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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
Tucker -Ramberg
Troth Tonight

Miss Luella Tucker will become
the bride of Mr. A. r.. Rambers at {
7:30 o'clock ceremony to be perform
ed this evening at Resurrection
Lutheran Church by Capt. Stanle.
Jackson in the absence of the Rev
John l.. Cauble.
Miss Betty Wins will attend thu
bride and best man will be Mr. Rus
sell Fisk
All friends Of the couple are invit-
ed tc call at 1893 Eleventh Stree
where reception is TO be held FOL.
lowing the service.
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TEACHERS HERE

Samuel p Troutman Principal Of
the Government School at Haines,
and Henry Hertz Principal of the
Public School there, came to Ju-
neau on the steamer Denali. Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert c. Swenson, Gov
eminent teachers at Noorvik, ar
rived on the Alaska He continued
to the States on leave, while Mrs.
Swenson remained for several
weeks work in the Office Of In
dian Affairs headquarters here.
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Piano Recital Heard
Here Saturday Night

Pupils of Miss Caroline Todd were
presented in recital Saturday eve
ming at the Metropolitan Methodist
Church.
Those taking part in the pro-
gram included Carol and Claire Oh
son, Jimmy prague, Joyce knight
Lorraine Mangalo, Gloria Gudbrsn-
son. Diane Hunsbedt. Shirley Odds
Jesse Valoria, Mary Jukich, Doris
McEachran and Frances Paul
The pupils all acquitted them
selves admirably.
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DUTCH PUT
upDEFENSE,
WATER LINE
Admit Retreaiing in Some
Sections Under Heavy
Nazi Attacks

AMSTERDAM. May 10. - The
Dutch Command late today adj
mitted its forces we're making stra
tegic retreats under pressure OF
heavy German attacks but they
.stlll held the water defense lines.
The Dutch are taking firm
stand against the German force
behind their inundated lines.
The nations great network of
rivers, however, are still beyond
the .Nazis on their way to Rotter-
dam and Amsterdam.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
TWO ANYWAYS TRIPS
CARRIES 3 TO COAST

Two flights were made TO the
Coast today by Alex Holden and
Shell Simmons. Holden, on the
first trip. flew Paul J. Peters and
George A. Dale to Hoonah. and
Jack Kenny and j. c. Molyneaux
to Sitka.
A later flight by Shell Simmons
took Bill Douglas. Leonard Taylor
H. J. Collins and Eve Adams Ia
Sitka and Boris Smith round TRIP
TO Chichagof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
Picture Will Be
Sponsored May z
By Girls Scouts

The Girl Scouts will sponsor a
show on the evening of May %,
the proceeds of which will go to-
wards the maintenance of sum
mer camp
Entitled THE Jones Family in
Hollywood" the picture will be
shown at the Coliseum Theatre
Of interest is the fact that a
member of the cast, June Carl
son, who plays the part of Lucy
Jones, is associated with the Girl
Scouts in Hollywood.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
SHARES
TUMBLE


h. NEW YORK, May 13.--A storm
of selling, touched off b. liquida-
zion OF Dutch marginal accounts,
sent the stock market down in the
sharpest decline in two and one
half years, reducing shares to Che
lowest levels since late last Aug
ust
Losses of leading shares ranged
from Two 10 more than seven dol
lars. w s,alef
r Wheat and corn also went lower.
Today's turnover was 100000
shares, the biggest since Septem-
Der 70 AF4
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Sweden Goes
For RIaekoui

STOCKHOLM, May 13.-Fearing
a sudden air attack, Swedish auth
critics ordered a complete blacl,ouy
last night.
The fears were caused by reports
CT heavy movement Of troopships
through the Kiel Canal and belief
that Sweden might be invaded
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
Dutch Queen
In England

LONDON, May 13-Queen Will
helmina arrived in England today
from her invaded The Netherlands,
as refugee She was met at the
Liverpool station by King George
who welcomed her and kissed both
of her cheeks. She travelled aboard
a British warship amid reports that
"a fifth column" was attempting
TO capture her
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
Cenienarian Dies;
Drank Wine Daily

SAN JOSE, Cal. May 13.-Joseph
Cincavelli 100 years old. who said
his longevity was due to drinking
a pint of wine with each meal and
abstinence from use of meat ca to-
bacco, died here.
He fought and was wounded twice
while serving with forces of his
native Italy in the war with Austria
in 1860, came to America in 1892
and became a citizen a year later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
New YORK AUCTION
MAN HERE LOOKING
FOR FUR BUSINESS

Morris j. Lipson Of the New York
tuction Company arrived on the
teamer Alaska today from the west
ward where he has been soliciting
onsignments of furs for his firm.
lie will spend several days in Juneal
nd then cover the Southeast Al
asKa territory before returning East
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
Dog Gone, Beer
Stolen, Man Hurt

SAN t2AFRAEL, Cal. May 10
Charles Goessell, fifty, was hauling
his pet dog and two cases of beer
to his country cottage
The car turned over in ditch.
The frightened dog tore across the
fields and never came back
And while Goessell, with two brol-
EN- ribs was lying helpless in the
wreckage, another motorist stopped
and stole the beer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
AGENT APPOINTED

The McCallum-Legaz Fish Com.
pany. INC, a Washington corpora
lion. has qualified with Territorial
Auditor Frank A. Boyle to do bust
ness in the Territory of Alaska and
appointed Robert Hooper of Sitka
as agent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
COURT LEAVES FOR
KETCHIkAh SESSION

Judge George F. Alexander. Clerk
Of Court Robert Ccughlin and Court
Reporter John Newman left on the
steamer Alaska for Ketchikan where
Court will meet beginning tonoircw
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
by U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray
to Francis Ward Adams of Sitka
and Bonnie Jean Culbert of Port
Alexander, and to Leonie Saloum
and R 0 b er t Ferguson Smith of
Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
British
Smelling
Germans
Warships Bombard Invad.
ers AIon g Coast OF
The Netherlands

LONDON, May 13.-The British
Admiralty Announces that British
warships have bomsarded the Ge'-
mans on the North Sea coast low
land countries
The Air Ministry also announces
series Of successful bombing at
lacks by the Royal Air Force on The
Wallhaven airdrome near RotJer-
dam which the German forces &C.
clpied On the invasion of The Meth
erlands. lost Saturday but regaineo
during the night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
HEINZ SALESMAN HERE

Bill Douglas, well known Heinz
Products salesman in the Territory,
arrived in Juneau last night and will
be here for several days. Douglas
is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel.
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Baseball Today

The following are scores of Ma
tiCnal League games played this af-
ternoon as no American League
games were scheduled:
Philadelphia 3: Brooklyn 6.
New York IL; Boston S.
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GOVERNOR TO FLY
TO WRANGEli TO
OVEpTAKE DENIAL

Gov. Ernest Gruening will fly to
Wrangell Wednesday to board the
steamer Denali for the States, where
the Governor will be a witness in a
suit brought by the Government
against three construction firms fer
allegedly attempting to defraud the
Government in Puerto Rico building
contracts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
YugosIailvia
Is 10 Arm

BELGRADE, May 10. - A high
Yugoslav source reports that "all
security measures" including put
ting 100000 soldiers on war foot
ing, have been taken to guard
against possible entrance Of any
foreign nation.
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BINGHAM IN TOWN

Vance C. Bingham, representative
OF the Greybar Electric Company
is in Juneau today after arriving OH
the southbound Alaska last night.
He is stopping at the Gastineau
Hotel.
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HERE'S TIP TO
NIGH! DRIVERS

PASADENA. Cal, May 13.-Half
of this city's motorists are poor night
drivers because of a deficiency of
Vitamin A. studies by DR.. Henry
Borsook of the California Institute
of Technology indicate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13

Men unile

LOS ANGELES, May 13-"We
Who Would Die" is the name of an
organization filing articles of incor-
poration here. Composed of men of
draft age. its ayowed purpose is to
keep the United States out of war
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
DOUGLAs CONFERENCES

Infant and Preschool Conferences
will be held every Tuesday between
2 and 4 pm. at the Douglas City
Hall. Miss Magnhild Oygard, Public
Health Nurse, will be in attendance.
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.DEM0LAYS HOLD
PICNIC SUNDAY

Despite the rain yesterday, men,
bers of the DeMolay order and
their guess enjoyed an outing at
AUX and Lena beaches. A picnic
lunch was served for the occasion
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
MRS. McCUTCHEoN IN TOWN

Arriving from Anchorage on the
southbound Alaska last night. Mrs
H. H. McCutcheon. member of
the Territorial Public Welfare
Board, is in Juneau on bust
ness trip. She Is staying at the
Gastineau Hotel.
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TO HOONAH

George Dale, Associate Super
visor of Elementary Education for
the Office Of Indian Affairs, flew
to Hoonah today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
ON VACATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hagerty lef
on the Alaska today for vacation
trip to the States. They were accom-
panied by their two children, Shar-
on and Don.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
WADE RETURNS

Hugh j. Wade, Territorial Director
Of the Social Security Board, re-
turned from Anchorag on the
steamer Alaska.
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'iaIy 10 Fight with
Germany Is Belief

BELGRADE, May 80 - Demon
itrations in Rome against the Brit
sh and French. confirms fears that
Italy will fight with Germany if ths
var is entered.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
YUKON DUE IN MORNING

Steamer Yukon. from the south,
is scheduled to arrive at S o'clock
tomorrow morning. The steamer will
be in port about six hours before
sailing for the westward. '
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U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER


Forecast for vicinity beginning at 4:30 PM May 5
Mostly cloudy with occasional igh showers and not much change
temperature tonight southeaser winds
Minimum temperature tonight 40 degrees
Cloudy light showers and
much change Tuesday mol
souleastery winds outhery Lynn Canal
Forecast OF along of Guif of Ala a.
to fresh southeastery
chnbrook fresh eaey from Cape Hinchnbrook
o Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13

An of relatively high extended this
northward Southeast
disturbance about 400 miles southwest
dak Island with trough extending noheastward into the
Considerable coudiess prevailed Alaska
occurring from the
Washington Kodiak Light
Fairbanks Anchorage districts
Juneau, l4-sunrise 4:37 sunset 9I7 pan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
SrocK QUOTATIONS.


NEW YORK. May IS. - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is SIS, American Can
LOG, American Power and Light J,
Anaconda 81 7f3, Bethlehem Steel
84ss, Commonwealth and Southern
/, Curtiss Wright 9 3l4, General
Motors 49,, international Harves-
ter SPY, Kennecott 33 78, New
York Central II 7l8, Northern Pa
cific 7, United States Steel 57Ys
Pound 1922.
DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow
Jones averages: industrials 1888,
rails 2783, utilities 22.52.
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Empire c1assifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13

Empire classifieds bring results
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Today's news today in The Empire.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
500 Workers BEGIN
United Jewish Appeal
For Aid Of Refugees
Contributions TO Be
Asked Of Every Hebrew
Family in District

Determined to canvass every
Jewish family in Washington for
contributions In behalf Of refugees
and overseas relief, 600 volunteer
workers in the United Jewish Ap-
peal today started their three-week
campaign.
Practically all, Jewish organiza-
tions In Washington are co-operat-
ing In the annual relief drive. which
is part Of q national campaign. A
goal Of $500 individual contributions
has been set as the Capitals quota,
and drive leaders expressed conf
dence today that the objective
would be gained with little difficulty.
The drive ofhcially opened last
night with q mass meeting Of the
drive teams at the Jewish Commun-
ity Center. Speakers stressed the
serious situation Of the destitute
Jewish populations Of Europe and
the effect Of the spreading war upon
the refugees.
''Our brethren in Austria, Poland
and Czecho- -Slovakia are beseeching
US for help; we cannot fail them" !"
Isidore Hershneld, honorary chair
man, told the workers. American
Jewry is the only Jewish community
in the world that can render ef-
fective aid at this time," he added.
Morris Simon, co-chairman, COM
plimented the drive teams. Rabbi
Isadore Breslau, co-chairman, and
Morris Cafritz In talks stressed the
seriousness Of the situation.
Louis E. Spiegler, drive director,
said immediate relief is essential
because q year from now 1t may be
too late" He urged the workers to
become thoroughly acquainted with
the several causes bound up in the
united drive so that they could
solicit contributions intelligently.
The youth division, made up Of
$50 young men and women members
Of various junior organizations. will
hold its first report meeting tomor-
row night at the center. Alfred IN.
Reines and Alice West head this
division. The adult teams will
gather at the center Friday noon for
their first report luncheon.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
See How Little These Excursions Cost |
fvrRY WEEKEND

Lv. Washington 4:55 PM. Fri.
day or l2:Ss AM. or 7:25A.M.
Saturday: return on any train
leaving New York up to 400
AN. Monday.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Mumma, r., his three officers and
S. men In the commissioning Waa
Admiral Cyrus w. Cole, the Ports
mouth Navy Yard commandant
soon to retire. He was decorated for
directing the first actual rescue Of
It's kind-the diving bell escape OF
the 80 Squalus survivors-and for
the subsequent salvaging Of the sub
marine.
Assigned to the Sailfish were four
who escaped the Squalus disaster.
one was Electricians Mate Lloyd B.
Manness Of Greensboro, N. c., who
closed q watertight door and shut
out the sea, saving all those who
were in the Squalus' forward COM
partments.
Another was Electricians Mate
Gerald G. McLees Of Richmond,
Kans., a third was Torpedoman
Leonard de Medeiros Of New Bed
ford, Mass, while the fourth was
Gunners Mate Eugene D. Craven
Of Thayer, Ohio.
Virtually all Of the Squalus sur
vivors asked to serve on the Sail
fish, but only four were chosen to
serve on the shining craft, recondi-
toned at cost Of 81, 400 900.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Raleigh Hotel. 7:30 pm:
Meeting. Washington Philatenc
Society, Mayfiower Hotel, 3 pm.
Meeting, District Federation Of
Federal Employees, willard Hotel. 3
pm
Dance. Connecticut State Society.
Hotel 2400, . pm.
Dance. Delta zeta Sorority. La
fayette Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Securities and Exchange
Commission, Wardman Park Hotel
10 pm.
Dance, Federal Reserve Board,
Wardman Park Hotel, 10 pm.
United States Pharmacopoeial Con-
vention. Willard Hotel. al day.
TOMORROW.
Breakfast, Credit Women oi
Washington. Willard Hotel, 7:45 am
Breakfast, Cosmopolitan Club
Carlton Hotel, $3.50 am.
Meeting. American Law Institute,
Mayfower Hotel, 10 am.
Meeting. National Lumber Manu-
facturers, Mayflower Hotel, 10 am.
Luncheon, North Washington
Lions Club. Kenesaw Cafe, 1874 pm.
Luncheon, Central Businessmen
Association, Hamilton Hotel, 1915
pm.
Lucheon, Junior Board Of Com
merce, Annapolis Hotel, 1920 pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Pennsylvania Commit
tee of American Law Institute. May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Cosmopolitan Club,
Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Section -Four, American
Scientific Congress, Mayflower Hotel,
2:30 pm.
Meeting, Campaign Committee OF
National Symphony Orchestra, Carl
ton Hotel, S pm.
Dinner, Thirteen Club, Willard
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, American Institute OF
Food Distribution, Inc, Carlton
Hotel, z p.m..
Dinner, American Law Institute
Mayflower Hotel, Ppm.
Dinner, American Scientific Con-
gress, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Dinner. Catholic University Debat-
ing Society. Hotel 2400, 7 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority
Raleigh Hotel. 7::30 pm.
Dinner, Fellows and ex-Fellows ir
Medicine, Georgetown University
Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. Edmonds Post, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, New Jersey State Society
Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Tau Phi Sorority, Ward
man Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. Land Laws Committee o1
American Bar Association, May.
flower Hotel. 8 pm.
Meeting. Lido Civic Club, May.
flower Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Convention, Tall Cedars Of Leba.
non Grand Council, Willard Hotel
all day.
Convention, United States Phar-
macopoeial Association, Willard
Hotel, all day.
Meeting. Ladies Society and
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers, Hotel Raleigh, al
day.
Convention, Central Atlantic
States Association of Dairy Food and
Drug Omcials, Hotel Raleigh, all day
Meeting, National Wooden Box
Association, Wardman Park Hotel
all day.
Meeting, American Radiator and
Standard Sanitary Corp, Wardman
Park Hotel, all day.
Meeting. Conference for thu
Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks
Carlton Hotel, all day.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Submarine SquaIus
Reiurns.to Service
As The SaiIfish
Commissioning Ceremony
Held in Portsmouth;
4 Survivors in Crew
b. the Associated Press.

I By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 15.--
Gone from the Navy rolls today was
the tragic u. s. submarine squalus
and in her place appeared . new
name-the Sailfish.
To most civilians the commission
ing OF the Sailfish this morning
meant only change in name Of a
vessel In which rs men perished
nearly q year ago-but to the Navy,
the records Of the Squalus were
closed and the log book Of the Sail
fish awaited its first entry.
Nothing in the ceremony served
as reminder Of tn peril that how
cred about the craft from the time
she sank in 40 fathoms in a faulty
trial dive last May %. until 1t was
raised and brought into 4 drydock
four months later.
Joining the submarines new COM
mander, 1t. Comdr. Morton G.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
City News in Brief
TTDAv

TODAY,
Meeting, Chevy Chase Club, VII
lard Hotel, 4:30 pm.
Buffet, Advertising Club, Raleigh
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, National Association OF
Cost Accountants, Hamilton Hotel
$50 pm.
Dinner, Council of American Law
Institute, Mayflower Hotel, Z pm.
Dinner, American Business Club,
Hamilton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority
Evening star., 1940-05-15

London claims that although New
York has greater population dur
ing the evacuation, it is still the
largest city in the world for it covers
693 square miles and New York, only
299.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Rector's Aid to Give Supper

The Rector's Aid Of st. Margaret's
Church will sponsor buffet supper
at $50 pm. tomorrow at the church,
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft
place NV. Mrs. Cassie Cox is
chairman Of the Entertainment
Committee.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Business in Curacao Is feeling
keenly the absence Of tourists this
season
Evening star., 1940-03-17
6. ". Medical Society
Makes Gift 10 University

The George Washington Univer-
sity Medical Society presented a
public address system to the univer-
sity last night in the auditorium
Of the medical school.
The presentation was made by
DR.. Oscar B. Hunter, former presi-
dent of the society.
Earlier, a dinner was given to
honor DR.. Russell L. Cecil, profess
sor Of clinical medicine at Cornell
University, who spoke to the society
Of "The Present Status of the Arth-
ritic Problem"
Present at the dinner also were
DR.. Sterling Ruf11n, professor emeri-
tus of medicine of George Wash
ington; DR.. Walter Bloedorn, pro-
fessor of medicine at the university;
DR.. Gusts Lee Hall, orthopedic sur
geon; DR.. William Withers, resident
physician at the Doctors Hospital;
DR.. Richard K. Thompson, a den
tist, member of the board of Doc
tors Hospital; Charles E. Vadakin
administrator of Doctors Hospital
and DR.. j. C. Bradley, nose and
throat specialist.
DR.. Arnold McNitt, president OF
the George Washington Medical So
ciety, presided at the auditorium
meeting.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
D. c. Budget
CONTINUED From First Page !

ers, however. have not decided when
the measure is to be reported.
Aside from the full-time doctor
and two additional nurses at the
Home for the Aged and Infirm, it
was indicated the subcommittee
plans to recommend change in the
conduct of the management of the
institution. Chairman Caldwell and
several other members, it was said,
feel that while the home has not
been mismanaged, the funds appro-
priated for it in the past could have
been expended more efficiently.
The subcommittee members per-
sonally visited the Home for the
Agd and Inflrm, the Children's Re-
celving Home, as well as other Dis
trict public welfare institutions and
familiarized themselves with con-
ditiops.
No comment was Forthcoming
from the members as to their OBJ
servations, except the situation OBJ
served at the Children's Receiving
Home. There, it was said, the mem
bers discoveredsa 2-year-old colored
baby who had been sent to the in
stitution by the police because they
were unable to find its parents. Three
days later, the subcommittee learned,
the mother claimed the baby, ex-
planning that she left it on the door
step OF her home to play while she
went to search for q Job.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
i Mother and 7 Children
Die in Flaming Home
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SHIRLEY, Ark, March 16.-Eight
members Of a family were burned
to death and two others injured Sc
riously when fire destroyed four
room farm home five miles west OF
here today.
Three other teen age boys In
the family escaped injury.
Mrs. Sallie Allen, 80, and 6 Of her
10 children were trapped in bed
room and died together.
Her 17-year-old son, Ernest, after
escaping from the flames by jumping
out window, died when he plunged
back into the house in an effort to
save the others. The father, Otis
Allen, 40, and his brother -in-law,
Tom Treese, 48, were burned seri-
ously fighting the fire.
The six children who died in the
room with their mother were Mil
lard, 13; Oma, IL; Glenn, 8; Nellie,
&; Edward, 6, and Vernon, 4.
Sheriff Freeman Graddy said
origin of the fire had not been de-
termined.