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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
FELONY COUNT k BROUGHT AGAINST
 WILLIAM D0HERTY

William Doherty, last week turn ed over to Federal authorities by City Police and who has been held in the Federal jail here awaiting deferred sentence after pleading guilty to drunk and disorderly con- duct, now faces a new and more serious charges
 On complaint sworn to by Mrs. c. s. McNutt, Doherty is charged with attempted robbery. He is alleged to have tried to force his way into the McNutt home at APO Willoughby Avenue, and to take Mrs. McNutt's purse af- ter she had answered the door to his ring.
 Doherty, this morning, had not yet been arraigned on the new count. which is felony
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
GLADYS MUL vlHILL
 DIES AT sKAGWAY

SKAGWAY, h.Is:.a. Dec. 21.-- Gladys Mllvihill, wife of Harold E. Mulvihill, passed away at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the White Pass Hospital after an illness of six weeks.
 She was born here in July, 1905. Previous to her marraige she was nurse at the White Pass Hospital. Funeral services will be held here and interment will be in the 5kag- way cemetery.
 Besides her husband and son Carl, survivors are her mother, two sisters in Chehalis, Wash, and one sister in California. One sister, Naomi Krater, from Chehalis, has been here for the past week.
 Mulvjhill is the son of pioneers of Skagway.
 ine deceased was active in the Eastern Star, club work and school affairs and leaves host of friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
BIG EVENING SEEN
 AHEAD FOR COUNCIL

While Councilmanic ears tonight will be tuned mainly to the audience in anticipation of repercussions from this weeks Police Department shake up three main items of business are on the formal docket of City busi- ness for the second regular De- cember Council meeting this eve ming; opening at the City Hall at 8 o'clock.
 Heading the list of matters is ap- proyal of a long list of liquor licenses submitted by the Clerk of the U. s. District Court as up for renewal
 Openings of bids on repair work at the City Dock is also scheduled for this evening and discussion is due on Juneau as a proposed site fer a Southeast Alaske extension of the University of Alaska.
 The three items, along with ex- pected remarks from busted Police officers, also routine business, should provide a full evening for the City's administration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
RkTI0NENG OF TIRES
 OFF JAN. 1

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21--Tire ra- tioning ends January after four long years of thin treads, but it will be months before pent-up de- mand. is met in full.
 The decision of OPA and Civilian Production Administration to lift controls is based on their "consid- cred opinion" that there no longer Is any danger of a transportation breakdown
 Both agencies emphasized, how ever, that despite a big increase in tire production. all motorists will not be able to walk in and buy new castings for some time.
 "A plentiful supply of tires is not in sight for several months, perhaps all of 1946," said Opa Administra- ter D. Small.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
NEW POLICE FORCE
 IS AT p0STS TODAY

Juneau's coterie of new City Police were on duty in full force today, while uniforms and equip ment had been turned in by busted officers.
 The Department, as it now lines up under Acting Chief Leonard Williamson is:
 Patrolman Milo Clouse, former Juneau policeman who resigned from the force last summer to enter the taxi business under the firm name Glacier Cab Company Clouse has now sold out his taxi interest to his partner.
 Patrolman Max Rogers, is settled in Juneau with his family, has been employed here by the U. s. Engineers.
 Patrolman Eager (Red) Holloway, recently honorably discharged from the Coast Guard, was in charge of Shore Patrol unit of Coast Guard detachment in Juneau with rank Of Specialist l-c. Married, nVeS with his family in Juneau.
 Patrolman Sim, also recently dis charged from the Coast Guard here. Was stationed. at Point Retreat whil on duty with the Juneau CG office, also a member of Coast Guard patrol craft CG 62008. Mar ried, lives in Juneau.
 Patrolman Franklin T. Allen, Navy veteran of World War IL; married, lives in Juneau. Was ap- pointed dog catcher first of this week-named to Police Force tenn porarily.
 Patrolman Solon Dore, appointed to force this fall Suspended for 30 days.
 All appointments are subject to Council confirmation tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
War Explosives
 Washed Ashore, Vancouver Island

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec 21.-Van- couver islanders have been warned to use caution if they find eXplo- sive war material which have been reported washed up on the island shores.
 Commissioner T. w. s. Parsons of the British Columbia police report ed an aluminium canister contain ing a hand grenade, flare with a detonator on the end, a water bottle from Tarawa and life raft from U. s. ship were among ar ticles found on a beach 100 miles west of here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
Seven Ellie Guards
 Swing on GaIIows

MOSCOW. Dec 2i-Seven Ger man S.S. (Elite Guard) members were hanged yesterday at Smolensk following their conviction as war criminals
 Three others received prison terms ranging from 12 to 20 years for atrocities committed against residents of Smolensk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
GENERAL GEORGE PATTON PASSES AWAY

tonight is not taken there must be plenty of fire where all the smoke is coming from.
 Chief Monagle's statement follows, in full.
 During the past five years while I have been connected with the Ju- neau Police Force l have always honestly performed my duties to the best of my ability. At times my judgment may have been question ed, but any actions taken by me were never personal, but to the best of my honest belief were for the benefit of the whole community. It is true that during the war per iod it has been difficult to main- tain a full force of police officers that had adequate police exper- fence. Most of the Juneau police officers were underpaid and exper- fenced men could get much larger wages elsewhere. However, I be- lieve that the Juneau Police Force during the past year has been as efficient as possible under the cir cumstances.
 T have been charged with fail ure to enforce various City ordi- nances strictly enough. It is true that with a large force of trained men the ordinance could have been, and can be more rigidly enforced. However, in addition to myself, there have never been more than six men on the force This is a large town to police and when we have only two men on a shift it is not fair to the town to have the men spend all of their time down town putting tickets on cars, enforcing the dog and other ordinances. I have al- ways required each shift to spend part of their time patrolling the various residential sections of the town. I have always believed, and still believe that the residential sec tions of our community need as much police protection as the down town district.
 The enforcing of local ordinances is only about one-half the problem of our police force. The other half has been dealing with transients. Many of these transients are hard ened criminals who must be watch ed from the time they arrive in town until they leave. While the defense jobs were going strong in this vicinity we had hundreds of transients each week. However, during these days the Juneau Police Force kept Juneau fairly clean compared with other towns. We had no crime wave, no rape cases, no murder cases and no other major crimes. There are few other towns of the size of Juneau, in the Terri tory of Alaska, with as many tran sients as we have, that are or have been as free of crime.
 T feel that I have done my job well, and believe that practically every man on the force has been a conscientious police officer, and has done his duty to the best of his ability. However, in view of the attitude of the present City Administration, and it's lack Of CO., operation and continual interfer- ence, I feel as though it would be impossible to properly carry out my duties as Chief of Police, and I have therefore resigned"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
The W ashingt ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-The other day in New York man known to almost every newspaper editor in the country, yet almost unknown to the general public, quietly de- parted the Merry -Go-Round' and My Days he had helped to de velop and went on to a more peaceful world
 He was George Carlin, guiding genius of the United Feature Syn dicate, who cracked the whip over the greatest conglomeration of star syndicated columnists the world has ever seen and who, for better or for worse, served as midwife, patron saint and god- father to this column when it first started, 13 years ago today
 When I indicate George Carlin was a whip-cracker, perhaps I give the wrong impression. George could and sometimes did crack the whip But on the whole he was the mildest- man l ever knew. Perhaps that was the secret of his ability to get along with such a motley assortment of per formers as Westbrook Pegler, Pear son and Allen, Mrs. Roosevelt, Hey wood Broun, Ernie Pyle, Raymond Clapper, Marquis Childs and Tom Stokes.
 Outsiders marveled at how one man could keep this circus of trained seals performing in one ring with no visible evidence of cannibalism. Yet he did. He even kept Mrs. Roosevelt happy, while Pegler, in an adjoining column, was holding her feet up to the hot coals almost every other day. In fact, George was the only man l ever knew who could censor and edit the First Lady, yet be invited to the White House continually.
 And on these annual occasions when the publishers gathered in New York, Pegler and Mrs. Roose- welt and the rest of us would stand side by side in the receiving line no matter what one had written about the other, to play host to the publishers-all because we loved George Carlin. For no one else would we have done it.
 A lot of people wondered not only how George kept the peace among his performers, but also how he stood the daily grind of run ming his far-flung syndicate. For he handled comic strips and all sorts of other features. The secret was that George lived for his work. The columnists were his children. They might be problem children, but they were his, and he loved them.
 Came the day when his children went off to other things and George, like many parents, wilted. Two of his greatest writers, Ernie Pyle and Ray Clapper, were war casualties. That zestful tilter of Iances. Westbrook Pegler. had Roy Howard trouble (Roy was George Carlin's overall boss on United Features So did the Merry-Go- Round. We went off to other booking agencies, as had Haywood Broun before us.
 Gradually, through no fault of his own, George Carlin's perform ing circus disintegrated. He took on new performers-top perform
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
COASTAL AIRLINES
 MAKES TWO FLIGHTS

Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday flew the following flights:
 To Sitka-John Cushing, Walter Moy, Hillman Ken, DeWayne Le Flette, Karl Sietch, It. Comdr New lauer, It. Comdr. F. Fletcher, Wal lace Westfall, Jim Williams and Dan Moller
 To Ketchikan-Hal Fairhurst, T. Tyronne, James A. Jacobsen, John L. Tosney, It. Melvin Munson, and Charles O. Zantow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
MISS HELLER RETURNS

Miss Christine Heller, Nutrition consultant. Territorial Health De- partment, returned today from an official trip to Ketchikan. While in that city, Miss Heller spoke on dietary subjects before the Health Council and a number of mothers and teachers groups.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
Ssh! Shortest Day Of '45 Tomorrow; Also, Winler Comes

Tomorrow is the shortest day of l945 and also the beginning of win ter Just to show you how short the day is, the sun does not show up, if it does, until 9.45 o'clock a. n. Then it sets at 4:07 o'clock in the afternoon There is not going to be much change in the daylight period however. for several days
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 87s, American Can l04i2, Anaconda 433s, Curtiss- Wright 77s, International Harvester 94, Kennecott 48A, New York Gen. tral 33A, Northern Pacific 369s, U. S. Steel 809s, Pound $4031s.
 Sales today were 940,000 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, l8907, rails, 6266; utilities, 37.70.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
FATHER OF ANDERSON
 DIES; HE GOES SOUTH

Barney Anderson, Juneau High Coach, has been notified of his fathers death in Lewiston, Idaho, and left this morning by plane for the south. He is expected to return some time after the first of the year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
Heroic Mother Dies
 From Burns ai Fire

PINOLE, Calif., Dec. 21.-A 2l- year-old mother, heroine of fire in a makeshift apartment house in which four children perished here last Sunday, died last night of burns suffered in rescuing her daughter and small brother
 She was Mrs. Bernice Plant of Pinole, formerly of Chickasha. Okla who dashed into the flaming frame building and saved her 2-year-old daughter, Janet, and her little brother, Waype Bishop, also 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
TO WRANGELL

Secretary of Alaska Lew M. Will Hams plans to enjoy Christmas at home in Wrangell, away from his chores here as Acting Governor. The secretary plans to fly to Wrangell tomorrow for the long federal holiday weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
FAMOUS WAR LEADER DIES
 IN GERMANY
Goes Down Fighting, Jusi as He Had Lived
 Millions Mourn
OBy The Associated Press,

Gen. George s. Patton, Jr., died today as he had lived--he died fighting.
 This is the description of Pattons death given by Gen. Joseph McNarney, Commander of U s. Forces in the European Theater. Said McNarney, "Pattons injuries were grave but his fight to over come them was gallant. He went down fighting Patton could have died in no other way. And now, for us over here and all who applaud his bravery, there is a sudden empty feeling"
 That just about sums up how American fighting men the world over and millions of Americans at home feel about the death of this gallant wartime leader.
 The 60-year-old commander, who led the Third Army to victory on the Western Front. died at l1:50 a. m. (EST) today in an Army hospital at Heidelberg in Germany. Twelve days ago, his spinal column was fractured in an auto crash near Mannheim.
 Was Paralyzed
 Although paralyzed from the shoulders down, he at first made amazing progress toward recovery but in recent hours, lung conges- ton entered into the picture. And today his brave old fighting heart gave out. His death was officially attributed to blood clot. He died while asleep. His wife was at his bedside.
 The news of Patton's death came as a shock today to his friends and neighbors at his home town. Ham, ilton, Massachusetts. Flags on town buildings were flown at half staff
 This morning early. a bulletin was issued stating that Gen. Pat tons condition had taken a turn for the worse during the night and the outlook is grave
 His Job Was War
 Gen. George s. Patton's job was war. He did his job in World Wars and II with a skill that often amazed his colleagues and generally routed his country's enemies.
 The story of George Smith Pat ton, Jr, ill World War II is the story of lightning series of Al- lied victories from Africa through France and Germany to Austria and Czechoslovakia.
 His Third Army captured more than 750,000 Nazi soldiers, and killed or wounded at least half a million others. For a time he was under a cloud for skipping a soldier, but his brilliant leadership cvercame the handicap of the slap ping incident.
 Strict Disciplinarian
 Patton was a strict disciplinarian who became legend before he led his beloved Third Army across the Seine, Loire. Rhine and q dozen lesser rivers. He was legend be- fore his men cracked the Siegfried Line at will.
 In the conquest of Tulnisia, he was a roaring. sussing tankman who went into battle with a pair of pearl- l-handled revolvers strapped at his sides. Once when questioned about the Nazi Luftwaffe Chief, Hermann Goering, Patton said: I'd shoot him like I'd shoot snake" And a few in his command doubted that the General would have liked nothing better than to make good his boast
 In Trouble
 After VIE Day, Patton made statement and got into trouble
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
BULLE ! IN }

WASHINGTON-Congress today adjourned for a Christmas holiday. The House quit at 2;1l P. M. (EST) and the Senate at 3:47 P. M. (EST) Both will reconvene on January II for the second session of the 79th Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
FROM EXCURSION INLET

Beulah E. Pearson and Hazel Highland, from Excursion Inlet, are guests at the Baranof oHtel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21

Acting Governor of Alaska Lew M Williams today released the fol- lowing statement from his office here:
 Juneau freight rate hearings ori- ginally scheduled for January g., l946, have been postponed and dates of hearing will be set at some future time.
 Gov. Ernest Gruening, in wire to his office here today, said, Glad to report that we have sue ceeded in cancelling Juneau hear ing January 8. Date of hearing will be set in future so that we may have more time to prepare. ade- quately. I have retained David Scoll, who handled the Alaska rate investigation in 1940. as general counsel and I believe case will be as effectively handled as possible. I feel We have at least won the first skirmish'"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON = The govern ment's program to spur home con- struction will go into effect January IS, John D. Small announced today. The chief of the Civilian Production Administration ordered that dwell ings costing Sl0,000 or less be offered first to veterans and told news conference that the top rent on these dwellings will be $50 a month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21

RANKING Gen. George c. Mar shall, President Trumans Special Envoy to China, arrived here by plane today and was met at the air field by Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek and Madame Chiang. The two men saluted and elapsed hands on the dusty, windswept Nanking airfield. Then with Madame Chiang they drove off for tea and their initial history making talks looking toward unity and peace for China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
WASHINGTON

States and Canada have agreed to set up a joint committee to study simplication of customs arrange ments along the Canadian American borders. the State Department an- nounced today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
RaIe Hearing Set for
 Juneau Is Called Ofi

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 - Gov Ernest Gruening of Alaska an- nounced today the Maritime Com mission has cancelled it's hearing at Juneau Alaska, on Jan. on the question of raising steamship rates to the Territory.
 Gruening said opposition of AL askans to requests of steamship lines to increase rates nearly 100 per cent was one of the reasons the hearing was called off. Whether the hearing will be held ultimately is to be decided later Gruening said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
NASHAU. New Hampshire

general alarm fire in the business district of Nashua in New Hamp- shire has been brought under con- trol. It is unofficially estimated that damage amounting to $l00,000 was caused in two blocks in the business district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
MITCHELL FIELD. New York

NEW Major Alphonse J. Fabbricatore was convicted at general court martial today of having improperly brought about the transfer and discharge of soldiers. The court sentenced the major to three years in prison and dismissed him from the service.
 WALLACE-Offi of the Sun shine Mine in northern Idaho are encouraged by headway being made in fighting the fire which has been burning for three days.
 SEATTLE-The people of Seattle are answering an appeal by Army and civic leaders to help make Christmas as happy as possible for thousands of war veterans who will be stranded in the Pacific North west.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
OSLO, Norway
= One United

OSLO, Norway One United States Army man and four Can- adians have lost their lives in crash of a CAT transport plane. The American was identified as First Lieutenant A. Nielsen. The ship, operated by the RAF Transport Command, crashed near Oslo on Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21
SAN FRANCISCO

transport Imperial and LST PA, both crippled in heavy seas after leaving San Francisco yesterday, are being lowed back to port today. Coast Guard headquarters said neither vessels was in danger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21

China, Australia md Ecuador began campaign today 10 make San Francisco the home of the United Nations, citing climate and wine as points in it's favor, after a British delegate had opposed the Golden Gate City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-21

WASHINGTON-Col. J. Monroe Johnson, Director of Defense Trans portation, predicted today that bot tleneck in moving returning service men homeward from the West Coast would be broken by January l.
 LONDON-The British military decisions at Singapore to use ad- ditional armed forces in Java are being reviewed by Prime Minister Attlse and his Cabinet, an unofficial source said today.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04

left her money in the car, which
moved someone TO suggest that
she 90 away and die. Full of
bitterness, she went TO the bar
and beheld the clubs president.
You are a ham actor" she is
said TO have begun You were
a chorus boy at the Winter Gar
den. You were married TO Mar
jorie Rambeau who said e"
Next thing Mr.. Appleton knew
his spouse was approaching rap
i idly, though her feet were not
touching the ground.
Another casualty was Mrs.
Marie Barrows Porter, with a
long and mixed past.
One season Marie appeared
under the calming influence of a
new boy friend, Charles A. Mum
roe, a stickler for decorum. All
was serene until one fateful night
when Mrs. Porter returned from
the powder room to find that
Mr.. Munroe had gone to the
mems wing.
Ladies had established equality
of the sexes in bars and barber
shops, but they were still sup
posed 10 respect this last male
sanctuary, even in the daytime.
But Marie wanted her man, dead
or alive. Therefore it was only
seconds later that she was beat
ing at Mr.. Munroe's door.
That one remained locked, but
hers flew open disclosing men, in
ynant as bears disturbed in their
oernation II ended in Marie being
posted outside, much the worse for
'ar, including bruises, decorations
d a badly twisted index finger. For
of this Mrs. Porter threatened suit
ainst the club, but her lawyer ad-
;ed her against it.
That conservative rule survives,
-onger than ever. The mems wing
their castle, even against their
n unGivorced wives.
DE AMERICAN T'r-HLY IL
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04

money because her credit is good
everywhere, was furious at having TO
mooch a sawbuck from a friend at
the bar.
Before letting the game start she
told everybody off in words which
brought her husband in from the
golf course on the double-quick. He
was sober, and, with superb diplo-
macy, got her out to the car.
Before starting the car Bob
paused 10 tell a friend a new story,
during which Mrs. Appleton re-
turned to the game. Dut she had
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04

deadly insult. But
Dolly and her escort
passed on, unscathed.
The ham tabu is cred
tied 10 Mrs. Robert Ap-
pleton, one Of the clubs
charter members. In
the card room, a form
Of bingo was about 10
start but they would
not let her play without
first putting up cash.
Mrs. Appleton, who
never bothers 10 carry