keep from breaking through How
ever, beginners can ski on the small
slope on the far side of the ski
lift This slope VIII be packed and
will be in fair condition for Sun
days skiing
Dean Williams, Juneau Ski Club
President, will furnish free trans
pCrtation tomorrow fer a group of
junior skiers who would be inter-
ested in helping him pack the
slopes in the second meadow. and
in addition he will be glad to
check their equipment and get them
started on instruction Those who
are interested in joining the group
tomorrow are TO meet in front OF
the Grade School building at 1890
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
.TkKU BLOWS
But WARM-Up
ISExpE(TED
Temperature Is Rising al
Ket(hikon : Thaw 10
Start Tomorrow

A Taku wind which whipped up
Lynn Canal was really making the
wind recorders work overtime this
morning. Reports at the Weather
Bureau this morning showed re-
ports of 70-mile- per-hour wind
velocities at both Eldred Rock and
Sentinel Island, and a 37-mile-
per-hour wind at Five-Finger
l. hit. on Canyon Island, near
Taku Lodge. the wind was clicked
at 60 miles an hour
Meantime, with snow falling in
Juneau, the weather observers were
predicting that the temperature
will warm up here to about the
freezing point tomorrow. This
morning, reports from the radio
sonde sent aloft in the weather
balloon showed the temperature al
most degree warmer at the T.
50O-foot level than the 10 degrees
registered in the city.
This morning all points in South
east Alaska north of Ketchikan
were reporting snow. AT the First
i City there was rain and snow
mixed, with the mercury standing
at Sc degrees and promise of a
warming up. Coolest spot in South
east Alaska was Haines, where the
temperature was eight degrees.
Coolest weather recorded in the
north country this morning was
in the Yukon Territory, with the
mercury at 81 below zero at Sell
kirk, 48 below in Dawson and Their
mometers showing 43 below at
Whitehorse. Alaskas best ice box
continued to be Fairbanks, where
the weather warmed up from "a
below last night to II below this
morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
Jap Cabinet
(haneeAgain
Is in 5ighf


MANILA, Nov 20. = Responsible
Far Eastern authorities here pre-
dicted today that current efforts to
ensure japanese peace
will fail and that this will cause
replacement of the TOTO government
in Japan with another cabinet, fully
committed to a war program.
The Post-Tojo government, they
said, probably will complete prep
arations for new offensive action,
which will eventually see an Axis
class war in which Japan will be
ranged alongside Germany against
the Anglo-Saxon powers.
Information from Japan, they
said, indicated the next cabinet
may be headed by Lieut.-Gen. Itac-
aki, former War Minister and now
commander of the army in Korea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
Bride Elect Feted
AT Surprise Dinner

a
Miss Pearl Everitt, bride-elect of
Myron A. Mcdonnell, was guest of
honor last night at a surprise din
ner given in the Iris Room of the
Baranof Hotel by the Baranof staff.
Covers were laid for 10 at the
table, which was decorated in white
with a bridal theme.
Miss Everitt was presented with
a luggage piece by several of the
Baranof staff, and she also re-
ceived a corsage.
Accompanied by her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. j.
B. Hahn, and Jackie Everitt, Miss
Everitt will sail from Juneau on
December 9 for Seattle. The party
will spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives and then drive to
Santa Monico, CAL, where the
wedding will take place in Saint
Monica's Church on New Years
Day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
TAkU SQUADRON ELECTS
NED zENGER CAPTAIN


Meeting for the second time this
fall, the Taku Squadron last nigh
elected officers for the ensuing
term of one year. The Squadron is
the only Sons of the American Le-
gion Squadron in Alaska.
Elected Captain was Ned Zen
ger, and other officers are as fol-
lows: Adjutant, Fred Sorri; Firs.
Lieutenant, Lesley Higgins; Fin
ance Officer, Bobby Goldstein
Chaplain, Minard Mills; Sergeant
Jack Sorri, and Historian, Jimmy
Soufolis
The members enthusiastically en-
tered big year of activity. The
meeting was closed with refresh
ments donated by Minard Mills.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
Informal Affair
Given in Church
Welcome Booths

Many Juneauites took part in
the reception last night given in
the parlors of the Northern Light
Presbyterian Church to welcome
the Rev. and Mrs. Willis Booth
and Mrs. Mamie Cassell, Mrs.
Booths mother. The informal af-
fair took place between the hours
of 8 and 10 O'Clock.
Refreshments of tea, san d.
wiches, punch and cookies were
served, and Mrs. Katherine Hooker
and Mrs. Gunpar Blomgren poured.
Presiding at the punch table were
Mrs. Trevor Davis and Mrs. George
Johnson. Ladies and girls of the
church assisted with the serving.
The tea table was decorated with
large bouquet of chrysanthemums
and lighted by candles.
In the receiving line were M. S.
Whittier, the Rev. and Mrs. Booth,
Mrs. H. L. Faulkner and Mrs. Cas-
sell.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
LEGION AUXILIARY
SALE OF ARTICLES
OPENS TOMORROW

Everyone is invited to come to
the American Legion Auxiliary S
apron, basket and food sale which
opens tomorrow morning at 1920
o'clock in the Dugout. Besides the
articles which viii be on display,
the group will serve luncheon at
u O'Clock and tea during the af-
ternoon, between the hours Of 2
and 4.30 O'Clock
Luncheon will be served under
the direction of Betty Mccormick,
who is being assisted by Marie
Burdick, Marie Oswald and Sig
rid Hildre. An excellent menu is
promised.
Tea in the afternoon will be
served under the direction of Dor
othy Manthey. In charge of the
food sale are Sylvia Zenger and
Helen Jewett, and aprons are in
charge of Wanda Martin.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
ice NOT SAFE,
SKATERS WARNED

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Ice at Mendenhall Lake is not
yet safe for skating, the Forest
Service warned today Skaters are
warned not to take chances on the
ice, which is in places two inches
thick, but mushy Yesterday it was
covered with snow, and although
the wind has blown much of the
snow away, the ice is soft.
According to the Forest Service,
there are two layers of ice, and
the upper layer is not frozen solid
enough for safe skating.
AUX Lake ice is reported to be
fairly thick, but very lumpy and
not conclusive to good skating,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
COLUMBIA
elt
IS in GALE

Steamer Columbia, bound from
the westward to Juneau scheduled
to arrive tomorrow morning at
7:30 O'Clock, won't be here az that
time. At O'Clock this afternoon
Horace o. Adams received radio
gram stating the Columbia is buck
ing both a snow storm and gale
on the Gulf of Alaska and time
of arrival is indefinite.
The Mount Mckinley is also in a
snow storm and gale TO the south
and viii not arrive tonight, possibly
tomorrow forenoon, it all depends
when the elements subside.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
JApS WEIGH
ACTION ON
HULL NOTE
Hiqh Officials Gath er al
Home Of Nipponese Pre-
mier Before Meeting

TOKYO, Nov. 28.-Japanese Of
ficials today carefully weighed Sec
rotary of State Corden Hulls note
on American requirements for peace
negotiations but no indication was
made whether or not the note would
be answered.
However, the newspapers express
ed the belief that Japanese-Amer-
lean conferences are near the end.
Contents of Hulls note were not re-
leased
High war, navy and ministry Of
ficials met at the residence of Pre-
mier TOTO before a Cabinet meeting
called to discuss the note was held.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
Fourth Card Party
In Series Tomorrow

The fourth in the series of card
parties planned by the Sons OF
Norway takes place tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock in the Odd Fellows
Hall. The series of five parties is
planned as a part of the work of
the local group to help in rails
ing funds to buy planes and help
in the training of Norwegian pi-
lots at Little Norway, the training
center in Toronto
The public is invited to take part
in these games, and prizes will be
awarded
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
MUNDINGER, BRIDE ON YUKON

Ralph Mundinger and his bride
are returning to Juneau aboard
the steamer Yukon which left Sc
attic last night Mundinger was
married recently in the States, and
he and his wife will live in the
Mead Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
MRS. SPECS HERE

Mrs. Mile Specs, proprietor of a
roadhouse at Ruby and former Ju-
neau resident, is a guest at the
Baranof Hotel after coming here on
Pan American plane yesterday
from Fairbanks. She will sail south
tomorrow for a two-month vacation
in Seattle and California.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
JEFFREYS GO SOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Jeffrey AL
aska salespeople who make their
home in Juneau, will go south ON
the next Seattle-b bound boat. The
Jefferys will be in Seattle, Portland
and Southern California until after
the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
ON WAY OUTSIDE

Dr. and Mrs Paul Haaglund and
their twin sons, Paul and John, ar
rived in Juneau on Pan American
plane yesterday and are staying at
the Baranof Hotel while awaiting a
southbound plane. DR.. Haaglund,
Fairbanks physician, and Mrs. Haag-
lund viii journey to the Atlantic
seaboard while their children will
remain with relatives in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
wHIrEsrDE IN TOWN

Bud Whiteside, Southeast Alaska
representative for Joe Meherin,
merchandise broker, returned to
Juneau today after a business trip
to Sitka. He will be in town sey
eral days before sailing for Wran-
CELL and Petersburg.