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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
SACRAMENTO KEEPING UP
 WIN STREAK
Has Five Straight Victories 10 Credit-San Fran
 cisco Also Wins

Sacramento continued the win ming streak Friday to five straight by defeating Portland to l to stay out in front in the Pacific Coast League standings.
 San Francisco won their second game of the season by defeating Oakland.
 Seattle and Los Angeles and Hol- lywood and San Diego were unable to play on account of wet grounds.
 In the Sacramento Portland game, Nubs Kleinke, who pitched fine ball for the Solons, doubled in the ninth inning and successive singles by Endicott and Gutteridge chased home the winning tally.
 Ed Stultz held Oakland to five hits for his San Francisco vic- tory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
He's Man
 Involved,
 Accidents
Fiffy- -two-Y -Year-0Id Insur. dnle Agent Lists His
 Many Casualties

CYNTHrANA, Ky, April 10.-It's been some time since Edgar B. Van Hook, 52, has been involved in an accident, so he's had a chance to recall the score of mishaps which have plagued his life.
 He lists them thus:
 At the age of five, he fell into a fire and received lifetime scars. When he was eight he fell into a rand on his fathers farm and nearly drowned.
 At ten, he broke an arm; at 15,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

of IS English manikins South English fashions New York when they indicated they didn't orchids According "We haven't months" of the
 tured They Rosemary Chance niece of Lord Wgdon left Cynthia author
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
SCORES ON FRIDAY

Portland l; Sacramento 2. San Francisco '; Oakland 3. Other games postponed because of wet grounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
AIR MAN NORTH

Art Woodley of the Woodley Air. lines in Anchorage, is a westbOtn,d passenger on the Yukon. Woooley l, returning to Anchorage after ousi ness trip Outside. He arrived in Ju- ne au by PAA LcieStar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

ial as fiction. James Street, a cur ious sort of southerner who calls Connecticut home-"I'll be home by the first of June" he wrties-is in the deep south, on the Mississippi, working on story of the Delta. He has just completed long novel, Tn My Fathers House."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
MILLER E TO
 WRITE STORY,
 50. CALIFORNIA

NEW YORK, April II. Max Miller, who wrote T Cover the Wat erfront,' has composed the bio graphy of Reno, New, and is now writing the story of Southern Cali fornia Miller is a tall, unassuming man in his thirties who lives in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
YUG0SLAvIAN DEFENSE
 GROUP MEETS TONIGHT

All Yugoslavians on Gastineau Channel are invited to attend a meeting of the Gastineau Channel Committee on YugoSlavian Defense tc be held in the Odd Fellows Hall tonight at 2 o'clock.
 Heading the organization is Sam Dapcevich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

Coffee is now being hermeti- cally packed in new plastic pa- per package. It is said to rival the vacuum-sealed tin can for eff ciency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

The worlds largest man-made structure is Grand Coulee Dam, now nearing completion on the Columbia River, in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
ATTENTION MASONS

Stated Communication of Mt. Juneau Lodge No 14,7 F. and AM, Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 J. w. LEVERS, adv. Secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
FERTILIZER HERE
HAS NORMAL YEAR
Volume ss,O0O,oo0 Despite
Loss of Some Foreign Ex-
ports; Business Stable

Wilmington fertilizer manufac-
turers, 10 in number, who Import
the second largest amount OF pro,
duce passing through the loca,
port. had a business volume OF d
million dollars during 1910, it was
estimated here by B. F. Suther-
land, division manager, OF the Ar
mour Fertilizer works.
This amount of business, Mr..
Sutherland said, compared favor
ablv with that of 1899. He pre-
dicted that in view of present con
ditions, the preceding year Will be
approximately the same.
other than causing a shortage
of potash, of which rs percent was
imported from France and Ger
many before the war, the Euro
mean war has had little effect on
the industry, Mr.. Sutherland be-
lieves. A native supply OF tnls 5
essential product is being obtained
from New Mexico and California.
Cal nitro, however, a syntnetlc
nroduct manufactured in Germany,
has been completely monopollzed
by the German government.
Chilean nitrate of soda continues
to come into the Wilmington port
and sulphur is obtained from
Texas. ,
Usually stable in its volume OF
trade, the fertilizer industry in VIII
mington has seen two boom years
in the past decade, in 1884, with
the government program OF 1nten-
sified farming, and in 1887.
No boom is cen by MIR. Suther-
land in his industry in connection
with the defense program, although
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
BUSINESS STEPS UP
AT TIC. COMPANY

Taylor olquitt Co., carrying
creosoted poles, piles, ties, a n d
lumber, has increased it's business
to capacity during the past nine
months, according to Harold H.
Harris, plant superintendent.
Production at this lumber plant,
which has an inventory of $4,000
poles and piling and $1,000 cross
ties has been stepped up IS per
cent, and the possibility that in
creased business in the coming
year may necessitate the increase
of trading facilities in the ear fu-
ture was forecast by Mr.. Harris.
This business increase is attri-
buted in a large measure to the
defense program. Materials have
been furnished by Taylor-C olquitt
to Fort Bragg, Camp Davis. and
many other defense projects.
Carrying a $751; 600 payroll, Tay-
lor-C olquitt follows a policy of US
ing local labor, as well as local
raw materials and mill supplies.
In obtaining poles, piling, and lum-
Der, it spends $500, 900 a year. Lo-
cal mill supplies cost the p a n t
$50, 900 annually.
Taylor-C olquitt employees con-
stantly from $50 to 200 men, and
at present is working "a hours a
day, z days per week to fill its
orders. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
WALLIS ENLARGED
STORE IS OPENED
Women's Wear Establishment
Increases Selling Space
so Per Cent

The opening next weekend of
Wahl's new store on Front street
between Chestnut and G r a c e
streets will mark another step of
progress in the building of a mod
err business district for Whining
ton.
Wahl's opened here four and a
half years ago and during that
time has experienced such an in
crease in sales that enlargement
of store facilities was found to be
necessary.
The modernization and enlarge
ment program carried out at the
store gives it an increase of SO
percent in selling space and nu-
merous conveniences which Gus
toners have not had before.
Among these is better lighting,
for the building is now Illuminated
with the latest type of fluorescent
lighting fixtures which show goods
in the same light as they would
be seen in sunlight. ,
The store has a new type curved
front, featuring the largest win.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

he believes that fertilizer sales will
continue on a par with last years
business.
This Wilmington industry serves
the eastern part Of North a n d
South Carolina, and is an impor-
tant part of Wilmington business.
Many of the materials which it
imports come By rail as well as
by boat.
Among the fertilizer manufac-
turers in Wilmington and surround
ing territory are the Acme Fer
t%ilizer, Co.; Armour Fertilizer,
Johnson Cotton Co.; Josey Ferti-
lizer Corp; M S Fertilizer
Works; Naco Fertilizer Co.; Ma
vassa Guano Co.; Pearsan a n d
Co., Inc; Register F.. S. Guano
Co.; Swift and Co. Fertilizer
Works; Tennessee Chemical Co.;
Virginia-C Carolina Chemical Corp;
and the Wilmington Oh and Fer
tilizer Co. Furnishing fertilizer ma.
terials RI The Barrett Co., and
Henry L. Taylor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
JACKSON EXPANDS
B0TTLINC PLANT
Beverage Company Expending
$125,O00 On New Plant,
..-4 Warehouse

Plans made in 1910 by the J. W.
Jackson Beverage company for
plant expansion are reaching frui-
ton in 1871 and will be among the
big steps of progress anticipated
in the city for this year.
On a six acre tract in the new
Industrial section which is devel-
oping in the vicinity Of the oil d
Bellamy ball park, the company is
erecting a modern $125, 900 bottling
plant and storage warehouse I o r
beer.
The work Is being carried out
by W. A.. Simon, Wilmington con-
tractor.
The plant is expected to be one
Of the most modern to be found in
the south. It will be two stories
high, 125 feet wide and 200 fee1
long and will be built of brick with
a stucco finish. Large plate glass
windows will afford the public 6
view Of the entire operations o.
the bottling plant.
The building will be Of modern
design, with circular glass brick
corners. The floors will be o.
Stonex tile and the plant will be
equipped with a modern ventilatins
system, including ventilating stee
sash md exhaust faps
The second floor of the building
will provide the public with an at
tractive hostess room, from which
visitors may gain a view Of the
entire interior Of the bottling plant
This room, like the offices and lob
by, will be completely air condi
toned.
Throughout, the plant will be
illuminated with fluorescent light
ing fixtures.
The beer warehouse will be sui
ficiently large to house ten rail
road cars of beer and will be
served with a spur track from the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, which
will allow three cars to be unload
ed simultaneously.
To the rear of the warehouse
there will be a garage to house
a fleet of 20 trucks, which will be
used to distribute the beer and soft
drinks from the plant. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
NEARLY MILLION
IN LOANS MADE
Carolina B. And l.. Associa.
ton Anticipates Heavier
Year In 1941

Nearly 81, ZOO, 900 was loaned dur
ing 1910 by the Carolina Building
and Loan association and its Off.
Gals now are locking forward to
1941 as the year to beat that rec
ord.
The association made a total of
124 loans for new construction, 26
loans for complete modernization,
66 for the purchase of homes and
148 for all other purposes, for a
total Of 1915, 032.7 rs.
So good was business during the
year, the second in the current
normal building expansion In and
around Wilmington, that 1872, 324.91
was paid in profits, a figure $S0,-
600 greater than the 1899 total.
During the year the association
experienced an increase in assets
from So, 352, 37O.61 to 2,54S, 995.8l
for a gain of $196, 625. 20, and paid
maturities Of $333,220.75.
During the year 1887 shares
were sold, making a total Of 47,239
81 shares in force as of Dec. 81,
for a net gain of 4,545 IA shares.
1.-THE year 1910 was by far our
best year in the 20 years of our
history and continuous growth" w.
A. Fonvielle, secretary treasurer
| Of the association said in emulatine
Janus and glancing both ways al
once, land 1871 should be a heav'
Ter year yet in general"
For nine consecutive years the
association has shown an increase
in loans made. In 1882 they to
tailed only 1854, 218.86 as Whining
ton began to emerge from tn
| depths of the now happily forgot
ten depression. In 1888 they to
tailed 1855, 1909 and grew in 193+
to S368. 913.0 OF, in 1885 to 1927, 1851
and passed the half-million mar
in 1885 with 1924, O32.38. In 1873
loans totalled 1914, 751.18 a n d il
1898 advanced to $3.50, 1895. 08 an
in 1889 reached $712, 600. 43, onl.
to be passed again in 1910 whel
the total was $91o,U5A.|
Officers of the association ar
C. M. Butler, president; Roge
Moore, vice-president; W. A. Fon
vielle, secretary-treasurer; W. D
Jones, assistant secretary-treasul
er and ]. O. Carr, attorney. Mem
bers of the board Of directors ar
D. B. Branch, j. o. Carr, W. A
Fonvielle,. H. Jaffe, w. D. Jones
c. M. Butler, B. B. Cameron, job
R. Handy, Murray G. James, Free
E. Little, Lloyd W. Moore, Jr'
Roger Moore, ]. F. Post, Sol Sterr
berger, J. D. Carr, ]. E. Sterr
berger, B. B. Cameron, Jr., an
Howard Handy. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

dows to be found in the eastern
section Of the state in a store of
this type.
The show windows are Of all
glass and stand 10 feet high, being
Illuminated with fluorescent lights
which give the window shopper a
true idea Of colors and shades OF
materials.
This store, which employs 16
salesladies in addition to three
employees in the shoe department,
is nov planning to carry a wider
stock Of goods and to handle a
type of goods which its limited
space did not permit it to carry
in the past.
The new store affords customers
larger and more secluded dress
ing rooms, larger and more con-
veniently located mirrors in which
to view the clothing they plan to
purchase.
The floors in the building are OF
tile-tex which is easy on the
feet" and easy to keep clean and
attractive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
CAESARS COMET

Many ancient Romans of that
time believed that the comet of
a. B. c. was sent to convey the
soul Of Julius Caesar to its final
resting place.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
-.curLoRS PAID FINE

Catfish law of 1888 gave bach
chance of escaping Leap
eOfs nroposals by the ladies upon
ant of a fine up to one Eng
p! ,o,,nd sterling. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
SEVERE

Suspension in a basket over the
table during meals, where they
could watch the others eat while
they starved, was the punishment
Of inmates of old time German
poorhouses who refused to work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

Several states have adopted eye
sight tests for prospective drivers
during the past few. years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
MAY RAISE FATAL
 FISHING CRUISER
President Roosevelt Is Asked to Help; l3 Bodies
 Are Now Recovered

Harpswell, Me, July 5 - CU.P)- President Roosevelt had been asked today for use of modern naval equipment to aid in recovering the 44-foot cruiser Don which foundered Sunday with loss of the entire 35 members of an outing party.
 In a telephone conversation from his South Portland home yesterday, Representative James c Oliver, R., Me- asked White House secretary to use influence to have the equip ment sent here.
 Oliver said prornpS recovery of the craft was necessary to determine what caused the disaster and as 8 basis for enacting legislation to pre- vent such accidents,
 Meanwhile, 13 bodies of the group of Rumford Trust Company, em- ployes and their friends had been recovered. Flags were at half-staff in the town as funerals were held and townsfolk were to meet later to- day to discuss plans for memorial services tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
FINNISH SHIP IS
 BACK IN HARBOR
Full Cargo on Board as She Made l,5OO Mile
 Dash for Safety

Boston, July 5. = (UP) = The Finnish freighter Kelni, enroute to Finland with full cargo when her nation entered the latest phase of the European war, was anchored today in Boston harbor after a l,500-mile dash for neutral waters,
 The Kemi sailed from Norfolk, Va, in May and enroute to Petsamo had stopped at Reykavik, Iceland with supplies. Shortly after she sailed from Iceland, the Russo German war broke out and she was ordered by her owners to return to the United States to avoid falling into British hands.
 Due to a big shipment of gaSo- line carried in drums on her decks the Kemi was ordered to- anchor near the east Boston flats on arrival yesterday. It was said she would be given a regular berth if it were decided she must remain for the duration.
 The Kemi reported that on June IT she had deScued 26 persons adrift for eight days in open lifeboats after torpedoing of the Belgian steamer Mercier, enroute from New York to Liverpool. Survivors included couple and their two children, lone passengers of the boat All were transferred to British tanker bound for England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
Germany Conceals Real Outcome of Invasion From People, Reds State
RUSSIANS ARE. IN FULL RETREAT
Germany Asserts They Are Going Back Along En-
 tire War Front
By JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent

Limited Press Stan COTreSpOndent)
 Berlin, July 5-(UP)-German in- formarts asserted today that the Russian armies were retreating alorg the entire front and the German armies were approaching the "Stalin line" of defense along the Dnieper river.
 Reports from the front gave little information of the actual positions but emprasized the continued work of the German air force.
 A special communique issued last night at Adolf Hitlers headquarters said:
 After shooting their political Commissars Friday 10000 of the still encircled parts of the Soviet army near Mir1sk deserted
 (Russia several months ago aIl- nounced the end of the system under which political Cornmissars were at tached to each unit or the fighting forces.)
 Nazis asserted that much atten- ton" was given to this several com- rnunique in political headquarters here.
 The alleged desertion, it was sug- gested, might be interpreted as "the first revolutionary sign, or at least showed that the Russian troops are unwilling to Offer resostance against hopeless odd"
 Humiliation Battle
 Alter this 'desertion," the Nazis said, the "annihilation battle" in the Bialystok region might be regarded as finished.
 Nazis said the total Russian losses in this battle might be put at not less than 500,0OO men.
 The big Russian losses, they added should favor the. German davance eastward of Minsk because the Rus sians probably would not be able to send endorsements to the front due to destruction of railroads and highways by German planes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
RACING CAR IN FATAL ACCIDENT

Weymouth. Mass, July 5 - CUPJ John Lavelle, 2s. of Newton was injured fatally yesterday when his racing auto turned over three times and crashed through Q guard rail after striking another car during q five-mile special race at Weymouth fair grounds.
 The accident occurred on the first turn ol the ninth lap as Lavelle sought to catch the leader, Mike Fibre Of Waterbury, Conn. Lavslle attempted to pass Fibre on the right side but his left-front wheel struck the rieht-rear wheel of Flore's car. Eiere continued Co win the event. Iiayelle was dead cn arrival at Q hospltal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
NAZI TROOPS ARE
 STILL ADVANCING
Berlin Radio Claims 2O,- 900 Russians Desert Ait
 CT They Killed Officers

London, July 5 - (U.P0 - Radio Berlin broadcast an official com- munique today reporting that Ger man troops had reached the Dnieper river east of Minsk.
 The Dnieper is 1o5 miles east of Minsk.
 (Such an advance would put Ger man troops within 220 miles of Mos COW and would threaten the import ant Russian Leningrad-to-Kiev rail- way.
 of the Germans reached the Dnieper due east of Minsk. 1t prob ably would be in the Mogilev area, 85 miles southwest of the important railway center of 5molensk, on the Kiev to Moscow motor highway.
 On the Baltic front, German troops were said to be pursuing the beaten enemy"
 Hungarian forces occupied Kolo- mea and Stanislav In Polish Galicia, Berlin radio said, adding that 20,- 900 Russian troops in the Minsk area had deserted to the Germans after killing their commissars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
SHELTON FACING
 STRIKE THREAT.
1,4OO Textile Workers Ready to Quit Their Jobs
 on Wage Dispute

Shelton, Conn, July 5. - (UP) -A A strike of 1,4o0 textile workers at the Sidney Blumenthal and Company, Inc, was threatened to- day unless demands for increased wages, vacation pay and union shop were met by next Tuesday.
 Joseph Leeds, state director of the Textile Workers of America (CIO) said the walkout was sched- uled for 5 a. m., Tuesday. The present contract with the company expires Monday at midnight.
 The demands, said Leeds, included a 12 and one-half percent general wage increase; and additional 10 per cent for workers on. the 10 p. m, to 6 a. rn., shift, one weeks vacation with pay, months pay for workers inducted into military service and union shop.
 Leeds said the average earnings now amounted to about 57 cents an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
JOHN ERRICHETTI
 TELLS OF JEHOVAH
He Recently Declined Serv' ice of Draft Board; Ex-
 plains Jehovah Cult

John Errichetti, local member of Jeiloval1's Witnesses, who recently declined to take the physical ex- animation prescribed for draftees, is convinced that members of the sect to which he belongs, have entered into a covenant with God. When the laws Of 6 land violate the law of God, he insists, 1t Is the duty of Je- hovah's Witnesses to uphold the law of God in defiance of iman-made rules.
 Tn support of his contention, the local Witness refers to a comlmuni- cation, published in the October 30, l94O issue of "Consolation", organ of the cult in America. The letter is addressed to the Dept. of Justice, Washington. D. C., in care of L. c. M. Smith, Assistant to the Attorney General, and is an inquiry by legal counsel for the sect concerning the status of Jehoval1,s Witnesses rela- tive to the Selective Service Act.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05
ITALY RELEASES
 AMERICAN CLERK

Rome, July 5-(UP)-Italian au- thorities announced today that they were releasing Raymond Hall, clerk in the United States consulate at Milan, who was arrested Tuesday and held incommunicado.
 The reason for Halls arrest was not given. The announcement that he would be released came after United States Ambassador William Phillips had sent two notes to the Italian government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-05

his jurisdiction, and attributes the great demand to the large French population residing in the board area. Many of these are former Canadians, and have relatives and friends living in that country.
 Board 15A has granted about 75 permits, Board 15B about 60, and Board 16B estimates that it has issued in the vicinity of 50 permits. This would make the ap- proximate total for the whole city about 360, with some possibly still to be heard from.
 Explains Exodus
 Tho. obvious explanation for the sudden exodus is the fact that a substantial proportion of local reg istrants are employed in Water bury industrial plants, and the majority of these have been on vacation since last Friday. Most applicants for the permits have requested a period of absence un- til July 9.
 Anshony Schiavone, chairman of Board 16B, reveals that several telephone calls were received by the board last Sunday, from per- sons who wanted to leave itnnie- diately for Canada, and had been totally ignorant of the fact that they needed permits in order to co eo.
 Indefinite periods of absence are granted to those not subject to iI1l- mediate call for induction, MT. Gchiavone informs. In this connec- tion the permit form states, John Doe, 6 registrant of this Local Board has applied for a permit to depart from the United States, and this Lo- cal Board, being convinced that said 1egistrant is not likely to be called for military service during the pro- posed absence and that the granting of such permit will not result in the evasion of or interference with the execution of the Selective Service
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