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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-28
WHERE WAR HELPED

When a few months ago the British and Neither
lands governments announced they had reached
decision to stop the sale of opium their far eastern
territories after liberation from japanese occupation
few persons realized that the United States through
the expert diplomatic skill of Commissioner of Mar
cotics Harry j Ansnger, had accomplished something
sought after and fought for for years
In a stormy opium conference at Geneva in 1924
25 the American delegation sought to put end to
opium smoking by restriction of the production of the
drug to scientific and medical needs But the effort
ended in dismal failure Greedy Chinese war lords
pressure Both the British and Netherlands govern
ments obtained substantial revenues from opium
monopoes,
There has been no detailed announcement con-
corning how the cooperation of these two countries
was brought about but there have been many gesses
and most of them revolve around Anslinger.
When the United States entered the war, many
said not prepared. However, there were
officials, such the Narcotics Commissioner, who
saw ahead. When the conflict began, the United
States possessed many times more than any other
country in opium stocks.
Soon the Japs had taken control of opium pro-
ducng regions Soon after this, certain of the United
Nations found they needed the drug badly for
medicinal purposes of war and informal conferences,
in which certain foreign officials participated were
held in Treasury offices at Washington. Then our
Department of State sent to the British, Dutch and
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est political friends. He served in
the New York State Assembly when
FDR, then taking his first plunge
into politics, was elected to the
State Senate from Duchess County.
HARDWOOD and the President have
been good friends ever since, in adj
dition to which the Virgin Islands
Governor has been a substantial
contributor to the Democratic
Party
Therefore, since the Secretary of
the interior can't get rid of his
Governor of the Virgin Islands in
any other way, he would like to
see him made justice of the U.
S. Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia, where Judge Fred
Wilson's seat is vacant. The Court
of Appeals, incidentally, has be-
come one of the outstanding courts
of the country, free from politics,
and with higher calibre of judges
than at any previous time in his
tory
SENATOR BUFFERS "B AND b"
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LOOK and LEARN sy 9. GORDON

How long Suwanee River and where is it?
q in than out of water?
ncarceated play
musical instruments?
the phrase frozen music apply?
What wereth O Alaska?
in Florida empes
the O miles in length
2. they lighter
Les
4 Architecture.
5.
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20

oA1 OfblJA chiN0fAsA 80
Dominant benefic influences de-
spite the activity of adverse plane
tary aspects. The morning is aus
picious for banking transactions.
HEART AND HOME: Women
are under kindly direction; the
signs encourage domestic harmony
and happy love affairs. Letters
from overseas should bring good
news.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: 7 hou-
sands of workers in war industries,
discharged because of an over
abundance of production, will seek
new employment. Many women
will find home tasks satisfying.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Investiga-
ton will discover that sensational
methods of boarding food and liq-
uor have been attempted. Distri-
button inadequacies will be cor
rected.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR S;
Important diplomatic moves will be
among the reaching consequent
ces of the Balkan offensive. Tur-
kew will be much in the limelight
this month.
IF THIS IS YOUR BIRTHDAY.
You may expect perplexities and
changes but good luck will prevail.
1t is probable that children born
today will be financially fortunate.
Copyright, l944)
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20 YEARS AGO f{ yfT EMPIRE
JANUARY 20, 1924

JANUARY 49, 1924
of high schools in Puget Sound
andc high school
basketball
six game series A B. nights
and Ketchikan
oimer of the Interior who had prospects in the
which he had arranged have
taken where he expected
william Hesse South America
reappoitmen member and the appointment of
one to the Pharmacy
Gov w. H Caswe of Cordova the member
appointed while E. Seward member
Helenhal of Alaskas prominent lawyers
Canadian
80 head
Takheni Valley where
established
the chorus the
Washington
at Pullman
Weather low rain.
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Daily Lessons in English y %. |. GORDON

M1SUSED Do not THE boys made in the
neghbohood THE boys EARNED ABOUT ten
dollars"
Quinuplet Pronounce -plet
as in IN U in first syllable
OFTEN MISSPEILED Controlled controlling
SYNONYMS Spurious fictitious.
genuine
and it yours Let
Today word
IF had presciene OF his prosperity
he Augustine.
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Washington
Merry
Go-Rouna

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VIRGIN ISLAND GOVERNOR
Secretary OF the Interior Ickes
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Weather report: High, 49, low, IS; rain.
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ANG0TT, BEAU JACK
MATCHED TO FIGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. %. = Sammy
Angott and Beau Jack. both light
weight champions, will meet with
neither's title at stake, in Madison
Square Garden.
Jack is recognized as head man
of 1875 Founders in New York and
Pennsylvania, and Angott is recog-
nized by the National Boxing As
ISOLATION
A Capitol employee who shared
a taXicab with Republican Senator
Hugh A. Butler of Nebraska, one
man investigator of the Good Neigh
Dor Policy, was forced to listen to
a long political harangue against
the White House by the Nebraskan.
When Butler finally left the cab,
the driver inquired about his
identity.
why, that's Senator Butler of
Nebraska he was informed.
Il thought so, said the cabbie.
I've driven him several times and
he always talks about politics The
last time he rode with me, he told
me confidentially that the next Re-
publican Presidential ticket would
be B. and B. Do you reckon he
meant himself and Governor Bricker
of Ohio?"
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
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STENCIL RESIGNS is
BRAVES TEAM MANAGER

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. %. = Bob
Quinn, President of the Boston
Braves, has received letter from
Casey Stengel notifying him of his
resignation as manager of the team.
Stengel's letter, Quinn said, in
Guided the statement Il do not
want to embarrass the new group
of stockholders who have taken
over control of the Braves
The new group took over power
a week ago, purchasing the major
ity stock of the Braves.
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SOFTENING CASUALTY
MESSAGES

The War Department has reeclv-
ed many letters recently from min
listers and private families, suggest
ing that, instead of sending cas-
ualty messages by telegram to ber-
eaved families, they be sent to
committee of pastors in each COM
munity, one of whom would then
deliver the message and seek to
soften the blow of the tragic news.
So far. however, the War Depart
ment has taken the position that
it should continue delivery of the
casualty messages by Western
Union messenger boy. Army oftic-
ials argue that delivery by clergy
man would cause confusion and de-
lay, and that clergyman might
not be available at the time, or he
might lack proper and immediate
transportation.
Also, the Army argues that a
casualty message has a high prior
ity. which means that its trans
mission is expedited, and this might
be offset by delay at the receiving
end if the message had to pass
through the hands of a clergyman.
On the other hand, many COM
munities have been anxious and
willing to organize committees of
pastors who would be available at
all hours of the day and night.
They also point out that tragic
consequences have resulted in many
cases where a death message was
delivered to lone mother or wife
with no one with her at the time
except a telegraph messenger.
NOTE-The Army's present pro-
cedure is TO telegraph as follows i'll
the case of a boy who has been
wounded: Regret to inform you
your son, Private was date
seriously Tor slightly wounded in
action in (area) You will be ad-
vised of further developments. ,
Signed by the Adjutant General.
In the case OF fatality, the mes
sage reads: The Secretary of Wal
desires that l tender to you ms
deep sympathy in the loss of youl
SON. Reports received states tina,
he was killed in action Letter fol.
lows Signed "Ulio" (Adjutant
GeneralD
VIRGIN ISLAND GOVERNOR
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other countries memorandum in regard to the nom
medical suppression of the use of opium
Releases of the opium to our Allies could be
secured only through the office of Commissioner
Anslinger a veteran of 10 years of fighting against
the opium illicit traffic not only in our country but
throughout the world.
Figure it out for yourself
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ing up the points in the article
one by one, and carefully refuting
each one of them. 1t was the KIND
of letter you write to man whose
respect you consider important and
want to keep.
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ANCHORAGE MEAT
 DEALERS PROTEST
 CEILING ON BEEF

Meat dealers in Anchorage for mally protested ceilings recently placed on beef by the OPA and at a meeting held November 10 decid- ed to withdraw beef from the mar ket pending developments. In ac- cordance with the decision of the dealers, beef was withdrawn from sale on Monday, November 13, and will remain so until some adjust ment is made.
 Also protesting OPA ceilings were numerous bars and cabarets, who plan to file protests regarding ceil- ings recently placed on mixed drinks, beer and wines. Only one cabaret owner. however, announced that he would close his establish- ment unless an adjustment could be made.
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FISHING FOR HALIBUT
 TO CLOSE ON NOV. 30

Under authority of the Conven- tion between the United States of America and the Dominion of Can- ada for the preservation of the hali- but fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Boring Sea, and as pro- vided by regulations effective March 20, 1944, the International Fisheries Commission has announced that the closed season in Areas 3 and will begin at l2 midnight of the 30th day of November.
 This will terminate all halibut fishing on the Pacific Coast of Can- ada and of the United States, in- cluding Alaska, until after the end of the closed season as defined in the said regulations.
 Under the provisions of the afore- said regulations, permits for the retention and landing of halibut caught incidentally to fishing fol other species in any area will be- come invalid at midnight of Novem- Der 30th.
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NAMES OF SUNkEN
 SHIPS ARE TOLD
 BY NAVY DEPT.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. Is The Navy reported today on the Philip pines battle which cost the Japa- nese more than SO warships, and said some of our damaged craft had already been returned to duty Summing up the furious October 9 to 27 battle, in the longest com munique ever issued. the Navy De- partment identified six of the American ships lost in action, in- cluding the light carrier, Prince ton. This sinking was announced previously.
 The six ships lost were the Princeton, two escort carriers, the Saino and the Gambler Bay two destroyers, the Johnston and the Hoel; one destroyer escort, the Samuel D. Roberts; and "a few lesser craft"
 The Japanese are still wonder ing what hit them"
 The Navy said the number of American vessels damaged was not disclosed for security reasons. After announcing the American ship losses, the comm munique said, against this the Japanese defi- nitely lost two battleships, four carriers, six heavy cruisers, two light cruisers and an undetermined number of destroyers. These ships were seen to go down or were so severely damaged they may have been sunk before reaching port. Tn any event. these ships were removed from action from one to perhaps six months: one Japa- nese battleship. three heavy cruis- CTS. two light cruisers and seven destroyers.
 Tn addition, hits were noted on six battleships. four heavy cruisers. one light cruiser and 10 destroy
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SEMI-FORMAL CABARET
 DANCE FEATURED TONIGHT

Tonight in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel, many Junea couples will be gathered to enjoy the semi-formal cabaret dance be- ing sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
 The dance, second of it's kind to be given in the sororitys one year of existence in Juneau, will feature extra dancing space this year, and a short floor show dur ing the orchestra intermission.
 As reservations for tables were not complete last night, there will be few tickets available at the door, according to Dance Chairman, Mrs. J. H. Williams.
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TO CLOSE OFFICE IN
 CITY THIS WEEK

The local office of Morrison Knudsen Company, which was opened in the spring of 1941, will be closed.
 The office was established when the company was awarded the Ju- neau airport job and at the ter imitation of that project the office was made headquarters for the Gustayus airport job.
 Dave Patterson, manager since August, l943, will leave for Seattle Sunday, where he will work out of the Alaska Division, Morrison Knudsen Company. Patterson said he probably would be back in AL aska, probably to the Westward. in the spring.
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! GAMES SCHEDULED ON WEST COAST FOR
 SATURDAY, SUNDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18-Far Western football offers five attrac- tions of the amateur variety and two standout professional clashes over the weekend. Thereafter, the pigskin trail narrows for the bal ance of the season.
 fornia Bears today at Berkeley. Trojans, favorites in the scramble for the Rose Bowl, face the Cali fornia Bears Saturday at Berkeley. This is the tops in all-college com petition for the day.
 To battle the powerful March Field Fourth Airforce, the tough San Diego Naval Training Center is scheduled to play in San Diego on Sunday in a big all-service team event.
 Mixed competition will bring to- gether the Second Airforce and Colorado Springs. The University of Washington plays Spokane AAF'
 
 with not much hope of victory.
 College of the Pacific tackles the UCLA Bruins in the latters' home toown tooday, and another Sunday highlight will be practical ly private affair, pitting the heavy Fleet City Bluejacke Us against the greatly improved St. Mary's Pre-flight team at Moraga The game is not open to the public
 Rival professional leagues bid for attendance at San Francisco. The San Diego Bombers and the San Francisco Packers, the number one and noumber two teams of the Pacific Coast League, meet in Seal Stadium, and at the same time, the first and second teams of the American Professional League, the Hollywood Rangers and the San Francisco Clippers, square off in Kezar Stadium.
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ALA5KA COASTAL
 ON THREE TRIPS

Alaska Coastal Airlines made three flights yesterday, carrying the following passengers to Sitka on the first trip: Mary Smith George Jackson, Mark Marks Elizabeth Marks, O. D. Stone, Joe Keller.
 Sitka to Juneau-W. R. Carter Mrs. R. B. Rock, J. w. Cannon Cecelia lew, Bernice Few, Burass Smith.
 Juneau to Ketchikan Ernest Parsons, Henry Hogue, w. M Walker
 Juneau to Petersburg Walter Williams, Jr.
 Wrangell to Ketchikan - L. P Curtis, Lloyd Benjamin.
 Ketchikan to Wrangell - Art Somerset, Fred Frohese.
 Sitka to Juneau (second flight Ut. H. c. Young, c. M. Holmes, Norma Gratman, Russell Lapham, o. D. Stone.
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BIG DRIVE UNLEA5HED
 BY PATTON
Infantry Crosses Mose||e Bridge Into German
 Stronghold

LONDON, Nov. 18. It. Gen. George Patton's Third Army in fantry and armor unleashed a sud- den drive on a 15-mile front toward the northern Saar today, sending patrols surging into the Reich and troops lstorming into fortress Metz from the north and south. Infantry crossed the Moselle bridge into Metz from the north during the night, while others from the south penetrated the city where Germans are preparing stiff defense in the streets and thick stone walled houses.
 Cavalry patrols stabbed across the German border near Perl at the corner of the Luxembourg, French and German borders, and at the same time that Patton's push devel- oped thrust 15 miles southeast to- ward the Saar border.
 New Armor Forces
 Armor, newly thrown into the of- fensive. rolled forward four miles to near Bouzonville, 20 miles northwest of Saarbrucken. Slightly north, ar mored fingers stabbed near Filst, Y in three-mile advance to wtnia three miles of the border. Elen of another mechanical group e ed Merschweiller, mile sout the German border on the flai the present thrust and carri quarter mile over the border, line dispatches said.
 Budapest Front.
 Defenders of the title a stretching northeast of be, Budapest gave ground again see2 to face the sustained Russian ias- ing maneuver that pressed u emy deeper into the Matra and k mountains on the Slovakia if f The Russian drive imperille h three important Hungarian towns of Eger, Miskolc and H a8
 Marshal Rodion Y. Malif y claimed no decision yet in the e tank battle being waged for af yantwo, six miles northeast ( Ne Hungarian capital, although main line terminal is under :; acN from three sides.
 There is no change also i Ine battle along the fringes of elrg defended Budapest and the Rus e likewise maintained silence eet the Danube bridgehead south { capital in the vicinity of Bath
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PHONE STRIKE IN
 OHIO SPREADING

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18-The spreading strike of telephone oper- ators reached 20 Ohio cities and others appeared likely to follow, demonstrating the sympathy of op- orators in Dayton who quit work early yesterday in protest of the employment of out-of town person. nel
 . Ohio Bell Telephone Company operators in city after city voted to walk out. Switchboards were man. ned partially by makeshift crews re- cruited from other departments.
 Smaller cities were the worst hit, because operations were generally manual.
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FORMER DEAN |AT ALA5kA U.
 RApS CLAIMS
Says AIaskans Would Face Economic Ruin if h.
 dian Rights Granted

SEATTLE, Nov. 13.-Claims of AL askan Indians to fishing and terri torial rights to a huge area of the southeast part of Alaska was termed astounding, American, and mor- ally unjust" by Ernest N. Patty Seattle and Alaska mining man, at the Department of Interior hearing here.
 Patty, former Dean of the School of Mines of the University of Alaska said he spent 20 years in Alaska. If the Department of the Interiors theory, giving the Thlingit Indians these rights becomes reality it will spell economic ruin to those Alas kans who have investments there, he said.
 Kenneth Simmons, Department Secretary, protested Patty's testi- mony was protest, not evidence and should not be admitted to the record. Judge Richard Hanna, pre- siding at the hearing, ruled, how ever, Patty's views might be carried in the record for the value of the argument.
 Patty asserted that granting of the claims would drastically reduce the volume of trade between Puget Sound and Alaska. Patty contended if the department allowed the claims for aboriginal rights of the three tribes now pressing claims, they would be joined by other Alaska tribes in making their claims.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Elmer Garnes was discharged from St. Ann's Hospital yesterday after receiving medical treatment.
 Mrs. Edward Rodenberg has been dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital where she has been receiving medi- cal care.
 Mary Vending was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for surgical attention.
 St. Ann's discharged H. O. Me- Cannon yesterday after receiving medical treatment.
 Sheldon Simmons has been dis charged from St. Ann's Hospital after receiving medical attention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-18
Governor Siainbatk
 Now in Washington

WASHINGTON, Nov. IS = Gov Ingram M Stainback of Hawaii and Mrs. Stainback were officially welcomed to the Capitol City last night by top-ranking Army, Navy and Federal officials, also members of Congress, at reception given in honor of the Hawaiian visitors at the Hotel Statler by Delegate Harrington.
 One hundred and fifty guests bade alohas. Among the guests was Gov. Ernest Gruening >of AL aska.
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PRINCESS N0RAH HERE
 WITH MANY PASSENGERS

Arriving last evening on the Prin- cess Norah from Seattle were the following passengers: Eric Anderson Mrs. Una. Anderson, Mrs Hazel Blackerby, Kirk Blackerby, Virgil Bolton, Mrs. Doloris Bolton, Claude E. Brimm, Sheldon R. Brown.
 Mrs. Helen A. Brown, Mrs. Nor ma Burford, Mary Anne Clifford, Mrs. Lucille Clifford, Mrs. Helen s. Cass, Miss Ethel Filker, Miss Glenna Holmes, Mrs. s. Laurence Knowles, Miss Virginia McCrow, Thomas C. Webster, Mrs. Dorothy N. Webster
 From Vancouver, B. c. Mrs. Grace B. Burnett, William J. Fike, William V. Smitheringaie.
 From Prince Rupert-Miss Evelyn c. Carpenter, Miss Clarice H. Chris tenson, Tony L. Colbachini, Miss Margaret Hawkins, Arnold E. Mo Kenzie, Mrs. Katheryn Mckenzie, Gloria Mckenzie, Mary McNally, the Rev. Peter J. Nickel, Mrs. Alvina Nickel, Miss Carol F. Nickel, Miss Eileen E. Nickel, Twila M. Nickel, Mrs. Isabella Skuse.
 From Wrangell = the Rev. and Mrs. William Forbes.
 Leaving for Skagway were the fol- lowing: Clyde J. Fitzgerald, Mrs. M. Thomas, George Anderson, Clarence Walters, Mrs c. Walters, Mrs. G. Walters, Jean Walters, F. L. Phelps
 H. Huff, William Nichols, D. l.. Cassidy, Betty Sitton, Sherman A. Fleming, Hazel Forde, It. L. E. Hendrickson, Russel D. Lapham, Richard Rnpars James IT Reed
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MRS. BEADING HOSTESS

Mrs. P. T. Grading entertained 12 friends last night at a dinner given in the Gold room of the Baranof Following the dinner, the guests re- turned to the hostess home to play bridge.
 The table at the dinner party was decorated with smilax vines, with burned gold candles, yellow and orange flowers blending in to set off the effect.
 Mrs. Grading has resided in Ju- neau for the past year and plans to return South the latter part of the month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-18
HELEN CA5S BACK
 FROM CALIFORNIA

Helen Smith Cass, of the U. s. Forest Service. returned last eve- ming from a trip to California She was accompanied to the Southern State by her daughter, Merton, who entered the University of California at Los Angeles.
 While visiting in, Santa Barbara, Mrs. Cass saw many former Alas kans. Among them were Dr. H. DeVighne and wife, and Mrs. J. H. Cobb and son, Lange.
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Oh! Henry Dear
 Where Are You Cries This Gal

How the letter ever reached Jul neau is a mystery, as the envelope merely bore the inscription: "City Hall, Alaska" but here it is:
 Dear Sirs:
 T am looking for the address o1 Henry -----, Capt. Henry ----- Will you please tell me if he is on the marriage list. He proposed to me. I'm from Boston and l wanted to make sure before took such a step.
 Truly yours,
 "Antoinette -