KODIAK .
DIARY ...
Odds and Ends! That thing
in the school yard is a new 4-ton
safe destined for the Harry Pinch
Jewelry store. The floor of the
stare won’t stand that weight, of
course, so they’re going to build
an addition for it on the rear of
the building after they get rid of
some of the rock bluff that is in
the way...We recently had a
story about the gavel on the door
of Paul Herring’s abode, and how
it was removed thereon and giv
en to Steve Harvey of the Rotay
Club. Well, one of our readers,
two in fact, Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Pollei, thought Paul ought
to have a gavel of some kind so
they broueht to the Mirror office
a set of clever salt and pepper
shakers, designed in the shape of
gavels. Instead of knock, knock,
you salt, salt. If Paul Herr ng, or
an appropriate emissary will pick
them up within 4 hours of the
appearance of this issue of the
paper, he will acquire same. Oth
erwise we’ll just keep them our
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Censorship
Of News Changed
Hereafter newspaper readers
in Alaska will be able to read
the same stories in their local
papers that are published and
broadcast, in the States under
i new ruling now in effect. Any
story released for publication
there will carry an automatic
clearance for the Territory. All
news pertaining to military
iflairs in Alaska will be released
it Anchorage, where press asso
ciation representatives have been
itationed.
Outgoing local stories of non
nilitary content will be censor
ed at Fort Greely by Capt. Roy
Draft, who has been appointed
deal censor there.
As Japs Struck At Dutch Harbor
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SOUNDPHOTO—First official United States Navy photo of Japanese attack on Dutch Ha.bor.
June 3 and 4th showing bombs that fell harmlessly into the bay; this was an atten pt to silence
machine gun emplacements Ship in background staved off enemy attack with machine gun fire
Deal Pending on Sale of Bus Company
It is reported on goed authority
that a deal is now pending for
sale of the assets of the Kodiak
Transit company, owned by Bill
Smith, Jr. and Basil O’Neil, to
Ben Kraft, owner of the 0. Kraft
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& Son store nnd other business
properties, and although papers
have not been signed i* is thought
that action will 'we e^ken today
toward the consummation of the
sale.
Uie Kodiak 1 ransit company
one of the largest bus companies
in Alaska, operates 7 buses be
tween town and the base and
maintains a modern company ga
rage on Brooklyn avenue.
Henton To Open
Hunting Camp
Fred Henton, one of the oldest
registered guides in Alaska and
for 37 years a hunter of all kinds
of game throughout the Terri
tory, this week announced that
he is going to open a big game
hunting camp on the Kenai pe
ninsula. Opening is set for about
September 1, and arrangements
are being made with Star Air
Lines and Woodley planes for
service to and from the camp.
Moose and bear will be the
principal game sought, and al
though outside hunters will be
lacking because of transporta
tion restrictions, Henton said the
government has approved of
hunting by residents in Alaska,
especially where the meat can be
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A resolution by the Central
Labor Council, asking that the
council reduce transportation
fares from town to Fort Greely
and the base from 50 to 25 cents,
was presented to the city council
members at the regular meeting
Monday night.
Appearing as representatives of
the labor body were L. L. Rush
ing and Talmage L Smith, who
said the request was made in the
interest of workers, such as
aundry employees who pay one
fifth of their daily wages for
tiansportation and men with
large families who get 96 cents
an hour, and as a benefit to the
town in bringing more people in
to trade.
The council pointed out thal
it did not have control of tax
and bus fares, and that in the
case of the buses no franchise
had been granted them tha'
would allow the council to se
the rates.
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Two Rifles Missing
Anyone having in there posses
sion Springfield rifles numbered
152986 and 1373150 are subject
to Federal prosecution unless
the guns are turned in at once
to the ATG headguarters.
Fish Violations
Bring 3 Arrests
Charles Petry, fish commis
sioner, made three' arrests this
week for violation of fishing
laws.
Sam Johnson was arrested at
Port Vita for illegal fishing as
the result of engaging in that
activity as an alien.
Paul Skoog and Arthur Kal
mus were picked up for illegal
fishing in a closed area (Speridon
bay)
All three were each fined $50
by U. S. Commissioner Charles
C. Naughtou.
Assault And Battery
Complaint Is Made
Robert A Brooks was arrested
July 27 on an assault and battery
charge after an altercation with
his estranged wife, Clara. The
complaint asked that he be
placed under peace bond.
in a hearing in U, S Commis
sioner C. C. Naughton’s court
the next day he was put under
peace bond in the amount of
$2000. The bond was signed by
Ray Martin and Jorgen Fred
rickson.
Father Is Held
After Son’s Death
The body of John Toshwak,
Jr., about 20, was found floating
in Litnik bay near Afognak on
July 29 by J. L. Smith, co nect
ed with the Navy, who ordered
a guard placed over the father
of the boy, John Toshwak Sr and
then notified the proper officials
of his find. It was estimated the
body had been in the water
about 22 days, and when discov
ered there was a piece of rope
around the deceased’s neck.
The body was brought to
Kodiak Monday morning and
an inquest was held by Coroner
C. C. Naughton that day. The
coroner’s jury, consisting of R.
H. Chadwick, G. A. Hyner, J.
H. Pierce, S. D. Austerman,
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Washington (.P)—A Nava
spokesman 6aid there are about
10,000 Japs in the Western Aleu
tians. probably about one-half
ashore and one-half afloat ffe
said aerial reconnaisance failed
to show any on the Pribilof is
lands despite reports that they
were there “We are not in a
position to say that they aren’t
there but we have no evidence
they are,” he said.
Only islands he said that are
st II occupied by the Japs arr
Attu, Kiska and Agattu.
Man Killed
In Boat Accident
Lars Holm, 06, was killed ac
cident y Sunday evening aboard
the boat Swan when it is believed
he slipped and fell onto the mot
or flywheel At the ‘ime of the
accident the boat was fishin*
for halibut near Seldovia. The
body was brought to Kodiak a
board the fishing boat Success.
The deceased was welk known
here where he had made his
home for over 20 years. He was
born in Norway, and is survived
by hi- mother there and a cousin,
Louis Holm, of Kirkland, Wash
ington.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the
Union Hall, with interment in
the Russian cemetery. Rev.
Gregory S. Morony conducted
the last rites, and music at the
cemetery was furnished by a
quartet consisting of Jessie Nel
son, Thelma Madsen, Mrs. Pete
Magnusen and Mrs. Grace Kerr.
Coast Guard Cards
Allow Travel
Persons having Coast Guard
Identification cards are not re
quired to get a permit from the
Ataska Travel Control Bureau.
If they eave Alaska by cannery
tender or Alaska Steamship ships
they will be cleared through at
Ketchikan.
Red Cross Takes Over
USO Recreation Project
Indication that the Red Cross,
and not the USO, will provide
recreational facilities in Kodiak
has been received in a letter to
Warren Taylor, commander of
the American Legion here, from
Mark A. McCloskey, director of
recreation Office of Emergency
Management.
The letter stated that the
War Department has designa
ted the Red Cross as the agency
to operate service men’s recrea
tion facilities, and that the Red
Cross will handle the building
project themselves and not oper
ate through the Federal Secur
ity Agency.
It was asked that the lease on
the Legion hall be changed from
the U30 to them. The lease will
operate for the duration and for
a reasonable time afterward and
will then be turned back to the
Legion post who will use it as
a meeting place of Veteran Or
ganizations and as a free com
munity center.