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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
JAPAN MAKING
 MOP UP RAIDS,
 CANTON REGION
Wiping Out Guerilla Re- sistance at Border of
 British Colony

HONGKONG, Nov. 28 = Japa- nese troops are mopping up Chinese guerilla resistance on the borders of the British Colony territory and are reported to have inflicted 1000 casualties.
 The mopping up forces are now turning their campaign against scattered Chinese units farther n- land in the Canton district
 Japanese field advices indicate that the present drive, which brought fighting to the edge of this British Colony, was designed to de- stroy whatever faith the Chinese may have left that protection" Is afforded by having foreign inter vention.
 Nearby villages are reported burning fiercely and refugees by the thousands, many of them wounded, are pouring across the foreign border into Hongkong. ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
FOUR OF SIX DROWN;B0AT
 IS CAPSIzED
Related Thanksgiving Par ty Ends Fatally for
 Mill Workers

PORT ALBERNI, B. C., Nov. 28.- A belated Thanksgiving party ended in death for four of six millworkers when small rowboat capsized in the fog-shrouded waters of Central Lake, near here, 100 miles north of Victoria.
 Andrew McPherson, 48; Clarence Brenne, 25; John Ferguson, 65; Ed ward Benson, 53, were the victims.
 Clifford Newwler and Pard Miles, the other members of the party, the only ones of the six who could swim, made for shore and aid while their companions chung to the overturned boat.
 Apparently numbed by the chill waters, the four had disappeared when the rescue party reached the scene.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
PROSECUTIONS
 ABROAD ARE TO
 BE FOUGHT NOW
Committee Formed to Com bat Racial, Religious
 Intolerance

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Forma- ton of a committee of five men and women, including Cabinet member, and leaders of national affairs, to combat racial and re- ligious intolerance, is announced jointly by Senator Elect w. War ren Barbour, Republican of New Jersey; William Allen White, En- poria, Kansas, newspaper Editor, and George Gordon Battle, New York lawyer.
 The purpose of the organization is for a provisional council against Anti -Semitism' and will be fight for intolerance in a "factual analy- sis of anti-Semitism, dissemin- ated through forums by the press.
 Listed members include Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes, Gov. Herbert Fl. Lehman, Senator Car ter Glass, former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and Alfred Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28

The four men, held on $25 900 bail each, were tried for forcing Baker, 37-year-old retired Coast Guard officer, an automobile agency operator, from his home and tor turing him with a belt and pliers while he lay bound, hand and foot in an isolated gravil pit.
 Berry claimed as a defense, that Baker raped Elizabeth Berry, 27, former University of Washington coed, his wife, in an automobile, at July 4th party.
 Baker, on the stand, denied every charge.
 Prosecutor Smith Troy, threat ened many times before and during the trial, charged that pr. Berry instigated and directed the assault on Baker because of jealousy over the attentions paid to his wife.
 Judges Instructions
 Superior Judge John Wilson, in delivering his instructions to the jury, said no man had right to take the law into his own hands.
 pr. Berry received the verdict with trembling lips.
 Mrs. Berry, who sat beside her husband throughout the trial and testified in his behalf, burst into tears when she heard the verdict.
 As soon as court adjourned, Dr. Berry shouted at the jury;
 "The prosecution rigged up this whole thing. Of course we will ap- peal. If there ever was frameup, this is it."
 A woman juror leaned toward the doctor from the jury box and said:
 "Sir, you perjured yourself
 Judge Wilson said arguments for new trial will be heard in two weeks and he set no time for sen tencing the four.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
So. California
 Is to Represent
 West,Rose Bowl

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov 28. = Southern California was today of ficially named to represent the Far West in the Rose Bowl on January 2.
 Hugh Willett, President of the Coast Football Conference. made the announcement as the result of the vote of 10 members of the Con- ference.
 California was the other candi- date for the honor.
 The T'rojans have never been de- feated in Pasadena's famous post season game. They have defeated Pittsburgh twice, Penn State and Tulane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
Fairbanks Man Passes Away on
 Princess NOrah
Bernard Friss Dies Aobard Steamer Southbound-
 Remains at Ketchlkan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 23. - Bernard Friss, 72, of Fairbanks, died aboard the southbound Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Norah, in port this morning.
 Friss flew from Fairbanks to Ju- neau aboard a PAA plane and boarded the Princess Norah there Sunday morning. He was reported in i'll health.
 Friss' roommate said Friss was restless during the night and called the Stewards Department officers this morning and a doctor was sum- moned but Friss died before the physician arrived.
 The body is held here pending word from friends or relatives in Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
SPECIAL LABOR
 COMMITTEE IS
 MEETING TODAY
Conferring with Council on Present Deadlock and
 Plans for Future

The Special Labor Committee, named Sunday at the Elks' Hall mass meeting, will meet with the City Council today, it was announc- ed by Cash Cole, Chairman.
 The object of the conference, he said, will be to inform the Council of the events of Sundays meeting and to ascertain what steps the municipal authorities plan to take to end the present labor deadlock.
 Is LabOr's Fight
 "The current labor difficulty is strictly a fight between union or ganizations over a question of jur- isdiction between local AF'L and CIO unitS,' a committee state ment said. It is not either region al or national, affecting Juneau only.
 There is no issue between en- ployer and employee. No question of wages, hours or other working conditions is involved. It is merely a dispute between two local union groups as to which shall furnish certain labor for certain jobs.
 "The committee is convinced that the majority public sentiment is that the row has gone far enough and lasted entirely too long for the city's good; that it is squarely up to the dissenting factions to get together and settle their differ ences permanently.
 Committee Is Impartial
 Members of the committee ac- cepted their appointments as a civic duty and in the hope they can be of service to the community. As individuals and as body they are unbiased and impartial. The committee does not and will not take sides for or against either faction, but will seek to cooperate with both and the city authorities in ending a situation which has become intolerable.
 "The committee feels that the cold reception that the Special Relief Committee met with last week was due very largely to the continued tie-up of the building construction industry in the city. The fact that there are a large number of jobs begging for men to fill them and hundreds of men des- perately in need of jobs, unable to
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
SLASHER IS AT WORK IN
 LITTLE TOWN
Women Are Warned to Re main Indoors at Night
 Eleventh Victim

HALIFAX, England, Nov. 28.- Women of this grimy North Eng land town have been ordered by the authorities to remain indoors after nightfall because of a phan- tom slasher who strikes unseen along darkened byWays.
 The slasher added his eleventh victim to his list early today, slip ping up behind Mrs Constance Wood, mill worker, only a few yards from her doorway.
 The slasher knocked Mrs. Wood down, hacked through her heavy coat to inflict two gashes in her left arm. The slasher escaped.
 All but two of the slasher's yic- tims have been women.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
Big Reason Why US. sNow Building Bigger Napy; Just
 Remember Monroe Doctrine

Der 2, 1923, sent to Congress mes sage embodying it. Some historians say it was an irnpudent gesture. Europe paid little attention. The British announcement already had stalled the French.
 As outlined py the authoritative Yale historian, Samuel Flagg Be- mis, the doctrine provided: Tt does not comport with the
 policy of the United States to
 take any part in the politics or
 the wars of European powers
 in matters relating to them
 selves.
 2-The United States would re-
 gard as the manifestation of an
 unfriendly disposition to itself
 the effort of any European
 power to interfere with the po-
 litical system of the American
 continents, or to acquire any
 new territory on these conti-
 nentS.
 Nevertheless, we did not take arms against England when it seized the strategic Falkland Islands from Argentine in 1883. We did not oppose France in 1888 when it block
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
ULTIM ATUM IS ISSUED IN LABOR UNION DISPUTE
Citizens Committee Is Ap- pointed to Act Unless
 Peace Made in } Days

An ultimatum that peace must be established in the building trades industry in Juneau within three days and building activity resumed or taxpayers and citizens Of Jul neau will act was issued at pub lie meeting called yesterday after noon in the Elks' Hall and which was attended by a> crowd which filled the auditorium to capacity
 The meeting, which was presided over by Territorial Representative J. P. Anderson of Juneau who served at the request of the build ng trades representatives, who call cd the public session, passed mo- tion that a committee of citizens not connected with either faction be named to negotiate with boi a CIO and AFL representatives as well as the City Council in an eff fort to bring about peace. The motion carried the provision that three days be given the warning groups to get together and if no agreement was reached by that time. the committee would function in conjunction with the City Coun- cil under blanket authority of yes terday's meeting. No specific in structions were given the commit tee other than it was to act through, or apparently with con- sent of the City Council.
 Cash Cole, transfer man, who had declared in a speech that something had to be done, was chosen chair man of the committee and named to serve with him are the Rev. John A. GlasSe, minister; R. E. Rob- ertson, attorney; Allen Shattuck, insurance man, and J. c. Thomas, hardware merchant.
 Chairman Cole said that his com
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
Shing|e Nail
 Found, Tissue
 Of Mans Lung
Doctor Tn Williams, Ariz., Reports Rare Medi-
 cal Phenomenon

WILLIAMS, Ariz, Nov. 28. = Dr. Frank Edel reports what ne deS- cribes as medical phenomenon.
 Dr. Edel found a sna.gle nail en- cased in scar tissue within pa tient's lung.
 The patient, a saWmill worker, has no recollection of ever swallowing a shingle nail.
 Irritation of the lungs caused trouble and an operation was nec- essary. The shingle nail was then revealed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
BIG MILITARY
 BASE IS BEING BUILT, WO0SUNG
F oreign Countries Now Facing New Appren-
 hension from Nippon
GIGANTIC AIRFIELD
 UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Thirty Thousand Chinese Laborers Are Laying
 CrushedBrick Carpet

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28-Japanese construction of vast military base near Woosung, at the mouth of the Whangpoo River, downstream from Shanghai, IS adding to the appre- hension of foreign nations over Ja- pans future plans in China.
 Foreign observers said the Jap- anese military authorities are now constructing a gigantic airfield, two miles from Shanghai's north sta- tion
 It is said that about 30,000 Chi nese laborers are laying carpet of crusi et )ri9ks over the marshy ground aId Vii probably have the airfield completed within the next three months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
ROBERT IRWIN IS SENTENCED
 TO 134 YEARS
l937 Easter Morning Slay- CT of Three Persons
 Makes Futile Plea

NEW YORK, Nov. 28. = Robert Irwin. eccentric young sculptor, who pleaded guilty to the 1887 Easter morning staying of Veronica Ged- con, pretty model, her mother and Frank Byrnes, boarder. was today sentenced to 134 years in the state prison by Judge James Wallace.
 Standing before the bar, sur rounded by four husky attendants, Irwin made futile plea to be heard before sentence was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
T0NCASS STAYS IN NORTH LONG

Steamer Tongass. scheduled to arrive from the south tomorrow afternoon about 4 o'clock, is going to be in this section for several days according to advices received by Agent D. B. Femmer. The Ton gass is to call at several ports after leaving Juneau but will re- turn to Juneau southbound from Sitka, about a week from today December 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
WEATHER REPORTS
 FROM ELDRED ROCK

Firrt V eathei elorts were received today by the U. 5. Weather Bureau from Eldred Rock on Lynn Canal where radiophone equipment has just been installed by the Lighthouse Service. The reports, Meteorologist Howard J. Thompson said, are ex- pected to be of considerable value to small boat operators.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
No Labelling Of
 Goods Required,
 Wage, Hour Act

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. - The Wage and Hour Administration has advised employers they are not re- quired to label goods or stamp in- voices to show compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
MISS BERG SOUTH

Miss Sylvia Berg, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hans Berg, left for Port land Ore, on the Princess Moran, after a short visit here with her par ents,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
BROTHER CARRIES ON

BATON ROUGE, La.-Woodrow Barrett, Louisiana State end, is a brother of Little Jeff Barrett, captain of the 1885 L. s. U. eleven that won the Southeastern con- ference title.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
UNALASKA HAS EARTHQUAKE ON
 SUNDAY NIGHT
Movement Lasts for 20 Sec ons Causing Panic, No
 Property Damage

UNALASKA, Alaska, Nov. 23.- This vicinity experienced an earth quake at 9:29 o'clock last night.
 The shock was intensifying, rock ing buildings, causing chandeliers to sway and rattling dishes.
 No property damage was done but inhabitants were panicky.
 This movement lasted for 20 sec onds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-28
SOME CALL IT '1MPUDENT"

Adams, Thomas Jefferson and President Monroe are variously credited with conceiving the Doc urine. President Monroe on Decem-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
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the declarer, by first getting 8 fairly accurate count on the adverse hold ings, made the percentage play which brought home slam.
 After North's free raise, South was naturally interested in ex- ploring the slam possibilities. The club, heart and diamond bids were, of course, merely ace-showtng..
 The club queen held the first trick, and when a trump was re- turned, West won and laid down the daimond king. South won and led another trump, both East and West following.
 The club ace was played and West discarded a diamond, show ing that of his thirteen cards, only three had been in the black suits. East was shown as holding six clubs, two spades and one dia- mond, with four other cards.
 If West had held eight diamonds with the spade ace, 1t seemed likely that he would have made another bid. If he held but seven, then he must have three hearts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Younger Set At
 Yuletide Parties

MT. and Mrs. Orton P. Camp of Randolph avenue entertained last evening at their home at supper party for their daughter, Miss Mimi Camp, a student at Saint Marg- aret's school. The invitation list in- cluded: Misses Jean Coe, Ruth Boardman, Elaine Cruikshank, Ann Kirschbaum, Virginia Bevans, Bet ty Smith, Louise Sheldon, Marie Freeman. Carol Sperry, Joan Bailey Mary Wild, Jean Granniss, Betty Bean, Mary Louise Phillips, Nancy Bristol and Nancy Olcott.
 Also Robert Purinton, Richard Clark. Nathan Pierpont, Allen Bas- sett. Robert Meyer Charles Arnold, Walter Torrance, Jr., Allen Sperry. Henry L. Griggs, Jr., Robert Ma son, Leavenworth Sperry, Jr., Ben- jamin Coe, Spencer Hart, John Durfee. Charles Durfee, John Way land, Howard Larkin, Harris White more Adams Davis Rockwell and Sanford Kaynor. The guests att tended the dance given later in the evening by MT. and Mrs. Edward B. Tracy of Columbia Boulevard for their daughter, Miss Louise Tracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

dergraduates were entertained. Rev. Patrick T. Quinlan who is in charge of rural life work throughout the state and who is stationed at St. Thomas Seminary in Hartford, was the principal speaker of the even- ing. Miss Elizabeth Brown of Ken sington, secretary of the rural life work, also addressed the group.
 Those present were: Misses Ruth Barry, Vincenza Calo, Mary Casey. Helen Doran, Amy Dunn, Marion Keane, Katherine Kilbride, Mau- reen Luddy, Catherine Moher, Mary Mulcahy, Leona O'Neil, Loretta Parker, Isabel Phelan, Venie Sirica, Quatrano, Helen Sayles, Mary Schmidt, Mary Ellen Walsh, Helen Brennan, Estelle and Helen McDon- ough, and Mrs. Ruth Stapleton Phe Ian, Mrs. Margaret Young Besio and Mrs. Dorothy Walsh Kast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Weddings
Personal

AEr. and Mrs. George o'ConnOr oi North Main street are spending tho holiday weekend in New York.
 Miss Philomena Fortier of Eas Clay street is spending a few dayx in Boston where she will be guest of relatives for the holiday season
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Morin 0i Cooke street are spending the week. end as the guests of Mir. and Mrs Thomas Hoar of Holyoke, Mass.
 Miss Mary G. Hutchinson, stu dent at the College of St. Elizabeth is spending the holiday recess with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John M Hutchinson of Randolph avenue.
 Misses Gertrude and MaryliE Lamontagne of Thomaston are spending the winter at West Palm Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. William Pierson oi Woodlawn terrace are spending the holidays in New York city.
 Miss Laura Ryan, who attends Trinity college in Washington, D. C. is spending the holiday recess with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ryan of Buckingham street.
 Miss Betty Robinson of Frost road is a patient at St. Mary's hos pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge Le4gue
Counting Defenders Holding Spots Key Card for Slam
 Contract Victory
Thomas Studio photo

When the location of a missing card is important, most bridgG players follow the formula that the card is likely to be in the hand which has the greater number in the suit. Thus, with the oponents holding five cards of a suit, the one holding three has three chances of holding the important card in question. Here is a hand in which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

The Sweet Briar sorority cele- brated their Annual Christmas Party recently at the home of Miss es Bertha & Dolores Paoloni of Baldwin street. Games and grab bag were enjoyed by the members. Miss Rae Bisconti was the recipient of many beautiful gifts as she was cel- ebrating her Birthday. A delicious
 supper was served. Plans are being made for the Annual Dinner Dance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

to take place in February. Members who attended the Christmas Party and supper were as follows: Misses Rae Bisconti, Bertha Paoloni, Tina Caparasso, Anna PolonicS, Jennie Morea, Marie Leon. Connie Morea, and s. Dolores Paoloni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Yolandd Club VIII
 Elect NeuU Officers

Ofiicers of the Yolanda Club will be elected at a meeting next Thurs day night in the Graduate Nurses club rooms. Miss Genevieve Davino arranged a recent Christmas party which was held for club members. Miss Clara Capadanno is president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Playing for the slight mathe- matical edge, the heart king was laid down and 8 second round finesse of the ten taken in dummy. When it held, the contract was fulfilled.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

The annual Christmas dance of the Top Matters will be held this
 evening at the Waterbury Country club under the chairmanship of Peter Hart. His assistants include
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
D. OfI. Xmas Party
 Being Held Tonight

The members of the Daughters of Italy Circle, Foresters of Amer lea will hold their annual Chil- dren's Christmas party Friday even- ing, December 23rd, at Moose hall. The children of the members are guests of the Circle and the giving of gifts: an appropriate program of entertainment and refreshments is planned.
 The committee in charge of af- arrangements is headed by: Mrs. Jo- seph Parziale, Mrs. Anna Santasier- "a, Mrs. Samuel Pinto, Mrs. M. c, Stance, Mrs. Minnie Publiese, Mrs. Josephine Di Pietro and the Misses Lena Rinaldi, Dolores Paolini and Olga Piola.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Personal
Many Parties WEI Precede
 Annual Top Hdtters Dance

Misses Josephine Buckingham, Polly Deacon, Polly White, Emily Wayne, also Harry c. Ely, Charles E. Hart, 3d, Dinsmore Futile and Buell. T. Heminway.
 Before the dance the committee will have dinner party at the club for their guests. Other dinner parties will be given by the following: MT. and Mrs. Charles s. Hungerford of Watertown at the Waterbury club for their daughter, Miss Clare Hun- gerford, and son, Charles s. Hyn- gerford, Jr.; Miss Rachel Williams, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Samuel F. Williams, Jr., of Hillside avenue, al the Country club with a predatory party for the guests by Miss Eliza beth Phillips at the home of her par- ents, MT. and Mrs. Rowley w. Pl1il- lips of Church street; MT. and Mrs Adrian Van s. Lindsley of Water town for Mrs. Lindsley's daughter Miss Betty Rowland; and Miss Mary Mitchell Wallace at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. H Mitchell Wallace of Prospect street
 William Michael Matoney, son of Mrs. E. F. Mahoney of Pennington avenue is spending the holidays with his sister Mrs. Basil LeRoy Hoyt of Newport, R. I.
 Miss Florence LoF2usso was hostess at meeting of the Fancy Stitchers club held at her home recently Those present were: Misses Mary Possidento, Janet Pace, Jennie Pos sidenot, Lucy LoRusso, Annette Pace, Florence LoRusso, Mary Man. cine, Rose LoRusso, Mrs. Rose De- Florio, Mrs. Frank Rosa, Mrs. Leon- ard Lo7usso and Mrs. Emma Car pentier. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Rose De- Florio.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Wilson of Southmayd road are spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. Lionel Car ter of Staten Island.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Clauss of Lake Quassapaug will spend the holiday with MT. Clauss' mother in Bloomfield, N. J.
 Miss Olive Harkins of Philadel- phia is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Osborne of Washington street.
 Miss Lorraine McElligott, a stu dent at Trinity college is with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Mo- Elligott of Hewlett street.
 Miss Mary Louise Parsons, who attends the College of St. Elizabeth, is spending the Christmas recess with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Harry Parsons of Kellogg street.
 MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Phillips of Watertown avenue are spending several days with relatives in Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Students at the College of New Rochelle spending the Christmas recess which lasts until January at their homes in this city are, Miss Ruth Murphy, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William H. Murphy Miss Ruth O'Connor. daughter of MT. and Mrs. John J. O'Connor of Fairlawn ave- nue, Mary Parsons daughter of Mrs, Gustave Parsons of Randolph ave- nue, Miss Anne Phelan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Finton Phelan of I.exingtnn I avenue. and Marion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
NelO Rochelle ALun1nae Gathers At Xmas Party

The local chapter of the Alumnae of the College of New Rochelle held a Christmas party last evening at the Hotel Elton at which time un-