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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
Libby Maine
Sinking Is
ToIdof Here
Third Mate on Tongdss Was
First Man Rescued from
III-fated Steamer

The first eye witness account of
the tragic sinking OF the Libby
Maine to be related along the Gas
tineau Channel waterfront yester-
day evening brought a salty yarn
of tropical hurricane and man-eat-
ing sharks to Juneau as vivid
contrast to the white blanket Of
snow and near-zero temperatures
which shrouded the Capital City
The man who told the tale was
Francis E. Holmes, in port as third
mate on the Tongass. Holmes, who
has sailed to Alaska and the ORR
ent for the past 81 years, was third
mate on the Libby Maine until
the eventful morning of Septem-
Der 25, when the former cannery
ship was engulfed in the hurricane
which wreaked havoc the length
of the Caribbean Sea.
That disaster left its mark on
Holmes. Never to be blotted from
his memory are those 40 hours on
a piece of wreckage, tossed about
the tropic sea- Always to mark his
face are scars received when the
bridge on the steamer carried away
and sent him almost to the bot
tom of the Caribbean. His ankle
which was broken in the same
crash has just knit and he believes
he is the first of the Is survivors
of that Inflated craft to return to
a job at sea.
Had Been Warned
But let him tell the story:
I'VE hit the center of that hur-
ricane about 8 am, September 25
We were in the Caribbean Sea,
about 275 miles south of Puerto
Rico, with load of steel rails for
Vieques Island. We'd been warned
in advance about the hurricane,
but the Old Man thought we would
miss the storm. I guess the blow
didn't follow the course that was
laid out for it.
II was on duty and I remem-
Der we'll what happened between
9 am, when we first hit the hur-
ricane, and 10 am, when I saw
the last of the Libby Maine. First
the steering engine went haywire.
We shifted to hand steering gear,
but before We could bring the old
girl around to go with the storm,
the chief engineer came TO the
bridge and said the water was
coming in too fast to take care
of with the pumps.
1T was 9:l8 am. when the steer
ing engine went bad. At $40 am,
the Old Man told me to go aft
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
Yukon Is Now
juneau Bound


SEATTLE, Nov. 28-Steamer Yu-
kon sailed at 6 o'clock last night
for Alaska ports with 279 passen-
gers, including 80 steerage passen-
gers.
Juneau passengers aboard the
Yukon, including those transferred
from the Aleutian, are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mundinger,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry /. Lucas, Mr..
and Mrs. 1. P. Taylor, William
1urnbcw.
william Riese and wife, M. F..
Benedict and family, Walt Engle-
barto, Mrs Everett Wrede and child,
Mrs. w. G. Beard, Joe Transel, Mrs.
Jack Kane and son, Mrs. George
Simpkins.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
NAVY SECRETARY
CAN'T GET OWN
MAN INTO SITkA
Casey, Reporter for Knox S
Chicago Newspaper,
Fails 10 See Base

Col. Frank Knox may own The
Chicago Daily News but that didn't
help Robert j. Casey, correspondent
for the newspaper, when he want
ed to visit the naval base at Sit
ka, Casey revealed today when he
returned from a trip to the de-
Tense city.
Before leaving Juneau last week,
Casey sent telegram to his man
aging editor, suggesting Knox be
asked to facilitate Casey's inspec-
ton tour AS Secretary of the Navy,
Knox ought to be able to help one
of his own reporters. Casey rea-
soned.
But in Sitka. Casey received sad
news from his managing editor.
Knox has refused SO many other
requests for permission to visit
Alaska naval bases that he felt he
couldn't very well clear the decks
for one of his own employees.
Casey came back to Juneau, VIII
sail south on the Columbia to-
morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
700 MARINES
LEAVE CHINA,
MORE LATER
Remaining D etd hmenfs
Will Sail Soon for Un-
known Destination

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28.-The steam
er President Harding sailed from
port today carrying 700 American
Marines to an unannounced destina-
ton, leaving less than 200 of their
comrades in all China. ending a
14-year sojourn of the Fourth U. S.
Marines in Shanghai.
The Americans were given a tear
full sendoff by Shanghai residents.
Remaining attachments at Peip-
ing and Tientsin are expected to sail
soon from Ching Wang Tao, a North
China port.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
TERR0RIST5
IN ATTACKS,
Use POWDER
Assaults Are Made by Dyn.
amite-Train Also Re-
ported Derai|ed

VICHY, Nov. % = The German
controlled newspapers report a new
series of Terrorist attacks in oc-
cupied territory, including derail-
ment of a train near Abbeville and
dynamite attacks near the Capital.
Col. Gen. Ernest Won Schaunberg
German Commander of the Paris
region, announces the city has
been fined one million francs for
bombing Nazi requisitioned res
taurant.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
NATIONAL PARK CHIEF
IS ST0RMB0UND HERE

A stormbound visitor in Juneau
today was Ben c. Miller. superin-
tendent OF Sitka and Glacier Bay
National Monuments, in the Ma
tional Park Systems under the De-
partment Of the Interior.
When a break in the weather
permits, Miller plans to board the
Game Commission boat Grizzly
Bear for an inspection trip to the
Glacier Bay Park.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28

WASHINGTON-I John L. Lewis
has any illusions on what Is IN
store for him on Capitol Hill, he
should have been present when the
House Labor Committee met be-
hind closed doors to consider legis-
lation to put an end to stoppages
in defense industries.
Composed of congressman with
strong labor leanings, this commit
tee long has been the miner fueh-
rer's private roofing section. But
there were few signs of such de-
yotion the other day.
Member after member condemned
Lewis in scathing terms. "Defylng
the government" playing into
Hitler's hands," and "undoing Ia
boris gains" were some of the Bit
ter remarks.
One of the most significant things
about the explosion was that II
was led by one of labors Staunch-
est supporters in CongreSs-able,
liberal Representative Bob Rams
peck of Georgia He voiced his
vigorous views after Chairman
Mary Norton had explained her
bill to revamp the National De-
Tense Mediation Board into an
agency with statutory powers.
Mrs Norton commended that her
measure would prevent future
strikes in defense industries with
out sacrificing any of the rights
won by labor under the New Deal
I'm my opinion said Ramspeck
your bill doesn't answer the pur-
pose at all 1t improves the per-
sonnet of the Board and gives it
some additional authority. But ii
won't prevent strikes any more
than the present machinery does.
Our problem is to deal with la
Dor leaders who put their own in
terests ahead of the defense pro-
gram. l have always been a loyal
friend and supporter of labor, but
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
GALE KILLS
Is, INJURIES
MANY, JAPAN

TOKYO, Nov 28.-Thirteen per-
sons were killed and many more
wounded in Hashi, Japan, when a
terrific cyclone demolished more
than $50 houses, Domei, japanese
news agency, reported.
More than $500 houses in Tokyo
are under water due to the gale.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
NO PLANES
ARE AL0FT

Winter spread zero-zero blanket
of ice and wind across all airways
in Southeastern Alaska, the south
ern Yukon and northern British
Columbia today and all planes re-
manned on the ground
Neither Pan American nor Al
aska Coastal Always ships moved
in or out of Juneau. Future move
nents must await improved
weather conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
LUCASES ON YUKON

Mayor and Mrs. Harry /. Lucas
are returning to Juneau on the
steamer Yukon following trip TO
the East coast, where Mrs. Lucas
was sponsor of the new cruiser
Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
LAST ITALIAN
EAST AFRICAN
FORT GIVES UP
Observers Say al Least
10000 Men Surrender
10 Two-Way Attack

NAIROBI, Nov. 28.-The noun
famous stronghold of Gondar, last
bastion of Mussolini's East African
empire surrendered tonight after a
hard driven two-way attack by i'm
perial troops, British East African
headquarters announced
Military observers said the Con
dar garrison was believed to exceed
10000 men, at least half OF them
Italians.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
FORESTER HELD UP

The Forest Service boat Forester
is riding out today's Taku blow at
the mouth of the Chilkat River,
near Haines. it was reported at
the Forest Service office here. The
Forester has an anchor and two
shore lines out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
TONGAss PAYS CALL

T. Casey returned to Juneau yes
terday on the steamer Tongass of
the Alaska Transportation Company.
The vessel sailed south at 9 o'clock
last night with no passengers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28
BEN RELLAMYs HERE

Ben Bellamy, Alaska broker with
headquarters in Juneau, and Mrs.
Bellamy returned to Juneau today
on the motorship Northland from
Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28

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BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-28

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Craftsmen Easy

Most OF the refugees are the
se-eailed white collar class
Silver explained They were
merchants or statesmen In their
-ewn lands. Their problem II the
most difficult because language
Is most important In their work.
"Others are professional men
and we aid In placing them.
Craftsmen and mechanics have
the least difficulty because skill
Is a universal Language"
The Rsettlement Service has a
quota of six families a month to
Detroit to receive its aid anc
guidance.
Christian refugees receive co.
operation of such groups as the
Catholic Refugee Committee. the
Friends Service Committee ano
the College Women's Volunteer
Service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

and chairman Of the state bar
on legislation and law
reform.
The growth of the lifer popu-
lation in Michigan prisons indi-
Gates a grave condition." he said.
1.-THE pardons or combinations
granted during the past 90 years
are negligible. The state bar
committee feels that lifers,
other than first-degree murder
ers, would be encouraged in re-
Mobilization in prison, If there
were prospect Of ultimate re-
lease"
Planck explained that at the
close of 1910. Michigan prisons
held 1856 lifers mere than any
other state in the nation. Under
present law their only hope of pa.
role consideration lies in the gov.
ernor's power of Communication ano
then by parole board action.
Executive clemency is in
tended for correction of miscar-
riages of justice and extreme
hardship" he said. at is not
adapted to the parOling of those
whose rehabilitation in prison
over long period is such as to
justify supervised release into
the community"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
$4,000 in City
Yet TO File Tax

There are some 100000 Detroit
ers who may glance at this warn
ing and smugly turn away.
They are the far-sighted ones
who already have filed their in
come tax returns. As for the
others-here are the facts:
Midnight Saturday, March Is, is
the deadline for filing income taxes
without penalty. Returns post
marked before that hour will be
considered under the tape.
The entire tax may be paid at
the time of filing or it may be
paid quarterly, the first payment
being due with the return.
Income tax experts from the
Department of Internal Revenue
will help you make out your re-
turn if you go to the second floor
of the Federal Building between
$50 a. m. and s p. m. This service
is free.
Last year 4170O0 persons filed
returns in Detroit. 1t is estimated
100000 will file this year..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Aid for yeWs

Major problems confronting the
refugees are language, customs
and employment.
Jewish refugees have the assist
ance here of the Resettlement
Service. headed by Fred NJ. But
gel with Harold Silver as execu-
tive director. This service conducts
Language and Americanization
classes and aids the refugees in
obtaining employment.
Social contacts are m G
through the New Detroiters Club,
which meets monthly at the Jew
ish Community Center.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Dickinson Tells
Public He Nav
RunAgdinin AZ
So Many Insist on 1t,
He says, Admitting
He's Lending Ear

LANSING, March s.-Former
Gov. Luren d. Dickinson is a
lonely man. wistfully wandering
through the Capitol. sometimes
visiting the executive office and
talking of those exciting days
when he was boss and sat in the
inner chamber.
And he talks of the 1912 cleo
ton and of the possibility that he
might again become a candidate.
despite the SO years that will then
be behind him.
people say they expect me
to be In the race" he wrote to-
day, resuming his old practice
of issuing releases to the news
papers.
II am giving no thought to
that statement now"
Dickinson is not lonely in that
he lacks friends. He has thou
sands of sincere admirers and
loyal followers. But his path in
anu Oul VI iIlt tAtNOliNC OliiOCi
/ through the legislative chambers,
back to the press room and then
into the office he occupied sc
many years as lieutenant gov
ernor is melancholy journey be-
cause he misses the days that are
now gone.
He revealed a part of what is
/ in him when he wrote of his recent
trip to Florida:
"Never, I'm so short a time,
have l received like publicity,
entertainment, receptions, hon
orary dinners, banquets and ova-
TONS"
He wrote that % days passed ir
his southern trip before he met {
single person who did not com
mend him for his acts. He sale
he met people from Maine Il
California and they asked:
"Can't you come to our statec
We need you. Our people watch
every move you make and read
what you say"
But the comments of the Mich
:. igan people he met in Florida
i. together with the ovation gives
him at the recent Republican stat
convention. decided Dickinson tina
his job is in Michigan.
, He stood near the rotunda
the Capitol and glanced from tn
: painting of Chase S. Osborn t
! that of Fred w. Green and thos
: of William A. Comstock an
p Frank D. Fitzgerald. and then
the space where his own portra
[ soon will hang.
G Sadly, he left the Capitol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c.. March
8.-After "long and conscietious
thought" Tallulah Bankhead and
her actor-husband, John Emery,
have agreed to separate with
mutual understanding on both our
parts" the actress daughter of the
late speaker of the House. William
D. Bankhead, announced today.
Miss Bankhead declared there
is no third party involved on either
side," saying she and her husband
choose" to put the blame for their
separation ION that old Debbil
career. which through force of cir
cumstances has separated us for
the better part of our marriage
Miss Bankhead, appearing ir
Winston-Salem in the play Little
Foxes" and Emery were married
Aug. 81. 1887. in Jasper, Ala. The
marriage was the first for each.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
More Paroles for Liners
Advocated by State Bar

LANSING, March S.-The State
Bar Association will recommend
legislation during the present ses-
sion making Michigan "lifers"
eligible for parole after they have
served at least 10 years of their
sentence, il was revealed here Sat
urday.
The law. in the form of an
amendment to the parole statute,
would apply only 10 those SEN
fenced for crimes other than first
degree murder. said Joseph w.
Planck. city attorney of Lansing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Ford Motor Co.
Conducts . Jobs
InDefenseS etup
Includes Arms Work
and Trainin G of
Air Apr en- tice S

Tho Ford Motor Company's de-
enseE activities now embrace nine
separate projects, according to a
summary issued by the company
Saturday.
The projects include:
An S1I, 100000 bomber parts
Il plant under preliminary
construction east of Ypsilanti for
mass production of wings, fuse
lagos, noses, stabilizers, ETC., for
long-range Consolidated bomb
ers.
C-The first section Of a $21-
- 100000 airplane engine
plant to he completed this month
and which will 60 into produce
ton in April on an initial order
of 1896 Pratt & Whitney air
plane engines.
O-Plans for production Of huge
- tricycle-type landing gears
for bombing planes.
Am aircraft apprentice school
II equipped to train 1000 stu
dents at a time to provide skilled
airpIane workers. =
S-The $500, 900 magnesium
- alloy foundry now In Opers'
alton to supply lightweight cast
ings for the aircraft industry.
ca complete United States
" Navy service school at the
Rouge plant to train navy res.
cruits in technical duties.
F-Produetien OF ], 500 paygmy
four-wheef-drive reconnais-
sance and command cars.
Q-Experimental plans for the
. mass production Of 1,5OO..
horsepower airplane engines Of
original design.
O-PIacing the Ford Highland
- Park plant at the disposal
of the Red Cross Motor Corps
which Is training women volun-
teers for active work In motor
transport. i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
JAW Wins CarboIoy Vote

Winning labor election on barr
gaining representation, Local III,
UAW-CIO. yesterday prepared to
begin negotiations for contract
with Carboloy Company, Inc, 1t
was announced by International
Representative Bob Wright. The
vote was 465 for JAW, against
Is for no union. The Carboloy
company, General Electric SUBJ
sidiary, is at 11177 East Eight
Mile road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

Air raids! Fire fghting!-Shell
shocked Broadcasting
under fire!-Gas mask fittings!-
Devastated London streets!-Dai-
ly life in blitzkrieg!-Shelter
conditions! Gun emplacements!
Authentic! UnforgetiabIe!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Most Graduates II

WASHINGTON. March s.
-tiNS)-The average age of high
school graduates is 17.28 years of
age. according to a survey of u
states by David r Blose of the
United States Office of Education.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Maj Officers Reesptured

66DENSBtRG. n. Y. March s.
-fINS1-Two Germ IN officers
who escaped last night from the
prison camp al Ft Henry at King
ston, Ont. were captured today by
Canadian officers. The Germans
were attempting to cross the
border when caught.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Property Taxes Paid
Set New Mark Here

Collection of 1910 county taxes
from owners of Detroit property
Saturday reached record-break-
ing total of 1,461.S ST., according
to an announcement of County
Treasurer Jacob P. Sumeracki.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Induction of a State
Guard Units DELAYED

WASHINGTON. March s.
Discrimination of four Michi-
gan National Guard units has been
delayed from April l TO April Z
by presidential order made pub
lie today.
The units, all of them to train
al Fort Weed. Rello, Mo, are the
headquarters battery of the 72nd
Field Artillery and The 182nd.
Nth and 10th FieEaS Artillery
units. Under the previously an
nounced war department schedule
they were to have been in uniform
April /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Detroit Groups
Help Refugees
Build New Lives
LOO in City Attend
Language Glasses,
dy Custo ON S

Aided by groups here, nearly
100 refugees from Europe are
building new lives in Detroit, was
revealed Saturday.
Many of the refugees have come
here under the program of the
National Refugee Service. which
is struggling to ease the burden OF
nearly 5000 war fugitives con-
centrated in New York. An esti-
mated 10000 already have found
sanctuary in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
BOROUGH BOARD
 !. FARLEY CALLED
Burgesses To Act On Sani- tary Sewer Question
 Friday Evening

Naugatuck, Aug. 30-The board of warden and burgesses will hold a hearing at o'clock in the borough courtroom on the question of whether or not a sanitary sewer should be installed on Russell street, it was learned today from Warden Leo J. Brophy.
 At the August meeting of the board this matter was referred to the street committee and this com- mittee feels the best thing to do is to hold a hearing because some residents of that section favor the installation of the sewer and oth- CTS are opposed to 1t.
 Notifications of the hearing were to be mailed today to property own CTS. MT. Brophy said he anticipates the charge to owners of vacant lots on that street would be higher than in the past. The practice has been to charge owners of vacant lots a total of $2.50 a foot as other prop erty owners are charged, but to de- fer $50 foot UT til such time as the lot is connected with the sewer Warden Brophy indicated that moi as much as $50 a foot would be deferred in the future because the expense of such work is not met by the amount received. Owners of lots on which there are houses pay $2.50 per foot with no defer. ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
PATRICK REGAIN
 OUTING LEADER
Rubber Mechanical Depart ment Going To Rayt-
 wich's Farm Sept. l3
-NEA Radiophoto.

Naugatuck, August 20-Prepara- tions are being made for the annual outing of the Mechanical depart ment of the U. s. Rubber company at Raytkwich's farm, Millville ave- nue on Sept. 13. Patrick Began heads the general committee. Offi- cials of the company have been in- vited and all pensioners of the de- partment will be guests.
 Bill Baukat will have charge of the sports program and 8 tug-of-war between Frank Montons bull gang and Henry Grieder's combine from the carpenter shop. will be a high point of the affair. It is expected the Ward Street Giants will play Baukat's softball team at the out ing
 Frank De Carlo heads the food committee and Dick Parkinson will cater. Jerry Stopper is entertain ment committee chairman and John Edmondson's cowboy band from Bethany will furnish music. John Mace heads the prize committee and there will be special award for the best picture taken at the affair.
 Others on the general committee include: Gus Johnson, James Bic kerdike, Andrew Rau, Thomas Mass. Other committees are: refreshments, Frank De Carlo, Arnold Wumr, ziggie Furs and Harry Parks; sports, Bill Baukat, Ruta Stabley, Edward Drab and William Josephs; pension Ars, Ray Currier; prizes, John Mace and John Edmondson; entertain ment, Jerry Stopper, William Ed mondson and Norman Stopper; pub licity, James Petit, John Sears and James Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
LEWIS SELLSLOT
 ON POND STREET
Warranty Deed Lis ts Frank And Maria Lima
 As Purchasers

Naugatuck, August 20-Edwin T. Lewis has sold a house and a lot on Pond street to Frank and Maria Lima, according to warranty deed filed recently at the office of Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John.
 Another deed shows that Janet Hart Walsh has sold to George A. Marian E. Classey a house and lot on Shirley street. John T Carroll has sold a house and lot on North Hoadley street to Joseph and An tonina Zurinskas, third warranty deed shows.
 Painters Get Notices
 Supt. of Welfare Leo Scully will send notices to local painters soon notifying them that they may Sub- init bids if they so desire, for paint ing the exterior of the town hall. MT. Scully is preparing specified tions now and the painters to learn specifications must call at the well fare department office after they have received notices of the oppor- tunity to bid.
 Supt. Scully expects that the work will be done this year if the bids are not too high for the money al- located for this work.