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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
DIERs VISITING HERE

MT. and Mrs. Bill Diers are guests at the Baranof Hotel, coming in from Ketchikan over the weekend. Diers is representative of the U. s. Rubber Company.
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Gruening Off,
 New Zealand

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 26.-Gov Ernest Gruening of Alaska is a passenger aboard the American Clipper which hopped off last Sat- urday on the final experimental flight to New Zealand.
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LEARNED OF GRADY

The Texan was a bit unified but did nothing about it until he ran across one of these columns, in which the story of James F. Grady was told-the man who is slowly reyolutionizing contact of Govern ment Departments with the public by teaching thousands of clerks and assistants how to write courte- ous and intelligent letters.
 The Texan wrote Grady, stat ing his case and saying that here seemed to be a splendid example of how not to answer courteous suggestion.
 Grady, knowing Gaston person ally, telephoned him with the idea of ribbing him, but Gaston refused to rib. He insisted that Grady have a talk with him.
 The talk lasted a couple of hours and as a result there's a new set-up in Gaston's office.
 Things aren't done there any more as they used to be done and the gentleman in Texas will be happy to know that nobody else will catch form 202A if he writes in with a good suggestion.
 WHERE'S THE CUP?
 Here's one the newsboys over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
BATES ON TRIP
 OUT, CLIPPER

Harold Bates, of the Twentieth Century Meat Market, flew south on the Alaska Clipper this morn ing.
 Bates will spend several days on combined business and pleasure in and around Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
CAPT. FREEMAN
 E TRANSFERRED
 TO FAIRBANKS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. = Army orders include the transfer of Capt. Richard s. Freeman, of the Army Air Corps, at Denver, to Fairbanks, Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
Early Morning Assaults Made on Center of
 Ndzi Land
HEAVIEST ATTACK OF
 CONFLICT E ADMITTED
Casualties, Property Dam age Minimized, How
 ever by Command

BULLETIN RAF bOmbers claim shells did fall in the streets of Berlin in today's raid and casualties must have re- suited. Several fires are also said to have been set in Berlin itself as flames were seen through the clouds.
 Berlin, late today, admits the air raid of the RAF was the heaviest air attack Berlin has suffered since the war began.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Heavy explosions reverberated in down town Berlin early this morn ing as at least four waves of British Royal Air Force bombers streaked over the cloud blanketed German capital city
 It was Berlin's fifth air raid alarns since the start of the war.
 Hundreds of anti-aircraft guns set up terrific din.
 The roar of airplane motors was plainly audible in the heart of the city.
 Berlin Statement
 The Nazi High Command asserts no casualties resulted and no bombs fell in the Capital itself
 The Germans did acknowledge, however, that at least one incen- diary bomb landed in a village near Berlin, another in the industrial suburb of Spandau, 20 miles from the Capital City while others fell north of Berlin One incendiary bomb set three room garden house ablaze in the suburb of Rosenthal.
 Fair Raided
 Other Royal Air Force raiders today appeared in extensive areas in Prussia and Saxony, causing alarms in many cities, including Leipzig, where thousands of visitors at the fair underwent 25-minute alarm.
 The raid was carried out as foreign feature" of the fair which was promised in leaflets dropped by British planes several days ago, promising the city would be raided.
 In the raid on Berlin, the Royal Air Force squadrons made the round trip of about 1900 miles from Eng land compared to 200 mile round trip required by German bombers in attacking London and the RAF in attacking the Nazi held bases on the French coast.
 Hitler was not in Berlin during the latest raid as it is stated he Is on the western front watching the bombing of England"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
DESPERATE TIN SCARCITY

It hasn't leaked out yet, but after years of delay, and after facing what may be a desperate tin short age, the State Department is about to negotiate a contract with the Bolivian Government for the pur- chase of about half of Bolivia's tin output.
 This tin ore will be shipped to the United State3 for refining in ly-established tin smelters.
 This is abig achievement for Bolivian Minister Guachalla who,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
Squadrons of Nazi Bomb- CTS Flying on Thirty
 Mile Front TOWNS ARE RAkED,
 MACHINE GUN FIRE Scene of Horror Reported from Murderous Ger
 man Assault
 BULLETIN = British Royal Air Force pursuit planes drove eff two waves of German bomb CTS headed for London late to- day.
 A hail of German bombs fell Continued on Page Five)

WASHINGTON There was an inside reason why Attorney Gen. eral Bob Jackson cracked down So forcefuily on the Democratic cam paign book. Not only did it violate the Hatch Act, but the book was a Jim Farley job and the White House was just as indignant about the matter as the COP.
 Farley initiated and approved the book last spring, when he still had hopes of wangling a place on the Democratic ticket. At that time his close lieutenant, Oliver Quayle Democratic National Treasurer, got busy on the book. The White House knew nothing about the matter.
 When it did break into the news what added fuel to the New Deal CTS ire was Farley's complete si- lence.
 Although he was responsible for the book. he said nothing. AS he was stepping out as National Char man his silence implied he was innocent. Farley's pussyfooting was bitterly resented in the Inner Cir cle, where feeling about him al- ready was far from cordial.
 However, they couldn't strike at him directly, so they did the next best thing. AS the chief legal of- ficer of the government, Jackson officially repudiated the book anc in this blast specifically spanked Quayle, Farley's close pal.
 NOTE-One of the first things Ed Flynn, new National Chairman did on taking over the office was to install a personal assistant 1T Quayle's office with explicit in- structions to supervise everything done there. Flynn also took per sonal charge of the office of Chip Robert, National Secretary and Farley lieutenant. Both Quayle anc Robert were reelected by the Ma tional Committee at Chicago al Farleys instigation, despite tiie fact that Roosevelt had told him ht wanted both men replaced.
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WHERE'S THE CUP?
 Here's one the newsboys over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02


The picture is interestingly laid
in a postwar setting of the old
south, when INSCRIPTIONS north
erners took advantage Of the devas-
tating conditions that prevailed
after the surrender of Appamatox.
The sweethearts, portrayed ex-
cellently by Roy Rogers and Mary
Hart, are on opposite sides of the
fence as the picture opens, but cir
cumstances beyond their control
bring them together at the thrill
ing finale. George "Gabby" Hayes.
new to this series of western hits,
Is excellent as the old bewhiskered
pal of our young hero. Meanwhile.
Wade Boteler, no newcomer to
the screen either, portrays the part
Of a gruff but good-natured colonel
who is forever on "feudin spree"
with "Gabby."
Rogers and Hart, not to be con-
fused with the song-writing team
of the same names, are rapidly
establishing the same popular COM
bination of names in films. All
true western fans will undoubtedly
look forward to their next picture,
soon to follow.
The companion picture, Scandal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

A new kind of movie ailment had
Paulette Goddard under a doctors
care during the filming of THE
Cat and the Canary" Paramount's
thrilling mystery comedy which is
now at the Beverly theater with
Bob Hope co-starred with Miss
Goddard.
1t seems that she suffered from
'.fog-eyes," after doing a scene
representing a subterranean pas
sage. A light morning mist was
supposed to be filtering through
the passage, and to achieve the
atmosphere effect, the prop man
blew finely-powdered Fuller's earth
mixed with a heavy oil into the
air. The resulting irritation rem
dered her incapable of working for
several days.
THE Cat and the Canary"
based on the famous play, tells
how seven terrified people endure
q night of terror in a lonely man
sion in the Louisiana bayous,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Waltz Battle
.NowUnderWay

Seattle's Crescent ballroom has
accepted the challenge Of Al Paige
Of our Century to fight 1t out for
the waltz championship Of the
Northwest.
A letter has just been received
from William Hanrahan Of the
Crescent which not only calls
Pages bluff but suggests = little
side bet between the two as to
which city will walk off with top
honors.
II Al accepts Bills terms. the
loser will have to sit on = cake
Of ice for 80 minutes.
Saturday night, Feb. "A, has
been selected as the time for the
final contest between the winners
of Tacoma and Seattle.
Those desiring to enter under
the Tacoma banner will find op-
portunity this Saturday at the
Century. In fact, the local con-
test is all ready on and no time
should be lost by those who con-
slider themselves In the star
class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
THE Texan" With Joan
Bennett Al The Temple

The historic moment when the
first cattle cavalcade to be driven
from Texas to Kansas met the
newly completed railway at Abb
lena forms the exciting climax Of
The TEXANS" the panoramic pio-
nser drama now at the Temple
theater. II marks the meeting Of
ths covered wagon and the iron
horse and the birth Of the Ameri-
can Southwest a. the worlds
greatest cattle empire.
Joan Bennett Randolph Scott
and May Robson have the chief
ro1as IN The Texans," while menu
bers Of the supporting cast include
walter Brennan. Robert Barrat.
Robert Cummings and Harvey
otephens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Walter Connolly A Broadway Veteran

Walter Connolly. now appearing
with Franciska Gaal and Franchot
Tone In The Girl Downstairs" at
the Shell theater. Connolly was
born In Cincinnati. Ohio. son Of
Walter James Connolly, a tele-
graph company executive. He was
educated at st. Xavier college, and
after q few odd jobs which failed
to interest him. entered the thea
ter. He became a Broadway fig
ure In 1910 when he appeared In
The Shepherd King" He has
played with many of the worlds
most famous stars of stage and
screen. He served in the U. s.
Marines during the World war.
returned to the stage and remained
until 1882 when he was lured to
Hollywood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
NO VACATION

Norma Gene Nelson Is still
slightly mad about it. When school
finished in June she was cast in
Paramount's perturbation of Booth
Tarkington's famous story Seven
teen," opposite Jackie Cooper and
Betty Field. She thought that
would be fun, but found when she
arrived at the studio that she had
to 60 to classes with a special
teacher every day between scenes.
It's a California state law that
Riddles in pictures must have les
sons daily-and the law makes
no allowances for vacations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Sings Tomorrow!

Tomorrow night at the First
Baptist church, Miss Helen Jepson.
Metropolitan opera company So
prano. will give her one and only
local concert.
Miss Jepson's aspirations to be
a singer of the first water date
back to the day when, at the age
OF Is, she sang In q church choir.
Invited to make an addition by
the late Horatio Cornell of the Cur
tbs Institute in Philadelphia, she
won a five-year scholarship.
From then on. Miss Jepson's
climb to fame was a steady one.
Today she stands as one Of the
greatest operate sopranos Of our
time and music lovers of Tacoma
and vicinity are indeed fortunate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
NEW FACES

Both Georgia Hawkins and
Esther Estrella make their motion
picture debut In Paramount's The
Light Of Western Stars" produced
by Harry Sherman. They are dis
coveries Of Victor Jory, who por-
trays the featured role In the pic
ture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
On Relief!

Sebastian, q common alley cat.
has = charge account for his milk.
Each day the milkman leaves a
bottle, even ''pours' for Sebastian.
on a sound stage at Columbia
Studios.
Sebastian was adopted by the
company working on Blonde On
A Budget" He lives on Stage Q at
the studio. the stage where the
Blonde home Is built.
Penny Singleton. Arthur Lake.
Larry simms and Director Frank
r. Strayer make out a special
check each week for the milk COM
pany supplying Sebastian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

Aneche, Who plays Tie COM
pcsor. and Jolson, who plays Z. p.
Christy, minstrel king Of that
coacrfnl day, sing several Of the
eonga, and other melodies are rem
derpd b. the famous Hall johnson
choir.
Among the numbers sung are
The Old Folks At Home" (swanee
River). ~old Black Joe." NY Old
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
FAMOUS NAME

Ellen Drew. playing the feminine
lead In Paramount's story Of the
Indian wars. "Geronimo." Ii named
after John Barrymore's grand
mother, a noted dramatic actress
of her time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Hitting the Ties!

Jimmy Fidler will shortly 20 on
. personal appearance tour, accom-
panied by q group Of Hollywood
movie actors and actresses.
The practice Of hitting the ties"
has become an epidemic with movie
stars. all Of which convinces one
that the legitimate stage Is far
from dead.
Both radio and screen greats
soon tire Of playing to a camera
or a microphone and the urge for
q Give" audience cannot be resisted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

Fifteen years on Broadway and
more on the road provided back
ground for the veteran comedian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

~ aOcuPsssco P1atstt hHu %
learn to play the violin. to whistle
with triils and to do q soft-shoe
dance-and he also had to learn
how to box!
Andrea Leeds plays Jane Nc
Dowell. the girl Foster loved and
married and the inspiration for
Jeanne With the Light Brown
HAIR.
Production Chief Daryl r. zan-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

long 70 De IeneInDeTeu.
One thing 10 certain folks
will know something unusual Is
taking place. There will be bombs
bursting In air and the music Of an
oldtime black-face Dixie band will
greet the throngs which are to be
within ear-shot.
All the atmosphere Of a Holly
wood premiere viii be in evidence
and It's an even money bet some
body IL going to have q good time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
CeLebrafes!

They had a party the other day
at the Columbia studios to celebrate
the birthday Of Harry Davenport,
veteran actor, on the occasion Of
his 74th birthday. He has been
acting for the past 50 years!
At the present time he Is featured
In TOO Many Husbands" = pic
ture which co-stars Jean Arthur,
Fred MacMurray and Melvyn
Douglas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Fog-Eyes' Bother Paulette Goddard

dreading "The Cat" monstrous
creature repeatedly broken loose
from a nearby insane asylum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

kentucky Home" ''0h! susanna!".
ID CAmptown Races" "Jeanie
with the Light Brown HAIR" and
Ring. Ring de Banjo" Also heard
In the film are Fosters Beautiful
Dreamer" and "Soiree Polka"
30 versatile was Foster that
Ameche. already . splendid singer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Roy Rogers and Otto Kruger
Head New Bsrovic Program
Mary Hsrt Again Appears AS Roys Romantic Interest;
Ona Munsos Plays Feminine Lead In
Thrilling Newspaper Story

THE Sweethearts of the West are united in
Republics latest musical western Southwark Ho to be seen
at the Riviera theater today.
Tn. nc,e "a interestingly laid Sheet" pictures Kruger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

HEAD START
John Garfield memories the
entire script before going to work
| on a new picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

to have the oportunity her presence
here tomorrow night will afford.
The Ladies' Musical club Is spon-
soring Miss Jepson's local concert
for which tickets are now on sale
at Fishers Civic Center.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

uck selected Felix Bressart. Chick
Chandler. Russell. Hicks, George
Reed and the Hall johnson choir
for other featured roles under the
direction Of Sidney Lanfield.
Sharing the screen 10 city In
Darkness" q thriller with Charlie
Chan at the controls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

be shown the Music Box theater the evening of Feb 9h
conceded to be the greatest produced and important
because the plans being formulated to make event
long to be remembered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
uheard Hop and Sanda Sheet Share Hono the Riviera Today
The Big Night!

The Tacoma premiere of "Gone
With the Wind" will, in all likelihood,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-12
THRILL -pACKED FILM
PLAYS FOR LAST TINE
AT COLISEUM TONIGHT

The thrills of q lifetime await
you down at the Coliseum Theatre,
where the Goth Century-Fox pro-
duction, Frontier Marshal" has
its last showing tonight.
Randolph Scott is at his top
notch best in the title role Of
wyatt carp, the gun-fighting mar
Ghal, whose fabulous exploits
tanned the wickedest, widest town
in the dangerous West of old,
Tombstone. Ariz. Nancy Kelly has
never been lovelier or more CT
fectiye than in the role of the
woman who followed the man she
loved into this dangerous spot 10
save him.
From the moment carp walks
into Tombstone and finds Indian
Charlie shooting up the Bella
Union rance hall, rival to Ben
CAREERS tJclsn Carradine's) Palace
of Pleasure, there isn't a dull mo-
irent for anyone!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-12
JOHNSON IS NEW
ROUTE AGENT OF
'RA 4 II ! | !! J EXPRESS
3tfeHa4y ~ 70 f13 =.
Seattle Man Succeeds |. |.
le 7TfimbIe in Alaska
Now in Town

Although he has been with the
Railway Express Agency for q
years aiid has served many years
In the Seattle office, Stanley l..
johnson is making his first trip
TO Alaska
johnson is new Route Agent for
the agency, succeeding L. l..
Trinble, who has retired due TO
i'll health. Trimble made this Ter
ritory for II years.
johnson was formerly Assistant
Chief Clerk to the Superintendent
of the Washington Alaska Yukon
Division
From Juneau he will go to
Skagway and later to the West
ward.
Business of the Railway Express
Agency is proving very fine IN
Alaska, johnson said, with a very
creditable showing being recorded
for the present month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-12
Siikans Make
Hike Atr0ss
Baranof

Ian Meier, of the Sitka branch
of Columbia Lumber, and the Rev.
F.. Ryan, also of Sitka, have found
new way to enjoy their hiking
they take an airplane to start
with.
The two flew from Sitka to the
head of Baranof Lake TO the rear
of Warm Springs Bay across the
island with Jimmy Rinehart the
other day, and plan TO walk ID
miles across the island to Sitka.
With a 3,000-foot high ciiff-liGe
ridge to cross, the walk should be
no easy hike, but the two were 10
be met at Blue Lake, near Sitka,
with a rowboat.
The center OF Baranof Island is
practically unknown TO mappers
and it is reported few men have
ever crossed the island at its wider
points.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-12
(HE(kUp TRIPS up
TRIO OF HUNTERS

Though they claimed they were
Alaska residents by virtue Of having
worked last winter at a CCC camp
near Ketchikan, investigation prov
ed Marvin H. Peyton, Paul Goodrich
and Frank C. Starr had not been on
the camp roll.
So the three were fined $50 apiece
in the court of U s. Commissioner
William N. Growden at Fairbanks
this week on charge of hunting
with resident licenses to which they
were not entitled They were ar
rested by Wildlife Agent Clarence
Rhode.
P. L. Taggart was fined SIS in
the same court for making a false
statement regarding residence. He
was extended leniency as he had not
used the hunting license which he
obtained by false statement.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-12
FAIRBANKS, JR.,
JOAN BENNETT
TN CAPITOL hit
Green Heir Has Final
Showing Tonight at
Local Theatre

Teamed together for the first
time, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and
jean Bennett are said to make one
of the most striking rom n tt C
couples ever seen in motion pic
ture. They are co-starred in"Green
He'll" initial Famous Productions
film for Universal release, which
ends tonight at the Capitol Thea
tire.
In the story, Joan is inadvertent-
ly marooned in the jungle camp
OF six men, headed by Fairbanks,
who resents her presence because
OF its demoralizing effect upon
his men. Joan is equally spiteful
toward him. So they fall in love.
However, the plot requires an
attack by savages, the death of
two members of the camp and
strained relations among all the
others to bring about this tran
sition. 81
Supporting the two stars in this
jungle drama, directed 10y James
Whole, are John Howard, Alan
Hale, George Bancroft, George
Gandefs, Vincent Price, and others
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-12
IS
PRIME CAUSE OF
ALASKA DEATHS
Rate Highest Since 1882
Eleven Times that of
Whole Nation

Tuberculc sis, known for many
years as The Captain CT the Hosts
Of Death" but now relegated to 7th
place in the natlonal as a whole,
still retains its position as the lead
ing cause of death in Alaska.
Figures released by the Terri
torial Department of Health covering
the year ending July /, 1910, show
a tuberculosis death rate OF 493
per 100000 population during this
period. This is the highest death
rate for this disease since 1882
when it was SIT per 100000.
The Alaska death rate was almost
II times that Of the nation as a
whole. Figures released by the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association Gov
ering the calendar year 1888 show
that the death rate from tubercu-
icsis throughout the country de-
creased At percent to new low Of
46.6.
During the period ending July 1,
100 there were 299 reported deaths
from tuberculosis in the Territory
and SGT new cases of the disease
reported.
Partly Only Apparent
DR.. Courtney Smith, Assistant
Commissioner of Health, in COM
m"nting en- these figures, stated:
ITO some extent, the increase in
the number of reported cases s
attributable to the activities of the
tubtrculin testing and X-ray elm
les which are held in many locai-
ties for the first time during this
period. The greatly increased death
rate, while probably caused to some
extent by an actual increase in the
number OF deahs urring, is
fer the greatest part the result of
improved methods Of reporting"
However" hecontinued, until
adequate facilities are available for
the isolation and treatment of eX-
isting cases of this diseas the
Territory must continue to expect
a rising incidence of tuberlcsis and
steadily increasing mortality rate
for the disease.