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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
Miss Bettye Kemmer
 Is Guest of Honor

Complimentary to the birthday of Miss Bettye Kemmer, Miss Naomi Forrest entertained yesterday noon with a brunch at the Singing Tea Kettle.
 Christmas decorations were used for the occasion and those invited were Misses Dorothy Larson, Cecelia Thibodeau, Miriam Dobson, Thea Hansen, Jurdis Winther, June An dersCn, Lanore Kaufmann, Doris McEa chran, Astrid Ask, Annabel Ha5e-tp, Dc--oo y'.-...,5 end Ma wis Nikula.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
Birthday Tea Honors
 Anna Lois Davis

Miss Anna Lois Davis, daughter of Captain and Mrs. James V. Davis, was entertained with an informal birthday tea this afternoon at the family home on Glacier Highway. The honoree's aunt, Mrs. James Carlson, was hostess.
 Christmas evergreens decorated the fireplace and rooms of the home for the party and the afternoon was spent playing tripoly. Miss Davis is sixteen years old today.
 Guests were Misses Lanore Kauf- mann. Adrienne Glass, Shirley Davis. Astrid Holm and Doris Cahili.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
T0NGA5S HAS
 TEN FOR HERE

The steamer Tongass was in from Seattle and Southeast Alaska ports today with ten passengers for dis charge here.
 From Seatt'e-Mrs. Charles Jera- back, Mrs. Margaret Chopp, E. F. Waggoner.
 From Ketchikan-Ralph Wright, James Wright, Edwin Wright.
 From Petersburg-F. A. Paul, Mrs. Chris Dahl, Clara Dahl, Lynn For rest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
Baranof Employees Hold Second Xmas
 Breakfast Today

Baronof employees and their fam flies enjoyed their second annual Christmas breakfast this morning in the Gold Room of the hotel. Ap- proximately 70 persons attended.
 One outstanding feature of the occasion was the fact that the male
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

members present "insisted' upon waiting on the fairer sex, who had nothing to do but sit and enjoy the festivities. Robert Schoettler, hotel manager, was toastmaster and dur ing the morning Santa Claus ar rived with gifts for everyone.
 MT Schoettler was presented with a clock by hotel employees and Les Teagle, hotel chef, was presented with a fountain pen set by his staff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

 Passes Away

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. g. F. Scott Fitzgerald, A, novelist and author of This Side of Paradise" !" died here today as the result of a sudden attack of the heart.
 Fitzgerald achieved his greatest success in portraying the Jazz Age of the Twenties. In recent years he had been a picture scenarist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
Luncheon Given by
 Mrs. Harold Knight

Mrs. Harold Knight was hostess at her Main Street residence to- day with luncheon and white elephant party.
 Yuletide decorations were se- lected for the occasion and Is guests were asked to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
 HUNTING
 FOR JOB

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Wendell Willkie said today he is still look ing for a job-any job for fellow who likes to argue
 Continuing his vacation, Willkie airplaned for Florida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
B0EING
 EXPANDS

SEATTLE, Dec. 23.-Boeing Air craft Corporation has announced that by next fall, using mass pro- duetticn methods, they will be pro- ducing five or six bcmbers a day.
 There will be about l8,000 men employed at that time, company of ficials said. Now the payroll is about 5000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
GEORGE GULLUTSEp
 HOME FOR HOLIDAY

George Gullufsen, Jr, son of MT. and Mrs. George Gullufsen has ar- rived in Juneau to spend the Christ mas holidays with his parents. The young man is skipper of the Alaska Game Commissions boat Black Bear and came here from Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
FINDS MOUNTAIN
 GAYS DON'T pURR

DENVER, Col, Dec. g. = Since they were all city boys, Bert Kelm, Fro Long, Jesse Jones and Thomas Duncan didn't know whaa kind of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
BUD LIN5TR0M
 HOME, HOLIDAYS

Carl Bud" Lindstrom. well known young Juneau man who has been employed on the Annette Island con- struction job this summer, flew in with Shell Simmons today from Ketchikan.
 Lindstrom plans to spend the holi- days with his family and friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

The Daily Alaska Empire guarau tees the largest daily circulation 0 any Alaska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

TOM AND JERRY BATTER Jade to order, during holiday sea son,-Sully's Bakery. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

Try a classified ad in The Empire,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23
CONGESTION SLOWS BUSINESS

survey indicates that shoppers avoiding congested
sections with serious effect retail business Two thousand
merchants representing the entire United States in this
Little is offered nthe way of constructive remedies
decentralization through the scattering Of store and other
business buildings wider and the establishment Of
branch stores the larger cities away from congested
ters.
Readily understandable is the hestancy among merchants
plan Capital outlay would be tremendous
and widespread would result The purpose
regulation protect and aid the general public In
dectv traffic it easy for the shopper bene
fit the shopkeeper.
Wider driveway and sidewalks not feasible because
prohibtve sections already built up along
thorOughfars In few cities and there enough
parallel relieve congestion by distributing traffic
a And there to be attempt the
part traffic ascertain for their
yenience the paths of least resistance.
If traffic problems be solved there must be willing
part all cooperate and if need be-
make sacrifices for the good.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23
COOKING OVER CHARCOAL

In these days when persons automobiles and
nearly every has trunk big cabOOe the picnic
longer need consist of baskeu of ham and cheese sand
witches fruit and pies 1t is possible carry along the
outdoors ermos bottles buckets of drnkabes eatabe
very peshable and have them emerge from their
containers sizzling hot freezing cold Those who want pic
nickng minus cookery you still have it and live high.
But the supreme picnic delcacy remains the sirOn steak
cooked open fire.
may buy for a dime a bagful of charcoal with
enough it cook dozen large steaks The people who make
such things have manufactured great variety of charcoal
for in the open. All that necessary in addition
few newspaper pages torn start things and in few
uteS fire of glowing intensity is ready for the steaks
Burned crisp the outside and running red within,
possessing flavor jet mpart and indeed few
coal such steaks represent practically all and
most women the pinnacle of gastrOnOmic delight
Some people enjoy the charcoal cooked much
that they frequently carry their picnic stoves into their
back yards and gardens and cook there This passed along
suggestion those who object the journey and the
sects involved in outdoor aunts short those who feel
about them like the small boy who remarked SOmhow when
the picnic though might just well have
had 1t at nome" ~ 49, "a &AA4
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23
HOT ENOUGH THERE

is likely to have occasion to
make much difference that down about 1S6
the surface of the earth is just hot when
the globe began cool off But that of those somewhat
interesting if somewhat useless conclusions reached through
calculations of scientists e. Adams of Carnegie Insti-
geophysica laboratory dcoses that the heat OF the
dense semi plastic iron has been estimated at
5432 degrees Fahrenheit
The age EARTH estimated by measuring the amount
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23
BRIDGE CHANGES

The county commissioners Of
Franklin County, Pa, were asked
by representatives of the State
Highway Department to relocate
and rebuild two stone arch bridges.
along the Greencastle MERGERS
burg Highway.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23

Asked about his plans for the future Illinois whose
Oacre farm has produced oil gusher said he hadn't
made He didn't have of total strangers
dropping in daily make them for him.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23

If Hitler abolshes gold it won't make Goering mad. Wear
waterbuckeul of platinum medals would be nicer any
way, especially in hot weather
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23

1t may be interesting remember all this in those days
only few months off when in northern cmes the chill
winds gets into the mans bones and he shv
ers and shakes only 1876 miles from unlimited heat.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-23

of the radioactive element which has broken
lead 1900 100000 years. DR. Adams said while
from astronomical observations upper limit of 100000
600 years is Indicated"
Analysis of data collected by the geoogst the physicist
the seismOOgist the mathematician makes possible
tons how temperature with depth. ESPECIALLY sr
the miles temperature
nearly the originality the greater part of the
earth is it when qualification first
place" the Carnegie scientist asserted
Evening star., 1940-11-07

States" Capt. Gill Robb Wilson,
president of the National Aero
nautic Association, said today. Capt.
Wilson, a lifelong Republican, said
there has been mo partisanship in
the full cooperation of every
branch of aviation in the fast build
ing of our defenses."
That cooperation will go on
whole-heartedly," he said. Through
out the preparedness program, the
National Aeronautic Association has
and will maintain a strictly nom
partisan position and has sought to
extend every possible aid to the off,
cials responsible for our air defense
and the development Of civil avia-
ton.
'It is to be noted that in the re-
cent campaigns, no unconstructive
political controversies developed in
any aviation field. Although avia-
ton has become a major industry
around which national policies have
been made, both parties have fit
tingly recognized that the modern
role of aviation requires the highest
craftsmanship in forming plans for
adequate air power Aviation in
the United States is distinctly All
American"
Evening star., 1940-11-07
Laval's Signature
OF Nazi Economic
Accord Reported
Progress in Negotiations
Awaits Result of Weygund
Activities in Africu
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Nov. 7.-Informed
sources said today that Vice Premier
Pierre Laval had signed a French
German economic accord in Paris
last week, but that further progress
in relations with the Reich awaited
the result of Gen. Maxine Weygand's s
activities in Africa.
Gen. Weygand is in charge of all
African military and political work
on behalf of the Vichy government.
The Air Minister, Gen. Jean Marie
Bergeret, few to Algeria recently to
confer with Gen. Weygand shortly
after the foreign press had quoted
the latter as saying France will
not cede one inch of her colonial
empire"
Diplomatic sources said the Ger
mans had taken offense at this al
legged declaration, which never has
been published in France, and are
reported to have threatened to break
off further negotiations.
Today the resident general of
Tunisia, Admiral Jean EsteVa, ar
rived in Vichy and was reported to
Evening star., 1940-11-07
Admiralty Criticized
In Commons Debate
On Morse Campaign
Navy Officer M. P. Says
First Seq Lord Not
The Man He Was
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 7.-Comdr. Rob-
ert Tatton Bower, World War vet
eran and member of Parliament
told the House of Commons today
there is definite disquiet about the
Board of Admiralty as whole" in
its conduct of Britain's naval af-
fairs.
He asserted that Sir Dudley
Pound, First Sea Lord, was mot the
man he was"
Long noted for his outSpoken
comment, Comdr. Bower partici-
pated in a short debate on the sink
ing of the aircraft carrier Glorious
with loss of 1904 men in the Nor
wegian campaign.
He charged that he was shunted
to an inferior" appointment in the
Navy after writing to First Lord of
the Admiralty A. v. Alexander that
grave concern was felt among
many responsible members of the
naval staff at the conduct of opera
tions in Norway and also in con-
nection with loss of the Glorious"
He declared the war was not being
fought to set up Alexander "as a
little pinchbeck Himmler with a
tinpot staff"
Comdr. Bower, a Conservative,
charged that fog Of secrecy" had
been imposed to conceal the deflc-
iencies of senior officers"
ut is no use AleXander's saying
there has been no disquiet," Comdr
Bower added,
Il am not the only officer who has
been made subject Of these Gestapo
methods
Mr.. Alexander rose to deny there
ever was ANY victimization of
Evening star., 1940-11-07

have given officials a pledge of both
his own loyalty and that of the
Moroccan governor, Gen. Auguste
Nogues. This was taken as refut-
ing foreign reports that Gen. Nogues
had threatened to withdraw his al
legiance to Vichy if Morocco was
turned over to another nation.
M. Laval conferred today with the
chief of state, Marshal Petaip, after
Petain's return from a tour of
Southwestern France. Later the
Vice Premier returned to Paris for
more negotiations with the Ger
mans.
Evening star., 1940-11-07
British King and Queen
Poy Visit to Liverpool
BH the Associated Press.

Bv tire Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. liking George
and Queen Elizabeth continued their
tour of the much-bombed Mersey-
side today by visiting Liverpool and
Bootle.
The tour began yesterday, the
King and Queen making the journey
to the northwest shipping and in
duStrial area by train.
Evening star., 1940-11-07
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And it helps restore normal bodily
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Evening star., 1940-11-07
Six Latin American
Officers Fly Home
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Nov. six Latin
American officers who joined their
fellows from other nations in in
specting United States defense ac-
tivitieS started for the Panama
Canal Zone today en- route home.
Col. Frank Lavaud and Maj. An
toine Levelt of Haiti, Gen. Tigoberto
Reyes and Capt. Julio c. Maroles of
Nicaragua and from Mexico Gen.
Francisco L. Urquizo and Maj.
Eduardo H. Palmer left aboard the
stratoclipper Rainbow,
Evening star., 1940-11-07

Bower" and added: ST have no rea-
son not to pay tribute to the service,
capacity and patriotic devotion Of
the First Sea Lord PounO."
Our first and only duty at the
moment" he asserted, "1s to con-
centrate upon beating very ruth
less enemy"
Evening star., 1940-11-07
Kensineton Club Hears
Army Plans Explained

Procedure to be followed in ex-
pansion Of the Army through induc-
ton of selectees was described last
night TO the Greater Kensington
Civic League in the Kensington
Junior High School by Maj. Walter
L. Weible of the Operations and
Evening star., 1940-11-07
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Evening star., 1940-11-07
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Evening star., 1940-11-07

Training Division Of the War De-
partment
Mai Gen. william D. Connor,
retired, in commenting on Maj.
Weible's address, quoted from his
tory to show that in the days of the
Evening star., 1940-11-07

Roman Empire 1t was common for
"uninformed persons to criticize the
military system worked out by those
informed on the subject" Wash
ington I. Cleveland presided.
Evening star., 1940-11-07

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Evening star., 1940-10-23
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Stock-
moved ahead today in slow but
steady surge which encompassed
bonds and commodities.
Gains among some of the LEADER
ran around 2 points and transfer
totaled about 100000 shares. 1t VIZ
one Of the best days in month.
Steels led the move to highCr
ground, carrying on the abrupt ris,
which developed late yesterday II
terminate the downturn which be-
gan last Saturday.
Overnight orders gave boost to
Bethlehem, United States Steel,
Youngstown and Wheeling Steel.
Top quotations wavered for a time
under profit taking, but were bet
tered as the day progressed and
trading accelerated.
Coppers soon joined the vanguard.
then rubbers, aircrafts and finally
motors.
Among the more active rising
shares. in addition to the steels,
were Anaconda, Kennecott. Phelps
Dodge, American Smelling, Douglas,
Boeing, Glenn Martin, Sperry,
Goodyear, United States Rubber.
Caterpillar, Air Reduction, East
man, United States Gypsum,
Standard Oil of New Jersey, Santa
Fe and Great Northern preferred.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Cotton
futures opened unchanged to 3
higher.
Cotton made further improvement
after the opening despite rather
active hedge and Southern selling
Offerings were we'll taken by the
trade with some Wall Street buying
also in evidence.
Midmorning prices wae ahead 3
to S points; December, 954; May,
943; October, 8.84.
Moderate rallying continued
throughout forenoon dealings.
Volume of trade buying accelerated
and purchases in distant positions
were credited to Wall Street and mill
interests. BY midday the market
ranged to 9 points higher, not in
cluding inactive January which was
unchanged at 9.43 on an earlier sale.
December traded at $50, March, at
9.56 and May at 947.
Cottonseed Oil.
Cottonseed oil futures advanced
points uniformly in forenoon deal
ings today. Buying was prompted
by the lift in lard prices and firmness
Of hogs and grains. Hedge pressure
was light.
March at noon sold at 5.57; May
5.65. Trading centered in the latter
delivery.
Crude oil was steady and about
unchanged at "a cents pound bic.
Southeast and valley, 40 to 425
cents bid, Texas, depending upon
location.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

by lfIt ASSOCIdltQ fEtSSs
CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-Continuing
the rise which has carried wheat
values upward Is to almost 20 cents
since mid-August, Chicago futures
quotations today advanced another
cent, carrying December delivery
contracts to just under SO cents.
highest since the markets collapse
last May.
No. hard wheat sold as high as
SO cents, while red wheat was quoted
over 80 cents in the spot market
Corn and oats futures also reached
new highs since May, corn gaining
more than a cent No. l yellow corn
was priced at almost 10 cents in the
spot market.
Buying in all pits came from pro-
cessing interests and professional
dealers attracted by the Tightening
commercial supply due to the farm
holding policy. Firmness of securi-
ties, Russian inquiry for Pacific
Coast wheat and Canadian sales to
Great Britain and negotiations with
Ireland and Portugal attracted at
tentiou.
Wheat closed as-7s higher than
yesterday, December, 872. IS; May,
$685.; corn, 7s-las up, December,
625s-s.; May, 637s; oats. as-ss
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Jersey City Livestock

JERSEY CITY, Oct % lP UNITED
States Department Of Agriculture
Cattle, salable. $50: total. 740. Cows ana
525-6 SO; Gamers, 350-475. Medium to
GOOD SAUSAGE bulls. 6..25-7 so; cutter and
common. 575-6.OO. No steers on on sale;
$40. Vealers and calves scarce. steady
good and choice nearby vealers. II So
IA 90: common and medium, s.50.l0 80;
culls, .5O-7 so. Two small lots Gull. 444-
HOES. salabie, $50 I1O on New York. 70
on Jersey City,; total, 1880. Butcher
hogs, mostly 5 lower; good ana cnoiee'
615: good. 2S6 pounds. 4.s5.
Sheep and lambs. salable. 100; total.
5000. Lambs fairly active and STEADY;
one small lot good S0-pound Pennsylvania
lambs 900: common. 65 pounds. $50:
slaughter ewes, 2.75-350.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Pennsylvania Central
Orders II New Planes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PrebS.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23.-Penn-
sylvania Central Airlines today an
nounced it had ordered II Douglas
DC-3 21-passenger transport planes
from the Douglas Aircraft Co. OF
Santa Monica, Calf. Delivery Will
begin in March.
The new ships will supplement a
fleet of 13 Douglas planes now oper-
ating on P. c. AS major routes.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Factory Auto Sales
Advance in September

By the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau says that fac
tory sales of automobiles amounted
to 269,1O8 during September, COM
pared with 188,757 in the same
month last year.
Reports from Canada show that
September production was 15,475,
compared with 3,494 a year ago, due
to an increase in the number of
commercial cars from 428 in Sep
tember, 1899, to 12,065 last month.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Pepco Reports Sales
AfNewRecordf for
September
6.23 Per Cent Gain
Over 1899 Month
Is Disclosed
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Sales of electricity by the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co. in the Dis
trict of Columbia in September were
the highest for that month on
record. according to company Off
cials. Kilowatt hour sales totaled
71.56O2Sl, in comparison with ST.
1865 .49S in September, 1889, e sub
stantial gain of 4,194,783, or 6.23
per cent.
In the first nine months OF this
wear sales reached 636,l44235 kllo-
watt hours, compared with 5S3,-
746.732 kilowatt hours in the like
period in 1899, a notable advance
of 50 1897 SOB kiloWatt hours, another
new record for the power company.
Steady growth in business pros
perity in the Capital so far this year
is clearly indicated by these figures.
Kilowatt sales by months in 1910
compare as follows with the same
Evening star., 1940-10-23
B. & 0. Names Solicitor
Ey the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. 23.-The Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad announced
yesterday the appointment of Edgar
w. Young, formerly of Cumberland,
as the lines general solicitor.
The appointment was announced
by j. j. Cornwell, general counsel,
and advanced Mr.. Young from the
post Of assistant general solicitor, a
post he had held since 1896. His
headquarters will be In Baltimore.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
FOREIGN Business Notes

Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representative
abroad include:
|, Germany-Leather substitute de.
velopment progresses.
Uruguay-Hydroelectric plant may
be delayed.
Mexico-New irrigation dam plan
ned.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Butler Bros. Report
Earnings Of S204,52
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Butler Bros,
wholesale jobbers, today reported
net profit for nine months of 1910
at s2O4,528, compared with $270,00o
for the corresponding period year
ago.
The Board of Directors voted the
regular quarterly preferred dividend
of 371a cents a share and dividend
of Is cents a share on the common
stock, both payable December to
stock of record November 6.
Evening star., 1940-10-23

Unit trading 10 Shares.
BANKRUPTCY assumed by companies
Rates Of table
bursements based the
ton otherwise noted special extra dividends
included
last Declared paid
ePaid last
r Accumulated dividends paid or declared year - "