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Evening star., 1940-12-12
Yu|e Gifts for Poor
Children Will Be
Presented by Parents
Plan to Place Christmas
In Homes Adopted by
Citizens Committee

Actual presentation of toys and
clothing to the children of needy
families in Washington this Christ
mas is to be placed entirely in the
hands of the parents of The children
being aided.
A decision to adopt this policy WAS
reached yesterday afternoon by the
Citizens Christmas Committee,
which met at the Offices of the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor.
Adjt. George Strandberg of the
Salvation Army detailed to the COM
mlttee the plans Of his organization
to place Christmas as much as pos
sible in the homes and under, the
direction of the parents. He said
each gift is to be wrapped in holly
paper and all the gifts to an indi-
vidual family will be assembled in
large bundle. The parents of the
children will be notified and will visit
Salvation Army headquarters to OBJ
tain the packages. In this manner
no child receiving a gift as result
of the various campaigns such as the
toy matinee sponsored by The Star,
the National Broadcasting Co. and
Warner Bros Theaters will be aware
of the fact that his gift is from any
other source than his parents.
Plan Meets Approval.
The Salvation Army's plan met
with immediate approval and repre-
sentatives of other organizations
present indicated their interest and
intent to follow the same general
procedure.
Requests of number of organiza-
tions for large blocks of toys to be
distributed at Christmas parties were
rejected as running counter to the
program of placing Christmas In
the homes and free of any indica-
tions of charity.
Miss Sibyl Baker of the District
of Columbia Recreation Commission.
who has charge of the Toy Shop.
center for the distribution of all
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Big {. !. 0. Campaign
In Maryland Called
Al Council Session
Bethlehem and Martin
Plants at Baltimore
First on Schedule
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. Dec. IA
drive to organize workers Of the
Bethlehem Steel Co. and Glenn l..
Martin Aircraft Co. in Baltimore
was called today by John T. Jones,
president of the Maryland and Dis
trict of Columbia Industrial Union
Council &C. l. o..
Organization of those two estab-
hshments is the key to successful
c. I. o. organization in the entire
State of Maryland" Mr. Jones told
the opening session of the annual
c. I. o. Convention.
He estimated Bethlehem Steel had
10000 workers, with 10000 more in
the Bethlehem shipbuilding plant.
and that Martin also had 10000 en-
ployes.
In such drive, Jones declared in
his report, mot only are these 50,-
900 workers involved, but tens Of
thousands of others in Baltimore
and other parts of the State will go
c. I. o. if these basic industries in
Baltimore City are successfully or
ganized"
The Fairchild airplane plant at
Hagerstown is another objective,
Mr.. Jones said. and the United
Automobile Workers Aircraft Divi-
sion has already begun organizing
work there"
The Steel Workers Organizing
Committee has assigned large staff
of organizers to direct this job COT
organizing Bethlehem SteeD. he
continued, but the State body should
give whatever assistance it can.
TRUE" Mr.. Jones said, lit is a
big job and difficult one
Mr.. Jones report repeated nine
Legislative requests" he addressed
to Gov. O'Conor in a letter Novem-
Der IA. He listed them again as:
A State labor relations act, wage
hour legislation concerned pri-
marily with industrial workers" un-
employment compensation, work.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
AviIa Camacho DEGREES
Major Agrarian Reform
By tre Associated Press.

bS ire hSSOClaCeQ fTeSS.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. IA
major agrarian reform was decreed
last night by President Avila
Camacho in an order that indi-
vidual land titles be given "as soon
as possible" to the 1,500, 900 Mexican
peasants living on the republics
$4,000 communal farms.
the $1,000, 900 acres will be parceled
among the peasants, but communal
operation of the farms will con-
tipue as at present.
Informed observers here inter-
preted the presidential decree as
first step toward final breakup
of the communal farm system in
Mexico and a return to individual
tillage.
They asserted this would not
affect the principal objective of
Mexico's long and bloody agrarian
reform struggle-the distribution
among the peasant tillers of the
vast baronial tracts that formerly
comprised haciendas.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Hughes, secretary Of highways, to
proceed with the study to estimate
possible traffic on the proposed
$50, 1000 900 extension.
The turnpike now is in operation
between Irwin, near Pittsburgh, and
Middlesex, near Harrisburg, and
Evening star., 1940-12-12

revenues from tolls are exceeding
original estimates, the Turnpike
Commission says.
That section was built at q cost.
of $70,050 900, of which As per cent
was contributed to the commission
by the Public Works Administration.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Columbia Congress Of PIT. A.; Miss
Baker and c. E. Robb, Recreation
Commission; Thomas Knode, Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., and Howard
P. Bailey, The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Extension Is Studied
By the Associated Press.

B3 the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 12.-
Surveys for extension of the Penn
sylvania turnpike, regarded as an
important defense highway, from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia. have
been authorized by Gov. Arthur H.
James.
The executive directed I. Lamont
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Artificial flowers made from feath-
ers are to be shipped from Brazil to
be sold in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
5ATk0 IS
CLEARED,
| CHARGE
Captain of Ark, Alask "a
Bound, Wants 10 Know
When He S Sailing

SEATTLE, May 1.--Cleared Of a
disorderly conduct charge for resist
ing officers who took five of his
children from the Ark, Paul Satko
today awaited with manifest irrita-
ton Judge Longs Court ruling
whether he can continue his trip to
Alaska.
Police Judge Devin expressed be-
lief insdismissing the charge. He said
that the father did only the natur-
al thing" that any parent might &c
to protect his children.
Judge Long took the case under
advisement after processing admira
ton for Satko, but added, ION the
other hand the statutes impose a
grave responsibility on my shoulders
for Tie safety of these children.
Naval Architects Wrong"
Yesterday Satko protested that
the a. 4rt appearances were delaying
the Alaska trip and told Judge Long
that the Alaska Mariners and naval
architects who testified that the Ark
was unseaworthy were all wrong.
He repeatedly refused to accept the
suggestions of the court and his own
counsel that he make recommended
changes in the Ark's design for ac-
commodations.
He stoutly maintained that the
boat is an advancement in marine
architecture. No one except the
builder himself knows its seaworthi-
ness"
Speaking of himself Satko said
that he was born in Ohio, lived there
eighteen years, was in the Marine
Corps for four years and worked as
machinist in the Norfolk Navy Yard
He was a welder in Princeton, West
Virginia railroad shops and operat-
ed auto repair shops in Richmond
Said, he: Il do wish that each ano
everyone of those who testified as
how to build a boat was an expert
but most of them are navigatOrs, not
boat builders. The Ark is not exactly
boat, it's something different. It's
just an ark"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
PLAY BALL
ON SUNDAY
Moose Meets Douglas in
First Game Of Season
Starts al 6 P. NJ.

The Juneau Moose will find out
Sunday if the Douglas ball club has
what it had last year. the power
to win the Gastineau Channel Lea
que pennant.
The game, the first of the season,
is scheduled for 6 o'clock Sunday
and the Douglas team, dressed like
little Red Riding Hoods in their
crimson uniforms will be out on the
field waiting to begin the season
with a win over their first opponent
and eager to begin their campaign to
capture the pennant again.
Teams Good; Pitchers Few
The team looks good according to
baseball fans, but like all the teams
I in the league, its weakness is its
lack of pitchers. Hints have been
made as to the batteries and the
starting lineup, but no definite in
formation has been received. What
is startling this year is the number
of new players on all the teams.
Many of the members Of the squads
are newcomers to the Territory and
it yet remains to be seen what they
can do.
Elks' Club Weather Bureau
Stan Grummett, offirial weather
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

Dallas Weyand-City Engineer.
Clifford Furuness-Fire Chief.
Robert Scott = Street Commits
sioner.
Gerald Coke-Patrolman.
Jim Wilcox-Assistant City En-
gineer.
Halle Rice-F'ire Truck Driver
Leroy Vestal-Fire Truck Driver
Paul Coke-Patrolman.
Chez Hermann-Patrolm
Charles Porter-Patrolman
Fred Sorri-Patrolman.
Griffith neutrality-suspicious.
Keith Petrich Assistant City
Clerk.
Keith Reischl-Street Foreman.
During the afternoon the boys
will assemble in the Council Cham
bers for a talk on city manage
ment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

opening gong whaling away at
each other and ending up til G
same way, to q draw. ~Villanuva, a
fast-swinging, low crouching style
of fighter, met his equal in a
stand-up-straight style of fighter
in Lee. Villanuya did lots OF
jumping around and landed telling
blows, but missed as many as he
landed. Lee had him out on his
feet in the third round but failed
to follow up the work. The fight
was a well-earned draw.
Decision Bout
In the second prelim of the eve
ming. Slash" Brown easily beat
Pete Howard in a four-round de-
cision. Brown landed telling heart
punches and out-boxed Howard
throughout the scrap.
John Jackson, Tee Harbor, ma
tive, passed up a chance Tor
knockout several times in his cur
tain-raiSer with Tom Valiorlo, local
native, when he was out on his
feet and staring glassy-eyed all
over the ring.
Jackson threw hard punches and
lots of them at the wrong time, but
earned well-fought decision.
Big Event Coming
The fights, according to promo
ter "Slugger" Weaver was bene-
fit for the repair of AN.B. Hall
as a Juneau sports center. An
from the ringside be-
fore the main event, report that
"Slugger" Weaver and Billy Nc
Cam will go 10 rounds July 3.
Both men are well known here
and a fine scrap is expected, as
they fought a draw the same time
last year.
A crowd of about 200 fight fans
left the hall last night well pleased
and many expressed enough inter-
est to wish more fights in the near
future.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
FANS ENJOY
GOOD CARD
LAST NIGHT
Lively Bouts Are Pulled Off
in Smoker Given in
ANB Hall

Juneau fight fans were treated
to an array of boxing in the A.NB.
Hall last night that showed every
thing from hay-makers to stiff
right hand iolts to the chin which
stood them on their feet in the
first fight card held in this city
for almost year
From the main event on down,
which showed Hank Broulette and
Tiger Brown, middleweights, fight
ing to draw, TO the curtain-raiSer,
onlookers received their money S
worth.
Brown and Broulette put on a
rough and ready fighting that had
fans on the edge of their seats the
greater part of the bout.
From the moment Brown landed
a stiff overland right to the
head for a knockdoWn in the sec
ond round, the fight turned out TO
be a scrap of give and take.
Both men used straight let's and
rights to the face for effective
blows, drawing blood from cuts
about the nose. Brown seemed cut
the worst.
Although Brown used a right
hand heart punch and an effec-
tive straight left, he had the habit
of ducking into lefts and rights
from the rushing tactics of Brou-
lette and suffered many blows in
this manner. Brown fought a
crouching style, while Broulette
stood straight up and took EN-.
They both earned the draw.
Towel Tossed
In the preliminary fights, knock
downs, wild swings and good punch
ing featured the session from the
very start, with the only techni-
cal KO. of the card going to
Lefty Nelson of Juneau, who forced
the towel to be tossed into the
ring to save further beating OF
Bill Thurmeyer from Chilkoot Ba.-
racks. Thurmeyer couldn't keep his
chin out of the path of Nielsen 5
hard-swinging left and thus suf-
fered three knockdowns before the
towel saved the day in the third
round The boys were middle
weights.
Another draw on the card was
the Pete Villanuva and Gene Lee
scrap. Both lads started from the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
(ARLT0NIN
BA5EbALL'S
HAIL. FAME
Dodgers Refugee Pitches
No-Run, No-Hit Game
10 Beat Reds
(By Associated Press

James Otto TEX Carlton, 33-
year-old refugee from the minors,
stalked into basebalrs no-hit no.
run Hall of Fame yesterday by
pitching the undefeated Brooklyn
Dodgers victory over the Cincinnati
Reds by score of to 0. 1t was
the ninth straight victory for the
Dodgers and also the second no
hit game of the season, as Bob
Feller shut out the White Sox in
the opener of the season.
Homer Wins, Tenth
Big AL Todd, playing as substi-
tute, after being benched for weak
hitting, belted tenth inning hon.
er yesterday to give the Cubs a
victory OF to 7 over the Boston
Bees
Young Emil Bildilli of the st.
Louis Browns held the Yankees
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
DEM0LAY BOYS
TO TAKE OVER
CITY FOR DAY
Tomorrow Juneau Officials
Will Have Rest as
Youth Performs

Juneau will be taken overlook.
stock and barrel tomorrow by
members of the Order of DeMolay,
Royal Arch Gunnison Chapter, who
will run the City Government as
they did last year.
Irving Lowell will relieve Harry
l. Lucas as Mayor for the day.
Other officers will be as follows:
Herman Porter-Magistra
Frank Parsons-Chief of Police.
Harry Watkins-City Clerk.
Claud REORGANIZATION Chief
of Police.
Lee Lucas-Assistant Fire Chief
Richard Observation-Disclosures
of Schools.
Edwin Messer-High School Prin-
cipal
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
EMPLOYMENT
BY INDUSTRY
ON UPGRADE
MtNutf Reports March En-.
pIoymenf Gains Over
Year Ago

WASHINGTON, d. c. May l.
Industrial employment for March,
1910, was on the upgrade, as COM
pared to the same month last year,
said official reports issued here to-
day.
Figures compiled by the Social Sc
curity Administration were made
public to confirm the announcement
which was made by Social Security
Administrator Paul McNutt.
Private employers hired 10 per
cent more persons in March Of this
year than in the same, month in
1899, said Mr.. McNutt He added:
authoritative reports indicate there
is an increasing demand for workers
in both industry and commerce. >
Despite his optimism, however,
Congressional leaders weighed the
suggestion that additional funds
should be allocated to the WPA in
case the need for them should arise
before the fiscal year closes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
SIEELHEADS ARE
RUNNING, BELIEF

A heavy steelhead run is reported
at Peterson Greek by two local fish
ermen who yesterday netted steel
head each in the stream.
Cecil Starr and Speed Garrett said
they saw a large run in the creek.
They are inclined to believe that
the long awaited run has at last
started.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

to two hits yesterday in this south
paws first start of the season TO
win 2 to /.
Two Homers Win Game
Two homers by Hal T'rosky and
Ben Keltner spanked the Cleveland
Indians to 10 to victory over
Philadelphia.
Washington Wins
Joe Haynes pitching and his
teammates Is hits gave the Wash
ington Senators a to victory
over the Detroit Tigers yesterday
afternoon.
The Chicago White Sox combed
three Red Sox pitchers for 10 hits
yesterday to win 8 TO 4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
Ga|ento,
Baer Bout
Postponed

NEW YORK, May AT the re-
quest of Tony Galento, his Is
round fight with Max Baer at Jer-
sey City on May 18th has been
postponed until July 2.
Galento asked for the postpone
ment because of the death of his
manager, Joe Jacobs, last week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
MILK STRIKE IS
CALLED TODAY
IN CHICAGO
Thousands Go Without
Breakfast Cream-Unions
Hold Out for Old Wage

CHICAGO, May Several humid
red thousand Chicago and suburban
residents went without milk and
cream for breakfast today as a strike
voted by the milk wagon drivers
union virtually halted all home de-
liveries.
Dealers sought for contract call
ing wage scale of $50 week plus
commissions, but the unions held
cut fer the old scale of $40 plus COM
missions, which had expired at mid
night.
Empire c1assifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

MALE STENOGRAPHER- Young
man, single age %, high school and
business college graduate. Fast, COM
petent stenographer, take dictation,
shorthand, tipping Experienced in
operating bookkeeping machines and
calculators. Recently employed in in
surance office. Call Els SO.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

man for the league, will decide
whether or not game is to be play
ed, and at 4:30 o'clock, two hours
before time for the regular games to
start he will leave his yes" or mo"
at the Elks' Club. Eager citizens and
ballplayerS are asked to call the
Elks rather than any other member
of the ball club to receive final in
formation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
SAN DIEGO
GOES ATOP
p.(.LEAGUE
Padres Defeat Sacramento
SoIons in Ten In
ming Contest
(By Associated Press

The San Diego Padres went into
first place in the Pacific Coast
League by defeating Sacramento
in a ten-inning game. The Padres
punched two hits, and with a
walk and an error made three
runs in the tenth inning last night.
San Francisco took the opening
game of a seven-game series from
Oakland last night by score of
to g.
Los Angeles scored five runs III
the ninth inning last night to de-
feat Hollywood to in the series
opener.
Seattle at Portland was rained
out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
KINGS ARE CAUGHT
AUX BAY FISHING

AUX Bay was the scene of the de-
mise OF two 10 pound kings yester-
day when Bob Shoettler and Rod
Darnell each hooked and landed a
small salmon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01
GAMES TUESDAY
Pacific Coast League

Pacific coast League
San. Diego 5: Sacramento
Oakland g., San Francisco 4.
Los Angeles 8; Hollywood 5.
National League
Brooklyn 3; Cincinnati 0.
Chicago 8; Boston 7, ten innings
Philadelphia 6; Pittsburgh 2.
New York-St. Louis postponed or
account of rain.
American League
st. Louis 2; New York l.
Chicago 9; Boston 4.
Cleveland 10; Philadelphia 5.
Washington 9; Detroit 4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

Today's news today in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

is sandbar off Magnolia Bluff
vessel and moored i'm
Washington The Ark is still there while
for at the Juvenile Home
pending all kinds trouble
regarding disposition Of There possibility
north some steamer
Sako eventually reach Cook Inlet
he ranchng.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-01

Today's news today In The Empire
Evening star., 1940-12-14

that information received here Sup
ported the strong possibility that the
Hon c. D. Howe, Minister of Num-
tions and Supply, was passenger
on the 10,926-ton British liner West
ern Prince" which was reported
from New York to have been tor
pedoed off the Irish Coast.
At the Canadian minister's Office,
however. it was said there was no
knowledge of Mr. Howe being aboard
the boat.
The Minister'S wife said she knew
Mr.. Howe had left Canada on one
of the Prince boats, but that there
were three of them and she did not
know which one it was.
Mr.. Howe, on a recent business
trip to London, took with him E. p.
Taylor of Toronto, son of Col. E. P.
Taylor of Ottawa, as executive as
SiStant; Col. w. C.. Woodward OF
Vancouver, also an executive assist
ant, and Gordon Scott of Montreal,
former Quebec provincial treasurer,
as financial adviser.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
positions in essential industries will
he diSch r0od firm, the Rocorvo

positions in essential industries will
be discharged from the Reserve.
Reservists Of the Air Corps, Med
ical Corps, tank units of the in
tantry and cavalry, it was announced,
will be assigned to units of their
own arm of service. Others will be
allotted to corps area commanders
for assignment TO various troop
units.
With the delays in ti,v induction
of National Guard units which, no
doubt, will be extended to selectees.
the Army is endeavoring to get as
many trained men to fill up the
ranks as possible. That is one of
the reasons it is calling on this
large group of carefully trained
former enlisted men.
10,O66 Infantrymen.
The Infantry Reserves of the Reg
ular Army number 10,O66, naturally
being the largest quota. Next in
order are 1888 Coast Artillery Re-
serves, $3.50 in the field artillery.
2,674 in the Air Corps, 1852 in
cavalry, 1,024 in infantry tanks,
1,024 in Engineer Corps, 1920 in the
Quartermaster Corps and 1907 in
the Medical Corps. Other branches
OF the service are represented by
numbers under 1000.
The need for obtaining additional
experienced men to help train in
coming recruits is apparent at all
Army posts. The I'd Triangular In
fantry Division, at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex, considered the best
trained infantry division in the
Army, is an example of this need.
Three-fourths of its total strength
are recruits of no more than three
Evening star., 1940-12-14

Mr.. O'Connell claimed the indict-
ment already had been satisfied.
Pelley's suspended sentence ex-
pired last February, his counsel con-
tended, declaring that inasmuch as
he already had paid a $1,000 fine
and $716 costs under a conviction
of violating a North Carolina blue
sky law in conjunction with ad-
vertising of securities, the court had
lost all jurisdiction over him. The
court record, it was contended, is
wholly devoid of any showing that
Pelley is now charged with crime
in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

months training. To help fill out
the ranks of other divisions and
help In training the recruits, ap-
proximately 1000 enlisted men and
non-coms were transferred from the
I'd Division to other units That
occurred only few months ago,
and since then it is understood that
the I'd Division ranks have been
forced to yield more trained men.
The Regular Army Reserve was
established in 1888. Members re-
ceive So per month and, in addition,
there is cash allowance of SO per
month for each month they have
been members Of the Reserve, the
maximum allowance being $3.50,
which is paid if and when they are
called back to active duty.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
PeIIey Fights Court Move
To Return Him 10 Carolina

Legal efforts to return William
Dudley Peller, leader OF the Silver
Shirts, to North Carolina were de-
scribed yesterday by his counsel,
Edward O'Connell, in a brief filed
in the United States Court of Ap-
pealS as a "monstrouS infringe
ment" of Pelley's civil liberties.
Pelley is appealing from a Dis
trict Court order discharging a
habeas corpus writ and remanding
him to the custody of United States
Marshal John B. Colpoys with a
view to having him returned to
North Carolina to be sentenced
again on blue sky law indictment.