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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
new STARLINER
JUNEAU MAKES
FIRST CALL HERE
First Of Alaska AirIines
Three Douglas Planes
Arrives Today

A bullet of cleaning silver blaz-
oned with the brilliant red and blue
top Of the world" denoting Alaska
Airlines, the Starliner Juneau, first
of the Alaskan air transport COM
pany's trio of Douglas DC-3s to ar
rive in the Northland, touched her
wheels to the runway at the Juneau
airport this afternoon, for a brief
stop enroute to Anchorage.
Fitted inside in royal blue and
silver, with individual reclining air.
liner seats for 81 passengers, the
craft showed herself proud luxury
ship of the air. The Starliner Ju-
neau took off from Seattle this
morning at 6:45 a. m, with 20
persons aboard, including pilot Bob
Long, co-pilot George G. Perry and
stewardess Katherine Anderson.
After refueling here she took off
with all her passengers on a hop
nonstop to Anchorage.
Harry R. Playford, of st. Peters,
burg, Fla, a director and member
of the executive committee of Alaska
Airlines, declared during the stop
here that Seattle is going to have
to fight to retain its place as aerial
gateway to Alaska. Chicago, he
said, is making strong bid for
establishment of an inland route.
Playf0rd Aboard
Mr.. Playford, accompanied by his
wife and three business associates is
making his first trip to Alaska
aboard the Starliner Juneau. Mrs.
Playford had previously been north
as far as Skagway. This first of
three ships of the same type which
have been released to Alaska Air
lines by the Army, will aid, it was
stated, in providing daily round
trip service between Anchorage and
Juneau and will make three trips
weekly from Anchorage to Nome, by
way of McGrath. Mr.. Playford said
it is expected to connect the Alaska
Airlines service with the north-south
hops of Pan American planes at
Juneau.
The same type of planes will be
used, he added, if the company re-
ceives the certificate for service
between Anchorage and Seattle for
which it has applied. Co-pilot of
the Starliner Juneau, Perry, who is
also Superintendent of Operations
for the line, said that from four to
seven more similar planes would be
needed for the Anchorage to Seattle
service.
Second Plane
Mr.. Perry also revealed that the
second of the three planes, which
was formerly the personal plane of
General II. H. Hap" Arnold, is
expected to be ready for Alaska
service in about 30 days. The third
it is anticipated will follow about
Is days later. The re-fitting of all
three ships was placed in the hands
of Southern Always, at Atlanta
Georgia.
Travelling in Mr.. Playford's par
ty, for pleasure only, are three of
his associates in his other enter
prises, all from ST. Petersburg,
where he is chairman of the board
of the First National Bank and is
owner of the St Petersburg airport.
They are: H. B. Grant, Ray Dugan
and D'Arle Bash. Mr.. Grant stated
that their trip SO far has been a
real pleasure cruise They would
like to move few Of Alaska S
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23

BUY WAR BOND.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
-0pA CUTS COAL
PRICE; MINE IS
TO SHUT DOWN

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 23.-
The Office of Price Administration
ordered the prices of coal cut $1.70
per ton and the Buffalo Coal Co.,
one of Alaska's largest producers,
followed with an announcement that
it would close its mines at the end
of the week unless an adjustment
could be agreed upon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
Wants Claims Of
Alaska Indians 10
Be Abolished Now

SEATTLE, May 23.T'he Board OF
Trustees of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce yesterday urged Con-
gressional action to abolish all the
claims by Alaska Indians to Aborig-
inal Territorial Rights.
The Board requested immediate
action to eliminate uncertainty re-
garding the use of Alaskan Natural
resources. 1t advocated Federal
compensation to the Indians for any
rights they may be found to possess.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
Party on Birthday
Honors Pat Groves

A birthday party honored Pat
Groves at the home of Irma john
son last night, with Ruth Torkle-
son, Mildred Steen, Nadine Met
calf and Peggy Johns present. Re-
freshments were served during the
evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
JAp-BULL5EYE

OKINAWA, May 23.-Brigadier
General Claudius Easley of Waco,
Texas, can demonstrate as we'll as
command. The other day, Easley,
Assistant Commander of the Goth
Division, spotted a japanese 500
yards away. Borrowing a soldiers
rifle, the General made a perfect
shot.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
MORTON COOPER
SOLD TO BRAVES

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Owner Sam
Breadon of the st. Louis Cardinals
announced today the sale of his ace
right hand pitcher, Morton Cooper,
to the Boston Braves for an undis-
closed amount of cash and Pitcher
Charles (Red) Barrett.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23

The Weekly Well Baby Clinic
will be held tomorrow at the
Juneau Health Center, from l to
4 p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23

MRS. LARSON, FAMILY HERE
Mrs Walter Larson and children,
of Elfin Cove, are guests at the
Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Palmer, of
Whitehorse, are guests at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23

Empire want aus get quick results
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
By Samuel Hopkins Adams
ARTICLE "

W. EIIAT is being done TO curb the growing
w use of the sleeping pills, those con
w Venient and dangerous bdrbturate prepar-
ationS which have become the bedside famlllarS
in millions of American households? How are
we to check their widespread abuse, resulting in
habit-formation, suicide, accidents, crime and the
debasement of our young people? What con
trolls in operation against the threat Of what
an authority has called Americas opium?"
None, in any general sense. The Federal law
is weak. Even if this law strong it could
be applied only against such preparations as are
shipped from state TO state.
I'VE must prosecute violators, if at ALL under
a technicality" says Federal Chief Food and Drug
Inspector George p. LarriCk. THE techncality
is failure of the package to bear adequate warn
directions for use. If the druggist, himself, puts
such label, then If the goods moved in
interstate commerce. we can charge him with
dealing in dangerous drug without the medical
supervision which would safeguard its use We
try to hold back the trend with what law we have.
But lack the instruments and machinery"
All the states but ten make some attempt at
legislation, mostly ineffective. There is no set
pattern, either as to the scope of the law or the
drugs included. Two states, Vermont and West
Virginia bring the barbturates within the mar
Cotics act where they properly belong. Six, by
regulation more or less enforcible, forbid the
refllng of prescriptions except upon order of
a physician. California and Oregon passed. acts,
then emaScuated them by excepting bbar-
bital one of the most popular of the "go0fballs"
The vital matter of refilling prescription,
thereby making available an unlimited supply
10 the most uTeSponSlOle user, Is HlSuIlCleIluy
guarded in great ajority of the states.
Mrs. Ruth Steadman, young married woman
living in Boston, apart from her husband laid
in what would have been a normal six-months
supply of the drug. The size of the order might
have aroused suspicious. But the druggists
business was to sell drugs, not ask questions. No
law forbade them to let customer have enough
barbiturates to kill a regiment, why should they
bother? The woman took her purchases back to
the West End flat where she was living with
Robert c. Emery, reduced the tablets TO powder,
and stirred the 300 grains into two quarts Of milk.
Most of this she gave to her lover. When
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
But, Worn

sleeping pills so that ne could force her to O.
a life of shame. Doctors agreed that barbiturato
could anesthetiZe girls normal resistance 10 iuI
morality. The judge held the boy friend
yearold former captain of walters in $4,000 bal
At least community in Texas intel
eSted in getting a law with teeth. Waco has ha Il
its lesson in the form of -"goof.baf epidemic
The city aWoke 10 its danger when 3uTnbC
of queer incidents happened
The children of a respectable family took III
falling asleep in school. When reused they Wcr
torpid and unresponsive. Inquiry by the tcache
led straight TO their home. Their mother the i
said, had been giving something 10 them, som
sort of little tablets.
"She said they were good for our nerves"
authorities about II. They already had an nNina
OF something unusual going on. having heard boy
refer 10 hitting it up on Geronimos.
timer, at work sloping roof, dozed of,
and coasted down the decline TO what would have
been sure death but for a projecting waterpipo
which caught in his trousers and held him. y
package OF yellow jackets" in his pocket eX
planned why he had fallen asleep on the danger
Gus Job. The driver of a school bus, cominp
around corner, jammed on his brakes barely
in time to save a half-dressed man lying in tho
road How he got there he could not remember
but when his mind cleared he did recall having
swallowed a little more than his usual dose Of
barbiturate tonic
A WOMAN, found unconscious on a sidewalk
~ remained in a stupOr for two days before rccov
ering sufficiently TO tell what brought her there
She had fallen into the habit OF taking barbituratt
capsules with beer for a chaser. This time she
had overdone ii, swallowing four capsules at once
She did ii because she needed the pickup wher
she came home from the factory eXhausted; also
she liked the effect she explained The author
ties liked ii less when they discovered that shq
employed inspector of eXpIoSVe,,I
job at which II is advisable for the holder 10 b "a
full possession of his or her faculties
young house.buding couple were horrheo
one morning when visit Of inspection, they
found their dining room walls looking like Z
drunken cubist'S dream. The mystery eX
planned when il developed that the papcrhangcI
had come to work the day before with "Gero
December -. I9t-
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

a victim. He had been taking barbturates TO
calm his nerves. which had reason to be fTaycd.
When the Allies captured him, he was con-
firmed addict. An American Army doctor gradu.
ally reduced his daily ration, despite his protests.
In New York, the mother of a former model,
a 22-yearold blonde, charged in court that her
daughters boy friend had been doping her with
Illustrated by JOSEPH WATSON LITTLE
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

out of 1000 or more autop-
sizes performed by me, barbitu-
rates have been the cause Of
death in at least 100 cases"
The sleeping pill habit is no re-
specter Of persons Even Reichs-
marshal Hermann Goering was
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

coma set in she twisted cord around his throat.
II wasted trouble. The drug would have
done the work, unaded The woman swallowed
what remained of the milk. but not quite enough
of the poison was left. She was saved, confessed,
and went TO the reformatory for IS years.
At the trial. Dr. William j. Brickley, med
ical examiner startled the court with this state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

he immediately applied his brake; that he brought his car to an inc mediate stop. All the evidence of all the witnesses is that when pl- stefano brought his car to c stop the front left wheel was { feet 9 inches west of the easterly curb Of Pemberton street. After the accl- dent the child was found In the roadway beneath the front left wheel, pinned to the ground, and because of said pinning was unable Co arise until said automobile was removed from his body by the back ing away of said car. The boy was then removed to st. Mary's hos- pital where he was found to be suffering as follows: I,acerated liver with hemoperltoneaHn, exsanguin- ating hemorrhAge, contusions of right side of chest, upper right arm, right elbow and scratches and abrasions of anterior surface of right thigh.
 "As c result of said injuries he died at st. Mary's hospital at 8:20 on Aug. 9, 1046.
 T find that said death was not due to the gross or criminal neg ligenoe of the operator of the said automobile, the said Antonio Di- Stefano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
More Police Be Detailed In East End
 Community Club
 Given Assuronee
 Of Protection

At 6 meeting last night of the East End Community club held ct Anderson School, Police ComniS- Sioner Martin P. Sullivan, promised . delegation from the Club that nine additional policemen will be recommended for that section ct the next meeting of the Police Board, scheduled for October 3.
 ConferTing with the delegation were MT. Sullivan, Police Commis- sioner William Bannon, It. Joseph McEvoy, It. Patrick Hobart and Theodore scott.smith, city en. gineer.
 It was stated that the city has enough money to pay IS additional policemen, and last month, Super. intendent Daniel J. Carson, stated to the Board that 10 additional policemen were required.
 Better lighting and more side. walks were recommended at the meeting, 1t was learned, but the sidewalks will probably have to wait until next spring, until warmer weather permits the building of them.
 Conferences between the Police Board and the Community Club begna after the accident two months ago in which 6 0.year-ela youth was Killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
DriUer ExOnerdted
 h Death Of Youth
Antonio DiStufano AbsoIved of cFiminoI Negligence in Milton Smith Fidelity Last Month
Lost Month

( A report on the findings of . rorcnef's inquest, held in the death pf 4-year-old MiltonTE. smith, killed tn an accident at the intersection bf Relnhsrton and Bridge streets
 Aug, 2 exonerates Antonio Di- Btefano. SS Pemberton street, driv- Or of the car, as death was not hut to criminal negligence of the operator" stated Frank T, Healey, hcting coroner.
 part:
 None of the witnesses inter- kiewed actually saw the accident, piStetano's story is that on said Aug. 9, le46, ct B:i4 D. In., he was Eeturning to his grocery store ct
 2 Penherton street from Q deliv- cry made on Union street; that he proceeded along Bridge street From Baldwin to Pemberton street Mnd that when he had arrived in kront Of the store operated by Jerry Elsoo he had to bring his car al- most to Q complete halt behind Q kruck which in turn had cause to shift gears; that he then proceeded From In front of Fusco's store to Pemberton street behind the truck; Ut Pemberton street the truck pro. oeeded easterly along Bridge street; DlStefano turned south into Penn berton street. While the rear wheels were yet on the crosswalk (lsaste. tano in first gear) he saw "a bunch of kidsD on the easterly sidewalk of Pemberton street: that hN saw one Kid" on the sidewalk; that he saw him leave the sidewalk: that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
.Annon1ites
 Kill IIYonk Officer

Saigon, 1ndo-ChinA, Sept, T- (UP)--Rioting AanamiteS killed one American ofiacer, seriously wounded another and beseiged U. 8, heads quarters for an hour yesterday In the first incidents involving U. 6. forces in Indo-China.
 Col. Peter Dewey, Washington, D. C., was killed by machine gun fire while attempting to pass Anna. mite territory during 6 short drive from Ohi the local air field, to hiS headquarters.
 Wounded
 In another incident yesterday mornin, Capt. Tom Coolidge, Bos- ton, Mass, was wounded seriously. Coolidge, who had heard that Drlt- ish officers had surrendered to the AnnamiteS, Is expected to recover. He was rescued along with . num- bor of other persons by Japanese troops.
 Following the killing of Dewey, the Annainites attacked the house which the colonel had been using as headquarters. Tn the bitter fight- ing that followed the AnnamiteS injured several more persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Woman Defendant M Shooting AHair Held
Sally Ingram Bound Over to Superior Court Under Bonds; Other City Court Cases

Sally Ingram, 3l, 63e Bank street, charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, pleaded not guilty and waived examination when brought to trial in city court this morning before Judge Charles Summa. She was bound over to the next session of superior court on bonds of $500.
 Mrs. Ingram is charged with shooting ct one Nancy Worthy, 42, 036 Bank street, August 3i. ThA shooting occurred after Mrs. Ingram quarreled with Mrs. Worthy'S daughter, whom she claimed expec. torated upon her while she was hanging clothes.
 The woman was arrested ct the time of the shooting by It. John Calvin.
 Mrs. Worthy, 42, and her husband, John Worthy, 90, 6S6 Bank street, charged with breach of the peace arising from the shooting affair, received nolles when Arraigned in court this morning.
 Frank McAvoy, 44, 500 Pine street, charged with breach of the peace received c 00.day jail sentence.
 Mrion Johnston Russ, who told police that she was from New York, was arrested last month on c charge of vagrancy when she was discovered walking the railroad tracks dressed in mems clothing. She had been previously committed to the Mantle State Farm for Women for 30 days and in city court this morning, upon the recommendation Of Probation 0fiicer Yale Matzkin, received c sus- pension of the remainder Of her sentence to go to Q position at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Convention D0te Named By Benson
 No Definite Meyer
 oIty c0ndidots
 Known

The Republican city convention has been oflcially scheduled for next Tuesday evening ct 3 p. m. ct the r. M. 0. A., Town Chairman Richard Benson announced today.
 MT. Benson refused to comment on the possible candidates slated for city ofdceS It was runlored in po- litical circles, however, that Re- publican leaders are still without Q inayoralty candidate to oppose Mayor John s. Monagan in the No- vember election.
 Leaders in both party circles have expressed the opinion that Ex-Judge Harry J. Beardsley will be the Re- puhlican's choice for mayor. The judge has repeatedly denied that he will accept the nomination.
 Edward s. Wotkyns, mentioned yesterday as possible nominee, said he would not head the COP ticket,
 Others who have been prominent ly mentioned are It. Frederick R. Kellogg, Floyd Rasmussen and Thom Corby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
CLO. Sends Appeal Message 10 Congress
Requests Legislators 10 Ignore Stots- ment Issued by Local chomber of C0FaHaAPeM
Commerce

The Greater Waterbury Industrial Union Council, o. I. o. today sent . message to Connecticut congress-
 men asking that Congress ignore the recommendation of the Water- bury Chamber of Commerce to delay action on tho Murray full employ inent bill,
 "The Waterbury Chamber of Com. iierce made public in the press yes" terday c Staetment sent to members Of Congress in opposition to the Full Employment bill, which Is now be. fore the Senate for action and which later will 90 to the House.
 "In view of what happened in Waterbury during the last depres. sion as the result of widespread un. employment we are amazed that the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce should oppose sound government measure to prevent the occurrence of . similar depression in the fu. tufe.
 .''Not only. were .thousands of peo- pie in Waterbury without jobs dur- ing the depression, with many Of them experiencing actual hunger, but in addition many small business es of the type represented by the Chamber Of Commerce were forced to close their doors because of lack of patronage.
 From 1929 to 1883, the period of the worst part of the depression, the policy of the government was hands of. Precisely this same kind of policy B recommended by the Chamber of Commerce now. The chamber says in effect. Let's wat until after reconverSion and sec what happens. If things don't turn out well, It will be time enough then to think Of enacting Q Full Employment Bill
 "This is 0 careless and reckless proposal. The Chamber of Com. lnerco admits that the Full I'm. ployment Bill cannot become oper- ative until some time after 1t N enacted, due to the fact that It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

necessarily calls for economic fore- casting and long range planning, So If the chambers advice were followed we would be deprived of instruments with which to fight Q depression until long after the crisis was upon us.
 We urge you to Ignore this dan. gerouS recommendation. Should America experience another depreS" sion like the one of the sos the mood of the people would not be one fo patient waiting for renie- dial measures, They would demand immediate action. Such demands would require measures drastic by comparison with the moderate terms of the Full Employment Bill. Democratic procedures might have to be abandoned.
 "An friends Of democracy and a.! those who cherish the free enter prise system and wish to see 1t pre- served will give no heed to the ChaEnhar of 0oEnIneyee'e opposition to the Full Employment Bill"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

Henry c. Atha, Philip M. Fischer and First Selectman E. B. Kaiser
 Seek Aaid
 Tn an official aSlnounceme the local committee strongly urges tne people of the community ito help generously in carrying through to g successful conclusion the tasks % which we all pledge our best efforts, with the knowledge that the attain ment of our goal is vital to the well. being of our town, our nation and the world"
 The national organization informs the local committee that this years drive will be the last to be stagea. It adds that the local quota Is high CT this year than last in as much as the national unit has planned for the next IS months instead of 0ne year as formerly.
 Another meeting of the campaign will be held at { o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon at the Thomaston Savings Bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Two Appropri0 tions|
 For Boro ugh o. K.'d|

Washington. Sept. 27-(UP) Federal advances tOtaiinE 57i,- O03 to tlnance preparation of plans and specifications for on estimated e2,iSA,l30 worth Of public works in il Connecti. cuG, Maine, MaaSachusCtts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Vermont communities were approved today by Maj. Gen. Philip B. Flemins, Feds eral Works administrator.
 The funds will be made available through the Bureau Of Community, Facilities, Fed. eraI Works agency, and are to Do repaid, without interest, when construction ls begun. The list ineIu6esi
 C0nnectiCut- Glast0ns bury Board Of Education tive advanceS) elementary school, estimated cobt eI0D,lb2, federal advance e5,eS2; elementary school addition, ee,0O0 and e3o0j Town Of Windsor Locks, sewage disposal plant, ei31,eS5 and eB,2e7I New London tive advaneesD public bullAlmg, e2ee,0oo anA $500, municipal pier, eii7,i00 and g4.0O0, B0F. oueh Of Naugatuek, borough hail. eilsAee and es.eoe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
 Plans War Fund Drive
 C. P. PendeIton
 Named Choirmon
omed ChoiFmon
BY HARRY LYNCH (ThOmastOn Correspondent

Thomaston, Sept. 27.-Charles P. Pendleton, treasurer of the Thomas ton Savings Bank, has been named chairman of the local War Fund drive that opens with War Fund Sunday, September 90. to raise $6,- 100 as the towns part in the na- tlonal campaign. W, Raymond Brad ley, cashier of the Thomaston Na- tional Bank has been named treas urer of the committee.
 Other members of the campaign committee include James s. Darcy, chairman of special gifts commit tee: Wendell Barr, house. toulouse solicitation chairman; Karl W. Hailden, quota chairman; Mandley. P, Sturdy, publicity chairman; Ed- ward c. Hotchkiss, chairman of so- cial organizations, schools and other business establishments division; ; Newton D. Holbrook, pr. Winfield D. Wight, Allen 0. InneS, Arthur D. Woodward, John A. Gross, Earle W. Hartley, ST., Harold MonSon, Dr.