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Evening star., 1941-10-02
Mental Hospitals damned,
1000 Will Be Released
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Oct. a.
Seven thousand patients in State
mental hospitals will be released in
care of relatives and friends or
placed on old-age assistance rolls
to relieve overcrowded conditions at
the institutions in the next few
months, State Welfare Director
Rodney H Brandon said today.
Investigations are under way, he
said. to place patients over 65 years,
who can be classed as socially safe"
on old-age assistance rolls, Out
patient clinics are being established
in Chicago and at the hospitals for
free treatment of those who are re-
leased.
Many of those nov being cared
for in State mental hospitals had
no business being committed in the
first place" Mr.. Brandon said. In
spite of constant expansion of State
institutions we have been faced with
continual overcrowding
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Party Backs Churchill
On Russian Alliance
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
LONDON, Oct. "A meeting OF
the Conservative party today ap-
proved unanimously a vote Of con-
fidence in the Churchill government
based on the Prime Minister'S de-
cision ito welcome the Russian ma
ton as an ally in the struggle against
aggressive barbarism, and to fortify
their resistance by every possible
means"
Sir Cuthbert Headlam, Conserv-
ative, made the motion.
I'VE should realize" he asserted,
that the Russians are fighting in a
most heroic manner for their coun-
try, for the defense of holy Russia.
and not In defense of MARKHAM doc
trines.
We should be very foolish If We
did not realize that at present our
interests and those Of Russia ers
Identical
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Col. CoveI| Reported
Under Consideration
For Commissioner
Former Engineer Official
Rumored Proposed to
Succeed Gen. Kutz

Possibility that 1t. Col. William
E. R. Covell, now detailed at the
War Department. may be assigned
as Engineer Commissioner of the
District arose today when it was
learned a proposal to this effect
has been under consideration in
high administration quarters.
Col. Covell, who retired in June
1910, from the Engineer Corps after
% years of Army service, although
he now is only 40, formerly served
here as Assistant Engineer Com
missioner and played An important
role in solution of the Districts s
major public utility problems.
Discussed at White House.
While official confirmation wa,
lacking, it was learned by The Stal
that the recommended ton that he be
detailed to the District government
had progressed so far that 1t re-
Gently was discussed at the White
House. Whether any final decision
has been reached could not be ascer-
tanned.
Disclosure Of the suggested change
followed reports that Col. Covell
was being considered for appoint
ment as a member or chairman OF
the District Public Utilities Com
mission, which now has but one
member, Brig. Gen. Charles w
Kutz, the Engineer Commissioner
who was called back to service al
the age of II.
Belief prevailed today that this
first report was erroneous since Col
Covell. while for many years bona
fide resident of the District. estab-
hshed residence in Arkansas. after
his Army retirement, when he be-
came general manager of the Cros-
sett Arkansas Cos and an official
of other Arkansas concerns. Dis
trict law requires a three-year legal
residence here for appointment to
the Public Utilities Commission
This requirement does not apply to
the Engineer Commissionership, the
designation of the Army officer be-
ing made by the President and the
War Department.
Kutz Doomed for Utilities.
One suggestion heard today wa!
that Gen. Kutz, If he is relieved a.
Engiener Commissioner. might bt
named by the President as chairman
Of the P. U. c.. If he is not trans.
ferred to some other important
post at the War Department.
Gen. Kutz was detailed as En-
gineer Commissioner earlier thi.
year.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Plan Is Criticized

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2 (P.-
Formation of women's organizations
to combat parachute troops. was
criticized today by DR.. Minnie L.
Maffett of Dallas, Tex, president OF
the National Federation of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs.
1T is not the time" she said, "for
members of women's organizations
to go around in uniforms. learn how
to shoot and form rife brigades to
combat parachutists."
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Telegraph Firm Mergers
Urged by Senate Group
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Senate Interstate Commerce
Subcommittee recommended today
that Congress enact legislation per-
mitting the merging of American
telegraph companies.
The report, drafted after lengthy
hearings. said merging of domestic
companies should be authorized "as
one entity" and a merging of inter-
national telegraph carriers should
be permitted as "a second and en-
tirely separate and distinct entity"
1t added that the Postal Telegraph
Co. lis in imminent financial
danger" and added that the corpora
ton now has less than $3.50, 900 re-
manning from a s5,000,00 working
capital loan it obtained from the
Government April II, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
British Near East
Army Reorgonized
Into Two Forces
BY the Associs ted Press.

BY the Associs ted Press.
CAIRO, Oct. 2.-The British
Near East Army was reorganized
today by splitting it into two
forces-an army of the west, in
the western desert, and an army
of the north, in Syria.
Both armies are under COM
mand of the British Near East
commander, Gen. Sir Claude
j. E. Auchinleck, whose head
quarters remain in Cairo.
Each army will have its own
command in the field. Gen. Sir
Henry Maitland Wilson, who
has been in command Of the
northern part of the old Army
of the Nile, takes over the new
northern army. The commander
of the western army has not yet
been announced.
A statement said virtual
termination of hostilities in
East Africa" and formation of
a new East African command
directly under the War Office
lay behind the changes.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Arthur B. Lane Named
Minister to Costu Rico

President Roosevelt today NOM
mated Arthur Bliss Lane to be Min
lister to Costa Rica
Mr.. Lane, resident of New York,
has been a member of the diplomatic
service since 1916 and was Amer
lean Minister to Yugoslavia when
the German armies overran that
country early this year. He had
taken over the Yugoslavian post in
1887.
Previously Mr. Lane had served in
Rome. Warsaw, London and in sew
eral Central American countries.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Capital Fan Heads
Line at Ebbets Field
For Game Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2.--The
line is already forming in
Brooklyn for tomorrow's World
Series game at Ebbets Field.
1t WAS started at 8 o'clock last
night by John Green. IS. col
ored, of Washington, who took
up his vigil on a rickety old
chair with the intention OF
maintaining his squatter's rights
until game time tomorrow aft
ernoon.
In the Bronx, dawn found
another sleepy line of fans at
Yankee Stadium for the second
game. Several took up their
vigils again Immediately after
yesterdays game. A woman
headed the line.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
II Escape in Air Crosh

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2 CPl.-The
Pennsylvania Central Airlines re-
ported 19 passengers and a crew OF
three escaped injury today when one
of its Pittsburgh-to Birmingham
Ala. transport planes overshot the
runway at the Morgsntown, w. Va.
Airport and skidded down an en-
bankment. The nishap occurred
during a rain
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Reds Claim RepuIse
Of Nozis in South;
Axis Fights Revo|ts
Two German Aviutors
Reported Slain in
Zoereb Attack
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Fresh reaction against Axis
conquest and rule was reported
today to have broken out in
Southeastern Europe with the
killing of two German airmen in
zagreb, Croatia, and the occur
renee of Greek revolt in Bulgar-
ian-occupied Macedonia.
German firing squads and public
hangings were credited with snuff
fling out the lives of ITO anti-NaZi
conspirators in Hungary, Belgium
and old Czecho-Slovakia.
A dozen German airmen en- route
to the zagreb Airport were fired
on from the shadow of a building
Tuesday night and two of them
were killed.
The remaining 10 men charged
in the direction of the shooting, it
was said, and captured six men
carrying pistols. The prisoners
later were described as Communists.
A decree issued at noon today in
Zagreb provided that in event of
any further Communist attacks on
persons or property" 10 known
Communists" would be executed in
case the guilty persons are not
apprehended within 10 days.
Greek Revolt Monday.
The Swiss Telegraphic Agency
quoted dispatches from Budapest
as saying the Greeks attempted a
revolt Monday. Police and military
forces, it said, "re-established
calm"
More than 60 persons have been
executed recently in a German-oc-
Cupled section of former Yugoslavia
for attempted train wreckings. kill
ings and other acts of sabotage, the
newspaper Poster Lloyd in Budapest
said
The executions were carried out,
the reports said, in the southern
portion Of the Banat, which is oc-
cupied by German troops and is
under German military COM
mander. The status of the Hun
garlans in this section has not vet
been clarified, while Hungarian
troops occupy the Northern Banat.
Forty-tWo persons we're reported
executed in the Banat-the Hun
ear1an-occupied part of former
Yugoslavla-where German mill
tary authorities still exercise con-
siderable control-on charges of at
tempted train wreckings and killing.
Assassination Plot Charged.
lnlrty were shot for an alleged
plot to assassinate officials. The
other II, described as Communist
prisoners. were hanged in public
by order of German military author
tiles in reprisal for a train-wreck-
ing conspiracy.
German officials were reported to
have announced that SO Communists
IN Hungary's Nagybeckerek Prison
would be hanged publicly in the
event of further violence and the
CIVIL population was held RESPONSE
BILE for guarding railways from dusk
10 dawn from now until October IL
In the German protectorate of
Bohemia -Moravia former Czecho-
SloVakla), the execution of two re-
tlred brigadier generals and several
other unidentified Czechs raised to
more than 100 the number of per-
sons who have died before firing
squads there in the past few davS
Gen. Alois Elias, Premier of Bo-
/ hemia- -Moravia who was senten ced
yesterday to death, was not immed-
dlately executed, authoritative
sources in Berlin indicated today
because he had availed himself of
the right of asking clemency-
which only Adolf Hitler can grant.
Germans pronounced an incipient
Czech revolt "in hand" as 80 new
sentences of death were handed
/
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Peney Insists
1856 Tank
Cars Available
After His Testimony,
Burton Concludes
There's No Shortage
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Defense Petroleum CO-Ordi-
nator IckeS announced early in
summer that Atlantic Coast faced
gasoline shortage because of lack
of transportation facilities, urged
conservation. Gas station curte1U
and allotment OF fuel to stations
tolIoWed The Maloney Senate
Committee denied shortage after
1DitneSSeS said railroad tank cars
could haul gas. Mr.. IckeS said
there 1Oerent enough tank cars.
insisted that restriction stay in
force.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Dive Bombers' Score Hit

CHESTER, S. c.. Oct. 2 (P.-Un-
expected dive bombers appeared to-
day and scored direct hit in the
1st Army Corps maneuvers. 1t was
low-flying squadron of hornets
and their target was the head Of
1t. Col. William v. Dorsey, signal
officer of the 30th Division. He was
treated for severe stings.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
100 Sailors Feared Lost
On a Ships in Storm
BY the Associated Press.


SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Oct. l.
One hundred sailors aboard four
vessels comprising the fishing fleet
of the British island of Grand
Cayman were believed last night to
have lost their lives in the hurri-
cane which swept the Caribbean Sea
last week end.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Britoin Will Increase
Sugar Rotion so Pct.
Nv the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 2-The govern
ment announced today that on No
vember IT the sugar ration will be
increased by so per cent, from 8
ounces to IL ounces weekly, adding
that the step was possible largely
owing to the help of North America. u
The domestic fat ration will be
increased by as per cent from .
to 10 ounces, bringing It almost to
the pre-war consumption average.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Br JOHN W. THOMPSON, Jr.

Forty public schools are without
adequate. modern, standard interior
fire alarm systems seven lack
proper egress facilities, and eight
need newer, safer heating systems,
it was disclosed today in the an
nual report of the fire marshal sub
mitted to the Board of Education
Out of more than ITO buildings,
only Is were found completely salts
factory from the safety standpoint.
The report was made by Charles
Laschalt, inspector for the Fire De-
lCan EIpE Ar ApAGC pana 1Al
Evening star., 1941-10-02
SD. {. Schools Open
To PeriIs Of Fire,
Marshal Discovers
Completely Safe Situation
Is Found in Only Is
Of 10 Buildings
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Annually the fire marshal in
spects the public school system
aud suggests corrections, minor
and major, for maintenance OF
highest safety standards. All
schools have some sort OF fire
alarm. but n,ony are old type and
need replacement Cuts in re-
pair shop appropriations hare
prevented laroe-scnle correction
OF many hazards listed by fire
marshal in recent years.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Foreign.

Foreign.
Stuttgart target for r. A. F. planes
in night raiding. Page A-9
Biggers will return from London to
give Roosevelt report. Page A-19
National.
Clergymen criticize Roosevelt state
meat on Russia. Page Al
Two walkouts hamper Gulf ship
construction. Page Bill
Ar1nored cars made In O. s. are eyes
at Britain Nile army. Page Bill
Evening star., 1941-10-02

(See FIRE ALARMS, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1941-10-02

(See UNREST, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-10-02

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition Of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
N. S. WHITTIER TELLS OF TRIP
 TO WESTWARD
Mine Production Not Being Cut by Shortage of
 Wafer

Although the rainless month o1 August has created water shortage in the Fortymile mining section production has not been seriously cut, it was reported here today by M. s. Whittier, Assistant Collector of Customs, on his return from a months trip of inspection to Gus toms Service offices throughout the Territory.
 Whittier said he found mining activity in the Fairbanks, Kusko- kwim and Ruby districts quite ac- tive. At Dawson, Yukon Territory a new dredge, said to be the largest in the world, was slated to go into operation on the Yukon River with in the next two weeks.
 Whituler made official check ups at Cordova, Anchorage, Fairbanks. Eagle and Skagway on his rounds. He reported defense activity at fever heat in cities of the Westward and said that tourist travel seems to have been well above average on both river and rail routes in the Interior. The tourits season this year seems to be holding up longer than usual. he declared
 Fish Run Heavy
 Signs of an exceptional fishing season in the Prince William Sound area were also observed by Whittier. At Cordova, he said, the cannery was running from a. m to midnight to take care of the deliveries of fish.
 AS reported by others, Whittier found intense activity at Anchor age. Hundreds of homes are going up there, he declared, and housing is still major problem for the flood of defense workers.
 At horage and Fairbanks, Whittier talked to many former Ju- neau people. All seem satisfied with their work but miss things they en- joyed in Juneau, he reported.
 New Theatre
 While Whittier was in Skagway, w. D. Gross, Juneau theatre man, purchased one of the centrally To- cated lots on Broadway Street of the city at the head of Lynn Canal and announced he would construct a modern theatre building. Work on the new theatre was scheduled to start as soon as building material could be obtained.
 Work is progressing rapidly on the Skagway-Dyea highway, Whit tier asid. He added that many Skagway residents are planning to build summer homes out the high
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
GUTTER IN
 JUNEAU TO
 JOIN HAIDA
Hermes Bound for Berinq Sea Cruise : Taking
 Leslie North

Stopping in Juneau to take Com mander N. H. Leslie of the Haida to Dutch Harbor where he will join his ship, the Coast Guard Cutter Hermes, commanded by It. s. F. Hewins, docked at the Government dock late yesterday afternoon and sailed for the Westward this morn Ing.
 The 165-foot cutter, from its base at Los Angeles, is on a routine cruise of Alaskan waters and will patrol the Boring Sea as far as the Straits. During the cruise the Hermes will stop at Attu Island at the tip of the Aleutian Islands to install radio equipment for newly established weather station.
 Also leaving Juneau on the Hermes and scheduled to join the Haida is chief machinist Arthur Finnegan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
SERVICE EXTENSION
 OFFICIAL NOTICE I5
 SENT TO GOVERNOR

Gov Ernest Gruening today re- ceived word from Acting Secretary of War Robert w. Patterson that all personnel and units of the Ma tional Guard of the United States are to be retained in active serv- ice for not more than 18 addi- tional months.
 This is in accordance with Ex- ecutive Order No. 1862 approved August 21, 1941. Secretary Patter- son stated that individual mem bers of the National Guard will be released from time to time as the situation permits, and that the Governor will be furnished copies of all instructions pertaining to such releases.
 He continued, "If and when t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
Soufheasferrl
 Pink paek 10
 Hi New High
Total Pink Pack in This Section to Exceed
 31z Million Gases

The l941 pack of pink salmon in Southeast Alaska will be the heaviest in history, it was declared today by Clarence Olson, Fisheries Management Supervisor of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
 With only one district in South east Alaska still fishing, along the west shore of Prince of Wales Is- land, Olson predicted a probable total pack of more than $500 GOO cases of pinks in the Southeast AL aska section. Largest previous pink pack in Southeast Alaska was in l936, when 2,960,000 cases we e canned.
 Olson also declared that the to- tai salmon pack of all species in Southeast Alaska will probably ex- ceed the record 1886 pack, when 4,l22,00O cases were put up.
 The total pack for all of Alaska, up to last Saturday night, was ap- proximately 6,30OO0O cases, of which 4.300,000 cases were pinks. Olson declared that the total 1941 Alaska salmon pack this year will exceed 6,5O0,OOO cases.
 When the Prince of Wales Is- land district closes next Monday, and the canners have finished can- ming on Tuesday, the big salmon pack will be up for the exception of fall fishing seasons in some dis tricts, not expected to materially affect the pack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
H0LMEN SENTENCED { MONTHS IN JAIL
 AND FINE OF $100

Ed Holmen, elderly Juneau man, pied guilty to charge of disorderly conduct before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray this morning and was sentenced to serve six months ia the Federal Jail and pay a fine of $100.
 Holmen has been held for the past several weeks, bound over to the grand jury on charge of aiding to the delinquency of a minor. This charge will now be dismissed. A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
MRS. LAURENCE FREEBURN IS
 PASSENGER ON CHARLOTTE

Mrs. Laurence Freeburn and small son arrived in Juneau yesterday after spending the summer in Sitka, where her husband is a cannery operator, and left this morning aboard the Princess Charlotte bound for her home in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29

is determined that National Guard units may be released prior to completion of 18 months addition al service you will be given full ad- vance information thereon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
PATTY ATLIN BOUND

Bound for Atlin on mining busi- ness, Dr. Ernest Patty former dean of the University of Alaska and now connected with the General A. D. McRea interests, arrived from the Westward on the steamer Aleutian yesterday with his wife and three sons, Ernest Jr., Dale and Stanton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29
HOLLANDS COMING BACK
al 4 P. M. DROP IN!

c. B. Holland, Chief Accountant of the Alaska Electric Light and Pawer Company, is returning on the Columbia after a brief trip to Seattle. He is accompanied by Mrs. Holland and son who have been outside during the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-29

way, which is considered one of the most scenic routes along which any road in Alaska has ever been built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
Major Besse Resigns
 As A. .B.C. Executive
Torrington Official Ends 57 Years of Service With
 Company; Arthur E. Brimble Named Successor

1 firm for 4l years, was named Major Besse'S successor. a
 Major Besse has held the super intendency since 1913. He started with the company as @ day laborer earning $l.36 0 day, and worked himself up to the superintendency. He will be 75 years old next october. Major Besse organized the Na- tional Guards in Torrington in 1903 and served as Captain of Company M. during hte last World War. He was also major in the Home Guards. He was born In Switzerland, but resided here most of the time since. ae.e-.
 Besse Park and Besse Pond have been named in his honor while Q recreation field in West Torringford has also been named after him. He has given several plots of land to the State of Connecticut for picnic areas and was always very active in community enterprises. He Is 0 for- mer Grand Officer in the Knights of Pythias.
 MT. Brimble is president of the Torrington Country Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
POLICE, VETERANS
 JOIN IN TRIBUTE
Late Sergeant Santoro's Funeral Rites Largely
 Attended Saturday

Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Police Superintendent William J. Roach, Deputy Superintendent Daniel J.. Carson and Commissioners William Verriker, Wendell L. Cross, Martin J. Sullivan and William Bannon with members of the American Lee zion paid tribute to Police Sergeant William Santoro at his funeral which was held from the Maiorano Funeral Home on Saturday morning to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
 Rev. Austin Saunders celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem assisted by Rev. Patrick W. Flynn as deacon and Rev. Dennis Birarel- Il as sub-deacon. Monsignor Jo- seph Valdambrini was seated in the sanctuary. Special music was played by the church organist, Mrs. Eliz- abeth Galullo.
 The honorary bearers were nen- bers of Florio Post, 1talian-Amer- ican World War Veterans, Michael Giordano, state senior vice-con- mander; Leonard Mecca, John Des- chino, Savario Cappella, Donald Lucian, and Francis w. Orencole, president of the Veterans Council.
 The active bearers, all police sergeants, were George Gooding Joseph Petit, Edward Aston, Wil- liam Feeley, Walter Ahearn and Charles Nolan.
 The police escort commanded by Sergeant Patrick Hillborg, in- ciuded Patrolmen Christopher Lud- dy, .2d; Ralph Belloise, Frank Vi- tarelli, John Spadaro, Anthony Stan- go, Anthony Mole, John Sasso, John Denardo, William Lizak, Francis Mccarthy and Gordon Jones.
 The police color bearers were Patrolmen Belloise, Jones and Sas- 50.
 A detachment from Battery E 208th coast artillery (AA), under the command of First Sergeant John J. Donnelly, fired the tradi- tional last volley and Bugler Ro- bert A. Keidel, played Taps. The fir- ing squad included Sergeant Louis Ritucci, Private First class Arthur w. Goodson and Privates Edward Zambrowski, Edward 0. Grant, Michael Nemet, Edward Walsecky and Raymond J. Aubertin.
 The flag was presented to the wi- dow by Past Commander Giordano, The committal services were by Fa- ther Birarelli.
 Captain Duggan and Officer Me- Donald led the motor patrol.