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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
TESTIMONIAL DINNER

New York-(FP).-The Natl. Inde-
pendent Pharmacists Assn. and Local
1899, Retail Drug Store Employees
Union (CIO), held joint testimonial
dinner in honor of Moses Shapiro,
who has acted as arbitrator in the
drug industry for close to 10 years.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-26
WEDNE ESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1945

carrier. Less than a half mile from the carrier, the Alaska's gunners hit the suicider's gas tanks. The plane exploded in mid-air, huge ball of fire splashing harmlessly in,o the sea on the carriers quar- ter.
 The Alaska, American version of the German pocket battleship, was constructed by the New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, New Jersey. She was launched August Is, l943, and was commits stoned at the Navy Yard, Phila- delphia, on June IF, 1914
 A unique fighting class, the Alaska is armed with nine 12- inch, 50-caliber main battery guns. Secondary and machine gun batteries compare favorably with the largest battleships. Her length of over 800 feet is exceeded only in the Iowa-class battleships and the Essex-class carriers.
 Construction of the Alaska was begun 10 days after the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor, but the cruiser joined the fleet in time to partici- pate in the February carrier strikes on Tokyo. In this operation the Alaska was one of the large ships protecting the carriers En- terprise and Saratoga. Operating as small separate unit, the group moved in close to Tokyo Bay to continue strikes throughout the night.
 Two days and two nights of steaming in the mouth of Tokyo Bay failed to bring the Japs out of hiding, and when the forces retired after the strikes, the crew
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-26
CRUISER ALASKA AIDS IN MANY
 CARRIER STRIKES

Aboard the USS Alaska in the Pacific-The USS Alaska, first of three super 3O,O00-ton cruisers to join the fleet, first contacted the enemy March Is, 1945, after assisting in carrier strikes in Feb ruary, l945, on Tokyo and blasting away at enemy island installations without opposition.
 CThe other ships of the large cruiser class are the USS Guam, also with the fleet, and the USS Hawaii, nearing completion0
 The Alaska was one of several heavy units protecting carriers during Task Force 58 strikes against the Kyushus, prelude to the Okinawa operation. Strikes on the morning of March Is were already dealing heavy blows to Japanese airfields, shipping and planes.
 At 800 a.m., cruising within the group was normal. Then, ten min utes later, lookouts sighted Jap twin-engined bomber approaching from the stern.
 This was the AlaSka's first en- emy attack. Gun crews leaped to their stations. Five inch, 40-milli- meter and 0-millimeter-all the guns that could bear on the sui cider, now in a dive on one of the large carriers, began firing at a maximum rate. Hits were scored almost immediately. Although in flames, the Jap kept going for the
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-26

The tear gland QachrymaD is about the size of an almond.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-26

of the Alaska had still to come face to face with the enemy. In the invasion of Two Jima, where the Alaska continued in her role of protecting carriers, the same was true. And it was not until March Is that the ships first chance really came.
 After the first suicide attack that morning, the Alaska's guns were a big factor in keeping the carriers operating on schedule. Late in the afternoon, the Alaska gunners accounted for second kamikaze plane.
 The next day, when the carrier Franklin, operating approximately 10 miles away from the Alaska, was severely damaged, the super cruiser was one of the ships aS- signed to escort her to safety. This job completed, the Alaska rejoin- ed her group. For two months she operated in this capacity, during which the Alaska shot down five suiciders short of their targets.
 Only wtice did the ship leave the carrier groups. On the night of March 27, the Alaska, with her sister ship, the Guam, bombarded Minami Daito Jima, a Jap island midway between Two Jima and OWinawa. On June 9, the two ships were dispatched to wipe out enemy installations on Okino Dali to Jima, another island near Min ami. Both bombardments were unopposed.
 Since the fall of Okinawa and until the Jap surrender when Ad- miral William F. Halsey, U.S.N., ordered the fleet to cease offen- sive operations, the Alaska has stayed close with the carrier groups.
 The Alaska has had two com manding officers. The ship was accepted at christening ceremonies by Rear Admiral then Captain, Peter K. Fischer, U.SN., of 5514 Glen Road, Bradley Hills, Bethse. da, Maryland. Rear Admiral Fisch. Ter, upon attaining his presen rank, was relieved shortly before the Alaska left Pearl Harbor fol the forward area by Captain Ken. meth H. Noble, U.S.N., whose usu. al address is Cromwell, Conn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
MACKAY MALCOLM NOW ASSOCIATED
 WITH H. B. F055
Bubble Room Designer Brings Family Here
 to Make Home

MT and Mrs. MacKay Malcolm. of New York City. and their daughter, Marjorie, II, were arrivals here last evening cn the Princess Norah. They will make their home in Juneau.
 MT Malcolm was the architect in charge of designing the new Bar anof Bubble Room. A registered architect in New York, he is to be associated with the local architec- tural firm of H. B. Foss Company.
 MT. Malcolm is in charge of the Baranof work here for the Walter M. Ballard Corporation, of New York City He is still concerned with the completion of the installation of the new Baranof Curio Shop, which he designed.
 Architect Malcolm left Juneau about six weeks ago, going to New York to conclude his affairs there before returning here with his fam ily
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
0pA PRICE CONTROLS
 GIVEN RAP
Nation $ Retail Stores Pro. fest to Poliey-Change
 Is Demanded Now

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Spokes-
 men for the nations retail stores have lashed out at OPA price con- trol policy. They called it "unecon- omic, unsound and negotiable" The OPA policy is this To hold ceilings on new goods coming on the
 market to = or near = the 1942
 price level.
 Tt is necessary for OPA to make immediate plans for major policy changes that will contribute to rapid reconversion and maximum re-em- ployment,' said report handed OPA by that agency's retail pricing com-
 mittee, an industry group. But Price Administrator Chester Bowles was prepared to give a firm
 mo" in reply to the merchandisers' demand for change-according to of- ficials close to Bowles. This means that retailers and
 wholesalers must without
 passing on to the public-any in creases in the cost of manufacturing goods.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
JAp5 BEATEN BEFORE HITS
 BY A-B0MB5
Byrnes Cites Proof Nips Wanted fo End War Be-
 fore Atomic Bombings

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-Secre- tary of State Byrnes today chal- lenged Japan's argument that the atomic bomb knocked her out of the war. He cited what he called Russian proof that the Japanese knew they were beaten before the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
 Foreign Commissar Molotov in- formed the Americans and British at the Potsdam Big Three meeting. Byrnes said, that the Japanese had asked to send a delegation to Mos COW to seek Russian mediation for the end of the war-an act which Byrnes interpreted as proof of enemy recognition of defeat.
 Byrnes said he couldn't say what motivated the Japanese surrender but that history would record the information imparted by the Rus sians at Potsdam. He made it clear he believed that the msn who had
 
 fought the war up to that point in the Pacific and Asia deserved full credit for victory.
 Byrnes expressed his views at news conference mention of the atomic bomb. To the extent that the bomb facilitated surrender, he said, it saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of American boys, and -s something we're apt to forget, he added-it saved the lives of hun dreds of thousands of Japanese boys and millions more of Japanese peo- pie.
 1t saved far more Japanese lives than were lost, Byrnes declared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
TERRY MtG0vERN
 ON ALASKA TOUR
 FOR SEATTLE BANK

Foster l.. McGovern, Vice Presi- dent of the National Bank of Com merce, Seattle, was a passenger through Juneau to Fairbanks Tues day by Pan American.
 After a week in Fairbanks, a pos sible trip to Nome and week in Anchorage, MT. McGovern will re- turn to Juneau for several days and plans a trip to Sitka and other Southeast Alaska towns before re- turning to Seattle.
 MT. McGovern, Terry" to his many friends in Alaska, was Assis- tant General Manager of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Manager of the Chambers Alaska department until his resignation this summer to become an officer in the Seattle bank. He has made numerous trips north, has been friend at court for Alaskans who wished business or favors done in Seattle during his years of association with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
 While in Juneau, he voiced Seattle's indignation at the by pass" recommendations of the Civil Aeronautics Board which would make New York and Chicago the United States terminals of the North Pacific air route to the Orient and said that the Coast would enter a vigorous protest against the accep- tance of the recommendations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
TANKS VISIT.
 NAVAL BASE. AT Y0k05UkA.
Jap Personnel Watch Cur. iousIy as Newsmen on
 Trip fo Jap Soil
By Al Dopking Associated Press Corresp0ndent)

ABOARD U. s. LANDING BOAT CRUISING YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Aug. 29-I just visited the Yokosuka Naval Base in the first American boat to enter the narrow channel leading to it from Tokyo Bay since long before the Dec. T 1941, Pearl Harbor attack.
 The group of newspapermen in this boat came within 25 feet of the sacred soil of the Japanese home island. Japanese soldiers and naval personnel watched curiously as the small boat flying the Am erican flag slowly passed their in- stallations. Armed sentries less than 100 feet away stared stonily from their posts.
 There was only one sign of friendliness. Four Japanese in a small boat along the wooden docks waved as they tussled with bi- cycle they were putting aboard. They appeared to be civilians.
 The navy yard looked stricken. Evidences of the effects of Ameri- can bombing were everywhere with the buildings of both the aircraft arsenal and the shipyard completely gutted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
10 Be al
 Scene of Surrender; 10 '
 See Humiliation of Japs

CHUNGKING, Aug. 29-Lt. Gen Jonathan M. Wainwright, in ex- cellent spirits after his trip here from Manchuria, looked forward eagerly today to seeing at the fina surrender ceremonies in Tokyo some of the Japanese commanders who accepted with pompous arro- gance the equalization of his heroic American band at Corregidor. IT particular, he wants to see at the scene of Japan's complete humilia tion the, one time Commander-in- Chief of Japanese forces in the Philippines Gen. M m u Homma Homma was a ruthless victor and an arrogant one.
 Gen. Wainwright told me that he hoped that the Japanese general to whom he surrendered at Cor regidor is present when the Japa- nese sign the surrender" said Col. James H. s. Rasmussen of Phoebus, Va, pilot of the plane which brought Wainwright to Chungking from Mukden.
 The 62-year-old hero of the American stand on Bataan and Corregidor has accepted Gen. Mac Arthur's invitation to go to Tokyo for the surrender ceremonies, Manila dispatch said He planned to leave Chungking by plane Thursday, accompanied by Brig. Gen. Lewis c. Beebe, Col John Pugh, Maj Thomas Dooley and TySgt. H. Carroll, all former pris- oners of the Japanese.
 cAll this group were with me on the tragic day when I had to surrender, and I'm especially anxi- ous that they be present when we accept the Japanese surrender, y Wainwright's message to MacAr- thur Said.'0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
0bjett 10 Working With Jap-Amefitan
 Bui Slick 10 Jobs

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29-Mu- nicipal Railway AFL machinists voted to keep at their jobs today despite their objection to working beside Takeo Miyama, 37, Japa- nese-American.
 The day shift quit in protest yes terday but returned to work and with the night shift voted 49-29 to continue their duties.
 Miyama, electrician, recently returned from the Tule Lake Relocation Center, and had worked at Marysville, Calf.
 Mayor Roger Lapham told the machinists he would back Miyama's s right to work and asked them to stay at their jobs.
 Miyama signed statement which said: T wish to hold this position until I am eliminated by my employer"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
AIR RAID

CHICAGO, = Richard Drolings, a garbage collector, doesn't mind his chore too much, but when a patron of Loop hotel bombards him with empty milk bothes, he rebels.
 He told State Street court that whenever he rattled his cans around the hotel the barrage came. So he brought along two policemen one morning and they arrested Harry Rubloff, 56, a salesman.
 Rubloff entered no plea to dis orderly conduct charge which was continued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
GUESTS OF G. c. BROWNS

Mrs. o. J. Vincent, her son, Donald, and sister, Mrs. Fern Strong, of Seattle, have been guests the past week at the home of MT. and Mrs. G. G. Brown. After a trip to Whitehorse, they stopped here for visit, and plan to return south on the Steamer Princess Nora. The Vincents have the Bemco Equipment and Manufac- turing Company in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
BUTTER FIGURES
 TO BE RELEASED
 AFTER WAR OVER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Military secrets today-two weeks after the war is over--include the amount of butter the army has on hand.
 Asked how much butter would go into civilian markets when an expected cancellation of the Army's set-aside order occurs and how much is on hand, an Army spokesman re- piled that the figures could not be disclosed flor reasons of military se- curity."
 At the same time OPA announced butter would be reduced from Is to l2 points a pound Sept. 2, where the commodity is rationed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
ARMED WITH BATS

OKINAWA, Aug. 29-The advance party which landed in transports Tuesday at Atsugi Airfield, IS miles southwest of downtown Tokyo, sent back word that Japanese on hand at the field included 5000 picked marines-armed with baseball bats.
 The marines, who are among the most dependable in the Imperial armed services, surrounded the field, obviously to thwart any pos sible attacks by Nipponese hot heads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
LATE HERO

ELLENSBERG, Wash.-A young negro porter was the hero of 1000 veterans travelling on troop train even if he didn't win any plaudits from a woman taxicab driver.
 The porter got off at Spokane to hustle sandwiches for the soldiers. The engineer pulled out without him, so he called a taxi, caught the train after a six-hour chase and delivered the food. N
 Even spontaneous contributions of the soldiers couldn't quite pay the $110 cab fare but the driver got a lot of cheers as she headed back for Spoakne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
JAP SUBS SURRENDER

GUAM, Aug. 29-Three Japanese submarines have surrendered ano been placed in charge of American prize crews.
 The largest was double decker with crew of ITO men and off cers. It surrendered off the east coast of Honshu Island Aug. 27 and was boarded by a party from an American destroyer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
AWARD IS MADE

CHUNGKING, Aug. 29.-Lt. Gen. Jonathan M Wainwright, who will leave Chungking for Manila to- morrow on the way to witness Japan's formal surrender, was awarded the Distinguished Service Crcss today for extraordinary hero ism in action in the Philippines in 1942.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
TO SKAGWAY

Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann, Di- rector of the Office of Price Ad- ministration, left for Skagway on the Steamer Princess Norah on official business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
SIGN WELCOMES TANKS

WITH THE THIRD FLEET OFF YOKOHAMA, Aug. 29-The United States Marines shouldn't read this or maybe it was just an over sight.
 As warships drew up before Yokohama today, plainly visible on factory roof was sign painted in Japanese.
 The sign read: Three cheers for the U. s. Navy and Army"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
LYON IN JUNEAU

Frank M. Lyon, Jr., representa- tive of Pepsi Cola Company, Ta- coma, Wash, has arrived via PAA from Seattle and is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
SEATTLE MEN HERE

Thorn s. Goodman and E. G. Johnson, of Seattle, have arrived in town and are guests at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
MARY BROOKS HERE

Mary E. Brooks, of Denalo, Minn., arrived from the south on the Prin-. cess Norah and is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
BINGHUN ARRIVES

V. c. Binghun, oi Seattle, is a
 guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
BOND IN TOWN

R. s. Bond arrived yesterday on Pan American Clipper from Seattle and is guest at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
BANTZ ARRIVES

Carl Bantz, of Fairbanks, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR and Fuel Administrator Harold Ickes, shown testifying before the Senate War Investigating Committee ir Washington, warned that the U. S. faces the coldest winter of the war unless the Army releases it's en- listed coal miners. (InternationaI)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29

MIR, MRS. HASTE HERE .s
 MT. and Ms. Victor B. Haste, of Leeds, s. D., have arrived in Juneau and are guests at the Cas- tineau Hotel
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-20

Said Wagner: 1.-TWO weeks ago,
on the floor of the Senate, a most
unwarranted attack was made on
the patriotism of our Negro SOL
diers, who compose one-twelfth of
our Army, and who have served
ably and heroically on every battle
'front.'"
The New York Senator, after de-
claring that no evidence had been
offered by Eastland to support his
charges, continued:
at is unfortunate that the Sena-
tor from Mississippi did not consult
the War Department or General
Eisenhower or Lieutenant General
Eaker before attempting to indict
100000 American citizens" All
of the three mentioned denied East
lands charges of inefficiency lev
eled at Negro troops.
To back up his remarks, Wagner
cited various records made and
Communications earned by Negro
soldiers.
Mead Has His Say
Senator Mead stated: at is I'M
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-20

anything at her first meeting but
follow the trend" In other words,
Mrs. Stone wasn't making the mis-
take of jumping in with both feet
first crack out of the box just to
show she was among those present.
She knew almost all of the other
members of the board from her &C
tive participation in local civic life
and trade union circles. Those who
don't know her too well will prob
ably get acquainted with her before
long because Mrs. Stone isn't the
Polly-sit-in-the-corner type.
Race Not Emphasized
Her election to the library board
was against the established rules.
Other than some encouraging and
well-timed editorials in the local
white press, no special emphasis
was put on her racial background.
Her merits as a candidate were
publicized along with the merits
of other candidates.
In other words, Mrs. Stone was
voted into office because the voters
thought she was qualified, which,
after all, is the way candidates are
supposed to be voted in, and not
just because they are Negro, Chi
nese or vegetarian. Came the dawn
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-20
Richard Calhoun
Veteran Pullman
Employee Dies

Richard Calhoun, 3540 Smelling,
a retired Pullman employee, age II,
died after a years illness at his
home, Thursday, July IL.
He was born in Liberty, Mo-, in
1868, and came to Minneapolis in
1910. Mr.. Calhoun began working
for the Pullman company soon after
coming here. He retired after SO
years of service on October 6, 1914,
because of illness.
Mr.. Calhoun was a charter men,
ber of the Knights of Pythias
Lodge, Enterprise No. 81, in Kansas
City, Kans.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, July II, at p. m. at Zion
Baptist Church, with Rev. H. W.
Bolts, ST., officiating. Interment
was at Crystal Lake cemetery.
His wife, Joella, six nephews,
three nieces and other relatives sur
vive him. Ideal Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-20

timely and inappropriate, and ir
my judgment, distasteful, for any
Senator to make remarks on the
floor of the Senate such as those
made by the junior Senator from
Mississippi, which were derogatory
to the high standard and morale
of colored troops"
Hitting at the low education
al standards of Eastland's
home state of Mississippi,
Mead declared that this
country could become more
effective and recruit an Army
a great deal more effective
than the one we have now, eff
vocational training were to be
enjoyed by all of our people
in every State of the Union,
and if higher standards of edu-
cation prevailed, and if the
public health were raised to
higher standards"
Mississippi ranks at the bot
tom of the 4S states in all of
these.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-20
Mdgnolid Ldtimer
Cited by Red Cross
For Oversees Work

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Miss
Magnolia Latfmer of Atlanta, Ga,
and former head resident at Phyl-
lis Wheatley house in Minneapolis,
was among two Red Cross Workers
given citations signed by the late
President Roosevelt and Chairman
Basil O'Connor of the ARC, it was
announced by the public relations
office, this week.
The citations, which were pre-
scented at the Hotel Statler follow
ing luncheon, were for extended
overseas service. Miss Latimer,
who left this country by clipper
via Newfoundland in September,
1912, landed first in the Irish Free
State, then proceeded to Bristol,
England and London.
She was assigned to the Great
George Street Club in Bristol, one
of the first ARC clubs to be estab-
ished, and the first to be stated
by Negroes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-20

after the election, and with it a
feature article in one of the daily
papers announcing that Mrs. Stone
was the first Negro to hold a city
office in Minneapolis! To say the
least, some of the voters who had
marked their ballots for her, were
astonished at the information. My
boss, the editor, recalls he over
heard one gentleman murmur
rather dazedly: "But I didn't know
about that!"
He need have no fear. Mrs. Stone
is thoroughly familiar with books
and libraries, and board meetings
don't brighten her. She will give
Spokesman-Recorder readers a re-
port each month of her activities.-
NELL DODSON RUSSELL.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-20
Twin City Groups
Urged to Protest
Ruling on Seurnen

The NAACP this week urged
all persons and organizations in
terested in securing justice for
seamen in general, to make their
views known to Secretary of
Navy Forrestal Immediately.
The case of the so seamen is the
largest mutiny trial in the his
tory of the United States Navy,
and the first of it's kind in the
present war. Pictures and press
releases displaying the fact that
the largest mutiny trial in his
tory involves Negroes, have
been released by the Navy.
Twin City clubs, fraternal or
CARNATIONS and church groups
are urged to send all kilograms
and letters of protest to the
Secretary of the Navy, Wash
ington, D. C..