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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
AGA MAKES ONLY
 TW0C0AST TRIPS

Air traffic for the Alaska Coastal Airlines declined today with two pilots out on special charter flights for the day and only two flights to Island towns.
 Dean Goodwin is piloting Nick Beg to cannery ports and pilot Alex Holden has a charter with Don s. Davis, general manager of the P. E. Harris company at Hawk Inlet.
 On trip to the Coast Shell Simmons carried Jim Cooper, Mrs. Anna Brookman, P. Tullis and two other passengers. He is scheduled to return with five passengers from the Coast.
 Seven passengers are scheduled to leave Juneau for Hoonah on two flights this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
ANCHORAGE TO FAIRBANKS RUN
 READY TO CO.,
PAA Official Says Company Is Waiting for CAB
 Permission

Pan American Airways lis ready to go as soon as CAB gives us the OK" for a run from Fairbanks to Anchorage, said R. o. Bullwinkel, Division Traffic manager for Pan American Airways in Alaska who arrived here from Seattle last night On a northbound Lodestar.
 Bullwinkel said the Civil Aero f:autics Board has already held a meeting to decide whether or not a certificate will be granted PAA for their new schedule, but the res- srlts of the meeting have not yet been revealed.
 The PAA official is scheduled to leave Juneau today for Fairbanks and will fly to Anchorage, He ex- poets to be in the Territory for about two weeks. 38sF f*
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
Herbert Lee
 Passes Away

Herbert Lee, oldtimer of Tenakee, died at St. Ann's Hospital Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was over TO years of age at the time 1f his death.
 Lee was born in Virginia and liv- ed in Tenakee for 31 years. He was
 stream watchman during the fish, rg season and also rented several iouseS he owned.
 Funeral services will be held to- 1orrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in he Charles w. Carter chapel. The ,allbearers will be John K. Marshall, lack Zavodsky, Stanley Nowicka, John Nowicka, Tom Armstrong and Tom Dull Burial vii be in Ever ,reen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
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 RET SPELL
Tax and Price Fixing Bills in Cornmitfee-Vd-
 cations Taken

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 18-- After almost eight months O. strenuous work, Congress found it. self in the dog-day doldrums today with the majority of members id ling at home or at vacation re- sorts.
 Meantime, legislation was pend ing on two important issues, taxes and price fixing, but it was in the committee stage.
 Under agreement to meet only twice weekly and transact no busi- ness, the House started a four week rest period. Most members packed their bags and left town during the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18

their targets in flames, according to an official announcement.
 One Fortress, returning from Brest, was beset by seven German fighters, the Air Ministry related, but fought off series of whirling, diving attacks and thus demon- strated the fighting capacity as well as bombing power of this American-built type of bomber.
 The Fortress suffered some dam age and its crew sustained some casualties, but the big craft was brought successfully back to it's British base. This was the first of ficial disclosure that a Flying Fort ress had been damaged in action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
5HRINERS DUE
 HERE ON PA
 a PLANE pE'L NJ TODAY TOD ! '
Lodestars leave for South and North with Mail z
 and Passengers ]

Carrying six Shriners, coming to Juneau for a ceremonial, north bound Lodestar is scheduled to land here from Seattle this afternoon with seven passengers for Juneau and two for Fairbanks.
 Passengers arriving here are L. J. Dowell, J. w. Woodford, H. F. Gray, George B. Cooley, Harry Bowman, Marshall Coronet and Garry Poncia. Through passengers are Everett King, and J. B. Beatty
 A southbound Lodestar passed through Juneau this afternoon with Benney Royster, and Norman Ar lin for Juneau, Mrs. Ethel Bliss, Enid Bliss, Mrs. Virginia Swift, infant Swift, Glenn Goudie and Bertram James for Seattle from the Interior and Fred Evans, Franklin Richards, Mrs. Katherine Nye, Arthur Dopmeyer and Fred Foard leaving Juneau for Seattle.
 Three passengers arrived here yesterday from the south on a northbound ALodestar. They were Mrs. E. H. Stiene, Virgil Heath and R. o. Bullwinkel Through. pas sengers were c. H. Barton, L. E. Anderson, H. B. Van D'Hinderin, Mrs. M. A. Triplett and Charles Watson.
 Passengers leaving Juneau for the Interior were Joan Taylor John Garrett and Mrs. Rather inc Garrett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18

ness of the Far East sets it apart.
 War-in the sense of actual fighting-has not yet spread to much of this area. Actual battles have taken place only in the Sino- Japanese war (this one started in 1937) and in border skirmishes be- tween Russia and Japan, and be- tween Indo-China and Thailand. But Japan's occupation of Indo- China and her calling up mill lion fresh soldiers was taken as such threat by Australia, tn e United States, and the Dutch East Indies that they immediately re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18

taliated by freezing Japanese cred it's. Every nation in, or with in- terests in, the Orient, has long been strengthening its defenses.
 Will expanding Japan-aligned by treaty with Germany and Italy (and, ironically with Russia) = be satisfied with her present posi- tion and sit tight? Will she attack Singapore? Will she attack the Dutch East Indies? Or will she march on Russia? And how will other nations answer Japan's next move?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
FLYING FORTRESS UNDER ATTACK BY
 ! NAzI FIGHTERS
Big Graft Beats Off Assault, Returns Safely 10
 British Base

LONDON, Aug. 18-British raid- CTS droned across the English Chan nel Saturday to renew their air offensive after a day of heavy as- saults in which Seattle-built Boe- ing Flying Fortress bombers played a notable role, one of them beat ing off repeated attacks by seven German fighters.
 Nineteen German interceptorS were shot down in numerous air duels, the Air Ministry announced, placing the British toll at four fighters lost.
 Brest Bombed
 The high attitude Flying Fortress giants violently bombed the docks at the German-held French port of Brest in broad daylight, leaving
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
WORK 5TART5 ON
 PUBLIC FOUNTAINS

Installation work on two drinks ing fountains donated to the City by the Rotary Club started today as Bert Lybeck, Street Department foreman, began installation of the first fountain at Front and Frank lin Streets on Triangle Place.
 The second of the two public fountains will be installed within two days on the corner of Seward and Fourth Streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores. of baseball games played this after noon in the two major leagues as received up to press time:
 National League Pittsburgh 5; Brooklyn 6. Cincinnati 13, 5; Philadelphia 5, 4.
 Chicago 4, 1; New York 6, '.
 American League New York at Detroit, postponed because of threatening weather. Two other games scheduled but both night games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
PARTY OF 45pEND
 WEEKEND AT HAIKU

At Mary Joyce's this weekend was a party of four, MT. and Mrs. Dave Patterson, Miss Lee Ellenwcod, and Paul Xavier. who enjoyed the Taku River scenery from Saturday after noon until Sunday evening.
 Ralph Innler, Fish and Wildlife official, is also at Mary Joyce's He will remain there week, mak- lng a study of the food erbits of fish eating birds, and reti.-n next weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

most Alaska this morning and no rain the past "A scattered the greatest reported Stka The highest temperature Ketckn and the lowest 30 Ketcikan the wealth cloudy with eel and visibility except that local restricted vsibies during the early morning.
 Monday morning weathe chart indicated weak low Peninsula while large the Gulf o with of maximum located off the Oregon north 6 continued north of the Aeutan Islands
 Juneau August l9-Slnrise 5:27 sunset 8:35
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
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Ndzi Pliers Hit Marlin Ships 8ef inUMdine Air 9i3.
 Raid A0

BERLIN, Aug. 18.-German of ficials tonight report that Nazi fliers have destroyed 25 American made Martin bombers in a raid on the Soviet airport at Saporoshje, near Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine in- dustrial center, today.
 A hangar, fuel supplies and ann intuition stores were likewise said to have been destroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
liika Man and Idaho
 Girl Married Today

Miss Margie K. Wikum of Occur d'Alene, Idaho, and Gardner F. Teale of Sitka were married this afternoon by the Rev. John L. 3auble at his home.
 The bridegroom is a truckdriver at Sitka, and the couple will make their home there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
HEALTH 0FFI(iAL5
 Y LEAVE FOR SOUTH

Dr. Fred IT. Foard and A. L. Dopmeyer, Public Health officials, who have been touring Alaskan towns located near defense bases for health inspections, left Juneau today for their San Francisco head quarters by Lodestar. They have been in Alaska for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
SOUTH WITH PAA

Glen Goudie, Chief of Communi- cations for CAA in Alaska, passed through Juneau on southbound Lodestar this afternoon, bound for Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
BOWMAN ARRIVING TO-DAY

Harry Bowman, manager of the Gofman Hotel in Seattle, is sched- uled to arrive in Juneau this af- ternoon on a northbound Lodestar to attend Shrine ceremonies to be held here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
LOUIS DE FLORIAN IN

Louis De Florian, care -taker of Taku Lodge, arrived in Juneau last night on small boat and will re- turn to Taku this evening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
40 and 8 MEET

The 40 and met this noon at Percy,s Cafe for an hours lunch con meeting. The group discussed only routine business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
AP FEATURE SERVICE

Here is a region of superlatives. It has the deepest ocean (off the Philippines), the most colorful ruins (Angkor-Vat, Indo-China) ,, some of the greatest wealth (of Burmese, Siamese princes), some of the greatest natural resources Dutch and British East Indies, Australia, some of the most pie turesque scenery (Japan, tn e strangest animals (the banda in China, 10-foot lizards in the East Indies), the most populated nation
 (China) on earth. The very vast their guests. Juneau is the only city where an open house has been held
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
THE WEATHER
(By U S. Weather Bureau) D. S. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU

vicinity beginning 43O Is: Partly cloudy tonight Tues tonight highest Tuesday about TO grees gentle winds, mostly southefly.
 Cloudy partly cloudy with not vim souherly Lynn Canal.
 Forecast along the of Gulf of A1aska northwest y cloudy Hnch to Kodiak moderate var able winds, cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 18. E Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is As, American Can 82, Anaconda 28ls, Bethlehem Steel 68A, Commonwealth and Southern *, Curtiss Wright SIS, Information al Harvester 52%, Kennecott 38, New York Central 12ss, Northern Pacific "A, United States Steel 58%. Pound s4.o3la.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
5HaIibufers
 Sells Seattle


 SEATTLE, Aug. 18.-Halibut ar rivals, catches and selling prices here today are as follows:
 From the western banks = Brisk 36,0O0 pounds, 13 3f4 and 13A cents a pound; Franklin 36,000 pounds, 13s and 13 cents; Faith No. Two 28,00O pounds 13as and 1918 cents.
 From the local banks-Lane 800 pounds, 15 cents straight; Bertha $50 pounds, Is cents straight.
 RUPERT PRICES
 At Prince Rupert today 175,O0O pounds of halibut were sold at 12.50 to 1850 and II cents pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 125.62, rails 30.19, utilities 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18

Wanted in connection with the staying of Irving Penn, music pub fishers clerk, slain by holsters by mistake in New York in July, 1930, Jacob Migden, above, was arrested in St. Louis and returned to New York by plane. When seized, Migden was undergoing extensive plastic surgery opera,
 tons on his faceu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
Mrs. Charles BedIe
 Feted on Birthday

Two parties given today llonored Mrs Charles D. Beale, who is cele- brating her birthday. This after noon, Mrs. R. H. Williams enter tained number of friends at a Barbecue luncheon at he. country home, and this evening, Mrs. H. L. Faulkner is planning an informal supper party in her summer home in Mrs. Beale's honor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-18
HERE FROM wRANGELL

L. B.. Chisholm, city clerk of Wrangell. arrived in Juneau re- gently on the North Sea to spend some time in Juneau.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
The Paramount

, Keepine cool when the thermome-
tor rms its little red tongue up
10 the top figures is something thht
we MI think about good ueai,
How to do It? Well, you'll feei
cooler II you look cool, and there
are lots of tricks to make you look
% cool as a frosted lemonade
They're beauty tricks which start
with soap and water and end WIN
n final dash of flowery cologne. just
ms sure as you manage to look lresh
and crisp and your best beau tells
Won so-well, you'll feel better rlght
away ,
So. defy old Sol and try a few Oh
these. First, n warm or lukeWarIh
tub or shower. If you prefer the
tnb toss In one of the delightful
nreparations that turn 1t into ira,
grant mass of bubbles. It's fun, ana
cooling. Take your time, ana relax
ovarv muscle in your BODY. II
you're addicted to firm rubbing VIII
n rough towel In the drylne-on
nrocess. give that up for summer
md blot yourself dry as gently a.
nossible. Next comes the bath pow
der, and II you use scented onr
choose the same scent as your nut
bubbles and your cologne. You don
want To finish up with a mixture
Of perfumes!
Once you're in fresh, cool clothes
do your makeup carefully sulnm ne
makeup should be lighter tllah yo
may use In the cooler months. yer
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
Aircraft Concern
Flatly Refuses
Negro

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Contrary
to optimistic stories sent out
from thu Office of Production
Management by DR.. Robert c.
Weaver, chif Negro Employ
ment and Training branch, La
Dor Division. it was learned lest
week that Brewster Aeronautical
Corporation win plants in Long
Island City, N. j., and at Newari,
airport, N. j., has made no steps
to drop its color bars. Brewster
was among the plants named in
the recent OPM release as having
hired a crew of sheet meta
workers.
The aircraft company which is
making planes for the Navy, has
employed five Negro workers hrt
as sheet {sal assistants it is
reported. It also ra".rad tina
one Of these assistants was re.
Gently fired.
The NAAC is in possession Of
three affidavits attesting to the
company's refusal 70 hire Negro
workers.
Most fragrant refusal is in Che
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08

a relaxation period and outing.
The State Bar Association, Of
which Bob Booker is president, is
acting as host to the National
Association. The entertaining com.
mittel4 is compised of John A.
Hifi1ler, Scipio A. Jones, w. A.
Singfield, ]. r Booker, T. X
Jones, Wallace l.. Purifoy, Jr
and W. Harold Flowers.
Officers Of the National AS
ISOLATION are; Sidney A. Redmond
of st. Louis, president; Thomas
Campbell Of Denver, first vice.
president; f. l. Wheaton of Tel
edo, Ohio, second vice-president
Nm. Garvin, New York City
third vice-president; Chas, An
derson, Jr, Louisville, KY, trea-
surer; Geo. Evans, Baltimore,
Md, secretary, and Georgia Ellis,
Chicago, H., assistant secretary
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
War Veterans To
Sponsor Picnic

A picnic, to include hr-b.l
and other refreshments, is being
sponsored August 1G ty the Cor
dan Cab Outpost, American lie
gion No. 50 1.-THE Negro division
of the Legion.
The committee, composed Of
James Atkins, chairman; Homer
Atkins, Walter Thurman. Willie
johnson, Ollie b ans and Ferd;
nand Williams, urges all mem
hers Of the outpost as well as
friends to attend the picnic.
Walter Mich II is first vice.
commander of thu organization
and predicts a gala affair fl
next August 10.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
Negro Skilled
Workers Employed
At Camp Robinson

Id was reliably reported this
week that Negro carpenters had
been employed by the w. M. Pet
erson Construction Co., engaged
in construction work at Camp
Robinson, in the skilled labor ii
vision.
w. A. Johnson, president Of
the local 276 Of the United Bro
therhood of Carpenters and JON
ers, announced that since a chart
er had beSn grarted and Ne
groes had obtained 'memlt rshir
in the union, a number of rae
men had been employed on this
project. He continued, stating
Continued on Back Page
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
GERMANS
ITALIANS
NOT WANTED

NEW York; has bern re-
ported that the Anaconda Wre
and Steel company of Hastings,
N. T., has an open order with
the Yonkers office of the New
York State Employment Servic.
asking for laborers with the fol
lowing qualifications:
"LaboreHs-single men, 30 II
years; married men, 25-40 years,
strong build, must weigh over
$50 lbs. No Italians, Germans, OF
Negrass. Salary, so cents hour,
raise in 8 months to 70 cents an
hour
The NAACP Immediately wired
Richard Brockway, NYSES di-
rector, saying, 1--WE vigorously
protest not only the discrimina-
ton lit the bracketing of NJ.
groes with nationals of Germany
and Italy with which the United
States is virtually at war. We cal
supcn lie NYSESi Immediately Il
act and to advise us Of action TAX
en-"
Mr.. Brockway called New York
on receipt of the wire to say that
he is sending a representative &c
see if the report is true and if
so that changes be made.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
Convenience ExCuse For
Jim crowism Says P.R.R.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad company thrc,-
gh c. G. Pennington, general pas
senger agent, used Convenience
as It's excuse for segrl eating Ne
gro passengers in streamliners
north of Washington, D. G.
In answer to a complaint OF
July %, protesting placement oi
colored passengers in segregated
coach,s in PR streamliners run
ming from New York to Washing
ton and points south. Penning-
ton admitted that Negroes are
given reservations only in one
coach reserved for them Sin tr'
ter that colered passengers de
stined to points south OF Wash
ington will not be disturbed"
In a follow-up Letter, full ap
preciation of the difficulties
brought about by jim-crow sta
tutes was expressed but pointed
out that there is no reason tc
use jim-crow tactics in states
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
Tennessee Tries
To Avoid Admitting
Negro TO School

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-To AVOID
admitting six applicants now
awaiting admission to the gradl-
ate and law schools of the Uni
versity OF Tennessee, it is rum
ored that a committee from tie
university has been working due
ing the summer or crrricula foG
graduate work at Tennessee A
and /. State college &C. b. put into
effect in the fall. 1t is also re-
ported that plans are underfo),
to establish a law school for Ne
grals in Tennessee in the fall o
1912.
Leon A. Ransom, who with z
Alexander LOBBY of this city /
handling the cases to open Tennes
SCI graduate schools to Negroc,
also announced a rumor that til
six applicants will be offered al
CONTINUED on Back Psge)
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
Americans Urged Tc
Support President
During Crisis
Nations Foremost Lawyers Converting
Here In Three Day Session; Prominent
Leaders Address Assembly
BY w. Jack Walker

Speaking before crowd of more than 200 delegates
and several times as many visitors, Perry W. Howard
prominent Washington attorney predicted the fall of the
Democratic party yesterday in his address the Nations
iawmen. 1.-The United States will not hear much of the
Democratic party for fifty after 1914" the salwart
representative of the Republic National Committee told the
group
Howard continued Polls show that 80 percent of
Americans are antiwar As result of this the next cleo
ton Will retire this Congress which is just rubber stamp
In the matter of catering to War Mongers'
Americans should support the President Loyalty so that
the war mongers will not influence him to send Amer
car youth abroad in the world conflict he said 'But we
feel, he continued that should get into the war Ne
groes will shoulder to the last lilan protecting
America"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08
Congratulations:
TeXarkana's
New Mayor

The State Press cungratulGtes
Mr.. V. G. Goree, the recent win
ner Of the "Bronze Mayor" cen
test at Texarkana and feels that
the people Of that city have made
an excellent choice in their o.
cision. We have high praises fol
all the candidates in the conteT
and feel that any one Of then
would have done a wonderful job
After all the man for me office Is
selected by the people he is tc
serve and we are 100 per cent foi
him.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08

contributed more than twenty dol
lars to prosecute the cause.
Flowers pnhuonced that fm-
mediate action before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission would
be made as soon as the time re-
quested by 7. D, Moss, Missouri
Pacific assistant general passen-
ger agent, has expired. should
the improvements demanded net
be made.
N. A. A, c p Changes Time
For Meeting
At the suggestion Of DR.. ]. A.
White, president of the branch,
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-08-08

"Reekless Spending" Will Leave
Burden
Declaring that the "reckless
spending" Of America finanec $
was in utter disregard "of Il G
principles of the founders of our
country Perry w Howard stated
that this was leaving a burac,.
Of debt on our children.
He said that he favored social
legislation" so long as it be rea-
sonaole but was unalteringly op.
posed to "recklessness in the spend
ing Of American Money"
Meeting Opened Yesterday
The meeting, which opened yes
teIday at Dunbar High Schoul,
began with the registration OF
''ihe many delegates to the meet
ling. Following this, the regular
meeting was opened by the presi-
dnt, Sidney R. Redmond of ST
Louis, Mo.
Among the lawyers now present
in Little Rock are. Federal Judge
Herman Moore of the Virgin Is
lands, Congressman Arthur Nil.
chell and Judge William H. Har-
rison of Chicago, Illinois.
Following the business and or
ganization meetings yesterday,
banquet was held in the cafeteria
Of the high school, which was fcl-
lowed by welcoming addresses
and band concert. The music was
furnished by the Scipio A. Jones
High School band. Fred Isgrig,
Wallace Townsend little Rock)
and Congressman Mitchell spoke
on this occasion and representa-
tive of Governor Adkins attended.
Today's session Of the National
Bar Association are tkng held
in the Supreme Court chamuer
at the State Capitol, and commit
tees are meeting at the high
school. The entire group will re-
tire to Hot Springs tomorrow for
F.. Felix Loyu, >ovre
m. treasurer, Chester Johns'
:, finance secretary, Hill as
,t-Arms. Watch for the name