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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
B RITISH C0NV0Y5
 ATTACKED
Distress Calls Are Picked Up-Sea and Air Raid-
 CTS Join Assault

NEW YORK, Dec. 2. = Undersea and aircraft raiders have loosed widespread attacks on convoy of British vessels about 400 miles west of Ireland. The attack was made last night and early today
 Apparently 10 vessels were at- tackled as repeated distress signals were picked up last night and early today by the MacKay Radio, indi- eating the raiders were running down their prey which were on zig gag courses.
 The distress calls lasted for more than five tense hours.
 Full details are lacking but radio listeners heard the calls from at least five vessels then laterrcalls were picked up from five others vessels. all apparently in the same general locality.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
NABE5NA
 OPERATOR
 VISITING
Carl Whitman Sees Great Hopes for Hesse's
 Highway System

Carl Whitlam, operator of the Nabesna Mining Company, wei known Interior lode property, has arrived in Juneau from the Vest ward to spend a week or more here on business.
 Whitman, who first went into the Interior country, battling his way with packhorses through mud and swollen streams over the old Aber- crombie Trail from Valdez, looks with rope On the proposal of William Hesse for a Haines-N -Nabesna road as the first step in the construction of the International Highway.
 We've got to 10 look at these things as General Steese did" MT. w h t. h a m saiys. He sa i'd the future of Alaska rests in the laps of the gods of ranportation-and he war right"
 Roads have made the NabeSna possible, Whitman said and more roads will make more mines possi- ble. Progress follows roads
 The Nabesna concentrated most of it's work on development pro- grams this summer, Whitman said, and declared new outcroppings have been located about mile around the mountain from the mill that may possibly be the main lode of tho mo,mtaln.
 Tn one spot, a lens outcropping has been sampled and $50,000 worth of S32 a ton ore blocked out, Whit ham said Directly down the slope from there, he said, another out cropping was found and will be drifted on next summer.
 A road to the site has been built and trucks will bring the ore to the 65 ton Marcy ball mill unit.
 The Nabesna mine has been op- erating for the past ten years, and has produced gross of approxi- mately $1,800,000. A crew of nearly fifty men is kept employed for most of the season on the property.
 A guest at the Baranof Hotel. Whitman expects to be here for possibly ten days before going south on business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
DYNAMITE ExpL0DE5;;
 4 MEN DIE
Mixing Plant Near Tacoma Blows Up-vietims' Bod-
 ies Scattered About

TACOMA, Wash. Dec. 2-Four men were killed when ton of dyna- mite exploded early today in the mixing plant of the Columbia Pow der Company, IS miles east of here.
 J. A. Denn, plant manager, said parts of the bodies have been found but identity is not yet known.
 Denn said the blast blew the mix ing plant to bits.
 Denn said possibly other men were in the plant at the time but the majority of the cew, 60 men in all, do not report until 8 o'clock in the morning and as the records were blown up it is difficult to ascertain just who the dead men are or how many men were working at the time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
ANOTHER BOAT
 JOINS SEARCH
 FOR SH0RTRIDGE
Sea, Land Parties Return fo Report No Trace
 Found of Hunter

A new search party left { h C Channel today to hunt Calvin Shortridge, 2l, Indian hunter who disappeared a week ago at Hilda Creek on the opposite side of Doug las Island
 Two parties returned over the weekend, reporting no success in the search. Joe Stevens brought back his boat, the North Light, after several days search. George Williams and two other natives hiked across the top of the island to Hilda Creek, but found no sign of Shortridge.
 Today's party of six CCC en- rollees left on the boat of Jake Cropley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
BOND GETS PROMOTION
 HIGH RANK
Charles H. Burditk Alp. pointed Major of Infan-
 try, 297ih Battalion

Information reaching Juneau from headquarters of the Ninth Corps Area Of the United States Army gives appointment of Recruiting Ser gCant Hamilton II. Bond to the po- siticn of Master Sergeant in the United States Army This appoin-- ment gives Sergeant Bond the high est ranking he may obtain. The news came through today, and the appointment is effective December 2.
 Sergeant Bond with Major Jesse I. Graham. wes present the night Of the induction of the Juneau units Of the Alaska National Guard, Both men cfficiated also at the induction Of all units of the Alaska National Guard SC far.
 Coming along with the promotion of Scrgeant Bond is the appoint ment of Charles H. Burdick, by Gov ernor Ernest Gruening as Major of Infantry over the 197th Battalion. composing all the National Guard companies in the Territory of AL aska.
 Major Jesse E. Graham will con- tinue in his capacity as instructor in Alaska National Guard work. H. is stationed here permanently.
 Burdick's appointment makes him the ranking field officer of the Alaska National Guard The For est Service official, now 46 years old. was a Gunnery Sergeant with fro Marines in France, serving in six major engagements during his B months overseas. He enlisted at the outbreak of war and stayed on afterward Ior seven months with the army of occupation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
NO DAMAGE FROM
 MORNING ALARM;
 CONFUSING GAIL

An overloaded stove provoked an alarm this morning to Seventh and Harris. in the apartment occupied by Otto Smithberg, but no damage was done.
 According to the firemen, the alarm call was telephoned as Fire on Seventh Street." without further clarification. Bremen answered the Seventh and Main call, 2-8, and cruised Seventh Street until Smith, berg attracted attention to his apartment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
FISH, GAME TO BE PATR0LED BY BOATS
 AIDED BY AIRpLANE

A system of cooperative fish and game patrol by three boats and the new Game Commission airplane was worked out at Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan by Frank Dufresne, Executive Officer of the Commis- sion. who returned on the Tongass.
 The plane will serve as "eyes of the fleet for Fish and Wildlife Service patrol work in Southeast Alaska
 A great abundance of deer and ducks right up to the end of the season was reported t@ Frari; Du- fresne by residents Of the variou towns, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
PATTYs GO SOUTH

Mir and Mrs. Ernest Patty of Fairbanks. passed through on the Yukon with their boys, Stanton and Gale, yesterday.
 Patty, former Dean of Men at the University of Alaska, is now chief engineer for the McRae Mining in- terests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
ROSE BOWL
 TEAMS ARE
 CHOSEN NOW
tBy Associated Press)

In the usual burst of post season madness, principals in football bowl games to be played New Years Day are being selected.
 Stanford and Nebraska will meet in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena.
 Tennessee and Boston College will meet in the Sugar Bowl.
 Arizona State and Western Re- serve will meet in the Sun Bowl.
 Mississippi State will meet an un- chosen team in the Orange Bowl.
 Fordham will meet an unchosen team in the Cotton Bowl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
Mary Stewart Is
 Honored; EIe(ted
 President of Band

Mary E. Stewart, daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. D. tewart of Juneau, has been elected President of the University of Washington Orches- tra.
 A freshman at the University, Miss Stewart plays the clarinet. She is now planning the winter tour of the orchestra to Western Washington communities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
Ministers Meet,
 Memorial Church

The Ministerial Association of Juneau and Douglas met this fore noon at 10 o'clock at the Memorial Presbyterian Church with Dean C. E. Rice, presiding. Among matters discussed was the proposed legaliza- tion of the Territorial Department of Health. The group voted ap- proval of this measure. Next meet ing will be January 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
MERCHANTS CONFERENCE
 HELD DT0DAY

A meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Retail Merchants As- sociation was held this noon at the Baranof to discuss routine business matters and prepare for a general meeting call soon.
 A meeting of the membership will be calle'l in about two weeks, &C., cording to I. F. Mullen, President of the association, to discuss certain business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
.L0kEN BROTHERS THROUGH ON YUKON
 ENR0UTE TO SEATTLE

MT. and Mrs. Ralph Lomen and Alfred Lomen visited briefly ir Juneau yesterday while the Yukon was in port. Alfred Lomen is presi- dent and Ralph, vice-president. oi the Lomen Commercial Company in Nome.
 The Lomens report an active year in mining and commercial activi- ties on Seward Peninsula They will return north late in April
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
JACKSON MARSH GOES
 SOUTH FOR VACATI0N

Jackson Marsh, owner of the AL aska -Mendenhall fur farm, left on the Yukon for business and pleas ure trip of several weeks in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
Elk5 KEGLER5 WIN ANOTHER;
 PINS TOURNEY

Elks keglers downed the Bruns- wick five yesterday afternoon on the lodge alleys in the second broad cast match of the tourney.
 Villiganas of the Brunswick stole high honors with 583. but Elks keg- lers all hit over 500 to cinch three games and total.
 Scores were as follows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
COUPLE MARRIED
 BY COMMISSIONER

Elmer Johan Peterson and Vivian Rogers, both of Juneau, were mar ried Saturday night in Douglas by U. s. Commissioner Felix Grav Witnesses were Agnes Kiefer and A. A. Kiefer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
Magnus HansensGo South for WeddinQ
 Of Daughter, Clara

To attend their daughter Clara's wedding, MT. and Mrs. Magnus Han sen, accompanied by Miss Thea Hansen, another daughter sailed yesterday on the Yukon for Se- attle
 Miss Clara Hansen, Nenana Ice Pool winner in 1940, will be married on the evening of December 9 tc Ray Downey, former member o1 the U. s. Signal Corps staff at An chorage. The wedding will be at the Central Lutheran Church ir Tacoma with the Rev Hoff reading the service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
FRED LUCAS SOUTH

Fred Lucas, Fish and Wildlife Service Agent from Bristol Bay. was a through passenger yesterday on the steamer Yukon. Mrs. Lucas accompanies him. Lucas recently completed census work in Bristol Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
SAM BAKER BACK

Sam Baker, popular travelling man, is again in Juneau. He came in from the Westward on the Yukon and is at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
BIRTHDAYS TODAY

Among those celebrating their birthdays today are the following Mrs. H. B. Brown and Clarke O..
 Fulks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02

Yes, Salmon fishing and canning is seasonal business
 but in off seasons there jobs for hundreds making ready for the next fishing season. Even in winter repairing boats and other floating equipment Others find employment cutting piing and lumber for construction and box shook manufacturing wire netting mining
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02

coal and providing other supplies for the Industry
 Not only does the Canned Salmon Industry provide the Tertorys greatest employment during the fishing season-these additional Industry created jobs give Aaskans thousands of days work during off seasons
 And this greater yearround security for Alaska families!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02

Try classified ad in The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02

Try a classified ad in The Empire.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Control Comes Home

Control of the Washington Gas
Light Company has returned to the
Capital after being held by New
York and other interests for many
years. The annual report Just dis
tributed to the stockholders, an
nouncing the present ownership of
the stock, reveals the new turn in
the company's affairs.
During the past year the large
block of stock owned outside Of
Washington was distributed to the
public, the sale by the parent trust
ending any further possibility Of
control or pressure by non-residents
of the city. Voting control was pur-
chased at, very high figure in pre-
depression days. prior to the adop-
ton Of rigid rules by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, and this
stock now has been sold at q sacrifice.
Neither Congress nor the Public
Utilities Commission ever intended
that control Of the gas company
should leave Washington, but after
enough stock to gain voting control
had been purchased in New York,
the commission could do nothing.
The situation had to b accepted.
Evening star., 1940-03-16

with outsiders in a position to DOM
mate the compahy,s affairs and
decide all policies II they elected
to do 50.
This new status is vital to WASH
ington. The number Of shareholders
has increased from 1,704 to 5,685; the
common stock is distributed in thir-
ty-n.ne States and the District Of
Columbia. No single stockholder
owns as much as two per cent Of the
total voting power, the annual report
says, the average holding being
ninety-flve shares. Many Washing
ton residents, as well as institutions,
have bought the stock freely during
the past year.
In the long run the company
should profit by home control
of both operating and financial
policies,
Evening star., 1940-03-16
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trace,pell.

enough to see one Of them. As matter
Of fact, we have never talked 70 any one
who has seen one, but still the records
stand.
As for the albino cardinal, we have not
heard Of one-unless this report is it
but can see no reason why there might
not be.
Birds are not exact images. one OF
another, but vary not only seasonally
but also specimen from specimen.
Even such plain fellows as the English
sparrows vary a great deal among them
selves.
Readers here will recall Whitley, the
semi-albino sparrow, which we have not
seen for year or more.
She was with us at the feeding stations
for three years. While there were sew
eral of her comrades which had a few
white markings on them, she was unmis-
taxable, on account of the very large
amount of white on wings and tail.
She also seemed to be easily detected
by others. In recent years this column
has received many reports of Whitley in
various parts of town, but mostly from
localities about mile or two miles from
her old stamping ground.
Kx X Y
The rose-breasted grosbeak is a won
derful bird, not only on account of its
coloring, but also because of its fine
habits, and the good 1t does in eating
potato bugs.
1t belongs to the great finch family
which class also includes the cardinal
and the sparrows-all of them, even the
English variety.
Economically, these birds, one and all
are regarded as the greatest doers of
good to humanity. through their destruc-
ton of weed seeds and inimical insects.
The grosbeak's status as potato bug
consumer is unique. No other bird, it is
said, will eat them.
This grosbeak, on the other bill (short
and heavy likes nothing better. En-
gaging accounts of how the parent birds
feed the babies potato bugs appear in
bird literature. The male and female
lead happy, devoted life, as might be
expected from such fine birds.
They manage, somehow, to impress
most observers with their really gentle
manly qualities, something as the wood
thrush does.
Just how does bird manage to give
this impression?
We believe it is combination of good
coloring and easy, not erratic, motions.
Most birds have very jerky. quick move
ments. They seldom turn the head
calmly. as it were. but suddenly jerk 1t
around.
Wood thrushes and rose-breasted gros-
beaks have slower motions in all they
do. more gliding and easy. But there is
more to it than this, subtle atmosphere
which envelopes them. Among human
beings, we say 1t is character, or per-
sonality. Many dogs have it, some cats
Shall we not say that the outstandine
bird Is one with real personality, whether
1t be wood thrush. cardinal or grosbeak?
Evening star., 1940-03-16
ALEXANDRIA, VI.

ALEAANOkt1A, Va.
Dear Sir:
"1s there such . thing q IN albino
cardinal?
"On February 26 we saw q crested bird
the size and shape Of cardinal. Ita
breast was almost white, tinged below
the throat with pale salmon pink.
"Its head and back were . sort Of dusty
tan with darker markings. The under
side of the tail was marked with YER
million, and the wings bore large spot
Of vermillion.
'The bill was bright salmon pink.
At first we thought 1t female cardinal,
judging by the dull feathers of its back.
But 1t perched in pine tree just outside
our window, remaining in one position
for several minutes, 50 we were able to
study 1t.
1T soon few away and did not return.
We have never seen a cardinal with a
white breast or such q vividly pink bill,
and are curious to identify our beautiful
visitor.
I'VE enjoy the bird news of your COL
umn very much, and here are two items
to add to the register of arriving robins.
"On February pair of robins were
seen flying about our yard.
"On February % a large flock passed
through, and we were able to count IA
before they disappeared. So we live in
hope that winter is almost over.
Sincerely yours, F. P"
This is a puzzler.
We would say a rose-breasted gros-
beak, but this isn't the time for it. Nor
has it q crest or vermillion spots on its
wings.
1t might be an off-color purple finch,
but this bird is smaller than q cardinal.
The bright pinkish bill makes one
think of the female cardinal.
Also the crest. The male cardinal has
q mighty crest. the female smaller one.
Grosbeaks are seen hereabouts in mi
grafton, some time in May. Their colors
are not bright, then, and they fly away
so quickly that few are identified.
4
There are, of course, albino robins, and
probably cardinals, too.
Cardinals in our yard have ranged
from four to eight pairs, permanently,
or almost so.
No two Of them are exactly alike.
There is one male which is a sort Of
salmon color. As far as we could deter
mine, he was an older bird, not young
male.
The cardinal is an outstanding fellow.
The rose-colored grosbeak does not give
the same impression Of vitality, exactly,
and is somewhat rounder in general out
line.
Yet there is enough of its coloring in
our correspondents description to make
one hesitate.
It is said that there are. annually,
about dozen albino robins in the
United States.
Most Of us will never be fortunate
Evening star., 1940-03-16
Security for Rumuniu

Fresh from her diplomatic victory
in the Russo-Finnish peace, Ger
many is engaged now in new tactical
maneuvers aimed to free her south
eastern flank from just such perils
as the Finnish war created for her.
Rumania is the center of these
efforts, the exact nature Of which
can only be guessed from reports
emanating from Berlin and Bucha-
rest. Germany is reported to be
offering King Carols government
security" against attack by Hungary
or Russia in exchange for a virtual
monopoly of Rumania's exports of oil,
cereals and other supplies; accelera-
ton Of Rumanian industry and agri-
culture; rehabilitation of most OF
Rumania's Army of 100000, and
admission of an Iron Guard member
to the Rumanian cabinet.
Rumania's first reaction, although
it may not be her final answer, is
that the terms could not be accepted
under any circumstances, that they
are so drastic as to confront her
with economic disruption. Especially
would the admission of a pro- -Nazi
Iron Guardist to the cabinet be dan
gerous, for it was by just such a
stratagem that Germany undermined
the Austrian government two years
ago, and later the Czech government.
Rumania first of all needs relief
from the tremendous expense of
maintaining a large army on her
borders and can ill-afford to miss
any reasonable chance, consonant
with her political security, to return
her farm workers to their jobs. But
the latest German proposals, in line
with earlier reports of Nazi efforts
to integrate Rumania completely
with Nazi economics, do not appear
to provide that political and terrific
rial security which Rumania cherishes
as an independent nation.
Nothing would better serve Ruma-
MAS defense in a strictly military
sense than just such a guarantee
against attack by Russia and Hun
gary as Germany proposes. Russia,
with her hands united in the north,
now is potent threat to King Carols
land, while Hungary stands along
the sidelines ready to take advantage
OF any military operations involving
her neighbor. But acceptance of the
German proposals would enslave
Rumania. putting her at the mercy
of Berlin.
It is not, of course, beyond pos
sibility that Germany and Rumania
may come to some compromise which
will eliminate the more Objectionable
features Of the German plan. Obvi-
ously, Rumania must expect to pay
some price for security pledge from
Germany, and this price would be
reasonable II it embraced only in
tensified Rumanian exports of war
supplies to Germany.
Finland, at least for the moment.
is out Of the European war picture,
but her place is rapidly being taken
by Rumania.
Evening star., 1940-03-16

Federation Aeronautique 1nterna-
tionale. the National Aeronautic AS
sociation, one Of the worlds oldest
aviation organizations, has had an
honorable career in the shaping of
American aviation policies and pub
lie opinion, particularly inSits early
years.
It now is proposing a vigorous re-
turn to this early policy by setting up
in Washington a clearing house for
the many and diverse national avia-
ton organizations which are seeking
to shape various phases of American
aviation policy.
Such organizations as the Air Re-
serve Association, the National Inter-
collegiate Flying Conference, the
Soaring Society of America and the
Private Pilots Association will Join
the N. A. A. in its new downtown
headquarters in the Willard Hotel
April l. AS a result Of negotia tions
now in progress, other national avia-
ton groups are expected to open
joint national headquarters here or
to make arrangements to function
through the joint clearing house
which the N. A. A. plans to establish.
Creation Of unified national avi-
alton headquarters in Washington,
with the possibilities of determining
public opinion on important aviation
matters and of co-ordinating public
education on aviation events is a
matter Of national Importance to avi-
alton and the general public.
Evening star., 1940-03-16
League Problem

Patrolman Spear of the Medford
(Mass.) police is the victim of an
outrage which certainly would be
unanimously condemned by the
League of Nations If the case were
ever presented to that tribunal. His
territory has been invaded by a large
skunk, who has made himself at
home in the parlor, where he intends
to spend the winter in the familys
favorite chair. A faint aroma in
the atmosphere shows that this az
gressor has subscribed to no arms
limitation program.
And yet, curiously enough, the
skunk denies that his presence con-
stitutes an actual invasion; it is
merely a temporary occupation to
see that his interests are propesly
protected. He recognizes the inde-
pendence of the Spear household,
although freely admitting that it lies
within his sphere of influence. All
he wants is a base of operations
within its confines, on an indefinite
lease. He hopes the Spears will see
the justice of his claim and would
regret dreadfully what might occur
II it were denied, although sheer
politeness would prevent him from
declaring formal war. Thus the
matter stands at present. The
Spears, it is true, have been trying
to interest their neighbors in a mu-
tual assistance pact, on the ground
that they are next In line, but
nothing has come of it. One good
look at the invader, through a win
dow, has convinced them that their
best interests lie in the strictest
form of benevolent neutrality.