The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-10

Fdu F1eek 5 SeleCtlOIl as May queen , we are confident they will deem it most happy choicel
 : THOSE TWINS AGAIN , It's interesting to note how vari- ous outfits here from time to time have been attracted (strongly and rather widely among their mem- bers) to one or another pair of
 sisters among all our GSO mem-
 bers or to two or three very close , friends. So noticeably has this been true in several instances as to cause person to think of the girls al-
 most as having been adopted as wards or mascots of the outfit. It has always seemed to us a nice compliment, one long to be grate- fully cherished by the girls in- volved.
 The outfit which is the latest to treat our girls in, such flattering manner is the crew of large merchant vessel now in port. For the past few days we've been hear 1 ing SO many pleasant remarks about two of our girls in particu- lar from large percentage both of the Navy men and the men of the Merchant Marine aboard her. As one of the fellows said yester- day: Tt seems as though every body on our ship has something nice to say about Mary and Jean Shawl"
 It was through their talent as portrait sketchers here last Friday night that Mary and Jean first became acquainted with these men. Incidentally, ever since then Mary has been kept more than little busy drawing portraits of the wives of some of the fellows, from snap shots-and she has been doing it very well, indeed) Subsequent to that night the twins have had fur ther contacts withs a number of these men at the Forum Club, up at their own home, and down here at the canteen.
 As artists, as musicians and as charming personalities, Jean and Mary Shaw undoubtedly have been winning for themselves and for the Juneau USO Club host of new friends.
 HEARTWARMING COMPLIMENT
 Some folks are inclined to vail: There is no justicel" Well, maybe there isn't enough justice in the world for all purposes. But there certainly is some, at least. As an l excellent example, among others, there was that heartwarming epi- sode of last Saturday night.
 The count was being made that evening of the votes cast by the servicemen in balloting for the USO l May Queen. The Club Director, who was making the count, was surprised to note that all the first four ballots he picked up were in favor of a girl who had been member of the GSO for less than month,-a girl he was certain still was unknown to more than handful of the local men. As he went. on with the tally he con- tinued to be amazed to find that the votes for this young lady con- tinued to mount. When he had finished counting, she had not quite won,-but she had missed winning by no more than narrow margin.
 Who was this girl, this new conner to Juneau, still hardly more than a total stranger around the clubhouse, who had come so close to winning popularity contest? And what was the explanation about that popularity? The ex- plapation turned out to be as simple as it was understandable: This girl, from the moment of her introduction to our men, had so won them to her as a friend that they welcomed eagerly their very first chance to proclaim that friendship. Her name was Marie Hoffman, they said; she came from Wheatland, Wyoming, and she was presently serving as nurse in the Government Hospital here. Since Saturday we've talked with several of the men we felt quite sure had voted for her. Marie im- pressed me"-each one used almost the very same words to say it-"as so genuinely friendly a girl toward every man I've seen her meet. \ Somehow she has made me per- sonally feel that she valued my \ friendship very highly. And that has made me feel that in return iEI wanted in some way to express ;; my friendship for her. To me she represents USO friendliness at its very best"
 ]; Marie has told us that this vote of confidence was the incest con- pliment she ever received. The incest thing we can say about Marie is that we believe she rates