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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
DOMESTIC HELP
 AVAILABLE NOW

For the first time since the Alaska Territorial Employment Of- flee was established here, there is now an excess of domestic help on the rolls.
 A number of women who will do housework by the month or day are available at this time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
 Air Raided
 By British
German High Com m a d Makes Official An-
 n0unCemenf

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-An early morning foray 'by several enemy planes west and northwest over Helgoland Eight is reported by the German High Command.
 The communique does not give any details of the result Of the flight, but says the enemy planes were British craft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
HUNGER RIOTS
 ARE AvERTED,
 TIENT5IN AREA
Flour Shortage Caused Threat of TroubIe-
 Prices Lowered

TIENTSIN, Feb 21.-The threat of hunger riots resulting from q flour shortage appears to have been partially averted as the French Concession authorities and private merchants in the English Conces- sion reduced prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
FORMER JUNEAU WOMAN ROBBED BY TWO NEGROES Life of Mrs. Anna Breekin- ridge Is Threatened
 in Seattle

SEATTLE, Feb. 21.-TwO ne- groes entered the home of Mrs. Anna Breckinridge early last evening and threatened to kill her unless she told them where she had S5,O00 hidden in the house.
 Mrs. Breckinridge informed the police the negroes bound her and gagged her and then ran sacked the house. They took two wrist watches, gold lOcket and s in money.
 Mrs. Breckinridge operated a ham laundry in Juneau until two year ago. She is an elderly negress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
Mail South
 0nNorfhIand

Mail will be dispatched aboard the NorthIand tomorrow night but will close at the Post Office, which is observing the holiday, at g O. clock tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
Flying Corps |s0rganized
 To Aid Films
Organization Is Started in Vaneouver-Seven AL
 ready Enlisted

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Feb. 2l.- Organization of a flying corps to fight for Finland has started in Vancouver, with the enlistment of seven experienced pilots.
 The fliers will be enlisted in the Finnish Army after reaching the northern front.
 Finnish residents of Vancouver will aid in financing their trans portation to Europe.
 Several of the seven pilots are veterans of Great Britain's Royal Air Force.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. The best riot act read to congressman yelping against economy came from Rep. Clarence Cannon of Mis- souri.
 Members from the mountain and plains state were riding all over him for supporting a $126,000 cut
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
RIOT READ TO
 (0NGRE55MEN YELpINC
 AGAINST E(0N0MYpLAN5

that would abolish flock of dry land and "dust-bowl' experiment. stations. Said MT. Cannon:
 These dry-land stations are not worth the money we are spending on them. They are doing what ought not to be done They are duplicating each others work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
Between Thirty and Forty Missiles Dropped
 on Pajala BUILDINGS SET .AFIRE;; SEVERAL DESTROYED Incident Adds Fuel 10 Con- pIieations, European
 Troubles

BULLETIN = SIOCkiIOHlM, Feb. 21.-The Swedish Munster at Moscow has been directed to deliver a vigorous protest to the Soviet Government for the bombing of Pajala.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21

Bull batting was a favorite sport in England during the reign of King John in 1909.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21
STocK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, Feb 21. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6&, American Can 116, Anaconda 30A, Bethlehem Steel 73a Commonwealth and Southern I11s, Curtiss Wright l0A, General Motors 54, International Harvester 541z, Kennecott 38B, New YorS Central l61a, Northern Pacific 81s United States Steel 5S, Poun n c $3.95h.
 DOW. JONES AVERAGES
 The following are todays DOW Jones averages: industrials 148.34 rails 3O.81, utilities 25.05.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-21

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Evening star., 1940-04-10

She played it at Oscar Hammer
stems Republic Theater, which was
on a street where the old cable cars
ratified over their switches and made
tremendous din. @
Mrs. Campbell purchased 40 wagon
loads of tanbark and had it dumped
on the street outside to reduce the
noise. 1t tied up traffic and harassed
the New York Street Cleaning De-
partment.
She made money in the play both
in New York and on the road. At
times her profit was $1,000 a week.
Mrs. Tanqueray First Role.
She was born in 1865, and her
real name was Beatrice Stella Tan
ner. Her first professional appear
ance was in Liverpool in 1888, and
she won her first fame playing
Paula in "The Second Mrs. Tan
queray" in 1898.
That performance. established
her as one of the outstanding ira
gediennes Of the English stage.
She followed 1t with many notable
performances as Juliet, Ophelia,
Lady Macbeth, Magda, Mrs. Al
wing In Ibsen's Ghosts" and Eliza
Doolittle in "Pygmalion."
She climaxed her long and no
table career playing Anastasia- in
g. B. Stern's "The Matriarch" in
1929. Her first fllm appearance was
at % In rip Tide"
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Chinese ln-Luw' Trouble
Brings Interpreters to Court

witnesses, few of whom could speak
their adopted tongue, so each had
its own interpreter on hand to
translate for the benefit of court
jury and lawyers.
The court was told that Mrs.
Lew on June 6, 1887, in Baltimore
married Norman Lew, son of the
defendants; they lived happily to-
gether as husband and wife until
the defendants developed an intense
dislike to her. She maintained
that their objection was she was too
Americanized and did not have
sufficient respect for Chinese GUS
toms and did not always address
them in the Chinese tongue but at
times in English.
Representing the young plain
tiff is. Attorney Helen Sherry
Rhoade, while the parents-in-law
are represented by Attorney James
F. Reilly.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Two Are Hurt as Truck
Oyerturns After Crash

Two colored men were injured
when their truck overturned at Lee
and Washington boulevards in Ar
lington County, Va, late yesterday
after being in collision with a prt-
vate automobile. police said.
Albert Day and Graham Faggin,
both of the 300 block Of Seven
teenth street south, Arlington,
were taken to Freedmen's Hospital
in the Clarendon ambulance. Both
were said to be suffering cuts and
internal injuries.
Police said the driver Of the truck
was James Gillespie, al, colored,
also of the same address. Mrs. Alice
L. Boree, So. of 1925 North Albemarle
street, Arlington, was the operator
Of the automobile, police said. Mrs.
Boree was not injured.
Three-year-old James Carl Jen-
son Of 52S Ninth street S.W. was
slightly injured yesterday afternoon
when knocked down by an automo-
bile in the 500 block Of Eighth street
S.W. s
He va. treated for bruises 1t
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-04-10

Two Chinese interpreters were
called into action today in the court
room Of Justice Jesse c. Adkins to
help unravel in English a $l00, 900
alienation Of affections suit in which
a young Chinese-American matron
is suing her parnetsin-law. She
contends that they became biased
against her because she had too
many American ways and not suf-
ficient respect for Chinese customs.
Numerous Chinese were on hand
to hear the story, as unfolded be-
fore a District Court jury, which
included two women. The plaintiff
Mrs. Mildred Lew of Baltimore, Md,
brought suit some time ago against
her parents-in-law, Charles Lew
Wah and his wife, Lee She Wai,
of sos Fifth street NV. here.
AS the case proceeded, neither
side trusted the other with English
translations of the testimony of the
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Election Speech
Stirs Challenge
ToFight Duel
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, April TO-
John T. r. Godlewski, a law student
at the University of Illinois, yester-
day challenged City Judge William
F. Borders to duel because Of an
election eve speech.
Judge Borders, supporter of the
John Stelle Democratic ticket in
the primary, last night attacked the
levee board and charged Mr.. God
lewski was on its pay roll. although
still in college.
The 22-year-old student, home for
the election, denied receiving any
checks from the board. His chal-
lenge was contained in a note sent
by messenger.
The judge, about so years old, dis
missed the note with a laugh and
the comment that dueling is illegal
in Illinois.
Mr.. Godlewski ran for city COM
missioner Il, the East st. Louis pri-
mary l&st April but was defeated.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Tax Revision Plan
To Aid Employment
Outlined by George
Proposals Advanced
By Business, Says
Georgia Senator
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia said today that business
leaders mot unfriendly" to the
administration had proposed a
threefold revision in tax laws to
stimulate private employment.
The program, as described by
Senator George, contemplated these
changes:
/. Substitution of fiat 10 or IL
per cent capital gains tax for the
present higher graduated levy on
securities issued for new enterprises
The suggested tax would be applied
for the first three years after issue
permitting quicker turnover and
making the securities more attrac-
tive to investors.
2. Inauguration of a similar tax
on refinancing issues for railroads
and utilities, with the same time
limitation.
3. A so per cent reduction in the
taxes paid on profits derived from
commodities exported in excess of
the average amount sold abroad in
the previous three years.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
State Department Act,
To Evacuate Citizens
In New War Zone
1000 Americans Listed
In Denmark, Norway;
Looms to Be Made

Broad-scale plans for removing
Americans from Norway and Den
mark were laid at the State Depart
ment today on the basis of standing
instructions given American diplo-
matte ooenvoys abroad before the
European war broke out.
Several routes for Americans wish
ing to leave the two countries were
tentatively agreed on. Among them
are:
I. BY freighter to England from
the Norwegian Atlantic ports of
Bergen and Trondheim and thence
to America.
2. South from Oslo to Germany
with the NaZis' permission, and then
on down to Italy and out from
Genoa, where the United States Line
touches. This would suffice like
wise for Americans in Denmark.
3. Out direct on three American
freighters in port at Bergan. The
freighters are being held there tenn
porarily. Their capacity is small.
1000 in Two Nations.
The State Department lists about
1900 Americans living in Norway
and Denmark. Many of these, how
ever, are married to Norwegians OF
Danes or have relatives there and
do not want to leave. Probably
less than half would go.
The department still has avail
able a portion of the 100000 spe-
cial fund voted by Congress at the
beginning of the European war fol
the assistance of Americans in
Europe. Americans in Norway and
Denmark who may be destitute will
be advanced funds on their promis-
sorry notes.
Oslo Communications Cut.
Already, the department has be.
gun to receive a flood Of inquiries
concerning the safety of Americans
in Scandinavia. With communica
tions with Oslo cut off during the
last "a hours, it has proved difficult
to follow the inquiries through.
The department, however, is pre-.
pared to send money to Americans
in Norway and Denmark advanced
to the department by relatives.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Howard U. 10 Appeal
S19,687 Judgment
Won by Architect
Trustees Refuse "'
To Hear Cobb PIeu
At Annual Meeting

The annual meeting Of the Board
of Trustees Of Howard University
yesterday authorized the Executive
Committee to appeal a $19,687 judg-
ment against the university awarded
last month to Albert 1. Cassell, col
ored architect.
Mr.. Cassell had brought suit for
fees for the acquisition Of property
in connection with the university
expansion program as agent for the
Trustee Committee on Extension. He
asked s26, ,25o.
Cobb Pleas Refused.
At the same time the trustees re-
fused to Sc a committee headed by
Judge James A. Cobb or to consider
charges against President Mordeca1
w. johnson presented by the COM
mittee. The committee appeared at
the Library Building, in which the
trustees were meeting, but Chairman
T. L. Hungate told them the charges
had been considered before and
found without Justification.
Judge Cobb said the petition
which recounted a list of grievances
was finally taken by Justin w
Carter and DR.. George w. Bell who
indicated they would attempt to
read it to the board.
Medical Professor Named.
Other business of the meeting in
cluded reports from officers of the
university and various committees,
DR.. James Lowell Hall of Chicago,
was appointed professor and head
Of the department of medicine.
The following trustees were re-
elected for a term of three years:
DR.. Jacob Billikopf, Philadelphia,
Pa; DR.. Walter G.. Crump, New
York; Victor B. Deyber, Washing
ton; DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart, Cam
bridge, Mass; Lloyd K. Garrison,
Madison, Wise; T. L. Hunter, New
York, and DR.. P. B. Young, Norfolk,
Va.
DR.. Bell was elected alumni trustee
for three years, and Attorney Will
liam Haynes of Chicago, ILL.,, was
elected trustee to fill. the unexpired
term of the late DR.. John r. Haw-
kins.
The following officers were re-
elected: Mr.. Hungate, chairman Of
the board; George w. Crawford,
| vice chairman; James M. Nabrit,
secretary. and Virginius D. Johnston,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Pedestrian Injured
When Hit by Streetcur

William J. Haggerty, 90, Of 1888
Tenth street NV, suffered possible
brain concussion and a scalp wound
at noon today when he was struck
by street car at New York avenue
and Ninth street NV. two blocks
from his home. &S.
An ambulance took him to Emer-
gency Hospital, where his condition
was thought not to be serious.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Reynaud Tells Senate
OF Heavy Losses in
North Sea Battle
Government Assumes
Entire Responsibility.
For Mines OFF Norway
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 10.-Premier Paul
Reynaud today told the French
Senate that "a great battle is going
on in the North Sea and I am sure
the allied navies will live up to
their glorious traditions"
Reynaud recounted the loss OF
two German cruisers in the fighting
off Norway and said one British
destroyer was sunk, another run
aground, and several cruisers were
damaged.
The Premier's brief statement was
made at short open session of the
Senate held instead of a scheduled
secret session for Interpolation OF
the government on its war policies
Secret Session Postponed.
For the second time the secret
session was postponed until April
16 in the light of swift new war
developments.
"The government takes entire re-
sponsibility" for the mining of Nor
wegian waters, NJ. Reynaud declared
Of the allied naval action which
Germany cited as one of her reasons
for invading Norway.
Describing steps to prevent Swed-
ish iron ore from reaching Germany
he said "Norway's neutrality had
not existed since long before" the
mines were sown.
Landing Parties Disguised.
The Premier charged that Ger
man merchant ships loaded with
sailors disguised as civilians had
carried out the lightning occupation
of Norwegian ports in conjunction
with military and naval units.
The allied blockade will be applied
tomorrow to all regions brought
under Germany's control, the Pre-
mier announced, saying that half of
the German feet is exposed to- the
British and French fleets, while
other German boats are blocked in
Norwegian harbors.
His speech was greeted in the
Senate with prolonged cheering.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Congress in Brief
: TODAY,

Senate:
! Continues debate on proposal to
bay claims of cotton cooperative
associations. ....s
Interstate Commerce Committee
considers proposal to investigate
Federal television policy.
Monopoly Committee questions
Edsel Ford on chronological sd-
Rances
: Banking Subcommittee continues
hearings on bill to regulate invest
inent trusts.
House:
Considers minor bills.
Agriculture Committee starts
hearings on new sugar bills.
: Appropriations Committee re-
sumes study of 1941 relief bill.
Dies Committee hears Spanish
Republican witnesses
! TOMORROW.
Senate:
/, Will debate Bankhead cotton bill.
Monopoly Committee will con-
tinue hearing industrial leaders.
, Interstate Commerce Subcommit-
tee probably will continue television
hearings.
. Appropriations Subcommittee ex-
pected to finish work on Navy bill.
House:
Will consider reapportionment bill
, Census Committee considers bill
Tor census of cotton seed and cotton
products.
; Appropriations Subcommittee con-
tinues hearings on relief.
/. District of Columbia Subcommit-
tee on Banking and insurance con-
Siders miscellaneous insurance bills
IL am.
Subcommittee hearing on bill to
amend child labor laws, 10 am.
| District of Columbia Subcommit-
See special hearing on reorganization
of the District government, 1880 pm
Evening star., 1940-04-10

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
Pressure continues relatively low. but
rising over Maine Eastport, 1007.5 milli-
bars t29.75 inches). Another disturbance
is moving eastward over Western Texas, FL
Paso. 10O7.5 millibars (2975 inches). with
trough extending northeastward to
Southern Minnesota. Minneapolis. 1012,9
millibars t29.91 inches). A high-pressure
area extending from the middle Lake
region, Detroit, Mich, 1023.0 millibars
t30.21 inches), southwark to Georgia. At
lanta. 1924 millibars t30.22 inchesl. is
moving eastward. Pressure is ALSO high
over the Northern Plains States and East
ern Montana, Havre. Mont. 1030.1 milli-
bars t30.42 inches). and over the North
Pacific States During the last "a hours
rains have occurred in the North Pacific
States the Northern Plateau the Plains
States in the upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Valleys and in portions of the Middle
Atlantic and North Atlantic States and the
Eastern lower Lake region; Shows and
rains are reported from the Northern Rocky
Mountain IEssi region Cooler weather has b.
interior of the North Atlantic States and
the Northern Rocky Mountain and North
ern Plateau REGIONS. while temperatures
have risen in the West Gulf States the
Southern Plains States and in the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys.
River REPORT.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac very muddy at
Great Falls today
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Jewish Center's Council
Holds Open Meeting

The Service Council of the Jew
ish Community Center held its last
open meeting of the season last
night at the center. Henry SaIus
was general chairman, Jack Gold
berg, chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee, assisted, and 9TH
er committee chairmen made re-
ports.
Entertainment was provided by
the Washington Musical Institute.
under direction of Earl Hague, and
by a drama group.
The Service Council will sponsor
a scavenger hunt and dance Sat-
urday, May 4, at the center.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Engineers Warned
Labor Demands Peril
Private Construction
Industry May Be Forced
Under U. S. Control,
Soys (. J. HARDING

Edward j. Harding, managing di-
rector of the Associated General
Contractors of America. today
warned the International Union Of
Operating Engineers that unless or
ganized labor's excessive demands
for shorter hours cease the day may
come when Government agencies
will exercise complete control of the
building construction industry.
TT was the theory that shorter
hours would result in sharing the
work with others in the industry"
Mr.. Harding told the engineers,
meeting in their. 21st annual con-
vention at the Raleigh Hotel, but
actually it appears that shorter
hours may have required you to
share your work on public projects
with those of all other industries
who are unemployed
Mr.. Harding referred to the Works
Progress Administration as taking
away from the building construc-
ton industry employment of it's
members.
Economy Wave Seen.
Unless the trend is stopped"
the contractor spokesman said in
reference to carrying "too far" the
shorter hours theory, Government
agencies may do all the work, die
tate who shall be employed, the
hours worked and the rates of pay,
influenced by an economy wave
starting over the country"
We do not wish to be misunder.
stood as proposing lesser income
Tor construction workers per year
than they have at the present time"
Mr.. Harding continued. Their aver
age income is not enough now. but
We believe that both locally and ma
tlonally we must work together to
provide the maximum employment
per year for the men in the construc-
tlon industry and prevent conditions
which Will replace the private en-
ployer and the construction industry
workers with persons from relief. or
from the overflow of other indus
tries"
John Possehl, international presi-
dent Of the engineers organization,
charged that w. P. A. activity has
behind it some strong motive on the
part OF some agency or group of
agencies to try to bring about low
er standard of wages for those en-
ployed on construction work"
FavOrs Public Works.
Mr.. Possehl called on his union to
DO all in its power to have continued
the public works program now being
llquldated. IF We can continue to
find support in a governmental
agency as We have in the P. w. A.
agency here the union head de-
clared, I'VE need have no worry
about the wages, hours and condi-
tions of employment that have been
established by US being recognized" T"
Ray c. kirkpatrick. assistant on
labor relations of the P. w. A., ex-
pressed the appreciation of the
agency for the engineers part "in
providing the support of organized
labor" in vast P. w. A. construction
projects.
Labor has more than justified the
confidence of the Government" Mr..
Kirkpatrick said.
Earlier Dan W. Tracy, head Of the
international Brotherhood of Elec-
trio Workers, decried attacks" on
organized labor by certain branches
of the Government"
ut is no secret what they are try
ing to accomplish" he said. 1--WE are
now being subjected to attacks such
as labor has never known"
Evening star., 1940-04-10
scandinavian Vessels
May Register in Punumu

BY the Associated Press.
CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, April
10.-The possibility that Scandina-
Wan ships may transfer to Panama
registry was seen by steamship
agents here yesterday in the recall
of the 5,339-ton Danish freighter
Anna Maersk.
The ship sailed at l am. for New
York and then returned 18 hours
later to await orders. The liner
regularly is in service to the Far
East.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Mckinley High Open House

Mckinley High School last, night
held open house at which the shops,
laboratories sand drawing rooms
were open for inspection ffon 8
to 8 O'Clock. The program included
a demonstration III the gymnasium
and musical program In the audi
torium. An early supper was also
served.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
House Unit Approves
Gift of Yacht to Navy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Naval Committee yes
terday approved a bill to permit the
Navy to accept the sailing yacht
Freedom from Sterling Morton OF
Chicago.
Capt. H. H. j. Benson, command
er of the Naval Academy station
ship at Annapolis, said the yacht
would be used in training midship-
men in seamanship. He estimated
the value of the vessel as more
than 100000"
Mr.. Morton is the nephew of the
late Paul Morton, former Secretary
of the Navy.