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Evening star., 1941-12-29
Two-Story House
In MARYLAND Burns

A two-story frame house just
beyond the District line in Mary
land from the 1900 block of Alabama
avenue Sc. was burned to the
ground last night by a fire of un-
determined origin.
The home was occupied by Frank
Ball and owned by Anthony C. Addi-
son, a retired Government employe,
according to District Fire Depart
ment officials, who estimated the
damage at more than $1,000.
Apparatus from Hillside and Oxon
Run Fire Departments aided District
firemen In stretching hose from
Oxon Run Greek to bring water to
the blaze.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Gen. Miles Is Appointed
Assistant Chief Of Staff

Brig Gen. Sherman Miles was
given official wartime status today
as Assistant Chief of Staff in charge
of the War Departments Military
Intelligence.
He had been acting head of in
telligence since mobilization of the
Army began. Officials explained he
had previously completed four years
of general staff duty in Washington
when the emergency began and un-
der the law could not have been re-
tanned as head of the division. For
that reason he had been given q
temporary assignment.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
BY ALFRED TOOMBS.

I was destroyed at least half a
dozen times that day.
was blown to the moon by land
mines. I was blasted to bits by a
hidden nitro charge, I was roasted
to a crisp by Molotov cocktails. I
was parted in the middle by direct
hit from French IS. and they let
all the air out of me with countless
bullets.
All in ALL it was quite a day for a
peace-loving citizen who is hardly
used to being destroyed at all.
But that's what happens to you
when you get mixed up in the in
terminable war which RACES at Fort
Belvoir, Va. between the engineers
and the armored forces.
AS a soldier by suffrance at Fort
Belvoir. 1 was ordered to work with
the engineers who were trying to
build obstacles so tough that the
tanks could not possibly get through.
Then, to test my handiwork, I
hoped in the tanks that tried to
break through. That's how got
destroyed so often.
Tank Crews Tough Breed.
Tank crewmen are a different
breed Of men. First. they are all
crazy; second, they all have suicidal
tendencies, and third. they are all
firmly convinced that it is utterly
impossible to destroy or stop the
particular tank they are driving.
Out of the thousands Of men in
the armored forces the Army picks
a small detail Of men in whom these
characteristics are most pronounced
and sends them to Fort Belvoir.
Their job is to smash down and
pillow through all the obstacles which
the selectee-engineerS at the post
are able to put up. The odds are
about even that on any stated as
sault upon the obstacles a tank
driver will be pulled out in pieces.
How I happened to entrust my
tender form to this crew I will
never understand.
Before I started, a grim-visaged
sergeant approached.
You'll have to waive all claims
against the Government before you
get in there" he said. I should
have known then.
The kid who was driving the tank
this was one of the 13-ton light
jobs-looked harmless enough. He
had been a clerk before he went in
the Army and was just little fel-
low. with an engaging grin.
Tanks Rough in Air.
They've got a governor on this
thing" he lamented. Cant get it
going very fast. When you step
down all the way on the accelerator
it stalls the engine. The sergeant
stepped down too hard the other
day trying to get across a tank
ditch and stalled it. They took
seven stitches in his face and they're
still X-raying to see II his necks
broken"
He climbed up toward the turret
We'll. hop in," he said .''I'n give
you little ride over some of the
easy obstacles around here
"Okay," said. in all innocence.
Everything inside tank is pretty
we'll padded and you have to wear a
helmet. There are belts to hold you
on the seat. The things are pow-
cred with noisy airplane engines and
when they start you think you've
fallen In volcano.
Every one says that tanks are
terribly bumpy I think they ride
very smoothly, as long as they're on
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Scott Circle
Underpass
|50pened
Commissioners
And Senator Are
First to Go Through
picture on Page AL

The new 100000 Scott Circle
underpass designed to facilitate the
Districts traf1lc problem was opened
shortly after noon today to Sixteenth
street trafnc.
The three District Commissioners
and Senator Burton of Ohio in two
automobiles were the first to go
through the tile-lined underpass. In
the first automobile were Commis-
sioners Young and Kutz and High
way Director H. C. Whitehurst. In
the second car were Commissioner
Mason and Senator Burton.
While these officials were the first
to go through the northbound tube,
nearly a dozen private automobiles,
a bus and truck passed through the
southbound tube. Police had lifted
all barricades at signal but some
delay was encountered while officials
got into their limousines. During
this time, traffic waiting at the north
entrance of the underpass went
through.
Each Tube FL Feet Wide.
As traffc began to move through
the four-lane pass, engineers in a
Mnall housing in the east tube turned
on four large ventilators which will
carry OF exhaust fumes. Also
housed here are two electrically OPP
Grated pumps to carry of rain
water.
Each of the two tubes is 81 feet
wide. suficient for two cars abreast.
The underpass itself is 220 feet long.
and is we'll Illuminated by lights
sunk in the ceiling. Walls are of
cream tile bordered with blue tile.
The opening was delayed by Mr..
Whitehurst until noon to permit re-
rAoval after the morning rush period
of barricades that have routed traf-
fic through the area during con-
struction.
A number of automobiles parked
within barricaded areas for months
were ticketed by police before the
opening and several were towed
away and impounded.
Police had issued warnings dur
ing the last few days that the un-
derpass would open today and there
would be no parking as heretofore.
When word went through the area
that police were impounding auto
mobiles, there was a rush Of motor
lists to get their machines.
Controversial Project.
The opening marked completion
Of one of the city's most contro-
versial traf1c engineering projects.
From the time District and Federal
decided on the under
pass it was the center Of disputes
that continued long after work had
started.
Typical vas the storm of protests
from residents when large trees
lining Sixteenth street at both ap-
proaches of the underpaSs were
ordered cut down. Threatened for
a time was the grandson" Of the
famous Washington elm at Cam
bridge, Mass, which stood in front
of the offices OF the Sons Of the
American Revolution 1t was trans
planted few feet away.
The underpass was constructed as
q Joint District and Federal project.
with the former supplying 5000 900
from its gas tax revenues. District
taxpayers also provided $4,000 for
preparation of plans.
Work on the underpass began in
February with the moving of 1t.
Gen. Winfield Scott's statue.
The underpass is the Districts
second in less than two years. The
Thomas Circle underpass which per-
mits Massachusetts, avenue traffic
to move under Fourteenth street
was opened in March of last year.
IT cost $3.50, 900.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Reporter Tests Terrors of Tank Ride-It.s !-?*!*

Editors note With the per-
mission OF the commanding gen.
eral OF Fort BelDoir, Va, The
Star sent reporter to spend a
tOeek at the post. in and out of
uniform. observing and actually
going through parts OF the train
ing oiuen selectees at the big
Engineer Replacement Training
Center. This is the second OF a
series of articles in 1Dhich the
reporter describes his experiences
,pith the United States Army
and Dtce uerSd)
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Serqt. Dick Ballard Retired

The Commissioners today ap-
proved the retirement of Sergt. Dick
Ballard. 40, a member of the Metro
politan and White House police force
for nearly 20 years. The retirement,
effective Wednesday, is for disability
incurred in line of duty.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Toll In Previous Months.

In December, Beware Of:
|. The hours between S and
10 pm. Ten Of the 13 traffic
victims in December last year
were killed within this five
hour period.
2. Crossing q street at some
point other than a croSswalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in December. 1910, while
doing this.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

Tomorrow: High erplostue
bombs and protection against
then1.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-29
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STkGEHSCREEMkRk6l
By VIRGINIA VALE

Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
YOU'LL see a much slim.
L mer Edward Arnold than
usual in Nothing But the
Truth" - simmer by IS
pounds, as a matter of fact.
The reducing wasn't inten-
tional; Arnold barked his shin
in a plane, developed blood
poisoning, and off went the IS
pounds. AS all the action Of the pic.
ture takes place during "a hours, he
had to be careful not to gain even a
few nee while it was being made.
He's to have the top role in 1.-THE
Devil and Daniel Webster next
as a result of an accident suffered
by Thomas Mitchell.
*
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope were
to take the Road to Moscow" in
their next Road" picture, but cur.
rent events made it seem advisable
to change the title, so instead they'll
take the Road to Morocco"
Ellen Drew's good work in 1.-THE
Parson of Panamint" caused her
studio to buy 1.-The Silver Queen"
as a future starring vehicle for her.
She'll play a New York girl Of
wealth in the 188Os-the girls father
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-29
READER.HOME SERVICE
III Minna st. San Francisco, Calf.
Enclose 10 cents in coin for your copy
Of HOW TO MAKE SLIP COVERS.
U. S. Railway Mileage

Figures compiled recently by
the Association of American Rail-
roads indicate that the railway
mileage of the United States is ap-
proximately 10 times that of Great
Britain; 6 times that of France;
6k times that of Germany; 5
times that of Russia; 5h times
that Of India; II times that of
Japan; 81 times that of Italy; and
81 times that of China.
U. S. railway mileage is greater
than that in all South America,
Asia, Africa, and Australia COM
bined.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-29

loses his fortune in gambling, and
the girl becomes a spectacular pro-
fessional gambler in the mining
camps Of the old West. Her latest
film to be released is Reaching
for the Sum-" in which she is CO.
starred with Joel McCrea and Ed.
die Bracken.
Bill Boyd breaks the long term
screen Characterization record with
his present Hopalong Cassidy por-
trayal in Secret of the Wastelands"
its his thirty-seventh appearance
in the part, and he's been at it for
eve years.
Ginny Simms, whom you've heard
on the air as the singer with Kay
Kyser's band, has signed a long
term contract with RKO. She'll 60
right on appearing with the "Col-
lege of Musical Knowledge" paus-
ing to make pictures when she's
summoned.
Jean Arthur is practically certain
to play the lead in Miss Susie Sla-
gle's," Paramount's version Of the
very popular book of two years ago..
She should be excellent as the
charming little Southern woman
with a flock Of medical students as
paying guests in her home.
The man who gave Bette Davis
her first job in a theater is in the
movies himself; he's Harold Win
ston, dialogue director on Frank
Capra's pictures. He was directing
at the Cape Playhouse at Cape Cod,
Mass, and she was just out Of dra-
matte school when she asked for a
job. He didn't have one for her,
but she said she'd usher for the
chance to work in a theater. After
several weeks the star of the COM
pany. Marguerite Churchill. had to
leave for Hollywood, suddenly. and
Bette took her place.
-
'Look Who's Talking is before
the cameras-with a listener audi
ence of nearly 100, 0O0, 900 radio fans
waiting for 1t to reach the screen.
1t stars Edgar Bergen and Charlie
Mccarthy, Fibber MCGEE and Mol
ly. Lucille Ball, who's very good In
Harold Lloyd's "a Girl, A Guy and
A Cob" has a major role; Lee Bon
nell plays opposite her.
Metro has a new singer on its list
Anne Rooney, who is sixteen, five
feet tall, and has been gathering ex-
perience as an entertainer since she
was two. At five she was guest star
with Al Pearce and his Radio Gang;
three years later she did a year in
vaudeville with her sister and par
ents. She's also done a stint in lit
tie theater productions.
ODDS AND ENDS-Dennis Morgan
has the lead in Warner Bros "Carni.
pal in Rio" -. Stan Laurel and Oliver
Hardy have signed with 20h Century.
Fox for 9 pictures -. Al Pearce's an.
nouncer, Ven Niles, soiH play himself
in Republics picture, "Puddin' Head"
-. The Rudy VaAee.John Barrymore
program will remain on the air all
summer -. MICS Ted Steele, singer.
bandmaster and master OF ceremonies,
,Da an NBC page boy only hoo years
g 80. Alice Faye and Don Ameche
are to do Honeymoon in Havana" for
20h Csnhary-Fox Alexis Smith
Play. opposite Enrol Flynn in "Diue
Bomber"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-29

HOW lovely that impossible"
- old sofa becomes when you
put a bright new slip cover on It'll
And you can easily make, your
self, the smartest of slip covers.
Exact details Of cutting and sewing this
slip cover are described and diagrammed
in our 32-page booklet. Also tells how to
cover and trim different types Of chairs.
Tips on fabrics. colors. Send for your
copy to:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
ALEX NELSON IS DEAD
 AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Alex T. Nelson, former pioneer of Douglas, and during late years of Kelso, Wash, died April at Gelco, Castle Rock, Wash, after a brief ill., ness, according to word received by MT. Kilburn from Mrs. Nelson this morning.
 Believed to be about 65 years old, the deceased came to the island when quite a young man to work at Treadwell, Later he went into the saloon business with Mike Hudson, losing that when fire in 1911 de- stroyed part of the town. Following that venture, Nelson started a trans fer business in which he prospered for several years, selling out in 1922 to Robertson and Mills to go south. After a trip to Scotland where he married for a second time, he To- cated at Longview, Wash, and in time became the owner of couple of farms near Kelso, successfully engaging in farming and dairying.
 Survivors of the deceased are his wife and daughter. His lodge af- filiations include Gastineaux Lodge No. 124, F. and A. M. and the local Odd Fellows Lodge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

for Juneau Publication dates, April 14-15-16- 17-18-19-21, 1941. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
THERE'S A REASON
 FOR COWBOY SONGS

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 21.- Modern music owes much to the sure-gaited Texas cowpony whose hoofbeats rhythmically stirred up dust on the prairies, Texas Chris tian University professor says.
 "Rhythms of many songs have been devised-probably quite un- consciously - to fit the gaits of the horse" Dr. Newton Gaines ex- plains.
 "A trot will fit the jerky time of 'Chisohlm Trail Then, 'AWalkin' the Streets of Laredo is sung to the easy swing of the lope. Slow, mournful songs of the night herd, such as Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie and Barbara Allen are adapted to the walk of the horse.
 If the cowboy didn't sing to the movement of his horse he'd get the breath knocked out of him." Gaines adds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
PILOT MAKES ,. FIRST FLIGHT
 FOR AIRWAyi
Carries Horace Ada ms to Sitka for Diver 10 h.
 spe(t Mt. Mckinley

Flying his first Alaskan trip fol the local airways. Dean Goodwin took off from Gastineau Channel this morning bound for Sitka with Horace Adams.
 Adams, Juneau agent for the AL aska Steamship Company is flying to the Coast town to return with a diver to inspect the hull of the Mount Mckinley, which went aground in Wrangell Narrows Sat urday night.
 Another trip to the Coast was flown today when Pilot Shell Sim mons carried O. B. Twedt to Chicha- gof and will return to Juneau with Mrs. Paul Sorenson who is coming to Juneau for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
Alaska Is HereBound
 For Seatiie

Alaska Steamship Companys AL aska, Capt. O. c. Anderson, Purser Dave Doran, arrived in Juneau southbound at II o'clock last night with IS passengers for Juneau from the Westward. s aieAs
 Passengers arriving here from Seward were Katri Antile. Helen Rurnett MT. and Mrs. I. McWilliams, J. J. Meherin, Thomas A.. Morgan. B. A. Torson. Earl Clements and John c. Hefner. .la
 Passengers from Cordova-R. O.. Burlington, Tommy Greenhow and Victor w. Koski.
 From Yakutat-Patrick Edwards. Thelma Goodrich. Robert Keebus, Jacob Mollen. Gladys Trefzger and Nicholas Shiskin.
 The vessels sailed for Seattle and way ports at 80 o'clock this morn ing with 18 passengers from Juneau as follows: s4Ns
 For Seattle-Anna Webster, Jack Garrett. John Pouland. Mrs. l.. Johnson, Mrs. B. c. Skor, Mrs. K. DelSanto, Albert Vile, Sol Lach-. man. Mrs. H. Sawyer, D. Karbuck. B. Nolan and Charles Byram.
 For Ketchikan = M. M, Christy. MT. and Mrs. William r. Mahoney and Henry Roden.
 For Wrangell--Pastor Miles and N A. McEachran.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
f8 TO ARRIVE FROM SEATTLE
 ON pAA SHIPS
Lodesiar and Douglas Due 10 Land Here This
 Afternoon

Eighteen passengers and mail from he States are scheduled to arrive in Juno 2u this afternoon when Lock heed Lodestar and PAAs Douglas DC-3 land at the Juneau airport. Passengers on the Lodestar are: Milda Isaacson, Ha old Isaacson, Fred Olson and Hans Tilleson.
 Passengers On the Douglas are: Mrs. J. E. Lucas, Mrs. Betty Brown, J. E. Lucas, Gene Lucas, Bob Stein- CT, Larry Calvin, Barney Crosby, Gcrdon Mathews, Hughie Pearson, Paul Mathis Harvey Wager, MT. and Ms. Tony Linstrom and Joe Cros- son.
 Leaving Juneau this morning for the Interior, 3 PAA Electra carried the following passengers to Fair banks: Albert Bostedt, Andy Ander- son, Yngua Soderlin, George Webb U. D. Organ, Mrs. Bernie Carr, Eu- gene Meyring and Walter McAllis- .er.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
ELKS CLAM BAKE

After the lodge session Wedncs- day night. Also cracked crab. All members urged to attend meeting.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

Subscribe to tile Daily Alaska Empire-the paper with the larges. pa d circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
OLDTIMER RETURNS

John Welsh, who worked in the Treadwell mines about 30 years ago, returned to the Channel last Sat urday and was spending his first few hours after arrival visiting friends here and seeing again the old landmarks.
 Welsh was recently bereayed by his wife, the former Grace Hall, teacher at the Treadwell school at one time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
=MARINEN NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NoRTHBouND

I tN~<fNA - f< v v.S' es E
 Mount Mckinley in port, sailing . -heur- ndefinite.,-.s.-. -.,.,-..-..,----,r,-.. . Columbia scheduled to arrive . s at o'clock tomorrow morn ing and sails westward at 9 . e am. .ht ~ North Sea scheduled to arrive . at o'clock tomorrow after . . noon. C. SCHEDULED, SAILfNGS Yukon scheduled to sail from ( Seattle 9 am. tomorrow. Princess Louise scheduled to q sail from Vancouver April 9 q = ats am. roH Baranof scheduled to sail from . st Seattle Arpil 24 at 9 am. . Tongass scheduled to sail from Q ., Seattle April 24. 4 a4 ro e ssNortha Coast scheduled to- sail . from Seattle April g at 10 . . amsttf c ssAlaska scheduled to sail from . . Seattle April 26 at am. . Denali scheduled to sail from . . Seattle April 20 at 9 am. Q SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . Northland due sometime to- . morrow. . Taku sch dul led southbound . s at 4 o'clock tomorrow after . . noon. next Wednesday. e .
 LOCAL sAILfNC:S .
 Estebcth scheduled to sail every .
 ,. Wednesday at 6 D. m. for Sit- .
 s ka and wayports. iaAs . . Naha leaves every "Wednesday . Q at'l pm for Petersburg, Port . . Alexander, Rake and way . ports. N .
 . s~ d D .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN
 FOR ANDY" PETERSON

Occasioned by his intended de- parture for Anchorage where he will seek work, a farewell party was given for Andrew Peterson Satur- day night by MT. and Mrs. Mark Jensen at their home on Fifth Street.
 Bridge and pinochle engaged four tables in play during the evening A bon voyage cake added to the surprise for the guest of honor
 Peterson, who is a cousin of MT Jensen, has been employed on the Channel during the past few months on the Empire printing staff. He will leave on the first steamer for the Cook Inlet metropolis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years, who are not soldiers, sailors in the United States Navy or Revenue Gutter Service, volunteer firemen. paupers or insane persons are required to pay an annual School Tax of $5.
 This tax is due and payable afte, the first Monday in April and shall be paid before May l, providing you are in the Territory on said first date; if not, the tax is due within 30 days after your arrival in Alaska or within 10 days after written or oral demand is made upon you by the School Tax Col lector. Taxes not paid in accord ance with the foregoing require ments shall become delinquent, and each person delinquent shall be subject to fine of $2.
 All persons subject to, and refus- ing or neglecting to pay said tax are subject to fine of $25, or i'm prisonment in jail for a period of one month.
 CITY OF JUNEAU.
 School Tax Collector
 for Juneau.
 Publication dates, April 14-15-16- l1-l8-l9-21, 194l. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
VISITOR HERE

An arrival here from Ketchikan last week, George Webb. resident of the first city for several years, was a house guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles Tuckett while awaiting a plane to Fairbanks Webb, who is a diesel engineer, expected to get away for the Interior today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
TaiZgi Is Due
 Tuesdayp.M.

Steamer Taku is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock according to a radiogram received by Agent D. B. Femmer.
 From Juneau the Taku goes south, via Skagway, Hoonah, Peli- can and Chichagof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
ATTENTION EASTERN STAR

There will be a stated meeting of Juneau Chapter on Tuesday, April p at 8 pm. Dinner at 6:30 sharp honering past Worthy Matrons and Patrons.
 HELEN WEBSTER,
 adv Worthy Matron.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-15
3 Men Held After
Raid On Adams Hotel

Three men were held this week
following their arrest by members
Of the Narcotic Squad. The men are
Alvin Clark. % Adams hotel. 545
+. Adams: Charles Irvine. white. %
of 22l0 Harding, and Wilfred
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-15

last month and already a large
number OF Witnesses have been
questioned. The calling OF the grand
jury followed charges made by a
member OF the City Commission.
Or. Howard Mcneil. that gambling
was rampant in Pontiac.
Hickerson left town shortly after
the grand jury convened. but was
returned TO Pontiac after Pontiac
officers had seen him in Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-15
WITNESS TELLS


Boykin said he collected money
from Watson from September
through October. and that all OF
the money was turned over 10 Read
ing.
On cross examination Boykin
said he was called TO the grand jury
in November OF 1889 and held from
Wednesday until Friday night
when he was released after spend
ing two nights IN the jail in High
land Park. He returned the follow
ing Thursday. but did not make
statement until her was called
again in January. on the last APP
pearance before the grand jury he
was quizzed for SO hours. he said.
Replaced Boykln
Raymond Boeucher. suspended
police Inspector. followed Boykin
on the stand and testified that he
had replaced Boykin as collector OF
the graft money mrom the policy
houses. He said watson had called
him in November. 1885. and told him
that the men we're dissatisfied with
Boykin's work and wanted him to
handle the money.
The witness said Watson gave
him 81 600 in Bethune Station, and
to give him similar
amounts each month until August
1899. This money. according 10
Boettcher. was given 10 Reading
Fred w Frahm. suspended super
intendeni ~ police and Elmer
Bun Ryan. one Of the defendants