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Evening star., 1941-05-04

has decided to accept the advice of
this countrys admiralS and generals
and to resist any advance by Ger
many and Japan into areas of vital
American interest. This makes 1t ap-
pear that the United States cannot
much longer keep its wsrships and Its
airplanes out of places where shoot
ing Is going on.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

The japanese, it is reported, now
actually refer to the Chinese War"
instead of the Chinese incident" :"
Say what you will, "they are Won
derful little people" and very quick
to catch on.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

Steel priorities may result in a
shortage of wheeled toys next Christ
mas. This can be partially overcome
if fathers will manfully refrain from
playing with the electric train and
giving the children a priority on it.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

Fire, it is announced, expects
greatly increased production of ag-
ricultural products this year. All
good friends of the sons of st. Pat
rick sincerely hope that they get a
chance to eat them.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

Residents of Southern Maryland
are urged not to be alarmed if they
hear something that sounds like
fire siren with the hiccups. For the
first time, tobacco auctioneers have
moved there from the South,
Evening star., 1941-05-04

It must be great to be German.
They are steadily conquering the
world and yet scarcely one of them
can obtain a cup of real coffee or a
decent smoke.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

clinic has attracted national atten-
ton and has resulted In barring
many drivers who were definitely
pSychopathic.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

1t Is generally conceded that it will
be some little time before Gauleiter
Mussolini enters into another canoe
fitting test with the British tars.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago, on May 2. 1891, The
Star published a discussion, with dia-
Evening star., 1941-01-19

stove. Let me" she said, and with the poker
scraped the lid into place. Then she turned
her face up, laughing, and said Its fun to
make the fire, isn't it, Daddy? Oh, Daddy,
you've got SCOT on your face!"
Have |, honey"
"Oh, George - the coffee" his wife said,
and she hurried past him and took the bub-
bling glass device from the plate, saying
Il don't know what you're going to do one
of these times when you have an absent
minded streak''
The man put the child down and looked
from her to the mother and back again. The
two we're so much alike, both dressed now in
woolly slippers and long red housecoats both
with rich brown hair - Marjorie's was al
most blond now, but it would darken as she
grew up both with large brown eyes and
a smooth, miraculous skim both with serene
good nature and alike in natural poise of
carriage and so many small unconscious ges-
lures. And now the thought of losing them
made something we'll up tight and smothering
in his chest, so that when Jane asked him a
question about a morning radio program, he
went into the bathroom, pretending not to
hear because he didn't want to try to speak
As HE shaved and dressed, he was acutely
conscious of the detail of his surroundings.
The bathroom was tiled, the bedroom large
and sunny. There was full-length mirror on
the door of the dressing room. He put on
gray suit, and that left on the rack another
gray, brown, and blue one, two sports
outfits, topcoat, greatcoat, raincoat. He'd
own this house in four more years. A new car
was in the garage.
He'd known things we're nice, that he'd
been getting on. But he hadn't stopped to
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Illustrated by Mortimer Wilson

consider just how nice things were, nor what
he'd accumulated nor where he'd gotten to,
until now when he faced the possibility of
losing everything.
He put on his glasses and regarded himself
in the mirror. He had changed a great deal
in eight years, and that had given him salts
faction. Sedentary work had caused slight
stoop and his muscle structure had thinned;
he weighed now about thirty pounds less
than he had back at Blissville. His face was
leaner now, and he wore glasses. Because of
vanity he hadn't, in Blissville, but now he
wore them with heavy black rims.
The mustache helped, also, he reflected;
but most of all in his favor was that his fea-
lures were average. The outstanding part of
his appearance eight years ago had been his
bushy mop of curly hair. But it was getting
that telltale frizzed appearance even before
he left and it had gone rapidly, leaving ring
around the sides of his head that he now kept
clipped short.
The chances of any of the less than two
hundred residents of Blissvile coming across
the continent and meeting him here we're re-
mote indeed. 1t had happened once, six years
ago.
He'd been in cafe and had looked up
to see Minnie Sunday regarding him in her
birdlike way, head cooked to one side, peer
ing over the tops of her pnce-nez glasses.
Minnie Sunday was lean, prim, righteous
woman, the town spinster and notorious
busybody. With his heart in his throat,
Jameson had shifted his gaze beyond her, and
then tried to be casual about returning his
attention to his plate.
As he ate, he noticed how Minnie Sunday
kept looking his way; obviously, like someone
trying to recall face. But she hadn't ap-
Evening star., 1941-01-19

preached him, and that had given him conf
dence. He'd had the confidence, then, to ask
Jane to marry him, without telling her about
Blissville. He'd thought Blissville never would
catch up with him again.
Breakfast" Jane was calling now, and he
went out to it, but the prospect of anything
but black coffee nauseated him. Jane asked,
What's the matter darling?"
k1E MUMBLED something. He was thinking
that now he would tell her. He would have
to, now. He should have done so long ago,
before he asked her to marry him. He should
have known that if Fate had smashed him
once, it wouldn't let him forget forever Yes,
he would tell her. What kind of rat had he
been, anyhow asking this girl to share his
life, when word at any time could have
smashed that life again?
He finished his coffee, got his hat and coat.
His legs felt weak, and his breath came with
difficulty he felt as he had just before he'd
given that speech last year at the employees
dinner.
Jane and Marjorie we're waiting at the front
door.
He stopped to kiss the child, then straight
ened, looking into his wife's eyes, Jane" he
began, and then his arms were about her
and she was close and warm and trusting
against him.
Say" she breathed after few moments,
you've been taking lessons!" He forced
smile and went out. He'd tell her tonight.
He bought morning paper and read it on
the streetcar, paying attention to the tiny
paragraphs on the inside pages. He could
find nothing with a Blissville date line. He
didn't know the details, but some vague no
CONTINUED on next poge)
Evening star., 1941-01-19

"HE California morning was bit chilly,
and after plugging in the coffee maker,
- he was crumpling an old newspaper to
kindle the trash-burner heater when his eye
caught a word on the printed page. He put
the wadded paper in the lid hole, and then.
the memory of the word annoying him bit,
removed it and smoothed it atop the stove.
The word had been ''Blissville, " and while
for eight years he had tried to forget that
tiny town, still 8. Searching the sheet,
turning it over turning it back, he concluded
that his eyes had played him trick. He was
about to crumple the paper again when he
saw the word. 1t was on the date line of
three-line paragraph tucked above an ad
The paragraph said: Lloyd Beebe was today
sentenced TO hang for the eight tyear old muir
der of David Hampton Jameson.
He stood there for some time, looking at
the tiny paragraph in an almost stupid way.
He brought his hand slowly across his eyes,
leaving smear of scot on his forehead, and
looked at the paragraph again. From the
bathroom he could hear Marjorie saying, Il
want to help Daddy make the frei'' And Jane
told the child: Finish brushing your teeth,
first Up and down; up and down. That's the
way, honey"
1t was some time before the man noticed
the date of the paragraph, and he verified
it with the line at the top of the sheet The
paper was almost month old.
He snatched up the paper, wadded it into
a ball, rammed it into the stove and lighted
it, He felt resentful and tricked at the fan
tastC quirk of fate that had caused him to
notice the item. What business was it OF his,
anyhow? What if Lloyd Beebe had been sent
enced to death for the eight-year-old murder
of David Hampton Jameson? Anyhow, it was
sheer chance he'd seen the item. If he hadn
WELL he could just assume he hadn't.
Or could he? Staring at the flames, he Won
dered if he could pretend he hadn't seen the
item Could he, considering the fact that;
though he hadn't used the name for eight
years, he lpaS David Hampton Jameson
Marjorie was coming into the kitchen from
the laundry room, half dozen sticks of kin
ding in her arms. Better help me, Daddy.
This sure is heavy!" she said.
He lifted her up, feeling the suppleness and
warmth of her body, the play of small mus
ces, as she put the sticks one by one in the
Evening star., 1941-01-19
THE MAN WHO CAME To LIFE

The amazing story of who had been dead" eight
years. and who wanted to stay that but couldnt
by Samuel w. Taylor
uaY dby Mortimer
Evening star., 1941-01-19
II Short Story Complete in This Issue

"HE California morning was bit chilly,
and after plugging in the coffee maker,
J he WAS cumming an old neWSnaner to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
E|eCtion of
 Officers of
 1si National
Bank Directors Chosen by Stotkholders-Promo
 lions Then Made

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Juneau, held in the bank ing rooms this morning, the fol- lowing directors were elected for the year 1941:
 P. R Bradley, George A. Parks, w. s. George. A. M. Mil, William Bosch, John Beck and E. McClain.
 At the meeting of the new direct ors,' held immediately after the stockholders meeting, the following officers were elected:
 John Reck, President.
 F. McClain, Executive Vice-Presi- dent
 E. L. Hunter, Cashier.
 T. N. Cashen and c. L. Zimmer- man, Assistant Cashiers.
 John Beck retains the Presidency which he has held for years, and E. McClain has been advanced from Cashier to Executive Vice-President; E. l.. Hunter from Assistant Cashier to Cashier, and Cashen and zim- merman also promoted to Assistant Cashiers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
Fish Orders ForSoIdiers
 To BeG Great
Dealers Lay Plans to Cope with Coming Food
 Problem in Camps

BOSTON, Jan. 14.-Huge orders for fish in which the Atlantic, Gulf Coast, Pacific Coast, and Great Lak es fisheries expect a share, will be forthcoming from the Army in the near future, a spokesman for Boston dealers disclosed today
 A meeting of dealers has been call ed to discuss methods of filling the anticipated orders.
 Edward Coolen, Chairman of the Boston Fisheries Committee, said he believed the Army's fish bill will approximate 100000 a year.
 He declared he understood Army chow would include two fish meals a week with l,80o,00O men eventually in camp and at least that number of pounds Of fish consumed each week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
Ain't Humans
 Mean Things!

SPRINGFIELD, O., Jan. 14.-As- ristant Fire Chief Edward Garrity has lost faith in public spirit It happened thus:
 Arriving at a fire. Clarity de- cided more equipment was needed. Dashing to the nearest pay phone he found a man using it.
 Could I use that phone a minute to call out some more fire equip ment? pleaded Garrity.
 Get away from hcre!' ihe nan growled. T paid a nickel to use this phone and you can have it when I get through"
 The man then told his wife to get the children out of bed and come to the fire, Ganity insists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
S(aIia Is
 Battered,
 But Wins
Bdntamweighf Champion Retains lille in Match
 with Tommy Fof!e

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. II. - Champion Lou Scalica ol Brook lyn retained the world bantam weight title by gaining a 15-round decision last night over Philade.- phia Tommy Forte.
 A capacity crowd of 5000 fight fans saw the champion, his left eye closed in the last nine rounds, come from behind with a savage two- fished attack to get the de cision.
 In the early rounds Forte bat tered Scalia around the ring
 The gate was more than $l6,000.
 Both bantams weighed ll7!2 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
ALTH0Rp WON'T BE
 REBUILT
Hawk Inlet Expansion Is Planned by p. [. Harris
 After Biz ApS Deal

Port Althorp cannery, one of the rest plants in Alaska until des- troyed by fire last summer, will not be rebuilt, according to advices re- ceived here today.
 instead Of rebuilding Port Althorp, recently purchased ly P g. Harris in big deal wiGh Alaska Pacific Salmon, all fish that would ordia- a,i'y be gc .ag to Pert Altherp will new go te Hawk Inlet, which plant is scheduled fer considerable en- largement.
 When work will begin on the Hawk Inlet plant las net been aa- nounced.
 It was also learned that P 2. liar ris plans to operate Sunny Point cannery at Ketchikan, Rose Inlet and Rake, all of which were pur- chased in the APIS deal Rake will takc care cf the overflow from Hawk Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
Mrs. w. J. Walker
 Hostess al Party

Mrs w. J. Walker entertained Saturday evening at her apartment in the Decker, with surprise parly for her husband and also for Mrs. Vincent FarroW.
 The evening was spent playing cards and a late luncheon was 5erv- cd by the hostess.
 Asked for the occasion were MT. and Mrs. Arthur Burke, MT. and Mrs Fred l.. Turpin, MT. and Mrs. Dean Hamlin, MT. and Mrs. Harold Knight, MT Vincent FarroW Mrs. Maude Hamlin Miss Lucille Fox, Harry Murray, Ted Bowling and Bud Walker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
ELIGIBLES FOR HOME GUARD
 CALLED OUT THIS EVENING

This evening at o'clock IS the slated hour for the first meeting Of Douglas 'home guards" to be held in the natatorium according to an- ncuncement made yesterday. Walter Andrews who will instruct the guard n the rudiments of soldering wants sn those who have already signed DID and all others who are eligible t9 join to be there and help get tne organization started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
ROMAN IS CAPTURED
 AT T0BRUk
General Argentine Taken British Pilot "Cap-
 lure" 150 Men

CAIRO, Jan. 14.-The British to- day reported that Italian Blackshirt mctorboat crew after he was spotted from the air, hiding by the waters edge"
 A British statement said Argentine was identified as Commander of the Second Elackshirt Division and was taken about seven miles east of Tob- iuk. new under British siege.
 RAF headquarters told story of how a British pilot spotted l50 arm cd Italians near the coast, fired a burst over their heads, circling above them, and thus "ushered his captiyes to a British military unit"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
GALA0 HIGH kEGLER FOR
 BpUNsWl(kS

Emil Galao rolled to the head of the kegling line at the Brunswick last night He hit 554 total and nis Brunswicks defeated North Transfer four points, but in another Bruns- wick contest, with the Baranof the score came out a tie
 Royals played against the North Transfer and won three of 1our points.
 Tonight, Juneau Laundry rolls Golden Age Beer and Juneau Flor ists roll North Transfer.
 Scores last night were as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
GRATITUDE-THAT BOUNCED

GARDEN CITY, Kans. = W. H. Streetcar purchased a couple of meals and located a job for tramp. Thc fellow came back to express his gratitude and insisted on paying for the dinners.
 He rendered a ST check he said he had earned Streetcar deducted the price of the meals and gave him the change.
 The check bounced neat forgery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
GULHAUGEN BACK

After months vacation vlslt with his parents at Arlington, Wash. Orville Gulhaugen is home agan having returned on the North Coast He reports business conditions ap- parently much more active than when he was south last time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
BACK TO WORK

Everett Bliss is returning to his job at the Treadwell foundry after nearly two months interpretation due to a sprained ankle.
 Sewing Club
 Mrs. Dale Fleek entertained the Monday night Sewing Club at her home last evening for their regular monthly session. A guessing con- test was held with Miss Elizabeth Fraser winning first prize and Mrs. A. J. Balcg, consolation. Meeting two weeks hence Miss Fraser will be the hostess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
Sewing Club
MRS. STOFT ARRIVES

Mrs, Robert Stoft, formerly Miss Helen Campbell arrived here by plane from Sitka to visit a few days and meet her sister Jean who is expected to arrive on the Baranof tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
COUNCIL MEETS

Regular business session Of the City Council is scheduled for to- night in the City Hall starting at 7:.30 o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
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EVILS OF TOBACCO

SUMMERSVILIIE.K Ky.-Mrs. Fan nie Milby, 94, doesn't particularly attribute her longevity to it, but she admits to smoking daily since she was six. She has two children, l2 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchild- ren and two great-great- grandchild- ren
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14

suaacrlae to ;.,!.c Dai,y flask, Einpire-the paper with the larges paid circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14
Snip Runs BIotkade;;Is
 Now at Sea
French Vessel, Baked Twice Off Argentina,
 Finally Makes II

MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 14-The B. 1O0 ton French merchantmen Men dc2a, baked twice in attempts to get past the British blockade off the coast, is reported tc have si'pDe1 cut to sea during the night w.th cargo of Argentina food for France
 Try a classified nd n The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14

Try a classified ad In The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14

Empire Classilieds Payl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-14

Average; did not bowl
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Sunrise Dance Ends
South Boston S 7th
Tobacco Festival
100 Princesses Present;
Chile Enjoys Daughter
Queen Of 2-Doy Fete
BY the Associated Press.


SOUTH BOSTON, Va, Sept. g.
Participants in the final social
phases of South Boston's seventh
national tobacco festival danced into
the early hours today. with 100 prin-
cesses winding up their festivities
at a sunrise dance at Buffalo
Springs.
Two orchestras provided music for
the coronation ball last night in
the independent tobacco warehouse,
the dance following the second
nights presentation of the festival
pageant, The Tobacco Farmers
Daughter"
Senorita Christina Michels was
crowned Regina Tobacco VII by
Gov. James II. Broughton of North
Carolina in an earlier ceremony. in
which Gov. James H. Price of Vir-
ginia participated. The queen,
daughter of the Chilean Ambassa-
dor to the United States, Senor Don
Rodolfo Michels, had as her escort
at the coronation ball j. j. Lawson
of South Boston.
Gov. Broughton said the celebra-
ton this year was made all the
more notable by the presence of the
Ambassador from our great neigh
Dor to the south, Chile"
After her coronation. Senorita
Michels thanked the people of South
Boston and invited them to visit
"our country, so close in feeling
to yours"
The queens father was in the
reviewing stand with Cows. Brough-
ton and Price and other dignitaries
yesterday afternoon as the 51-unit
parade, headed by the queens float,
staged the major event of the two
day celebration.
The Harrisonburg Boys Band took
first prize, $3.50, among parading
bands. The Winchester band won
a $50 prize. The Blue Ribbon Ice
Cream Co. of South Boston received
the No. l award for floats in the
parade. Seven drum and bugle
corps and eight bands marched.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Virginia Will Train
W. P. A. SkiIIs for Defense

6y LIE ASSOIidIcN AS9o"
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 6.-The
Virginia Work Projects Admins
tration announced today new step
toward putting eligible w. P. A.
workers in manual occupations es-
sential to industries engaged in pro-
duction for national defense pur-
poses.
R. S. Hummel, State administrator,
said Ford Hubbard of Charlottes-
vile, former secretary of National
Dairy Products Corp, had been
named director of new division
of training and unemployment to
take charge of the work in Virginia.
Under the new program, w. P. A.
workers will be placed in defense
industries and given instruction and
training by the defense plants as
well as by local vocational Off
cials. At the end of limited period,
these workers will be required to
accept employment offered them.
The division, Mr.. Hummel said, will
continue the work of the w. P. A
vocational training project, spon-
sored by the Office of Education and
cosponsored by the State Board OF
Education.
The new division also will be re-
sponsible for arranging for pre-
employment training of w. P. A
workers for specific manual skill;
needed in defense industries by CO.
operation with the United States
Office of Education and the State
Board of Education.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Defense Controls Seen
Hurting u. 5. Democracy
BY the Associated Press.

6y the hSSOCldbCG flcoSs
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, Sept. 6.-Declaring complete
governmental control of business is
on the way, Senator Brooks, Repub-
lican, of Illinois, expressed doubt
yesterday that the United States
can be the arsenal and treasury of
democracy and still retain the
democratic system itself.
Priorities, price-flxing land other
Vaccinations in the name of defense
will do more harm to our system
than any tyrant," Senator Brooks
told the International Association
of Insurance Counsel.
Our destiny does not include the
policing of the vicious greed and
the bitter hatred of the whole world
We must help those fighting
to preserve our own ideals; but let
us not send men; send materials,
but no men"
The association chose Willis Smith
Of Raleigh, N. c., president at the
final session to succeed Oscar J.
Brown of Syracuse, N. Y.
While approving aid for the
democracies, Senator Brooks de-
clared against any assistance for
Russia because Russia sand Stall
in's-ideology is rigidly opposed to
ours. 1t will not be to our advantage
to help him perpetuate his kind of
government.
OF the new tax bill. Senator
Brooks said that I'VE have scraped
the bottom of the barrel to raise
sufficient taxes for our own activ-
tiles"
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Charges Thot Maid
Beut Children Dropped

Charges of assault and battery on
two small children of an Army officer
which were filed against Mrs. Nancy
Warning of Tulsa, Okla, were mol
pressed yesterday by States Attor-
ney Ben G. Wilkinson in Bethesda
(MdD Police Court.
Mrs. Warning was charged with
aSsaulting the children of 1t. and
Mrs. John j. Cook of 48l5 Leland
street, Chevy Chase, who had en-
ployed her as housekeeper. Police
charged that Mrs. Warning had
beaten the children while caring for
them. The only witness in the case,
Paul Cook, 3la, one of the children,
was too young to testify.
After Mrs. Warnings attorney,
Thomas L. Dawson, objected to the
child's testifying, Mr.. Wilkinson said
he would nol-pross the case if
Mrs. Warning would agree to remain
out of the county.