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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
COASTAL AIRLINE5
 ON MARY FLIGHTS

Alaska Coastal Airlines' late af- ternoon flights yesterday were the following:
 To HaincS. B. Feero.
 To Skagway. R. D. Lee.
 To Tenakee: R. c. Tremble.
 Incoming passengers were the fol- lowing:
 From Hoonah: Robt. Hicks, A. O. Peterson, Andrew Judson and Jud- son Brown.
 From Pelican: Ray Laube, F. J. Beckers and Mrs. F. J. Beckers. From Haines: Charmaine Ramey and Mrs. w. L. John.
 From Skagway: R. D. Lee.
 From Hawk Inlet: Hans F1oe, Rose Houston and Esther Miller
 From Petersburg: Brooks Hanford From Ketchikan: Tom Farrell and w. c. Farrell.
 From Wrangell: Al Westeg.
 Flights this morning and early af- |ternoon were as follows:
 To Ketchikan: Mrs. John Nor grum, s. G. Tarrant, Mrs. Eugene Oliver, M. G. Sucrow and Florence Johnstone.
 To Petersburg. l.. G. Holtby.
 To Hawk Inlet: Hans Floe.
 To Hoonah: Pat Kane, Emil Fish CT and Hugh Daniels.
 To Excursion Inlet: Ralph Smith and James Daily
 To Sitka: J. P. AmyeS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
ENGINEER BLACK
 HERE ON SURVEY
 FOR EvALUATI0N
Will Map Procedure for Appraisal of Juneau
 Public Utilities

E. B. Black, a principal of one of the worlds foremost engineer ing firms, Black and Veatch, of Kansas City, arrived in Juneau yesterday afternoon-on recon naissance mission.
 Black and Veatch has been con- tracted by the City of Juneau to perform an appraisal of privately owned public utilities properties in this city MT. Black is now here for a few days, at least, ito find out what it's all about"
 Interviewed in his room at the Baranof Hotel shortly after he stepped off a PAA plane from Seattle, MT. Black declared himself, as yet, unable to indicate just how much will be involved in the ap- praisal here of the facilities of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, the Juneau Water Com pany and the Nelson Water Com pany, nor how long the valuation will take.
 MT. Black does not plan to stay personally on the ground all the time the appraisal is under way. War calls have peeled down the firms staff far too much to allow him to remain long away from Kansas City, he said-though the kind of weather he met on arrival here is, he averred, a pleasant all formative to the present in Kansas City.
 Twenty seven of Black and Veatchs engineers are now in the armed forces, he stated-16 of them key men
 There is a great deal to be done in all valuation cases," MT. Black declared. Some of the work here has already been done (by City Utilities Engineer Walter Stuart He is here to see just how much has been done and how much more there is to do; to outline pro- cedures and direct the overall pro- ject
 After Mir Black has mapped the appraisal work-which he expects will require at least three or four days-he will return to his firms headquarters and dispatch to Juneau such of his men as he thinks will be necessary for the job.
 Immediately following his ar rival here yesterday, MT. Black went into conference with Engineer Stuart. He was expected today to confer with homogeneous of the Juneau utilities, including R. F. Lewis, Juneau Water Company owner, who arrived here from California earlier in the week-for the purpose of being on hand for the appraisal of his company's fla cilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
GEN. DE GAULLE MEETS TRUMAN
 ATWHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Gen. Charles De Gaulle called a confer ence with Jean Monnet, Chief of the French Economic Mission here today as other French leaders con ferred at length with Secretary of State Byrnes.
 De Gaulle, who had a two hour session with President Truman last ing until midnight last night, pre- sumably wanted to review with Mon net the full possibilities of Ameri- can financial aid to the French Provisional Government, which De Gaulle heads
 A high official of the Foreign Economic Administration disclosed today that the $240,0oO,OO0 loan re- quested recently by France from the Export Import bank had been ap- proved by the TEA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
vE7ERANS' GUIDE
 By MAJOR THOMAS M. NAL

whale of a distance away. Further more, if the hospital were crowd ed (which is likely) the veteran would have to follow the regular crder of preference for admittance. I've already outlined that order.
 The c I Bill education section contains no special provision for medical treatment of veteran stu dents or trainees.
 Question from EGB.: What vet erans are eligible. for burial in National Cemetery?
 Any ex-service man or woman who served during war or peace can Ec buried in a National Cemetery pro- ylied his last discharge was honor atl2. This is different from G I Bill requirements, where the dis charge can be under conditions ether than dishonorable.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
THOMAS SAARI TO BE BURIED SATURDAY;
 MOOSE LODGE RITES

Funeral services for Thomas Saari. old-time resident of Juneau, who died Monday at the age of 68 at St. Ann's Hospital, will be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock from the Chapel of Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 The Loyal Order of Moose Ritual istic service will be conducted by officers of the Moose Lodge. Mir. Saari was a life member of the Loyal Order of Moose and of the General. Assembly of Mooseheart.
 Pallbearers will be Eli Tanner, Carl Lehto, Alfred Ruotsala, George Salo, Gust Nurmi and Mike Puusti. Interment will be in the Moose Plot, Evergreen cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
F.B.I. SMA5HES
 R.R. DINER GAR
 RACKET IN EAST

NEW YORK, Aug, 23-A $100000- year dining car racket-with service men, elderly women and inexper- fenced travellers as dupes was smashed today, the FBI said. with the arrest of 1l8 railroad employees in four cities.
 The scheme was based on manipu- lation of civilians food and liquor checks, kiting government meal tickets used by the armed forces and stretching portions, the FBI dis closed.
 All those taken into custody were stewards, walters or cooks employed by the New York Central and Erie railroads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
aas'.aai,ir5 a' afir5 OF FOUR TOKYO RAIDERS
 FREED, GIVEN

WASHINGTON, Aug. g = The War Department today announced the names of four Doolittla raid fliers who have been released from a Japanese prison camp at Peiping.
 They are:
 1st Ut. Chase J. Neilsen, whose mother, Mrs. Hulda Audrus, is Eurum, Utah
 1st It. George Barr, whose sister, Mrs. William Maas, lives at Pitts burg, Kansas.
 Sgt Jacob D. DeShazer, whose mother. Mrs Huuda Audrus, is a resident of Madras, Ore.
 1st It. Robert L. lite, whose father is Robert P Hite of Earth, Texas.
 The four were among eight who took part in the l942 raid on Tokyo and were captured by the Japanese when forced down in enemy terri tory.
 The War Department said it had no details on the rescue.
 The Office of Strategic Services in Chungking reported yesterday that the four were liberated by a Humanitarian" team which para chuted into Peiping The OSS said that enc was in a serious condition from beri beri and this man may have been Lieutenant Barr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
Earthsho(k Precautions
 For Turkey

ANKARA = Since earthshocks are not adjustable to architecture, ar chitecture is going to be adjusted to earthshocks by the Turkish gov ernment by building houses in earth shocked regions which would sway with shocks, thus preventing costly destruction and loss of life.
 After long studies by all the Me neurological Institutes and geology professors of Turkey, map has been prepared showing the exact earthshock areas in Turkey A Turkish scientist has unveiled ma chine with which he claims to fore stall earthshocks, it also was an- nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
ELEVEN PAIRS OF
 NYL0N5 A YEAR E
 pROMI5ED WOMEN

WILMINGTON, Del. Aug. 23-E. I. Dupont De Nemours Company swinging into large-scale peacetime production, promises nylon- American women Il pairs year.
 It won't be long, Dupont said, until we have what amounts to a nylon world.
 Sheer ne:sings, which proved an invaluable aid against mosquitoes in the tropics, soon will appear in window curtains.
 Curtains, dresses, veilings and even underwear made of nylon will hold their shape and smooth ness through countless launderings, the company added.
 Through years of experience in putting the strong yarn to mili- tary uses, the textile industry has learned many new ways of handl- ing the yarn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
INFANTRY RAISES
 AIR CORPS 1000

NEWTON, Mass.-Sgt. Benjamin M Thomas came home from Pat tons Third Army with this one:
 To an infantryman operating in high terrain with a walkie- -talkie came a message, This is the Air Forces coming in at 1000 feet Back went the answer: This is the h. fantry coming in at 5000 feet. Get the hell up where you belong"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
MEDAL OF HONOR BESTOWED TODAY,
 2S ARMY HEROES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Presi- dent Truman bestowed the Con gressional Medal of Honor on 28 Army heroes today in the largest mass ceremony of its kind.
 Two of the heroes were in wheel chairs. Another was totally blind. Applause followed each medal be- slowed
 The awards brought to 196 the number of medals of honor given to Army personnel in World War II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
BACK TO NORMAL TIME E 10 BE
 TRUMAN'S URGE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-RetuTn of the nation to standard time in place of the hour-later wartime will be recommended to Congress Sep tember 5 by President Truman, he told his news conference today The President made known his views on restoring the country to normal time in response to a question.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
MRS. WALLIS GEORGE HOME

Mrs Wallis George returned yes terday by PAA plane from Seattle, where she had taken her little daughter, Carol Ann Council, for medical care three weeks ago. Carol Ann is now undergoing treatment at the Orthopedic Hospital, and Mrs. George plans to return to Seattle to bring her home as soon as permissible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
ASKS NAME CHANGE

Ludwig Christian Houmoller has filed petition to change his name to Ludwig Christian Baggen. Bag gen is the surname of the peti- tioner's step-father and the pe- titioner states that he has been generally known by the name of Baggen since the age of six and one-half years, through his school ing at Juneau and Thane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
De ARMOND IN TOWN

R. N De Armond, city editor of the Alaska Fishing News, published at Ketchikan, has arrived here from a trip to the Westward and In- terior points and is guest at the Gastineau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
C. G. OFFICERS HERE

Two officers attached to the Seventeenth Naval District Coast Guard Headquarters at Ketchikan were Juneau arrivals last night, coming here for few days on of ficial business. They are It. c. E. Dayiscn, USNR, Chaplain, and Dr. Gerald Plog. of the U. s. Public Health Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
MIR. MRS. WITHERs HERE

MT. and Mrs. J. A. Withers, of McMinnville. Ore, are gunests at the Hotel Juneau while in Juneau on a short vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
SEATTLE MEN HERE

Joe Eley and Dan Wilson ar rived on a Pan American Clipper from trip to the Interior, by way of Fairbanks, and are guests at the Gastineau Hotel. They will return to the Puget Sound city soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
JACK WILSON IN TOWN

Jack Wilson, one of Juneau's best known sourdoughs, has re- turned to his home here after months and months on construc- tion work to the Westward, includ- ing the Aleutians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23

Shumushu lies but a few miles south of the Siberian Peninsula of Kamachatka. It and the rest of the Kurile Chain form a screen be- tween Russia's Maritime provinces and the Aleutians 750 miles to the east.
 The Soviet communique announc- ing Russian occupation of Port Ar thur, Dairen and Shumushu, said II coo Japanese were captured, bringing the total in four days to 6,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
RETURNS HERE

Mrs. Barney Lind returned to Juneau frcm Ketchikan aboard the Steamer Yukon to rejoin her hus- band, who llas been transferred here by the Coast Guard The Linds are former Juneau residents, MT. Lind having been employed by the Alaska Press before entering service.
 ---S>-3-. =
 Mrs. A. J. Jones, of Seattle, is a guest at the Hotel Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
HuGHES HERE

c. L. Hughes, of Anchorage, ar rived from Gustavus yesterday on an Alaska Airlines' plane and is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
JOHNSTON IN JUNEAU

E. A. Johnston arrived yesterday from Whitehorse on an incoming PA plane and is guest at the Baranof,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23

WASHINGTON - I've got to get at some of these questions, as space. will allow Letters coming in with cut any names signed will have to be ignored. Sorry. I can't talk with anonymous ghosts
 Question from H. A. R.: Are there many Implications in the names of veterans?
 I'll say, pal The Veterans Ad- ministraticn has an index with the names of over 20 million veterans. Plenty of these are persons with a full name Identical with some other veteran. One per cent of the total are Smiths-2OO ,0OO How many John smiths? 12,OC0. There are also mere than i36,c0O Johnsons and 100000 Browns.
 Question from H. J. B. Akron:
 For c l Bill benefits, does an ex- service man have to have an hon. cradle discharge?
 Nopel He has to have a dis charge under conditions other than dishoncrahle.' Accent the word conditiCns.
 Grsstion from L. D., Fort Worth How does Q veteran go about get ting some training under the G I Bill of Rights?
 The vet files an application with the V A regional office nearest to him (there's one in Waco Or ap- plication can he made at the school selected by the vet. Get hold of a W A Form 1850. Local Red Crcss may have these forms on hand.
 Inquiry from A. A. M., New Or leans: I was inducted before we got into the war and discharged before Pearl Harbor. Do I have rights under the G l Bill? If so, isn't it too late to apply? Two years have passed since my discharge.
 Any guy who served actively on for after September, 1940-that, in effect, is the way the law reads That's the date of the first Selective Service induction. So you'd be eli gible. It's not too late to apply. You have until two years after the war ends. GOT two years after discharge if discharged after the war ends) Top period for waiting to apply foI education is ' years after the war; for readjustment allowance, years; for loans, 5 years.
 Question from Dan A., Rochester Is medical treatment available and free to a veteran while he's taking a course under the education section of the c I Bill?
 Well, it's available at the near est V A hospital, same as for any veteran. Of course, that may be 2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
MRS. OLIVER HERE

Mrs, Eugene Oliver arrived yes terday from Anchorage and is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
McMURRAY IN TOWN

Grant A. McMurray, CAA em- rloyee of Anchorage, is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
SMITH IN Ir1NEAu

Ralph M. Smith, of Seattle, ar rived on an incoming Pan Ameri- can Clipper from Seattle and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
BUBAC IN TOWN

Edmund J. Bubac. of Duluth. Minn., is guest at the Hotel Juneau,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
MIR. MRS. FARRELL HERE

MT. and Mrs. w. D. Farrell, of are guests at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
GARRETT IN TOWN

Jack A. Garrett, of Sitka, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
BERWICK HERE

C. L. Bernick, of Portland, Ore is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
MRS. JOIN HERE

Mrs. William John has arrived in Juneau on an Alaska Coastal Airlines plane from Haines to meet her husband, who is due in from the Westward. Mrs. John is a school teacher at Haines, and is accompanied by little Charmaine Ramsey, also of that city. They are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
 ODEGAARD IN JUNEAU
 O. M. Odegaard, of Seattle, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
ANCHORAGE EDITOR
 LEAVES FOR HOME

Robert Atwood, editor of the Anchorage Times, left today with Woodley Airways for Anchorage He has been in Juneau for the Rotary Club district assembly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23

WEATHER REPORT
 u. 5. WEArHEk 5UEEAUJ
 Temperatures for 2f-Hour Period
 Ending 7:30 O'Clock This Morning In Juneau-Maximum, 72; minimum, 46. At Airport-Maximum, II; minimum, 39. FORECAST Juneau anu vicinity. h. creasing cleudiness tonight. Cloudy and cooler, with some afternoon sunshine Friday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23

Empire Want-ads bring resultSl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-23
RUSSIANS
 k0vINGIN
 0NkuRILE5
Airborne Units Reported 10 Have Already Seized
 Shumushu Island

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Evening star., 1945-03-30
S1o,5OO Is Awarded
In Death Of Woman

Consent verdicts for $19,5O0 for
the death Of Mrs. Audrey McNeely,
who was fatally burned last April
In a f1re in an apartment build
ing in the first block of Randolph
place NV, and her daughter, Betty
Jane Rett,g, 10, who was badly
burned. have been entered at Dis
trict Court.
OF the sum, $500 is to go to the
estate Of Mrs. McNeely for the bene-
fit Of her four children, the young
est, 10, and the oldest, %, accord
ing to Attorney Karl Kindleberger,
who, with Attorneys Leslie @. Gar
nett and M. Edward Buckley, jr.,
represented the plaintiffs. A sep
arate sum of $4,000 was awarded
Betty Jane.
The verdicts were against Inter-
state Properties, Inc, TOO block of
jackson place NV, owner of the
building, and Jacob w. Block, 4600
block of Georgia avenue NV, who
is said to have furnished and
rented apartments in the building.
The suits charge lack of safety ia
cilities In the building.
In an action In Municipal Court
yesterday Block was sentenced to
pay $275 In fines or serve so days
by Judge John P. Mcmahon on
charges Of operating two rooming
houses and an apartment without
. license and of violating coming
regulations. A fifth case charging
operation of another rooming house
at 17o1 Kilbourne place NV. with
out license was continued to
April 10.
Block pleaded guilty to operating
rooming houses at 903 M street
NV. and 2116 o street NV. with
out license. He denied operating
an apartment at 1457 Fairmont
street NV. without license but
was found guilty. He pleaded guilty
to zoning violations in using the
Fairmont street property for other
than single family dwelling with
out q certificate of occupancy.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-04
G. /. Hides Under Post Club,
Goes A. W. O. L. For IS Months

ATLANTA, Feb. g. (P) The
Army's Fourth Service Command
told tonight the stoey of a Penn
sylvania private who went A. w.
o. L. in the late summer of 1913
and spent IS months hiding IN
derneath a service club at his
camp until fire destroyed the
building and brought about his
capture.
The command announcement
identified the soldier as Henry
Bembnowski of Beaver Falls, Pa,
who was assigned to an anti-air-
craft battalian at Camp Stewart,
G., when he DISAPPEARED about
August 10, 1913. The Army said he
was now under treatment at a
unnamed regional hospital while
military board determines his
mental and physical fitness.
From information given by
the soldier" Std the Army an
nouncement, ''it appears that
BembnoWski mid under the service
club after a dance in August,
1943, and remained in hiding I'M
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-04
IJSO WILL OBSERVE
FOURTH BIRTHDAY
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advisory committee headed by
Mrs Wallace West, and musical
program by members Of the New
Hanover High school, with Miss
Sara Robinson as soloist and direc-
tor The supper begins at s pm.
The Industrial club on Princess
street near Third street will hold
it's cake-cutting at 4 pm, with
Mrs Edwin B. Josey, chairman OF
the operating committee, official
ing The club is directed by Ralph
The Negro club for Industrial
and Military personnel at Ninth
and Nixon streets, directed by
Thomas C. Wheatly, will hold its
cake-party at 5 pm.
The area USO council and con-
ference have arranged an anniver-
srv celebration for club officials
and workers tomorrow. County and
camp officials, together with the
members of all operating commit
tes will dine at $3.50 pm. at the
club at Second and Orange streets.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-04
AREA IS PREPARED
FOR FUTURE PARK

A postwar city project that
would create employment for
many when peace comes doomed
as a possibility yesterday with the
announcement by Parks Superin-
tendent Ralph w. Smell that an
area between Chestnut and Mar
ket streets is being filled in, pos
sibly looking toward future de-
velopment of Burnt Mill Greek
park.
Interest in the project was mani
fest early last year and Mr.. Smell
was directed to prepare plans for
development of the section along
Burnt Mill creek into city park.
However, the City Council in pre-
pairing the 1944-45 budget did not
see fit to include an appropriation
for the work.
Already appro x i mately LOCO
cubic yards of soil have been
used to fill in the proposed park
area, Mr.. Smell said. and other
filling in will be done in the fut-
ure. The clearing off and filling in
Of the land constitutes the first
steps in the development of the
park.
In announcing that low places
along the creek bank were being
filled in, Superintendent Smell pre-
dicted the work was going forward
with the possibility in view OF
future development, probably af-
ter the war"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-04
Iron Lung Is Exhibited
In Mobile Operating Unit

A portion of the funds received
from the display at Front and Mar
ket streets of an iron lung in an
emergency mobile operating unit,
will be contributed to the infantile
paralysis fund, officials of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
sponsors of the exhibit, said yes
terday.
A diaphragm at the base of a
seven-foot cylinder is operated by
an electric motor, which reduces
the inside pressure and ultimately
returns the pressure so as to move
the patients diaphragm to induce
breathing, visitors are told at the
exhibit.
Five women assist Ward Will
Iams in explaining the iron lung,
which is expected to be shown
through February IL.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-04
EVANS SUCCEEDS
MAFFITT APRIL ]
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Camp, of Southern Pines. From
Nov. 1885 to May, 1912, he was
engineer and superintendent OF the
water department of the Green
vile Utilities company.
Designing water and sewer sys-
TENS for Army Air bases at Max
ton, Wilmington, and Congaree, ):
S. for the firm of Metcalf ana
Eddy, consulting engineers OF Bos-
ton, comprised his work until jan
uary, 1943. Thereafter he served
as sanitary engineer for this U. 5.
Army Engineers at Mobile, Ala,
and most recently held the board
of health position in Jacksonville.
Poor health was the reason CIV
en- by Superintendent Maffltt TOT
his intention to retire this spring
after serving as head of the city S
water and sewer department since
1918.
SUPERINTENDENT Maffitt, a native
of Barnwell, S. c., began his ca
reer in 1900 as an office boy IN the
Charlotte waterworks. Four years
later he entered the University OF
North Carolina, but i'll health caus-
ed him to discontinue his studies.
Thereafter he returned to the Char
lotte water plant, where he later
was Superintendent of general con-
struction. In 1911 he became super
intendent of water and sewerage in
Florence, S. c., and a year later
he was appointed city engineer.