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Evening star., 1940-03-10

Employees of the Government
Printing Office who are Master Ma
sons will be guests of Warren G..
Harding Lodge next Wednesday
evening. There will be entertain
ment, boxing, wrestling and refresh
ments.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Order of De MoIuy

Robert LIE Bruce Chapter will
hold a meeting March Is at pm.
In the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Third
and E streets NV. A second degree
will be presented before Stansbury
Lodge on March 18. Larry Thurston,
Achille BurklIn, Bob Valiant and
Richard Parsons will take the main
roles.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Ben Hur News

Potomac Court met in Pythian
Temple. President John B. Preb-
Ich presided.
A reception was rendered Melvin
D. Newland, chairman, executive
board, by Victory Court. Joseph M.
Bonifant presided. Alfred Walford
reported on the proceedings of the
Hospital Service Association and
Arthur W. Rinkelstein gave an ac-
count OF the business session of
the executive board. Samuel Trupp
master Of ceremonies, entertained
the guests and members with bingo
and refreshments.
United Court will meet on Friday
In Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

Fidelity Chapter announces the
Home Board meeting and lunch
con on Tuesday at 1890 pm. at
the home of Mrs. Anna Riley, 1919
D street NE.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

Woodmen Circle.
The N. o. Club of Morris Shep-
pard Grove, No. Z, will meet at
1862 L street NE. March 13, with
Mrs. Mary Gray as hostess. The
next meeting of Morris Sheppard
Grove will be held March 26.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Ancient Order of Hiberniuns
Auxiliary


The president of Junior Division
No. l, Miss Audrey Hurley, and Miss
Mary Helen Green were hostesses at
the meeting yesterday at the home
of Miss Green. Miss Mary E. Cleary.
District president, was a guest. The
District vice president, Mrs. Rose
Martin, is director of the juniors.
The Irish History Study Club will
meet tonight at the home of Mrs.
Kelser, District chairman of Irish
history. Division No. will be the
hostess. Patrick H. O'Dea and Mar
tin j. Dufficy will be the speakers
Division No. will meet Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Bladen. A committee will be ap-
pointed at this meeting to arrange
for the celebration Of their 35th an
niversary.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

ward and Mrs. Violet Markward,
1921 Monroe street NV.
A public card party will be held
on the night of March 30.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

sonic and Eastern Star Home on
Palm Sunday.
The Home Board will give a
luncheon and bridge on Wednesday,
at 1890 at the home of Lola Fitz-
gibbon, 1923 Oglethorpe street NV.
For reservations call Leah Ebersole,
Lincoln 3311.
The Auxiliary Home Board will
meet at the home of Past Matron
Helen Lyles, 430 Upshur street NV,
Thursday at pm.
Pearl E. Conner, matron of Con-
gress Lodge Chapter, announces a
benefit card party, given by group
No. for the ways and means, on
March 13 at 8 pm. at 4728 Four
teenth street NV. Prizes and re-
freshments. Information, call Ran
dolph 4343.
Cathedral Chapter will meet
Wednesday evening at $500 Six
teenth street NE. for initiation of
candidates. Refreshments.
The Temple Board meets Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. Agnes
Garner, 2679 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE
A st. Patrick's party will be given
by the Ways and Means Committee
Saturday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burgess, 303
Cecil drive, University Park, Md.
The Temple Auxiliary Board of
Gavel Chapter will meet at the home
of Miss Hazel Booker, 4002 Fifth
street North, Arlington, Va, on
March IA.
Mrs. Emma M. Jones, matron of
Hope Chapter, announces there will
be meeting of the Auxiliary Tenn
pie Board at.the matron's home, 4122
Tenth street NE, on March 18. A
progressive dinner is being planned
by this committee on March 30.
Phone reservations to Past Matron
Lucille B. Purdy, Adams 7995-W.
The meeting on March 13 will be
a short business session.
The birthday party of Bethany
Chapter, being arranged by Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Hodgkins, matron, and
Fred j. Icenhower, patron. on April
at pm. will be held at the
Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Marie E. Summers, president
of the 1928 Matrons and Patrons
Association, will give a card party
at her home, 224 Ninth street NE,
tomorrow ct 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

Patriotic Order Of America.
Camp No. 4 was called to order
by President Mrs. Jessie Richards.
The next meeting will be March 81
at 935 g place NV. A social will
follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
JAPANESE ARE BEING
 WORKED up
Closer Relations Between U. 5. and Britain
 Causing Alarm

TOKYO, Sept. 17.-Premier Konoye warned his nation today that Japan faces situation of increasing grav- ity in her international relations.
 The Premier made the warning in speech to members of the com mittee working out details of Japan's new nationalist policy. Konoye did not make any statement on the na- ture of the international crisis, but he warned that it is more important than at any time in history, that Japanese people be united.
 Meanwhile, the Japanese press re- garded with alarm the closer ties between the United States and Britain. The newspaper Hochi de- clared that the joint defense agree ment between the United States and Canada and the exchange of American detroyers for leases of British territory for United States air bases are indications of the front being built up against Japan.
 The newspaper said that the state ments by Secretary of State Hull and British Foreign Minister Lord Halifax, expressing concern over maintenance of the status quo in French Indo-China, show the ap- parent intentions of Britain and the United States to intervene in Far Eastern affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
NIGHT RAID MADE

Swarms of NaN planes roared over London last night in what was said to be the heaviest attack the city has received, since the start of the war.
 The Nazi planes swept across the channel and for six and a half hours dropped loads of high explosives over the city. The attack was the fifth raid of the day as the Nazis attempt ed to prepare the way for an in- vasion of Great Britain. High ex- plosive and incendiary bombs dropped in the central London dis trict.
 British fighting planes engaged in dog fights with the invaders and anti-aircraft fire was so heavy that many buildings in the London area shook from the thunder of the guns. . The intensity of the attack led to the theory that an invasion was imminent but military observers pointed out that the Royal Air Force is successfully meeting the Nazt raiders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
wILLKIE & COCA COLA

Farley may not know it but his new bosses seriously considered of fering Wendell Willkie a big Coca Cola job last spring.
 The COP standard bearers entry into the presidential arena shelved the plan, but the Coca Cola rulers weighed the matter carefully.
 Their interest in Willkie wa S aroused by his dynamic aggressive ness in battling the IVA, which made him, in their opinion, just the kind of scrapper Coca Cola needs. Coca Cola has been facing increasing competition from rivals using the word "cola." and even the Life Saver company, headed by the recently resigned Undersecretary of Com merce Ed Noble. has adopted this name
 To combat these competitors Coca Cola has started large-scale legal war, and Willkie, the slam-bang anti-TvA fighter, appealed strongly to Coke" executives. The matter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
DENOMINATION, HAMILTON FISH,
 STARTS BATTLE
Representative Is Facing Sharp Fight in Fepub-
 Iiean Primary

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-An at tempt to defeat Representative Hamilton Fish in the Republican primary enlivened the election today in New York State.
 Fish has represented the twenty sixth Congressional district for the past 21 years. Recently he offered an amendment to the draft bill pro- posing a delay in conscription of men for the national defense army. The amendment was adopted in the House but was eliminated in the House. Senate conference.
 In various towns of the twenty sixth district various persons ap- peared this morning urging the vot- CTS to write in another name on the ballot. Many Republicans have threatened to support the. Demo- cratic nominee. Hardy Steelholm, if Fish is renominated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
Tells Britons 10 Prepare for Attempted lnvas-
 sion by Hitler Forces
PRIME MINISTER
 MAKES HIS REPORT
Says British Strength De- ye|oping in Air, on
 Land, at Sea
(By Associated Press)

Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, disclosed to the House of Commons today that the Germans are continuing to deploy barges and ships in preparations for an invasion of Britain.
 Churchill warned: We must ex- pect Hitler to make an attempt at invasion when he judges the best opportunity.
 The British leader spoke before the assemblage of Commons began, at 2:45 F. M.. but the fact it was in session was kept secret for two hours because of repeated air raids on London.
 Stained glass windows in the House have been removed and plain glass substituted.
 Interrupted Session The House of Commons adjourned shortly after assembled when sirens sounded the third alarm since dawn, but reassembled before the all clear signal blew.
 Churchill's statement is the first in nearly two weeks and ranged from equalization of air raid casual ties at home to terse announce ment that sharp fighting" is taking place between armored vehicles of the British forces in western Egypt and those of the Italian invader.
 Raid Casualties
 It is disclosed that 2,000 persons have been killed and about 5000 wounded in the first half of Septem- Der air raids on Britain.
 The Prime Minister asserted this bombardment was carried out with the silly idea it would force the British Government to make peace, and added: We can await a de- cision of this prolonged air battle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
NEW RAID
 ON LONDON
 BY NAzI5
Exclusive Mayfair District Bombed-AIso Smart
 West End District
(By Associated Press)

Air raid sirens screamed warn ings twice during this morning at London and the Air Ministry an- nounces Nazi bombs wrought con- siderable havoc in London's exclu- sive Mayfair District, and the smart West End shopping streets bore the brunt of the attack, including Bond Regent and Oxford streets, Picca- dilly, Park Lane and Berkeley Squares.
 The London newspapers and semi- official circles remarked that Hit ler's bombers were "cultivating' more expensive tastes.
 The shopping district streets are carpeted this afternoon by glass thick as snow.
 In Berlin, officials said the storm over London has reached unparal- leled intensity and flor the past 24 hours Nazis have attacked and beer countered by the largest forces oi British planes in probably one of the greatest mass air battles in his tory"
 All details are being withheld.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

WASHINGTON Farley was in exuberant good humor when he attended his final Cabinet meeting two weeks ago. But he didn't do all the laughing. Clad completely in brown, his favcrite color, Jim strode into the Cabinet chamber beaming and bow ing. He had just spent an h our lunching amicably with the Presi- dent and appeared tickled pink with everyone and everything.
 After shaking hands warmly all around, the Postmaster General who has joined the Coca Cola con- pany, sat down-to find on the table directly before him a shiny sign which read
 The biggest and best
 PEPSI COLA
 5 cents
 NOTE-Jim still has White House generalissimos on tenterhoOks over whether he will make any speeches for the Roosevelt Wallace slate in the campaign. So far efforts to schedule him have met with evasive replies. Jim hasn't said no, but neither has he said yes. Closest to a promise was his word to Senator David I. Walsh that he will make a speech for him in Boston and to Senator Jim Mead to put in some campaign licks for him in New York
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
NAzI5 JUMP ON
 SWEDISH PRESS
 FOR "IN5ULT5"
Concerted Aftaek Begins. with Hitler Paper
 Leading Pack

BERLIN, Sept. 17.-The German press today launched concentrat- ed attack on the Swedish Govern ment press. charging certain news papers in Sweden with deliberately insulting Germany.
 Hitler's newspaper, Voelkischer Beobachter. headed the procession, finding fault with Swedish Gov ernorgfor reprimanding one paper which asserted British occupation forces in Iceland indulged in terror ism and failing to reprimand an- other which charged terrorism is used in Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
 For Planes
 Given Oui
Purchase of Over 4.000 Aircraft In One Award
 Is Announced

WASHINGTON. Sept. IT. The War Department announces letting of contracts for planes, the cost to- taling $l16,842.000. No delivery dates are announced.
 Placing of the contracts virtually completed the purchase of 4,247 planes for which funds were provid- ed by Congress before the recent passage of the $5.25l, 900 900 defense appropriation which provides 14,394 additional planes for the Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
Bdrrage Is Reported Laid
 Down from Occupied Coast of France
GALE IS REPORTED
 RAGING ON CHANNEL
Nazi Invasion Fleet Seat- tered, Seurries 10
 Shelter Places
(By Associated Press)

German long range guns on the French coast, firing a distance of at least 90 miles, have begun to shell London itself in a new phase of the ten-day old assault on the British capital.
 Informed Nazi quarters in Berlin made the announcement of this phase of the attack simultaneously with opening of the smelling bar rage.
 Gale on Channel
 In London. the British Air Min- istry reported a gale. sweeping through the English Channel all last night scattered Germany's in- vasicn fleet and sent her ships scurrying to shelter.
 A German report of the smelling of London from a distance of 90 miles was unverified in London itself.
 The Germans said the guns were super cannon, hitherto held in re- serve, and that the cross Channel bombardment is expected to in crease daily.
 Britons Warned
 Amid these rapid fire develop msnta, Churchill war1lqi Britons against false hopes that Hitler may have waited too long to invade Eng land this year.
 The War Minister spoke as Lon- don's millions underwent their third air raid alarm of the day.
 Earlier, Britons had taken hope that the chances of invasion were dimmed by the first autumn storm raging on the Channel.
 Skies Thick With Fog
 Elsewhere over Great Britain, skies were thick with fog, further hampering the Nazi aerial siege.
 Nazi quarters asserted the German Luftwaffe launched the heaviest raids of the war on London during the night with dive-bombing Stu- kas smashing the Empire capitals traffic functions, and subway sta- tons eSpeclalIy.
 Nazis Claim Disaster
 The Germans said many of these stations were ncapacitated and re- ported also that many new fires are burning in London's bomb-ravaged industrial areas.
 A British communique acknow- ledged the fury of night long raids. spreading to many parts of the country but mainly concentrated on London"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
B0ARD50N DEFEN5ET0
 COME WEST
American and Canadian Groups to Examine Pa-
 (ifi( Northwest, Alaska

OTTAWA, Sept IT. Amer:can and Canadian defenses on the Pa cific coast are to be inspected by the permanent Joint Beard on Defense of the two nations
 Chairman O. M. Bigar of the Can- adian section announces that sev- eral members of the board will leave today for the Pacific coast T e United States members will join their Canadian colleagues in Van- couver, B. O., and the joint com- mittee will make an examina tion of the defenses of the Northwestern States, British Columbia, and Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
Reels Laid For Two biq
 Baif|eships
Craft Will Be Largest Fight ing Vessels in World
 Today

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.-The keel has been laid in the Navy Yard here for the second 45,OO0-ton bat tleship to be called the New Jersey.
 The keel for the 45,OO0-ton Iowa was laid in the Brooklyn Navy Yard several weeks ago.
 The two battleships will be the largest fighting vessels in the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
 |5 SHARP
 IN EGYPT
British Prime Minister Ad- mits Clash with ItdI-
 ian Forces

LONDON. Sept. 17.-"Sharp fight ing" is taking place between armored vehicles of the British and Italian forces in western Egypt.
 This was the brief announcement made today in the House of Com mons by Prime Minister Churchill, discussing the African warfare.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

 BACK IN SEAT

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Lord Presi- dent of the Council Neville Cham berlain sat behind other Cabinet members on the treasury bench in the House of Commons today for the first time since his recent illness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
COMMUNISTS
 ARE KEPT OFF
 OREGON TICKET

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 17.-Com- munist leaders blamed war hysteria today for the fact that Communist candidate won't appear on the Mo- vember election ballot in Oregon.
 The Communist candidates were prevented from having their names on the ballot because the required number of electors failed to appear at a nominating assembly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
,ong Range Guns Firing Shots Ninety Miles
NATIONAL GUARD SUMMONS ISSUED TODAY:
 357,ooo MEN CALLED UP

WASHINGTON, Sept. F. = The War Department today made the second National Guard call, summCning 357,O00 men to service On October Is.
 The units summoned include National Guardsmen of New York, Ohio, Michigan, WiscOn- sin, Mississippi, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

The White House, Capitol Bui.d- ing, Senate and House office build ings in Washington, D. C., are air conditioned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

{ Eight Presidents of the United
 States did not veto a single bill,
 but Grover Cleveland vetoed -301.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

Texas leads the United States in production of wool and mohair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
J.H.S. COACH IS
 ON STEAMER DENALI

Frederick Lindenmeyer, newly elected coach for the Juneau High School, sailed from Seattle today on the steamer Denali.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-24
New Group Planned
To Preserve Old
!. Y. Landmarks

A permanent organization dedi-
Gated to the conservation of natur-
al resources and historic landmarks
in Imperial county will be formed
at a meeting at the California no.
tel in Ell Centre Nov. 13.
Countrywide in scope, the group
probably will use the name ANA
in the title to be selected at the
November meeting, John R. Adams,
chairman of the temporary conserv-
alton committee, said Thursday.
Included in the work of the or
ganization will be the selection of
appropriate markers and the places
to establish them.
Drawing of constitution and by
laws was left to a committee head
ed by Malcolm Macurda while Per-
cy Palmer headed a committee ap-
pointed to handle the marker prob
lem.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-24
By HAROLD PETERS

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct. "a.
(UP)-Germany's surge into south
eastern Europe is swiftly opening
the Balkan breadbasket to the
Reich.
Almost all of the Balkan states
now are fully within the Axis orbit,
a United Press survey showed to-
day, and rationing or restrictions
on food will be in effect this WIN
ter.
Famine is regarded as improbable
in the coming winter months but
the prospect for l941 is uncertain
as result of political and military
dislocations which disrupted fall
paintings. Rumania and possibly
Greece appear most likely to face
food shortages this winter.
Hungary, a heavy agricultural ex-
porter, will be better off than most
countries because recent crises
barely touched her, but living costs
have already risen 80 per cent.
Present rationing covers only fats,
soap and sugar, while heavy food
exports of other products to Ger
many are mounting.
There are three meatless days
each week, but mutton and poultry
are not included and pork is still
plentiful. Housewives still are per-
mitted to buy two days of meat
supplies in advance.
Present plentiful stocks of meat
are the result of reported heavy
organized slaughtering to save the
major portion of a record maize
crop for shipment to the German
Reich as cattle fodder. Meat there
fore is expected to become scarce
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-24
Shortage But No Famine in Prospect
For Balkans This Winter, Survey
DiscIoses: Rumania Hardest Hit

later in the winter
Large quantities of agricultural
products, chiefly seed oils, sugar
beets and fodder are being exported
to Germany.
Rumania appears the nearest to
severe undernourishment, but not
famine, this winter. Already war
bread, a grey blackisn substance
made from whole grains mixed to-
gether, had become standardized
there.
Wheat Below Normal
The 100000 tons wheat crop is
30 per. cent below normal. Never
theless, 10000 tons were shipped
to Germany in July and another
100000 tons in August, making
wheat one of the rare ingredients
of Rumania's war bread.
Rye, barley and maize crops are
almost normal, and these ingred-
tents mixed with small percentage
! of wheat form the staple bread
diet.
Fats are well nigh unobtainable
because Germany has bought vir-
tually the entire market, including
salad oils. Sugar can be obtained
from time to time, but will shortly
be rationed. But the beet crop is
reported plentiful. This years fruit
crop was only 100000 tons, less than
1ne-fourth normal, and was the
shortest in decades.
Greece also faces severe curtail-
ment of certain products, but as her
60 per cent peasant population
normally subsistS on a simple diet
of bread, olives and onions, author
tiles said no extra hardship was
in store.
Bulgaria Prosperous
Bulgaria is the only Balkan coun-
try in which no rationing of any
commodity has bedl introduced
The sole restriction is two meatless
days each week. Despite smaller
harvest grain is available for ex-
! port
The government has promised to
meet all internal needs and the
building of food reserves before
permitting any export. There is nc
appreciable increase in prices eX-
cept for imported foods like tea,
coffee and wines. Public health. is
reported good
Because corn pone is Jugoslavia's
favorite bread, and because there
was a record maize crop this year,
bread is expected to remain plenti-
full this winter
AS result OF the war Jugoslavia
has become one of Europes chief
granarieS and meat exporters. Wag-
es have increased 80 per cent while
prices are up 40 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-24

EYES-Normal vision and persons
with 20/100-that is, able to read
the 100 foot card line at 20 feet if
correctable with glasses to 2O/40 on
both sides with glasses.
HEARING-Able to hear normal
low conversation at 20 feet or able
to hear, in each ear, the same
sound at 10 feet.
TEETH-Three lower and three
upper biting teeth which meet and
three upper and three lower chew
ing teeth that meet. Natural teeth
include those which may be restored
by filling or have suitable crowns,
if the roots are firm.
FEET - While distinctions are
made for various deformities. the
requirements are summarized in a
general conclusion which provides
IA classification for men whose
defects are such that they will not
disqualify him for general military
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-24
Associated Group
ToD Discuss War

BRAWLEY, Oct. 24.-War con-
ditions and how they affect an agri-
cultural community such as Impe-
rial Valley will be discussed at the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
meeting here Friday night.
DR.. v. o. Watts, author, teacher,
lecturer, and economic council of
the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce will be the principal speaker
of the evening.
The meeting will take place in
the Planters hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-24
Twins Knock Draft
Out of His Mind

LOS ANGELES, Oct. "a. (UP)-
There will be no stern penalty for
young men who failed to register
for the draft on time, provided
they can show good reason for their
delay.
AS an example of an acceptable
good reason" Maj. E. J. Plato,
co-ordinator, cited the case of a
man who forgot all about the draft
because his wife gave birth to
twins on registration day.