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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
By MORGAN M. BEATTY AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON - The Army $ dashing into the task of training citizen army with all the reckless abandon of a man walking on eggs
 There's a reasonl
 Regular Army officers know that success or failure will rest squarely on their shoulders.
 In formal black and white, hard boiled Chief of Staff George Mar shall has told his commanding officers they're on the spot to pto- vide the kind of leadership the new men will understand and follow.
 The establishment and main- tenance Of high morale and the creation of conditions fostering good mora.e," says an order from the chief are among the first and most vital functions Of com mand Every commander is in- structed to give this matter his personal attention.
 And to be certain that's that, the Army has created several rev units to prevent the bl,ck from being passed Among these are the 5O0-, l,OO0- and 2,00o-man recep- tion centers curtained off from the rest of the training camp. areas.
 There1l be no sending of green horns after the key to the powder smoke chest for a laugh.
 Men unfamiliar wi h military commands. customs and laws are going 10 get them in a kindly way for a solid month. To be absolute y sure they understand, their failures at first will sometimes be over looked, often discussed with them in a fatherly way.
 But after that month, hard boiled Army sergeants will get the recruits, expect them to execute commands, comply with customs, and obey strict Army law, and no questions asked.
 General Marshall says the Army's ready for the task of training the new army World War mistakes are known.
 So therell be no excuses for reckless roughshod handling of sensitive troops.
 And P.S., Dad, Army tradition has a counterpart Of the wisdom of the Declaration Of Indepen- Gence where it says Government derives it's just powers from the consent of the governed. 1u Army officers understand they'll be like government to hundreds of thou sands of young Americans for q full year. General Marshall ex poets these officers to earn the consent of the governed through leadership and cooperation. ese
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30

the students now learning to fly, and these that ale already passed their solo are people who have been putting it off in the past
 The planes at the air school will soon have two-way radio commun- icaticn, he commented. This will enable the student to talk with his instructor either while the instruc- ter Is on the ground or while he is in the plane. This will be a great aid to students in learning to fly Walters stated.
 The school also is preparing for for 33,400 KC high frequency transnitter in the near future
 Over 50 students are now taking lessons at the school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
''pUTTER OFFER" AIR ENTHUSIASTS
 GIVEN WARNING
Learn to Fly Now, Says WaIiers-0yer 50 Sfu-
 dents Now in Class

Interest in fsyng students at the Alaska School of Aeronautics is on the increase, is the report of Clar- ence Walters. He cautions those who have been interested in flying in the past and at the present time, should read the advertisement in today's Empire, then don't be a .Putter- Offer"
 "A Putter-O Offer" stated MT. Wal ters, is ore who keeps putting off the strong desire he has to learn to fly
 According to Walters, many of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
TWIN BILL
 SLATED IN
 LOCAL GYM
Basketball Fans fo Turnout Monday Night for
 Hoop Games

Monday evening in the High Iehoal gym, basketball fans will get their first glimpse this season of the type Of ball the City League will offer this year as High School Bears and Firemsn, and Elks and Haida line up for a doubleheader
 The first game is scheduled for 7.39 o'clock and the last game at 8;30 o'clock Neither game will count in the series which is to begin soon
 Four referees have applied for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
1e41 AUTO LICENSE
 PLATES TO GO ON
 SALE HERE MONDAY

Automobile license plates for l941 shiny white figures cn green background-will go on sale at the office Of the City Clerk on Monday. The price, as ever, is $15, of which the Territory gets $10 and the City $5.
 All automobiles must be wearing the new plates by January l. Buy them now and avoid the New Year rush. City Clerk Harley J Turner advises.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
ElECTRAS ARE
 MOVING AGAIN

Three of four PAA Electras here yesterday, took off yesterday after noon for Fairbanks.
 One or more planes are expected in from Fairbanks today
 Only northbound passenger yes terday was Don Barrett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
PLANNERS MEET
 TUESDAY; THREE
 HEAD THIS WAY
Annual Session of Council Awaiied-H Polet,
 Arnold Coming

Members of the Alaska Planning Council will convene at the office of the Secretary of Alaska at Il o'clock Tuesday morning for the annual session of the planning body, Chairman Ike P. Taylor an- nounced today.
 Meetings are expected to continue several days.
 Out-of town members of the Coun- cil who are expected for the meeting are Luther c. Hess of Fairbanks, A. polet of Nome and w. c. Arnold of Ketchikan.
 Game refuges in Arizona have a total area of 4,1l7.762 acres.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
NOTICE

Regular business meeting of the Juneau Woman's Club will be held Tuesday, December 3, at 2 pm, in the Penthouse of the Alaska Elec- tric Light and Power Company.
 MRS. A. E. GLOVER, adv. Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued O. day by r s. Commissioner Felix Gray to Carl II Schmaltz and Vir- ginia Nickerscn and to Elmer J. Peterson anG Vivian Rogers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
DEL ROSA HEARING

A preliminary hearing fer Pablo Del Rosa on a charge of assault with dangerous weapon will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30
This Is inc Life! .. IT IS UP TO OFFICERS
 70 WIN MEMS RESPECT

This is the last of a series describing design for living in the camps to which draftees will be assigned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30

in normal driving, mow less gear sbifting! Let us show you this great advancement. Expect to be surprised and delighted when you see the New 1941 Special Deluxe Plymouth-glamorous with Fasbion-Tone- a miracle in color, fabric and appointments!
 Expect to be amazed when you try PolOer- matic Splitting! It's here now-Try it today!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-30

Itshere today! The beautiful new Plymouth for you to see! With amazing new Away srep-up in performance-new high torque, greater horsepower, new gear and axle ratio, new transmission. Available now too, on all models, new PoWermatic Shifting! Gives vast reduction in driving effort, ac- tual elimination of certain shifting motions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
INDIAN LANDS

A wag asked: How about Dooey'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
DART BRINGS FIVE
 OVER LAST WEEKEND

The motcrship Dart. coming in last weekend brought in Mrs. Berg from Saginaw. Clarence Nelson from r'"'-o P0ee Euntsman from Rake, George Radamaker from Five Fin gers and A. Morris from Windham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
ALASKAN, OFFICIAL
 REpURLICAN PAPER,
 DUE OUT ApplL

Publication of The Alaskan, Q Republican newspaper for the Ter ritory of Alaska first issued July 4 1937, as the officiaI organ of the regular Republican organization in Alaska and official paper of the Alaska Native Brotherhood has Leen resumed, it was announced today by Albert White Resident Agent.
 The next issue will be in the hands of it's readers April l..
 White stated that this paper goes to every section of Alaska and that it is written, published, edited and made up by Alaskans It deals with vital issues with which Alaskans are concerned and presents them editorially in the words of men and women who live in the North and have better understanding than any non-hesident could, White said.
 He promised The Alaskan will give it's readers the inside of the picture today as it affects politics within the Republican Party
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
Weather Instrument Flew 175 Miles
 And Sill Operates

A radio-sonde instrument released November by the Juneau office of the U. S. Weather Bureau was found February 28 in a tree on the northeast side of Atlin Lake by Dave Ward.
 Pilot L. F. Barr of Atlm brought Che instrument here by plane last week.
 The Instruments balloon had carried it approximately 125 miles in a north-northeasterly direction The instrument is the sixth one recovered since the Weather Bu- reau started releasing them daily last September. It was not injured by it's long trip and still works perfectly, as was proved by a test here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
YUKON HAS 45 ABOARD
 FROM HERE:

The steamer Yukon docked brief " in Juneau early this morning on the way south bringing in 12 pas scngers, and taking 45 south.
 Arrivals from Seward were Ha- zcl Blackerby, Ava Blackerby Herb Dunlop. Ii. A. Gertman, sam Shucklm.
 From Valdez Bud Bedding.
 From Lakina transfer-~J $. Bar nett, Ray Cavanaugh, Oscar Hart, Robert Wakelin, Oscar fohr.
 From C5rdova-T. c. Ryan
 Sailing to Seattle were Jennie JohHson, Shelby Tucker Andrew Erickson and wife, Lt J. F. Murphy and wife. Mrs. Katia Blake. GordC n Philips Nick Mellich, MT. and Mrs Phil DeWree. Frank Duireene. R. Thompson, Mrs. R. Thompson, Mrs. o. Thalber R. J Boyd Robert lief ferman, Peter PaulsOn, Dick King, J E. Murphy. M P Halleran.
 To Ketchikan-R M McCrary., A. E. Glover, Lawrence Kubley. Frances Woods. Dewey Knight.
 To Wrangell-M o Johnson, J. O. Ganger, J. T. Gillingham and wife, R. D. Russell.
 To Petersburg D Smith, I. Fleek, A L. Florence. Ed Hagerman, Elder Lee, K. Anderson. Dave Oh mer Lloyd Peterson, Bob Ccncan- non. w Haimsdahh A Math.sen. L. Molver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
Alaska 10 Be Made
 Promised Land for
 European Refugees

CContinLe rom Page Cne)
 Senator asks if the line of "Dou- ble-O" Presidents may run out this year He notes. woodrow Wilson, Harding an interrup- ,ion), Calvin coolidge, Herbert HOOver, Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
SIMMONS MAKING
 MAGWAY FLIGHT

Shell Simmons flew the Fair child to Skagway today with Ey- erett B. King. the Rev. John Glasse and Jack Glasse.
 Yesterday Simmons came in from the islands with Martin Dahl, in jured at Pelican City; A. F. Flor ence from Sitka and Matt Nievela from Hirst.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11

INDIAN LANDS
 Greatest indoor sport at the h. dian Office is figuring out in- heritances among tribesmen whose ancestors once owned a piece of allotment land. Under various acts of Congress many Indian allotments must be held in trust" by the government while the heirs pile up and gain title to part of the income-if any. Here is a sample of what happens
 Lizette Denomie, Chippewa In dian. died in 1897 Her land was held in trust. In 1910, a law was passed providing for division of certain types of Indian allotments among the heirs. Lizette's little 90-acre estate has been split up until the largest holders have 8.38 acres. and the least II Of one acre.
 Abigail Crawford, a Sioux, died in 1897 after having three hus- bands. One heir gets 12,544/19,- 05l, POO of the estate
 The big trouble is that consent Of 50 percent of the heirs must be obtained before the land may be leased or rented. Tn an effort to get clearance on a 150-acre tract, heirs were traced into 47 states, Mexico and Canada. The bureau could not get 50 percent, so it gave up. This land, along with G000000 acres in a similar plight, must remain idle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
GERsTMAN HERE

Henry Gerstman, travelling man. came in on the Yukon and is at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
TIDES TOMORROW
Another pAA
 Eseeira Due

Pilots Bill Knox and Ralph Sa- very are due in Juneau this after noon with a PAA Electra and one passenger, Al Hanson.
 With one plane already here, two Electras will go north tomorrow af- ter the steamer arrives from the South.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
AT GAsTINEAU

Ray Cavanaugh, traveling man, is at the Gastineau, coming in this morning on the Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
HANOVER CnEW AND CAPTAIN
 REACH SAFETY
Thir!y- seven Paddle Into Rasbor = FiflY-five
 Believed Captured

CUTDAD TRUJILLO. Dominican Republic, March 11-Thirty-seyen eeamen from the scuttled German frejghter Hanover reached here last night in small boats.
 The 5600 ten ship was fired by the crew when enemy warships overlook her last Thursday night.
 Capt. Schaffe said he believed 55 others of the crew were captured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
HOLDEN FLYING
 L0(KHEED SOUTH

Alex Holden plans to flg the Lockheed to Seattle tomorrow or the next day and spend three weeks to m on t h on vacation in the Queen City.
 Mrs. Holden and son Sandy will go south on the plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
LOCAL sArL.NGS

} EStebeth scheduled to sail eI arV
 , Wednesday at 6 D. m. for Sit ka and wayports. Dart leaves every Wednesday at a. m. for Petersburg. Polt Alexander, Fake and way
 . ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 NnHIIIRuff

ss
 NORTHROrND
 . Alaska scheduled to arrive at
 l0:30 o'clock tom orrow morning and sails westward at 3 o'clock in the after noon. Will probably have seven days mail aboard Q North Sea scheduled to arrive at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow s afternoon. s SCHEDULED SAiLiNGS . Taku scheduled to sail from Sc- . attle 9 D. m tomorrow
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver tomor- . row at 9 D. m.
 . Northiand scheduled to sail . Q from Seattle March l5 at 10 C . a. m Q Yukon scheduled to sail from ( . Seattle March l6 at Q a. m. Q Mount Mckinley scheduled to . sail from Seattle March 20 ( at 9 a. m. . SOIr1HBOUND SAILINGS c Nh ctpap1nr nprth Uaut z
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
OSCAR HART IN TOWN

Among a number of travelling men coming in on the Yukon this morn ing was Oscar Hart He is at the Baranof for few days
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-11
Missionary Society
 Meets Tomorrow

The Ilterdenominational Mis- siGnary Society will meet at the Res usrection Lutheran Church tomor- rcw afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The devotional will be given by Mrs. Stanley Jackson.
 The program will be on South America with Mrs. John Houk in charge.
 Miss Helen Larson will give the spiritual uplift Her topic will be, The Mother of James and John. ,
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Crush of Cottonseed
Runs Under Lost Year
By the Associated Prexx.


The Census Bureau reported yes
terday that cottonseed crushed in
the nine-month period August / to
April 80 totaled 1882, ,034 tons, COM
pared with 4,098.179 tons in the cor
responding period a year ago.
Cottonseed on hand at mills April
30 totaled 171,646 tons, compared
with 337 7,004 tens year ago.
Cottonseed products manufactured
in the nine-month period and on
hand April 30 was reported as fol-
lows:
Crude oil produced, 1,254, ,3s8, ,459
pounds, compared with 1,2S3, ,941 ,287
In the corresponding period a year
ago, and on hand April 80, 147, ,6o7,-
275 pounds, compared with 1884
0o5 q year ago.
Refined oil produced, 1,108, ,1s3, 1884
pounds. compared with 1,0o3, ,923, ,642,
and on hand. 636,514,559 pounds,
compared with 8,956,062.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
ConmodityPrice
Chongesin Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 11.-Broad rises
in basic industrial raw materials
and many foodstuffs accompanied
widening Of the European war this
week as Germany invaded the
Netherlands, Belgium and Luxem-
bourg.
Higher in cash commodity mar
kets were rubber, tin, hides, steel
scrap and antimony. The United
States gets the bulk of its rubber
and tin from the Netherlands and
Great Britain.
More expensive among table foods
were cash butter, eggs, sugar, flour.
lard and cocoa.
The advances pushed the Asso-
ciated Press index of IS weighted
wholesale cash commodity prices up
ward for the second week in row.
The measure, with 1926 as 100, rose
to 74.5l from 1895 in the preceding
week and 1884 a year ago.
Wool and silk cash quotations were
boosted in textile markets.
Corn and rye were higher, but
cash wheat and oats were lower on
the week, despite the 3 to ~. cents
bushel advance in wheat for for.
ward delivery yesterday. "-'
Cash cotton tumbled downward as
traders reasoned more intensive war
abroad might narrow the market for
cotton exports.
Livestock at Chicago was lower
on the week. Prices were pared on
cattle, hogs and lambs.
A little lower elsewhere were cash
lead and linseed oil.
The commodity index, with its
components, compared as follows:
Evening star., 1940-05-12

For many months, the big ex-
ecutive branch of the Federal Gov
ernment has piled up steady sue
cession OF new all-time employ
ment records. The latest figure of
l28,643 persons contrasts sharply
with 1880 in June, 1888; 65.437
in June, 1888; $4,000 in June, 1927,
and only 25,930 in June, 1905. Even
at the peak of World War activity,
there were only 117,760 employees.
and this was under a system that
counted about 5000 more persons
than on the present basis.
Several weeks ago, report on
private pay rolls in the District
Of Columbia showed that the open
ing months of 1910 have brought
an extension of 1899 records at this
point also.
Tourist Business Hurt.
Old Man Weather played havoc
with the tourist business here In
April Judging by registrations at
Smithsonian Institution, Washing
ton Monument and Washington
Tourist Camp.
April registrations were well be-
hind the same 1899 month at all
three points, although an influx of
visitors since May / indicates the
present month will make a much
better showing.
Totals for the first four months
OF the year exceeded 1899 levels at
both Smithsonian and the Monu-
ment. They were lower at the tour
ist camp.
Somewhat in conflict with the
older and more established barome-
tiers, registrations at Lincoln Me-
mortal for April were reported by
park of1cials to have reached 23l,-
554, against 158,327 in the same
1899 month and 209,111 in the 1898
month. 1t was said to be the high
est monthly total in the history of
the memorial.
Registrations at Smithsonian In
stitution, Washington Monument
and the tourist camp for April and
the first four months of various
years follow:
Evening star., 1940-05-12
First-Quarfer Borrowing
Advances Sharply
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 11.-Borrowings
from saving. building and loan as
sociations during the first quarter
Of 1910 were 222 pei cent higher
than in the like period a year ago.
the United States Savings and Loan
League said today.
Morton Bodflsh, Chicago, execu-
tive vice president Of the league.
reported that American families bor-
rowed 1928, 1884 900 during the quar-
ter. OF this. he said, 64 per cent
was disbursed for buying or build
ing OF new homes. the remainder
being used for repairing, modern
izing and refinancing.
Each of the first three months
this year has seen more money going
out from these institutions into
home owners hands than in any of
their corresponding months in any
OF the last nine years, Bodfish said.
Loans in March totaled 500 1868 900
and represented an early pickup
from the seasonal slump of win
ter months.
Home purchase accounted for
$50, 1881 900, or 35.e per cent, of the
March total; new construction for
$26, I'll 900, or 29.6 per cent; refinanc-
ing, SIC, 100000. or 1876 per cent,
while the remainder was used for
repair, modernization and other
purposes.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Nation climbed IA per cent in the
period, and in contrast with the
trend here was 81 per cent ahead
Of a year ago.
Among the various classifcations
included In the Capital average, five
recorded gains while three regis
tered declines In the period ended
April is.
Cereals and bakery products ad-
vanced 3 Of per cent, meats were
up 81 per cent, fruits and veee-
tables climbed 4.9 per cent, fats and
oils gained 6 of l per cent, while
sugar was 4 of per cent higher
Dairy products declined 4 of i per
cent, eggs dropped 8 of / per cent
while beverages were down 2 of /
per cent.
Since December, department re-
ports show the big changes In these
classifications have been in eggs
which registered net loss of around
l5.7 per cent, and in fruits and
vegetables which recorded a net
gain of approximately 1910 per cent
Fats and oils were up around 81 per
cent, while meats climbed around
20 per cent. Dairy products were
down about 2.8 per cent. Changes
IN cereals and bakery products and
beverages were inconsequential.
Far Behind 1920 and 1880.
In a separate compilation on the
prices OF various important foods.
the department recently furnished
a broad view Of Washington's retail
food costs back over a long period
of years.
II 1t is any comfort to the house.
wife, she isn't paying nearly as much
for food as in 1920 and 1880, although
some prices, particularly those for
meats, are well ahead of where thev
stood in 1915, second year of the
World War.
The table below gives prices per
pound for various foods in Decem-
Der Of 1915, 1920, 1880 and 1899. The
only exceptions are milk, which is
quoted in cents per quart and eggs,
which are quoted in cents per
dozen:
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Atlas Turns Attention
To Another Transaction
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ll.-Possibility
that q major financial transaction
may be in the ofing involving the
Atlas Corp. one of Wall Streets
largest investing concerns, was dis
cussed in financial quarters today.
Following yesterdays announce
ment that Atlas had abandoned
plans to merge with Curtiss- Wright
Corp, plane manufacturer, atten-
ton was centered on the statement
Of Floyd B. Odlum, Atlas presi-
dent, that he had something else
attractive in view" and might have
an announcement to make "in q cou-
pie Of weeks, maybe longer"
Mutual abandonment of the Atlas
Curtiss- Wright merger left the in
vesting company with $4,000 900 of
funds which it had planned to add
to the working capital of the air
plane concern.
Mr.. Odlum said the new venture
he had under consideration had not
been inspired by the outbreak Of
total war in Europe and was not
directly" connected with the Euro
pean hostilities but declined to indi-
cate in what direction his interest
lay.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Committee Charges
Biq Asset Transfer
By Associated Gas
Restoring Of Rights
Sought to Benefit
10000 Investors

Charges that a $500 900 900 asset
OF the Associated Gas & Electric Co.
was transferred by the former man
agement into certificate of stock
in the Associated Gas a. Electric
Corp, subsidiary, virtually over
night, and with the knowledge of
only the inside management" were
made today in a report to the hold
ers OF fixed interest obligations Of
the Associated company, by the
General Protective Committee"
representing these security owners.
The General Protective Committee
consists of Irwin Nc Garfield OF
Boston, chairman: Edward r. Col
laday, Washington attorney. and
Louis K. Comstock and Moses H.
Grossman of New York City.
In this phase of the Associated re-
organization, nine issues Of Asso-
ciated company obligations, totaling
approximately $50 100000. held by
some 10000 investors, are at stake.
The committee seeks to restore to
these issues the right which, it is
alleged. were unlawfully taken away
when the $30O, 900 900 transfer was
made.
The issues aggregating $50, 900 900,
represented by the committee. have
now assertedly been made junior to
some $l46, ,425 900 Of Associated Corp.
bonds. in addition to $643. .56l 400 Of
securities senior to the Associated
Corp.