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ther delay in consideration of the
reorganization legislation" declared
Mr.. Kennedy. The House more
than two months ago gave it stamp
Of approval, realizing the improve
ments in the municipal setup en-
bodied in the reorganization plan
would increase the efficiency of the
municipal government and at the
same time reduce operating ex-
penses. 1t would be a shame to
let a piece of legislation so i'm
portant to the District die from
inaction in the Senate"
The bill would consolidate the
existing heterogeneous array of
municipal agencies and bureaus into
II administrative departments and
give the Commissioners an admin
istrative assistant" to advise them
on other changes that could be made
further to increase the efficiency
of the municipal machine. The
Board of Education and the Board
of Public Library Trustees would re-
tain their present autonomy.
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Turunto
Continued From First Page.)

have been directed at Italys south
ern naval bases and embarkation
points for the rushing of reinforce
ments to the battlefront in Greece
The British denied italian claims
that six raiding planes were shot
down in the armistice night attack
on laramie. and said all but two of
the bombers had returned.
The Admiralty also said the Brit
ish fleet was continuing to harass
italian communications in Africa
and had successfully bombarded Sidi
Barrani, advanced Italian base in
Egypt, on the night of November
910 and exchanged fire with Italian
shore batteries. The fleet received
no damage or casualties, it was said.
In submarine attack on an
italian convoy escorted by a de-
stroyer one 3,000-ton ship was sunk
and a second ship damaged and
probably sunk, the Admiralty said.
Informed sources said the laramie
attack would have a profound result
in the naval struggle, not only in
the Mediterranean, but elsewhere
and would make it extremely diff
cult now for Premier Mussolini's
battered fleet to breax Britain's
mastery.
Particularly will the damage in
flicted on II Duce's navy facilitate
British aid to Greece in the Eastern
Mediterranean, observers pointed
out.
The battleships of the $4,000 ton
Littorio class are rated among the
most powerful of the world. Only
recently commissioned, they are the
Littorio and Vittorio Veneto Two
others of this class, the Impero and
Roma are reported to be under con-
struction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Inter-American Group
To Be White House
Guests al Tea
Women's Commission
Hear Pet Projects
At Morning Session

The Inter American Commission
of Women will be received for 5
o'clock tea this afternoon at the
White House.
Earlier in the day the IA dele
gates from the United States and
South American countries will make
a final announcement of their plans
for next year and the time and
place of the next meeting.
Last night members of the COM
mission, headed by Sonora de Mar
tinez Guerrero of Argentina, re-
ceived at IA musicale given by the
Pan-American Union.
Yesterday the commission adopted
proposed statutes to be submitted
to the Governing Board of the Pam
American Union and reported to
the next Conference of American
States.
Independent Decisions Permitted.
Meanwhile it was decided each
delegate independently will put into
effect in her own country the reso-
buttons to be adopted by the COM
mission. A co-ordinating commit
tee will consist of the five delegates
residing in Washington and the
chairman, who has not been chosen.
Delegates who live in Washing
ton must appoint substitutes in
their own countries. In case OF a
war or some other crisis action in
one country may be recommended
by the Co-ordinating Committee Of
the commission, but only with the
consent of the delegate herself.
Yesterday reports on conditions
in each country were made by the
delegates.
Cuban Gains Are Reported.
Sonora Elena Mederos de Con-
zalez of Cuba said the constitution
of Cuba adopted last June gives her
countrywomen the most advanced
equal rights" position in the
Americas.
Sonora Carmen B. de Lozada of
Bolivia reported on illiteracy in her
country. Sonora Maria Cufrea de
Aya of Colombia cited the rush of
unprotected rural girls to the city
for jobs as women's greatest prob
lem in her country
This morning each delegate was
to report on her pet project to
the commission. The only plan an
nounced has been that of Sonora de
Lozada of Bolivia, who is suggest
ing that surplus products of South
American countries be exchanged
for surplus food in this country to
benefit undernourished Latin chill
dren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Kin and Employers Flood Draft
Officials With Deferment Pleas

terest in a registrant, Mr.. Dykstra
explained. may appear before a
board and give evidence pertinent
to his case. But such witness, the
director added must have real
and honest interest and be mo-
tivated by something more than
mere desire to NEEDLE in a busybody
way"
Appeals from the decision Of a
local board regarding classification
of drafted men may be taken to a
regional appeal board and, in spe-
cial cases involving the question of
dependency alone, may be carried
from the appeal board to the Presi-
dent.
A powerful weapon in the fight of
medical science to stop the spread
of syphilis and other venereal
diseases will be provided in the blood
tests to be given each year to about
l 1000, 900 men registered for the draft,
it was pointed out today at national
selective service headquarters point
ed out earlier today.
A blood test for syphilis will be
required of every man called for
military training. and those found
suffering from a venereal disease will
be deferred from training until they
have recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Kennedy Still Hopes
Senate Will Approve
D. {. Reorganization
Will See Chairman King
To Suggest Full Committee
Action Next Week

Representative Kennedy, Demo-
crat, of Maryland said today he still
held out hope that the Senate would
act before adjournment of Congress
on his bill providing for reorganiza-
ton of the District government.
The measure passed the House
September 9 and has since remained
in special subcommittee Of the
Senate District Committee headed
by Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada. Contemplated public hear
ings by the subcommittee have not
been held because of the prolonged
illness of Senator McCarran.
Impatient over the delay, Mr.
Kennedy plans to confer with
Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee and suggest that
the full committee pass on the bill
next week. This conference prob
ably will be held tomorrow.
There can be no excuse for fur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

Eleven year old Jack William
Binder has had only one worry in
the two and a half years he has
spent at hospitals and his home,
1900 Potomac avenue Sc, recover
ing from the complications of an
illness which caused him tempo
rarily to lose the use Of his legs.
Jack worried over whether he
would be forced, when well again,
to start back in school in the lower
grades.
His mind is at ease now, for
today Jack returned to the school
he left nearly three years ago as
third-grade student He will not
have to begin, however, where he
left off when stricken with an in
tesinal infection.
Jack starts back today in the
sixth grade of Cranch School along
with his schoolmates of three years
ago.
Aided by Shut-in Funds.
His is the story typical Of the
$50 handicapped shut-in children
now being instructed by staff of
10 teachers who receive compensa-
ton from a congressional appro-
priation granted the Board of Pub
lie Welfare. Two hours week
these teachers spend in the homes
and hospitals of the District in
structing children who are anxious
TO keep up with their classmates.
Two years ago, $50 shut-in chill
dren received such instructions I'M
der District w. P. A. grant. That
year funds permitted staff of is
teachers. A similar grant last year
afforded facilities for 20 teachers,
and 400 children were taught. Then
the w P. A. grant was stopped.
At the last minute Congress in
serted a clause in the last District
appropriation bill placing $4,000 in
the hands of the Welfare Board for
the instructing of handicapped
children during 1910.
This amount. Mrs. Elizabeth
Goodman, Welfare Board supervi-
sor of instruction for handicapped
children, says has permitted staff
this year of only 10 teachers.
Meanwhile the board, assisted by
numerous welfare and civic groups,
has recommended an increased ap-
preparation for next year and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
BY CARTER BROOKS JONES.

Mothers, wives, employers and
others interested in men eligible for
the draft are flooding Washington
officials with letters citing reasons
why the men should be deferred
from military service, but nothing
can be done except to refer the
writer's to local draft boards, it was
pointed out today at National Sc
lective Service headquarters.
These inquiries, whether addressed
to the White House, Army officials or
members of Congress, are referred
to Selective Service and invariably
bring the reply that the question of
classifying registrants is entirely up
to the local boards.
"Of course, We are interested in
every individual case" said Selective
Service Director c. A. Dykstra, but
the only thing possible for us to do
with the letters is to inform the
senders that they will have ample
opportunity to present their cases
to the local boards and that the very
spirit of the Selective Service Act
precludes national headquarters
from using its influence in any way
whatsoever with the decisions of
the local boards"
Any person with legitimate in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Chautemps 10 Sail
For j. :. Soon on
Unofficial Visit
Former French Cocinet
Member Seeking Haven
From Vichy, Friends Soy

It is reported from Lisbon that
Camille Chautemps is about to leave
for New York. He will go to the
United States in private capacity
and for the obvious reason, so his
acquaintance here say, that under
the Vichy government life would be
unpleasant for him. A visitors visa
was delivered to him at the con-
sulate of the United States after it
had been ascertained that he was
not entrusted with an official mis-
sion.
M. Chautemps has been a member
of most of the French cabinets
which have succeeded each other
since 1882 and he has been the
chairman of the once all-powerful
Radical-Socialist Party. As vice
president of the Council under
Edouard Daladier, Paul Reynaud
and Marshal Petain, he was inf1uen-
tial enough to turn the scale for
the rejection of the British proposal
about the political unifcation of
France and England and for the
acceptance of the separate armistice
with Germany and Italy. But for
his help, Marshal Petain and Pierre
Laval would not have been able to
pull down the Republican constitu-
ton
M. Chautemps had to leave the
Petain ministry last July and was
given a promise he would be sent
to Brazil on an official mission. He
set out on his journey last Septem-
Der with Nine. Chautemps, several
children, a secretary and a nurse.
But the Spanish authorities did not
allow him to cross the frontier. He
then went to Port Vendres and en-
barked there for Casablanca, French
Morocco, in the hope that he would
find there a ship ready to take him
to Lisbon.
No regular ship was available and
he had to hire a fishing smack,
which proved most uncomfortable
and even dangerous through vio-
lent gale it encountered. The Por-
tuguese authorities placed under
arrest the master of the ship, since
he was not licensed to receive pas
sengers.
In Lisbon, M. Chautemps heard
from Vichy that his mission to
Brazil mad been Cancelled.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
WHY FALSE Teeth wEARERS
HAVE BAD BREATH
Millions Suffer without Knowing!

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
British Ship Fires
Twice 10 Halt j. ).
Export Liner Exeter
Petrol Vessel OFF Lisbon
Foi'ed to Recognize
Nationality, Captain Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. ?
NEW YORK, Nov. ia British
patrol vessel fired two shells at the
American Export liner Exeter to halt
her II miles on Lisbon on Nov 8,
it was disclosed yesterday when the
passenger-cargo ship reached New
York.
Capt. S. F. Ransone said the war
ship, former French trawler, failed
the recognize the American ship, but
he added that there was no excuse
for this as the Exeter was one of
four vessels of its type in the world.
The incident recalled the hating
Of the United States liner Washing
ton off Lisbon last June by a Ger
man submarine which threatened to
sink the American vessel. After
some passengers had taken to life
boats the Washington established its
identity and the U-boat commander
gave her a go-ahead signal with the
word he had mistaken the ships
identity.
Capt. Ransone said the British
ship fired a warning shot from
miles away
He had a nice gun and when
his second shot landed quarter
mile off the port bow I put about"
Capt. RanSone added.
The Exeter steamed back to pick
up four-man boarding party which
examined ships papers,
Other officers said Capt. Ransone
gave the boarding officers so much
hell that they didn't stay aboard
very long"
The seizure of business papers
from Hugh S. Williamson, A, New
York lawyer. who went to Germany
and Switzerland for the General
Aniline Co., also was reported by
Exeter officers. They said the Brit
ish searched Mr.. Williamson's cabin,
taking number of legal briefs.
Mr.. Williamson declined to discuss
the matter, saying II want to get
my papers back I don't want to
make them mad at me"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
British Planes Raid
3 Big Naval Bases,
Italians Declare
Brindisi, Bori, Toronto
Named; Greeks Reported
Beaten OFF in Epirus
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 13-British planes
attacked three big italian naval
bases. at Brindisi, Bari and laramie,
the Italian high command reported
today.
1t said, however, bombs were
dropped only on Bari, Adriatic port,
where three persons were wounded
and slight damage was caused.
At the same time italian troops
were said to have beaten of Greek
attacks on outposts in the Epirus
region Of Greece near the Albanian
frontier.
The high command said there
had been artillery dueling and
considerable patrol activity in a
sector between Koritza, Albania, and
Phlorina, Greece.
Greeks Raid Durazzo.
Greek planes were said to have
raided Durazzo, important Albanian
port, where several casualties were
reported.
Italian bombers were said to have
attacked Creep troop positions in the
Pindus Mountains, near crossroads
just north OF. Ioannina, and around
Kalibaki, all in Northwestern
Greece.
The communique told Of often
sive exploration" flights over the
British island of Malta and said
Italian planes scored bomb hits on
military installations of the Suez
Canal and flying fields at Cairo
and elsewhere in Northern Africa.
Claim 50 British Killed.
In East Africa, the Italians re-
ported so British soldiers killed in a
clash between patrols in the Kassala
region. Italian planes were said to
have bombed and machine-gunned
British trenches, artillery emplace-
ments and troop tents in this dis
trict.
Italian bombardment of Greek
troop positions was reported to have
been particularly heavy in the Lake
Presba region-near the frontiers
Of Greece. Albania, and Yugoslavia-
WliclC oicch AOiCto WCic oaiu W NC
most strongly maSsed.
The newspaper II Popolo di Roma
reported today that large British
warship, which a communique yes
terday said had been torpedoed in
the Central Mediterranean and was
believed probably lost, had been seen
listing badly and steaming toward
the nearest British base
The Rome radio quoted Corriere
della Sera. another Italian news
paper, as identifying the British
warship as a battleship. In a dis
patch from some Italian naval base,
the radio said. the newspaper re-
ported that the Italian submarine
crew distinctly heard two torpe-
does strike the vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
British Fleet Sighted
Steominq Eastward

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 lP)-The
Rome radio in an English language
broadcast heard here last night by
N. B. c. reported italian scouting
planes sighted powerful British
naval squadron steaming full speed
in an easterly direction through the
Mediterranean.
Presumably racing toward Greek
territorial waters, the broadcast said,
were one battleship, three cruisers,
several destroyers, one aircraft car
rier and several torpedo boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Alexandra Bombed
By Italian Worplones

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov. 10
P,.-A formation of Italian war
planes bombed Alexandria late last
night, keeping the city in a state of
alarm for approximately an hour,
but British authorities said today
the raiders had failed to hit any
military detectives.
The attack was greeted by a
heavy barrage from the citys anti
aircraft defenseS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
PAT OLSON TO SITKA

Pat Olson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Olson, left on the North land for Sitka to visit with her uncle and aunt MT. and Mrs, Jack Calvin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
INDIAN SERVICE
 TEACHER NEEDED

The United States Civil Service Commission announced open com Detitive examination for a teacher in Indian community and boarding schools. Indian Field Service (includ- ing Ahska, Department of the h. terior Various optional branches are given, with entrance salaries ranging from $1,620 to $2,000 a year Applicants must have had appro- priate college education and teach ing experience. They must not have passed their forty eighth birthday. Closing dates for receipt of applica- tions for the continental United States are August 12 and August l5, 1540 for applications received from Alaska the closing dates are March Is, 194l, if received from points south of the Arctic Circle, and May 15, 1941, if received from points north of the Arctic Circle
 Further particulars may be ob- tained from Room 311, Federal Building, ts
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Yacht Vida
 Antho!rsi in
 Harbor Here
Oil Man Halliburton Plans Big Game Hunt in
 Yukon Country

The $l ,5OOO00 yacht Vida, of Los Angeles, owned by oil man John Halliburton, cast anchor this morn ing in the harbor.
 Owner Halliburton flew north with the Alaska Clipper yesterday to meet the vessel and enjoy an indefinite length of time fishing and hunting in this area.
 Aboard the palatial 230-foot Vida, explained by Roy Deskins, are MT. and Mrs. Earl P. Halliburton, MT. and Mrs. Earl Halliburton, Jr.. and four other Halliburton children and pr. Eslinger.
 Halliburton, cousin of the Richard Halliburton, traveller and author, lost in the Pacific some months ago on a cruise by junk from China to the United States, plans to make a game hunt in Yukon Territory.
 Coming up on the clipper with Halliburton were geologists Burks White and Hassie Hunt, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, friends who will continue to the Interior to make a study of Alaska mineral resources.
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B. {. INSPECTOR
 OF MINES GOES
 THROUGH JUNEAU

Mining interest in British Col Umbia and Canada generally has been spurred considerably by the war, according to Northern B. c. Mine Inspector Charles Graham, but the war in turn is taking many able men from the workings to the ranks.
 Graham passed through Juneau on the steamer Prince George for Skagway from where he will go to Carcross and to Atlin, returning here via Tulsequah in about two weeks.
 Recently in Stewart, Graham said 75 men were lost to the operating mines of the district when duty called them to the colors and de- fense of the British Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
PLANE MOVEMENTS

 . Alaska Clipper scheduled to . fly from Seattle next Mon . day. July 29 at 8:30 a. m. . PAA Electra scheduled to fly . from Fairbanks tomorrow, . . leaving at a. m. . . Planes scheduled to fly every . morning at o'clock for Sitka, . weather permitting. . . ss .
 NOTICE
 Is hereby given that I will not be responsible for any debts of any character or kind by any per son.
 adv. MIGUEL V. SELUDO.
 
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UNION MAN H
 ION VACATION"

Conrad Espe, District President of the annery Workers Union, ar rived in Juneau last night strictly on vacation"
 Espe, prominent union man, was last in Juneau during convention of Maritime Federationers last win ter.
 He is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. #88 sFa
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MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTIBOUND

NORTHBOUND
 . Alaska scheduled to arrive at 6
 o'clock tonight and sails at [
 ll:45 o'clock tonight for
 Skagway returning here .
 southbound at ? a. m. Mon
 day.
 Mount Mckinley scheduled to .
 arrive tomorrow afternoon. .
 Nothing definite at p. m. .
 c today.
 . Princess Louise scheduled to .
 . arrive late Saturday after .
 . noon or evening. . Taku scheduled to arrive Q p. .
 . m. Saturday. . . North Sea due Tuesday. . SCHEDULED SAILINGS . . Aleutian scheduled to sail from . . Seattle 9 a. m. tomorrow. . Princess Charlotte scheduled to . sail from Vancouver D. m. . tomorrow . Prince Rupert scheduled to sail . from Vancouvre July 29 at . p. m. . Yukon scheduled to sail from . Seattle July 30 at a. m. , Tyee scheduled to sail from . Seattle July 30 at 9 p. m. } Princess Alice scheduled to sail , from Vancouver July 31 at 9 , D. m. , Northland scheduled to sail } from Seattle August ? at 10 , a. m. } SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS } North Coast scheduled to arrive . , at Douglas at 8 tonight, } comes to Juneau at 10 and } sails south at 11:45 o'clock } tonight. } Baranof scheduled to arrive at . 6 a. m. tomorrow } Prince George is scheduled , southbound at l a. m. Sun- . } day. } Columbia southbound Sunday . or Monday. LOCAL SAlLiNGS . , Estebeth scheduled to sail every . ] Wednesday at D. m. for Sit ka and wayports. ) Dart leaves every Wednesday . at p. m. for Petersburg, Port Alexander, Rake and way . } ports. . .
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7 HaIibufers
 Sell, Seattle

SEATTLE, July 26.-Two hali- buters, both from the Western banks arrived today and sold as follows:
 Masonic 10000 pounds, at 103s and 9iA cents: Aleuusn 4o,O00 pounds at 10A and 0i4 cengs a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
ElE(TRA TAXES
 7pER50N5 OUT

Captain Bill Knox and First Of- ficer Herman Joslyn flew north this morning with an Electra, talk ing seven passengers from here.
 Those flying north were J. R. Dille, Walter Seligman, Gen A. D. McRae, Mrs. w. R. O'Neill, MT. and Mrs. Loring Gale, O. o. Ames.