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this way. I'm worried we won't have enough toys on Christmas Shall we work an hour or SOP"
 She patted him on the shoulder and said, Certainly. You paint those toy carts. I'll tie silver bells on all the black velvet monkeys and then that will be done"
 So Santa and Mrs Santa worked until the clock struck two in the morning. Then a little man in a silver suit slid down the side of the clock and scrambled up San ta's leg to his knee.
 What's this?" Santa asked ru5- bring his eyes.
 I'm Two O'Clock in the Morn ing" said the little fellow. If you don't go straight to bed. I'll throw some sleep sand in your eyes"
 0ollld CIIuCkieu, Ou lt vel small to threaten me- But he ano Mrs Santa went straight to bed and they slept so soundly the sun had been up an hour when they awoke. Santa planned such a busy day he scarcely had his long, white hair combed when he bounced into the kitchen shouting, Well well, where are my pan-cakes?" He caught Mrs. Santa around the waist and Waltzed her around the kit chen until she pointed at the clock
 They ate and then hurried tc the workship. Fairies were al- ready Hitting about on their bright colored wings, working on dolls Several older fairies were screwing the heads of jumping jacks into place. Some were sewing black but ton eyes onto black, woody dogs
 Tiny brown gnomes were paint
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Snow perfed for
 Weekend Skiing

The snow report, from the ski trail at noon today, indicates that the snow has reached a condition that skiers spend long summer months dreaming about. The second meadow will be the spot of major interest Sunday with a number of downhill and slalom courses to be set for all types of skiers. This training will be an other step toward preparing each skier for several of the races to be held this season.
 The first ski race this year will be one of the novel type and will be held during the first week in Jan uary. It will be the first race of this nature ever to be held by Juneau skiers and one which will provide all with an equal chance for honors.
 Owing to the difficulty of obtain ing parts for the ski lift, 1t is un- certain whether the ski tow will be in full operation until early next week. However, it is suggested that everyone take his fare money just in case.
 All skiers who have not joined the Juneau Ski Club are urged to drop into the Juneau Radio Service Shop and receive application blanks.
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Mrs. Stevenson
 Will Be Feted

Tea will be served this afternoon between the hours of and o'clock in honor of Mrs. c. w. Stevenson at the home of Miss Alice E. Smith in the SpicketttA Apartments.
 Hostesses at the tea are Mrs. Arthur E. Lind and Miss Alice Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. Stevenson plan to make their home in Seattle shortly after the holidays.
 Empire Classifieds Payl
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The Story So Far: Santa has spent so much time helping Carl, a peasants son, that he's worried about the toys he makes each year for us. He has magic vine that tells him about Carl.
 All Rights Reserved
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Real Esiaie For Sale

BUS DEPOT lunch counter h. quire between and g pm Eugene Stout.
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GROOM furnished house, full con crete basement. 873 Basin Road Call after pm.
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5-ROOM modern house overlooking Aux Bay. Full concrete basement. Write 20. Box 2313.
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 avail himself of this privilege, with the exception of the agency per- sonnel as above stated, all of whom appeared by request of the commis- sion
 The commission wishes to express it's appreciation for the cooperation it has received in conducting its work and for the courtesies ex- tended to it by the towns people during it's session.
 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA- TON COMMISSION OF ALASKA
 The report is signed by Harry Phillips, Chairman and Mildred R. Hermann, Secretary.
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Miscellaneous For Sale

FOR IMMEDIATE sale-1 occa- sional chair; ? end tables; l coffee table; l hall table; l table lamp; wall lamp. Call Blue 259, 2Oth Century Apts., after pm. Apt. L.
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FOR SALE or rent-4-room, hot
 and cold water, bath, lights, l
 acre ground. See Ronald Wiley, Duck Greek.
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23-JEWEL Waltham pocket watch. Almost new. Lanier, phone 123.
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NOTICE

That after this date, Dec. IS, 194l will not be responsible for any debts unless authorized by me.
 adv. OLAF WINTERS
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FOR SALE-Oil range and dishes i Phone 131 after 3 pm.
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UNEMPLOYMENT
 COMMISSION HAS
 NOW ADJOURNED

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COUNCIL TO
 ASK REPEAL
 or JONES ACT

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OVERSTUFFED davenport, Al
 condition, $25. 523 Kennedy St. Phone Blue 6l5.
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VACANCY-One large unfurnished apt; one fur. apt. FOsbee Apts
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40 FIT. CRUISER Jamie K-65 hp.
 Kermath, sleeps nine. For quick
 sale, $500. R. A. Treffers, 326 4th St.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
One Killed, Four Hurt
In New Jersey BIost
81 the Associated Press.


BELVIDERE. N. j., April Ii
One man was killed and four injured
today in an explosion at the cotton
dehydration house of Hercules
Powder Co.'S smokeless powder plant
here.
The Wilmington. Del, headquar-
tiers of the company announced that
property damage was slight and
confined to one building"
The fatally hurt man, Charles
Haycock, 81, of Belvedere, died in
the Warren Hospital in Phillips
burg, N. J. The injured were:
G. C. Dalrymple, Oxford, N. j.,
mechanic, fractured skull, condition
critical; Richard Stenlake, East
Bangor, Pa, dehydration house
foreman, compound fracture, con-
dition fair; Walter H. Gerlach, OK
ford, N. j., oiler, shock; Marshall
Meyers, Belvidere. mechanic, shock.
Stenlake and Haycock were the
only men regularly employed in the
dehydration house. the company
said, and a spokesman added: only
a small block of nitrated cotton was
involved in the explosion, which
damaged one section of the house"
There was no official statement
concerning the cause of the blast.
Members of the Warren Hospital
staff said one of the injured told
them that a powder press had
jammed
Residents of Belvidere, a COM
munity with population of between
1000 and 5000, said they did not
(See BLAST, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Vast Need Of Heavy Forging
Facilities Reported

Considerably more" heavy forging
facilities are needed to produce steel
for war and merchant ships and
other products called for in the
Nations defense and lease lend pro-
gram. it was announced here today,
following a meeting of representa-
tives of defense agencies and 10
steel fabricating firms.
Another conference was set for
next Wednesday to work out details
of a program to supplement the
$40 100000 program begun last fall
to increase heavy forging capacity.
The new plans call for expenditure
of less than $4,000 900, it was said,
and large part of this probably will
be financed through Government
loans.
Today's meeting was attended by
officials of the Army and Navy
Ordnance Bureaus, the Navys Bu-
reau of Ships, the Maritime Commits
sion and the Office of Production
Management.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Arlington and Alexandra
Lead State in Density
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April H.
Arlington County and the city of
Alexandria, with a combined popu-
lation of 90,563 and a combined
density of 2,744 people per square
mile, an increase of 1,206 since 1880,
continue to lead the State in density
of population, as well as in rate Of
increase.
A tabulation by the population
study of the Virginia State Planning
Board based on census data for
April, 1910. showed today that Craig
County, which had no change in the
past 10 years in the number Of resi-
dents - 10.7 per square mile, re-
manned the most sparsely settled in
the State.
Arlington and Alexandria, receiv-
ing the bulk of the overflow popula-
ton from Washington, had a density
of 1888 in 1880.
Fairfax and Prince William also
in the Washington sphere of in
f1uence, increased 38 and II to 95
and 81, respectively.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
By BLAIR BOLLES.

There is only one Croat in the
Yugoslav Legation here, and today
he noted with scorn that Dr.. Ante
Pavelic is setting UP separatist
Croatian state.
Say for me-" Bogdan Raditsa
asked, SAY for me that Pavelic. is an
ordinary traitor in the service of the
Italian and German governments.
Not many will follow him willingly"
Not Croat but Yugoslav-that is
the cry of Mr.. Raditsa. And 1t is
the cry, too, of Leo, his 5-year-old
son.
At the Maret School on Kaloralna
road Leo tells the other children:
st am Yugoslav."
"And he is proud of it, as am
proud of it," Mr.. Raditsa said. He
announced his loyalty to the Yugo-
slav government.
Mr.. Raditsa is unable to believe
that Vladimir Mack, the vice
premier in the Yugoslavian coup
d'etat government formed March q
by Gen. Dusan Simovic, was CO.
operating with Pavelic.
II think" Mr.. Eaditsa said, that
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Croot Diplomat Here Brands DR.. Pove|ic,
Leader of Seporotist State, as Traitor

ganda of Germany. 1t is put out to
disorganize the Yugoslavian unity"
"Pavelic and Mack are personal
enemies" he said. He explained that
the Peasant party which DR.. Mack
heads Is democratic anti Fascist
political group, while Pavelic draws
his support from the cities, from the
bourgeoisie, who, in Mr.. Raditsa's
estimation, lean toward Fascism.
The agrarian populace of Croatia
is far greater than the urban, DR..
Raditsa went on. While most CITY,
dwellers may follow Pavelic, the
peasants would at the best accord
him grudging support, he added.
Mr.. Radista comes of a long line
of enemies Of Germany. His father,
who lives now with his mother in
Split, the Dalmatian coastal town
which is an important Croatian
Adriatic port, was a political pris-
(See CROAT, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Red Sea Reopened to U.S.. Ships;
British Battle Nozis Striking
Into Greece From 7 Directions
War at q Glance
" the Associated Press,

by tne Associated Press.
British troops battle Germans
in northern Greece; Nazi Pan
zer columns storm Bitolj pass,
threaten Greece from northwest
after lightning dash across lower
Yugoslavia; Germans also strike
at right wing of second defense
line near Mount Olympus.
German radio asserts $4,000
new Fugoslav prisoners captured,
Serb army reported being de
stroyed"; Nazi columns marching
on Belgrade; Zagreb falls to
German invaders. independent
state of Croatia proclaimed.
British mass in Libyan desert
to check Nazi-Fascist counter
offensive; axis planes blast troop
concentrations near To5ruk.
Thailand's japanese domin-
ated government reported over
thrown, pro-British regime es-
tablished. British skeptical.
Luftwaffe raiders bomb Coven-
try, Birmingham; many feared
killed; British claim 48-hour toll
of % German planes; r. A. F.
warplanes renew attacks on two
Nazi battleShips at Brest, pound
Ruhr, Rhineland overnight
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Blast Heard 10 Miles
Rocks Iron Furnace
Near Birmingham
At Least IS Men Hurt;
Ambulonees Caught
In Big Traffic jam
By the Associated Press.

L
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April IL
One of the boilers at a Woodward
Iron Co. blast furnace was shat
tered today in an explosion heard
for 10 miles. Fifteen or more per-
sons were injured.
Birmingham police ordered every
available ambulance to the plant,
located in the heart of the heavy
industrial area. Ambulances and
police cars were caught in a traffic
jam as thousands of persons rushed
to the scene.
The three Woodward furnaces en-
ploy approximately 500 men, but are
scattered over a wide area. The
company is rated the Nations larg-
est independent merchant pig iron
producer with a yearly capacity of
100000 tons.
H. A. Berg, president of the Wood
ward Co, which is filling heavy de-
fense orders, said all three furnaces
were damaged.
He said preliminary investigation
indicated the mixture of air and
steam from the blowing engineroom
exploded in the cold blast main,
went into the blowing machine and
wrecked it,
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Japan Will Not Use
Force 10 Realize
Aims, Konoye Says
Southword Policy Declared
Economic and Peaceful;
Axis Admitted Obstacle
3, the Associated Press.

By tue Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 1l.-Premier Prince
Fumimaro Konoye in a highly sig
nif1cant statement reiterated today
that Japan's southwark policy was
purely economic and peaceful" and
insisted that Japan would not use
force to realize her ambitions.
Konoye, whose statement was
made at press conference with
japanese reporters, appeared op-
timistic regarding United States
Japanese relations.
He acknowledged, however, that
Japan's membership in the Rome
Berlin Toxic axis and continuation
of the China conflict were obstacles
in the path of a completely amicable
relationship between Toxic and
Washington.
Doubts Relationships Will Worsen.
do you think that United States
Japanese relations will get worse?"
he was asked
''I do not think so," the Premier
replied.
Konoye said Admiral Kichisaburo
Nomura, Ambassador to Washing
ton, was trying to convince the
United States Government that
Japans entry into the axis pact was
peaceful and aimed at prevention
of American participation in war.
Observers here believe, however,
that in the past month or SO Jap
anese leaders have concluded that
Japan's alignment with the axis has
had an opposite tendency and that
Admiral Nomura must have been
informed of the trend of opinion in
the United States.
Optimistic on Russia.
Discussing trade with the Neither
lands Indies. Prince Konoye pointed
out that the Dutch possessions
should have confidence in Japan's
sincerity, as seen in the Japanese
negotiated peace treaty recently be-
tween French Indo-C China and Thai
land. Japan, he said, has never
asked for any compensation" as
result of her good offices.
He voiced optimism over Japanese
Russian relations. He said that
negotiations under way now in Mos
cow between Matsuoka and Soviet
officials are going in the right direc-
ton"
Japan is taking a "very watchful"
attitude toward discussions among
Sir Robert Brooke-Popham British
commander in chief in the Far East,
and United States and Dutch off,
cials in Manila, the spokesman for
the Cabinet Board of Information,
Koh Ishii, said today.
He said Dutch participation in the
talks was "very conspicuous"
Evening star., 1941-04-11

Mr.. Dewey is now working for
settlement of the c. I. o. unions
strike at the Ford Motor Co.
Defense officials said General
Motors, as of February IS, held
defense contracts aggregating S232,-
100000, including ordnance S136,-
100000; aircraft and engines. s36.-
100000; equipment and plant con-
struction, s2O000,0O0; R. F. c. and
defense plant corporation expan-
sion contracts, s37, 100000.
The sum does not include defense
contracts held by subsidiaries and
affiliated corporations. The grand
total of all, officials said, is s6l2,-
100000.
Telegram is Received.
Notice of the threatened strike,
a Labor Department official said,
was received in a telegram signed
by B. D. Kunkle Of General Motors.
The message advised the Depart
ment that the union served notice Of
its intentions on the corporation
yesterday.
One official said the Kunkle tele-
gram explained that the company
union negotiations were deadlocked
ION certain issues" but it did not
specify the issues.
The union is reported to be seek
ing a wage increase. On the basis
of a Labor Board election held last
year, the union is the exclusive bar
gaining agent for most of the com.
pany's 10000 production workers.
Negotiations Began March IL.
Negotiations between the union
and the company on contract revi-
sions began March II.
We hope that these negotiations
can be pushed to conclusion at the
earliest date possible and we are at
tempting to do our part to that end"
said a statement issued by the
corporation.
Demands as previously announced
by the union, include:
A general wage increase Of 10
cents an hour, 80 hours vacation pay
instead of the present 40, a shop
steward system to handle griev-
ances, adequate compensation" for
drafted workers and additional au-
thority for the impartial umpire to
rule on issues on which no agree
ment can be reached.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Army Of Yugos|avia
Being Wiped Out,
Germany Declares
TotuI of Prisoners Taken
Now Is so, 900, Says
Official Reich Radio
Ry he Associated Press.

Ry The Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 11.-Authorized
German quarters declared today the
Yugoslav Army is being system
aticaDy wiped up or even blotted
out" as the high command told Of
the total destruction of Serb forces
in the south, a determined German
advance in the north and the crush
ing of several Yugoslav divisions in
the center.
Ten thousand new prisoners were
reported taken on the central front.
"a subsequent announcement
broadcast by the official Berlin
radio said that a previous haul
of 10000 prisoners in Southern
Yugoslavia had been doubled,
thus making the total claim of
prisoners captured $4,000
C"About the fighting which led
to the annihilation of the enemy
forces in South Serbia by the
German troops, we have just
learned that the number of
prisoners has been doubled. that
is, increased to 10000, and the
booty amount to 200 guns in ALL"
the announcement said, as tran
scribed in New York by C. B. s..
The surrender of the Eastern Greek
Army pinched off when the blitz-
krieg struck to Salonika, is proceed
ing on schedule" the high command
said, and "the number of prisoners
and the amount of booty still cannot
be estimated"
Drava River Is Forced.
The daily communique said cross
ings of the Drava River in North
ern Yugoslavia has. been forced and
troops under Col. Gen. Baron Won
WEIGHS were rushing forward de-
spite difficult terrain and weather
conditions" in an advance that has
been underway since yesterday
morning.
THE enemy forces fighting In
Southern Serbia are destroyed"
the high command said tersely.
One of the remaining strong
fighting groups was partially wiped
out and partially taken prisoners
on April 10, near Krivolac by one
German division"
Krivolac is about 81 miles south
of Skoplje and As miles north of
the Greek frontier in the Vardar
valley.
The German Army advancing in
Central Yugoslavia from Mis- north
ward toward Belgrade was In close
pursuit of the Serbs and crushed
several divisions" the high COM
mand said.
The official German news agency,
DNB, said German troops in the
Balkans had learned of an order
British troops to with
draw from the Greeks second line
of defense in Macedonia, in North
ern Greece.
DNB did not say how the order
had become known to the German
(See BERLIN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Pay Days Staggered
For All Army Posts

The Army is making staggered pay
days official at all posts.
The War Department announced
today commanders have been au-
thorized to take action on the pro-
posal with respect to all organiza-
tions under their direction. Posts
directly under the control of the
War Department, such as the United
States Military Academy, would be
included.
Staggered pay days, it was ex-
planned, would come not later than
the 18th day of the month following
that for which the pay is due.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
New Regent Is Elected
By Iruq PurIiument
Pv the Assnciated prsxs

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 11-An Exchange
Telegraph news agency dispatch
from Baghdad today said the Iraq
Parliament had elected Sheriff
Sharaf as regent in place of the
Emir Abdul Ilah, who fled when
Rashid Ali AL Gallant staged his
coup d'etat last week.
The new regent was reported to
have requested Rashid Ali to form
new cabinet after accepting the
resignation of Premier Taha AL
Hashimi.
The new Premier was said to have
confirmed in an address to Parlia-
ment his determination to respect
the country's international engage
ments, particularly with Britain.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
St. Pierre, MiqueIon
Reported Voting on
Joining De GouIIe
BY tie Associated Press.

OTTAWA, April 1l.-A pie
bicite was reported under way
today among the ATS residents
of the French islands of St.
Pierre and Miquelon to deter
mine whether to declare al
legiance to the Vichy govern
ment or Gen. Charles de Gaul-
les free French" movement.
st. Pierre and Miquelon.
Western Hemisphere French
possessions acquired more than
300 years ago, cover an area
of SO square miles and are situ-
ated in the Atlantic just off
the southern coast of New
foundland.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Mediation Board Conducts
-Four Strike Conferences

The National Defense Mediation
Board panels conducted four con-
ferences today in efforts to settls
strikes in national defense.
The only new case taken up by
board panels was that of the CoWles
Tool Co. of Cleveland. Sessions
were continued in three cases on
which hearings began yesterday or
Wednesday. These were the Seas
Shipping Co. of New York, the
Standard Tool Co. of Cleveland and
the Snoqualmie Falls CWash) LQm-
Der Co.
Conferences in a fifth case-in-
volving strike of 1900 workmen
at the Phelps-Dodge Copper Prod.
ucts Corp, Bayway, N. j., were re-
cesSed until Monday, following a
session which lasted until 2 IN. this
morning.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
British, Belgian, Dutch
Missions Quit Budapest
a, thf Assnciated Press.

By The AssoCIaLeu Frebs.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, April Ii
The British, Belgian and Neither.
lands diplomatic missions left Buda-
pest today, marking the final step
in breach of relations with the Hun
garian government. Their depart
ure had been delayed by travel re-
strictions.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
YugosIov King Reported
Going to Turkish Refuge
By Tire Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUAPEST, April 11-A semi-of-
ficial telegram from Istanbul today
said that many members of the
Yugoslav royal court had arrived
by plane in Turkey and that IT.
year-old King Peter was expected to
follow.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Soviet Accord to Send
Oil to Reich Reported
lv the Associatod prexg

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Berlin
radio, picked up by c. B. S., said an
agreement for delivery of large
quantities" of Russian mineral oil
to Germany was signed in Moscow
yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Hupeh Province Drive
By japanese Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, April 1.-THE Japa-
nese Army in a surprise offensive
against $4,000 Chinese troops in
Hupeh Province has driven them
out of Anlu, Domei, Japanese news
agency, reported today In q dispatch
from Hankow.
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Dewey Sent to Scene
As Strike Threatens
At General Motors
Conci|iutor Leaves Ford
PorIeys; Seeks Peace by
Unions April 20 DeodIine
BY the Associated Press.


The Labor Department received notice of threatened
Workers strike the of the General Motors
Corp, and Immediately ordered Federal Concator James F.
Dewey into action to avert a work soppage
telegram from the corporation advised the department that
the union served notice yesterday intended take strike action
current negotiations for working contract did result
April 90 Large involved
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Restrictions on Gulf Of
Alden Also Lifted
By President
BACKGROUND

Presidential proclamation un-
der terms OF the 1889 Neutrality
Act closed the Red Sea to Amer
lean shipping last June, Uhen
Italy, fresh in the 1Udr, opened
East African campaign against
French and British Somaliland.
British capture ttDo days ago OF
MdSSdua, Red Sea port in the
Italian colony OF Eritrea, brought
to end warfare in the Red Sea
and Cult Of Alden regions and
took those WaterS out OF category
OF t1ur zones.