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Thursday, March 15, 1951
THE LEGION MEANS PROGRESS
This -week, the American Legion observes the 32nd
anniversary of its founding and The Empire salutes
this fine organization and its more than three million
members who have served our country in time of war.
Tn Juneau, we find Legionnaires in every walk of
life. Some of our leading citizens are men who learn- j
ed the true meaning of community spirit through their '
work in the American Legion.
In suburban Auk Bay, a group of Legionnaires
and other w’ar veterans has organized a new American
Legion Post. This group, like most other Legion
organizations, has already shown its unselfishness and
devotion to communty good through many projects il
has undertaken. Not even waiting to become officially
affiliated with the national organization, these mer
have gone aheKd and taken action on things that theii
community required.
We like the Auk Bay spirit of doing things. That
spirit is a reflection of what has made the American
Legion a great organizaton. We believe that the
Auk Bay Post, supplementing the fine post that has
existed in Juneau for so many years, will be of great
value to the Auk Bay community. We hope that these
two local groups will continue, side by side, to put
their shoulders to the community wheel and make
our community develop and progress to the benefit
of all.
Tenth Birthday
(Kodiak Mirror)
With this issue (March 3> the Mirror celebrates
its 10th anniversary as a hand set, printed, newspaper.
A mimeographed sheet under the name of the Kodiak
Mirror made its appearance on the streets of Kodiak
in 1940 but soon gave way to the printed paper.
Gene Dawson was founder of the Mirror. He was
editor and publisher for less than a year, selling to
Mr. and Mrs. William Lamme in December of 1941,
a few days before the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor. Mrs.
Lamme was employed by Dawson prior to becoming
one of the owners and she arranged, set up and was
largely responsible tor publication of the first issue.
The Lammes owned the Mirror until April 1, 1948,
at which time the paper was purchased by Mr. and
Mrs. Melton L. Crawford, the present owners.
Although we purchased the paper on the tradi
tional day of “all fools" we have enjoyed the work,
trials and tribulations connected with the publishing
of a weekly and have never regretted our act.
The Mirror is an integral part of the life of
Kodiak. Like its counterpart, a mirror, it reflects the
events, sorrows, joys and aspirations of the community.
Every town should have a paper. It is one of the
greatest single services a town receives. To list the
many benefits and services a paper offers would be a
great task.
The Mirror has "lived" for 10 years. Whether
we run it for 10 more or whether someone else
assumes the duties of publisher will not matter; St
must continue to "live” and perform its many func
Hons It must be ever on the alert and faithfully
and impartially present its readers with the flews
of the day. ____
fHESE DAYS
By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY
The Down-beat
Departing for a moment from the
broad canvas which has become my
daily chore, my mind turns to Miss
Barbara Hutton, who also goes by
the name of Princess Troubetzkoy.
I do not know the lady but I have
for many years seen her picture in
the newspapers, usually in relation
to a marriage or a divorce or at
tendant circumstances. In fact, I
have so often seen her face in the
newspapers that I could conjure
its line from my memory. It must
be grand and glorious to be a sub
ject of news all one’s life, although
I*am sure that no one in hf!; sen-'
ses, or hers, would invite so much
attention.
I do not recall all the names that I
this lady has borne through sev- [
eral marriages nor why they should
be interesting. I have been told
that news about Miss Hutton's
lawyers bargaining, in the news
papers. with the Prince as to whe- I
ther he is to have $3,000,000 or $500,
000 for the lady to be relieved of (
him, is very important information
and that many readers prefer it
to my pontifications on world af
fairs.
Well, there you are. There is no
accounting for tastes. After all,
this lady’s greatest contribution to
current history has been her abil
ity to marry a variety of men at
different times, but in a sort of
juxtaposition, and to get rid of
them with facility.
It was so much easier in the
time of the Borgias; they just
poisoned those whom they no
longer loved. Catherine the Great
killed her outmoded or outworn
lovers. But ours is a legalistic and
journalistic age. Each collapse of
a marriage needs to be legalized
and publicized with plenty of pho
tography. It is a mark of progress
and civilization!
» .nhln
understa... ow all these stories
come out unless they are given out.
I have been in this business of re
porting for 34 years, more or less,
and I have yet to find that these
intimate relations between a man
and a woman make their way into
the press unless the parties most
concerned provide them. Of course,
when they reach the police blotter
or the law court, they are news.
But when they are in the talking
stage, someone must give the press
a tip. It is usually a hired press
agent. And I still wonder why any
one wants to have family disputes
so advertised that they become
front-page news.
Enormous amounts of newsprint
were consumed telling of the fiery
romance of the Troubetzkays. with
all sorts of photographs I could not
help thinking, as I noted these sto
ries, that the principal: were a little
overage for the sort of playing
around that was being described. It
looked to me as though this red
hot business was for the 20's, when
it all seems cute, rather than for
middle-aged folks, when it seem;
bizarre.
Perhaps I am old-fashioned, anti
someone did say of me that I am
to the right of Louis XVI. whose
head was chopped off. But there
used to be a dignity about middle
age that seemed gracious and it had
nothing to do with red-hot pres;
agent stories.
And now that very exciting ro
mance has broken up and these
pigeons are fighting over money
He wants $3,000,000 to quit and she
will only give him $500,000. Also,
ft used to be the other way about.
t was the man who paid oft the I
;al. but in these days of equal
■ights and fair deals and such, it
s the dame who pays off her lord
ind master. That makes a man a
rigolo.
Really why don’t these people
-etire and get out of our lives? We
aad the Bergman woman and that
fantastic Ali Khan person, but the
perennial is this Barbara Hutton.
All the time, for some reason or
mother, we see her face in the news
in relation to a scandal.
There must be some place to
which these narcissus-inclined per
sons may retire where they can
look at their own pictures and read
of their own romances, marriages
and divorces to their heart’s con
'icnf.
And as I read this line, I wonder
how it comes that I read so much
about them and look at their pic
tures. There’s a catch in all this;
like everybody laughing when a
fat man slips on a banana peel.
The other fellow’s troubles seem
so funny, but that can become
tiresome, too.
Happenings
At Haines
(Special Correspondence)
HAINES, Alaska, March 7—The
Missionary Society of the Presby
terian Church met at the Manse.
Miss Olive Fisher, President pre
sided. The group decided to change
the name of the Society since the
Auxiliary had joined the other
group. The name decided upon was
“Caroline Williard Society." The
name is chosen in memory of the
wife of the first missionary to
Haines. Miss Olive Fisher, Presi
dent was chosen to be the delegate
to Presbyterial.
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A Parcel Post Sale and ice cream
social will be held in the Church
on March 16. Each member of the
| Church, old and young, is requested
to contribute one 50 cent "surprise
| package," and to have the packages
at the Church by Friday morning.
A spaghetti dinner given by the
Presbyterian Church was held in
the school gym. The event was con
sidered successful and the Commit
tee in charge wished to thank all
those who so willingly aided in con
tributing the desserts and salads
and in serving. One hundred, fifty
dinners were prepared because that
was the number of tickets accoun
ted for, but the whole community
must have decided not to cook that
night. Anyway spaghetti was cooked
three times, and all were served un
til the sauce for the meal was gone.
Again we wish to thank all who
i came to help make it a success.
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A baby girl weighing 10 pounds
I was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Phil
lips on March 6.
The American Legion is having
another party on March 10.
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Mrs. Earl Lammers and son
Douglas Wallace are in Juneau for
medical treatment.
Mrs. Camilla Laughlin is conduc
ting the Red Cross Home Nursing
Course. The class meets at Haines
House. There are eight in this
group which meets in the after
noon, three times a week. Another
class will be offered later in the
evenings.
The Volunteer Firemen are hav
ing a dance on March 17. The pro
ceeds are for more equipment for
the engine.
The past week has been rather
hectic in Haines. The wind storm
almost de-roofed some places. Steve
Castro’s place at One Mile was re
ported to have had a part of the
roof taken off. Seven pieces cl
.sheet iron roofing were blown ofi
one place. Some of it has never been
found. One person reported seeing
a piece of roofing flying in the air
like a piece of paper. Other people
reported being kept awake by othei
peoples roofing sounding like "ban
shees.” Anyway we were all glad tc
have the wind die down a little.
CASE OF H. 0. ADAMS
VS. KETCHIKAN WHARF
CO. iN COURT TODAY
The case ot H. O. Adams againsi
i i he Ketchikan Wharf Companj
I opened before Judge George W
Folta this morning in the U. S
District Court. Adams asks judg
ment for compensation for injuries
alleged received on the company:
Juneau dock in December, 1949. At
torney H. D. Stabler representec
the plaintiff and the defendant
are represented by Attorney R. E
Robertson.
The petit jury was convened a
10 o’clock this morning and ex
cused by Judge Folta until 10 o clocl
next Tuesday morning, March 2'.
FROM ANCHORAGE
D. M. Dishaw and F. H. Bemis o
Anchorage are at the Baranof Ho
tel.
MARTHA SOCIETY RUMMAGE
SALE
The Northern Light Presbyteria
Church Basement—March 17—10:3
a m 757-2
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s March 15 •
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• Mrs H. M. McClellan •
• Margaret Lindsay •
• Dan Mahoney •
o Kaye Bristol «
[ • Mrs. T. M. Martinson •
i • Florence Hopkins •
| • Kenneth Peterson «
« Alex Demos •
o Mrs. M. R. Walker •
COMMUNITY EVENTS
TODAY
At 8 p.m. — Final concert of sea
son by Ju’ieau-Douglas Concert
• Association in 20th Century
Theatre.
At 8 p.m. — Social Service meeting
of Women of the Moose.
March 16
At noon — Soroptimist club meets,
Baranof.
At 1 p.m. — Martha Society lunch
eon at manse.
From 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m. —
Seventh annual Art and Craft ex
hibit in Elks auditorium. Public
invited, no admission.
At 6:30 p.m. — Dinner and Family
Night program at Methodist,
church.
At 8 p.m. — Regular meeting of
City Council.
At 8 p.m. — Rebekah Past Noble
Grands meet at home of Mrs.
Jerry McKinley, 604 West 12th
street.
At 8 p.m. — Dougias Island Wo- i
man’s Club to hold game party in I
Masonic Temple in Douglas.
March 17
At 10:30 a.m. — Martha Society
rummage sale in N.L.P church
basement.
At 7:30 p.m. — Road Commission
Smorgasbord at Whing Dings.
At 7:30 p.m. — Regular evening
meeting of Rainbow Girls at Scot
tish Rite Temple, followed by
semi-annual formal St. Patrick’s
dance.
At 8 p.m. — Shriners party at
Wiling Dings.
At 8 p.m. — Circle Eighters Square
Dance, parish hall.
At 9 p.m. — Hotel and Restaurant
Employes annual dance in AFL
hall.
March 18
At 7:30 p.m. — Ski Club banquet
at Whing Dings.
March 19
At noon — Lions Club, Baranof.
At neon — BPWC meets at noon,
Terrace, Baronet.
At 8 p.m. — American Legion post
meets at Dugout.
March 20
At r.oon — Rotary Club, Baranof.
At 6:30 p.m. — Couple Club dinner
in Social Room, N.L.P. church.
At 8:45 p.m. — Community Center
Night for adults at Teen-Age Club
with square dancing.
March 21
At 8 p.m. — Public pinochle party
at Moose Club.
At 8 p.m. — Elks Lodge.
March 22
At noon — Chamber of Commerce
meets, Baranof hotel.
At 6:30 p.m. — Maundy Thursday
supper and ceremony of extin
: guishing lights. For 18tli degree
Scottish Rite Masons.
Treasury Burns
: Millions Daily
Worried about your income tax'
. . . Well, the Treasury is actually
j burning around 31 million dollars i
! day. But only because the currenc;
1! has been circulated so much it wa:
3 too worn and tattered to keep mak
1; ing the rounds.
ACROSS
1. Bustle
4. Walk in water
8. English school
teacher ex
ecuted for
murder
12. Opening
13. Having an
offensive
smell
14. Narrow road
15. Everlasting
17. Harbors
18. Venture
19. Monotony
21. Southern state
abbr.
23 Melodies
24. Perfumes
27 Spread to dry
30. Behold
31. Sailor
32. Pronoun
35. Italian river
36 Sick
38. Invest with
authority
41. Large artery
44. South Ameri
can river
45. Small vessels
for carry
ing water
43. Wading bird
61. Winged
52. Distinguished
person
64. Carry: colloq.
65. Horseback
game
66. Parcel of
ground
67. Prophet
6S. Particle
61) Greek letter
DOWN
1. Old
2. Collection of
facts
Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle
3. Dramatic
musical
works
4. Was victorious
6. Word of
lamentation
1 X-1 1 I, * ■—
AP Nevysfeafures
6. r. xpana
7. Short for a
man’s name
8. Unaccom
panied
9. Scarcest
10. Insects
11. Botch
16. Rent again
17. Writing
implement
20. One of the
line arts
22. Collection of
facta
24. Yale
25. Sun
26. Shipping con
tainer
28. Slender flnial
29. Dowry
33. Syllable used
in musical
refrains
34. Rich brown
color
37. Woolly
39. Is not able
40. Do something
in a small
way
42. Aquatic
animal
43. Female ruff
45. Feline animate
46. Medicinal
plant
47. Composition fo
one
49. Small island;
var.
50. Bristle
53. Male cat
55. Parent: colloq.
r
20 YEARS AGO -the empire li
MARCH 15, 1931
\ -on was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lesher at St. Ann's Hospital.
Th new arrival weighed eight and one-half pounds.
William Cashen was elected- president of the Associated Student
B,,<: of the Douglas High School for the coming year. Other officers
.pi, i,>d were Orrin Edwards, vice-president; Hilja Reinikka, secretary;
and Stephanie Africh, treasurer. Students who were awarded sweaters
for iris’ athletics were Vieno Wahto, Elfie Fleek and Ruth Lundell.
Weather had been stormy on the halibut banks and Capt. John
I owell of the Fern, in w-ith a catch of four thousand pounds, reported
| that boats had been able to fish only three days in the preceding week.
A delightful program was given by pupils of music at the recital in
the studio of Caroline Todd. Taking part were pupils of the piano
Charles Tubbs. Harley Turner, May Nelson, Sybil Godfrey, Amy Lou
Guerin and Margaret Pierce. Virginia Stewart, violin pupil of Willis
E Nowell also took part in the concert.
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A movement for a legislative investigation of all administrative offices
if the Territorial government was launched in the House of Represen
tatives which without delay passed a resolution, introduced by Repre
sentative Frank H. Foster, with that object in view. The resolution
gave the Legislature blanket pov:er to -go into the conduct of all ad •
ministrative offices of the Territory.
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Secretary of Interior Wilbur had issued an order which transferred
relief of Eskimos, Aleuts and Indians in Alaska from the Office of Educa- r
tion to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The transfer was effective this
day.
Gloria Swanson was appearing at the Capitol Theatre in her first
talking picture, "The Trespasser.” At the Coliseum Jack Oakie was
starred in “The Sap from Syracuse.”
Wathr: High, 24; low, 20; cloudy.
| Daily Lessons in English $. L. cordon j
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, "There is no need of us
going with them.” Say, "of OUR going with them.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Stratum. Pronounce the A as in ATE,
not as in AT.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Revceal (to divulge). Revel (to be festive).
SYNONYMS: Pernicious, deadly, destructive, injurious, ruinous.
L WORD STUDY': “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us
I increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word:
MOTIVATE; to provide with a motive; impel; incite. "The knowledge
that their country needed them motivated their deeds.”
j MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA LEE j
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Q. What should a woman do when calling, if she finds that her
hostess is ready to go out?
A. She may say, “I see you are ready to go out; I won’t keep you.’
However, if the hostess insists that she stay for a while, it is all right
for her to remain, but not longer than ten or fifteen minutes.
Q. If the bride-to-be has a brother of suitable age, is the bride
groom obligated to ask him to serve as one of the ushers?
A. While he is not exactly obligated, it is a thoughtful gesture and
does make for better future relations with his wife’s family.
Q. Should dessert spoons be placed on the table with the other
silver when setting the table?
A. No; these spoons should be brought in with the dessert.
| LOOK and LEARN A C. GORDON |
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1. Who is the U. S. military Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
2. What river runs through the mightiest series of chasms in the
world?
3. How many bones are there in the human face?
4. What is the chief Atlantic seaport of Canada?
5. What animal makes a noise like hysterical laughter?
ANSWERS:
1. General Omar Bradley.
2. The Colorado River.
3. Fourteen.
4. Halifax, Nova Scotia,
j 5. Hyena.
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Weather at
Alaska Pcisils
Weather condition? and temper
atures at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
a.m., 120'h Meridian Time, and
released by the Weathi" Bureau
are as follows:
Anchorage . 22—Clear
Annette Island .34—Cloudy
Barrow . -11—Fog
Bethel .. 22—Snow
Cordova . 28—Clear
Dawson ... -17—Clear
Edmonton . 22—Cloudy
Fairbanks . -28—Clear
Haines ._. 22—Cloudy
Havre . 25—Snow
Juneau Airport . 25—Cloudy
Kodiak . 26—Clear
Kotzebue . -10—Clear
McGrath . -27—Clear
Nome . 8—Snow
Northway . -7—Snow
Petersberg.33—Snow
Portland . 44—Rain
Prince George .. 34—Rain and snow
Seattle . 42—Rain
Sitka . 30—Cloudy
Whitehorse . 1—Partly cloudy
Yakutat . 14—Partly cloudy
int. Revenue
Gives Bath to
Big Gamblers
WASHINGTON, March 15 —(At—
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
almost broke the numbers game
bankers in Washington Monday.
Early in the day the bureau
slapped a $159,917.89 tax lien on
Emmitt Warring, reputed numbers
game boss. Newspapers headlined
the figure.
Hunch players plunged heavily
on the numerals 159.
At the end of the day when race
truck pari-mutual odds were totaled
to arrive at the winning number
the result was—
Yep. 159.
“Boy we really took a bath,” said
one gambler. He meant he had been
cleaned.
BUDGET ANALYST IS
NAMED TO ABC STAFF
Appointment of Joseph J. Kisio
lok ns budget analyst for the Alas
ka Road Commission was announ
ced today at the local Commission
office. Kisiolok arrived here this
week from Anchorage to take over
his office in the ARC headquarters
branch in the Federal Building.
Coming to Alaska originally from
Massachusetts, Kisiolok has been
with the fiscal branch of the Corps
of EJ. S. Engineers, Alaska District,
at Anchorage.
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Monday of each month
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beginning at 7:30 p. m.
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Worshipful Master;
JAMES W JaSTVERS, Secretary.
© B. P. 0. ELKS
Meeting every Wednesday at 8
P.M. Visiting brothers welcome
WALLIS S. GEORGE, Exalted
Ru'er. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary.
Mcose Lodge No. 700
Regular Meetings Eseh Friday
Governor—
ARNOLD L .FRANCIS
Secretary—
WALTER R. HERMAN8EN
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