APRIL DRAFT
CALL SCALED
TO 40,000
WASHINGTON, March 23 —■ MV
The Army announced today it is
cutting in half the April draft call
of 80.000.
It announced the April call has
been reduced to 40.000.
An increase in voluntary enlist
ments and a decline in Korean cas
ualties made the action possible, the
Army said.
The Army notified Selective Serv
ive headquarters that the reduction
in the quota could be made "with
out interfering with the planned
expansion of the Army’s strength.”
The announcement followed word
to senators by Mrs. Anna Rosen
berg, assistant secretary of defense,
that manpower commitments made
to General MacArthur are expected
to be met in April — for the first
time since the Korean war began.
The Army said the reduced cal'
was attributable to two factors:
1. “New enlistments in January
and February totaled 46,009 as
against an anticipated total for the
two months of only 20,000.”
2. "Casualties to date in the
Korean fighting were 16.000 below
estimates based on casualties sus
tained in the earlier phases of the
fighting."
The downward revision today re
duces the total of monthly quotas
called since last September from
590,000 to 550,000.
RESTRICTIONS ON
TERR. LOG EXPORTS
ASKED, KETCHIKAN
KETHIKAN, Alaska*. March 23 —
Iff)—Ketchikans Chamber of Com
merce sought support today for a
campaign to keep restrictions on
log exports from Alaska.
It reported "what appears to be
a concerted effort to break down
present restrictions on log export ;
from Alaska for processing in Brit
ish Columbia and Puget Sound.”
Chamber officials said letters and
telegrams to the chamber and local
loggers have said that if restrictions
are relaxed and logs exported there
will be no need for pulp mills in
Alaska.
The Ketchikan Chamber reported
the Alaska Division of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce had been
asked to protest to the Secretary
of Agriculture against lowering of
restrictions. It said support also was
assured from Senator Butler, Ne
braska.
Five-Year-Old Jr.
Shows Senior How
To Catch Salmon
PETERSBURG, Alaska March 23
—(ff)—-Per Sather may be short on
stature but when it comes to fish
ing he's long on performance.
The 5-year-old boy decided he
wanted to try his luck while playing
recently on his fathers halibut boat.
Per Sather, Sr, baited a hook and
handed the line to his small son.
It wasn’t long before the young
ster felt a tug and shouted for his
dad. The two of them hauled in a
24-pound king salmon.
FLAGELLANTS IN
ATONEMENT RITES
IN PHILIPPINES
MANILA. March 23 —OPt— Score'
of Flagellants, seeking atonement
for their sins, beat each other’;
backs into a bloody pulp in their
annual Good Friday religious cere
mony.
Thousands of spectators watched
the rites at Navotas, a Manila su
burb.
Participants, wearing crowns c
thorns threw themselves face down
In the dust. Others lashed their
bare backs with whips. Blooc
streamed from the cuts and stainer
their white trousers crimson tc
below the knees.
JOHN N. COBB TO BE
AT SUBPORT DOCK
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The John N. Cobb, fishery ex
ploratory vessel of the Fish and
Wildlife Service, will be moored at
the subport dock for the open house
to be held from 2 to 4 o’clock Sun
day afternoon, it was announced to
day Prevailing low tides make it
inadvisable to dock the Cobb at
the FWS float- in the small boat
harbor as had previously been
planned.
The public of Gastineau Chan
nel is invited to inspect the vessel
during the open house hours Sun
day Captain Sheldon Johnson will
be aboard to welcome all visitors.
MORE TRAINS
RUN,FRENCH
RAILSTRIKF.
PARIS, March 23 — UFI— Traffic
increased today on the strike-bound
French rail network and an official
of the government-owned roads said
that 80 per cent of the trunk line
trains would run today.
Suburban service remained^ poor,
however, and observers considered
the official predictions too opti
mistic. The 48-hour walkout is due
to end at midnight.
The cabinet was expected to an
nounce later today an increase of
about 10 per cent in the national
minimum wage —mow 15,800 francs
($45) a month.
A threat went out in the form
of 40,000 requisition — draft — or
ders to a selection of railway work
| ers to remain on the job throughout
the country. Disobedience meant the
! risk of five years in Jail — theoretic
ally.
I -
CONSTRUCTION OF
ATOMIC PLANT NW
DENVER TO START
I
DENVER, March 23.—(/PI—A new
atomic production plant will be con
structed northwest of Denver.
The plant will be used for a
secret type of operation, according
to a joint announcement by Col
orado Governor Dan Thornton and
the United States Atomic Energy
Commission.
Construction will start immedi
ately.
It will be supervised by the Mis
j souri River Division of the Corps
! of Engineers.
The plant will be administered
by the Santa Pe, N. M., operations
office of the Atomic Energy Com
mission and will cost an estimated
$45,000,000.
HOW TO REMOVE
PORCUPINE QUILLS
Printers Ink, the Empire’s of
ficial "devil’ dog’s brush yesterday
with a porcupine inspired Mrs.
Elizabeth Peratrovich of the Terri
torial Treasure’s office to give a
recipe for the removal of porcupine
quills.
"Soak affected parts with kero
sene until quills soften at which
time they may be removed almost
painlessly,’ she recommends.
Won't Quit
So Is Fired
NEW YORK, March 23. —Ml —
John P. Crane, Firemen's Union
official who testified to passing out
bi;’,-money gifts to various poli
ticians, refused today to comply
! with a demand that he quit a
national post in the union and
promptly was suspended from that
office.
Crane waited until 10 minutes'
before the noon deadline set for
his resignation by the AFL Inter
national Association of Firefighters
before announcing his refusal to
comply. The International an
nounced his suspension as a vice
president shortly after noon.
Crane's dramatic testimony be
fore Senate crime investigators that
he gave $10,000 cash to former
Mayor William O'Dwyer and $55,000
to James J. Moran, O’Dwyer’s long
time friend, has spurred an income
tax probe of the affairs of all three.
JUNIOR (DA PUNS
PARTY NEXT WEEK:
The Junior Catholic Daughters of I
America bi-monthly meeting was
held recently at the home of Mrs.
Norman Bucy. The former secre-1
tary read the minutes and they j
were corrected. She also gave a j
report on the S'unday baby sitting i
committee. I
Mrs, Bucy gave a report on the
senior court's meeting. We discussed
the candy booth which was to be
at the senior court’s food sale at
Sears. We also talked about our
party, which is to be held on
the evening of March 29. We will
make our own ice cream as part
of our entertainment.
Summer camping was also dis
cussed. It was decided to divide
the year’s newspaper reporting
among four girls. We worked on
our first and second honors. The
meeting was brought to a close by
. President Lynette Roberts.
Pat Sweeney, reporter.
MARRIAGE APPLICATION
Clarence J. Beauchene and Leila
Irene Day have filed an application
for a marriage license in the office
of the U. S. Commissioner. Beau
chene is a mechanic with Hayes
and Whitely, local contractors. Leila
Day formerly worked in the B. M.
Behrends store.
AT THE GASTINEAU
Joseph Frydlo, with the CAA at
Gustavus, is stopping at the
Gastineau Hotel.
I For Your Easter
Giving You’re
Safe in
Choosing
^CHOCOLATES
Because are Preferred
, The World Famout SAMPLER
'^^SSam 1 lb. $2.00
>• 4j* • , 2 lbs. $4.00
0,„„,..
AN -4^1 Assortment
* c* ^ r ldeal For Gifu
ALSO: . . . other
Whitman Treats
For the "Young Fry"
- o
j Large Chocolate Covered
8 oz. Coconut
Easter Eggs-individuallYll#1,ed • 53c
AND 3 KINDS OF SMALLER
CHOCOLATE COVERED EGGS
IN GAILY DECORATED BOXES
10 Eggs in a carton at 39c and 49c
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BUTLER MAURO DRUG CO.
The REX.4LL Store
Spring Comes to Minnesota
Deep snowdrifts bring life to a standstill on this farm near Wheaton, Minn., typical of many in Min
nesota marooned by three blizzards in eight days. Fie.ld operatons normally would be under way on this,
first official day of spring. Instead, vehicles are almost buried in paralyzing drifts. This picture was
made from a Civil Air Patrol plane, one of several answering emergency calls, mostly for food and fuel,
from isolated homes in southern and western Minnesota. (CT Wirephoto.
CALIFORNIA VISITORS
Lupe Amaya and William M. Mo
Cune of Montebello, Calif, are at
the Baranof Hotel.
AT TIIF. GASTINEAU
Frank Percich of Seattle is reg
istered at the Gastineau Hotel.
I NOTICE PIONEERS AUXILIARY
—
Members Auxiliary leloo No. 6, :
i Pioneers of Alaska, will meet at the
] Carter Chapel at 1:45 p.m. Sat
lurday, March 24, to attend the fun
' era! services for Sitter Neons h
| Bayers. 765-lt |
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« TIDE TABLE •
• March 21 •
® High tide 2:16 a.m. 18.5 ft. ®
• Low tide 8:33 a.m. -2.1 ft. *
o High tide 2:41 pm 17.4 ft. ©
• Low tide 8:42 p.m. -04 fi. ©
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Marine Mourns Comrade
An unidentified Marine says a silent prayer over the body of a buddy
on the Central Korean front. The Leatherneck was killed in the
hill fighting north of Hongchcn where Allied troops were reported
facing strong Red resistance. UP! Wirephoto.
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ENGINEER ARRIVES
Ernest Metropole, electrical engi
neer from Brooklyn; N. V., arrived
this week to join the stall of the
Alaska Public Works here, Don Wil
son. director, announced today
Metropole has been in private busi
ness. Enroute across country in his
automobile he wrecked his car in
Wyoming, sold the wreck and pro
ceeded by train and plane to Juneau.
FROM ANCHORAGE
W. T. Malcolm of Anchorage has
arrived here on PNA and is stop
ping at the Baranof Hotel.
AMOS JONES HERE
Amos J. Jones, representative of
the Posey Manufacturing Co. of
Hoquiam, Wash, is stopping at the
Baranof Hotel.
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