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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

BiII(hanged
InCon1n1ittee
House Group Again Fol-
lows Administration
Demands

WASHINGTON, Nov IS. The
House Banking Committee bowed
again to the administrators wishes
and voted IA to s to restore in the
price control bill the authority to
the government to buy, sell or store
any commodity necessary to main
tain price stability.
Rep. Jesse P, Wolcott (R.-Mich0,
senior minority member of the COM
mittee,. denounced the provision as
"perniciousa and declared it will per-
init the Price Control Administration
to go TO the stock exchange and
buy or sell stocks"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
NEWR0TARY
CLUB STARTS
AT KODIAK
Explorer, Salvation Army
Man Speak 10 Ju-
nedu Rotaridns

Spot announcement maze To-Day
at the luncheon of the Juneau Ro-
tary Club was that a new Alaska
Rotary org anizat ton has been
formed at Kodiak.
According to Rod Darnell, presi-
dent of the Juneau Rotary Club,
the new organization is meeting now
in Kodiak as a provisional club,
awaiting only the presentation of a
charter, club insignia and gavel to
begin activities as a full Pledged
Rotary Club.
Rotarians meeting at Percy's Cafe
this noon divided their attention
between two speakers and learned
lot about Rotary clubs throughout
the world. The speakers were Amos
Berg, National Geographic Society
explorer and member of the Port
land, Oregon, club, and Commits
sioner Benjamin CRANES, Saliva
ton Army head of operations in
Canada, Alaska and the Bermudas
and a member of the Toronto club
Berg said the first Rotary club
meeting he ever attended was in
southern Chile, where there were
Al members of more than 20 ma
tionalities He also told of attend
ing the last meeting of the Tokyo
club before Rotary was abolished
from Japan.
Most interesting meetings, how
ever, he said were of the Chunking
club in China, where m e t i n G
notices invariably declared a meet
ing would be held if the meeting
hall was still standing. Humorously
he told of the Japanese bombing
attacks which methodically followed
the same course to Chunking every
day and invariably arrived over
the city at 1920 p. m, giving the
Chinese chance to get their laun
dry in and begin luncheon arrange
ments. II the Japanese planes were
late, the Chinese would curse them
for delaying lunch, Berg declared.
In Alaska to make educational
films ana photographic recordings,
Berg has just returned here from
Nunivak Island, where he has pho
tographed Eskimo family life. With
his portable recording machine, he
plans now to visit Sitka, Kake and
Hoonah. making recordings of tales
of old time Alaskans to preserve
their stories for the Library of
Congress. He will then proceed
south in his small boat, the Endea-
vor, now moored at the small boat
harbor here.
CRANES. who leaves Juneau today
after conducting the annual Saliva
ton Army congress here, described
the Toronto Rotary Club as the
largest in the British Empire, with
a membership of a little over 400.
CRANES has visited clubs in all
sections of North America, Eng
land, Australia and other out-of-
the-way places. At every meeting,
he said he has felt the same attitude
of mutual confidence and unity"
among members.
Two new members read into the
rolls of the Juneau club today were
Michael j. Haas, Territorial Com
missioner of Labor, and DR.. Court
ney Smith, assistant commissioner
of the Territorial Department of
Health.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
MAYOR AND MRS.
LUCAS RETURNING
HERE ON YUKON

Mayor and Mrs. Harry l. Lucas
will return to Juneau on the Yukon,
leaving Seattle Thursday, it was
announced at the city hall today.
The Lucases are returning after
an eventful vacation which has
taken them to all sections of the
States, and included watching the
new cruiser, U. S. S. Juneau, slide
down the ways Of the Kearny,
New Jersey, shipyards. Mrs. Lucas
christened the ship, while Mayor
Lucas presented the officers of the
craft with a complete silver service,
presented by Juneau citizens.
1t is estimated that there are
2500O0 reindeer in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
RUSH
FRESH TROOPS
DESERT.
Nazis Gradually Being Cut
Off from Supplies, Lack
New Reinfortemenfs
CONTINUED from Page one)

day battle of Rezegh had begun Y
die down as result of heavy losses
on both sides but British infantry
achievements were said to be pour
ing into the fighting from bases n
the south and east.
AS pictured by the British the
German General Rommels tank
forces are badly crippled but there
was no indication of fresh German
troops being sent into action.
Germans Hurled Back
On the Ukraine front Soviet dis
patches reported powerful Rus
sian counter offensive west of Ros-
toy-on- Don hurled the Germans
back So miles. The invaders were
reported to be rushing new troops
to the threatened area where Naz
losses were described as enormous.
The 18th German Tank Division was
claimed to have been almost COM
pletely smashed"
The German command Saturday
claimed the capture of Rostov
northern gateway to the Caucasus
oil fields but the Russians reported
Sunday that a fierce tank and
machine-gun battle still was raging
in the city's streets.
Today's dispatches indicated the
Russians now are making furious
attempt to recapture Rostov after
breasting the initial German drive
beyond the strategic Don River port
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
Two Supply
Vessels OF
Axis Sunk
Craft Picked Out from Con-
voy by British Surface
Patrols, Sent Down

LONDON, Nov. 25.-British sur
face patrols in the Central Medi-
terranean have encountered and
sunk out of an Axis supply convoy
two supply ships bound for Africa
This is the official announcement
made by the British Admiralty.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
Fire~Horn 10
Resignation
Minufe-Men

Juneau minute-men need not
bend an ear toward the Alaska
Juneau mine siren and the old
city fire bell any more for their
alarm signal to take their posts,
it was declared today by Frank
Metcalf, chief of the Civic De-
Tense Unit.
Hereafter, two short blasts on
the city fire horn will be the sig
nal to the guardsmenJ Metcalf
said. The use of the fire horn may
be only temporary, Metcalf ex-
planned, but if successful will save
the city expense of approximately
$500 for new electric siren 10
summon out the civic defenders.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
PAGE EIGHT
SHOWER GIFTS

Tiny, painted pots filled witt
cooking herbs, make a novel ano
thrifty shower gift for a fall bride
to-be. And the bridegroom will
also benefit. An herb cookery book
could also be among the gifts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
.LUCA5GIvEN
WRITE-UpB BY
(0LUMNI5T

Mayor Harry L. Lucas ana MIS-
Lucas, returning westward from
their trip east. must have stopped
off at Carlsbad; NJ M, for "Pecos
Pete. eehmnist Of the. Daily
Current argus, Sunday Editor, No
vember 9, has the following to
say:
This guy Lucas who is Mayor of
Juneau, Alaska. is another guy
who Pete run across the other
highland as a result. Pete knows
lot more about Alaska than he
ever did before.
Lots of folks think about Alas
ka as country where it's always
colder than the very dickens, ana
there's plenty of it that Is But
on the other hand, there's gooo
part of Alaska that enjoys what
is known by the coastal chambers
of commerce as California wealth.
err"
It's because of the ocean cur
rents, and although Pete realized
he should have known 1t ever since
his grade school geography days.
he'd forgotten all about it.. Any
how, the warm water that brushes
the coast of California surgeS right
on I'D to the side OF Alaska and
brings them lots of warm weather.
sunshine and rain-and they do a
lot of farming in those parts.
Furthermore, Mayor Lucas says
that Juneau is an up-and-coming
city-it'S about the size OF Artesla
and that all of Alaska is pretty
swell place. The Mayor thinks it's
Americas last frontier" and says
it's a swell place for a young man
to get start.
Pete'S inclined TO agree Will OAe
mayor. In the days that lie ahead,
before this war is over, Alaska may
be one of the hot spots as the
boys say, but after the firing stops,
there's going to be lot of devel-
opnent in the northernmost Unit
ed States territory.
And Pete has an idea that a lot
of the same type of young guys
who came out here and developed
the southwest as one of the last
frontiers will soon be pointing their
way northward-to develop Alaska.
But the pay-off was the guy who,
either partly inebriated or else.
slightly forgetful of his geography,
came up to the table of the mayor
of Juneau, Alaska, and said:
Mayor what's the national an
them of Alaskan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov rs -. Closing
quotation OF Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is az, American Can
TN, Anaconda 81, Bethlehem Steel
So, Commonwealth and Southern
SIG, Curtiss Wright 81, Interna-
tional Harvester 45is, Kennecott
35A, New York Central ga. North
eln Pacific So, United States Steel
So
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

Chinese walled villages still ex-
list in the Hongkong New Terri
tories.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
Mrs. Nyman Feted,
AtSurprise Shower
Given Last EVENING

AT a surprise shower given last
night by Mrs Raymond Hayden
n her home on Eleventh Street,
Mrs Milton Nyman, the ! former
Miss Lillian Olson, was honored
I by number of her friends. Enter
tainment7 for the evening consist
ed OF games of pinochle and other
contests, and refreshments were
| served later .
Winning prizes in the pinochle
games were Mrs. P. Hagerup and
Mrs. Andrew Hildre, and the prize
for the song contest was won by
Mrs. Wakeman. The dart game was
won by Miss Lila Sinclair
Others who took part in the sur
prise party were Mrs. Frank Oh
son, Mrs. Peter Oswald, Mrs. Lloyd
Ritter, Mrs. Stanley Rekosh, Mrs
Arne Shudshift, Miss Marjorie
Smell. Miss Pat Gullufsen and Miss
Borghild Havdahl.
I RETuRNING TO JUNEAU ! /
Mrs. Everett .Wrede ana elilld
are returning to Juneau ABOARD
1the Aleutiap. ~ssr--
ISIS :
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
nENEnIcTs RETURNING

Merit F.. Benedict, wife and child,
are returning TO Juneau aboard
the 'Aleutian and due home here
on Friday
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1866.
rails 2810. utilities 1890, all with
slight downward tendencies.
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Evening star., 1941-05-04

which would make its usefulness
much greater, and will do a great
deal toward taking some of the load
off the congested portions of New
York and Rhode Island avenues.
Faced with the problem caused
by the fact that the greatest per-
centage of population in any one
area lies in the Northwest section
east of Rock Greek, the planners,
to fit this area into the proposed
system, decided to use several exist
ing streets as trunk routes. AS a
result they chose five thoroughfares
Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh, Thirteenth
and Sixteenth-and recommended
that they be improved to permit the
smooth flow of traffic desired.
Widening Projects for 18th.
Under the program of changes
necessary to convert these streets
into radial highways, Sixteenth
street will be widened at several of
its most important intersections and
the Columbia road intersection will
be redesigned and improved. On
Thirteenth, which will be widened
between Logan Circle and U street,
grade separations will be necessary
at New York avenue and H street
and at Logan Circle and Florida
avenue. Eleventh and Ninth. streets
will be widened and improved, while
Sixth street will be extended through
to connect with Fourth street and
with Park place, providing a
through route to North Capitol
street, with connections into Fifth
street.
In considering the best method
by which to convey the great volume
of traffic from the central district
out to this heaviest of population
areas, some thought was given a
major change which would provide
an elevated highway between blocks
at least as far north as Florida
avenue, but it was found that the
cost of such a development would
be prohibitive. The conclusion was
reached at last that improvements
should be made in existing high
ways, dllu tlldo III dOC SCpdl dGAOiIo odlO
other relief should be provided at
the points of worst congestion.
With few exceptions, the radial
highway system, which is the back
bone of the new program, has been
planned without resorting to the
more costly structures, Capt. White
hurst said. One of the greatest out
lays of money in this connection will
be along K street on the route to
the northwest section west of Wis
consin avenue and Key Bridge,
where it was determined that the
only way in which the volume of
traffic concerned could be moved
quickly with certain degree of
safety would be by means of an
elevated highway.
A superstructure of the K street
and Rock Greek grade separation
structure also will be necessary,
project planned as part of earlier
programs. From that point, traffic
will proceed along K street on the
(See HIGHWAYS Page R-2O
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Draft Requirements
To Be Omitted in Virginia

B! the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 3.-An
amendment to the selective service
regulations will eliminate the neces-
sity of local boards furnishing re-
placements for selectees who fail to
report for induction or who are
rejected at the induction stations
because of physical condition or for
other reasons.
1t. Col. Mills F. Neal. Virginia
selective service director. said the
amendment, which applies to the
1850 men called for the May 2l-31
period, would simplify greatly the
work of the local boards.
1t had been necessary, heretofore,
for each local board to replace
each man who failed to report or
who was rejected, but under the
new provision an "overcall" vii! be
made on the basis of the average
number of men rejected on previous
calls, and any shortage or surplus
which occurs will be corrected when
the succeeding call is made on the
State.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Memorial to Be Placed
On Hill Near Stuunton
special Dispatch to The Star.

'fSct OlSphGSA W Ac StdAs
STAUNTON, Va. May Betsy
Bell, one of two legend-wrapped
hills near here, soon will bear, on
its crest a tablet dedicating it to
the memory of the sections early
settlers and citizens of Augusta
County who served in the Colonial
wars and the wars of the United
States.
To accent the dedication trees on
the hill are being thinned in such a
manner that cross is visible to
those approaching from any one Of
three highways.
Betsy Originally Bessy) Bell and
Mary Gray figured in an old Scot
tish story. They were said to have
died of the plague in bower they
had built to escape the dread
disease. Their names first were
applied to pair of mountains in
Ireland and later to two hills near
Staunton.
A local legend sprang up in which
Betsy and Mary were said to have
been young girls murdered by
Indians.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
0'Conor Will Address
Reserve Middle Graduates
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPOLIS, Mays. - Gov.
O'Conor will be the principal speak
er at graduation exercises May Is
for members of the Reserve Mid
shipmens' School at the Naval
Academy.
Rear Admiral Russell Wilson,
Academy superintendent, said Gov.
O'Conor also would present grad
uating class members with commits
sions as ensigns in the reserve.
Approximately IS per cent of the
reServists are expected to be grad
,lated The class numbered almost
TOO when it reported here in Feb
ruary for 90-day course of in
struction.
The majority of the reservists
requested active duty on graduation.
Some are to be sent into the fleet,
others may be given shore duty
and a small group Is expected to
go on inactive duty.
Their June week" begins May II
with drill on Worden Field.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Five Candidates File
For Annapolis Office
Special Dispatch to The Star.

6pcCidI DlSpdLCu 10 IQc pthIs
ANNAPOLIS, May 3.-Five Demo-
cratic candidates have filed for city
Offices here to date.
William U. McCready seeks to be-
come Mayor subject to the Demo-
cratic primary June 16. Indications
are that MIR. McCready will be un-
opposed in the primary.
The Republicans have not an
nounced their candidate for the
general election on July IA.
Edward C. CLANCY, incumbent city
counselor, has filed for reelection.
A primary fight for alderman in
the Sd ward is assured as three
Democrats have already filed and
at least one other, Incumbent John
j. Stehle, said he would file. Sam
Fertitta, Arthur G. Ellington and
Bernard c. Hoff+ have filed.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Maryland R. 0. 7. {.
To Hold Annual Drill
On Wednesday
Maj. Gen. Reekord Head:
List of Guests Invited
To See Exhibition
p, the Associated Press.

Pr tho Associated Press.
The University of Maryland Re-
serve Officers Training Corps will
hold its annual military day exer-
cises Wednesday afternoon with
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, COM
mandant of the 29th Division, head
ing a number Of distinguished guests.
The II companies comprising the
R. o. T. c. infantry regiment will
compete in first events following a
regimental review at 1:20 pm. in
honor of the guests. Feature of
the day will be competitions and
exhibitions by the 1900 student
soldiers.
1t. Col. Robert E. Wysor, profess
sor of military science and tactics,
has streamlined the program in Or
der to hold all events as close to
the audience as possible.
Drill Exhibition Planned.
Highlights of the program will be
an exhibition of extended order
drill and anti-aircraft formations
by the Pershing Rifles, national hon.
orary fraternity drill unit, and an
exhibition of infantry weapons by
a platoon of regulars under Capt.
j. B. Richardson from the Airing
ton Cantonment.
Most spectacular event, last on the
program, will be a sham battle by
Junior r. o. T. c. students under
actual military conditions. Blank
ammunition will be used in rifles,
hand grenades, trench mortars and
machine guns.
Inspection To Be Made.
Guests will include: Gen. Reckord,
Col. o. H. Saunders, commander of
the 18th Infantry: 1t. Col. w. A
Burress of the War Department;
President H. c. Byrd; Dr. and Mrs
r. T. Davis of National Park Col
lege; Col. G. M. Allen, commanding
officer at Fort George G. Meade, and
1t. Col. Charles King, third corps
area inspector.
Col. King will make the annual
War Department inspection of the
unit in conjunction with competitive
drills.
Judges for the day will be Maj.
Geary Eppley, Fort Meade, head
judge; Maj. John O'Neill, Fort
Meade; Capt. j. Robert Troth, Army
War College; 1t. George Weber,
Fort Meade; 1t. Merle Preble and 1t
Logan Schultz of Arlington Canton
ment, and 1t. Walter Takes. Fort
Lee, Va.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Merium to Address
Tukomu Park Chamber

Lewis Merriam of the Brookings
Institution will address the meeting
of the Takoma Park CMdD Cham
Der OF Commerce Wednesday night
He will discuss the institutions re-
cent survey of the Montgomery
County government.
John w. Coffman, president of
the Chamber, has extended invita-
tlons to Mayor Oliver w. Young
blood and members of the Town
Council to be guests at the meeting.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Governor Completes
Personnel Of VIRGINIA
Defense Councils
Each of 100 Counties
Is Represented on
Regional Boords
Rx the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May 3-Ap-
pointments to the States eight re-
gional defense councils were COM
pleted today when Gov. Price named
81 additional members TO serve on
seven of the councils. One, the
Radford Regional Defense Council,
had been finished previously.
The appointments will give rep
resentation to every one of Virginia. S
100 counties.
Nineteen appointments were made
to the Northern Virginia Regional
Council, II to the Richmond-Peters-
burg -Hopewell Council, and 9 to
the Shenandoah Valley Council.
The list includes:
Northern Virginia Regional Coun-
v. Walker, common
wealth's attorney, Charlottesville /;
DR.. l.. G.. Roberts, Moorman's River;
w. D. Haden, Charlottesville; Seth
Burnley, city manager. Charlottes-
vile; A. G. Fray, Advance Mills;
E. L. Bradley, Scottsville; D. N. Da-
wilson, superintendent OF schools,
Orange; Col. Daniel L. Porter,
Orange; A. Stuart Robertson,
Orange; r. N. Early. attorney, STAN
ardsville; E. w. Aylor, common
wealth's attorney, Madison; William
F. Moffett, commemorative attor-
ney. Washington: William G. Wood
chairman, Board of Supervisors
Sperryville; Delegate Burnett Mil
Ter, Culpeper; G. w. Mitchell, treas
urer, Culpeper; w. G. Fisher. chair
man, Board of Supervisors, Mineral;
l.. A. Keller, jr. clerk. Louisa: En-
NETT Poindexter. member OF the
General Assembly, Frederick Hall;
J. P. Snead, superintendent OF
schools, Fork Union.
Shenandoah valley Regional
Council-H. l.. Simmons, chairman
Board of Supervisors, Crabbottom
John Mclaughlin, chairman, Board
of Supervisors, Millboro; Mayor Rob-
ert w. Keyser, Luray; Maj. c. G
Mason, Luray; Mayor j. Frank For
sythe, jr., mayor, Front Royal; l.
B. Dutrow, town manager, Front
Royal: G. Tyler Miller, superintend-
ent of schools, Front Royal: Edward
Lee, White Post, and Miss Rose
Macdonald, Berryville.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Accidental Death Verdict
Returned in Shooting

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLVIN RUN, Va, May 3-A
verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by DR.. T. B. McCord, Fairfax
County coroner, in the cast of Daniel
Sullivan, 81, local farmer, found shot
through the head in his barn
yesterday.
Fairfax County police said H Will
1iams, who lives at the Sullivan
home, discovered Mr.. Sullivan's
body. A shotgun was nearby, &C
cording to the police report.
Police said they were told by Mr..
Williams that Mr. Sullivan had
taken the gun to the barn to shoot
foxes which had been preying on
his poultry.
According to Detective James
Mahoney, Mr.. Sullivan's wife and
three children were burned to death
several years ago when fire destroyed
their home near Vienna.