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md Shoe Departments.

and Shoe Departments.
 McCurry, accompanied by his bride of two weeks, the former Elizabeth Enright of Bismarck, North Dakota, arrived on the Denali Sunday. The newly married couple are at home in the MacKinnon Apartments.
 McCurry was active in civic and fraternal life in the First City where he served as Vice-President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, President of the Repertoire Players and was an active member of the Moose Lodge and the Knights of Columbus.
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will go to Dawson and down the river to Circle City. Taking the stage from Circle City she will go to Fairbanks and then to Anchorage by train. From Anchorage she will fly to Valdez, the town where she was born. After visit in Valdez she will go by boat to Ketchikan for visit with her mother before re- turning to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-17
MERRILL MeCURRY OF KETCHIkAN IS NOW
 ON BEHRENDS STAFF

Merrill McCurry, formerly with the Fahy Brockman Company in Seattle and for the last two years manager of the mems and shoe de- partments of the Bon Marche Store at Ketchikan, has joined the staff of the B. M. Behrends Store here. McCurry will be in the Mems Shop
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-17
Miss UIander Will
 Travel in Alaska
 On Month 5 Leave

Miss Margaret Ulander, manager Of the Juneau Montgomery Ward Order Office, is leaving today on the Aleutian for months vacation, 10 be spent travelling in other parts of Alaska.
 Leaving the ship at Skagway she
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-17
SOUTH FOR VISIT

Mrs. J. J. Fargher and daughter Roma are passengers south on the Alaska for a visit in British Colum- bia and other points in the Pacific Northwest extendinE for several
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-17
DOES THIS NEED SAVING?

President Roosevelt expressed himself in no uncer- tain terms-he aid to Britain Wendell Wlnkie IS urging the same policy. Senator Wheeler says he in sympathy with English and MT Hoover urges aid to Britain Yet these do not Confusion seems to affect many American citizens the intelligent well as the ignorant, the honest and the dishonest
 Perhaps the matter would be presented more clearly we stop talking aid Britain and talk about aid to America What best interests of America and rep resentative government and free institutions?
 The world is shrinking. Greenland and Iceland sud denly come into The Azores and Cape Verde Islands and Africa become vital to our defense Defense against whom? Hitler of course who hates free donl and to exerminate It. Vi
 The President says "Never before since Jamestown and Plymouth Rock has American civilization been m such danger now Does that sound like truth or non- sense2
 Wendell Willkie Fellow Americans, there IS no world will be dominated by free men or will be dominated by ensaved men. We cannot appease the forces of cannot make peace with those who seek to destroy very of life For the differences between US fundamental'
 Can any person and thinks and has sense of responsibility, disagree with him?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-17

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL sska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-17
A SHOW FOR ALL!
 For q Worthy Cnssse

And Hitler in a speech December lO l940 said: Two worlds in conflict two philosnphies of life. One of these two worlds must break asunder." Does the which hejs following not very clearly indicate which one he expects to breaka
 The world of which he intends to break is the which we belong; the which Britain is fighting desperately to keep from breaking
 Our is definitely rrevocaby committed to furnishing ships aplanes munitions implements of war to Britain. The government of Britain furnishing all things and with her colonies the fighting forces the war is carried. M Non governmental organizations undertaking the hercuean task of caring for the maied and wounded among the civlian population. who so have almost equaled in numbers those wounded among the fighting forces This work is essential actual fighting Come to the Coliseum tonight and help in obligation to support the overcrowded. damaged and needy Woorch hospital in London which desperately in need of thing hospital requires NOW If you please send your contribution to the committees today to be remit ted by air mail to New York Thursday.
 H. L. FAULKNER, avr
 JOHN L. CAUHLE, ss8 ss.se
 GEORGE SUNDBORo
 Juneau Rotary Club Committee
 Bundles for Britain.
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Evening star., 1941-09-18
Rents
Continued From First Page.)

to new buildings for rent or more
buildings being offered for rent"
Wender Backs Bill.
Concluding his testimony in sup
port of the bill, Mr. Prettyman said:
In supporting this bill We are be-
ing realistic and We think somewhat
patriotic in trying to do our part
in a constructive way to help solve
this problem in the District"
Harry S. Wender. first vice presi-
dent of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations. told the subcommittee
his organization had not yet had
time to consider the new rent con-
troll bill. but he was certain the
organization would prefer that the
Commissioners. rather than the
President, appoint the proposed rent
administrator. The new bill would
give the Commissioners such au-
thority. Another measure before
the subcommittee would authorize
the President to designate a Govern
ment official as rent control admin.
istrator.
Believes in Local Vote.
At one point during the hearing,
Representative Bates. Republican,
of Massachusetts,, asked a witness
tMr. Vincent1 whether he had any
confidence" in the Commissioners.
Il am not criticizing the Com
missioners," he declared.
Don't you believe in local re-
sponsibility?" asked Mr.. Bates.
Yes, by vote" Mr.. Vincent re-
piled.
The subcommittee will resume
hearings on the proposed rent con-
troll legislation at 10 am. Tuesday.
Before the subcommittee ad-
journed its hearing, however, 1t
heard Commissioner Guy Mason
outline briefly his experiences as a
member of the Rent Control Com
mission here after the World War.
Urges Arbitrary Ceiling.
Commissioner Mason described
some of his experiences and pointed
out the effort to control rentals dur
ing the World War was unsuccessful
because of difficulties experienced
in interpreting the meaning of the
word reasonable as it applied to
rents.
"As a result" he said, the emer.
gency had expired before We ascer-
tanned what was a reasonable rent.
Unless you fix an arbitrary CELL
lief will be tied up with litigation"
Commissioner Mason explained
the docket of the World War Rent
Commission here was congested
with several thousand cases, some
of which required at least four
months to be disposed of.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Advertising Read
By 65 Per Cent
|Of Housewives

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-
Newspaper advertisements OF re-
tail grocery stores are read regu-
larly by IS per cent Of the Ma
tion's housewives, L. o. Heideman
of Chicago told the 5th annual
convention of the Supermarket In
stitute today.
Mr.. Heideman. vice president Of
A. c. Nelson Co., said his report,
based on a survey by his firm,
showed regular reading of ad-
vertising is more prevalent among
the low-income families.
Thirty-nine per cent of the FAM
flies read the advertisements ex-
clusively in newspapers; 35 per cent
read newspapers and other forms OF
advertising"
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Zinc
Continued From First Page y

his pending order had been sum-
marily Cancelled.
Fearful that public appearance
rs a protestor would shut OF his
zinc supply altogether. the manu-
facturer stipulated that names be
withheld, but here are the facts
disclosed by his records:
For years he had been buying a
particular brand of zinc through
the agency Of Detroit broker. Fol-
lowing o. p. Ms designation of zinc
as a critical material" and the 7la-
cent price agreement, he was noti-
fed by the broker last January that
no more zinc could be supplied him
unless he obtained a Government
priority order. A few weeks later,
however. the broker called on the
telephone to say that he had a car
Of zinc available If you will pay
the price"
Jumps at Chance.
What was the price? Ten and
three-quarters cents. With his ex-
isting stock OF zinc nearing ex-
haustion. the manufacturer prompt
" accepted.
From that time forward the
broker managed to dig np zinc on
substantially the schedule it nor
mally would have been ordered, but
the price steadily mounted-l0%
II. IS, Is cents-covering some seven
shipments between February 20 and
July l3. l941. When the next de-
mand was for is cents. the manufac-
turer baked. He went over the head
OF the broker by writing a letter to
the zinc producing company. He
asked only what quantity of zinc
had been set aside for him and on
what terms. The letter in reply
confirmed that the company had set
up for you under contract No. -
IS tons brass special slab zinc, for
September shipments. without price. /"
Then the Detroit buyer really
started something. His next letter
ended with this paragraph: I'VE
also notice that you specify without
price. We take 1t for granted that
this price will be no greater than
the ceiling price set by the Govern
ment."
Heard Of No Ceiling.
The zinc company replied:
Your reference-'that our price
to you will not be higher than the
ceiling price set by the Govern
ment-is not quite clear, as We
have never charged your company
more than the published market
price. and If our method of handling
this contract Is not satisfactory. we
will cancel same. Your reference
as to ceiling price is quite a new
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Iron Ore Consumption
AT New High Mark
During August
6,534,424 Ton TotuI
Tops Previous Peak
Reached in July
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Sept. Is. - Con-
sumption of Lake Superior iron ore
during August reached a new high
Of 6,534,424 gross tons, the Lake
Superior Iron Ore Association re-
ported today.
This tops by 36.s32 tons the pre-
vious monthly record of 6,497,4 Az
tons set in July this year and COM
pares with 5,700,743 tons in August,
1910.
Furnace use of the red mineral for
the year to September l stands at
the unprecedented peak Of 49,712,949
tons, against 38,557 ,o04 tons to the
like date last year.
Reserve supplies OF ore for winter
consumption continue to build up,
the report showed, with 32.457 1853
tons at furnaces and 4,0l1 sol tons
at United States Lake Erie docks
for an aggregate lower lake supply
Of Sc, ,46S, ,769 tons as of September l..
Comparable figure one month earlier
was 81 ,597 1856 tons and a year ago,
81, 1884, 1865 tons.
As of September ! there were 176
of an available 1856 furnaces In blast
the same as one month ago. A year
ago l55 were operating.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Undergarment Trade
Asks Rationing Of
Rayon Goods
Association Requests
Viewers, Converten
To Take Action
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-The Ma
tional Women's Undergarment As.
sociation, in what 1t believed to be
the first action of its kind in any
industry, today decided to ask weav.
ers and converters of rayon goods te
ration the limited supply Of fabrics
to manufacturers.
Estimates of the amount OF rayon
that will be available for November
and December this year ranged from
so to IS per cent of last years de-
liveries for those months. Beyond
that time, association sources said
the availability of chemicals would
determine the supply of rayon.
The association, whose 40 men,
bers were estimated to represent
about half the women's undersar-
ment business, said in voting for the
ALLEGATION conference that they
wished to solve their own problems
without petitioning for Federal in
tervention.
Shortages of chemicals are only
beginning" spokesman told asso-
citation members today.
Louis Bendet, association presi-
dent, said weavers and converters
had indicated a willingness to CO.
operate in the rationing.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
hing to US, as we have not heard

thing to US, as we have not heard
Of any such thing in existence.
I'VE would appreciate hearing
from you Immediately as our quo
tation to you was-market price
date OF shipment"
The Detroit company replied:
We understand that the present
price set by the Government is 71a
cents per pound, but possibly the
best way to clear this up Is for
you to tell us exactly what you
mean by published market price
In other words, il you will put this
into actual figures there will be no
misunderstanding between us. We
want this zinc but before you ship
1t We want to know what we are
going to pay for it,
At this point the zinc company
spokesman became truly indignant.
He wrote:
The writer has just communi-
Gated the contents Of your letter
of the 9th over the telephone to
Mr.. -tpresident of the zinc COM
pany) who is at present in Wash
ington as member Of the Ad-
visory Committee of the Zinc and
Copper Division of the ONCE OF
Production Management.
His reaction to the attitude ex-
pressed in your letter comedies
with that Of the writer; that your
apparent suspicion Of the procedure
We have been following during this
most critical situation to protect
the interests of our customers. all
Of whom up to now have expressed
their hearty appreciation of the
manner we have looked out for
them, necessitates the withdrawal
of the tentative ALLEGATION for Sep
tember of the IS tons of brass spe-
cial spelter set up for you without
price"
At this point the president Of the
Detroit company, somewhat alarmed,
took over the correspondence which
previously has been handled by his
sales manager. He wrote to the
president Of the zinc company
the man in Washington-mildly
pointing out that the latter's action
lis surprising in view Of the fact
that all our Mr.. - asked was
the question of price. I fail
to see where suspicion entered the
matter"
Confessing frankly that I'VE need
spelter," the Detroiter asked the
zinc company to ship the Is tons
of spelter under your contract No
- on your terms"
But the zinc man was obdurate
In the final letter he reiterated
that he was entirely unaware OF
any ceiling price set by the Gov
eminent" and your reference to
that is quite surprising to US as ]
am in Washington a considerable
amount Of time and have never
heard of this" He concluded: Il
still feel that your last remark in
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Chicago Livestock

Department Of Agriculture. = salable
hoss 5000; total do5o9 'ow wsIshtS w. 70
nerday's average; heavier weights and soEs,
steady; sood and choice 1s0-21o pounds.
l1.6o-s5; top, 1900; few 250-3oo POUNDS, pu as
good 350-50o pound sows 9.4O-1o 25;
choice lighter weights upward to 1919
sAlabie sheep. 1000; total. 5000; late
Wednesday, spring lambs weak to 10
lower; bulk choice natives, IL rs; one load
sHSa ssd ID 1n ss as
nothing done on good and choice spring
lambs. most early bids around 25 lower
at IL so for best natives and around IL
for strictly choice westerns; lat s,.o sheep
95 to 100 pound choice fed yearlings.
$50; odd lots fat native ewes, S25; bulk,
salabie cattle, $500: calves, 700: fed
,na 70 sood 10 70
even; advance centered on strictly choice
yearlings and weiEhty steers; 200 pounds
upward kind showing most upturn: top,
i.ss p:id for orSsI
suyel. seSs1a boashi bqt nishsa steers. as
yearlings up to 1850: these steers and
grades, 8 s.5O-1O.25 only strong; fed heifers
sSa-s %: e.nnsrs ana cutters active 4
sausage bulls. 9.2b and 9.35; choice vealers
to 1880; stocker and feeder trade lib
orally supplied with Northwestern grass
cattle ETH this week: continued slow: fully ngg
best action and showing least downturn
for week; good to choice Western year
linrs selling at 11.00-l2.00.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Dow Chemical 10 Offer
1859 New Shares
~ the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Dow Chemical Co. Midland
Mich, yesterday filed registration
statement disclosing It's intention to
sell 1853 shares Of new common
stock, primarily to present stock
holders, at 500 a share.
Owners of outstanding common
stock on record September rs will
be given transferable subscription
warrants emitting the holder to B76
new stock. Warrants will be issued
so that any one holding 10 shares
of the old stock on September 26
will be permitted to buy one share
of the new stock
The warrants, however, will expire
October s. and any Of the new shares
unSubscribed at that time will be
sold to a group of banking under
writers headed by Smith, Barney &
Co. New York
Proceeds Of the stock loans will be
used to retire at least" 5000, 900
of bank loans.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Sept. Is (P.-Egss, 1889;
fancy, 32la-31; extra, 80; sraded hrsts.
average checks, .bIa-I..
Whites: (Resales of premium marks,
401a-43) Nearby and Midwestern pre-
MUM marks 37i2-4O: specials 81: stand-
ards. 80; tresales of exchange to fancy
heavier mediums. 34-37h). Mediums,
33Ia; tresales Of commercial to fancy and
heavier pullets. 2s-30. Nearby and Mid
western pullets, 1921. peewees, 1924.
Browns: Nearby and Midwestern fancy
TO extra fancy. 36la-42 specials, SO;
standards. 32 mediums, 80.
Duck egss 31-32.
Butter. 932 .565;; irresular: creamery,
higher than 92 score and premium marks,
37h-3St,; 90 score teash market, 3ss4-
81; 1891 score, 33i4-36; s4-s7 score
Cheese. 2e1.213; firm; prices unchansed
Dressed poultry steady. Fresh: Boxes.
old roosters. 17l7-2O. Frozen: Boxes, old
roosters, I?1a-2O: other fresh and frozen
Rocks, aI-a2; colored, fancy. IS; one car
Rocks s6. Old roosters, is. Turkeys,
hens, IS; young toms, 90. Ducks, 1917.
BY express, chickens, Rocks. % crosses,
1928: Reds, 21-22 Broilers. Rocks, "a;
few Is: crosses, %: fancy, 22h-23: col
ored. 1920: Reds, 20: Leghorn, 81. Fowls
colored, Kentucky. 80; Leghorn. l9: Ken
lucky. Is. Pullets, Rocks, larse. 1890;
crosses. large. 27-2s: medium. 25: small,
231a-24 Reds, large, 1921. Old roosters,
is. Turkeys, hens, 30la-32.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Maryland Decision Due Soon
In Keystone Indemnity Case

a reciprocal and mutual company.
the insurance commissioners of1ce
explained.
In both types, the policyholders
own and control the company. and
there is no capital stock. But the
mutual companies usually limit the
policyholder's liability to one assess
ment. or sometimes none at all, and
there is a statute of one years lin
itation against enforcing assess
ments after the policy is Cancelled.
In reciprocal companies, however,
the policyholders agree to assume
all the obligations of other members
and their liability is unlimited.
And until the l94l Legislature,
there was no statute of limitations
against enforcing such extra as
sessments by reciprocal companies
in this State. At the last Legisla-
ture a law was passed instituting a
one-year limitation. One question
now Is whether that law can apply
In the keystone case.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Sharp Increase Noted
In German Spending
As Campaigns Widen
Borrowings and Revenue
In Second Quarter Are
32% Over Ieor Ago

The Balkan campaign and the In
vasion of Russia have necessitated .
sharp increase In Germany's war
time spending. the Commerce De-
partment reported today.
Disclosed borrowings and tax re-
ceipts Of the Reich during the second
quarter of 194l-a period which in
cluded the Balkan blitzkrieg and the
preparations for and the launching
of the attack against the Red armies
-totaled 18,737 900 900 reichsmarks.
an increase of 80 per cent over the
corresponding figure for the April
June quarter of 1910. during which
the Nals carried on their campaigns
in Western Europe. At the ofiicial
German rate. the reichsmark Is
worth 20 cents.
As q result of the military opera
tions on the vast Soviet front. ex-
penditures during the third quarter
Of 1941 are expected to show fur
ther heavy increase, the department
said.
During the first half Of 194l the
amount made available for wartime
expenditures from borrowing and tax
receipts rose to IS, ,708, 900 900 reichs-
marks. as against 1871 900 900 dur
ing the first half of 1910. At the end
of June the aggregate disclosed
Reich debt amounted to 10l ,2l0 ,000.-
900 reichsmarks. nearly twice the
total recorded at the end of March,
1910, just before the start of the
campaigns In Western Europe.
In recent months Germany has
been leaning more and more heavily
on borrowings, particularly short
term loans, to finance her war effort
the department pointed out.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
No Early Curb
On Newsprint
| Anticipoted
By the Associated Press.


ANN ARBOR, Mich. Sept. lS.--
Norbert A. McKenna, chief OF the
paper section of the Once OF Pro-
duction Management, said today no
curtailment Of newsprint consump-
ton was threatened in the immedi-
ate future.
THE time may come when 1t
will be necessary to use less news
print for publishing" he said, but
I can not predict when"
II q shortage of pulp and paper
supplies develops during the ma
tional emergency period, Mr.. Nc
Kenna said, it will probably result
from lack OF transportation facili-
ties and the necessity of transfer
ring pulp and paper labor into more
essential defense industries Mr..
McKenna is attending the fall ma
tional convention of the Technical
Association of the pulp and paper
industry here.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
improvement Foreseen
In Rubber Situation

By the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department says
"the rising trend Of imports, to-
gether with Government-controlled
consumption, Is expected to result in
a progressive betterment Of the
crude rubber situation In this
country"
A statement said that Govern
ment efforts to build stock piles OF
rubber failed in the early part OF
the year because consumption OF
rubber was allowed to increase faster
than imports. Consumption in the
first half of 194l was 425,000 tons,
which was "a per cent more than In
the similar period last year.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Boost in War Risk
Rates Considered
Due 10 Raider
American Underwriters
Fear More Losses
On Pacific Ships
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Depreda-
tions of a German raider in the Pa
cific raised the question in New York
marine insurance circles today Of
whether war risk insurance rates
would be boosted.
American underwriters. 1t was
learned. lost about $4,000 900 when
the Kota Nopan, a Dutch vessel.
was sunk recently while carrying a
cargo to the United States from the
Netherlands East Indies.
All ships moving eastward across
the Pacific are heavily laden with
shipments of tin, rubber, hemp and
other vital defense materials. These,
all destined for American importers
and the United States Government,
are insured against war risks by
American underwriters.
Insurance men say they are afraid
the raider sank at least two other
ships headed for the United States
from the Far East.
There have been no changes in
war risk rates since the first of the
year. Cargoes on United States
ships coming from the Far East by
way of Panama Canal are charged
so cents for each 500 value and ex-
ports from the United States to the
Far East by the same route are
assessed Is cents on each 500 value.
Thus far, despite apparently in
creasing dangers in the Red Sea, as
evidenced by the bombing of an
American ship in those waters. the
war risk rate to Suez has not been
changed from the established 1 per
cent of the value of cargoes carried
in United States vessels.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Hy the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-The At
torney Generals Office expects 10
render an opinion soon on Insurance
Commissioner John B. Centrum S
request as to how he could help
Maryland policyholders defend
claims brought by the Keystone In
demnity Exchange of Pennsylvania.
The Attorney Generals office said
the opinion might be ready late this
week or early next week. Centrum
asked for the advice Monday.
The keystone company. which
failed in 1888, seeks to collect assess
ment claims totaling about $6l1 900
from 4,80O Maryland policyholders.
Centrum has said that in view Of
the eight-year delay, he feels the
attempt at collection is an imposi-
ton and a hardship.
The Keystone Indemnity Ex-
change is a reciprocal company, not
q mutual insurance company.
There II . great difference between