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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
Navy Denies enis With Germany
Wheeler Starts Query 10 See If United States in
 Shooting War"

WASHINGTON, July 11-Secre- tary of the Navy Frank Knox and Admiral Stark voiced what was termed by committeeman as cate gorical denials' before the Sen ate Naval Committee of published charges that the American Navy has engaged in combat with Nazi naval units.
 In a closed session lasting more than three hours, Knox and Stark are reported to have denied Tine by line" demands made in a resolu- tion introduced by Senator Burton K. Wheeler who wanted to know whether the Navy is engaged in a shooting war"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
COMMUNICATION

EDITOR, Daily Alaska Empire: Dear Sir:
 In your yesterdays issue I note letter in which my statement be- fore the Committee on Territories considering H. R. 4397 was quoted in part. hand you herewith the text of that statement.
 Since arriving in Washington l have been requested by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to represent that body at this hearing and pre- sent argument against H. R. 4397. Since that Chamber has presented it's views in brief submitted by MT. Dimond and has not supplied me
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
DR. LESLIE WHITE
 OF BETHEL GOING
 INTO NAVAL DUTY

Dr. Leslie White, widely known in Juneau, will be leaving his post as Physician-in-Charge of the Gov eminent Hospital at Bethel next week to go into active duty in the Navy.
 D Dr. Fred M. Langson of the Ju- neau Government Hospital will leave on the steamer Alaska today for Anchorage, from where he will fly to relieve Dr. White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
PERCY REYNOLDS
 E NEW FIREMAN

The members of the Juneau Vol unteer Fire Department met last night in the Club Room in the City Hall. V. w. Mulyihill, Fire Chief, presided and several routine mat ters were taken up.
 Major event of the meeting was the election of Percy Reynolds as member of the Department. The fire squad numbers approximately 30 members at present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
By JOHN GROVER AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, July Hts like ly that officers will be the only casualties this year in the U. S' Armys new, all war short ot- shooting maneuvers.
 The guys in the ranks will do as they're told The big brass hats who do the telling are on the spot. Whats more, they know it.
 Ut. Gen. Lesley J. McNair GHQ's slightly deaf chief of staff, has ordered a new kind of war game, one that puts it squarely mp to ranking officers to prove they know their stuff, or else.
 There's more than a suspicion that some Army officers.-this goes for Regulars, National Guards and Reserves-are ill-equipped to com mand
 The new maneuvers are frankly planned to weed out dead wood.
 Old-type maneuvers were sort of cross between a chess game and a couple of innings of make-believe. They pretended scant brigades were whole divisions. Colored pins rep resented this and that.
 The forces declared Kings x at night in the old maneuvers. En- listed men headed for the nearest juke point: officers of both sides gathered for friendly argument to justify sticking this pin here and that one there It was all very chubby. It bore about as much re- lation to war under field condi- tions as a beanbag battle between picked teams of the Girls Friendly Society.
 Rigtime Maneuvers
 It wasn't the Army's fault. Be- fore the people got hep to de fense needs, the Army couldn't get money for equipment. Congress, playing politics, insisted on keeping small units stuck uselessly around at outposts of Indian war days. The brass hats couldn't bring troops together for full-scale maneuvers.
 It's all different now. There's to be $24,0O0,0O0 available for these maneuvers, and Gen. McNairs do- your-stuff rules are in force.
 Keynote of the McNair plan is realism. There won't be any Kings x stuff. Wars are run on a 24- hour basis, and that's the way these maneuyers will go If com mander wants to slam five divisions at the enemy flank, that means moving 75,000 actual men, not col ored pins Doughboys eat more than pins, too. That means the brass hats have to plan for 75,0O0 meals three times a day.
 The opposing forces will have fronts and Hanks and rears to pro- tect, too-real, square miles of ground, not Lets pretend" areas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
WEATHER GROUNDS pAA PLANES HERE

Due to arrive here weather per hitting this afternoon, a PAA Lodestar left Seattle for Fairbanks via Juneau this morning with seven passengers. Mrs. F. Wentworth, A. c. Ovens and Mrs. l.. Courtley are booked for Juneau and s. M. Land- CT, L. E. Dierks, w. A. Bartholo- new and c. Moriarty are booked through to Fairbanks.
 Two Lodestars which returned to Juneau from Fairbanks last night are at the PAA airport here this afternoon waiting for improved weather conditions before leaving for Boeing Field in Seattle.
 Passengers arriving from the In- terior on the two southbound planes last night are Kenneth Nelson, Glenn Mcclure and Roy Jensen, booked for Juneau, and through pas- sengers Mrs. Frances White, Sig Vein, Thomas Paulson, Charles Peterson and Mrs. Frances Ander- son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
2HaIibuiers
 Sell, Seattle

' SEATTLE, July 11-Halibuters ar irving from the western banks to- day and selling catches are as fol- lows:
 Akutan 10000 pounds. 14as and 1928 cents a pound; Superior 32,0Oo pounds, 14A and 1928 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
Mrs. Lemstra 10
 Arrive on July q

According to Department Head quarters, the National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Louis J. Lemstra, is to arrive in Juneau July 2l. It was previously reported incorrectly that her name was Mrs. Lundstrom. Mrs. Lemstra will arrive on the North Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11

the total taXpaying public in the Territory will not number more than the population of small town in the States
 The lands of Alaska are 98 percent plus owned by the Federal Govern ment and fisheries, fur and tmay I correct, Forestry is in the Dept. of Agriculture), coal and oil lands are regulated by the Department of the Interior on basis that is sel- dcm conducive to development, either to the advantage of the citi- zens or the Territorial Treasury.
 Under our limited tax source it becomes more and more difficult to raise the ever increasing revenue needed to carry on our institutions If the cost or part of the cost of the Legislature is to be borne by AL aska, then we must keep that body to a minimum number consistent with fair representation.
 Further comments were offered by me in answer to questions asked by Committee Members and will no doubt appear in the Congressional Record.
 In answering questions asked re- garding the failure of our recent
 income Tax Bill, the figures I quot ed were for the biennium and I so stated, not annual as shown in MT. Dinond's report; I also pointed out that we raised License taxes to provide more revenue than was lost with the Income Tax Bill. In MT Dimond's estimate of costs to the Territory in event of H. R.
 1897 becoming law, he fails to take into account the increased cost of printing and supplies incident to an expanded legislature and cer- tainly he does not include the cost
 of new quarters necessary for that body.
 With the total cost of all special sessions to be born by the Terri tory, and s.lch sessions to be subject 10 call by the Government exclus- ivly, it is evident that the people CT the Territory will have little con-
 .rol of their legislative costs.
 In answering questions by Com rittee members MT. Dimond stated
 that he could think of no reason
 why the Territory should not bear
 the entire cost of their Legislature. My statemen. was that since the federal Government holds 98 per
 cent of the lands of the Territory
 md regulates it's resources, our tax
 cling is limited and greater self
 government means more Territorial control rather than larger Leg
 islature and a different way to elect it.
 I repeat that I do believe in the principle of representation accord ng to population for the House ut that does not necessarily re- ,uire greatly increased numbers. I now of no State Legislature that ,as forty members per seventy two housand population.
 If the last Legislature was as bad IS often represented, can it be im- proved by having twice as much If it?
 In the list of those supporting the i'll H. R. 4397 MT. Dimond forgot } mention the blessing given by wo representatives from the Inter- or Department.
 Sincerely Yours, J, V, DAVIS
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with any additional argument against the bill, can only present my personal views and those that l know are held by many Alaskans.
 So far as the House membership is concerned, we are heartily in favor of representation-acording to population, but realize that that condition will be hard to determine because of the rapidly shifting pop ulation. There is no doubt that the 3rd Division now has larger popu- lation than the first and that it is likely to be much more so by the next election, yet this bill would grant them less representation than the First Division.
 Many of the Alaska Organiza- tions supporting this bill have stated that Rule of the majority is in keeping with the Democratic prin- ciple.' I believe a true definition should read Rule of the majority with due regard to the rights of the minority"
 A knowledge of conditions in Al ska convince me that the Senate should be composed of an equal number from each Division in order to safeguard the rights and welfare of each Division.
 As an example the First and Third Divisions depend almost en- tirely on the fishing industry whereas the Second and Fourth depend on mining. Now if we lacked a balancing authority such as equal representation in the Senate, It wo,,ld be possible and even probable that the fishing interests enjoy ing the majority could vote up the taxes on the mining divisieS's fail in grant them their due share of appropriaticns for roads, landing fields. etc. to the end that they would suffer such disadvantage that they would be deprived of their natural growth and prosperity and would always remain minority.
 MT. Dimond has used Territorial House Resolution No. as an argu- ment in favor of his bill. wish to call attention that the people of the Territory through their House Of Representatives have petitioned for enc additional Senator from each Division, providing equal represen- tation in the upper house.
 I believe that before any change is made in the organic act as pro- vided in H. R. 4397, the proposition should be submitted to the people of the Territory or at least to the Territorial Legislature.
 Many of the communications read cy MT. Dimond are misleading in that they give the impression of stating the opinion of many people, where in fact they are simply the cften dictated opinion of bare ma jority of a few that are present at a meeting called for the purpose of aiding the passage of this bill.
 AS an example: The statement of the Women Voters Organization read by MT. Dimond is the result of a meeting held in Juneau, Alaska, attended by. eight women, four of whom favored the bill, three op- ,csed and one did not vote.
 Regarding the amendments fav- ,red by the Director of the Budget. Please remember that Alaska Is potentially a wealthy country, few, as MT. Dimond has pointed out, have more than a comfortable living and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
NO GAME TONIGHT

Adding to three the number of games postponed because of rain in the second half of the Gastin- eau Channel League schedule, an- nouncement was made today that seven-inning fray slated between Douglas and the Elks for tonight has been cancelled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 11.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4@s, American Can 871A, Anaconda 29i8, Bethlehem Steel 761s, Commonwealth and Southern ls, Curtiss Wright 9, Gen. eral Motors 39, International liar vester 53h, Kennecott 38A, New York Central 12%, Northern Pacif- ic T. United States Steel 58A, Pound $4o312.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
DIES AT SITKA

Charles Alexander, who mined. at Nome from 1889 until he entered the Pioneers Home a year ago, died Wednesday at the Sitka institution, according to word received by the Governors office from Superinten- dent Filler Hanson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores of games played this afternoon in the National League as received up to press time:
 Boston T; Chicago 2.
 Cincinnati 2; Brooklyn 12.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
FROM HOOD BAY

Art Wolf of the Hood Bay Pack ing Company is in Juneau from his cannery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11

The ancient Greeks reckoned their time from the legendary be- ginning of the Olympic games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
THE WEATHER
(By the U S. Weather Bureau) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. WEAI

Forecast TOT Juneau and cint beginning 0 July H. Mostly couoy With showers onig It, Saturday. not much change Tn temperature lowest 53 highest Saturday 62 degrees;
 Forecast for Southeast tonight late tonight ana Saturday; south to southeast ,sNss
 Forecast of wnos along the coast Dixon Entrance to Cape spencer Moderate moderate south winds during Saturday Hnchnbrook moderate rain Cape chinbook to Resurrection Bay moderate northeast Resurrection Bay to Kodiak moderate coming moderate south winds Kodiak Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are Dow, Jones av- erages: Industrials 127.90, rails 29.19, utilities 1858.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-11
DUFREsNE RETURNS

rrahK Dufresne. Executive Off, cer of the Alaska Game Commits sion' returned to Juneau this morning on the launch Grizzly Bear from Ketchikan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
L. a. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, May Is CUP ,
Supplies continued rather heavy
demand an dtrading moderate to
slow
Asparagus: loose local colossal
si2-9c, select and ex fey 7-7l2c, fey
6-6i5c, choice 4-4i2c, some SC,
crooks 2-312c few 4c, small 212 SC; ;
San Diego extra large 7-72c. feW
&c, large 514 &c medium 4-432c.
Bunched vegetables: per crate;
beets 90-S1; carrots 60-75c; Imper-
ial S5-9Oc.
Cabbage: cannonbaII $1-1.15;
jumbos 40-50c; red $2-2.25; savoy
S5-90c
Cantaloups: Imperial Wy jumbo
crates 36s s275-3 ASS S2.75-3.25
mostly So; std 45s S2.25-2.5O some
81; pony 45s $1.50-1.75, 54s $1.25-
1.50, 72s88s 85-S1 few s1.15 some
75c; std flats 12s-15s 1881 80;
Yuma std 45s mostly $3.50, std flats
12s-15s molly $50. Honeyballs: I'm
perial Vally pony crates 64s-80s
S1.25-1.50, fair 1871. Japanese mel
ons; jumbos 36s45s $2.75; flats 12s
1Ss mostly $40.
Squash: white summer San Diego
lugs $1.65-1.S5; Imperial flats rs
$1.25; Italian local and San Diego
lug Ss1.75-1.S5; yellow crookneck
san Dieho lugs S1.75-2.
Tomatoes: Imperial crates stops
S1-125; 12s s1-115: 16s 75-90c; 2Os
50-65c: Holtville 9-tops S1.25-1.40;
rs S115-1.25; los 1890; 20s 60-65c.
Watermelons: weaker, Imperial
Wy KIondikes 1920 lb avg ton lots
S40,-35. Mexico Angclenes less than
ton lots mostly "a c lb.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Field Narrowed
Down in Night
Net Tournament

The cream of the crop was left
Friday as the field in Ell Centro's
annual night tennis tournament
narrowed down to semi-finalists
and finalists.
Thursday night play saw favor
ties continue to advance in most
cases and left tight matches ahead
for Friday night and the final
rounds Saturday night.
In the veterans division both
semi-final matches were slated for
Friday night. In one bracket De-
Tending Champion Karl Edmunds
meets veteran tournament player
Dorsey WhitelaW. The winner will
advance to the finals against the
victor in the other Semi-final tilt,
Eugene Waterman VS.. DR.. Broca-
mente. Waterman won the right
to meet Brocamente by eliminating
Hernandez Thursday night, 2-6
6-2, 7-5
Clarence Riessen earned a final
ist berth in the mems division
Thursday night by virtue of VIC
tories in two matches. He took
Charles Birkhauser 6-1, 6-1 and
Lynn Johnson 1-6, Ga, 6-3. The
other Semi-final match in this di-
vision. set for Friday night, pitted
Coach Bill Maxwell, Ell Centro star,
against Manuel Bedolla, national
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
BY HARRY FERGUSON

NEW YORK. May Is UP)-He
walked out to home plate at Yankee
stadium, took off his cap and the
sun glistened on his bald spot.
Ball players were lined up on
both sides of him. Somebody made
a little speech and handed James
Joseph Dykes a scroll of parch-
ment. Ordinarily garruious, wise
cracking gent, Mr.. Dykes was SC
overwhelmed that for the first time
IN his life he confined a speech to
one word-"ThankS".
The little ceremony yesterday
marked the end of Dykes career as
an active player. From now on he
will devote himself to managing the
Chicago White Sox, a Job that he
has been handling with considerable
distinction since 1884. Year after
year he takes mediocre material
and, apparently using baling wire
glue and adhesive tape, puts out a
ball club that hangs together and
wins games.
Immediately after Dykes tucked
the scroll under his arm his BOYS
went out, committed assault and
battery on the New York Yankees
and moved into second place. For
a guy who takes the scraps from
the rich mans table in the American
league James Joseph Dykes is doing
all right.
Way back in 1917 Dykes was play
ing ball for the Gettysburg club
of the Blue Ridge league. Your cor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, May Is CUP)
wall street construed as favorable
today the United States move to-
ward requisitioning rcnch vessels
-9I 9InsseId puB slIod uBoIIsuy VI
laxed on the stock market which
gained slightly on average with
lght volume of trading.
Most business news was favor
able. Railroad earnings and steel
operations continued u point high
er. Retail trade held gains of IL
to 18 per cent over a year ago
April set a new record in rubber
consumption.
steel shares were firm with Beth
lehem het leader. Coppers also NOV
ed higher, featured by Kcnnecott,
which gained nearly point. Heavy
demand for copper metal for the
defense program continues to alb
sorb available supplies of the metal
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial 1856
up Is; Rail 27.94 up II; Utility up
.03; and SIS stock 1851 up 90
Stock ales approximated 900, 900
shares compared with 100000 yes
terday. The turnover was the light
est since March 5 when a similar
amount was traded. Curb stock
sales were 10000 shares against
$4,000 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
GoIehouse Misses Fame by
Margin Of Single Hit

NEW YORK, May Is. lUP)-Af
ter bouncing around the American
league for seven years and always
Just failing to capitalize on his
early promise, Deny Galehouse to-
day wondered under what unluckA
star he was born. The big st. Louis
Browns righthander had another
taste of his bad luck yesterday
when he missed the hall of fame
by the scantiest of margins-one
hit.
Making his first start of the sea-
son, Galehouse had the Washing
ton Senators eating out of his hano
until two were out III the seventh
Then Jimmy Bloodwoith tn singled tc
center. breaking Galchouse's spell
And again Galehouse, the man oil
much promise, had another big
almost go down beside his rec
ord.
The lowly Browns won easily. TO
and Galehouse completely mastered
the Senators. He walked three men
and hit one but only two Senators
reached second, both on errors
Galehouse struck out five and hit
double with the bases loaded
which drove in three runs.
1t was the best pitched game in
the American league this season
and gave the Browns hope of soon
getting out of the cellar. It was
Galehouse's second victory, having
a game in relief on sunday.
Manager Fred Haney hopes that
Galehouse will continue to show
form he did yesterday and make
Joe Cronin sorry he let the big
right-hander go. Galehouse pitched
for the Red Sox for two seasons,
curing which he won Is and lost
16. Before that. with the Indians,
Galehouse won 25 and lost 90 over
four seasons.
Cleveland continued its winning
way by trimming the Red Sox. GA.
and increasing its American league
lead to four games. Again the IN
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Atherton B|an,es
Stanford Board
For Athletic Mixup

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May
l6. (UP)-Edwin N. Atherton, Pa
cific Coast Conference athletic
commission, was quoted by the
Stanford Daily today that the Uni
versitys athletic administration or
board of athletic control was to
blame for the technicalities which
brought ruling declaring eight
Indian athletes ineligible.
Stanford failed to instruct alum
nj groups who were raising funds
and working With prospective
athletes, of the conference rules.
and at the same time neglected to
establish the administration schol-
arships in conformity with the
rules. Atherton said.
THE rules were designed to pro-
tect the boys. Stanford was not held
Tor recruiting athletes as were sew
eral other schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16

Passeau in a pitchers duel and the
New York Giants nosed out the
Chicago Cubs, 81. Arnovich's sim
gle. Fuckers double and White
heads single accounted for New
York's two runs.
The Boston Braves battered four
st. Louis pitchers for IA hits that
were good for 6 to 3 victory over
the Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies drove
out five singles in four-run ninth
inning rally to hand the Cincin-
natl Reds their fifth straight de-
feat. 5-4 in the first night game
of the season before 1884 fans at
Crosley Field.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
1odays Sport Parade

respondent is in a position today
to deny that Dykes fought in the
Civil War battle there and merely
hung around town after peace broke
out to see if he could make a base
ball connection. He's not quite that
old despite the persistent rumors
that. musket in hand, he helped
repel Pickett's charge.
Dykes is Al, which is plenty ole
for an active player. His major
league career began in 1919 when
he got into II games as a second
baseman for Connie Mack's Ath-
letics. Although his entire major
league career has been divided be-
tween the Athletics and the White
Sox, he has played every position in
the infield and done a better than
fair job at all of them.
He played for the Athletics
through their lean years and fat,
and got into three world series when
Connie Mack's powerhouse won PEN
nants in 1929 -30-31 He had world
series batting average of .288, which
is just about his normal rate. His
lifetime major league average is
,230.
There was no sentiment, no tears
when the New York chapter of the
Baseball Writer'S association pre-
sented the scroll to Dykes. The
ancient manager has a knack for
Of ~,
including his OWL troubles, and he
readily consented when it was sug-
gested that he pose for some gag
pictures before the game.
The photographers got a rope,
tied it around Dykes and told him
to sit down on third base. Then
several members of the White Sox
took hold of the rope and acted as
though they were tyring to pull
him off the base and drag him to
the bench and retirement. That is
what is known III Salvador Dali's
circles as symbolism.
Dykes puts away his bat and
gloves with only one regret. He
would like TO bat once more against
Lefty Gomez. the Yankee pitcher.
They have traded many wise
crack in their day and Dykes will
insist until he is a graybeard that
he can hit Gomez every time he
goes to bat. But, considering where
the White Sox are today, Dykes is
willing to pass up that pleasure
if the boys will only stay up there
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16

dians capitalized on the breaks,
scoring two runs on Joe Cronin's
error with the bases loaded. Bob
Feller had to, come in to quell a
Red Sox rally in the ninth with
two on and no out.
The Yankees hit rock bottom by
bowling to the White Sox. 1871. It
was one of the most humiliating
defeats the Yanks have suffered in
years. They did everything wrong
Two ex-Yanks. Myril Hoag and
Billy Knickerbocker. rubbed salt
in the Yankee wounds. each making
four hits.
Detroit snapped a 6-game losing
streak by blasting out Is hits and
defeating the Athletics, l0-2. Hal
Newhouser let the AS down with
seven hits. Rookie Pat Mullin leo
the Tigers attack with triple,
double and two singles.
Hal Schumacher bested Claude