C. C. STAPLES,
FHA DIRECTOR,
RESIGNS JULY 27
C. C. Staples, first Territorial
Director for the Federal Housing
Administration, today announced
his resignation effective July 27.
He and Mrs. Staples plan to leave;
the following day ft>r the states. No'
successor has been announced. m
When he accepted the direct^
ship he agreed to remain in the
position for two years which are
up August 1, he said. He has no
deiinite plans at present he says,
but has had several offers from
private enterprise which he is con*,
sidering. v
In accepting Staples' resignation,
FHA Zone Commissioner M. Joseph
Cassidy wrote, "It is with regret
that I accept your resignation. You*
have performed an outstanding
operation in getting muchly needed*
housing for Alaska. You and your
staff have surmounted all the ob
stacles encountered in negotiating
the projects and getting them un
der construction." ,
Over $60,000,000 in FHA insured'
housing has been committed for
Alaska during the past two years.
The Mendenhall Apartments here
is one of the many projects ac-j1
complished under FHA in the Ter
ritory.
E. J. Peterson, construction ex
aminer in the local office, and Al
bert McGee, inspector in the An
chorage office, have also resigned
efiective July 6.
Paul Sutton, chief underwriter
here is transferring to the same
position in the Helena Mont. FHA
office.
Mr. and Mr*. Thomas Eden who
have been with the local office are
leaving to go into private business
in the states about August 11.
Selwin Kessler, Fairbanks in
spector, has requested a transfer to
the states, effective in September.
‘ APPEALS SENTENCE
William John, of Sitka, pleaded
guilty in Commissioner’s Court in
Sitka June 28 on a charge of dis-1
orderly conduct and was sentenced
to six months in Federal Jail. He
is pow serving time in Juneau but
this morning filed notice of appeal
with U. 8. District Attorney Pat
rick J. Gilmore, Jr.
Miss M. M. Corbus, secretary
treasurer Ot the Alaska Electric
light and Power Co., of Juneau,
arrived here Saturday on the
Princess Louise from her home in
|^os Gatos, California. She is here
km a combined business and plea
sure trip.
PETRICH DESIGNATED
ACTING COLLECTOR
BY U.S. TREASURER
\fC,U,. • _
1 Julian T. Petrich, Assistant Col
lector of Customs, has been desig
nated as Acting Collector of Cus
toms by Secretary of the Treasury
JJrwdar, .succeeding James J. Con
!nors, iwfto has been Collector for
Alaska since July 12, 1933 and who
4s£|e® effective as of June 30,
11)51. The designation of Mr. Pet
rich was made pending the ap
pointment by the President of a
uccessW tor Mr. Connors.
Petrich, who is known as “Tom”
ttfjlhs friends throughout the Ter
rfCdfy,'Joined the Customs Service
in Juneau on May 16, 1922, since
which time he has been in the
jlqcal district headquarters office
acting in various capacities until
Jlis appointment as Assistant Col
lector of Customs early in 1946
when he succeeded Mr. Maurice S.
Whittier upon his retirement from
that office.
Tom first came to the Territory j
in 1915 as a member of the crew!
of the old Coast and Geodetic Sur- j
vey Str. EXPLORER in the capa- j
city of Ship's Writer. This vessel
came to Alaska each summer to1
chart the waters and coastline. In
1917 he was in the employ of the
General Land Office, Interior De
partment, in Juneau until he en
listed in the armed forces for serv
ice during World War I. Follow
ing discharge from the Army, Pet
rich was employed for 3'.2 years in
a civilian capacity by the Quarter
master Corps of the War Depart
ment at Fort I-ewis, Washington,
following which he transferred tc
the Customs Service.
He has been active in American
Legion affairs and for 23 years
was Alaska Department Adjutant
for the organization, during which
time he also published The
Alaska Legionnaire. He is a mem
bei of the Juneau Rota' ans.
Two children were born in Jun
eau to Mr. and Mrs. Petrich, both
of whom were raised here and
graduated from the local high
school. Their son, Keith, is a pilot |
for Pan American Airways and is
presently on their Alaska run, and
their daughter, Mrs. Paul E. Coke,
is presently living in Jamestown,
California, with her two children,
while her husband is in Korea in
the U. S. Army Air Forces.
The Tom Petrich's live on Glacier
Highway, near the airport, where
ihey have a lovely home and flower
garden.
—•EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY—
PASSENGER AND
PILOT INJURED
FAIRBANKS CRASH
FAIRBANKS. Alaska, July 3 —Wl
The pilot ana a passenger were crit
ically injured yesterday in a plant |
crash in downtown Fairbanks.
George Gilbertson, owner of i
Fairbanks hotel, and Arthur Ander
son, manager of a bar here, were
hospitalized after the plane crashed
on the Chenc. river bank near the
Cushman street, bridge.
Witnesses said the plane appar
ently stalled after taking off from
the Chena river flats and plunged
Here's Hoping
Everybody
has a
Bang - up
Good Time
Tomorrow
July 4ih
CITY DRY
CLEANERS
Phone 877
into power lines along Fairbanks’ j
waterfront.
Gilbertson was the pilot cf the
Stinson Voyager plane.
—EMPIRE WANT AiiS PAV—
the ALASKA line
SEATTLE
AND
Passenger Service
s o.u t ii
S.S. BARANOF
Sun. July 8
Ketchikan
Seattle
NORTH
S.S. ALEUTIAN
Mon. July 9
Cordova
Valdez
Seward
BOUND
S.S. DENALI
Fri. July 13
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
BOUND
S.S. ALASKA
Sat. July 14
Seward
Valdez
Cordova
Sitka
Freighter Service
From Seattle
July 10
SQUARE KNOT
Metlakatia, Ketchikan, Petersburg,
Juneau, Excursion Inlet, Pelican,
Sitka, Hood Bay, Tyee, Hydaburg.
For Information
Phones 2 and 4
Juneau
H. E. GREEN, Agent
SPEND THE FOURTH AT
MIKE’S PLACE
IN DOUGLAS
WE’RE SORRY...
The Organ Did Not Come
- - and so - -
We'll have to present
at a Later Date
ttey Stufcten
ON HIS HAMMOND ORGAN
And While We Regret She Unavoidable
Circumstance* That Make This
Announcement Necessary, We
Repeat the Invitation to...
Come Over and Enjoy Mike's Traditional Hospitality and
Famous Steak Dinners
I
To celebrate the successful first year
of our re-opening and to serve our customers
well at the start of our Second Year in business,
we offer the following SENSATIONAL SALE VALUES
SLIPS
Nylon:
Vi Slips.$5.95
i .
Rayon:
Strapless Slips.$2.95
Rayon Slips.$2.95
FABRIC GLOVES
'/a Price
.-I
Fine Selections
• W ft tie They Last
No Refunds, Approvals or Exchanges*
ALL SALES FOR CASH
30© DRESSES
$5.00 - $10.00 - $30.00 - $35.00
35 COATS SO SUITS
on sale at V\ off
Cotton Play Togs
SLACKS - SLITS - SHORTS
SHIRTS - SKIRTS
_at i/4 off
Sale Starts Thursday, July 5th~
NYLON HOSE
Including Bryn Maur - Munsingwear
Laros and Holeproof
15 Denier • 1.35
ASSORTMENT OF HATS
'/•» Price
Exceptional Values
While They Last
STORE HOURS DURING THE SALE
10:00 A.M. io 6:00 P.M.