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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will be held before the undersigned Probate Judge on october 28, 1940, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M, in the office of the United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Pro- bate Court for the Juneau, Alaska, Commissioners Precinct, upon the petition of NELL McCLOSKEY for admission to probate of the last will and testament of JOHN McCLOS- KEY, deceased, and for a confirma- tion of her appointment as admin istratrix under the last will and tes- lament of JOHN McCLOSKEY. and for the issuance of Letters TeSta- mentary to her All persons in interest are hereby required at said time and place to appear or show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted as prayed for.
 Witness my hand and Official Seal at Juneau Alaska, this 18th day of October, 1940.
 FELIX CRAY,
 United States Commissioner and Ex- Cfficio Probate Judge for Juneau, Alaska, Commissioner Precinct. First publication, Oct. 16, l940. Last publication, Oct. 26. l940.
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BILL KIRK
 5EE5GAME

w. E. (BilD Kirk, was one of the thousands who attended the world series. Writing to Dolly Gray, Kirk says he witnessed the sixth game between the Cincin- nat Reds and Detroit Tigers and it was the best game he ever saw, and Kirk is some baseball fan at that.
 Kirk also sent Dolly" score printers standpoint and general baseball information.
 Kirk wanted Dolly" to say Hello" to all the Elks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
 OF TANKS
 PREDICTED
Veteran Manager of Ath- IetiCs Forecast N. '.
 Team 10 Pop Up

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-Con- nie. Mack, veteran manager of the Philadelphia Athletics who predict ed last January that the Tanks would lose the American League pennant this year believes that New York will come back and win the title in 1941.
 T had a great team once" ne recalled. That team l got to- gether in 1910 was one of the greatest and I saw them crack up and lose when everyone said they couldn't. Then they came back and were champions again
 That's what the Tanks will do next year.
 Something gets into a cham pionship team" the 77-year-old veteran pilot added. T don't know what it is. You buy and train the best ball players, have heavy hit ters, good fielders and perfect pitching. You go out and win sev- eral pennants in a row. All of a sudden that same team can't win enough to stay in the first division.
 What comes over the men can't explain, but I know the symp- toms when I see them. That's what happened to my 1910 team and that's what happened to the Yan- kees"
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through dangerous economic and military seas the tremendous storm from abroad is flashing, us" Lucas said, So far we still are safe, thanks to the firm hand at the helm-the hand that is guiding Us toward the harbor of security
 Shall we now disobey the old adage of the sea winch tell us, Never drop the pilot in storm?' If we should change to the pilot our Republicans friends are urging upon us, it would be years before he could learn the simplest laws of navigation, and we haven't time for that"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
LONDON CAFES
 PROVIDE BEDS
 FOR RAID HOURS

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Restaurants in the West End of London are now providing dinner and bed at an inclusive price for customers caught by the regular nightly air. raid alarms.
 The new scheme has been in- troduced because many former customers have recently preferred to go home in the afternoon rather than run the gantlet of bombs and shrapnel after dark. Improvised dormitories have been provided with mattresses, pillows and blan- ketS.
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zen of Kansas who voted against Ali M. Landon in 1886 could think of voting for Wendell Willkie in 1940,'
 Of President Roosevelt, Lucas said "his judgment, his instincts, his sagacity in international affairs have not been rivaled since the days of Abraham Lincoln"
 Firm Hand at Helm"
 "Our shin of state is travelling
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SAVE THIS DATE

JUNIOR TRINITY GUILD will hold their annual Halloween Silver Tea at the Parish Hall on Satur- day afternoon, October 26, from 2 to 5 o'clock. adv.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors and all persons having claims against the Estate of Matt Nykanen, deceased. to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at the office of Grover c. Winn in the Valentine Building, Juneau. Alaska, properly verified as required by law within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated this 24th day of Sep tember, 1940.
 JOHN LAITINEN. Publication dates, Sept 25. Oct 9 9-16-23, 1940. adv.
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The shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre near Quebec was erected by Breton sailors saved from a storm in 1850.
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The Daily Alaska Empire guaran- tees the largest daily circulation nf ally Alaska newspaper.
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Twenty-two houses built by ori- ginal pioneers still stand in Galli- polis Ohio, which was 150 years old in 1940.
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LONDON E
 SUBJECTED,
 B|GATTA(k
Terrific Assault, Worse Ever, Made from Dusk
 to Dawn-Fires Set

Continued t.om Page One)
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"HASTY, CLUMSY" LUCAS
 DECLARES IN TALK

Continued from Page One)
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CHARLES HUFF DIES
 HERE AT 5T. ANN'S

Chares Huff, "A years of age, passed away last night at St. Ann's Hospital where he had been admitted about four days ago for medical treatment. He was brought in from Pelican City.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary pending fun eral arrangements.
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"Our ship of state is travelling
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Ry 7. A. OIEARY.

Federal Loan Administrator Jesse
Jones told the House Banking Com
mittee today heE would be willing
TO extend furthsf credit to the Firms
LAS long as they are still fighting,
with a chance to win"
He made the statement as he
neared the close of his testimony on
the bill already passed by the Sen
ate to add 500 900 900 to the capital
of the Export Import Bank. with
discretion to lend Finland $50, ,000,-
900 of that amount. t-..
When committee members sought
to pin him down, however. as to
how much he would advance the
Firms If the total of the bill were
cut to $4,000, 900. he declared:
IF we only got $50, ,000. 900 I think
we would have to quit lending en-
entirely. because we are already
overcommitted to that extent. If
you don't want to pass this bill for
general purposes. I don't think it
ought to be passed at ALL"
South American Trade Cited.
Representative Clifford, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts, suggested
that, while the genesis of the bill
is aid to Finland, somebody is try
ing to take advantage oflu by rails
ing the new loan authorization
500 900 ,O00."
This prompted Mr.. Jones to read
a prepared statement in which he
said that if it is deemed desirable
to foster trade relations with South
America, credit will have to be ad-
vanced to facilitate some of their
purchases in this country.
He called attention to opportunity
which the European war situation
lCaa FINNISH InAM pano A-oN .
Evening star., 1940-02-19
AItnork's Release by Norway
Depends on Arms Quest1
Oslo Coueht Between British Dem I'D for
lnternment and Nuzi Request for f1eturn

In Oslo, the Norwegian Parliament
was called In session today to hear an
ofncial statement on the Altmark
incident. Announcement that q
statement would be read to the
legislators was made after q meet
ing Of the Foreign Affairs Committee
of Parliament with Foreign Minister
DR.. Halvdan Koht, other members
of the cabinet and experts on in
ternational law.
The Altmark. meanwhile, lay
aground here SO close to shore
that sightseers could see blood
staining the ice of the ford, me-
mento Of the brief battle when the
British destroyer Cossack maneu-
vered the Altmark into shallow water
and sent raiding party aboard to
rescue the prisoners.
The NaZi swaStika few at half
mast for the seven or more members
of the German crew who died in
Evening star., 1940-02-19
70 in French Patrol
Killed in Nazi Ambush
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. ia French patrol
fell into a German ambush before
dawn today in a central sector of
the Western Front and about 20
men were killed.
The casualties were the heaviest
suffered by the French so far In
any single skirmish of patrol war
fare. Usually only two or three
soldiers have been killed in brief
exchanges OF fire.
The French high command COM
munique this morning:
East Of the Med (River), one of
our detachments fell into an ambush
n the course Of the night and suf-
fered some losses. There was firing
from the casemates on both sides OF
the Rhine"
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Bolond Will Speak
In Forum Tonight
On Trade Pocts

Representative Patrick ].
Boland, Psnnsylvania Democrat
and his party's whip in tbs House,
will be the luest speaker tonight
durin6 the National Radio Forum,
broadcast BY WMAL 1t 1880
o'clock.
Trade Treaties" is to be Mr..
Boland's subject. He 10 ex.
pected to reveal results Of an
informal poll Of the lower cham.
Der on the question Of continuing
the administration's reciprocal
trade treaty program.
The National Radio Forum is
arranged by The Star and broad
cast each week over =, eeast-to-
coast network Of National Broad.
casting Co. stations.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Donohey Spurns Ohio Race
As Roosevelt STALKING Horse
Would Be Subterfuge,
He Soys;; Sawyer
May Be Substitute
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Roosevelt third-term boosters in
Ohio got setback today when Sem
ator Donahey issued statement de-
claring he would not run as a favor
ite-son candidate in the presidential
preferential primary. To do this, he
said, would be subterfuge."
His statement was directed at the
resolution adopted Saturday by the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee and Executive Committee of
Ohio. The resolution read:
1T Is the sense of this meeting
that If Franklin D. Roosevelt is a
candidate for President the dele
gates from the State of Ohio, shall
cast their votes for him; that If
he Is not a candidate for President
their votes shall be cast first for
the first choice favorite son candi-
date and second for the second
choice favorite son candidate until
and unless q majority Of the dele
gates present and voting decide
otherwise. ------.-.
In Cincinnati, National Commit
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Conveys Successfully
Attacked, Say Nozis

BERLIN, Feb. 10 (P.-The Ger
man high command reported today
the sinking of British destroyer
and an undisclosed number of mer-
chant steamers and tankers in at
tacks yesterday on four conveys
The German communique said:
In the west, minor local artillery
activity.
In various sea areas, once again
Tour enemy conveys were success
fully attacked by U-boats.
Out of three conveys, steamers
and tankers, out of the fourth q
destroyer which belonged to forces
for safeguarding this convoy, were
sunk"
The communique yesterday re-
ported that between February ii
and February II German sea forces
had sunk 80 French, neutral and
British ships aggregating 128.174
tons. 1t said also a British war
plane had been brought down by a
German Messerschmitt over the
North Sea Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Gasoline Probers Hear of Sale
Of Motor Oil From Empty Cons

Instances Of double dealing by
service station operators selling low
grade gasoline as high test and, in
two cases. selling oil from empty
cans were cited today before . House
District subcommittee.
George N. Roberts, superintendent
OF weights, measures and markets,
told Chairman Nichols subcognmit-
tee investigating gasoline marketing
methods II the District that his In
vestigAtms, twice had made pur-
chases Of oil from one chain station
ana although the can Mas tipped
Evening star., 1940-02-19

House Passes Bill
Delaying budeetin
Inauguration Years
Permits New Presidents
To Submit Their Own
Fiscal Programs

BY the Associated Press.

~ t}tN hScoSAaecN IICco.
The House passed and sent to
the Senate today a bill permitting
new Presidents to pass on the fiscal
budget for the first year of their
terms.
The measure specifies that in
inauguration years, when Presidents
do not succeed themselves, the
budget shall not be submitted until
January 21-the day after Inaugural
tion-or not later than February 20.
Under present law budgets must be
submitted January 3 in all years.
Representative Burdick, Republic
an, Of South Dakota at first objected
to consideration of the measure, but
withdrew his objection after Rep
resentative Fish, Republican, of
New York offered this interpreta-
ton:
This bill assures the new in
coming Republican President the
right to prepare his own budget" I"
With a small band of Democrats
joining the Republicans in opposi-
WILL, 1AVuoC AACulUCAS WCIS lIlCu up
for one of the biggest battles Of the
session-renewal Of the administra-
tion's reciprocal trade program.
Both Sides Claim Victory.
Both sides claimed victory. They
agreed, however, that whatever the
outcome, the trade pacts will be an
issue in the election campaign, for
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Of State Hull have made the pro-
gram keystone of their foreign
policy.
Leaders decided to start debate
late In the afternoon and to let it
continue throughout the week on q
resolution extending the program
for three years after its June II
expiration date.
Representative Coffee, Democrat,
of Nebraska asserted 20 Democrats
would vote with the Republicans on
an amendment to require Senate
ratification Of each trade pact. The
present law lets the President and
the State Department conclude the
agreements.
Representative Boland of Penn
(See CONORE86. Paee A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-02-19
ss.s-
Schultz 10 Offer Bill
To Set Up Separate
Traffic Court Here
Senl Soys One Judge
Couldn't HundIe All
Cases, as Is Proposed

Representative Schultz. Democrat,
of Indiana announced at meeting
of the House District Committee
today he proposed to introduce, a
bill to establish a separate traffic
court.
The plan. he said, was suggested
by Washington I. Cleveland of the
District Motor Club of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association and will
require one judge to devote his
entire time to trafiic cases.
Il think it's a good idea," declared
Mr.. Schultz, who is chairman Of
the Streets and Traffic Subcommit-
tee of the District Committee. 1T
will stop the rotating of Police Court
judges on the Traffic Court bench
and do away, hope. with the
leniency shown by some of tho
judges"
Corporation Coura Elwood H.
Seal, sitting in the coaamittee room
when Mr.. ehulte made the an
nouncement! aeaped to his feet and
CApA CSSCO tI1S OpAIuOu tIldL OIlC
judge would be unable to handle all
trafilc cases. He pointed out that
many Of these cases are tried by
juries.
The committee, with Mr.. Schultz
acting as chairman In the absence of
Representative Randolph OF West
Virginia, favorably reported q bill to
exempt from provisions of the Un-
employment Compensation Act
newspaper delivery boys under 18
years Of age.
A bill introduced last week by
Representative Nichols Of Okla
hofna, making 1t. possible for liquor
dealers to appeal to the Commis-
sioners for q review when the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board re-
fuses to renew their licenses was re-
ferred to q special subcommittee In
vestigating the liquor situation. This
proposed legislation is an outsrowth
Of the case Of Leo J. Rossiter, Geor-
gia avenue restaurant proprietor,
whose license was recently renewed
after 1t had first been denied by the
A. b. c. Board.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Another Red Division
Annihi|ated Near
Ladoga, Firms Claim
Victory Is Reported IS
Miles From Border
Northeast of Lake
BY the Associated Press.


HELSINKI, Feb. 19.-The Red
Army's 18th division, swollen to
$4,000 men by reinforcements, was
reported by the Finnish high COM
mand today to have been surround
ed and "annihilated" near Sysky-
jarvi, Is miles from the Russian
frontier northeast of Lake Ladoga
The Firms said about all of 49,
600 were killed or taken prisoner.
No mention was made by the Fin
nish communique of Russia's an
nouncement of further penetration
of the Mannerheim defense line
along the Karelian Isthmus, and
isolation of an important pivotal
EElE ''a:' s''''''' western terminus
~ Previous Reports Denied.
The Firms said piece by piece
fighting reduced the Red Army divi-
sion-the same one which unofficial
reports February 6 said had been
wiped out.
A Finnish army headquarters rep
resentative at that time denied that
the Russian division had been de-
stroyed and said the report arose
because the 18th was cut on from its
supplies and the Russian advance
stalled northeast Of Ladoga
The battle zone is north of Lake
LadogA and about IS miles from the
Mannerheim Line fighting south OF
the lake.
Danish and British reports on
February 6 had said the division
had been wiped out. 1t was said
then to be one of five Red Army
divisions fighting to thrust around
the lake and outfiank Finland s
strong defense fortif1cations strung
across the isthmus.
Two other Russian divisions-the
163d and 44th-have been wiped
out during the Russian Finnish war
the Firms declare. Both of them
were reported from fronts farther
north.
Planes Reported DOwned.
Today's communique, reporting
that 20 Russian planes had been
shot down, said Soviet attacks along
the bitterly-contested isthmus front
had been thrown back from the
Films new positions.
This apparently referred to fresh
positions taken up after Russian
penetrations into the band of for
tifications which form the Manner
helm Line.
Russia's losses there were equal
to about the strength of a bat
talon approximately 1000 men
the Films declared, adding that six
tanks had been captured in the Bit
ter fighting.
Large quantities of war materials
were reported taken northeast OF
Lake Ladoga. Twenty tanks, 36 guns
(See FINLAND, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Britonnic in New York
With 375 REFUGEES
By the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19-The armed
Cunard-White Star liner Britannia,
carrying All passengers, 375 of them
refugees from Germany and Central
Europe, arrived today from Liver
pool.
Among the passengers was Frank
Courtney, British flyer and aircraft
designer, who attempted unsuccess-
fully to make a west-bound trans
Atlantic flight in 1928. Now IS, Mr..
Courtney said he was too old for
army service. His wife and 16-
year-old daughter Olive accom-
panied him.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Sheriff, Called to Church,
Finds Audience in BruwI
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19.-Deputy
Sheriff Anthony Maio, called to the
Somerset Methodist Church, said he
found the congregation engaged in
. free-for-all fist fight.
The Rev. D. w. Noble, pastor, told
the deputy an argument over his
policies had broken up his Sunday
service.
The deputy stepped to the pulpit
and preached a short service on
charity. When he left, the church
members were shaking hands and
agreeing to settle their differences
peacefully.
Evening star., 1940-02-19

into the oil receptacle Of the auto
mobile. none was delivered. "The
cans were empty" Mr.. Roberts testi-
fied.
He said seven shortages in oil
sales were found In the same chain
last year. The corporation was pros
ecuted and fined . total of SITS, he
added.
I'VE bought oil from other COM
panies, but discovered no short
measures, except In this company, 81
Mr.. Roberts told Chairman Nichols,
(see GAeOLnSE, Fa9e A-2.5
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Jones Would Aid Finn!
As Long as They Are
Still Fighting
Sees Lending Stopped
Entirely If Measure Is
Cut to $5o, ,o0o. 900 -.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Aid for Finland since the Rus
sian inu1sion has been torthcom-
ing from the United States in
form OF a $4,000, 900 loan through
Erport-Import Bank for purchase
OF non military goods and a pres
idential order under Uhich the
little nations December IS debt
payment ,Das placed in Treasury
for congressional action. House
no,u has before it Senate-ap-
proved measure to increase Err
port-Import Bdnk's lending att
thoritp by 500 900, ,00o. NTH dis
cretion to adDdnce $4,000, 900 to
Finland.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
BY the Associated Press.

GJESSINGFJORD, Norway, Feb
19.-Whether the German prison
ship Altmark may become a prisoner
herself apparently depends on Nor
ways answer to one question: Was
she armed?
Great Britain has demanded in
ternment of the ship from which q
British destroyer freed some SOC
British merchant seamen Friday In
Norwegian waters. Germany has
protested and is expected to ask the
Altmark's return. And Norway, un-
willing center of the diplomatic tug
of-war over a maze of legal tech.
nicalities which imperils her neu.
trality, must decide.
So far. she has not confirmed tn,
German contention that the Alt.
mark was unarmed, or Britain!
that she mounted two pompom
ulti-barreled anti-aircraft guns,
and four machine guns.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Baltimore Bank Held Up,
Bandit FIees With $500
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Feb. ia lone
bandit. armed with = .32-caliher tar
get revolver, held up the Westport
branch Of the Union Trust Co. At
22l9 Annapolis road shortly before
noon and escaped with about $l.Soo
In cash.
Police said the man wore q dark
blue overcoat and appeared to be,
about IS years old, 5 feet II inches
tall, weight 1lS pounds, dark syes,
and dark complexion.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
DR.. Frank S Report
Gets High Praise
From 6. 0. P. Chiefs
Program Asking 20%
Budget Cut. Defense and
Peace Held Constructive

Republican congressional comment
on the Glenn Frank report-out-
lining a program for a dynamic
America extremely favorable
today.
1t was generally held that the
Committee Of Two Hundred, under
the leadership of DR.. Frank, former
president of the University of Wis
consin, had completed a constructive
job-a job that would be of great
assistance to the writer's of the Re-
publican platform when the party's
national convention meets.
The report, representing the
opinion OF rank and file Republicans
on the problems of the day, calls for
international peace, increased pro-
duction, encouragement to private
enterprise, economy. and lessening
OF Government control Of business
and the private affairs of the people,
Demand fof : ~ per cent cut IN
Federal expenditures With the aim
Of balancing the budget in lSl2 Is
coupled with proposal for remod-
cling Federal, State and municipal
tax laws, but opposing an increase
IN taxation at this time.
McNary Praises It.
Senator McNary of Oregon, SEN
ate minority leader, commented:
THE report Is comprehensive and
commendable."
Senator Austin of Vermont, as
sistant minority leader, said:
THE report Of the Program Com
.mittee is excellent. think the
committee did a magnificent Job.
The report will stimulate thought
throughout the country, and am
sure lead to q constructive party
platform"
Senator Capper of Kansas declared
that the report had been generally
good
Il was particularly pleased. with
the program committees recon-
mendations regarding trade agree
ments," said the Kansan. 1T calls
for the negotiation of realistic agree
ments. subject to approval by both
houses Of Congress. Usually agree
ments with foreign nations are rat
ified alone by the Senate, but have
no objection to the House taking
part.
Trade Pacts Hit,
'The kind of trade agreements we
have now are autocratic, one-man
affairs, and I believe, unconstitu-
tional.
THE report recognizes the need of
the American farmers for continued
support from the Government at
this time, and with that agree.
Parity payments and soil conserva-
ton benefits. favor.
The idea back Of the report Is
good. Heretofore Republicans have
gone to national conventions of the
party without any preliminary work
looking to the drafting of q ma
tional platform The committee
has performed a very constructive
service which should be of great as
sistance to the platform committee
of the national convention"
Senator Townsend of Delaware,
chairman Of the Republican Sena-
torial Campaign Committee, said he
considered the report constructive"