davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18

Ray, Joseph Reese. Henry Sher-
man, Moe Spolinsky. c. p. Samuels
and Sam Weisman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
Spouse Broke
 Leg, FaIse 1eeih; Divorce Granted

Twenty-three days after the we'd ding, Mrs. Lois E. Otto knew the honeymoon was over when her hus- band, Alfred E. Otto, knocked her down, broke her leg, bruised her mouth and face and broke her false teeth.
 Today the Sitka woman was granted a divorce in District Court here.
 The courts findings of fact relate that Mrs. Otto left her husband a month after this beating but he vis- ited her in her room, hit her over the head with a bottle. blackened both her eyes, hit her over the head with an alarm clock, choked her until she was practically uncon- scious," cut and bruised her lip so it was necessary to have five stitches taken and again broke her set of teeth.
 On another occasion Otto struck his wife in the face with a stick of wood and blackened both her eyes. Another time he struck and beat her numerically" with razor strap.
 Not only that. but he failed to provide her with the common neces- sities of life or with medical or dental treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
ARMY, NAVY MAY SETTLE
 BIG STRIKE
Shipyard Tie-up in San Francisco Called Un-
 fortunate Situation

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IT The aid of the Army and Navy in settling the week-old shipyard strike which has tied up half a billion dollars in defense orders, is offered by Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.
 Forrestal said his Department is shocked at the failure of the strik- ing AFL and CIO machinists to abide by the coastwise agreement recently reached between the ship builders and Union leaders.
 The walkout of 1,700 machinists has closed II shipyards and repair plants and 15,0OO men were forced into idleness.
 It is stated here that John Frey, National Head of the AFL Metal Trades Department, has been wired requesting that he and the Com mand of the Twelfth Naval Dis trict and Commanding Officer st the Presidio give every assistance to endeavor to correct this most unfortunate situation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON. May 17-It may be nothing for Joe Doaks to get jubilant about, but his income tax burden at it's prospective worst next year will be light compared to that of the English taxpayers, though it should be recalled that the Englishman's additional taxes are fewer than the Americans and that the per capita tax in England is lower.
 Under MT. Morgenthau's pro- posals for increased levies on 194l incomes (payable in 1942), tn e S250O net income married man without children would pay al- most seven times as much as he does now. His present tax is $ll; the Treasury's proposed rate S would boost it to SIP.
 The English Joe Doaks in the same category, however, will con- tribute $586, or eight times as much as the Treasury would have the $2.5OO American donate for rising defense costs. Moreover, con- gressmen, familiar with the unpop- ularity of tax increases, may soften the blow somewhat.
 However. the U. s. tax bill next year will be pretty terrific. Pro- posed increases in Federal levies are figured to lift the total, includ- ing state and local, $22,O0O, ,0OO, ,O00 next year compared to about ST. 389 100000 in payments by the English.
 On a per capita basis that would represent $167 for every man, wo- man and child in the United States compared with $l60 for every per-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
LOW SCHOOL BUDGET IS
 SUBMITTED
Council Approves Expendi. lure of S95, ,R5 Here
 Next School Year

A Juneau Public School budget of s95, 5,435-as compared with $99,- 260 spent in the current fiscal year was presented last night by the School Board and approved by the City Council
 Of the total, $38.42450 will be paid by the City and $57 06o.50 represents refunds from the Ter ritory.
 Principal savings over last year were made in the salaries of prin- cipals and teachers and in equip ment. Included as new expendi- ture is construction of an oyerhang walk from Sixth Street to the High School gymnasium, the present walk having been condemned as unsafe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
SEVEN ARMY
 MEN KILLED
 IN PLANES
Two Ships Plunge to Ground During Cyelonie
 Storm in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 17.-Sev- en Army men, five in one plane and two in another, were killed last night when their ships crashed fif- teen minutes apart in the hilly country of southern Ohio during cyclonic wind and rain storms.
 A twin-motored ship left Barks- dale Field in Louisiana yesterday on routine navigation flight to North Cleveland. The plane refuel- ed and left Louisville shortly after ' o'clock last night then smashed into a hillside near Nelsonville, 75 miles southeast of here.
 Victims of the crack-up are It. Robert Sonnenfield, It. William Wiandt, It. Robert Brown, It. James Criswell and Sergeant John Davis.
 Two Air Corps Captains were also killed last night when their plane plunged into the ground ten miles south of Wilmington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
ROBERT RICE APPOINTED
 CITY CLERK
Miscellany of Municipal Problems Considered
 df Council Meeting

Robert G. Rice. last night was appointed City Clerk, succeeding Harley J. Turner, who resigned due to ill health after serving almost two years. Rice resigned position as Fiscal Officer for the Territor- ial Department of Public Welfare to take the City post.
 Other business at last nights City Council meeting included au- thorizing purchase of a power driven lawnmower for the ceme- tery; considering a request from the Baranof Hotel that Second Street be paved between Franklin and Gold; authorizing the City En- gineer to make survey for a tunnel from Fifth and Seward into Evergreen Bowl, after R. E. Robert son talked on the project, and hearing H. L. Faulkner, on behalf of the Juneau Chamber of Con- merce, urged that old buildings on lower Franklin Street across from the sawmill be condemned as fire hazards and removed, but not if the removal would be expensive to the City.
 It was announced by Mayor Harry I. Lucas that work would resume on the swimming pool in Evergreen Bowl next week and that the pool would be ready for use within two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
TAX BILL NEXT YEAR
 MAY BE TERRIFIC AS
 EXPERTS START WORK

son in the United Kingdom.
 Taxes, however, are not paid on a per capita basis. Experts here say the so-called per capita pay ment is not a real gauge of the pinch on the. taxpayers. The sim plest way to measure that pinch, say the experts, is the compara- tive rates of taxation on persons in given income brackets, or the pro- portion of total tax levies to the taxpayers income.
 Per capita tax collections run higher in the U. s. than in Eng land because there are many more people in this country with larger taxable incomes. This is particu- larly true in the $2,000 to $10,00O and even up to the $5000O income brackets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
JOHN W. J0NE5Il
 ELECTED HEAD OF
 JUNEAU SHRINERS

John w. Jones was elected presi- dent of the Juneau Shrine Club at a meeting held last night in the banquet room of Percy's Cafe.
 Lance Hendrickson was elected Vice. President and J. w. Leivers is the new Secretary-Treasurer.
 Plans were also discussed by members on the proposed visit o1 the Nile Temple members iron Seattle. The visitation is scheduled for August at which time ther' will be an initiation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
DOUGLAS ISLAND CLOSED

Opening of herring fishing in Southeast Alaska on limited scale is similar to the action taken in modified regulations year ago, J Steele Culbertson of the Fish and Wildlife Serice here said today fol- lowing receipt of a telegram from Fisheri e S Management Supervisor Clarence Olson with news of the changes.
 ! Last year, the original regula tions prohibited taking of herring in Southeast Alaska, and though modified regulations permitted the taking of 30,0O0 barrels, operators did not take advantage of the open ing.
 Herring fishing under the modified regulations will be prohibited in the vicinity of Douglas Island, where Juneau fishermen protested that salmon were disappearing due to de- pletion of the herring feed supply
 Other changes listed by Olson in- cluded reopening of the waters of Rolph Slough in Nushagak Bay to stake net fishing as heretofore; cor rection of the descriptions of the F,ribrock and Vogel trap sites on Cook Inlet and the Libby McNeill trap site at Cape Bendel in the Eastern District of Southeast Alas ka.
 The amendment to the Alaska fishery regulations was signed yes terday by Secretary Ickes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
Regulations on Fishing
 InAIaska Are Modified,
 Boih Salmon and Herriinq

WASHINGTON, May 17-Sena. tor Mon c. Wallgren of the State of Washington announces that Sec retary of Interior Harold L. Ickes said the Alaska fishing regulations have been modified.
 Extending to the south side oi the Alaska Peninsula, the salmon season closing date has been changed from August 10 to August 15.
 There is also reopening of the Southeast Alaska herring fishing limiting the take to 50,000 barrels from June l to October 15 and allowing an additional 10000 barrel catch at other times this year in order to encourage year round fish ing and by which it is hoped will produce data valuable to making future herring regulations. T h e catch in this area is limited to 2C,C00 barrels in any one calendar month and the Baranof Island area is limited to 10000 barrels
 There is no change in the her. ring quota in the Kodiak Island and Prince William Sound areas despite the pleas of fishermen, except the regulations are modified regarding fishing outside the established fish ing grounds where the winter catch is 10000 as permitted in the South east Alaska area.
 Senator Wallgren said the chang es were sponsored by the North west Fishing Industry and the Washington Congressional delega- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

WASHINGTON.--It will not be announced, but Defense authorities plan to permit a gradual rise in re- tail food prices up to ten per cent by the end of this year.
 This increase is considered ne- cessary to cover higher prices which the farmer will receive when the Government buys vast quantities of food for aid to Britain But Defense price controllers will not tolerate more than ten per cent, figuring that any greater increase would merely mean more profits for the middleman
 A firm check-rein will be held on speculation and profiteering under the lease lend food plans now be- ing quietly formulated. The au- thorities want to make sure that the moderate rise in food prices will go to the farmer; also they want to pre- vent any skyrocketing of the cost of living.
 CApCi to SAoS ccAAAoeOSe' as an illustration. Because of their high vitamin content, the British want 15,O00,000 cases of canned to- matoes. To obtain this huge quan- tity and at the same time not cur tail the domestic supply. the Agri- culture Departments county agents are advising farmers to go in heav- fly for tomatoes. As an inducement, they are being assured of $11 to SIP ton for their crop, about $3 more than last years price.
 This higher farm price will add about one cent a can to the retail cost. This is considered a legitimate nark-up, but price control chiefs say that no more will be allowed.
 NOTE First offerings of canned peaches on the West Coast opened at $l.57 dozen and then were with drawn in the expectation of higher prices. Last year the same peaches sold for SLY a dozen. Government authorities are keeping an eye on this situation.
 STREAMLINED FOODS
 Because of the acute shipping shortage, food items for shipment
 ~-...N
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
May
 Begin Soon
 Highway
No Definite Routing Has Yet Been Decided, De-
 CIares Gov. 6rueninq

SEATTLE, May 17--Gov Ernest Gruening of Alaska, enyoute to Ju- neau after an extended visit III Washington, D. C., said he hoped negotiations will start very soon with the Canadian Government for immediate. start of construction of the Alaska Highway.
 He said no decision has been made yet on the exact routing of the highway north of St. James, British Columbia, but declared it will likely run fairly close to the coast and then northward from Whitehorse through the Kluane Lake region and Panama Valley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
.NAzI TROOPS PROCEEDING
 TOWARD IRAQ
Rumania Radio Says Ger man Infantry Passing
 Through Bosporus

NEW YORK, May l7.-A British broadcast heard here today said a Rumanian radio station stated that Germany has begun to transport in- fantry troops through the Bosporus, bound presumably for Turkey and Iraq.
 It was said the Germans are leav- ing the Rumanian and Black Sea ports under the command of Colonel Scholz, who made a ceremonious farewell to Rnmanian Dictator An- tonescu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
ROOSEVELT SCALLED
 MEDDLER
Berlin Sources Say All Eur ope Will Be United
 Against President

BERLIN, May IT Authorized sources here today said Let Pres ident Roosevelt continue meddling in European affairs and we will succeed in uniting all of Europe against him."
 The sources made the comment on the American Presidents state ment decrying collaboration of the Vichy Government with Berlin, 2 also his statement that in the past American warships have been used to protect American commerce and obtain freedom of the seas in dis tant waters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
Miss Mullen Honored
 Prior 10 Departure

To compliment Miss Beatrice Mullen, who will sail south Mon- day on the Princess Louise, des- sert bridge party was given last evening. Miss Carol Robertson was hostess at the family home on Gold Street.
 A guest prize was given the hon. cree and bridge honors were won by Mrs. Warren Eveland, first, and Mrs. Robert Cowling, second Miss Mary VanderLeest won the cut prize.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
LITTLE INCOME HARD HIT

The little income fellow is hit particularly hard in England. Over there the childless married man with net income of $l,000 will pay tax of s66 under the new war rates. If he earns $500, his tax will be $232. The married man in this country with 5000 or $l,- 500 net income wouldn't have to pay any Federal income tax, since the new plans retain the personal exemption of $2,000 for the head of family.
 The personal exemption for a married person in England is $560, while that of single person is s32o compared with $500 for the bachelor in the United States.
 (Coutinued on Page Six
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
RAF MAKES
 F0RAY5 ON
 NAzI AREAS
British Retdliate for Three Hour Attack on Indus-
 trial Birmingham
lBy ASSOCIATED PREssl

Tn the Western European air war, Nazi bombers intensified attacks on England last night sending 100 planes over industrial Birmingham in a three hour attack, but the British Air Force retaliated, center ing attacks on Cologne, Boulogne and other occupied German ports on the channel, and also for hun- oreds of miles further inland Raids were also made on the Rhine Val ,ey.
 i, Great damage Is reported to have been done by the RAF on the night aids.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
American Republics
 Are 10 Atl
Will Establish Provisional Administration Over
 French Colonies

WASHINGTON, May 17.-It is stated with. authority that 21 Amer ican Republics are prepared to es- tablish provisional administra- tion" over French colonies in the Americas if the forecast of clc,- collaboration" between Germany and France is projected into the Western Hemisphere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
B0MBING5
 PROTESTED
 BY 5YRIAN5
Resent British Attacks on Airporfs = German
 Planes in Transit"

VICHY, May 17.-Dispatches from Beirut said Gen. Dentz, French High Commissioner in Syria, has protested to the British Consul for repeated bombings of Syrian air ports.
 Dispatches stated German planes recently passed over Syria lin tran sit but had not landed at any air ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
E KILLED
 IN ACTION

NEW YORK, May TIA British radio broadcast picked up here says 1t is learned that the son of Field Marshal Werner von Blom- berg has been killed in action in Iraq." He was a member of the German Air Mission to Iraq. The funeral services were held in Bagh- dad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. May IT. - Closing quotation of Anaconda today is 25i4 Commonwealth and Southern ss, Curtiss Wright 8, General Motors STA. Kennecott 35lA, New York Gen. tral 125s, United States Steel 52a Pound $4031a
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages. industrials, 1l6.l1; rails, 27.82; utilities, 17.22.
 Boston has the oldest subway system in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

Major League baseball lures about l0.0O0.0OO, spectators year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

Continued on Page Four,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

tcontinued on Page six)
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14
Young Men, Women
From 81 States AID
Abroad At Hampton
: MR.. ED

+ Nv
ell, Mr. Ed, it looks like de weather
is dine coined fo' plantin' gardens cause
it's been so Gill til yp' couldn't hardly
gitanything. 10 live on top Of de ground
much less in dere. could yo' Mr.. Ed?
Now, me and de oil oman Is dur
planted some O. ours, but l don't b'lievs
it tbs gwina git 10 come up cause DE-
chicqens gifts dere more dis years dar
dey did Las year.
Time we had dun planted de les row
and coined out o. de garden she looked
back and o de chickens was in dere,
So she says to me, dem cracks has 10
be stopped" says ii her, "dey can't
git in through de cracks cause dey
didn't las year" Says she to me, y
know dey kin. How do yo think dey
got in deere des now? Dey didn't fly
over de pickets?" Says l to her, How
yo' no? Dey was in dere when 20 saw
EN-" Says she to me, "Yo' have tc
stop de cracks any how" So l wen,
off and was fixin' 10 start to hxin' en-
a thought coined to me bout d eeasiess
way to stop dem from gitten' in through
disc cracks was to tell her to git EN-
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14
Virgin Islands, Africa, British
49, -.
Vast Indies And Haiti Also
Represented
a. ~

Hampton Institute, Va That stu
dent opinion at Hamptin, Institute re
fleets an accurate cross section of Negv
thinking sshroughout the United States
was clearly demonstrated this weeh
when figures showing the geographical
distribution Of Hampton Institute UNI
dergraduates were released by Mis-.
Katharine B. Read Registrar Of Hamp.
Son
Students registered for the second
Semster come from "a states, from the
Virgin Islands, Africa, British West
Indies and Haiti. They flock 70 ths
beautiful Hampton campus on the bank
of the Hampton River, from as far
north as Maine, as far south as Florida,
and from the extreme western state OF
Washington.
The g. attest number OF students "a
are registered from Virginia. lo4 from
North Carolina, and So aome from
Pennsylvania. There are 82s under.
graduates registered for the second se-
n<ster at Hampton.
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14
tanning to his local lodge.

MERIDIAN ST. James A. M z
Church held its Second Quarterly Con-
ference March z, 3, Rev. Il. S. J. Pen
dleton, P. E., Rev F. Davis pastor?
The presiding elder brought to "
TWO soul stirring sermons: 11:P.M., text
frnn Psalms 4Ss 7:4s PM. St Luke
22:l3 IA. The. Spirit ran high begin
ming with the Sunday School throust
evening services. a
Monday right meeting was started witt
business session with the presiding
eldr in the chair. Each member re
peated BsbIe quotation. An au,dliar.
and class reports were good. The PH
Secretary was fhe Rev. Mrs. Davis.
Rporters for paper III. White r. Pc
tersor.' t''
Our total was $500.
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14
THE WILLING,
WORKERS.
Club of Newell
Chapel Church

The Wil1irg Workers Club of Newell
Chapel c.. NJ E. Church 81 met in the
home of Mrs. Rosa Miller Wednesday
night. March S with Mrs Luia Wilson
presiding as president. The usual de-.
votion was had and lovely short pro-
gram was rendered Remarks were made
by Mrs. Lula Robinson and others
The hostess served delicious sandwiches
ard hot chocolate. Everyone report ID
as having had very enjoyable time
The next club meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. Johnny Mae Stewart
Wednesday night March IA
Mrs. Lula WilDn, President
Ahry F. rowe. Rerortes.
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14
About Folk We Know
-ff1i T.
CONTINUED from page three)

Young, Jr, Beauty School held its
Commencement Exercise Sunday even
ing March 9th at 500 O'Clock from
Newell Chap 1 C.. NJ "a Church Five
Young ladies' received their certificate
Rev r, L. Young held his second
quarterly conference at Virgins Sunday
at 100 o'clock and at Hstiesburs
Sunday ew ming. ~.
Mr.. M A. DUR Of Tpmsuba was IN
the office of the Holbrook Benevolen,
AssocistJ Tuesday of this week
Mr. -In Kinslow of Waynesboro wa,
in thu KBA ot.ct Tuesday Of tAi
week on business
Mr. a l. Brown, president Of HBt
No. II, Daleviie, was in the offic
SATURDAY of last week on business per
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14

TpOMSUBA-- Dear Editor: This
comes TO let the many readers know that
we have lost one or our best citizens
of our community in the person Of Mr..
Simon YarreIl, who passed ON February
g. 1871. He leaves to mourn his passing
q loving wife twelve children, two BIO
theirs, one sister and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Hav. B. F. Whitehead officiated 81
his funeral. He was laid 10 rest h
Good Hope Cemetey Strayhorn & Young
Funeral Home in charge.
go. -
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14


ssSeSs..s,ssgssssss,z,s Il
as fat as dey was last year, and dey
can't git through dose cracks and fly
over de picki-ts SO says to her, Eve
DIES have to feed dem chickens little
more so dey won't be SO hungry and
den dey won't want to eat up de garden
So she says, What is yo, talxin'
bout? is always seen chickens scratch
up de garden fat or pp" Says to her,
See, when dey is fat dey is bigger
den dey can't git through dem cracks
tween de pickets Now. dats right too
amt it Mr.. Ed?
Yers truly, .-.
mir. GREEN"
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14

Encouraging remarks was passed %
us by the Presiding Elder and Rev. Fred
Davis
e. Peterson. Reporter.
The weekly echo., 1941-03-14

Mrs Martha DUR, Reporter.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
0. P. N. Order Bars
Dealer Hoarding
OF Copper Scrap
Unauthorized Melting
Prohibited; Steel
Quotes Fixed
By the Associated Press.

4
Donald M. Nelson, defense priori-
ties director. imposed full priority
control today on al supplies Of cop
per scrap in an order designed to
make boarding unlawful.
The order prohibits dealer from
accepting scrap unless he has
turned over his inventory within
the preceding go days and has filed
required reports with the Office of
Production Management. 1t is the
first order of its kind issued by the
o. P. M.
1t also prohibits dealers from
melting scrap, including supplies
they may have or hand, without
specific authorization from the
o. P. M.
Nelson said that copper ranks
next to aluminium as the most diff
ficult of the critical metals to OBJ
tain in sufficient quantities for de-
fense needs and civilian uses"
Copper has been under rigid allo-
cation control since August 2.
Steel Quotas Set.
At the same time, o. P. M. an
nOunced plan designed to assure
deliveries of certain designated steel
products to warehouses which sell
in small quantities.
The warehouses have been ex-
periencing difficulties in obtaining
supplies, officials said, and the plan
sets up definite quotas for October
November and December.
1t covers concrete reinforcing bars
pipe and tubes, wire, fence posts anc
gates, woven wire fence, nails anc
bale ties.
Russia Ships Gold.
The Commerce Department sale
Russia sent 1851 $50 worth of golc
to this country about a week agt
as part payment on a $4,000, ,00t
Treasury advance against expected
gold deliveries.
The Russian shipment, togethe
with s10,039,299 of gold from Can
ada, $2,064,354 from Australia ant
S1,l47,580 from Peru. were the prin.
cipal factors in boosting gold import
to total of $20073, ,861 in the weel
ended September "a. While thi
total was about 100000 less thar
the preceding week it was the seconc
highest weekly total in about 81,
months.