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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06

 Aircraft
 For Films
Fifty Carload Reported Routed Through France
 for Northern War

PARIS, Feb. GA shipment through France of some 50 car loads of Italian made airplanes for the Finnish army, is disclosed to- day by sources close to the govern ment.
 Planes were previously halted by Germany and they were then re- turned to Italy after being released by the Nazi authorities.
 The planes were finally rerouted through France, it is claimed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
OLD COMMUNITY HOUSE AT kASAAN
 BEING RESTORED

Chief Sonikat's community house at KaSsan, the first in Alaska ever to be restored, is coming along nicely, Architect Linn For rest of the Forest Service reported today on his return from South east Alaska official tour.
 The 45-foot square house is being completely restored by native work men, working under the Forest Service.
 Forrest said the totem pole which stood for many years in Pioneer Square in Seattle has arrived in Ketchikan where it is being copied on a new log for return to Seat tle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
QUICK AID
 TO FINLAND
 URGED NOW
Allied Supreme e Council Holds Special Meet-
 ing in Paris

PARIS, Feb. 6.--After a special meeting of the Allied Supreme Council the French newspapers to- day said it was urged that quick aid to Finland be given to help fight the Russian invaders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
BAYFIELD, BACK

Gildo Battello, of the North Trans fer, returned on the Mount Mckinley after several days in Seattle where he was suddenly called south by the illness of his mother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
TO SEWARD

Mrs. Charles Lechner, wife of the proprietor of the Seward Ma chine Shop, was a through pas senger on the Mt. Mckinley, head ing home after visit to t he States. She is accompanied by her son Charles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit has been ls- sued to William J. Niemi to do $100 worth of plumbing work for David Davis at 384 South Franklin Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
TO FORT YUKON

Mrs. Ray Randall, wife of the Deputy U. s. Marshal at Fort Yukon, was a through passenger on the Mt. Mckinley, returning home after trip to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
MANY RUSSIANS
 DECORATED FOR
 SERVICES IN WAR

MOSCOW. Feb. 6.-An official statement says PAS officers and men have been decorated for serv- ice in the war against Finland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
LENT BEGINS

The period of Lent begins tomor- row, Ash Wednesday. and ends on Sunday. March "A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06

Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
AsSAYER ARRIVES

W. T. Burns, assayer with the Territorial asay office at Fairbanks. returned on the Mount Mckinley from trip to Seattle and was to fly in with PAA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06

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ue Ih newspaper responsibility
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Swiss Bees Get Suour

BERNIE R.-Sugar is rationed In
Switzerland, but Swiss bees get
break by a special order of the
Federal ONCE of War Supplies, II
they're domesticated bees.
Evening star., 1940-04-05

Drive slowly expect the unex-
pected.
Evening star., 1940-04-05

candy. She also said Chloe refused
to obey her mother in simple house.
hold duties.
Both Chloe and her father told
Capt. Edwards Mrs. Davis had never
before talked of demons" or ex-
hibited any sign OF insanity. Davis
added that she was "as normal as
any woman could be-"
DR.. v. J. Stack told Edwards, how
ever, that Davis telephoned him two
weeks ago and said he feared Mrs.
Davis was losing her mind.
Il have known the Davis family
for years." the physician said, land
knew the parents to be devoted to
their four children"
He said Mrs. Davis and her chill
dren were in his Office last Wednes-
day to confer with his associate, DR..
j. A. O'Connor, about treatments
she had been undergoing for anemia,
but added Il observed nothing that
would indicate she was deranged."
Davis said his wife had been an
excellent mother and that she read
and studied much of her time to i'm
prove herself as a parent. On the
bookshelf of the family home were
such works as How to Be a Good
Mother" and How to Raise Chill
dren."
Evening star., 1940-04-05

conspiracy to violate civil liberties.
Subsequently, Chairman Dies had
an investigator identify the data
and placed it in the committees S
record. George F. Hurley, the in
vestigator. said the documents in
cluded membership lists, and Mr..
Dies observed that they showed
Communist members were active in
large number of organizations,
among them the League for Wom-
en- Shoppers.
asked by reporters about Judge
Welsh's action, the chairman said
the inquiry was the first informa-
tion he had about it.
"The records are all in, are q
part of the record of the committee,
and part of the evidence" he said.
"It's a fait accompli accomplished
fact). The matter is now academic.
I don't see how we can give them up.
1t is out Of our control"
Mr.. Dies also said he had never
heard Of court issuing an injunc-
tion against Congress"
The documents were not made
public at this time. Before newsmen
had told him about Judge Welsh's
request, however, Mr.. Dies said the
names of the party members mem
toned in them would be made pub
lie probably today.
Capt. Samuel j. Rubley testified
he had made weekly reports to the
headquarters of William Dudley Pei
ley's Silver Shirts while he was ac-
tive in the Medical Corps of the Ma
tional Guard at Detroit in 1888. He
attributed his actions to "alarmist''
talk on revolution and said he was
now Thoroughly ashamed" Of what
he had done,
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Landon, Hamilton Head
Kansas 6. 0. P. Delegates

BY the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., April 5.-Kan-
sas Republicans are opposed to a
third term "for any President" and
are insistent that the United States
maintain "strict and resolute neu-
trality" to keep out Of the European
war.
They passed resolutions to that
effect at their State convention yes
terday.
They chose ALI M. Landon, 1896
presidential nominee, and John D..
M. Hamilton, Republican national
chairman, to head their delegation
to the national convention.
The Republicans instructed their
delegation to vote for their veteran
Senator, Arthur Capper, for Presi-
dent, while studying the chances of
other aspirants. Senator Capper, in
Washington. accepted the favorite
son designation as complimentary"
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Un.-Americon
Continued From Page A-1)

munist party had 5000 dues-pay-
Ing members in Pennsylvania alone
One OF the party's highest officials,
he said, had given the committee the
information.
I'VE don't know whether it is true
or not Mr.. Dies added, "but we are
very anxious to find out"
Asserting that Earl Browder, ma
tional secretary of the Communist
party, had deliberately" minimized
the numerical strength of the Or
ganization 'in order not to alarm
the people," Mr.. Dies said 'it would
put a very different light on the
whole picture If it develops that
there are 100000 people in this
party"
Hearing Is Postponed.
On his return from a Federal
Court hearing on the return to
North Carolina of William Dudley
Pelley, Mr.. Dies found the commit
tees hearing room crowded with
spectators but due to a mixup over
witnesses, the tentatively scheduled
hearing was further postponed.
Committee sources said it had
been intended to call the second in
command" of the Abraham Lincoln
Brigade to question him about the
activities of the Communist party
In recruiting soldiers in the United
States for the Loyalist army in
Spain's civil war.
Meanwhile, District Court grand
jury today began investigating
charges against James H. Dolsen
and George Powers, Pittsburgh
Communists, that they failed to an
swer questions before the House
Committee on Un-American Actiyi-
ties. The jury heard witnesses. in
cluding Committee Chairman iDes,
for about half an hour.
The Dies committee placed seized
Communist documents in its official
record yesterday few hours after
Federal Judge George A. Welsh had
requested at Philadelphia that no
use be made of them until he could
pass on a petition to recover the
papers.
Judge Welsh granted Communist
party attorneys a hearing today on
their petition to recover the docu-
ments and to obtain warrants charg-
ing committee investigators with
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Vanderbilt Heiress
Gets Divorce at Reno

RENO, New, April Sat a private
trial in which she charged cruelty.
Consuelo Vanderbilt Davis, grand
daughter of the late United States
Senator James G. Fair, won an un-
contested divorce here yesterday
from her second husband, Henry
Gassaway Davis.
The heiress daughter of Mrs. Gra-
ham Fair Vanderbilt was married
to Mr.. Davis at Miami, Fla, No.
vember 26, 1887. She divorced her
first husband, Earl E. T. Smith,
here in 1895,
Evening star., 1940-04-05
STAR WASHINGTON D G. FRIDAY APRIL s. 1910
France May Make
Red Propaganda
Capital 0Hense
Decree Reported Drofted
To Accelerate Drive
Against Communists

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 5.-France's new
government was understood today to
be considering decree which
would make dissemination Of Com
munist propaganda a reasonable
offense punishable by death.
The decree, proposed as the final
step in an anti Communist cam
paign launched last September 26
when the party was outlawed by the
government, was reported by semi
official sources to have been drafted
by Henri Roy, Minister Of the In
terror. and to be awaiting the sig
nature of Premier Reynaud.
Would Lift Search Ban.
These sources said the decree
would further assist the government
in its drive to stamp out Communist
activities by:
/. Lifting the legal ban which has
long pi ohibited police from entering
and searching private homes be-
tween dusk and dawn.
2. Augment squads of police as
signed to investigate seditious activ-
tiles.
3. Permit deportation Of Com
munists to concentration camps In
North Africa.
Held II Chamber Seats.
The Communist party in France
once counted millions of Frenchmen
among its members, held II of 6l8
seats in the Chamber of Deputies
and formed part OF the Peoples
Front which governed the nation
from 1886 to 1898.
The government subsequently pur-
sued its Red" hunt by enacting a
law expelling from public office all
Communists who failed to resign
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Judge 7. 5. Williams
Of Court Of Claims
Dies al Home Here
Heart AiIment Is Futul
To Former Illinois
Representative

Judge Thomas S. Williams of the
United States Court of Claims, a
former Republican member of Con-
gress, died early today at his home,
3414 Garfield street NV. He had
been i'll five weeks with heart all
ment.
With him at the time of death
were his wife, Mrs. Mabel S. Will
liams; his son, Harold S. Williams
of Taylorville, ILL.,, and his two
daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hansen of
New Orleans, and Mrs. Alice Browne
of Falls Church, Va.
Judge Williams had been a men,
Der of the Court of Claims since 1929.
His nomination to the bench by
President Hoover was confirmed by
the Senate November l of that year
He resigned his seat in the House
to become a judge, having repre-
sented the oath district of Illinois
since 1915.
Mr.. Williams was born February
IA, 1872, in Clay County, Ill. His
early life was spent on q farm. He
was educated in the public schools
OF the State and Austin College at
Efingham, Ill.
In 1896 he was admitted 10 the
Illinois bar. Two years later he was
elected to the State Legislature,
serving two years as a member of
that body. He was also for seven
years States prosecuting attorney
for Clay County.
Mr.. Williams was elected to the
Sixty-fourth Congress in 1914 and
assumed Office the following year.
During his IA years in the House
Mr.. Williams was a leader in farm
relief work. For many years ne
was member of the Agriculture
Committee and was also member
at one time of the Committee on
Committee and the Committee on
Rules.
Informed of his death today, Chief
Justice Richard S. Whaley of the
Court of Claims expressed deep re-
gret at the loss of man of whose
ability he said:
"As a member of the court, Mr..
Williams decisions were distin-
guished for the clarity with which
his opinions were stated and the
broad knowledge of law which they
diSplayed."
Evening star., 1940-04-05

from the party within . month after
imposition Of the ban.
Fourteen Communist members Of
the Chamber Of Deputies saved
themselves by resigning in time and
are sitting In the chamber today.
Evening star., 1940-04-05

London has electric light earrings.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Alcohol in Traffic

New light is cast on the place in
toxicants occupy in traffic accident
fatality tables by report of the
coroner's office on results of fifty
one autopsies in the District in the
past twenty-five months. Of the
total post mortem examinations
made, thirty-three concerned pedes-
trians killed on the streets. In If
teen of these cases alcohol in excess
of the minimum regarded by physi-
clans as necessary for intoxication
was found. Four of the seven drivers
who died were found to have been
drinking.
These figures serve to emphasize
the wisdom Of the slogan which has
been used for years: "If you drive,
don't drink-if you drink, don't
drive" And in addition they call at
tention sharply to the fact that
venturing into traffic afoot under the
influence of liquor is Just as danger
Gus to ones self, if not to fellow citi-
zenS, as driving in that condition.
AS a generalization, medical au-
thorities regard fifteen -hundredths
of one per cent alcohol In the blood
sufficient to produce lack Of co-ordi-
Evening star., 1940-11-02
"RiooIetto"

Giuseppe Verdi, born at Roncole,
October 8, 1918, was a mature and
altogether masterful artist when he
produced "Rigoletto," the second of
his nobler works, in 1851. Twenty
years had passed since that discon-
certing moment in his youth when
the faculty of the Milan Conservatory
to its everlasting modification re-
fused him admission because of "lack
of musical talent" Five decades yet
remained to him for the fulf1llment
of the high aspirations of his dis
tinguished career. The opera based
upon Victor Hugo's lie Roi s'Amuse"
was one of the principal foundation
stones of his Immortality.
But "Rigoletto" would have been a
fine achievement If it had been the
sole success Of its composer. Tradi-
ton tells that it was created in forty
days of concentrated effort. The
close-knit unity which characterizes
1t may be attributed to this COM
pelling circumstance. Gustav Kobbe
calls the tragic hero "a vital, central
izing force" to which the average
audience quickly responds. It may
seem contradictory that famous bari
tone singers should wish to represent
q pathetic hunchback who, in quest
OF revenge upon the Duke of Mantua,
accomplishes the destruction of his
own daughter, the lovely Gilda. But
the role provides magnificent oppor-
tunities. The very greatest stars,
Evening star., 1940-11-02

nation, apathy, distortion OF percep-
tion, or other dangerous mental or
physical reactions. These effects vary
with individuals, many being unable
to assimilate even small amounts Of
alcohol.
Washington has adopted no stand
ard technique for testing suspects to
determine accurately if they are in
toxicated. Such step, based on
methods used in other Jurisdictions,
has been advocated and should be
carried out. And, at the same time,
the startling statistics from the
Morgue indicate that there is room
for a much more intensive educa-
tional campaign In the field Of
traffic temperance" as well as for
ever stricter enforcement activities
by the police.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Titta Ruffo among them, have sought

Titta Ruffo among them, have sought
the privilege of its performance.
Yet it is not for the title role of
"Rigoletto" that the opera is espe-
cially popular with worldwide audi
ence. The quartet in the last act
has been regarded as the richest
example of concerted music in the
Italian classification. Among notable
arias, Donna mobile" and "Caro
nome che IL mio cor" rank with the
best. Even the least significant
phrases have peculiar grace which
Verdi might have claimed as his
personal contribution. He not only
wrote glorious melody. 1t happened
also that he won his triumphs with
a gentle, persuasive charm which
appears to have been as natural to
him as the color of his eyes.
The recordings offered in The
Stars second music appreciation
campaign preserve these qualities
agreeably.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Calls Attention to Ruling
On Democratic Voters.


To the Editor Of The Star:
In 1928 great number of Democrats
in the State Of Virginia voted for the
Republican electors in the Hoover-Smith
presidential election, and thereafter the
question arose whether they were there
by rendered ineligible to vote in the
Democratic primaries of 1929. The State
Democratic Executive Committee In Or
der to settle the question requested the
then attorney general Of Virginia, John
r. Saunders. for an oficial opinion upon
that question.
On January 81, 1929, Col. Saunders
rendered an opinion to the said Demo-
cratic committee in which he quoted
sections 222, 226 and 228 Of the Code Of
the State of Virginia and held:
THAT the right of Democrat to par
ticipate in the August, 1929, primary is
not to be tested by the vote of such per-
son for presidential electors in the 1928
election, and Democrats who voted
against the Democratic electors in the
1928 election. if otherwise qualified, are
entitled to vote in the August, 1929,
primary election"
When this same question arose in con-
nection with the 1899 Democratic pri-
maries, Abram p. Staples, attorney gen.
eral of the State of Virginia, In an opin-
ion dated May 26. 1899, cited this pre-
vious opinion and pointed out that there
have been five sessions Of the General
Assembly In Virginia held since that
time, but the provisions Of the statute
contained in said sections have not been
changed.
Attorney General Staples pointed out
further that this oficial opinion was
acquiesced in and adopted by the Demo-
cratic party authorities in conducting
the 1929 primaries, and three years later
at the 1882 Norfolk convention, the DEM
ocratic party adopted a primary plan
using the identical phraseology with
that in the said sections Of the Code Of
the State of Virginia.
For these reasons. Attorney General
Staples in his opinion dated May 2e,
1889, concurred in and confirmed the
opinion of his predecessor above men
toned. (Report of the Attorney General
of Virginia, 1938-39. page 85)
Therefore, it is the opinion of the at
torney general of the State of Virginia
that a Democrat who votes for the Re-
publican presidential electors on Novem-
Der 5, 1910, is not disqualified from vot-
ing or being candidate in the next
Democratic primaries.
MRS. HENRY ALVAH STRONG.
October 81.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Popular Song Versus
National Anthem.
TO the Editor OF The Star,

10 the Eoitor OF Ihe 6tar:
In a letter recently published in one
of our Washington newspapers, it was
suggested that we scrap our national
anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
for God Bless America"
1t is in keeping with the debunking
of all the things that we as Nation
have loved so long and so well, that we
should be asked to substitute the verses
of a songwriter, whatever the merits
may be, for the one composed at Fort
McHenry by Francis Scott Key out Of
the travail Of his soul as he kept vigil
through q night 80 fraught with peril
to our country.
We, too, are passing through the
darkness Of . night of peril and the
enemy is subtle and, therefore, very
dangerous. It is the darkness Of con-
tempt for the very foundations Of our
democratic form Of Government; the
darkness of contempt for the ideals that
have made US great people, and con-
tempt for the people themselves.
We, too, must keep vigil through this
darkness to guard our liberties, that
there may be another dawn when we
can triumphantly say, as did Francis
Scott Key. "Tis the Star-spangled
Banner, Oh, long may it wave DER the
land Of the free and the home Of the
brave"
I know that millions Of patriotic
Americans would vigorously oppose ever
exchanging this immortal anthem for .
popular song. J. W. q.
octobee =.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
The War and Our Trade

Statistics recently made public by
the Department of Commerce reveal
many shifts in the pattern of our
foreign trade since the outbreak of
the European war in September,
1889. Though both exports and i'm
ports registered large increases dur
ing the year ending in August, 1910,
as compared with the preceding
twelve month period, the compost
ton and geographical distribution
of our foreign trade have changed
materially. Continental Europe, be-
fore the war large purchaser Of
American goods, no longer holds an
important place in the export pic
ture. The loss of this market, how
ever, has been more than offset by
gains elsewhere.
Our exports to the United King
dom, during the first year of the war,
increased f1fty-Six per cent in value
over the corresponding period in
1e38-1939. Shipments to Canada,
Australia, India and South Africa
were also much larger. In July and
August British countries, as whole,
took nearly two-thirds Of our ex-
ports. Our sales to Latin America in
creased forty-two per cent during
the first year Of the war, and there
were substantial gains also in ex-
ports to Asia, Oceania and Africa.
War materials now constitute a
large proportion Of our exports. In
July and August shipments of iron
and steel products, aircraft and
parts, Woodworking machinery,
non-ferrous metals and explosives
and firearms constituted forty-two
per cent of the aggregate value Of
our exports. During the four years
preceding the outbreak of the war,
these groups accounted for only If
teen per cent of our total exports.
With the exception of raw cotton and
corn, exports of agricultural COM
modities declined during the first
year Of the European war. Gains in
exports during this period have
largely been confined to semi-manu-
factured and manufactured COM
modities.
Though imports increased over the
preceding twelve months, the export
trade balance from September, 1899,
through August. 1910, totaled nearly
ST ,40O, 100000, the largest since 1921.
These heavy export surpluses were
principal factor contributing to the
shipment of $4,000, 100000 in gold to
this country-an unprecedentedly
large movement.
The gains in imports have been
mainly concentrated in semi-manu-
factured products and in strategic
raw materials, such as tin, rubber,
ferro-alloys and wool. Though i'm
ports from Europe and the United
Kingdom declined in value, our pur-
chases from Latin America and
many British countries are larger
than before the war.