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La gaceta., 1942-03-30

Publicamos gustosamente es
ia carta que nos dirige ell a
tento amigo DR.. Juan Silverio,
presidente del Colegio Medi-
co Latino Americana. Dice:
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
Warden Designs
Own Bomb Wagons

MILWAUKEE, July l6 CUP) -
A Milwaukee, department store air
raid warden has equipped the build
ing with Is portable air raid wagons
of his own design.
Arnold Kuntz. the warden, de-
signed a wooden wagon, weighing
500 pounds and small enough to fit
into the passenger elevators, and
fitted it cut with every conceivable
piece of emergency equipment.
A wide shelf at top holds t, >
pals OF water and two of sand. At
the sides hang two long handled
shovels, two fire extinguishers. a
croWbar ana neaV% gloves. Candles,
a Red Cross first aid kit and two
axes are included. Inside the Wagon
are 300 feet of hose, nozzle and
spray and sheets of canvas.
The wagon is mounted on wheels,
but has handles SO that it may be
carried if necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16

fell overheard just before noon"
FIRST STORM
On Aug. 20 the ship encountered
its flrSt storm, severe one tnat
smashed the side rail and damaged
the sail.
Il remember the storm" Mrs.
Thompson recalled. 1T did lot of
damage and / was quite sick. The
men worked the pumps, l remember,
but after a while they broke and we
all had to bail"
This storm and following ones
blew the Wing On far off her course.
Then the sloop encountered pro-
i9nged calm during which three of
the four persons on board died.
Mrs. Thompson has refused to
look at many sections Of the log,
described by Attorney Neeb as too
wildly horrible and sordd" for her
mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
INDECENT Relief Down 23
Per Cent in This County

County INDECENT relief in Imperial
county went down % per cent from
July, 1871, to May, 1912, dropping
from 60 cases in July to 46 in May,
California Taxpayers association
stated today, following its study of
the effect of increasing employment
on the need for relief of INDECENT
persons in California counties.
County INDECENT relief does not in
clude aid extended to needy aged
persons, needy blind, or dependent
children, the association pointed
out.
over the state as a whole, the
need for county INDECENT relief
dropped 40 per cent, going from a
high of 1898 in july to a low of
27,262 in May. Del Norte county
showed the greatest percentage drop
in INDECENT cases, IS per cent, the
number going down from 26 to g.
Los Angeles county showed the next
greatest percentage decrease in
county indigents, the number of
cases going down 81 per cent during
the period, or from & ,436 in July,
l94l, to lO,460 in May, 1912.
OVER 80 PER CENT
Counties in which the INDECENT
load has been reduced by more tina
n3O per cent include Alameda, Con-
ia Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt,
Kern, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Mo-
doc, Riverside, San Bernardino, San
Diego, San Francisco, Shasta, Sier-
ra, Sonoma, Yuba, and Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
Rowing Machine
Tests Test Pilots

BUFFALO. N. Y, July l6 CUP)-
A workout on a rowing machine
while breathing pure oxygen is
mandatory for Curtiss- Wright test
pilots planning high altitude
flights, according to latest pilot
safety developments.
Pilot-supercharging, or denitro-
genation, is accomplished more
quickly when all the joints of the
body are comp ely in motion, As
sistant Chief Test Pilot Robert w.
FauSel said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16

Further wholesome decreases in
relief needs are to be expected dur
ing the l942-43 fiscal year, the Tax
payers association declared, point
ing out that unemployment thru
out the country in March, 1912 was
down to about half what 1t was in
March, l941.
THE decrease in relief needs
should result in radical reductions
in the amounts provided for indig-
ent aid in the county budgets now
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16

being set up" the association stat
ed. People who can work should
take the jobs available-whether in
defense industries or the places Ct
men and women who go to war or
to war work Calfornians have
been generous in caring Tor their
needy. When there is no need they
should be relieved OF an unnecessary
cost. Now Is Tn time for many who
were without jobs To start up the
ladder OF independence again
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
Woman Describes Horror
Of ShipWreck SEQ Juunt

LOS ANGELES, July lr. CUP)-
Mrs. Lilly Fern Thompson, in her
first interview since she was re-
cued aboard the wrecked sloop Wing
On in the Fiji ANTS, told yester-
day how she had been tied to the
mast SO that she could use her
waning strength to help with the
sail
Mrs. Thompson, attractive 22-year
-old mother of two children and
only survivor of the voyage that
started as South Seas pleasure
cruise, said she clearly remembered
the death of her husband, Chester,
but not those of Mr., and Mrs. Del
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
Midway Marines
Win Immortality

without protection or support
of any kind this squadron launched
an effective attack so desperately
opposed that only one member of
the squadron, and no planes, came
back" the Navy reported.
Gay protected himself in the wa
ter from japanese machine gun bull
lets by hiding under floating cuSh~
ion. Several carriers were hit and
torpedo squadron No. thus made
certain for the task force, and for
the Navy, that the Japs' air power
was crippled at the start" Before
leaving on his assignment, Waldron
told his commanding officer:
Il have a finely trained squadron
that asks only to share in the mis-
sion. We will strike, regardless of
the consequences"
A similar share of the credit for
the Navy's first full-scale encounter
with the enemy invasion fleee went
TO second squadron, assigned, like
Waldrons, to find the Japanese
force and flash back the word to
NAVY Juoh Ill
ENEMY SPOTTED
"A bold gamble" by 1t. Cmdr.
Clarence w. IMcClusky, Buffalo, N.
Y, commander of the squadron, led
the American forces to the enemy,
the Navy reported. Failing to find
him on the course spotted by re-
connaissance planes the day before,
McClusky reversed his own course
assuming that the enemy might have
decided to retire
He was right.
"A lone Jap destroyer was sighted.
A few minutes later a cluster of
dark hulls craWle1 over the horizon,
and in another few minutes 1t.
Cmdr. McClusky's squadron was
unloading bombs on the main enc
my concentration
With the new course and loca-
ton flashed, the entire naval at
tacking force descended on the
Nipponese fleet and lashed it with
torpedoes and bombs
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16

ton Comfy of Oakland, the other
couple aboard
we were all on very short ra-
tions," Mrs. Thompson related, and
I hadn't realized that the men had
given up most of their food SO that
Mrs. Comfy and | could live.
MY husband was the first to die,
but / don't care to talk much about
that. | became very sick afterWard.
They Gtne COn.yS) x. me 10 the
mast SO l could help with the sail.
COULDN'T STAND
Il was too weak to stand up, but
could do something when l was
tied to the mast. i don't remember
much after that except that we hit
few sorms. / don't remember who
died next"
Mrs. Thompson was near death
when a missionary discovered her
! laShed TO the mast Of the converted
iifebcat on a reef off Vanua Levu,
one Of the Fiji islands, in Novem-
| Der, 1910. In the cabin lay the bod
les of Mr.. and Mrs. Comfy, who had
died several days earlier from starry
alton and exposure Thompson had
been buried at sea.
Since her rescue Mrs. Thompson
has been under care OF q physician
and a pSychiatrist who used por-
tions read from the sloop's log to
restore her memory OF events pre-
ceding and during the trip.
SHE SEES LOG
She saw the leg itself for the first
time today. 1t was a battered ten
cent store ruled ledger with entries
on % pages in the penciled printing
of Thompson and the script of Con-
ly. Last entry in The book was dated
Nov II in the shaky writing of
Comfy:
we have covered 5010 miles CSeV-
eral words indistingui5hable) 105
days at sea-"
Two boxes of personal effects of
the Thompsons and Conlys were
sent by British authorities at Suva
TO Seattle. port where the Wing On
was registered Attorney Robert A.
Neeb jr. SO far has been unSuccesS-
fuj in recovering the boxes. He be-
heVeS one box may ..otcir a diary
| written by one of the taJ women.
DETAILS HAZY
Mrs. Thompson, with details OF
the voyage still ha2y in her mind,
talked freely of the events she re-
membered. Outstanding in her mem
ory was the time on Aug. 81 when
she slipped from the rail and fell
in the ocean.
Il couldn't swim, and my hus-
band jumped in after me. | was
sick and weak for several days"
The logs entry for the same day
read:
'12 noon, Aug. 21. Fern made her
first biscuits today and also Fern
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
BY JOHN M. MECKLIN

WASHINGTON, July 16. CUP)-
A small group of Marine Corps avi-
atorS and the Navy's torpedo plane
squadron No. 8 were assured today
of conspicuous places on the rolls
OF honor of this war.
Their courage and Willingness to
sacrifice their lives in the battle
of Midway stood out in the story
of that battle which was replete with
heroes
The handful of Marine pilots who
defended Midway against 100 Japa-
nese bombers, while other American
forces were out seeking contact with
the enemy, were all but wiped out
But not before doing their job
In the words of Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz, commander in chief of
the Pacific fleet. they shall help
us remember Midway instead of
Pearl Harbor. When the crisis came,
they were ready"
DIVE ON CARRIER
Among that little group of fliers
was Maj. Lotion II. Henderson, Lor-
ain, o., who was last seen diving
his blazing, disabled plane into the
smokestack of a Japanese aircraft
carrier
Among them was Capt. Richard
E. Fleming, st. Paul, MINI. who,
though his plane had burst into
flames, forced his craft back into
the fray to score one last bomb hit
before hurtling into the sea.
The torpedo squadron fulfilled its
mission at great loss, too. Fifteen
out of Is planes failed to return.
Only one man-Ensign c. H. Gay,
of Houston, Tex.--out of the 80
who manned those torpedo planes,
survived.
Squadron eight's Is torpedo planes
led by 1t. Cmdr. John c. Waldron,
Fort Pierre, S. D., were assigned to
intercept and attack" the huge
japanese force known to be ap-
preaching Midway. Waldron's squad
ron found the enemy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03

rate is 3qs of the amount paid for transportation of property by rail, motor vehicle, water or air, from one point in the United States to another The tax applies to amounts paid for intracity and intrastate as well as interstate transportation.
 The person paying for the trans portation must pay the tax to the transporter who must file returns and pay over the tax to the Collector of Internal Avenue. The first re- turn will be filed in January on December collections.
 Every person engaged in the busi- ness of transporting property for hire must register with the Collector of Internal Revenue, Tacoma, Wash ington, on or before January 30, 1943. A fine of $50 is imposed for failure to register on time.
 Charges for transportation paid by or to the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of the United States, are exempt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
Wedding of Miss V. Anderson and Capt.
 KeeIy to Be Sunday

Miss Virginia Anderson and Capt. Loren. T. Keely are to be married on Sunday evening at o'clock in the Catholic Church of the Nativity with the Rev. w. c. LaVasseur of ficiating.
 Miss Anderson will be attended by Miss Roberta Dooley and First Lieu tenant E. L. Commons will be best man. The bride is to be given in marriage by Capt. Joyce Durboraw Smith.
 Ushers will be Capt. Lawrence E. Beck and Lieut.. Robert L. Lagle.
 Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Hen ry Harmon will sing Ave Maria, :" and will be accompanied by Mrs. Lillian Uggen at the organ. Mrs. Uggen will also play the wedding march
 There is to be a reception at the Officers Club following the 3 cere- mony. Guests are invited for g o'clock.
 Both Miss Anderson and Capt. Keely are well known in Juneau. Miss Anderson came to the city two and half years ago from Glendale, California, where her mother, Mrs. Linda Fisher resides, and has en- gagged in secretarial work here. Capt. Keely, whose parents, MT and Mrs. Byron Keely reside in Tacoma, Washington, has been on duty here since last spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
HOMER JEWELL E TRANSFERRED TO
 ANTELOPE REFUGE
Lonqtime Member of Alas ka Game Commission
 Leaving Norfhldnd

On the first lap of a journey to northern Nevada, MT. and Mrs. Homer w. Jewell expect to leave soon, making a permanent transfer to the Charles Sheldon Antelope Refuge, near Winnemucca.
 The change is at the request of MT. Jewell, who has long desired the benefit of drier climate His title and address after January |, will be Refuge Manager at tn Charles Sheldon Antelope Refuge, via Cedarville, Calf
 Longtime Employee
 Homer Jewell has been employed by the Alaska Game Commission since 1926, and for a number of years was in charge of patrols along the Alaska Peninsula and Boring Sea He was stationed also at Anchorage, Ketchikan and Se- attle before his promotion in April of 1888 to Assistant Executive Off, ficer
 No Successor Named
 MT Jewell's transfer brings a temporary end to Jewell-Frank Du- fresne Alaska Game Commission partnership-one which has lasted for more than 16 years. They have worked together since the Game Commission was established and were in the field together for years. They moved into the headquarters when they were established in Ju- neau at almost the same time.
 Before joining the Game Con- mission, MT. Jewell served in Ber- ing Sea work for about five years, and before that was a profession al baseball player for the Toronto team. He played third base and was well known from Denver to Seattle for his ability with the bat.
 No Alaskan successor has been named for Mir Jewells post, nor is 1t expected that any action will be taken until the Alaska Game Com missioners convene in the regular meeting on January 20, stated Frank Dufresne, Executive Officer.
 A luncheon honoring Mrs. Jewell was given yesterday afternoon at the Baranof by Mrs. Charles Sa- bin, with additional guests Miss Nell McCloskey, Mrs. Clarence Wise, Mrs. Frank Dufresne and Mrs. Walter Sharpe, present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
. ALLIED SHIPS ARE
 SENT DOWN
Japanese Make Claim Re- garding Attacks Off
 GuaddICdnaI
(By Associated Press)

The Imperial Headquarters at Tokyo today announced the sinking of an Allied battleship, cruiser of the Augusta type, and two destroy CTS on the night of November 30 off Guadalcanal
 The claim is not confirmed by any Allied source.
 The Japanese also asserted they set fire to two other Allied destroy CTS and acknowledged the loss of one of their own.
 The encounter, according to the Imperial Headquarters, occurred in night battle off Lunga."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
HOSPITAL NOTES

Tug" Wild, son of MT. and Mrs. Otto Wild, who was taken off his small boat with severe case of flu, ran a high temperature last night but is reported better today He is St. Ann's Hospital
 MT. and Mrs. William Eylan be- came the parents of a baby girl, born at TAO a. m. today at St. Ann's Hospital. The baby weighed ' pounds, II ounces.
 Mrs. Perry Confield, admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday, gave birth to baby girl this morning at 336 o'clock
 Lieut.. John F. Wilson was admit ted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for treatment.
 Mrs. Edna Beck, of Hoonah, and Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, local resident were incoming patients at the Gov ernment Hospital yesterday.
 Ward Turner and Clifford Bur- rell, both medical patients, were discharged from St. Ann's Hospital today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
NINETEEN IN LAST NIGHT
 FROM 5ITkA

Arrivals here last night from Sitka were Lewis Mcdonald, Mrs. Lucille Johnson, Miss Lynn John son, Mrs Walter Reynolds, Wal ter Reynolds, Jr., Mrs. Ida Soberg, Gordon J. Heintz, Charles Tobi, F. M Buchanan, Tom Morgan, Mrs. Tom Morgan, Tommy Morgan, Ernie Carter, Mrs. Ernie Carter, Miss Betty Garter, Vincent Moder, Harold Bates, S. w. Connery, Ro- bert E. Stahlnecker.
 Taking passage for the south to- day were, for Petersburg, Robert Rice.
 For Ketchikan-James Ramsay R. E. Morrigan, Walter Bergt.
 For Seattle-Robert Deacon, Will liam L. Shipman, Thomas w. Eitt- son, Harry L. Stigenwalt, Irene l. Stigenwalt, Adrian hammers, Cice- TO T. Thames, Frank c. Purdy Peter J. Maring, Helen Maring Charles w. Anderson, Walter En- gelbert.
 Also leaving for the south were for Petersburg, George Penne; Wran- gell, Mrs Nettie Took, Lenna Con- nor; for Ketchikan, R. E. Mooring and for Seattle, Frank I. Lester Casimir Dykier, Herbert M. Olsen Stanton Warburton, Burr s. Web- Der and Harold M Tullis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
REP. MAA5 HITS LACK
 OF UNITY

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Rep. Mel win Maas charges that there is no real unity of political or military command among the United Ma tions and terms the American in vasion of Africa as "compromise" second front
 Maas, a Marine Corps reserve colonel, last November said h e country's armed forces lacked unity of command in the Pacific and called upon the Allies to formulate and announce post war plans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
PUBLIC E INVITED TO ELkS' MEMORIAL
 SERVICES SUNDAY

The public is cordially invited to attend the annual Memorial Services which will be held this Sunday afternoon starting at o'clock in the Elks' Hall under the auspices of Juneau Lodge APO, in honor of Juneau Elks who have passed away during the year
 Lieut. Warren M. Caro, Juneau Port Captain, has consented to give the eulogy this year. Other fea- lures of the impressive services will include solo by Frank Hill, with Mrs. Harry Sperling as accompanies, and the regular ritual program given by the lodge officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
CANADIAN
 MINISTER
 IN SPEECH
Says There Must Be No Monopoly of Rule
 After Conflict

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.--A mono poly of power by any one coun- try or class must have no part in the new after victory world order based on human rights, Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Can ada said in his talk before the Pill grims of America, the war has shown us the way of monopoly or unrestricted power. Whether politi- cal or economic, it's way leads to destruction and death"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
SAYS ALASKA TO BE GREAT
 AIR CEN

DENVER, Dec 3-Charles D. Brewer, 72, United States Commis- sioner from Point Barrow predict ed that Alaska will become "the main route for air travel after the war on account of the shorter dis tances over the top of the world" :"
 He forecasted that giant freight and passenger planes will regular ly hop from Point Barrow to Asia. Brewer is visiting friends here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
MR. AND MRS. E. GARTER
 AND DAUGHTER ARRIVE FROM SITkA FOR VISIT

Business is excellent in Sitka with conditions far above normal, accord ing to Ernie Carter, owner of Ernie's Cocktail Bar and other properties in Sitka who arrived in Juneau last night.
 MT. Carter was accompanied to Juneau by Mrs. Carter and their daughter, Miss Betty Carter, to spend two weeks visiting here. Dur ing their stay in Juneau the Carters are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
TRANSPORTATION
 TAX I5 REQUIRED

TACOMA, Dec. B. All persons engaged in the business of trans porting property for hire are re- minded by Clark Squire, Collector of Revenue, that the new federal tax on the transportation of prop erty became effective December l.
 It applies to all payments made within the United States after De- cember for transportation origin ating on or after that date. The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
I. 4. MORGAN, MRS MORGAN, TOMMY. R.
 RETURN FROM SITkA

T. A. Morgan, President of the Columbia Lumber Company, return ed to Juneau last night from Sitka where he has been for the last week in connection with the branch of the company in Sitka. Mrs. Morgan and Tommy, Jr., who joined MT
 Morgan in Sitka, also returned to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FOE. AUXILIARY TO
 START TURKEY AWARD

The Ladies Auxiliary of Doug las Aerie FOE. has all arrange ments made according to report of Committee in charge for their card party on Saturday night. Bridge, whist and pinochle will be played with prizes for high and low scores, also grand prizes for the series.
 It is also planned by the Auxil- iary to offer a turkey for Christ mas and begin disposal of that award at the card party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
MANAGES BRAVE FARM

HARTFORD, Conn.-Del Bisson- cite, former Brooklyn Dodger first baseman, is managing the Boston Braves Hartford farm club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
TripoIiIs
 Smashed by
 US. Bombers
Six Merchant Ship Are Destroyed or Else Heav-
 fly Damaged in Raid

CAIRO, Dec. g. - United States heavy bombers destroyed or heavily damaged six merchant ships in Tripoli and also smashed the Span ish Karsmanli moles so severely that the use of the Axis only remaining Libyan harhor has been greatly impaired
 This is according to U. S. Army Headquarters communique.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
KIMSHAN COVEITES ARE
 NOW DOUGLAS RESIDENTS

New residents in Douglas now include MT and Mrs. Lewis Lloyd and young daughter who recently arrived on the channel from Hirst- Chichagof mine at Kimshan Cove. They have located in the Kilburn Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
MEETING OF GUARDS

Alaska Territorial Guards of Douglas will meet at ' o'clock to- night in the Natatorium for their weekly practice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03

Dr. Rae L. Carlson is going south on December |. Is for one month. Office in Blomgren Bldg will be open for repairs and replacements of broken lenses on Monday, We'd nesday and Friday evenings only, from to l0:30 pm. No eye ex- aminations until after January IS.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03
soNuTONE

hearing aids for the hard of hear ing Audiometer readings. Dr. Rae Lllllan Carlson. Blomgren Bldg Phen- nah
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-03

BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
Evening star., 1942-04-04

height Of Q room. You can install
the boards In square or diamond
shaped patterns, too.
The boards come prs-cut, factory
finished, and thus are rapidly in
stalled to make q room look entirely
new. A special feature Is the blind
mailing Joint which eliminates the
sight Of nailheads along joints. The
insulating board costs from 51a to 8
cents . square foot, depending upon
design, color and quantity needed.
Metal Paint Brush Cover.
1t is important to preserve paint
brushes these days, for new ones
may be scarce So during and be-
tween household painting jobs, why
not get q metal brush wrapper, a
new gadget that extends the life Of
paint brush bristles? It Is a cover
for the bristles, rectangular in shape
and the width and length Of the
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Animal Rescue League
Election Set April 29

The Washington Animal Rescue
League will hold its annual meeting
at league headquarters, II o street
NV, at II am. April 20.
Members will elect new officers.
Mrs. Roosevelt has been renominat-
ed honorary president and Miss Lu-
cretia D. Clark president. Mrs. lie
Verne Beales is now president.
. Other officers nominated are Mrs.
G. Augustus Simpson and Mrs. l..
s. Brubaker, first and second vice
presidents, respectively; Mrs. E. K.
Morris, secretary; T. D. Geoghegan,
financial secretary, and Mrs. J. Damn
Faber, treasurer.
Nominated for directors are Mrs.
Edward D. Anderson, Mrs. Beales,
Mrs. Brubaker. Miss Alice j. Clapp,
Miss Clark, Mrs. Spencer Cosby,
Mrs. Peyton Hawes Dunn, Mrs. H.
G. Durfee, Mrs. Henry p. Erwin,
Mrs. T. D. Geoghegan, Mrs. VIII
liam r. Ham, William F.. Ham, Mrs.
Charles Hamilton, hrs. Henry
Jones, Miss N. r. Macomb, Mrs.
E. K. Morris, Mrs. Harry c. Moses,
Mrs. Truman Palmer, c. B. Porter,
Mrs. Mario Rodriguez, Mrs. Simp-
son, Mrs. Charles L. Sturtevant,
Mrs. Merton z. Twogood and Mrs.
Robert Watson.