AIRLINES
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES
Despite the cold weather, Wien’s
large Douglas plane arrived yes
terday from Fairbanks bringing
Herbert McClellan and Dolly Men
denhall from Kotzebue where it
stopped enroute.
Yesterday Pilot Foster made a
trip to White Mountain bringing
in Grayce Burley, who was later
taken to Gambel with Gus Brusi
las, fur trader.
A trip was made to Teller yes
terday taking Irene Miller and G.
Attatayak. Returning passenger
was William Oquilluk.
ALASKA AIRLINES
Inbound plane is “holding” at
Unalakleet may be in later today.
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL
Herbert McClellan, Kotzebue.
John Cross, Kotzebue.
Many insects may eat their
mates, yet starve themselves for
their children.
1947 Revenue Will
Exceed Estimate
WASHINGTON, (/P)—Congres
sional tax experts told the Senate
House budget committee today
revenues for the next fiscal yer r
would reach $37,928,000,000 —
about $200,000,000 more than Pres
ident Truman had estimated.
Committee chairman Taber <R.
N.Y.) told reporters this would
make easier the Republican pro
gram to balance the budget, reduce
the national debt and cut individ
ual income taxes.
Moreover, Taber reiterated a
previous statement that ‘‘it is my
plan” to balance the current fed
eral budget.
“Why wait until next year?”
he asked, adding he intended to
achieve that goal by cutting back
appropriations made by the last
Democratic Congress.
Also, he told reporters he had
warned government departments
“not to violate the law,” by incur
ring obligations beyond their ap
PIONEER WHIST PARTY
DREW RECORD CROWD
Last evening the Pioneers were
hosts at the first whist party of
annual winter series, with a rec
ord crowd of 25 tables entering
J into the tournament.
Winners of the prizes were Car
rie McLain, Mrs. F. Hyndman,
Bertha Bjornstad, and for the men
Frank Bingham, Curtis Jacobs,
Jr., and Henry Ullrich.
The North Pole Bakery donated
a huge cake for the occasion and
prizes for the ladies were left by
Mrs. Anna Hewitt who was an
enthusiastic player at these games
i for many years.
It was announced that the next
party would commence at 8
o’clock.
THE STAR CANOPUS is be
lieved to be 10,000 times brighter
than the sun, according to the En
cyclopaedia Britannica. This star
is so far away that its distance can
not be accurately measured.
propriations in the hope of getting
deficiency appropriations from
Congress later.
Announces
NEW FAST AIR CARGO SERVICE
SEATTLE — NOME
Any ami All Classes Freight
40c lb.
RATES ON POUND BASIS
NO CUBIC MEASUREMENT
NO LIMITATION TO SIZE OR WEIGHT
0
Wien Alaska Airlines has united with Alaska
Air-Cargo Consolidators, a new Alaskan Com
pany organized in Fairlianks to provide top
flight air freight.
Now and In the Future - - -
Address supplies “Ship via Alaska Air Cargo
Consolidators, North Gate Boeing Field.”
Special Outgoing Rate
27c lb.
BAGGAGE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, FURS,
GOLD, EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY
_REPAIRS _
BLANKET INSURANCE COVERAGE
(Full Protection at No Extra Cost)
For Further Information Call Wien Alaska — MAIN 46
jLeo Durocher
I Faces Five Legal
i “Umpires”
—
LOS ANGELES, (^—Baseball
manager Leo Durocher, who sel
■ dom squabbles with more than one
I umpire at a time and then never
j wins, today found himself lined
up against five Los Angeles law
yers including some of the town’s
j best known legal talent.
The panel of barristers was ap
pointed by Superior Judge George
A. Dockweiler to advise him whe
ther loquacious Leo, pilot of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, should be held
in contempt of court for a wither
ing statement the baseball man is
sued to the press Wednesday in
connection with his controverted
marriage to actress Larraine Day.
Duroche, commenting on Dock
weiler’s summoning Miss Day to
i show cause whether her recent in
! terlocutory decree from J. Ray
Hendricks should not be invali
dated, called the jurist an “un
ethical and publicity conscious ser
vant of the people” and attributed
to him a “holier than thou” atti
i tude.
Joseph Scott, 79, dean of the Los
Angeles bar and a member of
Judge Dockweiller’s committee,
knows some harsh words himself.
YEGGMEN FAIL
PHILADELPHIA I./P)—Burglars
figuratively laid dozens of eggs in
an unsuccessful attempt to crack
a meat store safe. Lacking drills,
the burglars attacked the strong
box with meat cleavers but were
able only to knock off the safe’s
combination. They left after
breaking several dozen eggs and
scattering them on the floor.
Hoonah Is First Town On
Hygiene Itinerary
Hoonah is the first town in
Southeastern Alaska which re
ceived a visit from M/S Hygiene,
the Territorial Health boat, when
is sailed from Juneau on January
15.
The marine health unit of the
Territorial Department of Health
returned from a four month trip
to the west wad on December 19.
Combating ice and sleet, fog. chop
py seas, strong winds and tides, the
Hygiene managed to bring a pub
lic health program to 25 towns and
villages. 3,922 chest x-rays were
given residents of these communi
ties. In addition, Dr. Georgia N.
Krusich, physician in charge of
the unit reports that 921 immuni
zations were given. There were 31
pre-natal, 54 infant and 242 pre
school conferences and examina
tions. 469 school children received
physical examinations by Dr. Kru
sich.
Ouzinkie, Larsen’s Bay, Karluk,
Old Harbor, Kodiak, Afognak,
Squaw Harbor, Unga, King Cove,
I B e 1 kofski, Perryville. Chignik,
Yakutat, Cordova, Port Graham,
English Bay LaTouche, Ellamar,
Tatilek, Seldovia, Valdez, Sand
Point, Alitak, Homer, and Chenega
were the communities which bene
fited from the generalized public
health services of the Marine
Health Unit.
Letters of apreciation continue
to be received by the Territorial
Department of Health for the ben
efits felt from the visits of the
Hygiene to isolated towns and
villages. As a resident of Unga
stated ‘‘You cannot realize how
much it means to us for a doctor
and nurse to come to our village
and give us medical care and at
tention.
I
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