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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
MANY REGISTER
WITH 5ELECT!yE
SERVICE TODAY

-Four hundred and thirty-one
men between the ages of As and "a
inclusive had registered in Juneau
proper at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
at the fourth registration held un-
der the present Selective Service
SYSTEM.
Registration began at o'clock
this morning and continues until
8 o'clock tonight with posts in the
city proper at the City Hall and
the American Legion Dugout
Registration clerks were kept bus
lily occupied at both posts filling
out cards from the opening hour
on throughout the day.
Posts on Glacier Highway are
Lynchs and McLoughlin's grocery
store and in Douglas at the City
Hall, Mrs. George Getchel is reg
iStering men at Thane.
Within a short time question:
naires,will be mailed out to all reg
the tests. These persons should re-
istrants to be followed by occupa-
tional questionnaires, according to
the Selective Service heads.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
FREIGHT RATE
REDUCTION IS
ANNOUNCED NOW
Statement Issued by Alas
ka, NorthIand Lines
juneau Agents

Reduction in freight rates, effec-
tive as Of May IL, was announced
today by the Northland Transpor-
tation Company and the Alaska
Steamship Company.
In a joint statement, Horace o.
Adams, of the Alaska Steamship
Copmany and Henry Green CT the
Northland Transportation Company,
gave out some of the particulars as
to the new rates, as follows:
Dairy products are reduced from
282 cents a foot to 27l2 cents; eggs
from 41h cents to 40 cents foot
fruits and vegetables (hardy) 28M
to 27la cents, tperishables) 36l4 TO
IS cents; potatoes and onions SO
cents to As cents a hundred
grain 52ia to 45 cents a
hundred pounds and hay 52l4 to
SO cents a hundred pounds.
A new classification has been
made on certain groceries, previous
ly listed as general merchandise,
taking in food items, which is a
reduction of 2 cents foot,
On top of the reduction howev-
err, there is the regular surcharge
assessed of 20 percent on the re-
duced rates, plus the regular wharf
age charges at Seattle and Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
RAINB0WS Will
HAVE MOTHER
DAUGHTER PARTY

At a recent meeting of the Ju-
neaa Assembly of the Order of
Rainbow for Girls, it was decided
to hold a Mother Daughter Ban
quet for members here, on May 20
in the Scottish Rite Temple
Appointed as committee chair
men for the dinner are Erna Meier
food committee; Anna Lois Davis
entertainment; and Alfredo Fleek
decorations.
At the meeting three girls were
initiated, including Ann Thompson
Anne Nelson and Barbara Jaegel
The meeting was adjourned early
30 that members could attend the
War Bond Rally, at which they
served as ushers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
RECENT ORDER
HITS PLANES
AND STEAMERS
Bona Eide Alaskdns May
Buy Ticket North None
Known 10 Be Stranded


SEATTLE, May 2o-Ihe recent
Alaska travel ban applies to air.
lines and Canadian ships as well
as American vessels. A Certification
office to determine who are bona
fide Alaska residents may be set
up in Seattle. Meantime passengers
who can prove they are Alaska
residents arc permitted to get
tickets. If there is any question
they are referred to defense author
tiles. Advises received are that Cen
eral Buckner's office has complete
information. No information regard
ing any Alaskans stranded in the
States could be found here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
SPECIAL DRIVE SET IN
DOUGLAS TOMORROW

Residents OF Douglas who have
net yet signed pledges during the
War Bond Voluntary Pledge Cam
paign, may do SO tomorrow when
special Pledge Day will be held
in that city, according to an an
nouncement made today by Mrs.
John Mccormick, chairman of the
Voluntary Pledge Campaign.
Mrs. w. E. Cahill, Douglas rep
resentative of the Committee, will
have a special table in the City
Hall in Douglas between 2 and .
pm. and between and 8 pm. to-
morrow in order that any resident
who has not been reached by the
Pledge Drive Committee may sign.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
VICTORY
MAY COME
This YEAR
CordeII Hull Says Massive
Production at Home
Encouraging

WASHINGTON, May 20 Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull indicated
today in press conference that he
sees in the home front the grounds
for hope that victory for the
United Nations might come sooner
than expected, at the earliest, this
year
He was asked by newsmen wheth-
er developments in recent weeks
on the home and foreign front
encouraged him to believe in an
early victory.
In reply he pointed out that the
powers and facilities of the United
States have been developing on a
more and mere massive scale and
that not only counter offensive OPP
erations, but an outright offensive
war is the only natural result.
He suggested that calculations of
the duration of the war should be
made in the light Of those facts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
SMALL CLINIC HELD
FOR IMMUNIzATIONS

Few children reported this morn
ing to the immunization clinic in
the Public Health Center, when
five children were inoculated ag-
ANTS whooping cough three against
diphtheria, one for smallpox and
three for typhoid.
Following the immunization
clinics, tuberculin tests we're offered
to the public and 81 reported for
the tests, These persons should re-
turn to the Public Health Center
between 10 and IL O'Clock on Friday
so that the results of the tests may
hc read.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
WAR BOND BOOM
Seen IN ALASKA
FOR MAY SALES

Responding to the nations call
for one billion dollars of monthly
revenue from the sale OF War Saw
ings Bonds by July, Alaskans dur
ing the first two weeks of the cur
rent month have purchased nearly
IS percent of the quota of $780,
10000 set for May, in Series E
Bonds alone.
According to an announcement
made today in Juneau by the War
Savings Staff, purchases of Series
f Bonds in 10 communities during
the period May | through May
1G, have amounted to $258,01750.
and while sales of Series F and
G Bonds-which are eport e d
through the Federal Reserve Bank
of San Francisco-are as yet in
complete, it is believed they will
approximate at least $3000000 for
the same period.
Juneau Third
Outstanding in the Territory is
the record set by the city of An
chorage during the first two weeks
Of May, with sales totalling $92, 700,
actual purchase price. Anchorage
quota for the month was $4,000.
Second in the field is Fairbanks,
with purchases as of May 16 of
$40 1880, against a quota of $780,
10000 for the month, while Juneau
stands third with sales of $29473.75,
against a quota of SAT 500 for the
month. Ketchikan, with a quota of
$50,00000 for May, is in fourth
place as of May 16, with sales Of
S22,79900, and Sitka had sold
$21 ,075.00 as of the same date,
against its quota of $30,00000 for
the month.
a complete breakdown of the
first two weeks sales, together with
the monthly quotas, follows:
Nov fn Nov 1E NdN.aIhItt r.,,r{ -
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
AIR FORCE
TO INVADE
CAUCASUS
Hitler Reported 10 Be Plan
ming Great Para
chute Attack

LONDON, May 20-Hitler is be-
lieved according to advices received
here today, to be massing 100000
parachutists in mighty airborne
invasion of the Causaslls. from the
battle torn Kerch Isthmus in, Cri-
mea.
Indications are Hitler is prepar-
ing to hurl powerful air forces in an
attempt to hop the Kerch Strait
where his troops were halted last
fall, and invade the Caucasus. This
indication is contained in unofficial
reports from Berlin, made by Air
Commander Baron Won Richthofen
now on Kerch Peninsula
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
MRS. Il. T. MARLBOROUGH is
TO VISIT IN KETCHIKAN

Mrs. E. 4. Yarbrough. the form
er Edythe Young. left late yes
terday afternoon for Ketchikan 70
visit for week or ten days with
her relatives in the First City, the
Bartholomew, Spaeth and Mac
Kenzie families.
Mrs. Yarbrough made the trip
with Bud Bedding, pilot with the
Ellis Air Transport.
Mr. Bedding arrived here with
five passengers late yesterday and
had two other passengers, in addi-
ton to Mrs. Yarbrough, On the re-
turn trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores of
Major League baseball games
played this afternoon as received
up to press time:
National League
st. Louis /; Brooklyn 0.
Cincinnati 10; Philadelphia 3.
Pittsburgh 3; Boston 4.
American League
Philadelphia 5; Detroit 3.
New York 4 Chicago l.
Boston Cleveland postponed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
5ITKA CHURCH IN
SUIT OVER TITLE
TO PROPERTY THERE

The Lutheran Church Corpora
ton of Sitka has filed suit in U.
S. District Court here against John
II. Peterson, w p Mills and others.
asking for a decree quoting title to
a plot of land in Sitka.
The church alleges III the COM
plant that it holds title to the
land, and that the defendants also
claim an interest in the property
without any rights r. /. Jernberg
and M. f. Monagle are attorneys
for the Plaintiff.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
ENSIGN LINDENMEYER
IS APPOINTED PORT
CAPTAIN, WRANGELL

News was received in Juneau to-
day that Ensign Fred Lindemeyer
has arrived in Wrangell, where he
has been appointed Port Captain.
Ensign Lindemeyer, former bas-
ketball coach of Juneau High
School, resigned his teaching posi-
ton here earlier in the year to join
the United States Coast Guard.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
FUNERAL IS SET FOR
HERBERT WHITFIELD
TOMORROW p. NJ.

Funeral services for Herbert
Shorty Whitfield, who died Sun
day night will be held at 2 D. m.
tomorrow Thursday IN the Chapel
Of the Charles W. Carter Mortuary.
Dean c. E. Rice will give the eulogy
lnterment will be in the Pion-
GERS Plot of Evergreen Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Felix Gray
j. l.. Gray, Fred Henning, Ludwig
Nelson, Wellman Holbrook and Nor
man Cook.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
Boy Scouts Have
Birthday Party

at the Troop meeting of Troop
bl3 held last night in the home
Of Earl Hunter, the birthday of
Dale Rolf was celebrated as pars
Of the meeting. ~
During investiture services three
boys took the rank of Tenderfoot
Scout
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
G. OF C. TOMORROW

Juneau Chamber of Commerce
will have its regular weekly meet
ing tomorrow at noon in the Gold
Room of the Baranof Hotel Routine
business will be taken up. A pro-
gram is being arranged.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
Martha Society
Sale Is May %

The Martha Society will hold
goodie sale on May 80 not May 20
as previously announced
Mrs. A. j. Ficken will be in charge
OF the sale, the place of which will
be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20

Coal supplies the essential in
gradients for many of the plastics
used today in aircraft construction.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20

Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt's
father called her Little Nell" He
died when she was nine years old
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide 500 a. M, 1873 feet.
Low tide 1l:52 a. m, IL feet.
High tide $40 p. m, 1877 feet.
Empire Classifieds Pay!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20
AL n. MINARD IN
CITY FROM TAKU

Al N. Minard, Superintendent OF
the Libby, Mcneil and Libby can
Eery at Taku, arrived in Juneau on
a tender from the cannery last
evening and is spending few days
in the city on business for his
plant.
MI. Minard is staying at the
Baranof Hotel while in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20

Gauze is said to have been first
made in GAIA, in Palestine; hence
its name.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-20

$258,0l7.50 $35O,OO0.0O
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
MarygrOve i'm War
Institute Graduates 81 Women in Earliest
Commencement Of lis History

Ninety-one women today hold
degrees from Marygrove College
following the earliest commence
ment in the institutions history,
The early exercises are direct
result of the war and the result
ing altered program which permits
students to take degrees in three
years.
Reminders of the war were
brought home TO the graduates by
the commencement speakers.
Miss Anne Sarachon Hooley, as
sistant director of the National
Catholic Com unity Service,
Washington, d. c.. described the
graduation as a gala day, burst
ing with hope and promise"
Miss Hooley urged the gradu-
ates to take their places in civic
groups. in recreation movements,
in child welfare studies and in all
that effects community groups.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Canlel-Back
Maeician's Bride Rides One
to Los Angeles City Hall

LOS ANGELES. May % (INS).
= Magician Mahgonb Mohamed
Hanafi carried his bride to City
Hall on a camel today and per-
formed few feats of magic to add
spice to the wedding ceremony In
superior court.
The bride was Gabrielle Siroky,
formerly of Paris, and il was a
marriage to clear up legal doubts
about their marriage seven years
ago. The doubts were occasioned
partly by a divorce suit the wife
filed and dropped.
Hanafi enlivened the ceremony
by snatching the ring out of mid
air and burning $50 bill he bor-
rowed from the judge. He then
found" the bill in an orange.
The camel he left outside the
courthouse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Tells War Deeds,
Heroine Held

SEATTLE. Wash, May y (UP)
A statuesque blond girl who
claimed relationship to European
royalty and seemed remarkably
cognizant" of events in the Far
East, was held by federal agents
today after she allegedly posed a.
a member of the American Volun-
teer Group of fliers in China.
She identified herself as Mrs
Norma Arleen Somegys Zione, %
when she was arrested after ad
dressing an audience at the Queer
Anne High School.
She had told the student body
that she had shot down II Japa
nese planes while she few will
the AVG and that Gen. Douglas
Macarthur had cited her for meri
torious service in the Philippines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

She mentioned proposals to sci
up communal living centers. free
ing mothers for war work. She
pleaded for a preservation of fam.
lily life.
"What Is our nation but a
series OF families and commun-
ities?" she asked.
The Most Rev. Edward Mooney
archbishop of the Catholic Diocese
conferred the degrees and congrat'
ulated the graduates and theil
parents.
"You have a mission I'm the
world because you are grounded
In the knowledge Of religion"
he reminded the graduates.
Two graduates received degree:
magma cum laude. They art
Monica Kalahar of Centerline. anC
Margaret O'Neill, 5843 Baker ave
nue., the former receiving bache
lor of philosopy degree and the
latter a bachelor of arts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Presbyteridns
To Act on Liquor

MILWAUKEE, May % (INS).--
A drive was on today among dele
gates to the l54th general assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States of America tc
commit the assembly to the prohi
bition of the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors, at least fol
the duration Of the war.
Many of the nations church
leaders worked aamong the dele
gates seeking TO crystalize senti.
ment In favor of having the assem-
bly, take an official stand on the
issue of prohibition and II was pre-
dicted an effort would be made to
~et the question formally before
ne assembly before the sessions
md.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Roosevelt Up
Nearby Peanut Vendor
Gets VI

WASHINGTON, May % tINS)
President Roosevelt today is one
number behind his next door neigh.
Dor. a peanut vendor, in the As &c
90 draft registration.
Purely by chance the President
was assigned number Up, while
Steve Vasilakos. the peanut vendor
who piled his trade beside the
White House until the war moved
him across the street, received
number I'll. the top card, selective
service officials disclosed
The numbering of the cards
however, only determines the order
i'm which the men will receive occu.
pational questionnaires. They arc
not liable for military service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
|Driver Protests
Taxi Fare Boost

A protest against an increase in
cab fares, as asked by cab COM
panies last week. was made TO
common council today by Wilbur
Fl. Hummell, 4S4 Brainard street
a cab driver. N
In q letter TO council. Hummell
declared that most of the drivers
think as I do that the present
fares are fair TO the public and the
drivers and that just few owners
are in favor of the raise"
Hummell asks that the drivers
be consulted before any increase
is approved.
The letter was filed. pending
an open hearing on the increase
request.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Italy Claims Success
In African Desert

ROME, May % italian broad
cast recorded in New York 10y
United Press - Artillery duels
were fought between British inn
perials and the Axis forces in the
North African desert. and the
enemy's rear positions we're at
tackled successfully by Axis all
units. the Italian army communi'
que said today.
The planes scored hits on ar
ammunition dump which blew up
and destroyed two grounded Brit
ish planes while a third was shot
down by an Italian anti-aircrafi
battery. Attacks on Malta were
continued.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
WheIeSS
Arrives
I'm Detroit
Continued from Page One)

\ OutD
objective Of six Jap troop trans
ports after their supporting planes
did.
Consequently he met the full
fury Of a swarm OF Zero pursuit
planes.
There could have been 12
or there could have been TO-" the
dlminutive hero said. II was
rather busy at the controls and
wasn't doing much counting at
that time"
The bombardier unloaded the
ships bombs and repeatedly sank
Eor damaged one transport.
During the Commute aerial bout
that followed. seven of Wheless'
controls were shot away, his oxy-
gen system was put out of COM
mission. fuel for a second motor
was drained, part of his tail as
Isembly was destroyed and his tires
were punctured.
One gunner was killed, another
was seriously wounded in the leg
and a third had his hand torn
away. leaving one gunner to oper-
ate guns on both sides of the plane.
This the gfnner did so efficiently
that four Jap planes fell officially,
and seven unofficially.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
.0uis|ing Outlaws
Morse Abroad

STOCKHOLM. May p QNS)
Nazi puppet premier
Maj. Vidkun Quisling, has issued
decree depriving go prominent
Norwegians living abroad of their
citizenship, dispatches from Oslo
said today.
The decree also confiscates the
property of those affected.
Among them are Nils Hjelmt-
veit, former cabinet minister;
Fredrik Monsen, former army
minister; Ingolf Kissing Olsen,
prominent ship owner who pres
emily is minister of the Norwegian
mercantile marine in London. and
Wilhelm Hansten, commander In
chief of the Norwegian army in
England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Cornell Descendant Dies

ITHACA, N. Y. May % (INS)
Mrs. Eunice Cornell Taylor, 70
eldest granddaughter of Ezra Cor
nell, founder of Cornell University
was dead today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

"YOur Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one OF many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Thomas Pledge,
Clio TO Murray,
Against Lewis

CLEVELAND. May p lINS).-
r. J. Thomas, president of the
United Automobile Workers o
America CCIOl today was or
record emphatically for Philip
Murray and against John L
Lewis.
Without mentioning Lewis by
name. Thc mas drew parallels be
tween Murray. who is beini
doomed for the presidency of the
new steel workers union, and the
former Go president, Lewis
whom Murray succeeded.
Thomas told 1000 delegates Il
the United Steel Workers OF
America convention that If the
steel workers ever need help they
can call on the auto workers.
MURRAY's RECORD
"PhiI Murray never gave his
support 20 a Wall street broker
who had aspirations TO be presi-
dent OF the United States"
Thomas told his audience.
'ffe never preached fsofatfon-
ism. never set himself above the
President of the United States.
"Phil Murray today does not
sit In a Washington office I'm a
crouch, nursing sores--imagin-
airy sores"
Thomas went on:
phil Murray does not have
himself surrounded by q bunch
Of yes men afraid 20 speak their
own minds. He Isn't subject to
sudden fits Of anger. say that
Phil Murray towers above those
trying TO detract from him."
Although Murray sounded the
keynote of the convention Tues
day when he hammered against
internal chickering's" he did not
indicate disapproval OF Thomas
speech.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-04-24

Nine months in Iceland as a mem
Der Of the first United States marine
unit ever to land on foreign soil with
out fixed bayonets was no vacation for
Carl M. Fisher. youthful Great Falls
native who recently returned to the
Electric City on a 19-day furlough to
visit his parents.
Fisher, a private first class, wears
a marine citation cord for valor and is
typical example Of that branch OF
the armed forces that wrote a glorified
chapter of history in World war with
brave stand at Wake island. He's 100
percent marine and his eyes sparkle as
he proudly declares it's the greatest
fighting force in the world.
During his service in Iceland Fisher
met British soldiers who had escaped
from Dunkerque. With his battalion
he marched in review before Winston
Churchill after the British leaders,
historic rendezvous with President
Roosevelt He cherishes the fact that
he shook hands with the prime min
lister in Iceland. Before Germany be-
came absorbed with Russia, he saw
nazi bombing and reconnaissance
planes make regular trips to the north
ern isle. And though the marines hope
fully itched for combat, they saw none
in Iceland.
But Fisher got his share of excite
ment on the high seas. His convoy, both
to and from Iceland, Travelled through
waters infested with German submar-
ines. The trip back to the states was
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-04-24
Man Home ON Furlough Tells
OF Experiences i'm Iceland

the most hazardous, he said, as the
American ship met and engaged more
than one pack of enemy undersea craft,
some within 200 miles Of New York.
Fisher did not disclose the outcome of
those engagements other than say, I'VE
sank plenty of them and continued
home safely"
Fisher enlisted in the marines Oct
%. 1910. He completed boot camp
training at San Diego. In May. 1941
his detachment sailed through the Pan
anna canal and northward to Reykjavik
Iceland. The marines we're sent there
to guard 1t against invasion and to
relieve the British forces. Never be-
fore had marines landed on foreign
soil in wartime without facing battle.
Life in Iceland was far from pleas
ant, he declared. Major objections were
lack of recreation facilities, scarcity of
plant life and disagreeable weather
The marines quartered in nissen huts,
made of corrugated steel, which were
none to warm in temperatures which
averaged below freezing.
In his conversation with British SOL
diers. Fisher learned that the "limeys,"
had a peculiar military strategy. Their
theory was based on strategic with
drawals defensive warfare designed to
take a heavy toll of the enemy with
effective rear guard action. In direct
contrast. Fisher said. marines are
trained to take the offensive.
I'VE have a reputation to uphold
and retreat is not in our vocabulary.