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Evening star., 1940-05-18

ern Virginia Construction Co., Alex
andria, Va, builders: to make re-
pairs, 1514-1516 lexington place
NE; to cost $1,000.
]. Sells Wilson, 400 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, owner; T. r. Collier,
1109 Twentieth street NV, builder;
Renato Corte, architect; to make
repairs, 1850 Thirty fourth street
NV; to cost $1,000.
Capt. John J. Edo, 1923 Sixteenth
street NV, owner: G. Heritage.
architect: Davis, Wick, Rosenga-ten
Co., builders; to make repairs, 1928
Sixteenth street NV; to cost 81, 900.
Irwin Mcdonald, owner; Earl Won
Reichenbach, designer; to erect one
1-story frame addition, 3217 Fifth
street Sc; to cost $500.
w. Carlton Eacho, 1108 r street
S.W, owner: Martin Bros, builders;
G. T. Santmyers, architect; to make
repairs, 10ll e street S.W.; to cost
81 500.
Tery d. Thompson, 2132 Bancroft
place NV, owner, designer and
builder; to make repairs, 1912
Twenty-ninth street NV; to cost
$1,470.
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1900 Rhode Island NV which
Levi Morton Vice President the United
Evening star., 1940-05-18

avenue Sc, owner; Thomas ]. Jones,
1909 Dewey avenue, Brad bury
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Heights, nd, designer and builder;
to erect one l-story brick and cinder
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05

sseP'IsE sHo.E7 FoH ITS
 RUSSELL 'ee '1o@.yn t2echors ct tho dorm1 tory o@carrcin2d. with ( doliChtful sur prise oridoy shower last Eon2;y ovo :lIrs in honor of.1.iss. .?'Gdo1ino.... ...-. Russell who is to be mCrriod soon ct'c@r tho ond of tn, school torn. Ten tho guests had arrived end ivory thing wes in readiness, Miss Russell wcs told thet she wcs wentod on tho telephone. As sho docondod tho stairs some one 8tcrto playing "Horo Comos the Brtdo." Sho wos worry much surprised. After somo tino spont playing game s in koc ping with April Fools Day, Hiss Russell oponod hor gifts. Sho received many lovely useful gifts. Guests inc1udod tho woron ct tho oor:@i tory wives of tho tocchors, end oto2rs.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05

ARIZONA co,:BoY 4 SUCCESS .: Playing 3oforo e full house, tho locc1 tclont outdid thcrsclvos for tWo aad ono hclf hours of fun, end laughter. It is not certain vho thor thu troop will present th9 p1cy in ArchorcCo or not s You K2o has loft for tho canning sooson.
 Tho Polror Athletic Association wishes to thank ovoryoro connected with 1t for thoir splendid support and holp.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05
RUSTY PAINTS kGAIT

Rusty Dow painted c beautiful out: door scono for the corn2unity hall. She gladly donated hor tire to this work, and VIC surly wish to thank ho7 for her public spirit and holprul- moss. Tho cost of tho canvos, pain otc-. wes $25.OO, making c worry reasonable price drop for ono of that type.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05
NOTICE

All Basketball players Gro to turn in all equipment belonging to tho Assoc iction tr2r:o dictoly, in order thct they might be cloenod for soft- ocll. i'll suits arc to be turned in to RCX EhrhGrt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
U. S. AMBASSADOR KENNEDY GIVING
 STRAIGHT TALK
Unified States Is Nof 10 Be Rich UntIe' Again.
 Isolation Desire

LONDON, March 8. United States Ambassador Kennedy told London neWsmen that the United States has no intention of what he termed, Standing on the side lines and playing rich uncle in Europe's war"
 Kennedy arrived by plane after being away from London more than two months on a visit home.
 Kennedy said that he saw no evidence of a war boom in Am erica. He said he believed that the general outbreak of hostilities had hurt rather than helped con- ditions in the United States.
 Kennedy told the British news men that Americans do not like British censorship of their malls or the sinking of neutral ships by Germans
 Said the Ambassador, If isola- tionism is a desire to keep out Of war I should say it is now defln- itely stronger in America"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
Author of The Man With The Hoe, Edwin Markham,
 Born in West, Dies in East

NEW YORK, March 8.-Edwin Markham, 87, poet-editor, native of Oregon City, Ore. is dead here. One poem, The Man With the Hoe" brought him quarter of a million dollars and lifted him to high place in the world of letters.
 He was attracted to poetry which he read as part of his early edu- cation and began writing verse in his young manhood
 Despite his efforts he gained only local recognition until his 47th year when, in a day, he acquired fame through the one poem that continued thereafter to be regard ed as the masterpiece of his writ ings.
 After surmounting many ob- stacles in acquiring his education, MT. Markham was faced with a problem in selecting a vocation and finally turned to teaching. It was while thus engaged that he was inspired by Jean Francois Millets great painting of the same name to write The Man With the Hoe"
 Poems Published
 Unheralded, the poem first was published in the Sunday issue of a San Francisco newspaper, Janu- ary 8, 1899 It was favorably com
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, March 8. = An important Washington military au- thority told us when the war first started that the moment Britain and France began organizing an expeditionary force in the Near East you could bank on one thing Italy was on the Allied side.
 His reasoning was this: France and England never would risk send ing an expeditionary force to the Near East as long as Italy remain ed a threat to the line of con- munications through the Mediter- ranean. An expeditionary force whose supply lines could be cut off on short notice by Italy would be in an extremely vulnerable po- sition, even if it were granted that the combined British French fleets soon could liquidate the Italian fleet.
 Now France and England have organized a force in the Near East variously reported at 100000 to 5O0,000 men. It doesn't wholly prove the case, however, for only about 30,000 Australians and New Zeal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
"QUEEN5"A AT CARNIVAL IN
 REAL WHIRL
Minnie Motehman Chosen Miss Fairbanks En-
 ferfainment Begins

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March g. Miss Minnie Motchman has been chosen as Miss Fairbanks" and she will reign over the Ice Car nival events until Saturday night when Miss Alaska" will be chosen from among the Queens here Juneau being represented by Miss Sybil Godfrey.
 Miss Fairbanks" is a graduate of the Fairbanks High School and attended the University of Alaska for two years. She is 5 feet inches in height, weighs 120 pounds, has dark brown eyes, brunette hair almost raven.
 There are Queens" here now from Juneau. Nome, Seward, An chorage and three from Dawson.
 Last night reception and ball was given for the Queens" To- day the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce sponsored a luncheon for them, there is a Queens" ban quet tonight. All will then attend the Alaska Yukon Ball.
 The dog derby started at o. clock this morning There are ski ing events, skating, hockey, and basketball and the weather so far is perfect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08

HELSINKI, March 8.-The Fin nish High Command reports that the hard pressed forces are defend- ing approaches by ice and land to the strategic city of Viipuri.
 The defenders are holding firm under heavy attacks.
 Finland's forces are fighting on although staggered by the weight of the Russian troops hammering steadily at her defenses.
 The Russian forces continue fight ing for possession of islands in Viii puri Bay which the Soviets had previously claimed to have occu- pied.
 Soviet forces have suffered heavy losses as the result of air bombers and artillery which have blasted the icy section which the Russians are attempting to cross
 The Films are on the alert for an attempt by the Russians to land troops farther west from the islands in the Gulf of Finland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
IN NEW SECTION
 50UTH(HINA
Occupation of Chungshan Area Completed by
 Three-Ddy Drive

HONGKONG, March 8. - The headquarters of South China's Jap anese Army announced today the complete occupation of the Chung shan area, 50 miles north of Can- ton.
 The occupation was perfected by an expedition that drove inland from the Pearl River Delta three days ago.
 Chungshan is important to Chin csc eyes as the birthplace of Sun Yat Sen, father of the Chinese Re- public,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
JAPAN GIVES SUPPORT TO
 ITALY GOVT.
Backs Up Protest on Coal Embargo-Tdkes Rap
 atUnited States

TOKYO, March 8.-Japan is fully prepared to support Italy in secur- ing rights of neutral governments. :"
 This statement was made today by Yakichiro Suma, Foreign Office spokesman in commenting on Italy's protest to Great Britain over the embargo on German coal shipments
 Suma declined to amplify his statement.
 Hits United States
 Suma also said authorization of a second United States loan for China is an "unfriendly act by the American Government because it as- sists the Chiang Kai Shek govern ment at Chungking and furthermore comes on the eve of the establish ment of a new regime after which Chungking will become the local Government"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
Stockholm Claims Two Big Chiefs Are Now in
 Conference NO CONFIRMATION I5
 GIVEN OUT BY FINNS
Demands Said 10 Be Dras- tic Which Embaffled
 People Will Refuse
(By Associated Press)

Peace talk today enveloped the Finnish Russian War as Sweden re- ported discussions between Finlands Field Marshal Mannerheim and Russias Marshal Butcher actually under way. They are reporetd to have arrived at Stockholm.
 A statement, with British Gov ernment authority, said possibly the United States might be invited to make further peace making ef- forts.
 Finland's spokesman indicated that peace proposals made by Russia will be rejected as it is understood the demands are excessive"
 The Stockholm newspaper Alton bladet cites Finnish Foreign Min ister Tanner as saying Finland has been "in contact with go-between." :"
 No Confirmation
 No official cofirmation has come from the Finnish Government re- garding details of the Russian peace offer or that they have been re- ceived by the Government but it is unofficially reported that the pro- posals are in possession of some one, at least the main points, which contain terms more far-reaching than the original Russian demands last autumn which caused the out break of war"
 It is also unofficially reported that when the terms are publicly announced, the Finnish people will demand rejection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
TONIGHTS GAMES Army vs. Sitka, 6:30.
 Skagway vs. Petersburg, 7:30. Ketchikan vs. Krause, 8:30. Haida vs. Juneau High, 9:30.

Out of all the games last night in the High School gym, before the largest crowd in modern Ju- neaus basketball history, the Ju- neau High Crimson Bears and the invading Petersburg town team capped the night with a thriller that hasn't been equalled on many courts. The game was one of four in the first Southeast Alaska Bas- ketball Tourney ever held.
 That game started with ter rife pace-and kept going at that killing speed up the floor and down again, but passes going well and shooting extraordinary.
 As fast as the game was, it was necessarily rough contest. Reischl went out on fouls in the third quarter as did Hagerman. In the fourth quarter, McDaniel, Heim- dahl and Concannon went out on fouls.
 Real Hot Game
 Fans didn't know exactly what they would be handed in this Pet ersburg- Juneau High game and not until the second quarter was un- der way did fans realize they were in for a ball game.
 The High School paced Peters burg to the 18-17 post, where Pet ersburg passed to hold the lead but shortly. From there on, the lead shifted a dozen times.
 The first quarter score had end ed 10-6 in favor of Juneau, the second 29-28 in Juneau's favor, and the third quarter found Petersburg leading 38-36. That's where real fun began.
 McDaniel started off the fourth frame by taking sloppy Peters burg pass in their own back court and going on through to tie it all up at 38-38.
 Score Tied
 Lee slammed through then tc push one against the blackboard but substitute Alex Miller, coming into the game at this stage, re- piled in kind and tied it up again Peterson dribbled through for a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
MARTIAL
 LAW FOR
 HOLLAND
Royal Decree 10 Be Issued -Step Taken to Pre-
 vent Espionage

THE HAGUE, March 8.-Minister of Defense Kijxhoorn today an- nounced that a Royal decree eX- tending martial law to the greater part" of the country is in prepara- tion.
 The statement was made in an- swering a question in the Upper Chamber as to what steps the Gov- ernment was taking in view of the dangers of espionage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
Alaskan John
 HazeIet Dies

SEATTLE, March 8. - Graveside services will be held here Monday for John Hazelet, miner for 9 years in the Copper River district who died at his home in Long Beach Cal. In recent years he conducted tours to Alaska.
 His widow, Ruth, and daughter Mrs. c. E. Osborne, of Fairbanks, are survivors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
PERTINENT QUESTION

Washington's best story-Repub- licans will be telling it lot dur ing the campaign:
 A doctor, engineer and econo- mist were arguing about whose was the oldest profession.
 Mine said the doctor. The Lord cast Adam into deep sleep, removed a rib and made Eve. That was the worlds earliest sur- gerry You can't beat that"
 Even before Adam" retorted the engineer, the Lord found only chaos, and from it created the moon, stars, sun and separated the land from the water. That was an engineering job"
 Yeah" drawled the economist but who created chaos?"
 Peace has been installed in the world in one spot, at least a modi-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
NAzI SHIP SENT DOWN,
 OWN CREW
Forty eight Hundred Ion Vessel Is ScuttIed 10
 Prevent Capture

LONDON, March 8.-The British Admiralty announces the scuttling of the 4800 ton German ship Uru- guay by the crew when intercepted by a British warship in the North Atlantic.
 The crew is reported to have been picked up by the British warships.
 The Uruguay is reported to have left Pernambuco, Brazil on Febru- ary II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
OPHIR OLDTIMER DIES

John Collins, "A, of Ophir, diec last week in an Anchorage hospita following a heart attack.
 Collins had mined in Alaska fol more than 40 years. following the stampedes at Dawson, Nome anc other sections of interior Alaska.
 No known relatives survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
FALSE ALARM

R. H. Williams, Sr., owner of the Seaview Apartments, explained to- day that yesterdays fire call was not to his apartment, but to that of Merle Nugent and that he, Will Jams, burns oil, no wood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
Ribbentrop Is
 Going, Rome

BERLIN, March 8.-The Foreign Office discloses that Foreign Min ister von Ribbentrop will leave for Rome tomorrow to confer with Ital- ian Premier Benito MuSSolini.
 Nothing is given out regarding the subjects to be discussed at the conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
SHIPS SUNK 0RDAMAGED
 BY RAIDERS
Germ an News Age ney Makes Report, Strikes
 on Two Nights

BERLIN, March 8.-The official DNB German news agency reports that German planes raiding off the British coast last night and the night before, sunk or severely dam aged eleven merchant ships
 The DNB says the ships were either in convoy or were operating with screen lights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
We||es Keeps
 Busy in Talks

PARIS, March 8.-Sumner Welles, American Under Secretary of State, continued today to tap the official French war attitude. He is engaged in a whirlwind series of talks with French Government leaders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
TO KEEP GIVING AID

PARIS, March 8.-Sources close to the French Foreign Office said Great Britain and France who have already sent considerable aid to Finland. are ready to continue as- sistance if the Helsinki Government decides to fight ito the bitter end"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
No U-boats
 Sighted On
 5hip'sDash
Queen Elizabeth 5 Voyage Across Atlantic Un-
 eventfuI One

NEW YORK, March 8.-Capt. J. c. Townley, who brought the worlds largest liner, the Queen Elizabeth, into port here yesterday after an adventurous race from Scotland, where the newly con- structed giant steamship was in constant danger of Nazi air raid- CTS, said an uneventful trip was made.
 No submarines or men-of-war were sighted, either during the first day, when the liner was conveyed by four British destroyers, or dur ing the remainder of the voyage when the vessel was on her own The route followed the far north Atlantic course.
 It was said that the liner was in no apparent danger unless a U- boat came right on it for if one was sighted the Queen Elizabeth could easily out-distance it with a speed twice that of any sub marine.
 It was noted that the liner car ried 18 lifeboats, all uncovered and ready for instant use.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-The Oregon State cagers drilled today for the first game tonight with Southern California to determine the basket ball championship of the Pacific Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
MA55ED ALLIED TROOPS |NNEAR EAST MAYMEAN
 ITALY ON ALLIES 5IDI

anders are really "expeditionary" The others are mostly native troops. Nevertheless, it is considered here as a strong indicator of the drift.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
WrangeI| Postmaster Is Nominated by FOR

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has nominated Brigham Grant to be postmaster at Wrangell, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
Defenders Fighting on AL though Staggered
 by 0nsIdughts VIIPURI ISLANDS
 ARE NOT CAPTURED Attempts to Land from Gulf of Finland Are Being
 Frustrated

BULLETIN ROME. March 8. = The official Italian Radio broadcast a report tonight that fighting had stopped on the karelian Isthmus in Finland. but nothing further was an nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
BRITISH REPORT

LONDON, March 8. = Reuters, British news agency, says it is learn ed that direct discussions between Finnish and Russian representatives are taking place today, not in Stock holm, but elsewhere"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
NO REQUEST TO U. $.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Pres- ident Roosevelt, at conference with newsmen today, said the United States has received no request for mediation in the Russian-Finnish war.
 Beyond making that statement the President declined to discuss the matter further.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08

mented upon by the press through out the country and eventually brought the author many letters
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
Hiqh School Battles Out Victory With Lone Point;
 Krause Knocks Over Sitka;
 Haida, ketthikan in Wins
Phoneph0fOs

OPENING SCORES Ketchikan 63; Army 43. Krause 55; Sitka 31. Haida A; Skagway 26. Juneau High 50; Petersburg 49.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08
GIRDLE AROUND SHIP

NEW YORK, March 8.-A mys- tery anti-mine cable girdle which encircles the Queen Elizabeth which may be Great Britain's an- swer to magnetic mines, intrigued United States Naval experts.
 The girdle consists of 10 to F heavily insulated cables strung on metal fixtures, riveted into the ships plates.
 Cunnard White Star line officials said the girdle is a British Ad- miralty secret.
 One United States Naval expert said the girdle might neutralizze the magnetic mechanism in mines
 One member of the crew said "it scares submarines"
 Police today kept crowds from the pier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-08

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Evening star., 1940-08-24
$50, 900 Asked 10 Add
Farmers Market Shelters

An appropriation of 100000 to
build additional shelters for farmers
at the Farmers Produce Market at
Eleventh and Maine streets S.W. is
the high light of 1912 budget esti-
mates totaling $l42,055 submitted
to the Commissioners yesterday by
George M. Roberts, superintendent
of weights, measures and markets.
The requested appropriation Is
$74,420 above his present budget,
most of the increase being in the
item for new market shelters. The
facilities provided farmers for mar
keting the produce in Washington,
he said, are much poorer than in
many other cities of the country.
Many of them now have to market
their goods in the open there, he
said.
Mr.. Roberts also asked for an
additional market master to his
staff.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Forresta| Takes Office,
NAVY Duties Shifted

The new distribution of duties
and responsibilities of the Navy De-
partment secretariat was announced
yesterday following the swearing in
of James v. Forrestal as Undersec-
retary.
Effective at once, the Secretary
of the Navy will have charge OF
the budget, the joint board, naval
petroleum reserves, the general
board and public relations. Secre-
tary Knox also will handle depart
ment policy on legislation and will
have under his supervision the
Naval Research Laboratory.
Mr.. Forrestal will act as depart
mental naison officer with industrial
agencies for other than the budget,
Army, material and labor sections.
The Undersecretary's Office also will
handle tax questions, routine leg
islation and contracts.
The Compensation Board, Naval
Examining Board, Naval Retiring
Board and the Board of Medical
Examiners also are included in the
Undersecretary's category.
Assistant Secretary Compton will
handle commissioned and enlisted
personnel, shore establishments and
civil employees. The Army and Navy
Munitions Board, the Shore Sta
tions Development Board and the
chief clerks Office also are in his
jurisdiction, as well as labor mat
tiers of the department.
The redistribution of duties was
necessitated by the establishment
of the office of Undersecretary.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Mrs. De|phine Lord, 81,
Dies Unexpectedly

Mrs. Delphine Carusi Lord, 81,
mother of Mrs. Sarah Lord Hunters
5000 Northampton street NV, d1d
Unexpectedly Thursday in a local
nursing home. Mrs. Lord, widow OF
William E. Lord, Union soldier and
Patent Office employe, would have
been 80 Tuesday.
She was a native of Brooklyn,
N. Y, but had made her home in
Washington since childhood. For
more than 40 years Mrs. Lord was .
member of the Esatern Presbyterian
Church. She was married to Mr..
Lord in 1865. He died in 1874. In
recent years she had made her home
with her daughter. Besides Mrs.
Hunter, she also leaves five grand
children and five great grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were to be held
at 2::30 pm. today at Mrs. Hunters
home, with burial in Congressional
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-08-24

The old days are gone forever, ac-
cording to Mr.. Swift, and he's not
a bit sorry He refers to the time
when you had to be born in Eu-
rope or hitch an "elli" or an "oni"
to your name In order to get ahead
in America.
War Is a Factor.
The war, said Mr.. Swift, had
lot to do with it. European singers
we're unable to get to America. Some
of the best music teachers came as
refugees.
"All that has been stimulus to
American singers, because they real
ize they have a chance to get op-
cratic roles" he said. Nowadays
the doors of the leading opera COM
panies are open to all well-prepared
artists, no matter where they have
come from or what they have done. ,
Speaking as one who has done a
number of things, Mr.. Swift is in
a position to know. He has ap-
peared as guest artist on network
programs ranging from the popular
to the symphonic, has sung in thea
tiers, operas, in the movies, in con-
cert and in Broadway shows.
For his first appearance with the
National Symphony Orchestra. he
will sing ''Di Provenza ell Mar" from
Verdi's La Traviata," and 20 Vim
Dissipe la Tristesse," from Thomas
Hamlet"
But just to show that he is man
of versatility and faith in his own
ideas he will probably hum Il Love
Louisa" on his way to the concert.