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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
MAIN JAP
FORCE IS
TRAPPED
American and
Chinese Soldiers Lead
in Battle for Burma

NEW DELHI, March ll.-Ameri-
can and Chinese manned tanks
have been thrown against the Japs
in the Hukawng Valley in north
ern Burma where an Allied wise is
being frightened.
1.-The battle in the lower middle
Hukawng Valley reached a climax
early Thursday when General Still
wells Chinese and American Fore
es began closing the wise in which
the main Jap forces in the valley
is known to be trapped"
The headquarters announcement
said exploits in formidable col
umn of tanks manned by Chinese
and American soldiers followed by
Chinese infantry can now be re-
vealed
Admiral Mountbatten's British
forces advanced along the coastal
plain south of Maungdaw into the
foothills and in southeast Maung-
daw toward Akyab. Medium bomb
ers pounded Jap positions and COM
munications.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

vices which children can perform.
It's important for the morale of the
children themselves and it is i'm
portant to the nation, both from a
practical and spiritual standpoint.
1t is amazing what girls of Scout
age have accomplished-millions of
hours of service to hospitals, day
nurseries, the Red Cross and other
organizations.
At Hospital Here
"As an example, the Girl Scouts
of Juneau and Douglas have. during
the past year given many hours to
St. AIMS Hospital, making dressings
and rolling bandages, they have
delivered posters for the office of
War Information; they have parti-
cipated in the War Bond Drive;
they are making pillows for the Red
Cross and taking advantage of the
First Aid and Home Nursing
Courses offered by the Red Cross.
This month Girl Scouts in Ju-
neau and Douglas are each contri-
buting ten cent war stamp to the
Juliette Low Friendship Club, set
up in memory of the founder of
Girl Scouting in this country AL
though international friendship has
always been an important part Of
the Girl Scout program, delegates
to the National convention last
fall voted to put special emphasis
for the next two years on projects
that would increase Girls under
standing of other peoples"
Local appointment
Girl Scout headquarters at Ju-
neau announced today that Girl
Scouts of Juneau and Douglas will
have special opportunity to learn
more about the Juliette Low World
Friendship Fund through the APP
pointment of Mrs. Donald O'Conner
as Juliette Low Chairman of the
local Girl Scout Council Before
coming to juneau, Mrs. O'Conner
was a public school teacher in New
York City working with the c. p.
M. D. division. Mrs. O'Conner is a
graduate of Syracuse University and
has had post graduate work at Col
umbia University She is very much
interested in the Juliette Low World
Friendship Fund and will offer n
program consisting of projects for
the Russian, British, Greek, French
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Duck Creek G.l.'s Plan
Big Doings Sunday for
CSC Members, Other Girls

The ESQ members of the Juneau
USO and other young ladies of Ju-
neau and Douglas are going to bt
guests of the G. Is at Duck CreeE
tomorrow afternoon and evening
and any of the aforesaid mentioned
girls who miss this event--they are
going to miss the treat of theii
young lives.
There is to be open house, sup
per, entertainment and dancing,
three in one combination that cant
be surpassed.
Furthermore, the young ladies
are to be conveyed to Duck Greek
in royal style and then returned to
Juneau late at night, but in plenty
of time to grab some sleep-eye be-
fore the Monday routine begins.
Conveyances will leave the USO
headquarters in Juneau at 2, and
6 o'clock but it is cinch only a
few unable to get in on the and
q schedule will be taken out at s.
but they will be shown a good
enough time TO make up for what
they missed earlier in the after
noon.
Special Orders, No. 90, issued
from Post Recreational Hall at
Duck Greek by the G.. Is and Of
ficially stamped and approved by
Ralph A. Boaz, Capt. GIMP, Cmdg
tells all about the big doings and
are as follows:
/. The VONCO are hereby con-
firmed and made a matter of re-
cord
2. All persons receiving this SO
will meet at the USO Club, Juneau,
Alaska at 200 pm, 400 pm, OF
600. pm, IL March 1914, for trans
shipment to Post Recreational Hall
Duck Creek, Alaska for the pur-
poses herein enumerated:
OPCll lICOoC w pan. "
500 pm.
2. -Supper-5:0 100 pm. to 7:30 pm
3. Entertainment and Dancing
7:30 pm. to 1130 pm.
Informal
8. Upon completion of temporary
duty, persons to whom this order
pertains, will be furnished return
T TO home station. The Transports
ton Committee will furnish neces-
sary T. Travel Directed Necessary
207l4 1929 P 1868.
List of Abbreviations-VONCO-
Vocal Orders Nom Commissioned
Officers; t - Transportation; SO
Special Orders.
There are other parts of the Or
ders. but they are military secrets
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Thirty-Setond
Birthday, Girl
5touts,Sunday

! The Girl Scouts who will be 81
years old tomorrow March IL, are
planning a nationwide observance
of the day on which the first Girl
Scout troop was organized in 1912.
Girl Scouts of Juneau and Douglas
according to their commissioner,
Mrs. Earl McGinty, are planning to
celebrate their organizations birth
day by attending their church. The
Girl Scouts will wear their uniforms
and the ministers of the churches
are making arrangements for them
to sit in a body. Catholic Girl
Scouts will take communion to-
gether at the Church of the Nativ-
lily Arrangements for the Catholic
services are being made by Sister
| Mary Ethelburt, former Girl Scout
leader in q Convent School.
This will be the fourth wartime
birthday in the history of Girl
Scouting. The first wartime birth
day was in 1918 when the Girl
Scouts were very young-only six
years old, in fact. But there were
more than 10000 Girl Scouts and
they we're all helping their coun-
try then, as present-day Scouts,
nearly million strong, are aiding
their nation today.
History of Scouting
The history of Girl Scouting in
the United States began when Jul
liette Gordon Low returned to Saw
annah, Georgia from England in
1912, after several years of associa-
ton with Lord and Lady Baden
Powell, founders Of Boy Scouting
and of the Girl Guide movement.
Mrs. Low became SO interested in
Scouting that she was determined
to bring its benefits to the girls of
America. Almost as soon as she
reached home she organized the
first troop, and had the satisfaction
of seeing her gift to the youth of
the country eagerly accepted. With
in a year Girl Scouting had spread
to other towns and cities, and it has
continued to grow until there are
Girl Scouts in thousands of COM
munities in the United States,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Alaska and the
Canal Zone. Mrs. Low lived to see
one of her dreams come true--a
meeting of Scouts and Guides from
all parts of the world which took
place in 1923 on the site of Camp
Edith Macy, Girl Scout national
training school near Pleasantville,
New York.
The two birthdays which the
Girl Scouts have celebrated since
Pearl Harbor have each marked q
tremendous growth in Scout men,
bership. This coming birthday will
see the largest group of girls in the
history of Scouting rallying to the
observance of the Girl Scout code
and taking part in Girl Scout war
work.
That Girl Scouting is war work
has been proved by the history of
the movement since Pearl Har-
Dor. Mrs. McGinty stated, I'VE are
only beginning to realize how i'm
portant it is to provide war SER
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

CHICAGO - Mary Flanagan
(left), new national corresponding
secretary of the vows (Woman
Ordnance Workers., receives di-
rections from Mrs. DeLilah Giertz,
recently named WOW president
for IA.
Their organization embraces
100000 woman war plant workers
from New York to South Dakota.
Both officials work as inspectors
on the day shift of separate plants
in the Chicago area. Miss Flanni-
gan heading a staff of Is inspect
ors at Spring Division Borg War
ner Corporation, and Mrs. Giertz
inspecting in Plant 2, Elgin Ma
tional Watch Company. !,
President Giertz also founded
three posts of the vows, and
Miss Flanagan is president OF
Post II at Bellwood, Ill.
When the latter is not CORE
spending with 100000 vows, she
writes to two brothers and her
fiance, all serving with our armed
forces in the South Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
pUC.HEU IS
CONVICTED
or TREASON

ALGIERS, March 1l.-Pierre Pu-
cheu, former Vichy interior Min
lister, has been convicted of treason
and condemned to death by spec
ial military tribunal after the de-
PENDANT in a last passionate dec
laration of innocence cried out:
This is not court of justice, it
is a political coup"
The conviction was returned after
celebrating one hour, He was
charged with malfeasance in office
and collaboration with the enemy
The prosecutor described Pucheu
as the "personification of a despic-
able policy which raped France S
SOUL
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
St. Patrick S Tea
Planned by6uiId

Plans were made for their an
nual ST. Patricks' Day tea by men,
bers OF st. Margaret's Guild of the
Episcopal Church at meeting
Thursday night held at the home
of Mrs. Doris Hanebury.
The tea will be held in Trinity
Hall, Saturday, March 10 between
2 and $50 o'clock in the afternoon
Mrs. Lucretia Botsford will be in
charge of arrangements for the af-
fair.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
BARAN0F HOTEL
BIRTHDAY PARTY
THIS EVENING

Congratulations will be extended
the Baranof Hotel this evening on
the occasion of its fifth birthday
and crowds of Juneauites will
gather in the Gold Room for the
dinner dance and entertainment.
Reservations are being made at
the hotel desk and by calling 800
There will be service bar for
the convenience of those attending
and dinner will be served at 9
o'clock Music will be provided dur
ing the evening by the popular ALL
Girl Orchestra.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

home for two weeks isolation.
Eleven other rockies have been
ordered to report for daily checkups
Health officials warned that a
general quarantine will follow il
another case shows up
The regulars, housed separately
from the rockies, are not affected
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
SPINAL MENINGITIS
HITS ROCKIES NOW
IN Beavers CAMP

SAN JOSE, Calf, March H.
"A quarantine because of spinal
meningitis threatened the rockies
of the Portland Beavers.
Ken McKenna, young pitcher,
was stricken with the disease and
moved to a hospital. His roommate,
Ed Van Leiden, has been ordered
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
ARRESTED HERE ON
LARCENY CHARGE

Daisy David and Dorothy Car
teeti were arrested yesterday by
the U. S. Marshals and charged
with larceny.
Both plead guilty of the theft of
a fur coat and their sentences are
pending.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
MOTHERS CLASS
WILL BE MONDAY

The seventh Mothers Glass will
be held Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the Health Center of the
Territorial Building
The topic for discussion will be
After Care Of the Mother"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

and Chinese War Relief as advo-
Gated by the National Girl Scout
headquarters which are doing this
work under the direction of Bernie
Baruch.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

Juneau Emblem Club No. 80, Mon
day night, March Is at pm. in
the Elks Lodge. Purpose: Enter
tainment by katherine Ellis. For
members only. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
SONS OF NORWAY

Will hold their regular business
melting Saturday night at in the
Odd Fellows Hall.
JULIA RAN, SECRETARY.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
BISHOP BENTLEY HERE

The Rt Rev. John Bentley, Bish-
OPP of Alaska, has returned here and
is enroute to his headquarters at
Nenana. He is guest at the Bar
anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
GUY GREEN HERE

Guy W. Green, registered from
Arlington, Va, is at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
FROM WHITEHORSE

From Whitehorse, Walter Derr is
at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
is IN JUNEAU

In Juneau from Portland, S. Il
Trelawny is staying at the Barano1
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
KATHERINE ELLIS

KATHERINE ELLIS
Worlds Famous Psychic is giving
private interviews at the Baranof
Hotel, answering all questions per-
tanning to Health, Love Affairs and
advice on Finances. Phone 300 for
appointment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
WEATHER REPORT
(U. 8. Bureau)

Temp. Friday, March 10
Maximum SO; Minimum 81
Rain II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31

CLUB CASANOVA-Mel Sny-
der. the prolific comedy master
Of ceremonies. stays over. Also In
this weeks follower classification
are adagoists Toilette and Marie
and blues singing Bobbie Jean
Wells. Newcomers are Madge
Darling. novelty skate dancer, and
the Five Dancing Modernettes.
Tommy Rogers and his novelty
hand play a humorous part in the
floor show in addition 10 providing
the dance music.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
BY HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 31-Al-
most every star and executive on
the M-G-M lot wrote a message
in a book Of humorous drawings
that LARAMIE Day sent to Lew
Ayers for Christmas. Lew would
be flattered 10 know how every
body on his old lot respects MIN
and is eager TO receive news about
his work in the Pacific.
Quiet guy that he is, 1t. G.g)
John Howard never advertised
how he happened to get leave for
the visit TO Hollywood. John goes
10 Washington and / think his
friends would like TO hear the
story. The former stars mine
sweeper had its bow blown off in
French waters and went down
with the loss of five men. Twenty
wounded we're rescued.
The new book OF 20-year-old
Pvt. Tommy Wadelton, who mas
been a writing prodigy since the
age Of II, will be dedicated TO
Universal star Gloria Jean, and
she also will be one of the char
acters in the story. Gloria met
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Barrymore,
Singer. Here

DETROIT TOWN HALL will
present the charming actress and
opera singer, Ethel Barrymore
Colt. at the Cass Theater Friday
at IL a. m. Following the lecture
there will be "a fashion show at
the luncheon at the Book-Cadillac.
Ethel Barrymore Colt repre-
sents the eighth generation OF her
famous theatrical family-the
fifth generation in the United
States. The name of Eliza Kin
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew,
Maurice Barrymore and the three
great hiStrionic names Of our day
Lionel. Ethel and John Barry
more-are on her royal family
tree.
Miss Colts goal after working
through every branch Of the
theater In the operate stage. As
ISOLATED with four opera COM
panies she has sung Media in
"Pagilacci," Musetta in ia
Boheme." Marguerite in Faust"
and in 1914 in New York the title
role OF Martha" and the role of
Violetta in La Traviata.
With the Barrymore magnetism
and true appreciation OF enter
tainment Miss Colt will speak on
"A Barrymore Sings for Her
Supper
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Arts Calendar

DAILY 3 p. m, gallery talk on
museum pieces relating 10 the
Thorne European Rooms in Nina
ture.
Tuesday; $50 p. m. lecture,
Chief Pontiac and the Siege Of
Detroit" by Howard II. Peckham.
curator of manuscripts. Clements
Library.
Wednesday: $50 p. m. To-day
and Tomorrow" a survey Of
houses and their decoration with
emphasis on the Thorne Rooms, by
Joyce Black Gnau.
Friday: $50 p. m, American
Romantic Paintings" by f. p.
Richardson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31

EAGLE CAFE - Les Scott,
comedy master Of ceremonies, in
PRODUCES Jack and Jane Lee,
novelty tap team. and songstress
Marjorie Dullard. Bob Gray's
orchestra PLAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31

NEBIOLO'S CAFE - Jimmy
Stevenson and his orchestra are
new. Charles Garlic is singing and
Bernie Green masters the cere-
monies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Stage Trying
To Reporter.
BY IRMENoAKD PoHRr

YOU DON'T have to be a horse
TO Judge a horse show--but 1t
probably helps.
So when the chance came to
E]Dlay a walk-on part in Horses
Are Like That" at the Shubert-
Lafayette, I jumped at it.
After all, Bernhardt and Tallu-
lab Bankhead both had to make
a beginning somewhere. ! thought,
and a transfer from newspaper
reporting TO the stage seemed as
logical as any other.
My big opportunity. I was told
over the phone by stage manager
Simon, involved appearing on the
stage In fullest ease and enthusi-
asm to place bet or two on my
favorite stallion. Horses Are
Like That" being a comedy about
a couple race horse owners.
It's possible that my invitation
to join the cast had something TO
do with the piece being comic, but
at any rate ] showed up at the
stage door at BIS sharp last
night so that I would have full
half hour to prepare myself for
my grand debut at 8:45.
Not to have the Waterman
know me was a bit of a dampener,
but Mr.. Simon gave me fleeing
nod Of recognition after I'd
spelled my name for him twice
and he then shooed me up to my
third floor dressing room. which
turned out to be large enough for
a 20-girl chorus, musty and very
lonely.
Minus stage makeup to apply,
busted myself taking off my
coat, turning around and around
before three mirroFed walls and
biting my nails.
Far below I could hear the
strains of our National Anthem
and wondered II any one had time
to tell me what 10 do as I walked
on, pictured myself stumbling
on the stage empty-handed and
staring at the audience.
Back down on the stage level !
: tried leaning on a simulated bar,
tbut the bar was piece OF seem
cry, and stranger thrust bottle
at me, saying Put this on the
prop table," and showed the bar
out from under my elbow.
A stocky little man walked
around in three rapid circles.
stopped and then rushed on the
stage crying Hello. hello. hello
everybody"
Then a fellow in a white coat
thrust a racing form and some
play money at me and told me 10
90 through the door and make a
bet, and with mental shove ]
found myself out in a food OF
light and rushing up 10 window
with a $50 sign above II.
My play money went through
the window and a green ticket
came out TO me and / walked off
the stage. The prompter was
calmly watching her script, the
stage manager was operating the
sound effects records and group
Of professionals were relaxing IN
a corer waiting for their cues.
With nothing else to do l looked
over the prompter's shoulder for
a moment and then tried 10 make
an inconspicuous exit. The stage
has It's charms. but ! find them
much easier 10 manage from a
reviewers seat in the third row.
CLUB CASANOVA-Mel Sny-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-31
Many Stars Send Message
To Lew Ayers for Christmas

the young soldier-author a year
ago. He's now stationed In South
Carolina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06
SERVICES FRIDAY
 FOR THOMAS HAYES
Iron Lung Patient Passes After Six Weeks in
 RespiratOr

Thomas Francis Hayes, % Fuller street, died last night at Waterbury hospital after spending a month and a half in an iron lung,
 Mir, Hayes entered the arinker respirator on July 20 when pro- greSsive muscular atrophy paraly2ed his chest and caused the loss Of use of his arms,
 His case history at the hospital showed that about 20 years ago he was reported to be suffering from encephalitis or sleeping sickness,
 A former employe of the ScoVill Mfg, O., Mir, Hayes retired five years ago, He was born Aug, l5, 1884, In Old Lyme.
 Surviving are a son, William Thomas Hayes, this city: O daugh- ter Mrs., William NJ. Stinson, Naug- atuck; two brothers, Dennis r, Hayes and William Hayes, both of Boston, Mass, and six grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Friday at II ., m, from the Alderson fu- neral home, 70 Central avenue, Burial will be In Grove cemetery, Naugatuc&.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from ' to 9 and to. morrow from 3 to 5 and 2 to g p, na.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06
New Ruling Adopted
 On Married Teachers

Waterbury public school teachers who marry before Feb. 1 of any school year will be required to re- sign their positions at once, accord. ing to e new rule made by the Board of Education last night, Pre- viously Q teacher was allowed to complete Q school year at her post regardless of the date of the we'd ding.
 Commissioner Edward Rergin, who favored the change, stated the present ruling was unfair to suh- stitute teachers, who may be forced to wait year to succeed Q teacher who has been married,
 Commissioner Perry Graicerstein, member of the rules committee, declined to sign the committee recommendation for Q change, He stated the old rule seemed a good one and there seemed to be no reason to warrant change, He stated every rule in the depart ment could be made to undergo Q slight change, but there would be no real reason for 1t,
 Commissioner Harry Post, who also voted against the change, stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06
DIVER AWARDED
 SILVER WINGS
Commissioned End Lieu. tenant at New Mexico
 BOmbadier School

ltirtiand Field, Albuquerque, N, M, Sept, 6--Aviatlon cadet John W, DWyer, son of Mr, John P, Dwyer Of g Donald Terrace, Waterbury Com, Q recent graduate of the Array Air Forces bombardier school here has been commissioned e see- on,a lieutenant and awarded the silver 'wings" of the aerial borbar- dier, experimenting previously won aerial gunner's insignia,
 hiuet, Dwyer Is . graduate of Crosby High School, class of l943 where he was a member of the Sen for Honor Society, His father Is Q veteran of the first World War, at which time, he held the rank of sergeant,
 Prior to his successful completion of IS weeks of flight and combat training in high level precision bombing and navigation at Kirkland Field, Lieut.. Dwyer was stationed ct Los Vegas. Nevada, where he grad. uated from the Army Air Forces flexible gunnery school as an aerial gunner.
 Now ready for active duty his destination is not disclosed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06

The latest honor won the hard way by members of the Mulligan family is credited to Sergeant George r, Mulllgan, who waS sweep ing through France with General pattons mechanical force when machine gun bullets pierced his shoulder and knee and called . halt to his participation in Q history making sweep, Q 'blitskrieg' that will be discussed for many years to come.
 According to the War Depart ments telegram to John J. Mulligan of the Diamond Ginger Ale Com pany, 0 past state commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Sergeant Gorge Is now being hoS- pitaliSed and an occasional report may be expected on his convales- cenee, He was wounded In action on August 9th,
 Sergeant Mulligan volunteered his services to Uncle sam about thirty months ago and has seen plenty of service, Hts military experience was climaxed of course when his o.tfit was incorporated with General PEt. tons force,
 Tn World War I, John Munigan was wounded in the Argonne woods while serving with the 29th Division, His brother "Bin" became Q casualty at Chemin Des Danes while serv- Ing with the famous Yankee Divi- sion. The latter was recently re. tired from the Waterbury Fire De- partment to which he was appoint ed shortly after his return from France.
 So now Jack, Bill and George have honors in ommon-wounds to testify to their services to their country and Purple Hearts aS evi. dence of Uncle Sans appreciation of their contribution to victory in 1913 and is4A,