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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
Senior Ball
 Inlpressive;
 "Best Ever

Decorations at the Senior Ball, held last night in the Juneau High School gym, were the most beautiful ever seen there" says an attending parent.
 Describing them in detail, the ac- count goes on: They consisted of a ceiling of snowflakes suspended from wires strung overhead that real istically gave the impression of a snowstorm. Dominating the room and hanging in the center, was a huge sphere in which had been imbedded hundreds of pieces of look ing glass, on which spotlights of many colors were centered. The sphere revolved, and as it did so moonbeam-like lights danced about the room.
 Immediately under this suspend ed ball was forest glade area, festooned with blue Christmas tree lights. From the balcony variegated streamers hung straight down, gaily separating the dance floor from the sidelines.
 Carefully Worked Out
 An embowered platform at one end of the room provided space for the orchestra. Bob Satire and his orchestra, and was flanked by two huge wall drawings of Russian peasant girl and a fiercely scowling CosSack.
 At the opposite end of the gym a trapper's cabin, it's blanks scared with blow torch to give pleas antly darkened effect, had deer skin stretched on it and pair of antlers above the door From the window punch was dispensed for the dancers. Islands of light-fes- tooned Christmas trees appeared about the room, completing the ut terly charming scene.
 Doris Cahill and John Bavard were co-chairma n with Adrienne Glass, Bob Phillips, Betty Nordling, Grace Berg, Bob Helgesen and Frank Krusl working tirelessly on the decorations committee.
 Other committee chairmen were Entertainment, Pat Olson; Refresh ments. Beverly Leivers; Patrons and Patronesses, Marie Hanna.
 Lending graceful effect to the dance, all ladies present wore form al dresses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
U.' S. OUTPUT NOW PASSES
 WHOLE AXIS
Combined Production of United Nations Is
 Twice as Great

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The United States now is producing the engines of war at volume equal to the com bined armaments production of the Axis powers, the American people were informed last night by War Production Board Chairman Donald Nelson.
 Speaking at a closed meeting for the National Association of Manu- lecturers, Nelson reported also that the total output of combat arm aments produced by the United Ma tions is twice that of their enemies
 He made clear, however, that the striving for increased production by the nations industrialists is not over.
 Henry Kaiser, West Coast ship building wizard, told the industrial ists that preparation for our life after the war should begin now. He said that the industrialists must show the way to decent standard of living for this country or sur render to the social politicians who have little to offer save ultimate bankruptcy"
 The first essential in the post war world, Kaiser added, is the world wide opportunity to work, asserting that the interests of organized labor are identical with those of manage ment and ownership.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
FUND DRIVE FOR PIONEERS
 STARTS HERE
Gross or His Assistants Will Begin Solicitations
 on Monday

Dave Gross, in person, and several of his assistants, will start next Monday on the drive for the Christ mas Cheer Fund for the oldtimers at the Pioneers Home in Sitka.
 Gross originated the fund drive and for the past IS or 20 years has annually solicited funds for the boys" at Sitka. He has given the fund drive his personal attention and his string of Coliseum theatres in Southeast Alaska especially have aided greatly. The fund comes from all parts of the Territory, many making their donations direct to Gross or the managers of his the atres while others send direct to the Home but of course Gross wants to put Juneau over the top and he takes personal chrage of the cam paign here.
 Many will perhaps say that the pioneers have a fine home and ev- erything they want but-the fund provides that jingle m their pocket for some secret desire that the. can satisfy with small degree Of their old independence of their earl fer years. The majority of the pioneers at the Home are those who have braved a winters storm, eaten many a stale piece of bacon, given up many necessities of life but kept digging, sticking to their jobs of finding gold and thus making their Territory world renowned Some have ever never found the paystreak.
 The fund brings the oldtimers real cheer into their sunset years and makes it a Bright and Cheerv Christmas season" The fund is divided equally among the several hundred pioneers at the Home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
Rainbow Majority
 Service Is Tonight

Plans have been made for the reception of large number of guests at the Rainbow Majority Service, to be held tonight at o'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple.
 The ceremony, given to girls who have reached the age of 20 or who have married previous to that time, will honor Sue Stewart, Betty Rice, Marjorie Shell. Ruth Allen, Lillian Olson Nyman, Marian Dobson Maier Naomi Forrest Graf, Ruth Torkel- son, Elizabeth Tucker and Mary Stewart.
 The public is invited to attend the service, where Miss Katherine Torkelson, Past Grand Love for the Territory and Past Worthy Advisor of the Juneau Assembly, will pre- side. Jeanette Bowling will preside in the East. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
HARD FIGHT,
 AFRICA WAR
 ---CHUR(HILL
British Leader Says Tough Battle Coming Be-
 fore Victory
BRANDFORD, England, Dec. 5.

BRANDFORD, England, Dec. 5. Prime Minister Churchill today predicted some very hard fight ing" before the Allies in Tunisia sross the final 20 miles in the drive on the enemy based at Tunis and Bizerte.
 Churchill made the remark as ne spoke to the throngs who turned out to see him on his inspection trip of this Yorkshire city in the center of Britain's woolen indus try.
 He expressed a feeling of glad ness that we are engaging the en- my closely, and are now lifting ne undue burden borne by the Russians who carried this im- nense struggle through the whole 1f this year and large part of last year"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
MORE POWER, PRODUCTION GIVEN WPB
War Agency Comes Out on Top After Struggle
 for Week

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Charles Wilson, Vice-Cairman of the War Production Board, has received the final power to direct the produc- ton of aircraft, radio equipment and escort vessels along with the supervisory control over all other munitions production as the climax of a week-long struggle for au- thority over production scheduling between civilian and military of- ficials.
 WIPE Chairman Donald Nelson represented the civilians, and vari- ous heads of the armed forces took the other side. They came together in announcing full agreement for Ill concerned" in the issue.
 In a statement issued jointly by Nelson, Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of Navy Knox, the agreement was termed as a sub stantial victory
 Vested in Vice. Chairman Wilson S hands is the general supervision over the scheduling in programs between the various services"
 This means that the WIPE has recovered it's authority previously delegated to other agencies, be- cause since last March the WIPE has had authority only over services performed exclusively by the WIPE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
SAVING TIRES,
 MARRIAGE, IS
 ANSWERED NOW

MURFREESBORO, Tenn, Dec 5-Marriages and automobile tires opines T. G. Bond, both must be managed carefully to make them last.
 The 87-year-old storekeeper speaks with authority His marriage has lasted nearly sixty eight years and his 1913 T-Model is still serviceable with it's 18-year-old tires
 I've been over some rocky roads, but I never drove over eighteen miles an hour" he said. He has his own method of preserving tires. When he had to buy refining he washed the tire inside and out. Then he painted the inside and that of the lining with glue to form a stronger wall of protection for the tube The car is in the garage now for the duration No sense in vast ing four good tires, he says
 Success of his marriage? That's simple; Keep out of bad habits and stay home with your wife
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
AIR ATTACK, JAP SHIPS IN
 S0L0M0NS
No Details of Raid by Our Airmen Known by
 Navy Dept.

WASHINGTON. Dec 5. The Navy announced today that dive bombers and torpedo planes from Guadalcanal attacked small ene- my force of surface vessels in the Solomons, but results are not known" here.
 The location of the attack has tentatively been fixed in the area between New Georgia and the Santa Isabel Islands. The Japs have been very active in this area for the past two weeks and it is pos sible that the surface vessels were heading toward these islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
0pA MAKES FIRST
 MOVE ON PUBLIC
 UTILITY RAISES

First price move in Alaska re- gadring public utility rates by the Office of Price Administration was announced today by Calvin E. Pool Assistant Director The case re- suited from the action of the Sew ard Light and Power Company in raising telephone rates without first submitting them for approval to the OPA. Complaints by labor unions and other interested parties in Sew ard brought the matter to the at tention of the OPA.
 "In answer to our request, the Seward Light and Power Company readily withdrew the rate increase, , MT. Pool stated. "The company should be complimented on it's will ingness to cooperate in the fight against imitation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
LAPS DROP SUPPLIES
 BY (HUTE5
Attempt 10 Reinforce Trap ped Men on New
 Guinea by Air

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Aus tralia, Dec 5.-The hard-pressed Japs apparently are finding it too costly in ships in repeated attempts to aid their trapped forces in the Buna- Coma area on New Guinea and are reported to be dropping supplies by parachute, using aerial attempts to relieve their beleagured comrades.
 A commnique today tells of mop ping up pockets of the Jap opposi- tion left behind by the Allied spear head which fought it's way to the coast near Coma and then turned toward Buna
 More than 400 enemy dead were counted, and an estimated 40 Japs were drowned when two large barges were sunk recently by Gen. Douglas MacArthur's bonbers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tMajor Robert 8. Allen on active duty.)

WESTINGHOUSE of the most significant treaties since the founding fathers wrote the Con- stitution is now under secret con- sideration in the US. Senate. It is an agreement with Panama.
 Actually it is not called a treaty" It is called joint reso- lution" to escape the constitution al provision requiring two-thirds ratification by the Senate. In other words, this particular treaty, when called a joint resolution, can be ratified by bare majority vote of one in each house of Congress.
 So far eagle-eyed Senators Gill lette, Democrat of Iowa, and Nye, Republican of North Dakota, com prising a subcommittee to study the matter, have not recommended passage They are skeptical regard ing any break down of constitution al safeguards.
 The treaty (D provides that Pan anna be given the entire sewage, water supply and sanitation sys- tenn constructed by the LISA. in the cities of Colon and Panama to get rid of dread yellow fever and malaria menace But after giv- ing them to Panama for it's own operation, the United States would still retain the obligation to main- tain health in the Canal Zone.
 t2) Gives Panama all U.S.-owned land in the city of Colon, valued at $25 100000
 (3 Cancels the $2,500,000 debt which Panama borrowed from the Export Import Bank.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
One Italian Baiileship and Two Cruisers Report
 ed to Be lii
RAF TORPEDO PLANES
 RAID AXIS SEA LANES
Maj. Gen. Spdaiz Arrives df Headquarters in
 North Africa
lBy Associated Pressl

One Italian battleship and two cruisers were hit by heavy bombs dropped by United States Liberator bombers during a raid yesterday at dusk on Naples
 Big bombs also burst in the rail- road yards at Naples disrupting traffic of this key port on the west Italian Peninsula.
 Heavy damage was caused all along the waterfront.
 All B-24s returned safely to their bases the Cairo headquarters an- nounces.
 Axis Lanes Torpedoed
 Royal Air Force torpedo planes. harassing the Axis shipping lanes to Tripoli and Tunisia, meanwhile, sank one southbound Axis cargo ship and set another afire off the coast of Tripoli
 Spaatx on Scene
 Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz, Command er-in-C Chief of the United States Army Air Forces in the European theatre, has arrived at the Allied Headquarters in North Africa to help cope with the Axis squadrons supporting the German and Italian ground forces in bitter resistance in the occupation of Tunisia.
 Tough Resistance
 It is officially stated the Allied forces have lost three small com- munities occupied earlier but only advance units occupied them and were waiting for the big movement of the Americans toward the coast which the Germans and Italians are trying to stop but wNh little suc- cess so far. Resistance is pro- nounced but the Americans are nov ing slowly but steadily forward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSESC CORONA
 AGENCY TODAY
Port Shut Down for Entry on Order by Presi-
 dent Roosevelt

Announcement was made today by James J. Connors, Collector of Customs for Alaska, of the closing today of the Customs Port of En- try at Cordova, Alaska. The closing of this port makes effective an Ex- ecutive Order signed by President Roosevelt on November 5, 1922.
 "The closing of the port of entry at Cordova at this time" said Col lector Connors, lis due to the desire of our Department in Washington that personnel of the Customs Ser vice be used at ports where h e services of officers can be more directly applied to war emergency work. Deputy Collector J. A. Ever son, who has been in charge of the port of Cordova, will be trans ferred to the port of Skagway, AL aska. Customs work having to do with the Recommendation of vessels, change of title, etc, heretofore transacted at the Cordova office for southwestern Alaska, will be handled through our Juneau of flee" stated Collector Connors.
 The port of Cordova was first opened on July 4, 1908. at the time of the start of the construction of the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad Assistant Collector of Customs, M s. Whittier, was the first Customs officer at Cordova. At that time it was tent city and MT. Whittier tells many interest ing stories of the boom days in the Copper River metropolis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
DRIVE N All TANK COLUMN BACK,
More than 100 Prisoners Captured in Drive
 Near Tebessa
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS S,

ALLIED HEADQ JAR T R $, North Africa, Dec. 5. = American combat troops, striking southeast of Tebessa near the Tunisian- Algerian border, have driven a Nazi armored column back toward the coast in disorderly retreat, cap- turing more than 100 prisoners and taking a town.
 The Americans, commanded by Col. Edson Raff of the US. Para chute Troops, are fighting along side of their French allies.
 Meanwhile, an Allied spokesman said that violent fighting still is going on between Tebourba and Mateur on the approaches to Bi- zerte and Tunis. Whether or not these two cities flanking the main Tunisian Axis bases are still in the hands of the Allies was not reported
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
ALASKA COASTAL MAKES SEVERAL
 SITkA FLIGHTS

Passengers leaving here today with Alaska Coastal Airlines for Sitka were L. c. Chippier, Kenneth Lit tlefield, Hazel Mylrvie, Eldon Daly, Jim Payne, Leonard Chervinski, M. B. Layton and Thomas B. Lambert.
 Arriving in Juneau from Sitka were Robert Irby, Felix Romaro, P. E. Brockman and Joe Novalis.
 Those arriving here Friday from Excursion Inlet with Alaska Coastal Airlines were L. A. SimanSon, Jack Austin and Bobby Duncan.
 Two additional flights to Sitka were on the Alaska Coastal Airlines schedule for this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
MATERNITY CLASSES
 STARTING ON MONDAY

Maternity classes will start Mon day at p. m. in the Territorial Health Center, Stephanie Bogdon, Public Health Nurse, announces.
 Covering six demonstration dis cussions. the meetings will be from 2 to 2:45 o'clock each time. First discussion topic will be the Growth of the Baby" she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
Moose Women Plan
 Z Features Tonight

A candy and cookie sale will be held and games will be played fol- lowing the meeting of the Women of the Moose tonight in the Moose clubrooms. All men of the Moose are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
Juneauiie Geis His
 Citizenship Papers

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. B. Holger Larsen, Suneau fire truck driver, has been granted his first citizenship papers by Judge George F. Alexander. Witnesses were Peggy Mcleod and Robert E. Coughlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
PANAMA CONGRESS MUST
 RATTFY

Another treaty" also has been negotiated with Panama which has not been referred to Congress even as joint resolution. This is called a military agreement. Undoubtedly. there is justification for rushing through an agreement of this kind for the defense of Panama. But although the US. Senate is not consulted and not asked to ratify the agreement, nevertheless the Congress of Panama, under Article
 IA, must ratify. In other words, the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. B. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session of the New York Stock Exchange is SIS, American Can 72, Anaconda 25A Bethlehem Steel 54h, Common wealth and Southern 9/30. Curtiss Wright GA, International Harvester 55, Kennecott 275s, New York Cen tral 11ai, Northern Pacific 7k, Unit ed States Setel 46A. Pound $404
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
HOSPITAL NOTES

William Shafe, surgical patient at St. Ann's Hospital, was dis charged yesterday.
 Mrs Harry Harto and baby girl left St. Ann's Hospital for home.
 Mrs. Charles Willis, at St. Ann's Hospital for surgery, was discharg- ed yesterday.
 Charles Henry was discharged from the Government Hospital this morning.
 Douglas Boddy and Mons Ander- son, the latter admitted for sur- gery, were incoming patients at St. Ann's Hospital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
PRICES FRIDAY

Alaska Juneau mine stock closed Friday at 3A, American Can at 72, Anaconda 25A, Bethlehem Steel 5414, Commonwealth and Southern h, Curtiss Wright ga International Harvester 559s, Kennecott 277s, New York Central 14ss, Northern Pacific 7A. United States Steel 46H. Pound S404
 Dow, Jones averages Friday were as follows Industrials, l15.02. rails 26.82; utilities, 1875.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
GOOD NEWS,
 ARM " MEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. - Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the bill providing an allowance of $250 and equipment for officers and warrant officers, commissioned or appoint ed United States officers on duty on April 3, l939, or thereafter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Walter w. Stoll. head of the h. dependence Mine in the Willow Creek district near Anchorage, left last night for Seattle, MT Stoll arrived in Juneau yesterday morn- ing with the Woodley Airlines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
SURFACE IS SERVING

KANSAS CITY Hal Surface, Kansas City tennis player who was among the nations top 10 a few years ago, is stationed with U. s. Army contingent in India.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
LEAVE FOR KETcHIKAN

MT and Mrs. Bailey Covey, who arrived in Juneau from Anchorage with the Woodley Airlines plane yesterday, left last night for Ket- chikan MT. Covey is the represen- tatiye of J. J. Meherin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
CAPT. TAYLOR HERE

Capt. R. c. Taylor, who was for merly stationed here with the US. Army. arrived in Juneau this morning for a short stay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
PERRY HUFF ON WAY
 TO KETCHIKAN TODAY

Perry Huff, insurance adjustor, passed through Juneau last night on his way from Skagway to his Seattle headquarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
LEAVES FOR RUPERT

It. Col G. B. Woodruff lief t last night for Prince Rupert after having spent the last week in Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05

Japan has seized l,587,79 square miles of territory in the Pacific area since entering the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow. Jones averages: Industrials, 115.24; rails, 26.32; utilities, 1875.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05

BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-05

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