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Evening star., 1940-03-17
Small States Defensive Pucts
Seen Result of War of Nerves
Combinations Likely to Be Anti-Nozi or
Anti-Russion, Moj Eliot Says

must. also take into account the
miserable showing which its armed
forces made against Finland alone
until reinforced by German. militarys
advice In the last series of attacks
on the Karelian Isthumus must con-
slider campaign with far longer
lines Of communication, in at least
equally difficult terrain, and against
well armed and determined foes OF
much greater aggregate strength
foes possessing, morever, q sea power
whitehall things considered-is
probably superior in fighting
strength to the Russian Baltic fleet.
From the Finnish viewpoint the
most dangerous feature Of the
peace treaty Is the command which
Russia obviously seeks over Fin
lands exterior communications
with Hanko commanding the Baltic
Sea routes, with the new railway
stretching forward toward the rail
connection with Sweden. and with
the concessions In the Arctic con-
trolling Petsamo. OF these, Hanko
is by all odds the most important,
and its reduction would very likely
be one of the initial objectives Of
the northern allies in any future
hostilities In the Baltic: its isolated
situation makes it dificult to re-
inforce except by air, given the
probably Swedish sea command;
though 1t is fair to say that Russian
submarines based there would have
wider scope than from Kronstadt,
and the submarine is the only type
in which Russian naval strength
needs be taken into serious account.
Denmark Still Outside.
Thus in the north, the pressures
Of war seem at last to have produced
solidif1cation amongst the small
states. Denmark. of course, Is still
on the outside, as well she may be
considering her exposure to attack
by a far more formidable foe than
Russia. What attitude the northern
allies would take in case Of a Ger
man invasion Of Denmark has not
yet been made clear There Is, in
fact, not much that they could do;
the Danish German frontier pre-
sents few good delaying positions,
the Danish armaments have sunk
almost to the disappearing point:
allied aid, even If invoked, could
not possibly arrive in time. There
are other problems, too, as for ex-
ample Germany's attitude toward .
renewal of Russia's attack on Fin
land; but this is somewhat Offset
by the fact that it is in general Ger
many's best policy to keep Sweden
neutral and source Of iron supply,
wherefore for the present Germany
may walk carefully in the north.
But in the Balkans the problem
is far different. Here we have a
group of states with fierce inter-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
RehedrsdIs For Comedy Play Are
 Now in Progress

RehearSals are progressing rap idly for the comedy second Child hood" which will be presented Aug ust 27, 28, by the newly formed Juneau Drama Club.
 Sponsored by the Catholic Daugh- ters of America, the play will be given at the Catholic Parish Hall,
 Miss Garnetha Rulaford, sen- for at Washington State College majorirg in architectural enein- eering, has designed the stage set for the production. Mrs. H. Woro- bee will be in charge of the cos tunes.
 Taking a leading part in the play that of the wealthy General Bur bank, is A. P Dreith, MT. Dreith was at one time with the Jasper Stock Go. in Denver, the Denver Community Players Productions anc the Toy Theatre Guild. He took an important role in Romeo ano Juliet and had the lead in "Tht Time of Life"
 Besides taking an acting par in the production, MT. Dreith vii be in charge of the makeup H. will be assisted by his wife, th' former Vera Wassmer, dancer or the Fanchon and Marco Vaude ville Circuit U
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

swift-paced, suspenseful action.
 MT. Douglas is ''The Amazing MT. Williams" blithe super sleuth who responds to the haunt ing call of police siren with un- abashed eagerness. Engaged to the lovely Maxine Carroll, the mayors secretary, he is much too busy solving mysterious crimes to bother about marriage. And Maxine, that dumb-as-a-fox young woman por- trayed by Miss Blondell, is equally talented in the matter of murder, but she doesn't quite know how to get her man!
 And so The Amazing MT. Will Hams" dodges marriage, even while he tries to get married, and solves mysterious murdels, even while he takes a convicted murderer out on a double date" and glumly watches the convict attempt to steal" his own girl! And the love- ly Maxine spends her time to equally grand advantage. She helps The Amazing MT. Williams solve a murder; she persuades him to disguise himself as woman in order to capture a midnight mash CT, and succeeds in herself winding up on hospital bed; she tries to get her boy friend thrown off the force-and succeeds, only to fight as desperately for his re- inStatementl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

Jersey (Wright). However, Buffa- To also is the most vulnerable of the nine cities mentioned.
 Most important phase of the re- search to be conducted at the lab oratory is fuel conservation. About 60 percent of the fuel energy in military airplane motors now being made is wasted, according to Fed eral aviation authorities. Another problem is wind resistance, particu- larly in open-cowl, air-cooled mo- tors.
 NACA researchers hope eyentu- ally to develop a flat, liquid cooled motor that will fit in the wings of streamlined fighting planes. Chief advantage of this type, be- sides speed, is it's constant temper ature, which enables planes to func- tion smoothly at the high attitudes necessary to repel bombing attacks.
 A disadvantage, from military standpoint, is the necessity of pro- tecting the cooling system with heavy bullet-proof armor, which isn't needed on air-cooled motors For this reason, pending further research, most of the engines te be built for the Army and Navy will continue to be air-coOled.
 Copyright, l94o, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Incl .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
COMEDY FILM 5TARS JANE WITHERS AT
 COLISEUM THEATRE

That mischievous hoyden of Hol- lywood, Jane Withers. goes roman tic in her newest picture-but it's in that madcap Withers way! Boy Friend" 20th Century comedy ends tonight at the Coliseum Thea tre, introduces George Ernest, familiarly known as Roger in the Jones Family series, as Jane's first crush" George soon learns that you've got to be able to go places and do things if you're lanes "fel- Ter" What a girl friend for a boy friend to have!" says George Give me a nice, quiet war!" Arleen Whelan, Richard Bond, Douglas Fowley, Warren Hymer, Robert Kel- lard and Minor Watson are includ- ed in the cast of the film.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

Lindley Beckworth, of Texas, likes to visit colleges. I had a friend once who had hobby like that. He visited Amherst, Yale, Kansas, California, U. s. O., Tex as and Oklahoma before he got to be a junior. Of course, the forces behind his hobby and Beckworth' $ were quite different.
 Among the singers are Clifton A. Woodrum, of Virginia; George H. Bender, of Ohio; Louis Charles Rabout, of Michigan; and Harve Tibbott of Pennsylvania. Any time they want to make it quin- tet, they can go over to the Sen ate and get Dear Alben" Bark ley. At the Chicago convention Senator Barkley did almost as much singing as he did chairman ing.
 I can't go on like this forever, but there are some highly inter esting things in MT. Burdick's col- lection of lobbyists. Albert Gore. of Tennessee, is an old-time fid- dler; Robert I. Rich (which he would need to bel collects orien- tai rugs. So does Harry P. Beam, of Illinois. And John W. Boehne, of Indiana, collects needlepoint and petit point in tapestry. Charles A. Wolverton, of New Jer- sey, collects prints showing fence styles.
 If I ever take up a new hobby, I think I'd like to follow in the footsteps of Rene L. De Rouen, Louisiana, and Charles I. Faddis, Pennsylvania they collect oil wells.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
PLANE ENGINE LAB

Fifty-seven cities are bidding furiously for the new $8.40O, 900 airplane engine research laboratory to be built by the National Ad- visory Committee for Aeronautics. S NACA officials won't reach a decision for several weeks, but you can mark it down as definite that a Midwestern city, probably in the Great Lakes region, will be chosen as the site. Chief factor being weighed by the NACA is vulner- ability to. air attack 7.
 Other considerations are: D ac- possibility to engine manufactur- CTS; CD proximity to an industrial center where skilled labor and tech nical supplies are, available; (3) adequate power and water supply.
 At least five cities which want the airplane laboratory fulfill these specifications South Bend, Chi cago, Indianapolis, Detroit an d Cleveland. Others being considered are Dayton, Milwaukee, Buffalo and Columbus.
 Strongest point in favor of In 1dianapolis- considered the best bet by insiders, with South Bend sec- ond-is the fact that the big AL lison liquid- cooled engine plant is located there Army and Navy of- ficials are keenly interested in the further development of liquid cooled motors because of their higher speed and horsepower.
 Dayton cannot be counted out, since the Army has an air experi- mental station there which could easily be expanded. Buffalo is clos est to the big engine plants in Con- necticut (Pratt- Whitney and New
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
SMOKERS NOTE

How anxious the Justice Depart ment is to crack down on the big tobacco companies for price-fixing is indicated by the fact that the Department is not waiting for the regular October term of the Ken lucky Grand Jury to convene.
 Instead, Justice Department of ficials are swearing out a bill of information before the Federal Courts. in which they swear cer- tain information regarding price fixing to be true, and to be in violation of the sherman antitrust act. ta '
 Chief charge leyeled against the big. tobacco companies is that they combined to fix the price paid tc the tobacco farmer, also that they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

raising but washout in the hurly- burly of politics. Walker is one of the most likeable men in public affairs. but he dreads the lime light He has told Roosevelt, to whom he is devoted, that he will help in the campaign in any ca- pacity, but he does not want the chairmanship. So the plan is to use Walker where he can serve best, behind the scenes with some such title as Executive Director.
 The other man is handsome Ed Flynn, Bronx boss and former New York Secretary of State. Flynn will handle the big Eastern voting cen- ters, which he knows intimately.
 Also in the cards is house. cleaning of subordinate National Committee personnel.
 Although reelected for another term at Chicago, Chip Robert, Secretary of the Committee, is slated to be replaced by an or ficial more acceptable to the new leaders. Chip popular ant charming, doesn't stand very strong with the inner circle.
 In a similar category is Charley Nicholson, veteran press chief. However, Roosevelt likes him and he won't be dropped entirely He will be supplemented by younger and more aggressive hitters, such as Louis Ruppel, slam-bang former managing editor of The Chicago Times, and Victor Sholis, Ruppels political writer, who will be his lieutenant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
LAUGH TEAM
 IN BIG HIT AT CAPITOL NOW
Joan BIondeII and MeIvyn Dougas in The Amdz-
 ina MT. Williams

In one of the maddest, merriest comedies of this or any other sea- son, Melvyn Douglas and Joan Blondell returned to the Capitol Theatre screen yesterday to prove themselves Hollywood's finest, fun niest romantic team. The astonish- ing funsters of There's Always a Woman" and Good Girls Go to Paris" are currently starred in The Amazing MT. Williams" a laugh-provoking comhiration of sparkling dialogue, hilarious Situa- tions, unusual characterizations and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

better =. REA is about to bring forth film on rural electrifica- tion, similar to "The River" in purpose. Pictures are by Joris Iyens, who got the amazing war shots in "The Spanish Earth" How far the Nazis go in trying to win Latin America is shown by the Mexican army journal, "El Ejercito," in which the German Legation insert ed full page ad, reminding the Mexican army of "the cruel sac- rifices they have borne for more than a century to conserve intact the heritage of their forefathers. " Nothing could be more directly aimed at Yankee imperialism"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
MINToNs SPEECH

Scores of speeches were made and reported during the Chicago convention, but the only one that really made COP strategists sit up sharply was one by Senator sherman Minton which completely escaped public notice
 The Indiana New Dealer deliv- cred his talk before a large Negro rally in South Chicago, and fired a round at Wendell Willkie where politically it hurts. y Minton told his colored audience that Elwood Ind, the Republican standard bearers home town, had agreed to s.low Negroes to parti- cipate in Wilkie's acceptance cere- mony only after a strong under Cover pressure from COP leaders. Up to a few years ago, Minton said, Elwood had large signs at it's city limits warning Negroes to Keep out. Also colored railroad workers were not allowed to get off trains to buy food in the town. Minton even promised to produce the signs.
 Minton's charges created stir among his listeners and next day were all over the large Negro sec ton of Chicago, which controls a lot of votes. For several years it has elected the lone Negro in Con- gress, the present incumbent being Arthur Mitchell, who has held the office for three terms.
 NOTE-The Negro vote can swing a close election in such key cities as New York, Pittsburgh, Philadel- phia, Chicago, St. Louis, and De- troit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

fixed the retail price of cigarettes paid by the consumer.
 The Justice Department has been Investigating monopolistic practices in the tobacco industry for two years. Among other things its in vestigators have found that the annual income of 100000 tobacco farmers in the United States aver aged only $400 to $500. Meanwhile the officers of the Reynolds To- bacco Company alone have paid themselves a total of $28,OO0, ,OO0 during a five-year period E
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
GOING TO SEATTLE

o. j. Wiebe, c. c. Drayton and G. B. Dodge, arriving on the PAA Electra this afternoon from the interior, are booked through to Seattle and will leave on the AL aska Clipper tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
BOUND FOR FAIRBANKS

Five passengers arriving on the Alaska Clipper this afternoon and booked out for Fairbanks on the PAA Electra tomorrow. They are Doris Moulton, Harold Anderson, N. H. Mcdowell, K. Harrington, R. Seathoff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
GUN CLUB SHOOTS
 AT TRAPS TONIGHT

The Juneau Shotgun Club holds a week might shoot tonight at the clubs traps on the Glacier High way near the Salmon Greek power house.
 All shooters, club members or not, are invited to come along and bring a friend. Ammunition may be se- cured at the club and shooting be- gins at 6:30, rain or shine, as gun ners are amply protected from the weather.
 Subscribe to The Daily Alaska Empire-the paper with the large.a paid circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
HITLER'S AIR STRENGTH

From the latest War Department figures on Nazi air strength, you can get some idea of how tough a proposition the British are up against in warding off Hitler's air attacks.
 Not counting the Italian air force, the Germans have about 26000 air planes and are turning more out at the rate of about 2,000 a month. This is in contrast to the British airplane strength of between 5000 and 5000 planes.
 All reports indicate that the Brit ish planes are of better material, and that British pilots are better trained and willing to tackle over whelming odds. In the long run, however, numbers count, and Hit Ter probably could afford to lose more than 10000 planes attacking England and still not feel the con- sequences.
 It isn't very cheerful picture
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
 TAXPAYERS

The Common Council of the City of Juneau will sit as an Equaliza- tion Board in the Council Cham bers of the City Hall from 8 pm. to 10 pm, August 5th, 9th, 7th, and 9th. The Board will consider com plaintS from taxpayers regarding their assessments, and make what ever adjustments and corrections to the tax roll that are found nec- eSSary.
 After final meeting of the Board no further adjustments can be made.
 H. J. TURNER, adv. City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
(oneressmen's Hobhies Show Rare ReUeaiions

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
MERRY-Go-RoUND

Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson recently resigned, h-a s sloughed off 30 pounds feels
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
FRENCH REPUBLIC??

When July IA, which is Bastille Day and the French Fourth of July, rolled around this year, the Protocol Division of the State De- partment was in quandary.
 For Bastille Day celebrates the establishment of the French Re- public, and the State Department is supposed to leave congratulatory cards. Now that the French Re- public has fallen, the Protocol Di- vision did not know whether to leave cards marked PEI mean- ing pour feliciter" (to congratu- late), or to leave cards marked "P.C.", meaning pour condoler" tto condole).
 In the end, the State Depart ment played safe. It left cards with no initials at all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01
NoTIcEl

Summer plant sale by Martha So- ciety, We'd. July 3i,. at 10 a. m. Northern Light Church Parlors. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

The Daily AiaSKa Empire has the ] largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-01

Empire cmsAfieos prlng results
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

Hs biggest crop are . tngih for any spcter from ti1e city ce sileker from the country
 Be1ause much Of the grazing land is arid, sheep mobs, as they call them. averag only A9 head to the square mile, wnilh means that the sheep iaaas I.e1e- stretch cFGI O. 100000 square miles.
 In the old days, many of these sheep stations covered hundreds of thousands of acres. Only the big pastoral companies can keep an es- tate of this kind going now.
 An above-average holding-30,- GOO sheep to 65,000, acres, as at the Murray Downs station here = clips as much as nine pounds of wool to the sheep. The stock, of course is highly bred.
 Starting from a Merino ram im- ported from Spain years ago, the breed has been improved to stand the intense heat of the inlands an6 the cold wet coastal regions of the south. Stud rams have sold for as high as $16,000.
 Sheep herders and clippers unique, tough, back-block people with a language and a life all theil own, handle the mobs and trair their sheep dogs to near-humar intelligence. On command, the dogs can cut a mob, single out certain sheep, and, working around with al the patience of a nurse, hold them at a given spot or drive then through a gate to any corner of 2 pen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
BISHOP FORMS
 NEW PASTORATE
Present Southbury Mis- sion Being Organized as
 Sacred Heart Parish

The organization of new parish in Southbury was formally an- nounced today by the Catholic Transcript. The present mission in that community which has been a part of St. Roses parish in New town will become the Sacred Heart parish with Rev. Cronelius J. Buck lev of New Haven as the first pas tor. Father Buckley is presently curate at St. Francis Church in the Elm City.
 The announcement that Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese, had decided to in- crease the growing number of parishes in the Diocese of Hartford came from the Chancery Oh1ce III Hartford.
 Father Buckley, who will take charge of the organization ot the new parish, is a native of Bridge port. After attending the Bridge port High School he entered St. Thomas Seminary in Hartford. His course in philosophy was made at st. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and his theological studies were taken at the Sulpician Seminary m Washington, D. c. He was ordained on June 6, 1925, at St. Josephs Cathedral in Hartford.
 The new priests first assignment was to St. Mary's Parish, Green wich. where he remained three wears. In June, 1928, he was trans ferred to St. Joseph's, Shelton. Ills final appointment before his pres ent promotion was to St. Francis :, New Haven, in June, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
ALL WOOL SOLD
 TO BRITAIN

When the wool is clipped, it is roughly graded, baled and shipped. Final grading iss to 1,500 different standards, and the men who do this grading are among the highest skill ed in the world. Prices range from cents to 48 cents, depending on the grade.
 Because wool is Australia's most important product, it's interesting to see how it works out in world trade. Before the war Australia sold much wool to Japan, which in turn sold cotton textiles to Australia. The raw cotton for the Japanese mills was bought in the United States, and the U. s. likewise bought wool from Australia. So the trade ball. anced three ways.
 Now, however, all Australian wool is sold through the Australian wool control board to Great Britain. If the United States wants Aust tralian wool, it must buy from Great Britain. So must Japan.
 But Japan is now raising more and more of its own cotton, or buy ing it from Brazil or other world markets, thus reducing purchases from the U. s. If America could make cotton cloth as cheaply as the Japanese mills, there might be a chance to capture the Australian market, and so balance the trade by eliminating Japan. But it will take a lot of planning and some tough competition to put over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

tumn of 1889 when the World II began. Since early summer he has been in Europe and England re- porting to America events that took place and what's behind the news. He also won in 1930 the Pulitzer Prize for his foreign correspondence and has been twice named in Mott's 100 Best News Stories" and often referred to as the Richard Hard- ing Davis" among contemporary foreign correspondents.
 New Directors
 Besides several other speakers, yet to be announced on the pro- gram which seeks to set forth the nature of the chief enemies of our American Democracy and the de- fense that Is being prepared against them, the meeting will elect 6 panel of four officers 6nd four new direc- tors to serve 6 term of four years. In addition, 1t is expected, that a display will be arranged in the Ho- tel Bond lobby to demonstrate Con- necticut's important position in the production of guns, aircraft, ma- chine tools. guages, ammunition and other vital Items needed In Amer ica's race toward re-armament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
FORMER WPA BOSS
 GIVEN $225 FINE
Allegedly Removed Equip ment From SOuthbury
 Hospital to Build Home

Joseph M. Noonan, 35, of Bridge port, supervisor of the WPA hos- pital project in Southbury, was fined $75 on each of three counts of larceny, without costs, when ar- raigned before Judge Alfred c. Baldwin in superior court yester- day afternoon. The Park City man pleaded nolo contendere to all counts.
 The accused, while working at the, Southbury institution, was al- legged to have taken screens and windows worth $45 from a torn down cottage and new door and window hardware worth $90, over a period of from eight months to a year, ending December 15, 1939. The dates of the theft were alleged to have been December 6. 1899, Febru- ary IS and February IT, 194o.
 Attorney Samuel Rich, represent ed Noonan, told the court that the accused claimed he was sanctioned to take the articles by the state inspector and that he took them in good faith while building 8 home for his wife and three children in the Park City.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald told the court that whether or not the accused had been given permission to take the articles, he should have known better.