CONTRACT TALKS
FOR RESTAURANT
UNIONjCONTINUE
Hotel and Restaurant Em
ployees Hold Out for
Pay Increase
A committee from the Hotel and
Restaurant Employees Local 871
(AFL> met yesterday with employ
ers to iron out difficulties in con
nection with a new contract for
Sept, first. The union withdrew its
demand for a 40-hour week but not
demands for wage increases.
The employers requested a delay
until Monday to consider the pro
posals. There will be two union
meetings next Tuesday in the AFL
hall, one at 2:30 in the afternoon
and one at 8:30 in the evening,
Cledeamae Commock, union repre
sentative announced today.
S. S. Princess Norah \
Fakes 11 Passengers
Fo Vancouver, B. C.
Among the passengers embarking
here on the S.S. Princess Norah
Vancouver-bound were Mrs. Agnes
Gordon and her two children, Curtis
and Lowell. Others were Mrs. E. S.
Griswold. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bax
ter. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Houston
and Warren. Bound for Prince
Rupert were Mr. and Mrs. E. Ons
cien.
Passengers arriving from Skagway
were: Miss Woods, Miss Hollman,
D. L. Stevenson, R. Wilcoxen, Steve
Vukovich, Mrs. D. Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R- Coffey, Bobby Coffey,
Miss Billy B. Davis, Rred Enearl,
Sister Mary Kevin, Sister M. Jude,
Sister Mary Florence, Rev. Robert
L. Whalen and Father Tourigny.
Legion of the Moose No. 25 meets
Friday at 8 p.m. Initiation and
lunch 58!)-2t
SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN’S
Committee Recommends
Money to Construct
Eklutna Project
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—(W—The
House Appropriations Committee to
day recommended a grant of $1,100,
000 to begin construction of the Ek
lutna hydro-electric project near
Anchorage, Alaska.
The project, authorized by Con
gress last July will cost an esti
mated $20,365,000 and will have
a capacity of 30,000 kilowatts.
Assistant Secretary of Interior
Warne, in testimony made public
today by the committee, said the
project is of an “emergency charact
er owing to the extremely critical
power situation In the vicinity of
Anchorage.” 4
JCongress to Include
Extra Money tor
ARR Bridge Repairs
(AP Special Washington Service)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 — The
House Appropriations Committee
today included $1,500,000 in a sup
plemental appropriation bill for Re
pair of bridges on the Seward-Por
tage section of the Alaskan Railroad.
The committee said that many of
the bridges are in urgent need of
repair “so that shipments will not
be interrupted during the time need
ed to complete highway facilities
nowr under construction.”
Also included in the bill Is $110,
000 for replacement of buildings
destroyed by fire on St. George Is
land, Alaska.
Sewing machines Tor rent at the
White Sewing Machine Center
FELIX GRAY IS BACK AS
COMMISSIONER. AND
GORDON GRAYS TRAVEL
After an extended leave of ab
sence which began in April, 1949.
Felix Gray again is at his post of
j United States Commissioner. He.
and Mrs. Gray had a long sojourn J
i abroad, spending much of their
time in Scotland, then traveled ex
tensively on this continent.
While they were away, their son,
Gordon Gray, took over the com
missioner’s duties, serving until t1* s
week, when he and his wife went
| on a vacation trip.
The Gordon Grays left Wcdn*s
j day, to drive up the Alaska Higlt
I way to Fairbanks and Circle Hot
I Springs.
First, however, they planned a
pleasant detour to Whitehorse and
Atlin. They look forward to lots^
of fishing along the way, especially
in Yukon Territory at Kathleen
Lakes and Burwash Landing on
Lake Kluane.
They thought to be away about
two weeks, but said their plans are
indefinite.
MISS McGOWAN LEAVES ON
TEACHING assignment!
I _ i
I Miss Eetty McGowan of Friend
I ship, Wis„ niece of Dr. and Mrs.
’ l. P. Dawes and Mr. and Mrs. j
Harold F. Dawes, left Wednesday j
on the Baranc." after spending the]
summer in Juneau. She will teach ^
school at Wassilla, Alaska.
MisS McGowan was an active i
member of the Creative Writers’
Club during her sta; in Juneau.
FAIRBANKS VISITOR
Myrtle L. Bowers oi Fairbanks is
registered at the Baranof Hotel.
CORRECTION
In the Case Lot Grocery advertisement appearing
in yesterday’s Empire, Shamrock large Canadian
Eirtrs were quoted at 2 dozen for $1.19. This
should have read: “SHAMROCK LARGE CAN
ADIAN EGGS — 2 DOZEN FOR $1.39.”
Twenty-six Travel
With Pacific Northern
Airlines Yesterday
Bound for Anchorage yesterday
aboard Pacific Northern Airlines
were: Einar Lanold, Fred Melhan,
Dick Cook, Jerry Noonan, Florence
Yado, Rozann Leroy. For Cordova.
Trevor Davis and John Noble; for
Gustavus, Dorothy and Charles De
Boer.
Arriving here were R. C. Avrit, M
Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. H. A
Daubenspeck, Howard Fry, M" Mc
Gill, A. Davenport, Loi Jund, Miss
Bloomer, T. M. Hagen, Comdr. Tyd
lica. M Faber, Mr. and Mrs. Land
borg, A. E. Poole and James Hous
ton.
MATT RYAN VISITS
Matt Ryan, Seattle accountair
and Alaska vessel operator was ai
overnight visitor at the Gastineai
Hotel. Ryan, who was the first Cap
tain of the Juneau Port for the U
S. Coast Guard during World Wai
II, spent the evening here renewint
old acquaintances. He was sched
uled to fly to Ketchikan this morn
ing.
DEFENSE SECRETARY
WANTS DRAFTING OF
DOCTORS. DENTISTS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—UP)—Se
cretary of Defense Johnson today
asked Congress to permit a draft
of doctors and dentists up to an in
cluding age 45 for the Armed Serv
ices.
The request was made in a letter
to Chairman Vinson <D-Ga> of
the House Armed Services Commit
tee. Johnson enclosed a bill drawn
up by the Defense Department. Vin
son introduced it in the House and
said his committee would begin
hearings Monday.
ARMY-NAVY CHIEFS
VISIT ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, Aug. 25—UP)—Gen.
Lawton Collins and Adm. Forrest
p. Sherman stopped briefly at Elm
sndorf Air Force Base here yester
day enroute to Washington from
Tokyo and a survey of the Korean
war situation.
General Collins is Army Chief of
Staff. Admiral Sherman is the Navy
Jhief of Staff.
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TUESDAY - September 5
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^ Towels - All priced at 65c
W Table Lamps - Brass and Pinup
! 12 x 18 Wilton Carpet and Pad - $180.00
27 x 54 Rug Samples - $2.00 and $4.00
Curtains-All Sizes end Colors-$2 and $3
Mirrors - Oval Sizes
Baby Accessories
Chrome Kitchen Table - $20.00
Drapes - Sateen Lined - $10.00 Pair
Throw Rugs -6x9- $17.00 - 3 Only
Colton Mattress -4x6- $10.00
Shower Curtain $2.00
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