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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Case IA

S0Se ia
IN June, 1899, Mr.. K was told by
the Chest Clinic that he had pull
monary tuberculosis Until this ILL
ness, he had been able to maintain
his family through private employ
ment and w. p. A., when he could
no longer find outside work. The
fact that they were entirely depend
ent overwhelmed both Mr.. and Mrs.
K. They accepted relief because
they had no other source Of in
come.
They rent . first floor front room
and a second floor middle room in
4 roclning house. Neither OF these
rooms Is private. The front room
on the first floor provides front
entrance to the house while the sec
ond floor room is the entrance to a
back room. Mr.. K has the second
floor room alone while Mrs. K and
the three children sleep in the first
floor room. The house Is infested
with rats.
The clinic has said that the
father must have milk so the family
buys daily the amount allotted to
them. On their present allowance,
S4s . month, they are unable to vary
their diet from peas, beans, greens,
potatoes and bacon (when this is
supplied by Surplus Commodities)
and bacon skins when they must
buy meat"
The children have no toys at all.
Send q cash Gift to The Star.
Fake q toy to a Warner Bros.
Medter.
Case IS
Narrow wooden stairs and dark
hall with rooms opening from 1t.
In one of the back rooms, called an
apartment" lives q widow, diabetic
and no longer young. There's a
sheet iron stove in the room, a table
and . cot:s Nothing else. When
she's able to leave her bed, Mrs. M
can get scraps Of wood for the stove
from q store. The room has been
cold for some time now. Years gone
BY, Mrs. NJ was not alone. Her hus-
band died is years ago and there
were no children, but even then
Mr.. NJ was not lonely. She went
into other peoples homes as cook
and housekeeper. Then the diabetes
came, and with 1t bad heart. Mrs.
M moved into the apartment"
Rent, $3.50 q month. She had to
ask for relief, $21.75 month. The
rest goes for food, enough to last
almost until the month is out. Mrs.
M was getting along, wishing occa-
sionally for little lean meat, but
getting along. She was even aole to
put by q quarter to buy two new
needles for the insulin syringe-the
insulin she had to have to combat
the diabetes. Then the insulin
syringe rolled OF the sheet iron
stove and shattered on the bare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Needs Of Families
Shown by Reports
On Case Studies
Star, Warner Bros. and
N. B. c. Ask Gifts
Of Money or Toys

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

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thedter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
GianiLiner IsReported
 Sent Down
Empress of Britain Said 10 Have Been Attacked
 by Nazi Planes
(By Associated Press)

Regarding the reported sinking of the Empress of Britain, Ger man sources claim Nazi planes at tackled the giant liner, on which King George and Queen Elizabeth returned home after their visit to the United States and Canada and later used in the troop transport service, off north Ireland and left her in a sinking condition. The Nazi sources claim the crew es- capped in the lifeboats.
 The British Admiralty declines to make any comment.
 The latest report of the move ment of the Empress of Britain came from Boston where the crew of the steamer Pacific reported having seen her with half dozen other ships at Freetown, Africa, awaiting convoy.
 Again the liner was reported at Sydney, Australia, with the Mau- retania. Queen Mary. Acquitania and Expresses of Canada and Asia. all believed engaged in car rying 50,00O soldiers of the Austral- ian and New Zealand forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
BERN E CENTER FOR (0URIER5 OF
 U. 5. EMIS5ARlES

BERN, Switzerland, Oct. 26.-The iron gate of the United Stats le- gation. at Bern swings open several times each week to admit travel weary young men bearing sealed gray sacks toward which their man. ner Is something akin to that of a mother hen toward her chicks.
 They deposit their burdens and hasten off for a shave, thick Swiss steak, a stroll through Bern's se- date but well-lighted streets and nights sleep in an immobile bed
 Next day, surrounded by more bulging sacks, they will be rolling off to distant frontiers, through countries where no lights glow al night, where air raids may halt trains and where food rationing makes thick steaks rare indeed.
 The gray sacks are the diplomatic pcunches of the United States De- partment of State. They are stuffed with the reports which influence American foreign policy and the de- partment's confidential instructions to it's emissaries abroad The young men are the couriers who chaperon this freight hither and yon over Europe's war disrupted transporta- ton systems.
 The legation in Bern is small but war has made it the State De- partment's central postoffice in Europe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26

WASHINGTON = We have seen in an earlier Merry-Go-Round col umn on the Far Eastern crisis, how the United States and Great Brl- tain planned to cut off Japan's scrap iron, oil, cotton and copper dur ing the first invasion of China 1T 1887, and thus paralyze the Jap anes military machine.
 This plan was revived again dur ing the Panay incident in 1888, bun each time there were differences of opoinion and the plan fell flat
 Today, almost exactly the same problem faces the Administration and again there are basic differ ences of opinion-differences which are honest and natural when the future peace of the country is al stake.
 The group inside the Cabinet which favors a complete stoppage of Japan's raw materials Of war especially her oil, includes Secre- tary of War .Stimson, Secretary ol the Navy Knox, Secretary of Inter- ior Ickes, and Secretary Of Treas ury Morgenthau-also certain Ad- mirals of the Navy Perhaps 1t Is significant that the strongest ad- yccates of complete embargoes against Japan are the three Repup- lican members of the Cabinet = Stimson. Knox and 1ckes.
 On the other hand, the State Department plus some of the Ad- mirals favor go-slow policy toward Japan They believe in applying the embargoes gradually, or as MT Ickes describes it, cutting off the dogs tail by inches"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Clear Weather Furnishes Opportunity for Ex-
 tensive Attacks
LONDON ASSAULTED
 AT NIGHT; ALSO DAY
World Watches for 0ut- come of Three Power
 Negotiations
tBy Associated Press)

The tempo of the Na5i aerial war fare speeded up with the reported sinking of the 42,OO0-ton Empress of Britain as the world awaited the outcome of the German-Italian- French diplomatic negotiations to determine Frances new status in Europe.
 London Under Alarm
 London has been under air raid alarm five times today between day break and early this afternoon after a night-long hammering in which it is admitted more homes and build ings were smashed and numerous casualties reported as Axis planes made attacks on the British capital and also on the eastern Scotland naval base at Rosytii, Liverpool, Wales and the Midland industrial cities.
 RAF Also Busy
 The Royal Air Force, taking ad- vantage of the dearest weather on the English Channel since the start of the war, attacked Nazi conveys on the channel and watchers said one large vessel was hit off Boulogne and set afire and seen burning fiercely Others then scurried to port, chased by the RAF.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
LEWIS WON BY CABINET
 GUARANTEE
Washington MerrY-G Round Exposes Deal
 Made by COP.

In exchange for the support ot John L. Lewis in last nights radio speech, Wendell Willkie promised the CIO leader that he could name the Secretary of Labor in the Will kie Cabinet, according to Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen, in a special Washington Me.rry-G 10 : Round column flor immediate re- lease,' which was mailed from Washington last Wednesday, two days before Lewis spoke, and which was received by the Empire via the Alaska Clipper last night
 The special Washington Merry Go-Round release on the Lewis Willkie tieup is as follows:
 Inside story of how John L. Lewis was inveigled into taking over Willkie radio time against Roosevelt hinges around two prom ises to the bushy-browed CIO leader One promise was that he could name the Secretary of La- bor in the Willkie Cabinet, and second that Willkie would enforce decisions of the National Labor Re- lations Board on defense contracts. So far Roosevelt has not entirely done this.
 Definite Offer
 After these overtureS were made to Lewis he countered with the sug- geStion that R. J. Thomas, head of the United Automobile Workers Union, was wavering and might be won over to Willkie also if he were promised the job of Labor Secre- tary. When the Republicans ap- preached Thomas, however, he gave them a flat cold shoulder.
 Tn promising to do the broad cast, Lewis forgot about the Hatch Act which, in the opinion of some legalists, would prevent the CIO or Labor's Partisan League from donating more than $5,00O to a political party The broadcast costs 5000. Furthermore, Lewis will have trouble with his Execu- tive Board, which is almost un- animously for Roosevelt, if he tries to collect the cash from individual units of the United Mine Workers or the CIO.
 Weir Is "AngeP'
 So in the end, any deficit for Lewis big broadcast was guaran- teed by the Republican Finance Committee. Head of this commit tee is Ernest Weir, steel magnate whom John L. Lewis has fought; and behind the Republican Finance Committee are such former oppon- ents of Lewis as Tom Girdler of Republic Steel and Joe Pew of the Sun Oil Company.
 Lewis decision to break defin- itely with Roosevelt came after a White House conference last week, at which the CIO chieftain again demanded reappointment of J. Warren Madden as head of the Labor Relations Board. together with the enforcement of Labor Board decisions by the National Defense Commission When he came
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Takes Pledge He Will Re- sign Labor Leadership
 If FOR Reelected
STATES HIS REASONS : FOR HIS OPPOSITION
Declares Unemployment Is Not Solved Nation
 Headed for War

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. = John l.. Lewis last night announced over a gigantic radio broadcast his sup port of Wendell L. Willkie for Presi- dent and said if Willkie should De defeated he would retire as Presi- dnet of the CIO.
 q will accept the result as being equivalent to a vote of no confi- dence and this action will save our great movement, composed Of mil- lions of men and women, from the embarrassment of the handicap of my leadership during the ensuing reign of President Roosevelt"
 The full statement made by Lewis regarding his resignation was as follows:
 Tt is obvious tn at President Roosevelt will not be reelected for the third term unless with the sup port of the men and women of labor. If he is therefore reelected it will means that the members of the Con- gress of Industrial Organizations nave rejected my advice and recom-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26

 l N GIT Y
 BRIEFLY
Stefansson Making Flight Into North for Pan
 American Airwdys

A few hours by airplane from Se- attle to the Arctic Slope represent ed something different yesterday for 61-year-old veteran explorer Will hjalmur Stefansson than it did ir 1907 when he passed through the city of Juneau for the first time
 Stefansson, since 1882 has beer northern operations adviser for Par American Airways and is making routine flight to the North Coun- try in that capacity now. He passed through Juneau yesterday after noon, arriving by PAA clipper ane flying to the Interior a half houl later on a PAA Electra without coming to town.
 The gray-headed veteran of more Arctic experiments than any mar in the list of exploratory research recalled yesterday that in 1907 il took foot travel, rafts, canoes, two river steamers. railroad and an other steamer to take him the Arc other steamer to take him to the Arctic from the States in contrast to the miles a minute prospect ol flying literally from dawn to dusf yesterday over the same route.
 Walks Westward
 In 1907, when Stefansson was coming out of Fort McPherson near the far north mouth of the Mckenzie River, he walked the SC miles overland to the Bell River on the Porcupine in four days journey. There he built a raft and went downstream towards the dis tant Yukon for another four days period until he met Indians with canoes and hired them to paddle him to Fort Yukon, another day away.
 From Fort Yukon he went up river to Dawson on the old paddle wheeler, the Hannah. At Dawson he bearded another river steamer for Whitehorse boarded a White Pass train to SkagWay and there took the Princess Sophia for Seat tie, getting only an early morning glimpse of Juneau.
 Stefansson expressed regrets he did not see Juneau this time (the clipper came up Chatham Straits) and admitted he would not be able to see the city at all on this trip as he will fly south from the h. terior in a few days via the Yu- n-Southern route
 Mrs. Ernest Gruening, who knew Stefansson in Washington, met him when the Clipper landed. Stef- ansson talked briefly with Gov Gruening over the telephone from the airport.
 Also greeting the famed explorer was Mrs Charles w. Hawkesworth who knew Stefansson intimately when he was her and her husbands guest when they were stationed at Point Barrow many years ago.
 Then men used to sit. around and play chess. and eat pieces of raw fish, Mrs. Hawkesworth laugh ingly recalled.
 But for an Empire reporter, who inquired if he hadn't possibly read the directions wrong when he once attempted to eat a raw trout, Stef- ansson style, the veteran Arctic traveller only smiled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
ROOSEVELT
 SENDS NOTE
 70 FRANCE
American Interests in Me- qotiafions with Germany
 Are Mentioned by FOR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull annouced today President Roosevelt sent I communication" to the Frenc h Government several days ago with regard to negotiations now under way between France and Germany and their effects on American in- terests.
 The note was dispatched about the time Hitler and Petain met some where in occupied France"
 Hull declined to make public the text or any details of specific sub jects involved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
SAN FRANCEC0
 | CI0 CENsURES
 LEWIS ACTON
Council Votes Disapprova| 83 10 15- Ask Chief
 to Stay Anyway

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26. = The Industrial Union Council (CIO) to- day announced it had voted dis approval of the action of John L. Lewis last night in supporting Wen dell Willkie for President.
 The vote of the CIO central CO., ordinating body was 83 to 15 to cen sure the Lewis move, the vote com- ing after a two-hour debate.
 The Council urged, however, that Lewis continue as head of the GIG irrespective of the outcome of the election"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Locomotive Boiler
 ExpIodes;; Two Die

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla, Oct. 26.-An engineer and fire man were killed last night when the locomotive boiler exploded on Miami-New York express. Four passenger coaches were derailed but no passengers were injured.
 The train was travelling along the Florida east coast line tracks four miles south of New Smyrna Beach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
BRITISH, NAZI RAIDERS RAISE HAVOC
Lewis Announces His Support Of WiZLki
CI0 Official Thinks WiIIkie To Gel LiiiIe

The Willkie boost" handed out last night by John L. Willkie, Pres ident of the CIO, won't get Willkie many union votes in the opinion of John L. Covich, Secretary of the Juneau Mine and Mill Workers Un- ian, local 203.
 Covich declared today that he felt Lewis would not swing many ballots to the Willkie by his action and that the speech he made will meet with universal CIO rank and file disap- proval.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
wILLKIE TALK CANCELLED

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Republi- can headquarters here announced today Wendell Willkie had cancelled his New York broadcast scheduled for 5:30 o'clock Pacific Time to- right. Senator Lodge will take his place.
 The complicated nature" of Will kie g tour through the city today would make arrang ements difficult, 1t was explained
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
CLIPPER
 DEPART!

Tie Alaska Clipper got away for Ketchikan enroute to Seattle this morning with fourteen passengers.
 Those flying south were R. L. Corey, R. T. Schultz, R. c. Isaacson, George Weed, James Calder, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Keenan, Jerry Sulli- van, Frank Gerard, William Le- pistto, Alma Heflin, Mrs. Frizell, Mrs. Carol Beamer, Mrs. Jack Ea- gan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
TOTEM POLE TO
 BE SET UP AT
 COWS. MANSION
Indian Handiwork lowed from Ketehikdn by For
 est Service Launch

A totem pole which will be erected at the Governors Mansion here has been received from Ketchikan, the Forest Service announced today.
 The 4O-foot pole was carved by Indians at Saxman and brought here on scow towed by the vessel Ranger TX. It will be set up shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Tonight's
 Political
 Radio Talk

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Political talks scheduled by the networks for today are as follows Juneau time) ::
 Wendell Willkie from New York via NEG at 5:30 D. m.
 Alfred E. Smith from Chicago via Mutual at 6:30 p. m.
 General Hugh Johnson from BoS- ton via NEG at p. m.
 Norman Thomas from New York via CBS at 7:45
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
LAVAL RETURNS
 TO VICHYLAND
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Vice Premier Laval returned to Vichy after conferring with Italian, German and Spanish leaders.
 Laval is due to attend cabinet meeting at which Marshal Petain, Chief of State, is to report on con- versations with Hitler
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Mrs. H. 0. Adams
 Back from Seattle

Mrs. H. O. Adams, wife of the Juneau agent for the Alaska Steam ship Co, arrived this morning on the steamer Denali from the States.
 Mrs. Adams spent three weeks in Seattle with her sister and brother in-law, MT. and Mrs. J. N. Sjursen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
AIR SERVICE TO
 GREECE TO END
By Associated Press)

The Mediterranean situation was highlighted today with reports that Italy is suspending air service to Greece ten days from now.
 The move is interpreted as indi- cative of an imminent showdown between Greece and the Axis powers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Indian Braves Told 10 Gel
 In Line, Answer Draft Call;
 Fifth Co|umnisfs Suspected
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Among my reports on the state of the na- tion, this one shall be titled the American Indian and National De- fense.
 The crying need for such sur vey became apparent the other day when Chief Wilfred Grouse of the Senecas and three chiefs of the Mohawks caused. something of a tempest in teepee by an- nouncing to the young braves of their tribes that the Senecas and Mohawks being independent na- tions and none of the tribe mem bers being a citizen of the United States, they did not have to regis ter for the draft.
 This wasn't the first time that the SenecaS had announced their independence of the laws of the United States. George B. Dekker, of Buffalo, took that position for his tribe in 1912 and held it until 1926.
 Commissioner of Indian Affairs John Collier calls this "a pleasing my h of unlimited sovereignty whose esthetic value is real to themselves" But he goes on to point out that 1t is merely a myth and that the young Seneca and Mohawk braves had better be- have themselves and get in line.
 He points out too that nobody hearing of Chief Crouse's state ment should question his or the Senecas' and Mohawks' patriot ism, courage or loyalty to the United States. There were Sen- ecas and Mohawks in the World War. The Onandagas, who, like the Senecas and Mohawks, are members of the Iroquois federation, even went so far as to declare war on Germany in the World War and although they quit fighting when the United States did, there is no record that they ever made peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
ELIGIBLE FOR FIRST TIME

ELIGIBLE FOR FIRST TIME
 This is the first time all the braves of draft age of all the 23O- odd Indian tribes in the country have been subject to draft. Until 1924, except in some individual in- stances, the Indians had never had the rights of citizenship conferred upon them.
 It was because of bravery dis played by Indians in France in the World War that the whole of our Indian citizenry was given that recognition.
 Between 12,0OO and l7OO0 h. dians were in service in the World war and the record of their ex- ploits is one of distinguished ser vice throughout. Officials in the Bureau of Indian affairs here say that apparently the same qualities which made the Indians such for midable foes in the days wher they were fighting each other ano the pioneers has not been lost tc the race through generations oi peace. They have courage under fire, endurance, alertness, scout ing ability and an instinctive knowledge of the best methods ci fighting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Change Made in
 Air pairoI Fore

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. = Rear Admiral Arthur Cooke was ordered today to command of the Atlantic Aircraft Patrol Force. He was for merely in command of the Air Scouting Force in the Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
JAPAN MIGHT ATTACK

Specifically, they do not believe in cutting off Japan's oil supply which is the all-important ques- tion under diplomatic discussion between the British and American governments.
 The State Department concurs that cutting off Japan's oil would paralyze her fleet after her pres ent two and a half months supply
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
DOW. JONES AVERAGES
BACK FROM VISIT

Mrs. Chris Wyller and son re- turned on the Alaska last night from Skagway where they have been visiting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
TRACKED THE GERMANS

There is an Indian story which provided one of the laughs of the World War. A commanding off, cer, suspecting that his communi- cation lines were tapped, ordered two Indians of the same tribe to take over the two ends of the line
 He then had the Indians translate his orders into their native tongue. Long after the war. it was found out that the German intel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, oct. 26. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short sessions is AZ American Can 95A, Anaconda B 3/4, Bethlehem Steel 84, Com monwealth and Southern 1H, Cur tiss Wright 7ss, General Motors 5Oas, International Harvester 49h Kennecott B, New York Central IA 3I4 Northern Pacific T, United States Steel 64as, Pound $4.03A.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials l3226, rails 2865, utilities 2252.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
MRS. ME RETURNS

Mrs. Catherine Nye returned on the steamer Alaska last night from business trip to Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
FROM KETCHIKAN

T. c. Whiteside is in town from he First City and is registered at the Baranof Hotel. .g s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26

Wrestling is the most universal and primitive of all sports.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08
Lewis Next Move

L Is now Mr.. John L. Lewis next
mpvc. and /: will be interesting to
see which way he Jumps. The cleo
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