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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
GIBRALTAR
AIR RADIED
SECOND DAY
Historic Rock Bdstion A.
taeked-P|one Dump
Loads Of Bombs
lBy Associated Press)

Forty French war planes are re-
ported to have again bombed Great
Britain's historic rock bastion Glib
raltar, following up yesterdays two
hour attack.
The raiders today dumped bombs
and smoke enveloped the arsenal
docks.
Anti-aircraft guns from the war
ships in the harbor gave the French
men fiery reception and one plane
is said to have dropped into the
sea.
1t is asserted in an official Brit
ish communique that French planes
dumped As tons of bombs yesterday
on Gibraltar and one bomb exploded
near the Governors residence and
started a fire which threatened to
spread to the powder magazines.
Ten bombs fell near the arsenal
damaging the power plant and
plunging the fortress in darkness.
The raids were reprisals for the
British attack on Dakar.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
VOTES
RECORDED IN
15T DIVISION
All Democrats Easy Win
ners : Absences
Counted in

Canvass of absentee ballots yes
terday afternoon added the final
figures to First Division vote to-
tails of the September 10 primary
election.
Complete unofficial returns,
printed in tabular form in today's
Empire, show all Democratic candi-
dates elected in the First Division
by substantial majorities.
The liquor referendum was vot-
ed down 1923 to isis. Only 38
of the SIS precincts of the First
Division wrote the referendum to-
tails in the tally books returned
to the District Court. The exact
referendum vote, therefore, will not
be known until the official returns,
now reposing in sealed envelopes IN
the Governors office, are can
vassed. The missing precincts,
however are small and cannot ma
terially change the outcome.
Dimond Tops Ticket
Delegate Anthony j. Dimond
polled 4,351 votes in the First Di-
vision, while Republican Cash Cole
gathered a total of 1910 votes.
Democratic candidates for Ter
ritorial offices were winners by
large majorities in the First Divis-
ion as they we're everywhere else
in the Territory
Henry Roden of Juneau was
given 1901 votes for Attorney Cen
eral, against 2,729 for Republican
Harry G. Mccain of Ketchikan.
Frank A. Boyle received 1925,
while his Republican rival, A. II.
Humpheries of Fairbanks, received
1903.
Highway Engineer William Hesse
received 1888 votes for reelection
in the First Division. II. G. Mil
Ter of Ketchikan. Republican, re-
ceived 1888.
Walker Victor
Senator Norman r. DOc) Walk
er of Ketchikan defeated Republic
can Frank S. Barnes OF Wrangell
by 173 votes, winning reelection g.
$40 to 2,767 in the closest race in
the Division.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
FORMER JUNEAU
MAN IS MISSING
FROM HOSPITAL
Lieut.. Col. Akin Myster.
iousIy Disappears in
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 25.-
Army officials asked police today to
help search for Lieutenant Colonel
Layson E. Atkins, a Seattle Army
Engineer, who disappeared from the
Letterman Army Hospital.
The colonel suffered nervous
breakdown while on duty at Seattle
and was brought to San Francisco
for treatment.
Army officials said he disappeared
from the hospital September II, but
he was not reported missing until
today. He left all of his personal
effects in the hospital except the
suit that he wore
Atkins is Al years old, and was
for years stationed in Juneau, Al
aska, connected with the Alaska
Road Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25

WASHINGTON = Mayor Fiorello
LaGuardia, who received one vote
in the Philadelphia convention for
the COP presidential nomination,
has assumed the Craftsmanship uf
a committee of leading progress
sives to campaign for Roosevelt.
Others prominent in the COM
mittee are Senator George Norris,
veteran Nebraska liberal; William
T. Evjue, militant editor of The
Capital Times, Madison, Wis,
which is the official daily of the
LaFollette Progressive organization;
and David Dubinsky, head of the
International Ladies arm c n t
Workers Union, which last spring
bolted the CLIO to return to the
ALL.
Headquarters of the progressive
committee will be in New York.
1t will have no connection with
the Democratic National Commit
tee and will operate independently.
David Miles,, astute former aide OF
Harry Hopkins. will be executive
director. In 1924, Niles was one of
the managers of the LaFollette-
Wheeler independent presidential
campaign.
Both LaGuardia and Norris plan
active speaking tours, the former
making a transcontinental trip,
and Norris making several speeches
in the Middle West, where he has
a large following.
Senator Bob LaFollette,
up for reelection this year, is tell
ing friends that personally he is
for Roosevelt, but is awaiting the
action of the Wisconsin Progressive
convention this month before de-
claring for him publicly The La
Follettes supported Roosevelt IN
1882 and 1886.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
Roosevelt
Endorsed,
Third Term
California State Federation
of Labor Passes
Resolution

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Sept 25.
The California State Federation
of Labor deserted its traditional
position of impartiality in politics
and has endorsed President Roo
sevelt for a third term.
The AFL delegates passed the
resolution endorsing the President
by a heavy majority.
The resolution declared that the
President has been a friend Of
labor during the past eight years,
and should be kept in the White
House SO that labor will be assured
of a friendly government.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
HULL's vIGOR

Cordell Hull put on great show
for newsmen the day the destroyer
deal was annouced. Hull hasn't
been SO eloquent for years.
Usually his press conferences are
flat and Improbable. The Secre-
tary of State is a master OF eva
sion and understatement He stands
at the end of the long polished
table, with his long hands folded
over the back Of chair, looking
down his nose at nothing.
But when the boys asked Hull
about the legality of sending de-
stroyers to England in exchange
for British bases, his eyes flashed.
his hating delivery disappeared.
and he defended the deal with a
room electric.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
Three More Alaska
Defense Coniratis
Have Been Awarded

WASHINGTON, sept. rs. = The
Seims Spokane Company has been
awarded contracts, one for $685., 900
for officers quarters at Unalaska
and s274,O5O for radio facilities at
Dutch Harbor and sandblast clean
ing equipment at Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
DIk0ND PUTS IN
ALASKA MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. = Leg
islation authorizing the Alaska Leg
islature to create a public body to
undertake slrm clearance projects
and provide dwellings and accom-
modations for national defense
workers, has been introduced by
Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di-
mond.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
BOMBS FALL NEAR
LONDON BUREAU,
ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON. Sept. 25.-Three bombs
fell near the Associated Press Lon
don Bureau offices last night One
of them blew an oval crater 80 by
20 feet in front of the office doors,
shattering windows and also light
ing a fire which was quickly ex-
tinguished.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
HITlER'S SURPRISE FOR
GREAT BRITAIN MAY BE
SECRET GAS WEAPON
BY MORGAN M. BEATTY
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Wher
the Germans tell you that they
have a great surprise in store fol
use against the British, and the
British admit the peak OF air wal
is not yet. it adds up, for the
military expert, to the probable
use of poison gas in the near flu
ture.
! And you can bet one gas that's
coming will be deadly, almost in
visible phosgene.
II the Germans use it first
and they were the first to use
chlorine in the World War-air
experts expect they will drop it
from the sky.
The purpose would not be to
decimate the population as SO
many people seem to think, but to
spread panic and fear when panic
and fear are already taking hold
of the civilian population.
Phosgene would be the favorite
for this purpose for these reasons:
l. 1t is almost invisible, and
therefore will have terrifying
effect on civilians subjected to the
first attacks. People will appear to
drop dead like flies for no appar-
ent reason.
2. 1t is easy to store in bomb
like containers and drop from the
air. s.
3. 1t is highly adaptable to use
in the British Isles at this season,
because the atmosphere is often
hazy, almost foggy. The thin white
cloud of the stuff will be invisible
under these conditions.
(Phosgene is no good in very
wet weather, for water absorbs ana
dissipates it more rapidly than air.
4. The Germans know that the
British population has been lax in
their use of gas masks.
have it from Well-ln1ormed
military observers that both the
Germans and the British have big
stores of gases for use under des-
perate conditions-the Germans for
the peak of their air attack against
the islands, and the British to use
against and invasion.
AS protection, the British author
tiles have already distributed 3d.
100000 gas masks among their
people. They have rugged up thou
sands of underground anti-gas
shelters. One gas-rvoof subway
shelter in London can house 5000
people.
Phosgene is ideal for the Ger
mans to use at the peak OF their
air war because it has all deadly
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
CBy ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unconfirmed reports are circulat-
cd in Vichy, French capital city,
that the defenders CT Dakar, French
West Africa. pledged to fight to
the end have surrendered under
the flaming siege guns of the Brit
ish Naval squadron under Gen.
l..Gaulles, of The so-called Free
French" forces.
The Vichy government said moth
ing has been heard direct from Da-
kar since 1870 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon when the African port went
under a fierce air raid by PAF
planes and the city's radio station
was shelled out OF acton.
Messages from the French war
ships in the harbor at Dakar pro-
vided the only communication to
the outside world
Casualties
Casualties in yesterdays lombard
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
DAkAR IS
CAPTURED,
IS REPORT
Defenders Of French West
Africa Said 10 Have Sur
rendered 10 British

BULLETIN-LONDON, Sept.
25. - Late advices from Dabar
infer the 5000 French Colonial
troops defending Dakar have not
surrendered and are still holding
out under terrific fire from the
British ships outside of the har-
bor. The positive fate of Dakar
still, however, remains obscure.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
Terrific Explosions Are Re-
ported Heard on Eng
lands Side
INVASION FORCES
ARE STALLED AGAIN
London Experiences One
Of Worst Nights Of
Constant Bombing
tBy Associated Press

In Great Britain's struggle at
home Royal Air Force bombers
struck again and again at the Naz
invasion forces along the English
Channel coast of German-occupied
lands and a series of terrific ex-
plosions were heard across the
Channel on the English side.
One correspondent said the whole
coast seemed to shake from the
force of the blasts and tremendous
damage must have been done.
Channel Choppy
A northeast wind chopped the
Channel waters today after yester-
days calm. The choppy waters
made it most unfavorable for any
attempt to transport troops across
the Channel in flat bottomed barges
of Hitlers massive invasion fleet.
Terrific Night Raid
Nazi bombers dropped over cen
trail London during this forenoon
but were driven off. The air raid
this morning followed one OF the.
worst nights bombing Of London
the city has been subjected to dur
ing the present war
Tremendous fires blazed during
the night and it is unofficially re-
ported extensive damage was done
but censorship prohibited. up to
noon today, any positive statement
of damage, killed or wounded per-
sons. The night was a frightful
one, and this is admitted by all
sources.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
RESCUERS VISIT COUNTESS
ryrrr cDnnNrr(rr -, 49, ~

HILLSBOROUGH, Car, Sept. 70.
The two burly lumberjacks who
rescued little Marc de Tristan and
overpowered his kidnaper paid a
visit yesterday afternoon to the pa
latial Hillsborough home of Mares
parents, Count and Countess de
Tristan
The lumbermen, Cecil Wetzel
and Ellis Wood, felt rather i'll at
ease in their surroundings but were
warmly greeted by the Countess.
Wetzel, former Western State
College football player and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
AFTERNOON STATEMENT

LONDON, Sept. 25.-While Nazi
bombs wrecked more homes and
buildings in the London area last
night, Raj planes spilled salvos Of
explosives on military detectives"
and Berlin for more than two and
one-half hours last night.
1t is officially reported that Ber-
lin was air raided for the second
straight night and also that the
great Seimers and Halske factories,
where most of the electrical equip
ment used by Hitler's armies Is
manufactured, were bombed and
fires set.
Fires were also set In Berlin pro-
per and thousands Of Berliners spent
the night in underground shelters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25

tuberculosis took 6i,ls4 lives in
the U. s. last year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
no BE TURNED OVER

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 25.
Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich, self
confessed kidnaper of little Marc
de Tristan, will be turned over to
the state authorities probably late
today, a source close to the case re-
veals. Where the transfer will take
place and where the abductor is
held are still shrouded in the same
secrecy that has surrounded his
whereabouts since his capture in
the hill country in eastern Califor-
mia last Sunday afternoon.
The announcement is also made
the FBI will leave the case in the
hands of District Attorney Gilbert
Ferret of San Mateo County and
this apparently precluded the pos
sibility the kidnaper continues to
figure in the investigation Of the
k id nap and murder of Charles
Mattson of Tacoma
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-25
KIDNApER IS
NOT INVOLVED
MATTS0N CASE
.FB| Agents Continue TO
Question Man in de
Tristan Abduction

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept.
25.-The FBI agents indicated
they believed the Wilhelm Jakob
Muhlenbroich was not involved in
the kidnap and murder of Charles
Mattson of Tacoma.
Assistant Director Earl Connelley
said he thought the man was IN
a California hospital at the time
but investigation along that line
is still proceeding.
Muhlenbroich is in custody fol-
lowing his capture in the kidnap-
ing of little curly-haired three
year-old Marc de Tristan.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03
Amanda Snow
On New Milk
Radio PROGRAM

The Milk Foundation in Mime
sofa comprising national dairies in
Minneapolis and st. Paul announce
new radio program to begin
Monday, May 6, over WTCN at
Ills a. m.
The new program will feature
Amanda Snow who was starred on
the NBC network from New York
for two years.
The death of her father and the
serious illness of her mother, called
her to her home at 1916 Columbus
Ave. &c., and made it necessary
for her to remain here. AS a re-
suit, Miss Snow became available
for the local radio contract and
will be heard every weekday
morning at 11:15 over WTCN.
Miss Shows voice is one of the
finest ever to be heard on the air
wave. Her specialties are favorite
old ballads and familiar hymns.
Each program will contain a va
riety of each of her specialties.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03

don't allow it to worry you. He's
a bit superstitiOus and it won't do
any good to argue with him.
A. il have a real personal
question that I want you to answer
in your column, please, Sir. Tell
me what is necessary for me to do
in order to get what I want?
Ans: Before going any further
with your plans you should get a
LAWYER and receive the proper
professional aid that you need. l
do not wish to discourage you, but
it is indicated to me that you are
going to be somewhat disappointed
in your plans.
D. D.-There is an elderly man
that rooms at our house and he
says he likes me very much. Should
I choose him for my friend?
Ans: 1t would be stupid of you
to think of such thing. This old
man couldn't make you happy.
Why don't you string along with
the young fellow he will get
good work and make some head
way before very long.
S. B. A.-Why can't l give these
two women up? There must be
some hidden cause that is I'M
natural. Help me.
Ans: Well, fellow, there isn't
any unnatural reason at all it
is just the fact that you allow
yourself to become entangled with
both these women and when your
wife returned you continued on
with them. You feel that you can't
give them up, but you MUST DO
so. There is nothing to be gained
by going with them.
L. F. O.-Please help a little sad
16-year-old girl. l am considered
cute with a nice figure, but can't
make a hit with the boys. Have
l lost my Sex appeal?
Ans: The fellows your age have
the impression that you are a BIT
stuck up" and won't even con
slider them it is indicated tt
me that you will meet some nice
fellows this summer, older thar
yourself who will appreciate you
There is no cause for you to worry
about not having friends, be con
genial and friendly and you will
make a world of friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03
Joyce StOvan,
Daughter of W.
StOvall. Dead

Miss Joyce Lorraine Stovall, Is
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Stovall, 1915 Fifth avenue
south, died Sunday, April %, about
4 a. m. She had been in poor
health since September of last
year.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, May 1, at 1890 a. m. at
St. Peter A. M. E. church, with
Rev. H. Reddick officiating. Rev.
Reddick was assisted by Rev. C. S.
Spears. Burial was made in Crystal
Lake cemetery.
Joyce Lorraine Stovall was a
sophomore in high school. She was
member of the Girl Scout organ
ization and an active member in
the Sunday School and Junior
Church of St. Peters A. M. E.
Church.
She is survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Stovall, three
sisters, Lois Evelyn, Marilyn, and
Dorothy Ann; her grandmother,
Mrs. Emma Grimes; her grand
father, Rev. Thos. B. Stovall; two
uncles, Thomas B. and Harry
Stovall; an aunt, Mrs. Esther
Roach and several cousins.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03
WATERS COURSE NEARS
COMPLETION

The nine-weeks course in table
waiting will be completed when the
two Minneapolis and St. Paul
walters classes hold a joint meet
ing at the Northern Pacific Com
missary, Third and Commercial,
st. Paul, Saturday afternoon, May
II. At that time the railroad will
place at the disposal of the stu
dents fully stocked car for prac-
teal training. Mr.. A. w. Thomson,
superintendent of Dining Car de-
partment, will review the work of
the class.
Only those persons who have full
filled the attendance requirements
and who have shown ability to per-
form the work will be given let
tiers of recommendation. The din
ing car season opens up about June
1, a record travel being expected
due to the European catastrophe.
The table waiting school marks a
departure in employment for the
Negro.
These courses were introduced
through cooperation of the Urban
League branches and are being
conducted by John F. Thomas OF
the National Youth Administers
ton.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03
xx7W/N TOWN 7ALK~~

white riot with transformation whenever
of their writings Dorothy Kgaen whose
yndcaed New York column the MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE
contributes this classic example of mistakement
Sugar still the Park of Harlem, but the Sugar
Hill nowhere the high social rating of star band
Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
Lunceford Ethel Andy Kirk Fletcher Henderson,
Joe Louis"
Our contention contributors pay
Sunday when the the subject
siderable the Halle Forum Such popularity it
notoriety must be deserved?
tell the the fellow who dropped
hard hard saved money confidence ady
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03

Track St. Paul high schools divided
We find all of either
doing Mechanics Marshall
the $780, Many Rhodes 44O and 220 yard relays; Benjamin
Hooks relays Paul Mchaels
dash shot discus high jump, broad jump and half mile relay
Bradley yard dash;
discuss Philip Porter $50 yards Tman Gray
yard All of these
on heavily for their schools
golf didn't allow fairway
the
column nau However, the local turf riders will get
Sunday the first club tournament will
President Coram insists
prospective members attend the regular
monthly meeting Halle O. Brown Saturday night
Godoy has been signed for return engagement with
and already has begun to off steam
will "Choe Louee He actually believes he
beat the champ hum it's the story chips will still
go despite the that Godoy not stick
to his crouching tactics.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03

G. HIS it necessary for me to
make the trip south? I feel that
it is more than I can afford right
now.
Ans: Transact this business
through the mail >. your brother
should be able to handle it for you
and send the papers to you to sign.
Write him anyway it shouldn't
be so important to have you there.
G. E. L.-Would my financial
condition improve any if 1 went
home to live? Will I get anything
much from my song?
Ans: Your chances for good
paying employment are much
greater there in the larger city
than it would be back home. Don't
consider a change right away. ]
do think that you are making a
mistake not to search for better
work. l see nothing favorable in
connection with the song.
E. M. E.-There is a man who
lives in Texas and he says he loves
me very much and wants to marry
me. am so undecided and wonder
if he is really serious.
Ans: He's as anxious to get
you as you are to get married
he's nuts about you, sister. I see
no reason why a marriage between
you and this fellow could not be
happy and cOngenial make
your plans for an early June wed
ding.
B. B. HI have had pimples
and blotches on my face for about
three years and I wish that yor
would advise me what to do fol
them as they are ugly.
Ans: The majority of young
sters your age go through stage
of pimples and blOtchy skin
there's nothing to feel alarmed
about but if it would relieve you
mind any, go to your family doctor
and allow him to change your die
a bit. A decided change will TAX
place by the fall of this year.
B. M. VIII thank you if yol
will tell me why my husband il
carrying hair around in hi
pocket.
Ans: He thinks he's keeping
you on the straight and narrow b!
carrying this hair it can't pos
sibly hurt you in any way an'
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letters gradually melted into warm
love letters with the latest letter
our heroine received instructing
her for once and for all to let him
see her and tell her in person how
"daffy" he is about her. Rather
than risk seeing him laugh in her
face she gets her best girl friend
(who is tops in personality, looks,
etc. to meet him as if she had
been the letter writer. The meet
ing place was one of Minneapolis
popular night spots last Saturday
and our bachelor met the would
be letter writer" and from all ap-
pearances fell head over heels for
her. Note: in a nearby booth
was the real heroine who calmly
sat by and let her girl friend take
away, before her very eyes, the
one and only man in the world to
her. Problem: Our heroine can't
rest for wondering if she's done
wrong, cause she knows her girl
friend is really a heart smasher.
Shall she let things go as they are,
or should she tell the bachelor the
truth? (Now what do you think ?
Well, I think so, too.)
So, folks, that's all for this week
and we must be scurrying along.
With fondest of everything,
Your pal,
Gal