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The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-10-10

ROAD CClihI 5SION NO@,S
new steel bridge l&vinG an
eighty foot 81 an he's just boon CON-
plctcd over tho Littlo Sus i tina
River on the Fishloo1 ROAD.
Motorists are cauti cned to
0oWaro Of soft shoulders ct this
point.
Duo to the many accid ents
that have occurred at BodolDorg
Crook Brio new bright FOLLOW
|road signs have been erected
cauti oning the motoris is to go
slow, and it is rnnorod that q
man wi tn plenty Of authori ty may
be stat ionod in that vicinity to
|soc that motorists oh their
Is top omit.
Tho Road Comm ssi on had hop
led to be able to bridge 32donbcrg
Crock ct & location q few Yards
downs troan from the present struc-
turo, elimi nc tt Nc tho sharp turn
let the end OF the hridgo, out
L elk Of funds wi II noccs 81 tate
la pos tp on omant Of this wo nix until
next year.
Fracti cally oil road con-
s tracti on in this area will end
Novoubor l. Funds Tor this wo rlz
having bocono e7zhaus ted.
Certain road bui ldiny sup
piles Ter use no7zt year have boon
lplacod, and Will cnab1o the Road
Corsai ST on to start cons tructi on
work ct en- eorly date in the spring
Sore bridge and rock work is
expo ctod to be carried On during
the winter on the mi S sing link bet
|Woon the Ri chards on Highway and
tho pres ont end Of cons tru ctio On.
DON L. IRWIN RECNIlES GRGND-L n1--,R
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-10-10

FIRE r ~ ,TTICN t!1.3A
One week, each year, is de-
sisnotod IS Fire Prevention elk.
Fire 4rCvcnt ion .ico1- for loAl is
dated Get. s to Il, it should be
one OF the most imp oItant check
UPS Of tho year, on ovory farm in
the Valley.
Insurance companies have re-
ported that throughout tho United
States, thoro is an annual loss
of 500, 900, 900 from fires on
farm s, this includes barns,
houses and other bui 7dings on
tt farm ST tie, 1.-Two stock, mach
inory and nu1orous other items
found on ovcTy Farm.
According to q recent re-
port received ct the ,3lto nsi on
office c barn on somebody's farm
burns every twenty Minutes, day
in end d"y out tho year round.
Because OF tho Importance placed
commodities in the pros ont Do
fonco Emergency, the Defense
Heads are very much concerned
over fire losses talcinG place each
hour. Damaged lnechinory can US
ually be replaced in g comparo-
lively short time, out the re-
pic cement Of pro Gu Gin, cow re-
quiros the bottor part Of three
years.
Considering the INADEQUATE
telephone systom in the Valley,
tho Extension Agent suggests tina
each arnlor mako q thorough check
up OF tho fl re hazards on his farm.
Check tho CHIMNEY the SMOKE
PIPE The IER OS3NE or GAS STOVE
the LAMPS LANTERNS and handle
fuel wi tn CAUTION. At the present
time o largo nunbor OF fires are
burning throughout the vi Icy,
watch thom carefully, and prevent
them rom getting out OF control
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-10-10

HOSPITAL i!01-3S CONT
mhilo the condi tion Of Oscar
Anderson, who SUI" orod gun shot
wounds last week is oncouraging,
Dr.. Albro chit fools that & blood
transfus ion would hasten his re-
covery, Buddy Yohn is the donor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Musicians Union
Honors Bennett

Harry IT. Bennett, personnel di-
rector of the Ford Motor Com
pany, today has a gold medal
awarded him by the Musicians
Union, Local No. 5 (AFL) be-
cause Of his assistance to members
of the union made jobless by the
Introduction Of sound in motion
picture theaters. When sound
came TO the movies theater or
chestraS were broken up and
scores OF musicians found them
selves jobless.
In awarding the medal, which
makes Bennett an honorary mem
Der of the local. Jack Ferentz,
local president, told Of the help
rendered the musicians by Ben
nett FerentZ said that Bennett
obtained work for several of them
and took an interest IN them until
their problem was solved.
The award was made in Ben
nett's Office. Also present were
George V. Clancy union secretary,
and Edusrd Werner, the con
ducf0r.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
CHECKING ON STRIKE

The convention was called. &C
cording 10 Diner, 10 check up on
the Communist achievements and
shortcomings in the San Fran
cisco strike. He named several
Red leaders who attended. and
said a high official of the Comm
tern, whose name he did not recall.
was present, sitting at the back
near the window, because we had
a tip the American Legion was
going TO break up the convention
and we wanted him to be the first
10 get out"
He said Bridges was there from
early afternoon till dusk, and
spoke to the committee in a small
meeting-room, and that his speech
was in the nature of a report"
Another witness, Thomas Laur-
ent. eX-CommuniSt of Los Angeles.
testified he had seen Bridges at
tending a meeting of Communist
top section committee in his.
Laurent's apartment in Los An
geles in 1884.
Laurent said he was not present
himself at the meeting because he
was not a member of The COM
mittee. but had looked through a
window and. seen Bridges con-
ferring with Communist LEADERS.
He further said every one" in
coast labor circles knows" that
Bridges follows Communist poll
cles.
Laurent testified he quit the
Communists when he lost conf
dence in the local leadership. He
charged Bridges with packing
the Go with Reds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
ONLY REDS ADMITTED

Diner. vague on some other
points. was quite definite. under
-cpeated questions by Chief
Government Counsel Albert del
Guercio. that only full-hedged
Communists could have been ad-
mitted TO the convention, under
any circumstances.
He said he had met Bridges
several times, on union business
shortly after the San Francisco
general strike of 1884
Diner testified that late in 1884
he had gone TO Fresno with Nh
and Mrs. Sam Darcy and regis
tered at the Travellers Hotel with
them. He identified his signature
on the hotel register sheet of
Dec. p. 1884. and identified photo
graphs of the inside of the hall
in which the convention was held.
lie could not identify photo
graph of the outside of the hall.
and said the only time he had
been there since than was recently
with an FBI agent named Deve-
FpIIN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Testifies Bridges
Attended Red
Convention
International Ns~. ssr,ies wiz,

SAN FRANCISCO. April IL
Turning from testimony on gen
eral Communist principles 10 spe-
cifc West Coast Red activity. the
federal government produced teStl-
monv that Harry Bridges. ClO
ioneshoremen leader facing de
portatlon. attended a closed con-
Vention az the Communist Party
az Fresno. Cal. in 1894.
sam Diner. be-spectacled little
san Rafael Garmentworker and
former Communist labor organizer.
ffft--tf tffft1i y t-tfft
on Dec. p. 1884. ar the conven-
ton. 10 which only Communists
were admitted.
lie SAID Bridges was a member
o. the conventions trade union
committee. of which he. Diner
was chairman. and had rendered
report 10 the committee On
waterfront trade union activity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

Make 70 ur baby
comfortable. NOW
This smooth riding
buggy is sturdily
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
! 50

MATERIALS
Black Calf sBrown Grains
Brown Calf Black Grains
Gray Calf denominations
elan Calf
STYLES
. Custom Toes Medallion Tees
sFreneh Toes . Straight Tips
. Wing Toes . Long Wings
CONSTRUCTION
Leather Soles Goodyear Wells
Q Cork, Rubber SuIeS Q Leather InnsrsoIss
. Jumbo Crepe Sues Leather Lining,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02

Rangitane's stern gun from its base and filled the ship with cordite fumes. Two members of the crew were blown to pieces, she said.
 An hour after the shelling ceas- ed. boarding party from the raid- CT drew alongside In tender. The men carried machine guns and pistols, and ordered the liners boats lowered, Miss Matthews said. Then another raider approached. It had Japanese markings. Miss Matthews said. The Rangitane survivors were imprisoned on a supply ship two days. then transferred to raider.
 Other survivors reported that the crews of two other British and one French ship were still prisoners aboard one raider, making a total of 10 ships sunk by the German raiders.
 The 9,l6l-ton British Turakina, whose survivors are still aboard one Of the raiders, was sunk in the Tas- man Sea, between Australia and New Zealand. on Aug. 20, after 1t had battled two and q half hours Witn In one alt elln and hnn Aoek s8 of It's crew of 10. the survivors said.
 The sl surviving crew members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Oddities In Crime During Year, Committed In Conn.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 2.-(UP)- The Travellers Insurance CO, looked into it's files today and came up with this summary of 1940. Thievery, robbery, burglary and other dishon- esty in the United States.
 one of the most ingenious crooks discovered during 194O was one in Syracuse, N. Y. who was fond of giv- ing dinner parties. During the par ties he left his wife to entertain the guests. then went out and loot ed their homes.
 Tn Portland, Ore, a MT. Wadou- ski" telephoned a welder, asserting that some one had been stanlpering with his safe and had damned the mechanism. The welderi came over. opened the safe and received five dollars for his work. "Mr. Wadou- ski0 then emptied the safe and de- parted with $l,0OO.
 The daintiest burglar who showed up during the year robbed several New Jersey policyowners of the Tfayelers Indemnity company, HIS victims reported that he not only repaired any damage he committed during entry, but also reargauged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02

flowers, strengthened pictures and hung clothes on their hangers. Then he walked out the back door with his haul.
 Two of the strangest hauls of the year were reported from Boston, Mass. A candy manufacturer re- ported the theft of a ton of fudge. A vaudeville performer notified po- lice of the loss of a trained seal. The animal was found in the bathtub of Harvard freshman.
 Also in Boston a thief took $500 from the trouser pocket of the chief engineer of a British en- gineer of British steamship, but overlooked $4,O0OsOOO in gold which had been brought over on the vessel to finance war orders. .
 Another crook who pulled "bor- err, was one who robbed a school cafeteria in Wilmington, Del. He couldn't resist taking 8 bite out of an ice cream brick He was iden- tified by his teeth marks.
 Tn Weehawken, N. q. German who Nisied to escape being drafted into Adolf HisIer,s forces stole $45 from his employer so that he would 1 be sentenced tee 4l. ss4l zze was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02

Melbourne, Australia, January 2 -(UP) = Women with faces dis figured by shell splinters and chil- dren with shattered legs were among survivors reaching Australia today from seven ships sunk by German raiders.
 There were 70 women and seven children among the 496 survivors.
 They had been confined to Ger man prison ships. some of them for weeks, and on Dec. 2l they all had been dumped on the island of Emirau, in the Bismark Archipel- ago just south of the Equator. An Australian ship finally recued them.
 Most of the women and children were from the 16-712-ton British liner Rangitane, which encounter ed the raider Nov. 26. The survivors said the Rangitane was attacked at night without warning, that seven women were killed in the shelling and were buried at sea. Miss P. Matthews Deyonshire, England one ef kh0ee suffering shrapnel wounds in the face, said one shelf from the raider struck the forecastle and another blew ths
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
Survivors From Seven Ships Sunk By Nazi Raiders, Finally Reach Australia

of the 3,sOo-ton British Komata, some of them wounded, reported that their first and second officer were lost and their skipper wound- ed when a raider scored eight hits on their ship immediately after the radio operator had sent an sos on sighting the raider.
 The survivors were from the British ships Rangitane, Konata, Triaster. Traidic, Triona and Holr1- wood and the Norwegian Vin1i. They said survivors of the British Turakina and Ringwood and the French ship Notou were still on one of the raiders. There were 70 wo- men and seven children among the survivors, who borrowed Q boat from Emirau Islanders and made their way to Kavieng, in naandated territory of New Guinea, from where they were taken by Austra- lian ships.
 All survivors were told by the Germans, before their release that they would be shot if caught again pn an arined British ship, They said the Oee1lsssm <AaiaA ntez 1A.o~ 1loeraphic recording machines e make records of the prisoners cofns naEnts for nroDsaapda putpose9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
GERMANY GIVES BOMBING RECORD
Rained Down 94,797,SOO Pounds of Bombs Upon
 England Since Start

Berlin, Jan. 2-(UP)-The Ger man high command reported today that the Nazi Luftwaffe rained 94.797, 300 pounds of high explosive bombs and S,52T, $50 pounds of in- cendiarieS upon Great Britain be- tween the start of the air offensive Aug. 8 and midnight Dec. 31.
 The high commands report de- clared that the German air force had dropped almost 100,000,000 pounds of bombs on British soil in the greatest air offensive ever un- dertaken.
 It asserted that 1000 separate raids were made upon England in the period of almost five months.
 The German air force, it was claimed, dropped 25 times as many bombs on Britain as British planes dropped on Germany.
 In operations since the start of the offensive in the west May 10 said the high command, the Ger man air force has conducted 130 mass air raids" in each of which between 220, ,460 and 1,543, 200 pounds of bom3s were dropped.
 Against London alone, it reported, 100 large scale raids have been car ried out. The Germans pointed out that London has had about 450 air raid alarms during the period.
 In addition 325 raids have been directed at British industries, $50 against British ports, and more than 1000 upon military objectives such as air fields, military camps, bar racks, anti-aircraft guns, oil tanks, food dumps, warehouses, power sta- tionS and railroads.
 Maxi Naval Losses
 German naval losses since June 18th, it was claimed, have numbered only three torpedo boats, five mine SweeperS, eight submarines and 12 smaller craft. All these losses were said to have been more than re- placed by new naval construction.
 The high command asserted that since June 9, 3,900, 900 tons of enemy merchant shipping has been sunk, including 100000 tons sunk by air action.
 Only small portion of sinkings caused by mines is included in this tabulation, the high command claimed, and a6ded that another
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
FRONT
 ACCUSED FREED
Last of Seventeen, to Be Charged With Sabotage,
 Released This Morning

New York, Jan. 2-(UP) - Tho last of IT Brooklyn men accused last winter of plotting an armed revolution against the United States government were freed of the charges in Brooklyn Federal court today.
 The men, many of them mem- berS of the Christian front, had been charged with conspiring to overthrow the government, con- spring to steal weapons from Ma tional Guard armories or both.
 Of the original IT defendants one, Claus Gunther Ernecke, com mitsed suicide soon after the trial started, last spring, two were freed during the trial when the charges against them were dismissed, nine were found guilty last June "A, and five were left wiSh charges still pending against them because the jury could not agree as to their guilt or innocence.
 Charges against the latter five were nolle- pressed today ta the re- quest of the government and the defendants were released. One of them, however. was taken into cuS- tody by immigration inspectors as he left the court room. He was William Gerald Bishop, 40, original Iy charged with adership of a plot to steal army rifles and fclnent
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
76th Congress Will End Longest Session
300 Days Makes Record for Duration Only Unfin= ished Business Is Third Attempt to Confirm
 J. Warren Madden as Judge
BY JOHN B. ZEAL

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Jan. 2-(UP)- The 76th congress holds the final meet ing today of the longest congress sional session in history-366 days. Tomorrow at noon the 7gth con- gress convenes and the 76th expires automatically.
 The 76th was the first congress to remain in session full year. Leap year added the 366th day to its life. The former record, 354 days, was established by the 65th congress of the World War.
 There can never be a session of congress longer, and only in leap year could the 76th's record be equaled.
 In contrast to other congresses when there has been last minute rush to enact legislation, only one bit of unfinished business remain ed for the present senate firm ation of the appointment of J. War ren Madden, former chairman of the national labor relations board, to be a judge of the court of claims, a lifetime job. The house has, no business scheduled. It will meet per- functorily at noon, hear the jour- nal read and listen to some speech eS.
 Vandenberg Blocks Him
 Sen. Arthur H. Vadenberg, R.. Mich, has blocked confirmation of Madden twice. It has been reported that he was urged to do so by per- sons who wanted the job to go to Sen. Harry Fountain AshurSt, D., Ariz. Ashurst, chairman of the ju- dietary committee and one of the most colorful figures in congress, was defeated in last years primar- ies after 30 years in the senate. Senate Democratic leader Alben w. Barkley said he hoped to get action on Madden's appointment today.
 House Democrats caucus at 4 D. m. to nominate Sam Rayburn for another term as speaker, and to select Rep. John w. Mccormack, D.. Mass, to continue as Democratic leader. House Republicans will meet sometime before the new congress conveneS to name Rep. Joseph w. Martin, Jr.. as their leader for 1941 In the senate both parties plan caucuSeS Saturday. e
 Opening Schedule
 Here Is the schedule for the open ing days of the. new congress:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
General Francesca PricOlO for First Time Admits
 Germany Is Helping ITALIAN AIR UNITS
 AT ENGLAND REMOVED Germany Faces AnOthe Setback as French Are
 Kicking Over Traces
BY JOE ALEX sf0RRrs

bY JOE ALEA MO0WAo 'I United Press Foreign News EditoZN
 Italy for the first time 10. day officially admitted thap her Axis partner, Gerrnany, is diverting part of the great Nazi air force to aid the bog ged-down Fascist military machine in Albania and North Africa. How large & proportion of the Maxi Llft- waffle will be diverted to the Mediterranean war theater was not indicated. However. General Franc ceSco Pricolo, Italian undersecree tary for air, announced that Ger man air squadrons will fight tor Italy in the Mediterranean basin He also announced that the 1tais ian air units which have been cos operating with the Germans lxa bon1bardment of Great Britain VIek@ being called home to reinforce t'a Italians on their fighting fr1y1,s l Albania and Africa. $. s Only one unit of Fascist fighter planes will remain with the German air force on the English Channel fighting front.
 Official Confirmation
 General Pricolo's announcement was the first official confirmatiqza of unofficial rumors and reports which have circulated in neutxH* and Balkan capitals that Germany was preparing to give substantiaI assistance to her partner.
 Previously, Italian spokeslne4x had indicated that German trans< port planes and crews had aided i1A bringing Italian reinforcements 70 Albania and said that some Lll1t< waffle planes might. be lighting against Greece. No sign of Na1t planes on this front, however, has been noted by the British or the Greeks.
 The Italian announcement did not limit the German air cooperation to the Albanian and 1ibyan fronts The Mediterranean basin ircluue8 other potential spheres of German operation which are Of major inc portance.
 One sphere is the French-heI4 territory both in France and Tn North Africa. German operations from French bases would make p0s% sible heavy attacks on the British naval trains operating west from Gibraltar to Alexandria.
 The second sphere is Spain and the western gateway to the Medi~ terranean, Gibraltar and Tangiet. There have been persistent fears oE a German thrust in this region fok many weeks.
 New Lightning Blows
 Germany is generally believed t0 be speeding up plans for new hents ming blows against Britain on many fronts-possibly coupling siuaultnza~ eous strokes in the Mediterranean. the Balkans, and the Far East with an all-out attempt eg0inat tbe Rr35e ish Isles themselves.
 In this situation the status ~
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
CONG. SMITH IS BACK IN CAPITOL Goes Back to Capital for Opening Session of 77th
 Tomorrow

Congressman J. Joseph Smith of Waterbury returned to Washington today, prepared for the opening session tomorrow of the 77th Con- gress. The new Congress is expec- ted to be faced with some of the graveSt problems in the history of the United States.
 Representative Smith returned to- day to attend caucus for the elec- ton of members of the powerful Ways and Means Committee of the House.
 Due to his position as a veteran member Of the House Military Af- fairs Committee, Congressman Smith will take an important ,art in the legislative program of the new Congress. Defense will be the keynote of the session. and this par ticulsr phase of work has been studied by Representative Smith since first he became member of Congress and the Military Af- fairs Committee.
 First Proposal
 One of his first proposals, he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02
CONFLICT TO
 RESIGN ONE POST
Robert A. Hurley to Quit Public Works Conimis-
 siOner Next Week

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 2-(UP) Gov. Elect Robert A. Hurley will re- sign as state public works commis- sioner shortly after his inauguration next Wednesday afternoon, it was disclosed today.
 Deputy Public Works Conamis- sioner George L. Burke, New Haven temporarily will take over operation of the works division.
 State capitol sources reported Burke later may be named public works commissioner or state high way commissioner to succeed Wtl- Ham ]. Cox. The deputy is closely familiar with duties in both posi- tions, as he aided in preparation of the so-called Hurley report" on the highway division several years ago.
 There were unconfirmed reports the Democratic leadership may. be- fore the l94l General Assembly concludes, propose that the state highway division be placed under supervision of the public works com missioner. Unuer this set-up a deputy in charge of highway con- struction would be named in the public works department.
 Hurley favored such a step sey- eral years ago but subsequent de- Felopments blocked execution of the plan.
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