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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
GOLD ROOM kT BARANCF MAY
 BE REM0DELED

The Gold Room at the Baranof Hotel is going to be split up into three small rooms, unless Juneau residents can find enough use for the larger hall to make it profitable for the hotel management, it was reported today at the Rotary Club luncheon.
 To investigate the further possible use of the large Gold Room, which has been valuable as location for large Juneau social events, con- mittee of Rotarians were appointed. The committee twill consist of Charles D. Beale, Keith G. Wildes and Charles w. Carter.
 Beale reported to the club that She hotel management contemplateS remodeling the Gold Room. It was stated that plans are to cut the present Bubble Room through into the Gold Room, to make more danc- ing space for tourist and local par ties there, and that the other end of the room would be cut into the dining room, to afford more dining space.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
Silver Week Ticket Sale Is
 On Tomorrow
Fund for Service for Cruis- CT Juneau Being Rais-
 ed by Drive

Juneau residents on down town streets tomorrow are going to have an opportunity to help buy a silver service for the new cruiser which will hear the name of their city.
 Boy Scouts in the city will to- morrow, sell Silver Week" tickets tor $1 each, with all the money raised to 80 into jackpot for purchase of the silverware for the U. s. s. Juneau, which will be launched late this month at a New Jersey shipyard, it was announced today.
 Final event of the Silver Week drive will take place next Saturday night in the Gold Room of the Bar anof Hotel, where a jitney dance will be held, with music donated by the local musicians union.
 Size of the silver service for the U. s. s. Juneau will be determined at the end of the week by the am cunt Of money raised in the drive, Mayor Harry I. Lucas has stated. Mayor Lucas and other city and ter ritorial officials plan to make the trip to New Jersey for the launch- ing ceremonies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
FOUR pR0TEST5 AT
 FIRST TAX HEARING

Four Juneau property owners ap- peared last night before the City Council, sitting for the first of four consecutive nights as board of tax equalization.
 Councilmen were in the City Hall until Il pm. after their first tax equalization session, checking up on tax rolls of the city. The board of equalization will meet again tonight and Wednesday and Thursday nights to hear complaints regarding tax assessments against property, according to Mayor Harry I. Lucas.
 On Friday night, the equalization board is scheduled to meet once more and set the tax rate for the city. Present tax rate is Is mills here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
EUGENE SHELBY, CAA OFFICIAL,
 HERE TO CONFER

To review and familiarize himself more thoroughly on civil aviation communication matters in Alaska and to investigate matters pertain ing to the progress of a closer cor relation between the civil and mili- tary weather communications sys- tens, is the purpose of Eugene Sib- ley, head of the Civil Aeronautics Communications Division in Wash ington. Sibley arrived in Juneau yesterday from Seattle by plane and will remain here until Thursday when he will return
 While he is here, MT. Sibley will confer with Howard Thompson, head of the United States Weather Bu- reau with headquarters in Juneau, and Major w. H. Neal, who has flown from Anchorage for that pur- pose. Major Neal is weather officer of the Army Air Corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
REPUBLICANS
 DEN0UN(ING
 WAR STEPS
Hoover and Ldndon Score Measures Taken by
 FOR, Congress

ALEXANDER BAY, N. Y, Aug ust 5-Fifteen Republican leaders, including Ali M. Landon and Her bert Hoover, make joint appeal here today to the effect that Con gress must stop this step by step projection of the United states mo an undeclared war"
 A statement drawn up by the Republican wheelhorses and made public by Frank Lowden, former governor of Illinois, declared that "by naval action in taking over mih- tary occupation bases outside the Western Hemisphere, and by the promise of unauthorized aid to Russia" the Roosevelt administra- ton is undermining the fundamen- tai principles of democratic govern ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
SECRETARY
 HULL COMES
 BACK 10 JOB
Talks to Newsmen on 0uf- look After Absence of
 Nearly Two Months

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull said that with unity of purpose and the maxi mum effort the remaining ire e peoples of the world will win over the forces of barbarian and the vic tims will be liberated"
 The Secretary of State called for ever increasing military preparations for defense whenever and wherever such defense is most effective"
 The Secretary talked to the news men at a conference upon his re- turn after an absence of nearly two months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
WRANGELL WOMAN TO BE JAILED HERE ON
 DI50RDERLY CHARGE

John Kaskela was fined S25 and Amy Hill was yesterday sentenced to serve 150 days in the Federal jail in Juneau at a trial in Wran- eell, according to word reveived in the. U. s. Marshals office here to- day. Both were charged with being drunk and disorderly.
 At Petersburg yesterday, Otto E. Wilde was fined $50 and costs on the charge of reckless operation of a vessel. The ship piloted by Wilde rammed and damaged another un- named boat, according to tele- gram received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DOUGLAS COUNCIL FIXES
 TAX RATE, SPECIAL LEVY

The usual rate of taxation for the current year, 20 mills,was decided upon at a special meeting of the City Council last. evening. A 3 per cent discount for payments made on CT before the 18th of October will be allowed Last few years the lis count allowed was percent.
 For the special sewer assessment rate of $2 for all lots 50 by 100 feet or less; was decided upon and for properties of greater dimension the added extra charge will be 4 cents per hundred square feet, over the 50 by 100 foot area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
SO. CAROLINA PUBLISHER TO
 BE SENATOR

COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 5-Roger Peace, 42-year-old publisher Of the Greenville News. of Piedmont, s. C., was named today by Cover nor Maybank to serve as a U. 5. Senator from this state until Oc- tober 15.
 Peace will fill the Senate chair from this state left vacant by the recent appointment of Senator James F. Byrnes as an associate justice of the U. s. Supreme Court
 Peace will serve until after an early October state election to choose a permanent successor to Byrnes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
DRIVERS MUST GET
 HIGHWAY LICENSES
 BEFORE AUGUST $

August Is is the closing date for the issuance of highway driving licenses. A notice has been issued to automobile drivers from the Ter ritorial Treasurer's office of the necessity of obtaining the certifi- cates before that date or suffer ac- rest.
 Of approximately 800 drivers in the local district only f80 have so tar received their licenses.
 For the convenience of drivers,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
SENATE COMMITTEE MAY HOLD MEETING
 ON PACIFIC COAST
Sen. WdIIgren of Wash ingfon Says Defense
 Inquiry Be Held

WASHINGTON, Aug. D. Mem bers of the Senate Defense Investi- gating Committee said today they are considering trip to the West Coast to hold hearings for the national defense program in that area.
 Senator Mon c. Wallgren ot Washington said he believed the primary objective of the, inquiry will be to bring out possibilities of the Vests resources and stra- tegic materials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
HANDLE INT

CINCINNATI, Aug. 5. = T h e Dodgers will remember Chuck AL eno's lucky handle hit for some time-it practically won ball game for the Reds. With three on base, Alena started to offer at pitch and then checked his bat. But ball hit bat and the ball looped over the infield and struck on the foul line. Three runs scored and a minute later another hit won the game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
SEWERS LEAVE

Three seiners fishing for Douglas Fisheries Co, pulled out of Alaska Fishing grounds this morning to go south for reportedly good sockeye run. of salmon. on Puget Sound. Plenty of time and ample salmon supply is seen here for the local company to get up their anticipated pack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
C0L0NEL5 CONFER
 ON ARMY AIRp0RT5


 Conferences on structural details of army landing fields in the Ter ritory have taken up the attention Iof Col. B. c. Dunn, of the Dis trict Army Engineers office in Seattle. and Lieut.. Col. George J. Mold, in charge of the Army land ing field at Metlakatlah, on An nette Island, near Ketchikan, both of whom have been in Juneau the past few days.
 Col. Dunn came here by plane from the Interior, where he has been inspecting new fields being built. Lieut.. Col Mold came here from Annette Island to confer with Dunn. He is expected to fly to Yakutat this week for the open ing ceremonies at the new Army landing field there.
 Nearly half the states in the United States operate airplanes in connection with some government tai function.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Cloudy prevailed of Alaska this morning The influence a area Boring ing morning including the Aeuian E wide strip along the coastal amount of rain reported The highest temperature was the lowest this 3 degrees a cloudy the Juneau arway moderately high clouds the part the vicinity of Ketchikan
 Tuesday morning indicated weak low located in the Gulf of Alaska
 the Northeast Pacific Ocean with the maximum pressure low center about appeared be slowly northward.
 Juneau August 9:08
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
COMING FOR VISIT

Albert and Yolanda Uberti, son and daughter of Emil Uberti of this city, will leave Seattle on the Yukon on August Is for trip north to visit their father After leaving Douglas they will go to Sitka for a short visit here their sister Mrs. Emma WilcoXin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores of baseball games played this after noon in the two major leagues as received up to press time:
 National League Pittsburgh II; Cincinnati 5. Boston 10; Philadelphia g. St. Louis 2; Chicago 6.
 American League New York 3; Washington A. Philadelphia 5; Boston 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
LIvESAY FINED $25
 FOR HIGHWAY MISHAp

John c. Livesay, Juneau laporer drew fine of $25 this morning wher he was arraigned before U. s. Com missioner Felix Gray on a charge of reckless driving on the Glacier highway.
 Livesay was arrested by Dan Ral- ston, Territorial Highway Patrol man, following an accident yester- day afternoon when the Reid U- Drive car Livesay was operating left the highway near Deadwood creek as he was returning to the city. Slight damage to the machine was reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
ON CAMPING TRIP

Twelve Girl Scouts, eight from Troop 4 in Douglas and four from Troop in Juneau, will leave early tomorrow afternoon on the Ladd hoat for a few days camping trip to Marmion Island. Accompanying the girls will be Mrs. Frank Campbell, leader; and Lorraine and Audrey Rude, of Jun eau, Junior Advisors. The group will return Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
YACHT WESTWARD HERE

The Campbell Church yacht Westward, Capt. J. I. Mcdonald, ar rived here from a cruise in the islands this morning and is sched- uled to sail south for Seattle as soon as passengers are taken on board. The yacht is at the small boat harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
CROUCH, BOWER
 BACK FROM AIR
 TRIP, FISH AREAS

Piloted by Ray Hensnaw, a Fish and Wildlife Service party arrived back in Juneau last night, after an inspection trip over Southeast Alaska sections. In the party were w. E. Crouch, trout expert of the service, and Ward T. Bower, chief of the Alaska division of the service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
DEFENSE HIGHWAY
 PROGRAM K DEAD;
 ED. K. VET0ES II
President Objects 10 Ap- portionment Among
 States-Prorate

WASHINGTON, Aug. B. Presi- dent Roosevelt has vetoed the $320,-
 100000 Defense Highway Program because he objects to apportion- ment of S125 100000 among states on a prorate basis rather than giv- ing the Executive Department the use of the sum at points where there is the greatest defense need.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
90 KILLED AIR RAID,
 SUEz AREA

CAIRO, Aug. 5.-Ninety persons were killed and 106 wounded in an Axis air raid on the Suez Canal area last night. This is according to an Egyptian communique.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
Gunn1en lake $76,OlOol from ron
 Bank Runners

STRCUDSBURG, PA, August 5 Four gunmen wearing dark sun glasses today held up two em- plcyes of the First National Bank of Stroudsburg on the street and es- caped in black sedan.
 The bandits took with them on their getaway a pouch containing S76,000 in currency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
wOLFEs ON WAY NORTH

Raymond Wolfe, Mrs. Wolfe and daughter Joann are aboard the Princess Charlotte arriving this evening. He is principal of the Gov ernment school at Sitka. The three have been south on a vacation trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05

Unable to speak English and with a wife and two children in China, Wong Yee Chow, 21, was one of the holders of No. 196, the first number drawn in the second draft lottery. Chow, shown in New York, where he is a baker, was taken to Local Board No. 1 there by a cousin. He is working to make enough money to bring his family to the U. s. He saw serv- ice against the Japanese when he
 served in the Chinese army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
THE WEATHER
tBy the U s. Weather Bureau) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEAT

Forecast vicni beginning at 430 Aug g.: much tonight Wednesday, Wednesday southery winds
 Southeast Alaskan tonight Wednesday, not temperature; southey winds
 win0s along Gulf westerly Spencer Hnchnbrook: variable
 Cape Hnchnbrook Resurrection souhweely winds, occasional light Kodiak souhwestey siona light rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
NOTICE TO, TAXPAYERS

! The Common Council of the City of Juneau will sit as an Equalization Board in the Council Chambers of the City Hall from 8 P. M. to 10 P. M., August 4th, 5th, 9th, and 7th. The board will consider complaints from taxpayers regarding their as sessments, and make whatever ad- justments and corrections to the tax roll that are found necessary. After final meeting of the board no further adjustments can be made.
 ROBERT G. RICE.
 City Clerk. First publication, July 31, l941.. ..s Last publication, August 6, 1941.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05

American transport planes were used by the British army in nov ing troops from India to Iraq, the British Press Service reports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
TO FLOATING CANERY

Frank Krsul left yesterday for Taku river inlet where he will join the Juneau Packing Go, Heating cannery crew.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05

the Liquor Control Office, Room 100 in the Assembly Apartments, where licenses are being issued, will remain open from 9 o'clock in the morning until g o'clock in the evening until August IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05
MRS. EVANS RETURNING

Mrs, E. s. Evans, who has been south for several weeks is return ing to her home aboard the Prime ess, Charlotte.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-05

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Capital Traffic Toll
Increased 10 IS;
Maryland Man Dies
Injuries Are FotoI
To Gardener, IS;
Inquest Ordered

Washington's 18th traffic death
for this year was recorded yester-
day. The victim was John H. Frit-
ter. rs, of ALSO Wisconsin avenue
NV, a retired landscape gardener,
who died at Georgetown Hospital
yesterday after he had been struck
by an automobile while crossing the
avenue Just south of Ellicott street
NV. at $50 pm. Saturday.
Police said the car by which he
was fatally injured was driven by
Thomas j. Fadoal. 30, of Arlington,
Va. who told them he was south
bound on the avenue at a speed of
about 20 miles an hour when the
accident occurred.
He has been ordered to appear at
coroner's inquest, the date OF
which has not been set.
Mr.. Fritter is survived by his
wife and three sons, Elwood, David
and Harold.
Joseph w Cook. 81. Of Baltimore
Md. died today at Washington SAM
tarium in Takoma Park. Nd, OF
injuries received when a car in
which he was riding failed to make
a turn on the ColeSVille road near
White Oak. Md, Saturday afternoon
The automobile crashed into a tree
and another occupant of the car was
also injured.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Y. NJ. Girls Auxiliary
Holds Valentine Party

A valentine party last night in
augurated a late winter and spring
schedule for the Girls Auxiliary of
the Central Young Mems Christian
Association. in the Boys Depart
ment Building, 1892 G street NV.
The party was under the leader
ship of II woman volunteers, direct
ed by Mrs. T. j. Gardella.
The Girls Auxiliary program. for
girls from to II years of age, is
to include various kinds of dancing
swimming. clay modelling. other art
work, dramatics, singing and other
activities
Another feature of the boys de-
partment will be carnival February
81 and q, under auspices of the
Parents Club of the Y M C. A
Under direction of Mrs. R. K. Pecoe
of the club and Ralph L. Lewis
assistant boys work secretary. 3l5
boys have entered a ticket sales
contest, proceeds from which will
be used by the Parents Club for
scholarships to boys to attend Camp
Let's, the Y. M. C. A. boys camp
on the Rhode River, near Annapolis,
Md as well as for memberships for
boys in the "Y." Proceeds also are
to be used to serve luncheons to
members of the boys department
on Saturdays.
The Parents Club is scheduled to
hold a business meeting at 7:45
o'clock tonight in the "Y," followed
by dancing.
Evening star., 1941-02-12

Mrs. Ella Gulick crossed the
Potomac River the first time in a
horse-d drawn ambulance during the
Civil War.
Today, in her goth year, she
made the trip at ITO miles an hour
in an airplane.
The trip, IS minutes to Mount
Vernon and over the city, was in
her honor, a Lincolns birthday
present in memory of the days when
she played with Tad Lincoln. the
Presidents son, on the White House
lawn.
AS she waited for the plane she
explained, I'm too old to be
frightened at things. Too many
things have happened"
Walking toward the PENNSYLVANIA
Central Airlines transport plane. she
declined a womans arm. Leaning
lightly on the arm of P. C. A.
official she smiled. at isn't every
day have man to walk with
Presented With Corsage.
The stewardess. Miss Mary Frances
Severson, presented her with a
corsage of violets and freezia. Mrs.
Gulick looked at the trim uniform
and commented, MY, you look
sweet"
She disclosed that she had taken
a nip Of wine before she left her
home at 2401 Calvert street NV.
and displayed a tiny flask she
brought along-"just in case
need it."
Her daughter, Mrs Virginia
Gulick, in the seat behind her bent
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For Harry J. RedfieId

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon for Harry j. Red
field 81. retired Government Print
ing Office compositor. who died
Monday at the Washington Sani-
tarium.
Mr.. Redfeld. who was born in Al
bany, N. Y, came to Washington as
a child and was educated in the
public schools here. He started in
the printing business as compositor
with The Star, where he remained
for a short time before going to the
Government Printing Office.
Retired from active work since
1925, Mr.. Redfield, who lived at 1918
Jefferson street NV, was past no.
BILE grand of the Columbia Lodge
No. 10. I. o. o. F.; a member of the
Columbia Typographical Union, the
Federal Lodge, No. l, F. A. A. M.
and of the Sons of the American
Revolution.
He is survived by two sons, Walter
L. Redfeld of Mclean, Va; Arthur
H. Redfeld of Washington and a
brother. Edward L. Redfield of East
Falls Church. Va.
Services will be at 2 pm. at the
S. H. Hines Co. parlors. Fourteenth
and Harvard streets NV. Burial
will follow in Congressional Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
EngineersPack
For Fort Meade
Trip Friday
l2lst Ordered Out;
104th Ordnance
Company Also TO 60

Some 30 officers and $50 enlisted
men Of the l2lSt Engineers vera
packing equipment at the National
Guard Armory today under orders
of Maj. Gen Milton A. Reckord,
commander of the goth Division. to
move out To Fort George G. Mean,
Nd, Friday Washington's 104th
Ordnance Company. a smaller unit,
also has been ordered to the post
at the same time.
An advance contingent Of about
50 men will leave for Fort Meade
tomorrow to prepare barracks and
get mess kitchens in operation for
the Engineers. The regiment is
commanded by Col John w. Och
mann.
The unit is expected to 90 to work
Immediately helping prepare the re-
mainder of the cantonment for ar
rival of combat regiments of the
division yet to come. Since the regi-
ment is equipped with road building
machines, IL probably will be called
on to aid in completion of streets
and roadWavS through the camp.
ID. {. Practically Stripped.
Departure of the Engineers and
the Ordnance Company will virtual
ly strip the District Of its National
Guardsmen with exception of a few
small units. including Company A,
372d Infantry CcoloredJ, which Is
| tentatively scheduled for induction
next month to train at Fort Dix. n. J.
Arrival Of the Ordnance Company
at Fort Meade will complete the
1 concentrate of the divisions Spe-
ciaI troops, officers at the post said.
excepting the 29th Signal Company
Of Norfolk. This unit has been
ordered to report for duty Monday.
/ Col Oehmann said this afternoon
/ that present plans call for move
ment of the Engineers baggage to
/ Fort Meade FRIDAY morning, with
the personnel following about
| pm.
Col. Oehmann and part OF his
staff. including Capt Edward A.
Mcmahon operations officer: 1t.
/ Lewis A. Jackson. supply officer. and
/ 1t. w. G Westall, camoufage officer.
will leave for the Maryland post
tomorrow. 1t. Col Julian S Oliff.
executive officer. will be left behind
in charge of the regiment personnel,
Col Oehmann said
% Trucks to BE Used.
| 1t James D Tanner. regiment
| adiutant. and 1t. Howard A Burd,
| intelligence officer. also will accom-
psny the troop movement Friday.
| Col Oehmann said about 25 trucks
will be used for transportation of
/ the regiment.
The Engineers Ordnance Co. as
: well As lst Battalion. 1O4th Quarter
master Regiment and special troops
I of the 29th Division, who have been
/ at Fort Meade for the past several
days will return to the District
Sunday for a general review and
parade AT the Elhpse. The ceremony
will be in the nature Of farewell
/ sendof for the National Guard
units Brig Gen. Albert L. Cox will
head the list of officers in the re-
viewing stand. Col Oehmann today
issued a bulletin to his troops ad-
vising them of list of supplies
given guardsmen Immediately on
arrival at Fort Meade, SO they would
not overload their baggage with
items included on the list.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Further Staggering Hours
For u. ). Workers Opposed

Further staggering of Govern
ment working hours was opposed
last night by the Logan Thomas
Circle Citizens Association after H.
M. Fulton declared that taking Gov
ernment workers to their offices ear
lier than 8:15 am. would not i'm
prove the traffic problem materially
Mrs Ella M. Thompson. president.
announced that She would head a
delegation to the opening of the
new No. 2 precinct station house on
Monday
On the motion of Mrs. Thomp-
son, the action of the Federation of
Citizens Associations in approving
Saturday midnight closing for
places where liquor is sold by the
dring was commended.
The sum of 81 was contributed to
help defray the expenses of the Citi-
zenS' Associations Steering Com
mittee for the establishment of a
cross-toWn bus.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Thompson.