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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
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 The following tribute .s from a west coast newspaper which omitted this papers name and so we omit Its name It is titled: Walter Winchell-Were Throughln and says, among other things: "If Roose- welt is defeated, Winchell will not have as easy access to the White House and the Presidents plans. Winchell's column published daily by @ New York newspaper and syndi- cated all over the country, together with his Sunday evening radio broadcast, is composed of some war news and hot tips from the White House which often are exclusive. How does he get this hot White House news2 The answer is simple. Roosevelt cannot bribe the newspa- per press associations to support him. They merely carry the news, favorable and unfavorable alike but columnists, like Winchell, comment upon the news. There are many newspapers, many of them formerly Democratic in policy, which are op- posing the New Deal. Editorially they are supporting Willkie . So President Roosevelt, in order to get favorable comment on what he is doing, no matter how bad 1t may be, has resorted to bribing column ists like Winchell by giving them news ahead of the regular press as- sociations There is one thing the writer of this editorial is going to do about 1t He isn't going to read Winchell's column again."
 One of Dr. Gallup's poll bearers went up to one of the boys who hang around Lindy's and said: T hear you got $3 from one of the candidates and $2 from the other. suppose you voted for the man who gave you the $3" But didn't" was the retort T voted for the g guy-he obviously Is the less corrupt"
 Newspapermen covering LaGuar- dia Field last night were discuss ing the political comments of Col- onei Lindbergh One of Lindy's critics felt that flyer should stick to that--and not delve into un- chartered territory, where he might wind up in a tailspin For evi- dence, the Lindbergh opponent quoted Orville Wright, who was once reproached for not challeng- ing Prof. Langly, who claimed be- ing the real inventor of the air. plane "You are too modest" he was told, you should assert your self more. MT. Wright"
 My friend" replied Orville Wright. "the parrot Is good talker, but bad flyer"
 Someone asked Bernie Herman, football coach of U. of Minn., how he got so much good material. Well" said B., during the Summer l go out and scout these Minnesota farms. If see big guy blowing Q field, I SO up and ask him If he ever had any education. If he says yes, lose interest. If he doesn't, l aSk where he lives; If he lifts his arm and points to a farm house, I lose interest, but if he lifts the blow and points 1t at a farm house, l sign him up"
 That traffic cop at 50 and Sixth has sensayuma He admonished q lady driver with Watch where you're backing. lady. If you dent that guys fender he might not like it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

Letters from Brazil to Europe are now sent by way of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

Fire has about half as many job less as at this time last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

Dance music played by radio or phonograph Is speeding work in British munitions factories, waltzes producing the best results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
BASEBALL FAN

BASEBALL FAN Gail Patrick, with an afternoon off from Gallant Sons" passed # in a. projection room viewing Pete Smith baseball subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

"The United states Navy" will he discussed by Michael ewata. Of the local Navy Recruiting office at the meeting 0f the Cwoans club at the Central YMCA tomorrow night. ace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

That traffic cop at 50 and Sixth has a sensayuma He admonished q lady driver with Watch where you're backing. lady. If you dent that guys fender he might not like it"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Murder Case
 Before Jury
 Forverditt
Former Convict Is Charged with Killing Boss
 Gambler

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 The jury trying Pete Pianezzi for the murder of wealthy gambler Les Bruneman was locked up for the weekend after hearing final de- fense and prosecution arguments.
 The state demanded the death penalty for Pianezzi, an ex-convict from San Francisco. He is ac- cused of being one of three men who fired Is bullets into Brune- mans body in a Los Angeles night club in 1887.
 Bruneman was the so-called over- lord of gambling in Southern Cali fornia and a friend of many Hol- lywood notables.
 Pianezzi was identified by several witnesses as one of the gunmen. Several other witnesses furnished him with an alibi for the night of the staying.
 The jury began consideration of the case today, after receiving the judges instructions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Russian Victory Puts Man. nerhem Line in Vul-
 nerabIe Position
FINLAND DECLARED
 READY FOR PEACE
Soviet Land Forces March, ina Within Few Miles
 of Viipuri

HELSINKI, Feb. 26.-The Fin' nish High Command acknowledged today that Finland has surrendered the Islands of Koivisto, armed with great coastal batteries anchoring the western end of the Mannerheim Line.
 The strategic islands, 20 miles south of Kiovisto itself, will pre- sumably give the Russians an ad- vantage in the drive on Viipuri, Finland's third largest city, aiding attack from the sea as well as from the land.
 Russian land forces have already driven on the isthmuS to within seven and a half miles of Viipuri, according to the admission of the Films themselves.
 The Finnish spokesman in Lon don declared, Finland is always ready for peace"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
All Shipments Are 10 Co Through Fort Mason for
 Fairbanks Project ONLY LUMBER WILL
 BE LOADED ENR0UTE
Officials Say No Definite Action Taken Yet on
 Anchorage Plan

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 26 -Shiploads of material for the Army air base at Fairbanks, will leave Fort Mason here approximate ly every 25 days, beginning April and should be completed within a year, according to Major E. M. George, constructing Quartermaster
 Major George said the Army transport St. Mihiel win be util- ized and indicated he is going to Fairbanks soon, commenting, The War Departments orders" that bids for materials other than lumber be based on delivery here rather than the Pacific Northwest
 Major George said such a plan will let us make the utmost use of our own facilities" and pointed out the Army had it's own docks, warehouses and repair facilities in Fort Mason to expedite shipping.
 But we'll pick up lumber on the way" Major George said, be cause that kind of cargo doesn't need to be stored in the hold"
 He said the plan was direct from the War Department. I have to execute my orders"
 The Fort Mason office said an- other air base is under considera- tion at Anchorage, but no defin- ite action on the plan has been taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
IN R0kE;TALk5
 WITH (|AN0
U. 5. Under Secretary oi State Going to All
 Europe Capitals

ROME, Feb 26.-Sumner WelleS Under Secretary of State of the United States, conferred for an houl and a quarter with Italian Foreign Minister Count Galleazzo Ciano, af- ter which he said he had a very gratifying and h lpf ul converse tion."
 The presence of Welles in Rome attracted scant attention among the Italians as a whole, most of WhoHi are ignorant of his visit.
 Welles is visiting the Capltal cities of Europe as the personai representative of President RooSe- welt, obtaining information regard ing the European situation and this information will be given direct to President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
 It is believed Welles will leave to- morrow for Berlin for a converse ton with Fuehrer Adolf Hitler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
TRADE PROGRAM
 CONTINUANCE I5
 MOST NECESSARY
etary of State Hull Gives Wdrning-Hifs
 U. 5. Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull today de- clared that continuance of the re- ciprocal trade program is necessary to help establish sound conditions in the world after the European wars are over
 Secretary Hull is jubilant over the approval of the Administrations bill by the House, which was given at a session last Friday night by a vote of 216 to 168. and told the Sen- ate Finance Committee today that even temporary abandonment of the program would be construed everywhere as it's permanent aban- dcnment."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
GLIDER PLANES TO CUT OUT BERMUDA; SEIZURE OF
 MAIL BY BRITISH N CAUSE

NEW YORK, Feb, 26.-Europe bound American clipper planes, after March IS, will skip Bermuda, where the British censorship has resulted in seizure of United States mail and which aroused storm of criticism.
 Pan American Airways announce ment came only three days after publication of news stories that consignment of United States mail was seized at Bermuda by British Marines.
 The announcement said direct flights from the United States to Horta, in the Azores, are now pos sible because a better weather re- porting service is available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Uncle Sam, who holds more mortgages on American homes than anyone in history, has filed report on how he is taking care of them that indicates he will be handling slow paper for long time.
 This report covers only the Home Owners Loan Corporation, which began in 1883 to absorb 1,017,000 mortgages that were sour. The re- port does not include such agencies as the Federal Housing Admins tration, which currently is inSur- ing mortgages on many new houses.
 HOLC began bailing out dis tressed home owners at the bot tom of the depression It put $3,- 093 100000 into the home-rescue business, about $3,o00 8 home.
 As a mortgage holder, Uncle Sam is softie He mingles relief with business. He has to, or he would have four or five times as many dispossessed homes on his hands as he has now But even so he has foreclosed or is foreclosing on 165.000 homes The rate of foreclosure is increasing. H 0 W fast is will increase, says John H. Fahey, chairman of the agency, depends largely on economic con- ditions of the next few years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
MISS 5YBIL
 GODFREY I5
 M|55JUNEAU
Choice of Judges 10 Represent
 City at Ice Carnival

Sybil Godfrey-20 years old, five feet three and one half inches, tall no pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes-will represent the Capital City as Miss Juneau at the Fairbanks Ice Carnival next month.
 She was chosen from among ten local girls who participated in a style show and beauty parade at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday evening.
 Miss Godfrey received the unani- nous first choice vote of all nine judges of the contest.
 A week from tomorrow Miss Jul neau" will travel by PAA Electra to Fairbanks to take part in the Ice Carnival festivities and to vie with beauties from other cities of the Territory for the title of Miss Alaska"
 Bern in Juneau
 1t will be Miss Godfrey'S first visit to Interior Alaska, though she has been Outside several times. She was born in Juneau, at 635 Main Street, and was graduated by the Juneau schools. She lives with her mother, Mrs. May D. Godfrey, at i, 819 Gold Belt Avenue For the past two years Sybil has been society editor of the Daily Alaska Empire.
 In the style show Miss Juneau wore black taffeta Gone With the Wind" gown from Leota's and was encored in a gold bathing suit.
 Other girls who participated in the style show were Naomi Forrest, Maxine Jacobs. Bettye Kemmer Virginia Powers, Luella Tucker, Gloria White, Betty Wilms and Edythe Young.
 Unanimous Choice
 Votes were cast by the nine un- identified judges on the basis of five points for the first choice, three for the second and one for the third. On the very first ballot, 45 points were marked up for Miss Godfrey. The other points for second and third choice were about evenly di- vided among the other entrants.
 The judges were all members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and none were related to, or had any personal interest in any can didate. Members of the committee,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
ALASKA ITEMS
 IN NEW BILLS
 ON NAVIGATION
Three Measures Are Being Drafted by Senate
 Subcommittee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Three omnibus bills authorizing more than $4O0, 100000 for navigation, flood control and many waterway pro- jects, have been drafted by the Sen ate Commerce sub-combittee,
 Senator Josiah w. Bailey oi North Carolina, chairman, and all members of the subcommittee said they believed the navigation bill will have the best chance for passage.
 Alaska items included in the bill are for Sitka harbor, $lO9,00O; Wrangell Narrows, $2,731 900; Mey- CTS Chuck harbor, $25 1000; and Met lakatla harbor. S125, ,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Establishment of Seattle Juneau Line Strongly
 Advocated
GOV. GRUENING AND
 DIM0ND AT HEARING
Both Declare Line Will Be Worth All If Costs U.
 ,. Government

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Gov Ernest Gruening, of Alaska, today urged the Civil Aeronautic Author ity to authorize the establishment of the Pan American Airway Serv- ice between Seattle and Juneau This was done at the hearing which was scheduled for today.
 Gov Gruening said the present facilities cannot supply the needed service.
 The Alaska Executive traced the expansion of the air services over the Atlantic and Pacific and said one gap left a lap and i've want it closed
 Crisis Is Faced
 Gov Gruening said: Alaska faces a crisis as shipping companies have tried to get additional ships on the route north unsuccessfully. This air service is indispensable to AL aska and we should have had il years ago"
 Gov. Gruening said the service will be worth all that it costs the Government. He said the com- pany has estimated the need oi the air mail and asks for sub- sidy of $330O0O yearly and will furnish two round trips each week from May Is to October 1:
 Dimond Makes Appeal
 Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond said the air mail service will be worth all that it costs He further said no provision was made for the service in the budget this year but members of the House Appropriation Committee told him a deficiency appropriation will be made if the certificate is issued to the line.
 Delegate Dimond said the sum- mer service will find at least 30O passengers weekly using the route and he believed a daily service would get at least 30 passengers.
 Type of Plane
 Harold M. Bixby, Pan American Vice President, testified that tests have been made on the route and the company had decided that the Boeing type BOT planes would be best suited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
European
 NeutraIs in
 Big Session
Scandinavian Countries to Attempt to Avoid War
 EntangIements

COPENHAGEN, Feb 26.-Scan- dinavian neutrals sought to avoid becoming entangled in the European wars at weekend conference and they agreed to support each other mutually in negotiations with the belligerents
 Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Denmark and Norway also express ed the hope the Finnish-Russian war could be brought to a peace ful solution which will preserve full independence for Finland"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
WERE RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE

However, says Fahey, the ex- perience of the HOLC has demon strated all over again that the great mass of the American people respect their obligations and will meet them, if you give them half a chance"
 Nevertheless, in the cases oI the borrowers with accounts still out standing, HOLC has to pet along 352,000 to keep them out of trou- ble That is nearly half the num- Der outstanding. Most of these are always in trouble over their af- fairs and must be picked up and strengthened out every few months. Others bought houses far too fancy for their purses during the boom. A fair number chisel and squirm until the axe gets them.
 So. as it stands now, the gov- ernment has bought 1,0l7,000 bad mortgages. Of these, 62,485 bor- rowers have paid off all their debts. Another l65,000 were fore closed. Fahey says 789, 500 &C., counts still are on the books. That totals l,016,985. We are short Is homes, or mortgages, or borrow CTS Don't ask us where they are. Ask Fahey. They probably got lost in an approximately"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
FIRE MURDER WOMAN NEAR
 DEATH, SHOT
Lover Denies Burning Body of NosIer in Tacoma
 Triangle Case

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 26.-Mrs Hale Nosler, critically injured In a strange wedding night fight last Friday night which resulted Tn the death of her husband and the ar rest of her old lover, fireman John Ord, was operated on yesterday but is still in serious condition.
 Mrs. Nosler underwent an ab- dominal operation for gunshot Physicians said she has only a fifty fifty chance to recover.
 Ord, in a confession, denied pour ing gasoline and setting fire to Nos ler's body. He said the fire started when a heater was overturned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
I errifi(
 Torpedoing
 By U-Boai
Commander Credited with Sinking 16 Ships, To-
 taI 115,000 Tons

BERLIN, Feb 26-The German High Command today credited a returning submarine commander Lieutenant Schultz, with sinking 35, 900 tons of shipping on his pres ent cruise.
 In all, Lieut.. Schultz and his U- 1 oat crew is given credit with hav- ing torpedoed and sunk Is ships with a tctal of l15.000 tons-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
NEW BRITISH WORRY

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Discontinu- ance of Bermuda for landing of eastbound Pan American clippers gave new worry to the British Government seeking to sift Unit ed States mail to Europe through Contraband Control and censorship. Officials are not commenting on opening loopholes which the Brit ish are trying to block for the passage of dollars or military in- formation to the Germans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
ITS GOOD BUSINESS

Since the passage of the Mead amendment authorizing the exten- sion of loans to a period not ex- ceeding 25 years" says Fahey "our field offices have been reviewing all cases in which foreclosure seemed inevitable in an attempt to relieve to the utmost the burden of these borrowers and prevent every possible foreclosure.
 Tt is merely question of wise social service in going the limit, within reason, to prevent fore closures and to save these homes for these people. We ought to pre- vent every foreclosure we can,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
 OFpAJALA
 ADMITTED
Two Russian Pilots, Now War Prisoners, Make
 Statement

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 26.-Danish newspapers print reports from North Finland stating that two Russian pilots, now prisoners of war, admitted participating in the bombing of the Swedish village Of Pajala last Wednesday.
 The prisoner-pilots said they dropped bombs without knowing the locality.
 Moscow last Saturday denied the bombing of Pajala.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Duke of Kent
 Mentioned for Canadian Post

LONDON Feb 26.-Speculating on the choice of successor to the late Lord Tweedsmuir as Governor General of Canada, Reynolds News, a London newspaper, suggested the Duke of Kent as "the first favor ite" for the post.
 The Duke of Kent, youngest brother of King George VI, was named Governor of Australia in October, 1888, but has never as- sumed the post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
AP Feature Service

HELSINKI, Feb. 26.-Helsinh at war is scared by bombs. cold, blacked out with blackness you find nowhere else with your eyes open.
 The darkness wraps around you. It fascinates and misleads you. You see lights where there are no lights. You see shapes where there is only darkness.
 You step up on a curb go 53 steps forward and turn left. There's no light here, but you know when you have arrived A man with brass buttons swings open the door. You're in the Kaemp Hotel-wher
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
BIGGEST MORTGAGE HOLDER REPORTS ON HIS BUSINESS;
 F0RE(L0SURE5 BEING MADE

just as a sound business proposi- tion.'
 Nevertheless, foreclosures go on at the rate of more than a thou sand a month. Just now they have hit low of 800 a month, but Fahey estimates they will amount to 14,000 in 1940
 Losses on foreclosures average about $900 a home, for total loss of $66,896,O0O on those already re- sold
 Ordinarily, HOLC does not take a deficiency judgment against fore closed home owners. There are ex- captions. Any borrower who has been pain in the neck to the or ganization is likely to be pursued by a deficiency judgment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
In HeIsinki's 5 HoteI kaemp People Come and People Co;
 Everything Always Happen,

communiques and official reports are given to the press. It is an old, dignified hotel with a Man nerheim suite" now alive with the noise and madness that war brings. On the right is the dining room where old friends meet and new ones are found. Statesmen and army officers eat across the table from common soldiers. Walters serve a company of well-dressed women, chauffeurs, spies, cabinet members past and present, clerks, war weary citizens.
 The talk is of bombs and battles. Campaigns are planned and banned.
 
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
COURT REFUSES REVIEW CASE OF
 GUILTY JUDGE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. - The Supreme Court has denied Martin Manton, former Senior Fedora. Circuit Court Judge of New York his request to review his convic- tion.
 Manton was found guilty of the charge of conspiracy to sell ju- dicial faVors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Former Mayor of
 Seattle Is Dead

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 26.- The funeral of Harry White, twice Mayor of cattle, was held Saturday. White died at the home of a sis ter following a long illness. He was 30 years olds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
HAWAIIAN LEAVES

Walter Manahan, Assistant Man ager of the Northland Transporta- tion Company, sailed on the Yu- kon for Ketchikan, completing his turn of Southeast Alaska ports in with company business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

The filament of a small. 6-watt 1l5-volt lamp, such as might be used for night light. is thinner than human hair. Its diameter Is less than five one -thousandths Of an inch. 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
MURPHY SAILS

Dupont man R. E. Murphy sailed for Ketchikan on the Yukon on routine business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

just as a sound business proposi-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-07

John Maus of Arco and the
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Maus of Vesta. The couple
are making their home in st. Paul
where Mr.. Rasmussen is employ
ed by the Montgomery-Wa
company. -,
Mrs. Oscar Joneson and daugh-
ter Catharine and Alice Simondet
of Redwood Falls, Mrs. E. N.
Montgomery, Elaine Larson and
Sidney Alexander of Vesta met
Orville Brunette of Minneapolis,
field secretary of the Christian
Endeavor for c. E. committee
meeting at the Richard Hardy
home in Marshall Monday eve
ming.
Nels Seaberg of Red Wing was
weekend guest at the Ed Pear
son home.
Mrs. c. w. johnson and Mrs.
Gust Hacker were guests at the
Grant Adsit home near Beview
Monday afternoon at a birthday
party in honor of Mrs. Johnson's
niece, Mrs. George Kohls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed iBoushek were
sponsors at the baptism of Donald
Edward, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Redding at Morgan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Mattson
and family were visitors at the
A. P. Falk home in Redwood
Falls Sunday afternoon.
Lester Blankenhagen spent the
week visiting his sister, Mrs. Har-
ry Storts and family at Hay
warden, Iowa.
Esther Anderson underwent, an
operation at Montevideo hospital