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TAYLOR : LIEN
NUPTIALS WILL
BE TOMORROW

The Northern Light Presbyterian
Church will be the scene for the
wedding tomorrow evening of Miss
Jean Taylor, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike P. Taylor of this city, and
Sergeant Victor G. Lien, USA, of
Minneapolis Minnesota.
Doris Ann Bartlett, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bartlett, will
light the candles before the cere-
mony and the Rev. Willis r. Booth
will read the vows at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Carol Berry Davis, organist,
will play the wedding music and
Miss Thelma McCorkle will sing
Because and 81 Love Thee"
The bride will be given in mar
riage by her father and Miss Betty
Sharpe will be her only attendant.
Sergeant William Shaughnessy
will act as best man for the bride
groom, and the ushers will include
Staff Sergeant Fred Salvus and
Sergeant Ray Levondouski.
A reception will be held at the
Gold Belt Avenue home of the
brides parents between and IL
o'clock.
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FIGHT BACKWARDS

LONDON, July 5. In today's
German communinque is the odd
announce4hent that south of Minsk
German formations fought their
way further backwards.
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the Stars and Stripes. Ehren-
britstein was occupied by an enemy
of Germany, and that enemy was
America. May l disgress Ions
enough to say, we did it in 1918
and we will do it again
When we beheld that sight there
stirred in our breasts a feeling of
patriotism which made the fatigue
forgotten and the dust and hunger
mere endurable, and 1 thought of
the words of Nesbit. the poet"
Major Schelbner concluded by
quoting three verses from the we'll
known poem-"It's Your Flag and
My Flag"
The formal ceremonies ended
with the playing of America, 3"
after which the childrens races
were held on the field,
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untary enlistment and the Sci ,ct-
i've Service. Alaskans are fig'.t.p
for America in all the theatres Of
war. Alaska has responded nId
will continue to answer every cal
The invasions are being con-
Quoted and our glorious victC los
are being won on land anl sea
by not only great loss of prope"tJ
but also bloodshed and loss OF lie
and limo. The observance CT IN
dependence Day would not be COM
plete were we not to consider what
we will do after the victory is won
and peace is restored to proven, a
repetition Of what is now occurring
When the call to arms came for
this war we found ourselves a Ma
ton grown great and prosperous
under its democratic self-guidance
with its liberty and its way of life
gravely imperiled. Peace loving
unprepared in comparison to the
aggressor nations because of its
hopefulness for a peaceful solution
and faith, it went through a period
of great danger. In this war the
American people have learned anew
what cur foreiathers had learned
and the men of all our wars have
acted upon-that our liberties are
worth fighting and, if need be,
worth dying, for.
IF the observance of Independ-
ence Day means anything to us at
all we should re-dedicate ourselves
to the tlme-honored American wis
dom that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty Never again
should America permit the warlike
dictator aggressor nations to build
up great war machines while we
remain unprepared to meet any
emergency. America and her peo-
pie if we are to continue as ma
ton must never again be found
unprepared. What can YOU do,
what are you willing to do, and
what is your Importance in this
program Of preparedness?
When l visited Paris shortly
after the close of World War Noh1
/ was very interested in the many
bridges across the River Seine, and
especially one which was pointed
out to me as having been built by
Napoleon to commemorate one of
his victories over the Prussians.
After the defeat of Napoleon by
the combined armies of Prussia
under Butcher and England under
Wellington and the subsequent oc-
cupation of Paris Butcher, the
PrusSlan commander, wanted to
destroy the bridge because it COM
memorated a victory over his own
people. Wellington, considering the
impartially, saw that
the bridge was a magnificent struc-
ture, would be of great benefit to
poSterltY, and determined that it.
should not be destroyed I invite
your attention to the method he
used to save the bridge. He did
not protect the bridge by placing
there a regiment or battalion or
company or platoon, not even a.
section or squad He assigned a
guard consisting of one lone SEN
tinel. 1t would have been no
trouble at all tor the Prussians to
have overpowered this one lone SEN
tinel and destroyed the bridge, but
this they dared rot do because
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-05
JUNEAUITES TURN
OUT FOR PARADE
ON july FOURTH
Army, Coast Guard Repre-
senfed : Floats Are
Elaborately Decorated

Skies were gray but rain obligingly
held off yesterday morning as hun
dreds Of Juneauites gathered ON city
streets for the traditional Fourth of
July parade.
The procession, which formed on
lower Franklin. was headed by a
color guard and marching units of
Army and Coast Guard, ali making
splendid appearance.
The first float, composed of flow
ers and greenery, appropriately bore
Miss Liberty and the -Four Free
doms, followed by the Rotary float
OF white, gold, and blue.
A third entry by the Central Labor
Council was awarded the second
prize of S25. 1t was decorated in
colors OF the flag and carried Miss
Lila Sinclair, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor contestant for the
Miss Liberty title
Next III the procession was a beau
tiful float. representing the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
and winner Of the first award of $50.
Music for the parade was supplied
over the loud-speaking system, do
mated by Jerry Mckinley who fol-
lowed the entries in his truck.
Seventh in line, but leading in
popularity with the youngsters, were
the three trucks OF the Juneau Vol
unteer Fire Department, loaded with
genial candy-throwing firemen
Ending the procession were the
numerous children's entries of color
full costumes and beribboned BIZ
cycles, nearly all of which were
awarded prizes at Firemen's Park,
where the parade dispersed.
Kid Prizes
Mike Wheeler and Jack Conright
won first and second prizes for the
mcst appropriate Fourth of July cos
tunes for boys. Gladys Uggen and
Yvonne. Hebert captured the girls
awards.
Best sustained character winners
were Donald Dull, Sharon Westby,
Janet Rhodes, and Celia Godkin.
Awards for the best decorated BIZ
cycles went to Robert Rhodes, Ed
ward Dull, Ruth Larson, and Esther
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behind this one lone sentinel was
the entire British Empire, and to
have oveipowcred him would have
been an unfriendly act toward their
ally, something the Prussians could
not afford at that time. The
bridge was saved.
THE point l am making is that
each OF you as an American, no
matter how small your efforts may
appear to be should be a sentinel,
guarding our country's welfare SO
that never again will our Nation
find itself unprepared If you do
this you will be backed by the
principles of justice, freedom and
democracy, and no subversive
forces can overpower you.
Preparedness is more than a
massing of physical equipment,
more than an issue of weapons,
material and ammunition. Its es-
sence lies in the hearts OF the
people: in their love for their
country, in their devotion to its
principles; in their readiness to
make sacrifices to advance its well
fare: in their determination to de-
fend it. at the risk of their lives
and treasure, against all enemies.
After the war Is won and peace is
restored, the wartime fervor with
which we are imbued at present,
the willingness to sacrifice, the
stern realization that crisis
evokes-all these are apt to be
forgotten. Let each Of us be etern-
ally vigilant and constantly re-
solve that it must never happen
again that America shall be found
unprepared.
Whenever we are observing an
occasion such as this, it reminds
me of what l believe to be the
most inspiring sight it has ever
been my privilege to behold. After
the signing of the armistice of
World War l it fell to my lot to
take part in the march to the
Rhine as a member Of the Third
Army commanded by Major Gen
eral Joseph T. Dickman Each
days march wes long and tire
some, bathing facilities were not
and for many meals the
food was scarce, sc that long be-
fore we reached our destination we
were tired, dirty and hungry. But
well I remember that December
morning as we were entering Cob
lentz that We first came in sight
Of that famous German fortress
Ehrenbreitstein across the Rhine
from Cohlentz. 1t was one of the
forts that Germany had for gen.
been telling the world
could not be occupied by an enemy
If Germany. Finn stands the
watch along the Rhine was the
German national anthem. The
troops which were to occupy the
tort crossed the pontoon bridge,
marched up the winding road to
he top of the bluff and entered
he fort. In a short time we saw
aoisted to the flagstaff Old Glory,
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ALASKA AlRLINER IN
WITH EIGHT PERSONS

An Alaska Airliner in from An
chorage on Monday, brought to
Juneau the following persons: Mar
garet Eve Coutcher, Daniel Govt
cher, Ray j. Peterson, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Kyle, Sharon Kyle, Otto
Weinard, and Fred Weinard.
Passengers boarding the ship here
for the return flight were Martin
Hegeberg, Mary Ann Orr, j. B.
Warrack, and w. Wester. A. F..
Sheean was passenger for Cor
doya.
Pilots we're Duggan and Silver.
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Z POWERFUL
FORCES ARE
MOVING ON
Continued from Page one)

able to stop the Red Army drives
toward Latvia and Lithuania.
Soviet planes hammered Wilno,
softening it up for attacks, and
beating back the disorganized Ger
man resistance.
General Bagramian's First Baltic
Army pressed up the valley of the
western Dvina toward Dvinsk, key
rail junction in southeastern Latvia
while to the south General Chern-
iakhovskys Third White Russian
Army made fast progress toward
Wilno and Kaunas
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MAI. SCHE!BkER
GIVES SPEECH
AT BALL PARK
Military Aide 10 Governor
Delivers July Fourth
Talk Here

Major Carl F. Scheibner, mill
tary aide to the Governor OF
Alaska delivered the main indie
/ pendence Day address yesterday &c
crowd which packed the stands
! in Firemen's Field at Fourth OF
July ceremonies following the par
AIDE.
Z. l.. Keithahn, Commander OF
/ the American Legion post here, was
master of ceremonies. A smart
stepping squad from the SUPPORT
gave a 15-minute exhibition in pre-
cision dill. The Rev Walter A
4 Soboleff led those assembled sor
the Fourth of July observance N
prayer.
! Following is the complete text OF
/ Major Scheibner's address
Mr.. chairman, ladies and gentle
men.
"As an officer in the Army OF
the United States, there are many
things concerning the conduct Of
| the war and the employment OF
| the armed forces about which it Is
not advisable Tor me to speak.
What I may say on that subject
might be interpreted, or miSinter-
preted, as the case, may be, 10
either arouse false hopes or cause
encouragement in the minds of my
listeners. On the other hand, Uncre
are so many subjects pertaining to
cur onShip to our country as
Americans aboLt which amy he
citizen may speak 10 another with
out fear of misinteroretation that
l am glad to have he opportunity
to bring some thoughts to your at
fcntion this Independence Day
In observing this fourth day
OF July. 1914, Independence Day.
under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Legion, our thoughts are cen.
tered on the great conflict in which
we are engaged. Each and every
one of us if we are true Ameri-
cans want to do our part to bring
this war 10 speedy and success
full conclusion The people of
Alaska have kept pace with the
rest of the Nation III their contri-
button to the war effort Alaska
che only part of the American colt
tinent in the second World War
to be assaulted, invaded and occd-
pied by hostile power, and tic
only part of the American con-
tinent on which Americans have
died in conflict with the enemy IN
the defense of our soil, has re-
sponded to every call The quota
for every war bond drive has been
oversubScribed; in the Fourth
drive Alaska was not only the first
TO reach its quota but also topped
the entire nation il the percentage
Of oversubscription There is no
doubt in my mind but that Alaska
will do equally as we'll in the Fifta
War Loan drive. You Alaskua5
have acceded to the requests of
the commanders of the armcd
forces in the furtherance of the
war effort whenever made.
THE Alaska Territorial Guara
was organized for the purpose of
meeting in actual combat ally
enemy which might invade Alaska
soil, and its existance gave vast
areas OF the Territory and nuner-
GUS individual communities, espec-
tally those remote from military es
adjustments, rot c,1ly new sci SO
CT security, but a feeling OF Jal-
tlclpatlon which will have endur-
ingly beneficial effects. Alaska is
ably represented in the armed
forces by its sons and daughters
who entered the service with The
Alaska National Guard and OF vols
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RAINS DAMpEN
CITY ON FOURTH

The rain faucet was turned off
for the most part of the Fourth
celebration in Juneau, then a valve
must have slipped.
There was slight drizzle early
in the forenoon, then it cleared
for the parade and ceremonies, but
just at the close of the kids sports
it began raining. prevented two
baseball games scheduled in the
afternoon and also the Finn horse
event on Triangle Place last even
ing.
Red raspberries are more hardy
than the purple or black variety.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
In Mrnturtat1t
ROBINSON. EMMaF

ROBINSON, EMMA F. A tribute of love
ni and aevotion to the memory OF our precious
who left us SO suddenly one year ago to-
day, December 10, 1943
At twilight when twilight hours draw near
And sunset flames the sky.
We think OF you, dear mother and sister
And happy days gone by.
Thoushts of you come drifting back
Within our dreams to stay
To know that you are resting
When twilight ends the day
DEVOTED DAUGHTER AND SISTER
VIRGINIA ROBINSON AND BLANCH
sCHRIDER, WILLIAM. In loving mem.
ory OF our dear brother and uncle WILL
LIAM SCHRIDER. who passed away three
years ago today, December I9, 1871
There is place where troubles end,
place where worries cease;
land where there is no more care,
A realm Of JOY and peace
THE FAMILY.
SHANNON, JOHN J. In loving memory
Of my dear husband and our father, JOHN
j SHANNON, who passed away December
l9. 1899
Till memory fades and life departs
You will live forever in Our hearts.
Sadly missed.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
SMACkUM, GEORGE h. In cherished
memory of my dear husband. GEORGE
SMACKUM, who passed away so suddenly
three years ago today, December 10, 1912
The loved one who has left me
For the place of heavenly rest,
Will live in Gods own tender care
And be forever blessed
Treasured memories
WIFE. MARY NJ. SMACKUM.
WATERS. RENNER. In memory OF our
brother and uncle, RENNER WATERS, who
departed this life one year ago today, De-
Cember 10. l943.
You suffered hours. yes, hours of pain,
To wait for cure, but all in vain:
Until God alone knew what was best
And called you home TO eternal rest
HIS SISTER. BROTHER AND FAMILY
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Mrs. Mary 0'Brien Dies;
D. {. Resident 50 Years

Mrs. Mary O'Brien, SO, resident
of Washington for more than so
years, died yesterday at her home
1886 Michigan avenue NE, after a
brief illness.
A native of Cumberland, Md. she
was the widow of John A. O'Brien
who died in 1881. She was a member
of st. Aloysius Church and formerly
active in the Sodality there.
Survivors include three sons,
John E., william H., and Thomas A.
O'Brien; five daughters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Rogers, Mrs. Frances McKen-
ma. Mrs. Grace Fairfax, Mrs. Teresa
Schaffer. all of Washington, and
Mrs. Mary Martenot, of Norwood,
N. j.; "a grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services have not been
arranged.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Richard Williams Dies;
Ex-Indion Agency Aide

Richard Maurice Williams, ma
tive of Rockville, died at Minneap-
oils December 13, according to word
received by relatives in Rockville
Funeral services were held in Min
neapolis Friday, with burial there.
Mr.. Williams was a son of the
late Richard M. and Rose Anderson
Williams. His father was one of
Montgomery County's leading law
yers. Mr.. Williams was educated
at the Rockville public schools and
the old Rockville Academy.
For long time Mr.. Williams was
'employed at Indian agencies in
South Dakota and Nebraska, later
engaging in ranching and the mer-
camille business in South Dakota.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Lulu Nixon Williams; a daughter
Mrs. Mark Wheeler, and a son,
Richard N Williams of Minneap-
oils; brother, Walter A. Williams.
Rockville, and a number of grand
children.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
i. n. Phelps Stokes,
Architect and Expert
On Housing, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

/ BY the Associated Press.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. To-
I. N Phelps Stokes, II, New York
architect, historian and housing. ex-
pert, died here yesterday.
For 20 years Mr.. Stokes was a
member of the firm of HoWells-
Stokes, which designed st. Pauls
Chapel at Columbia University,
Woodbridge Hall at Yale, the Dudley
Memorial Gateway at Harvard, the
Baltimore Stock Exchange Building,
the University Settlement and
American Geographic Society Build
ing in New York. as we'll as large
number of Office buildings there and
In other cities.
Mr.. Stokes was born In New York
| in 1867, the son of the late Anson
Phelps Stokes. banker and philan-
thropist. He attended st. Paul's
School, Concord, N. H.. and was
graduated from Harvard in 1891. He
studied architecture at Columbia
university, New York, and at the
Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.
Help Draft Tenement Law.
Mr.. Stokes took an active interest
in housing reform. He was one of
the three commissioners who drafted
the New York tenement house law
which brought about marked i'm
Iprovement in housing standards,
especially in the slums, at the turn
of the century.
Later he continued his work in
this field as director of the Phelps
Stokes Fund. During the World
War he held post with the United
States Housing Corp. For 20 years
or more he served as a member of
the New York City Art Commission,
much of the time as its president.
Mr.. Stokes hobby was old New
York He was the author of the
Iconography of Manhattan Island,
a monumental work in six volumes,
published between 1915 and 1923.
He gave his notable collection Of
old New York prints 20 the New
York Public Library, of which he
was trustee for many years.
HOnOred by Columbia U.
He was fellow of the New York
State Historical Association and an
honorary member of the New York
Historical Society. whose special
medal he was awarded in 1925. He
received the degree of doctor of
literature from Columbia University
in 1887.
Mr.. Stokes was the oldest of nine
Evening star., 1944-12-19

children, seven of whom survive
him. They are J. G. Phelps Stokes
the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes,
Harold Phelps Stokes, Helen Phelps
Stokes, and Mrs. John Sherman
Hoyt, Mrs. Robert Hunter and Mrs.
Hooker. He leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Edwin K. Merrill of Bedford
Hills. New York, and four grand
children.
His wife, the former Edith Min
turn OF New York, died in 1887.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Col. Fabian |. Pratt Dies;
4th Air Force Surgeon
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Col
Fabian L. Pratt. SIS, air surgeon OF
the 4th Air Force, died Of heart
attack at headquarters here yes
terday He was a brother of Brig
Gen. Don Pratt. who lost his life
while leading paratrooper unit
in the invasion of France.
Col. Pratt was born in Illinois and
was graduated from Vanderbilt
University in 1911 He was COM
missioned in the Medical Corps in
the World War and was commits
stoned in the Regular Army on July
/. 1920.
Evening star., 1944-12-19

THE financial health of America
l. as whole depends upon the
financial health of every individual.
This in turn depends largely upon
how much each of us knows about
the part he must play in the general
economic picture for his own best
interests and in the best interests
of his country.
Recognizing this, Americas Life
Insurance Companies are sponsoring
this educational program as public
service to the $4,000, 900 owners of
life insurance and to every Ameri.
can citizen.
Address inquiries to:
90 East find Street, New York II, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Laird Cregor's Estote
Goes to Mother, Aunt

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 19.-Laird
.Cregar. who rose from a penniless
actor to a film player earning a
four-f1gure weekly salary within
four years, left his estate temporari-
ly valued at over $4,000 to his
mother and aunt in his will, filed
for probate yesterday.
The actor died December 9 at the
age of %
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Auto-PIune Planned

Plans for small airplane which
can be converted into an automobile
ir. few minutes by means of a
small crane which raises the upper
part containing the hood, nose and
wings are announced by a Ger
man controlled firm in Switzerland.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Garh nf Thanka

GREENE, PEARL S. The family of Mrs.
PEARL S. GREENE wishes to express its
thanks to the devoted friends of the Unity
Truth Center, friends and co-Workers of
the Census Bureau, co-Workers and friends
of the Claims Division of General Account
ing once and Rev. J, L. S. Holloman for
their kind expressions of sympathy at
her death
Evening star., 1944-12-19
1patha

RILEY, HELEN I. Suddenly. on Sunday,
December II, l944, at her residence, 2S03
9th St ne, HELEN l. RILEY beloved
John E.. Helen L and Margaret Jane Riley
and daughter OF Albert e. and Jane E.
Gibbons and sister of Robert E. Gibbons.
Friends may call at the Lee funeral home,
4th st. and Mass ave. ne. where services
will be held on Wednesday, December 20,
at 10 am. Interment Cedar Hill Gem
etery. 10
Evening star., 1944-12-19

ORNDORFF, FANNIE TYSON. Sud- 4!
denly. OH Monday. December is, 1914, |
at Georgetown University Hospital. FAM
ME TYSON ORNDORFF, beloved wife of
Roser R. Orndorf of Glen Echo. Md. Fu-
neral services at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
funeral home of VIM. Reuben Pumphrey on |
Thursday, December 2l, at IL am. In |
terment Winchester, Va. 20 |
Evening star., 1944-12-19

RABBIT, FRANK o. On Tuesday De-
cember 10, 1914, FRANK O. RABBIT.
beloved husband of Elizabeth T. Rabbit
father of Mrs Elmer F. Neasle, Charles p
and Frank D. Rabbit Remains resting
at the residence of his daughter, $3.50
Kansas ave. NV. Notice of funeral later
Evening star., 1944-12-19

0'BRIEN, MARY {. On Monday, De-
cember 1S, 1914, at Sibley Memorial Hos
pital, MARY C. O'BRIEN of 1886 Michigan
ave. ne, beloved wife of the late John A.
OBrien, mother of John E., William H.
and Thomas A. OBrien. Mary Martenot,
Elizabeth Rogers, Frances McKenna, Grace
Fairfax and Theresa Schaffer. Funeral
from the above residence on Friday, De-
cember 22, at $50 am. Requiem mass
and friends invited. Interment Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Il
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E. L. Escue's
Observe 18th
Anniversary

For several hours last Friday
evening, April %, friends wended
their way to and from the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Escue, 1924
Fourth Ave. So, where a reception
was held in honor Of the couples
18th wedding anniversary. With
Mr.. and Mrs. Escue in the receiv-
ing line were their five daughters,
Mrs. Elaine Johnson, Mrs. Rhoda
Lee Balir, Louise, Evelyn and Doris
Escue; Mrs. Escue's brothers,
Robert and Foraker Whiteside of
Chicago and Mrs. Robert Whiteside.
The Escues received gifts includ-
ing silver carving sets, ice bucket,
cocktail forks, salt and pepper
shakers, cream and sugar sets, tray,
serving ladies, spoons and forks,
and crystal and silver combinations
of candelabras, centerpieces, a fruit
basket, and salad bowls. They re-
ceived one silver chest filed with
silver dollars, one maroon plush
chest filled with silver dollars and