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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-13
Jews 10 Be
 persetuied
 In France
Viehy Government 10 Fol- low German Policy
 Against Jews

BULLETIN.-Vichy, June 13. The French Government clamp ed down on the Jews today in unoecupied as well as occupied France, virtually barring them in all professions and business es. A special law provides for heavy penalties for Jewish vio- ators.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-13
Super Bomb
 Effetfs
 On Germans

BERLIN, June 13.-The District Air Defense Command today advised the Capitals inhabitants to go tc air raid protection cellars immedi- ately the air raid sirens sound be- cause "the enemy's new type weapon has severe effect"
 British reports on recent air op- erations against Germany have de- scribed devastating effects by new super bomb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-13
STRANGE THINGS ARE
 TURNED up BY FBI IN
 GENERAL LINE OF DUTY

proudly explained that the con- pany had just had the new fire proof, burglar-proof steel door installed. The agents were im- pressed but they investigated fur ther to find that the other three walls of the ''fireproof, burglar proof vault were of wood panels through which any keyhole saw expert could go in 10 minutes and through which fire could eat in less than that.
 According to the FBI finger
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-13

About 100000 persons in the United States are victims of epi- .leptic seizures.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
Yakobi Island Nickel DriIIinq
 To Start Soon

John H. East, U. s. Bureau of Mines engineer here to make diamond drilling tests of nickel de- posits on Yakobi Island, hopes to have his camp building under way next week, he declared today.
 East and his two assistants flew to Yakob Island yesterday with Shell Simmons of the Alaska Coast al Airways. Asked how he found things there, his one-word des- cription was, Wet"
 East said two good cabins at the site of the nickel deposits will house 20 men. He also plans to use a cabin on the beach as quarters for his clerk, Robert Wick. of Tucson, Arizona, and for storeroom and radio station.
 I'll know more about how opera tions will proceed when I find out more about muskeg," East stated He announced early this week that he plans to employ 30 local men in the $50.000 drilling work, once operations are started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
wEATHER SYNOPSIS


 A deepl in northern had caused flow moist the western portion of Al the past "A hours from the Bng the Peninsula and fall most of this this morning Partly cloudy c portion Alaska Souhe st Alaska Due to the influence of which moving eastward beyond Southeast Alaska yes during the past "A hours from Cape greatest amount of precipitation was 83 hndedths which reported at St. Paul Island The 57 degrees Ketcan Barrow Scattered clouds but patches in the channels and visi prevailed the Ket morning
 The of Gamben the trough extended eastward from southward through the attitudes The frontal trough was expected 70 reaching to the Kena Pen high 3055 north and 47 degrees west and nornoheastward through Yakutat Bay
  m pm 6-Sun-rise TIP sunset 6:2O pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
GASES DISMISSED
 FROM GRAND JURY

Five cases which had formerly been bound over to the grand jury were dismissed from action by that body today in Federal Dis trict Court here.
 The cases were against the fol- lowing:
 Robert Kubus, of Yakutat, who was originally charged with as- sault with intend to kill, and who is now serving jail sentence on an assault and battery charge.
 Ole Wick, of Sitka, who was originally charged with assault with @ dangerous weapon and is now serving a jail sentence on the charge of assault and battery.
 Jennie Harry of Yakutat, who was originally charged with adding to the delinquency of a minor, later pleaded guilty to charge of disorderly conduct and is serving a jail sentence.
 Robert Harris, of Sitka, who was charged with malicious injury to personal property but has been dismissed for lack of evidence.
 Ed Holman, of Juneau, who was originally charged with adding to the delinquency of minor. later pleaded guilty to charge of dis orderly conduct and is now serv- ing a jail sentence here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
forger Showers
 Church win Giiis

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct 4-The Rev. A. w. Lyons was puzzled when a radio, typewriter, box of flowers, several cans of fruit, an electric fan, a goldfish bowl, several tobacco pipes and other merchandise were delivered to the Immanuel Baptist Church.
 Investigation disclosed "check artist had made the purchases, while posing as the church's agent. The buyer presented worthless cheeks in payment, collected what change be could and disappeared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
SEINE BOATS FROM PR. WILLIAM SOUND
 OVERDUE IN SEATTLE

Anxiety is being felt in Seattle regarding the failure of thre . purse seine boats from Prince Will liam Sound to put in their appear ance there when scheduled to ar rive, it was learned today.
 In a telegram from the con- mander of the Ketchikan district Coast Guard, the Customs Service here was today asked for any in- formation regarding the boats May M, Northern Queen or Coolidge. All three of the boats should have arrived in Seattle several days ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
FOUR DIVORCES

Four divorces were granted yes terday afternoon and this morning in Federal District Court here. George Jones, of Sitka. was grant, ed a divorce from Mary Jones. Vera Paige Bruce, of Juneau, was granted a divorce from Rolla Jay Bruce. Harold T. Wiley, of Haines, was granted divorce from Mar garet I. Wiley. Nancy Johnson was granted divorce from Arthur Johnson. All were on grounds of incompatibility.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
SMOLDERING BLAZE
 DAMAGES FURNITURE

What was believed due to a burn ing cigaret accidentally dropped be- fore they left the house to attend the show, Mir and Mrs. s. M Dore returned home Thursday evening to find their davenport badly dam aged. Had it not been for dis covery of the blaze by Dolly and Rudy Krsul sometime previously greater damage might have resulted. The two children who reside next door put out the fire with water and then pulled the davenport cut side. The loss is reported covered by insurance. ..,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
RED ARMY SOLDIERS
 ARE SAVED
Soviets Escape Finnish En- lireIement After KilI-
 ing tS,OOO Films

MOSCOW, Oct. 4-The Russian Navy reported tonight as saving powerful Red Army forces, which fought their way out of the Fin nish encirclement, and reached the shores of Lake Ladoga after killing more than 18,000 Films.
 The Red Fleet announces the troops have embarked on small warships which crossed the lake and brought them to rejoin their comrades in the defense of Lem ingrad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
VISITORS FROM KAKE

Visiting here from Rake today were Frank E. Nicely, principal of the school there, and Henry Davis, enc of the school teachers. Davis said the trip was primarily for the purpose of picking up his sister from Yakutat, who will go to Rake to visit her brother for the first time in eight years. He reported total enrolment of 33 at the Rake school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
Nurses Meeting Is
 Postponed Week

The meeting of the Gastineau Channel Nurses Association sched- uled for Monday night has been postponed one week according to an announcement made here. The meeting will now take place Oc- tober 13 because of conflicting times with other meetings. It will take place in the Juneau public health center.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
LOUIS SLAYER RETURNS

Louis Shafer arrived in Douglas early this week after several years spent in Eastern Washington From Spokane he comes here now at the age of 19 years. He has gone to work at St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
ROWLING ALLEYS PROJECT

Work on the super structure to the 30 foot extension to the Eagles hall for housing of the bowling alleys has been going along fine and it is expected to have the roof finished tonight. Further work on the footings is reported necessary however before work can start on the floor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
Health Council
 Meeis Tuesday

The meeting of the Juneau Health Council will take place Tuesday night at 8 o'clock and all members are urged to be pres ent. The meeting will be held in the Juneau Public Health Center in the Territorial Building. Nom- ination of officers for the next year is the business to be taken up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
RUSH OF TAX PAYMENTS
 IS DUE FOR NEXT WEEK

With but ten days of grace left for local tax payers to take ad- vantage of the 3 per cent discount allowed for payment by the 18th of the month, the coming week will undoubtedly be busy one in the city clerks office.
 So far only about 5000 has been paid in according to Charles Tuck cit, clerk, leaving around $5000 still due
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
EAGLES DANCE TONIGHT

The regular dance of the Douglas Eagles is the important week end event on the channel for tonight and everyone is invited to come to the Island and trip the light fam tastic to music by Glen Edwards and his orchestra.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04

To keep American beds warm, the electrical appliances industry annually produces, according to Census Bureau reports, about a million heating pads and electri- cal blankets. In 1889, the industry's out put was 9O3,781 units, and in 1937, 1,013,550 units.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU

FORECASTS
 Juneau vicinity Partly cloudy tonight increasing oudi- ness Sunday with light beginning aernoon not much change tonight about 37 degrees highest Sunday gentle variable winds
 Southeast Alaska continued cool with local fog night light beginning Alaska late Sunday afenoon light to gentle variable winds tonight becoming moderate fresh souhery by Sunday afternoon souhed winds with speed Of 20 to 30 miles hour Lynn Canal late Sun day afternoon.
 Wind and weather along the Alaska tonight and Dixon Entrance Cape Spencer Moderate to fresh westerly norhwesterV winds and partly cloudy tonight with increasing souhery to souheasterly reaching 25 to 35 miles hou afternoon Cape Spencer to Cape Hnchnbook outheasey 40 miles hour except moderate variable tonigh rain Hnchnbrook to Resurrection soueastery miles hour ran Resureco southeastery winds 30 40 miles hour winds Is to 25 miles hour dur Sunday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
i two Nurses Arrive
 Here from Canada

Arriving on the Princess Louise last night were two new nurses for St. Ann's Hospital, Miss Adele Du- mont and Miss Alpha Gables Both nurses worked previously in the Hospital of St. Josephs in Vic- toria, B. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
JUNIOR GUILD MEETS
 NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT

A meeting of the Junior Guild of the Holy Trinity Cathedral has been called Tuesday evening. Members will meet in the home of Mrs. Courtney Smith on Calhoun Ave nue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
MARRIED IN DOUGLAS

Thomas Ivan Evenson, Alaska Juneau miner, was married to Julia Joe last night at Douglas by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04
BANKRUPT DISMISSED

Federal District Court here this discharged George R. Phil lips from bankruptcy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04

More than half the farmers in the United States (506 percent) were full owners of their farms in l940, according to the Census.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-04

Charging cruelty, Mrs. Warren Barbour was granted a divorce in Laramie, Wyo., from U. s. Senator w. Warren Barbour of New Jersey. She received custody of three minor children. The Barbours were mar
 ried in 1921.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Eight Two-Year-0ld
Race Tomorrow in
Hopeful Stakes
Saratoga Cup Event
To Share Program
With Field of Five
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. pa field of eight 2-year-olds,
five of them owned by one or an
other member of the Whitney fam
lily, were entered today for tomor-
rows 37th running of the classic
Hopeful Stakes, which will pay in
the neighborhood of $4,000 to the
winner.
The co-feature on the Saratoga
program, the renewal of the 76-year-
old Saratoga Cup, attracted a field
of five, headed by William Wood
wards Fenelon, who won the event
last year. The rest of the field
for the $4,000 added, mile and g.
furlong affair is made up of Roy
Martins Dorimar, William Duponts IS
Fairymant, Conn Smythe's Second
Helping and w. E. Boeing's We'll
come Pass.
The three-horse entry of Devil
Diver, Shut Out and Amphitheatre
looms as the odds-on choice in the
6la -furlong Hopeful. Mrs. Payne
Whitney owns Devil Diver and Shut
Out and her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Shipman Payson, owns Amphithe-
atre.
In addition, Jock Whitney is
sending Buster and Sonny Whitney
entered Coat of Arms for the rich
prize. Others in the field are WAL
ter Chrysler, jr.'s well-liked Ramil-
lies. George D. Widener's Equalize
and william Ziegler, jrs Wait Bit.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Earlier Story on Page AID
By RICHARD G.. MASSOCK.

Associate Press War Correspondent
ROME. Aug. 29.-Premier MUS
solini piloted Adolf Hitler's heavy
airplane back from one sector OF the
German-Russian front during their
visit, italian correspondents report
ed tonight in lengthy dispatches on
the meeting.
The correspondents said Hitler
and Mussolini had long talks alone
in a big tent. They we're escorted by
armored cars and mobile anti-air-
craft guns on their tours of the
front and ate soldiers rations OF
soup and black bread, the dispatches
said.
The correspondents said that
guards stationed along the route OF
Mussolini's private train attracted
the attention of the German pop
ulace. which turned out to cheer
him when he passed through the
Reich last Sunday.
The crowds gave the Nazi salute
and waved handkerchiefs, the cor
respondents said. II Duce smiled
from the window of his car.
Hitler met Mussolini midway or
the trip to the front, it was stated
With the Fuehrer were Field Mar
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Musso|ini Said to Have Pi|oted
Hit|er's Plane Back From Front

shall Wilhelm Keitel, Foreign Min
lister Won Ribbentrop and DR.. Otto
Dietrich. Hitler,,s personal press
chief.
Mussolini wore the field uniform
of a first marshal of the Italian
Empire. He exchanged salutes with
Hitler, who wore an olive drab uni
form. The two chiefs rode in a
military automobile to the Fuehrer's
headquarters, followed by their
staffs.
Sometimes they were alone for
hours and at other times they met
with their staffs to discuss all
problems interesting to the allied
nations at the moment and for the
near future" the official agency
Stefani reported, without "the pos
sibility' of telling exactly what they
discussed.
Hitler accompanied Mussolini on
a visit to army headquarters, where
Field Marshal Walther Won Brau-
chitsch traced developments of oper-
ations for the Duce on enormous
maps.
Stefani said that at that very
time confirmation of a new and
powerful success arrived" and fig
ures Of booty and prisoners were
marked beside arrows showing the
location Of Russian divisions.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Gas Company Proposal
Declared Impractical
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug ga plan
whereby the Consolidated Gas, Elec-
trio Light & Power Co. Of Balti-
more would mix natural gas with
its manufactured product for heat
ing purposes, with view to increas-
ing the market for gas and lowering
consumer costs, was declared i'm
practical yesterday by the Maryland
Public Service Commission.
A resolution of the 1941 Legisla-
ture asked the Public Service Com
mission to investigate the plan.
The commission report said large
quantities of low-cost industrial by
product gases now were available to
the Consolidated Co. and pre-
dicted an increase in the amount OF
coke oven and blast furnace gas in
connection with a program Of ex-
pansion at the Bethlehem Steel
Corps Sparrows Point plant.
The commission said natura
gas pipeline running through Mary
land was insufficient to supply both
Washington and Baltimore and thai
construction of an additionalt line
would be virtually impossible be-
cause of steel priorities imposed by
the national emergency.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Murders
Continued From First Page.)

trouble he had caused-"1'm very
sorry. I've told everything and I
feel better"
Have you confessed alp" asked
Capt. Keck.
He mumbled that he didn't know,
couldn't be sure. He said something
about there was a job on Ninth
street parking lot. but I don't know
If she died. I know did wrong"
Will Make His Peace.
The prisoner was brought to head
quarters for requestioning this aft
ernoon from a cell at No. II pre-
cinct. He was dressed in his dark
chauffeurs cap and clothing re-
sembling that of a chauffeur. He
posed willingly for photographers
grinning into their flash bulbs.
The excitement about headquar-
tiers failed to communicate itself to
the prisoner, who seemed the calm
est man on the premises.
He said he used to be church
soer and belonged to a congregation
back in his native South Carolina.
Have you made your peace with
God?" he was asked.
mo, but I intend to-" he replied.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Gasoline
Continued From First Page J

Continued From First Page.)
the investigation at 1890 o'clock
this morning. Chairman Maloney
declared he did not believe the situ-
alton to be serious with respect to
gasoline, but that it was acute so
far as it concerned bunker oil used
by utility and industrial plants.
British ABUSED" Denied.
Chairman Maloney revealed that
some of the information given the
subcommittee behind closed doors
covered" published reports that
Great Britain had abused" the use
of American oil tankers diverted to
its use under the Lease-Lend Act
I'VE covered that matter in an
off -the-record discussion he told
newspapermen. I'VE endeavored to
cover the field of charges and accu-
sations that have been made. Up to
now there has been no evidence OF
abuses"
Chairman Maloney also said the
suggestion made at the public hear
ing by Admiral Land that barges
be constructed to bring oil from
the Gulf Coast had made an i'm
preston on the subcommittee.
Admiral Land pointed out that
100 oil-carrying barges towed by
tankers or other ships, would be
suficient to bring an adequate sup
ply of petroleum products to the
East Coast and that their construc-
ton would be less expensive than
a series of proposed pipe lines from
Southwestern oil fields. estimated
to involve an expenditure of about
100000 900.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Desire 10 End War
with China Stressed
In japanese Message
Goal Of Lasting Peoee
Also Declared Cited
In Note to Roosevelt
Earlier Story on Page AID

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Saturday, Aug 30.-Jap-
anese said today that Premier
Konoye's message to President
Roosevelt stressed Japan's desire to
end the Chinese war, and spokesmen
complained bitterly against British
and United States aid to Chang
Kai-shek.
A Domei agency statement de-
clared the message was prompted
by the very delicate relations exist
ing between Japan and the United
States following outbreak of the
Russian German war" and reaf-
frmed Japan's desire to establish a
'co-prosperity sphere in East Asia,
then lasting peace.
Domei said Japan wanted dis
posal of the China affair."
Lichi Kishi, board Of informa-
ton Official, said Japan was trying
to create peace and security in East
Asia through cooperation with the
Nanking Wang Ching-Wei regime
In spite of this" he added, these
powers britain and the United
States are aiding Chungking with
materials and munitions and thereby
unnecessarily prolonging the un-
fortunate Chinese-Japanese hos
tilities."
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Butterman Is Winner
OF La PLATA Purse
AT Marlboro
Stewards Fine Owner
For Striking Troiner
And Suspend Jockey
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MARLBORO, Md, Aug 29.-Form
players in the crowd of 5000 at the
Marlboro race track today suffered
a setback when Mrs. Norman E.
Stanton's Butterman ran of with
the La Plata purse, 51a- -furlong
feature.
The favorite players plunged on
G. G. Waugh, jr.'s, entry of Last
Bet and Pimlico Lady, but the for
mer. after chasing the WINNER
throughout, just lasted to take sec
ond money from T. j. Kane's Pom
peys Folly. Butterman paid $40.
Butterman's jockey, Danny Scocca,
registered his 10th victory and sec
ond of the day, and again became
the leading jockey for the meeting.
Chief Cherokee and Blockader
were the daily double combination,
paying S43.50.
The stewards fined Owner John
McNey $50 for striking Trainer Joe
Day here today, and later suspended
Jockey George Rose for five days
for rough riding astrlde Little
Suzanne in the third race.
Deodo. owned by H. Darby of
Washington, sped 6i2 furlongs in
1:272s to win the fourth by a head
from Miss S. Chapman's Silver Pick,
a 100-to-1 shot F. M. Clark's
Dancing Cloud was third. Deodo
paid $3.50 to win with Silver Pick
paying s67 for place.
Saving ground on the rail at the
first turn, when most of her op-
position raced wide. Claud Felt
ner's Fair Flame won the 5l2 fur
long third race. She paid $740. S.
H. Rogers Sunmaker and Norman
Goes Tovarich finished as named.
w. H. Laboyteaux's Blockader and
Jockey Al Veselli proved the win
ming combination in the second
race. Away we'll, the gelding, who
hadn't won a race in two years,
came with rush to win easily
and pay $40. Henry L. Strauss
Scout About was fast-going sec
ond, with Mrs. Freddie Booker's
Paradise Girl taking the show
award.
Scocca brought in his first winner
of the day in the first race on J. w
Etheridge's Chief Cherokee.
Chief Cherokee came with rush
through the stretch to win going
away. He paid s490. Page c. Ste
phensons Scatalone outlasted F
Davis Barraca and five others for
second money.
Wagering for the first eight days
was Sl,270,390, an increase of s402, 1926
over a similar period last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Washington Park

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000: claiming;
2-year-olds furlonss; .o
John H5eutt lieu; ,.1si ,MAndhwo ESQ s'so so q" 90
Waltham cross Uemmons) 4.6O
a,aI e ssoosS poHns sin ON Miss ss9 1eso1
Pari-Favorite, Pompim and Indian Sun.
SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 900; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward: furlongs
Br,shs Psr s.rs Arc tSnlaeT, tMiser $50 10 Sso
Sir Kid tMscAndi ews) $40
rssens Tn rcathoGe and Pans Assei
DAILY Double paid S149.4oo
THIRD RAcE-Purse. s1.1oo; claim
Rss:;sl Ris;;sl. 'Hsssi:iss: %sssS.n 200 sstsSS sS
Monks Memo (Berger) 7.sO
Also ran-Onemore, Behave, Alcinous,
Come On Sam, Eauivocal ondell I. and
FOURTH RAcEzPurse.. 81: 900; spe-
SSsSss Ss5SsR' ssTs 1880 sssS ssS 1888 ssS
AirRla.s Fin.' ! tYs1serr" 'SsR' $50
Also ran-Wonana,, Larkalons. River
'' Isr. saffissead. ns Extra Step and niinois
4-year-olds and upward: furIonss. so
MoIdsssi s4,Isss 1Georss, s1'so 1s9o 5-so 5so
Night Lady sweilandsr, a.so
Star saa woodchopper.