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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
by Peter Edson...
The Inside Track in washinqfon

WASHINGTON April 2 - You
may have seen in this column ref
erence to an alphabetical agency
known as O.EM., which stands for
Office of Emergency Management
Such references may have struck
you as being magnificently vague,
and marked more by what they
didn't tell than by what they did.
The slight, you can be assured,
was intentional, for what O.E.M.
is and what it does is one Of the
dandiest little mysteries of Wash
ington
If you will tag along, however,
perhaps some light can be shed on
the matter. At the same time you
may have a better idea of how
your government works for OEM.
is government to the nth degree.
BY a little oversimplification it
may be said to be a creation in
tended to keep the government
out of the hair of the defense
agancies trying to do job without
benefit of government red tape.
OE.M. will be one year old come
May "a. and it was sired by EXecu-
tive Order No. 9248, out of section
I 80. The functions were stated
to be. (a) to assist the President
in the clearance of information
with respect to measures necessi-
tated by the threatened emergency;
lb) maintain liaison between the
President, and the Council of Ma
tional Defense and other agencies;
and Co perform such additional
duties as the President may direct.
That (c), you'll notice, is broad
enough to cover such functions as
conveying the fleet to Singapore
or taking Falla, the Presidents
Scottie for his pre-bedtime stroll
on the White House lawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
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EDITORS NOTE: The following
editorials are presented as interesting
opinions UOiced by editors elsewhere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

cenered the south the Alaska morning caused southeasey winds relatively moist mari ime air from Kodiak Island fallny this morning this Partly skies tiled generally elsewhere AL fallen du ing the 24 the Islands.
 the Valley and the Seward Peninsula points the Alaska Range the Yukon amount of precipitation 84 which recorded Corova The lowest temperature which reported at Barrow this Var ceilings vsibities locally disabilities the north portion prevailed -Ketchikan airway this morning.
 morning weather chart indicated low inches ocat at 5 degrees north 63 portion of the storm and line shifting 
 southerly attitudes  the of 3028 Southeast Alaska high center of 3O24 inches cated 30 degrees north 65 degrees
 m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

Mrs. Jack Finiay and Miss Merle Schroeder, Folk Dancing; Mrs. vir- gil Farrell, Readers; Mrs. Robert J. Schoettler. Clothing; Mrs. w. P. Blanton, Winter Sports; Mrs w. w. Council and Miss Kathleen Carlson, Drawing and Painting; Mrs. E. J. White, Pottery and Basketry; MT. Trevor Davis, Photography; MT. Earl McGinty, Architecture; Mrs. Lynn J. Gemmill, My Country; Mrs. Burras Smith and Miss Magnhiid Oygard, Home Health, Home Nurs- ing, Home Safety, Public Health, Personal Health and Child Care.
 Consultants for second class ac- tivities include Miss Florence Du- Rocher, International Re la ons; Mrs. Mel Martin, Nature.
 The afternoons program follows:
 Welcome.
 Prelude: Betty Lou Hared God Bless America"
 Finnish Reel: Peggy Houk, Bon- nie Ann Chesney, Lois Hared, Doro- thea Hendrickson.
 Minuet: Diane Hunsbedt, Barbara Peterson
 Swedish Song: All Scouts.
 Swedish Bleking: Marilyn Show CTS, Betty Lou Hared, Claire Folta, eota Robinson, Patricia Davis, Lois Standafer, Mary Avoian, Nellie Mill Ter.
 Highland Schottische: Joyce Smith
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
and Irene Shirk.

and Irene Shirk.
 Dutch Song: All Scouts.
 Dutch Couple: Betty Lou Hared Marie Jean Glasse.
 Virginia Reel: Marjorie Thomp- son, Allene M a 10 n ey, Antoinette Spendlove, Jeanne Butts, Myra Lee Hobgood, Sheila McSpadden, Roma Fargher, Peggy Houk.
 Highland Fling: Joyce Smith, and Irene Shirk.
 Gustolf Skoal: Peggy Houk, Claire Folta, Mary Avoian, Patricia Davis, Bonnie Ann Chesney, Marilyn Show CTS, Lois Hared, Dorothea Hendrick- son.
 Dutch Dance: Betty Lou Hared, Marie Jean Glasse.
 Irish Lit: Lois Standafer, Patri- cia Sey.
 Hungarian Song: All Scouts.
 Hun garian Csebogar: Lorraine English, Eva Graham, Patricia Dav- is, Mary Sperling. Lodema Johnson, Marilyn Jewett.
 Seven Jumps: All Scouts.
 Form Horseshoe: All
 Form Horseshoe; Flag Salute; Promise and Laws; Goodnight Taps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
Big Families
 Big Business

MOCOW, April 21.-The Peoples Commissariat of Finance an- nounces it distributed S245 100000 in 1940 to mothers of large families, under the Soviet plan to encourage child bearing.
 This was l2000O,0O0 rubles more than 1889, much of it going to new Soviet territories formerly held by Poland.
 The. plan provides 2000 rubles yearly to mother for their seventh living child, and an equal additional sum for each subsequent child until it has reached the age of five.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
(0L0RFUI GIRL SCOUT FESTIVAL
 HELD SATURDAY
Approximately 200 View Performance df Scot
 fish Rite Temple

Very successful was the colorful Folk Dancing Festival given Satur- day afternoon at the Scottish Rite Temple by members of Troop of the Girl Scouts. Approximately 200 viewed the performance, which was preceded by a dessert-luncheon.
 Mrs. Ernest Gruening was guest speaker for the occasion.
 Committee members in charge Of arrangements included. Mrs. John A. Glasse, Mrs. Sid Thompson, Mrs. B. R. Glass and Mrs. George Folta Mrs. Earl MeGinty is leader for Troop 3, and assisting her with the leadership are Mrs. c. J. Denhof and Mrs. Lynn J. Gemmill.
 Consultants for first class actiyi- ties include Mrs. Ava Blackerby
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
DAINTY BUT DYNAMI(-.. THAT'S EDITH ROGERS,
 U.S. GLAMOUR LADY
By SIGRID ARNE AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON - It's frequently midnight before pretty Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers of Lowell, Mass, pulls off her long, klo gloves, and unpins her corsage. But it's never later than 8:30 am. when she is trotting off swiftly on her first legislative errand of the day.
 She is one of this towns most energetic members of Congress. But "all work" has no chance to make her a dull girl" She gets too many invitations for that And returns them with meticulously- planned small dinners.
 Her energetic program has even her secretary Ga man) grooming, How does she do it?" He adds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

subscripe Tor The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

Every local Soap Box Derby winner who mAkes the trip to Akron. O.. for the national and international race, regardless of the position, in which he finishes, will receive this handsome official Soap Box Derby gold wrist- watch at the Champions Banauet in Akron.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL q, l94I.
6 HaIibufers
 .5ell.5eaiiIe

SEATTLE, April 21.-The follow ing haiibut vessels sold here today as follows:
 From the western banks-Sunde, 10000 pounds, selling at 10ia and 9A cents pound.
 From the local banks-M -Maddock, l4,000 pounds, Oceanus, 19,000 pounds, Galveston, 13.000 pounds, Orbit, 10000 pounds, Restitution, 15.000 pounds, Sonia, 10000 pounds, Mariner l7,000 pounds. all selling for 109s and 9le cents a pound
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

may have to take large house.
 But why not a smaller apart ment?" she was asked.
 "Smaller?" she asked startled. What about the servants? They're getting too old to look for new employer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
HALIBUTER SELLS

Skipper Ed Hanson of the Carol H. unloaded 3,20O pounds of halibut at the Cold Storage dock today, sell ing to the New England Fish Com pany at prives of 7.20 and 5.25 cents per pound. ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
Akron Ohfo i'm National Finals will he awarded docalw Dozens of other prizes t A~
Derby SouUenir

Each boy who participates in the Soap Box Derby to he held here under the sponsorship of this paper, will re- ceiye a helmet like this as his personal souvenir ofthe race Superior fitting and padding features| characterize the| aluminum.finish hoIprot ~hsch tc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
Going 10 Be a Fire, So oFkemen Gel Ready

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, April 21. Hurry, there's going to be fire at the Seaboard station in about 10 minutes" came the excited sum- mons over the fire station tele- phone. g
 The fire, on the baggage car of a southbound passenger train, ar rived on schedule and the firemen went to work. The blaze was dis covered some miles back and train men called ahead to announce the emergency. More than an hour was required to extinguish it.
 Those pea pods from which your canned peas were taken are used as forage for farm animals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
ELKS CLAM BAKE

After the lodge session Wednes- day night Also cracked crab. All members urged to attend meeting.
 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21
THE WEATHER
(By the U s. Weather Bureau IL S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER

U. s. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU
 vcinit tonight occasional light Tuesday; temperatures lowest temperature tonight about A degrees gentle variable ing gentle to southeastery Tuesday
 Increasing cloudness tonight Tuesday, not much change empeaure;
 
 
 of the the Alaskst Dixon Entrance Cape souteastery fresh souheaely Tuesday, Tuesday, Moderate fresh sothase winds becom strong Tuesday; local tonight occasional Resurrection Moderate fresh becoming south occasional Resurrection Bay eastery souheastery winds shifting to fresh southerly Tuesday, occasional
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-21

pressed from solid steel. The helmete are provided by Chevrolet Motor Division, which co-spons0rs the III. American Soap Box Derby national1 with leading Sewspaper9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
ARMY OF NILE IS
 STRENGTHENED
Ready to Meet Hitler's Challenge for Supremacy
 in Mediterranean

Cairo, March i5-(UP)-The 1m- perial Army of the Nile has been Strengthened beyond comparison" " 1t was revealed today, and now is prepared to meet Adolf Hitler's reichswehr lon whatever field of battle the fuehrer may choose m these parts.
 (This statement appeared to hint strongly at confirmation of private advices received by the United Press three days ago that British expeditlonary force has landed in Greece. Within the last "A hours the United Press has received in- formation from two Near Eastern sources also tending to confirm this report. One advice was that pos sibly 150,000 to 100000 British troops have been moved up to the Greek front. That estimate, how ever, appeared to be too high unless some of the British troops have been sent to Turkey)
 Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell's hands are now free, 1t was said, for the next big offensive"
 Details of this offensive already have been worked out but their na- ture Is 8 most closely guarded se- cret.
 (There are indications that the British, possibly in cooperation
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
GENERAL ALARM
 FINE. MYSTIFIES

Lawrence, Mass, March 15-(UP) A general-alarm fire of mysteri- ous origin destroyed Recreation hall in the mill district early today with loss estimated at more than $150,- GOO.
 The two-story brick structure, whose second floor was ballroom and whose first floor housed 28 bowling alleys and a billiard room, was a mass of flames when Patrol man John A. Sullivan discovered the fire while making his rounds. An explosion occurred inside the building soon afterward.
 Fire-fighters pumped water from the North canal to supplement the normal supply, but two hours after the fire broke out, the building was levelled. Fire did not reach the Pa cific mills nor the Hofbrau, a hotel and dine-and-dance spot. across the street, but 54 residents of the Hof- brau were routed from their beds and watched the flames from bcd- room windows, ready to flee if nec- essary.
 The building was owned by James Ross and 0nv Hardy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
"A PERSONS ARE
 HELD IN RUMANIA
Arrested "In Interests of State s. Legation
 EmplOye Included

Bucharest, March 15-(UP)-Sev- enty persons, including & Rumanian woman employed at the United States legation, have been arrested and confined in Bucharest Ito sup- press actualities which threaten the existence and interests of the state" the official Rumanian Gazette an- nounced today.
 Arrested persons include 28 Ru- manian Jews, including one woman, nine British men, one English woman, 12 Ar1nenians, two Ruman- ian men, one Rumanian woman, eight Greeks, two Italians, one Rus sian man, five Russian women, one Pole, two Hungarian men and two Hungarian women.
 The Rumanian woman was enl- ployed at the American legation.
 It was understood that those ar- rested had been under observation by authorities for several weeks be- fore they were arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
RAF Planes Continue Raids On Nazi Cities
GeIsenlrchen, Dusseldorf Struck Last Nght Rotter- dam Also BOmbed-Britisl1 Assault Made for
 Third Successive Night
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent

London, March IS - (UP0 --Ac- celebrating their new air offensive against Germany and German-oc- cupied territory, Royal Air Force planes last night struck hard at Gelsenkirchen and Dusseldorf in Germany and Rotterdam in Hol- land, the air ministry said in com- munique today.
 The raid was the 45th on Gel senkirschen, site of vital German synthetic oil plants, and the 24th on Dusseldor, important communi- cations and manufacturing center.
 "A very effective attack, although on 8 small scale was made on oil tanks at Rotterdam" the ministry said.
 One British bomber was missing.
 It was the third straight night of British raids on Germany, begin ming with the first blasting the Brit ish had given Berlin since December 20. The raids last night followed a smashing aerial assault on Ham, burg on the previous night.
 This time the pilots centered their fire on the western industrial area, instead of on the Berlin and Hamburg Bremen areas.
 Radio stations in northern and western Germany, including Berlin, closed down suddenly soon after 10 o'clock last night in signal that British raiders were active.
 In addition to their German raids, British fighters ranged over occupied France during the night on a hunt for German planes about to take off or land.
 Two fighters, the air ministry found 20 German bombers aground at one airdrome.
 Tn spite of blue searchlights, heavy machine gun fire and blue pom pom shells, they came down low, the ministry said. One set fire to a bomber, according to the min- istry, next struck a searchlight by firing down its beam and then shot at pom-pom gun crews, some of whom were seen lying on the ground. After that the fighter re- attacked the bombers, a gasoline tank and aircraft guns, the ministry said. The other fighter shot out a searchlight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
DETAILS ON NEW
 BOARD PLANNED
Report on Labor Relations Board Expected Next
 Week

Hartford, Conn.,, March 15. - (UP) - A judiciary committee sub committee today was reported com pleting final details on a measure creating a state labor relations board and probably will report the measure to the full committee next week.
 The subcommittee was under stood to favor version submitted by the Connecticut Federation of Labor which would give craft un- ions recognition as bargaining agents.
 A state labor relations act was a leading administration measure and has found support among Republi- cans.
 Meantime, the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate State Administration Committee voted an unfavorable report on a measure proposing transfer from the state comptroller's office to the purchas- ing division of control of purchases of office supplies and furniture.
 The Senate Appropriations Com mittee voted a favorable report on a bill setting up system of savings bank life insurance. The commit tee authorized an expenditure of $25, 1000 to inaugurate the system.
 The finance committee favorably reported a measure providing that any general fund surplus in excess of $1,000,000 be used to reduce the states bonded debt of $22, 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
UP. WRITER IS
 HELD IN BERLIN
Richard H0ttelet Arrested on Espionage Charge;
 First Claimed

Berlin, March Is -CUP)- The United States embassy made in- quiries of the foreign office and the secret police (the Gestapo) today regarding Richard c. Hottelet, of the United Press Berlin staff, whose arest was announced by the official news agency.
 It was denied officially that Hot telet had been arrested in reprisal for the arrest in New York of Man fred app, American manager of the German Trans-O Ocean News Service, and Guenther Tom, his assistant.
 (zapp and Tom were arrested Tuesday under a federal grand jury indictment charging them with vio- lating the act which requires agents of foreign powers to register with the State departmentD
 The agency said Hottelet, "repre- sentative of an American news agency" was arrested early this morning as being highly suspected of espionage for an enemy power" :"
 Details of Hottelet's arrest were not available several hours after the official agency announcement.
 This afternoon 1t was said offi- cially that his arrest was connected purely with his personal and pri- vate activities and had nothing to do with his journalistic activities or with the United Press.
 Hottelet was born in New York city. He attended Public School POI in Brooklyn, New Utrecht high school, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn col- lege, and did year of graduate work at the University of Berlin.
 He travelled extensively in Ger many, Belgium, France, Cuba and Puerto Rico before he joined the rTnitad Brass several vears aeo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
WATERBURY DAY LEGISLATURE
Hearings on 50 Bills Next Wednesday,; Pension
 Measures Included

The first of two "Waterbuly Days" will be held by the cities and bor- oughs committee of the General Assembly Wednesday as 1t holds !. hearings on approximately 50 bills concerning this city At next weeks session the committee will take up all Waterbury bills before 1t, with the exception oft he city adminis- tration's lengthy charter revision measure, which wil lbe given a sep- arate hearing later in the session.
 Among the measures to be heard wednesday are charter changes pro- posed by Republican leaders, a ser- les of charter bills offered by Ed ward Udelowitz and & number of bills providing for retirements and pensions.
 one bill would provide a pension for Mrs. Thomas J. Lynch, widow of the former fire chief, who died several years ago. Chief Lynch died before passage of the Culhane pen- sion act, and Mrs. Lynch has re- ceived nothing from the city despite her husbands lifetime in the city's service.
 Pensions are also being asked by Private Harold Parker, who was bad ly injured in fire several years ago, former Fireman Patrick J. Costello and former Fireman Daniel J. Tram.
 Pension measures have also been introduced for Marie Coughlan, Mary E. Luddy and Margaret l.. Luddy. Another bill would allow the city to retire at half-pay Will liam O'Rourke, veteran city em- ploye.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
NEW MEDIATION
 BOARD IS DUE
President to Name ll-Man Group to Prevent De-
 fense Tie-Ups

Washington, March 15-(UP)-- President Roosevelt was expected today to appoint an 11-man defense mediation board, designed to prevent labor disputes impeding armaments production, by the middle of next week.
 The board is expected to comprise three representatives of the public, four of management and four of or- ganized labor. It is not expected to have any power except that of ral- lying public opinion by exposing the facts in each case.
 Four names were mentioned prominently for head of the agen- cy-Bernard M. Baruch. New York financier; Wendell l.. Willkie, 1940 Republican presidential candidate; Dean James M. Landis of the Har- yard Law School.
 Baruch was head of the war in- dustries board during the World War and is considered one of MT. Roosevelt's most influential advisers. Garrison was head of the old MIRA labor board. Landis was chairman of the Securities and Exchange com- job, and since has been called in for various special jobs.
 MT. Roosevelt refused to discuss the boards personnel at his press conference yesterday, but 1t was un- derstood that a list of 20 or 25 per- sons is to be submitted for his con- sideration over the weekend. A prompt decision was anticipated.
 The mediation machinery, expect cd to be set up by executive order, is regarded as the administration answer to growing sentiment ill congress for anti-Strike legislation. Several bills have been introduced which would restrict, in various ways. labors right to walk out" in defense industries.
 Plans for the machinery were submitted to MT. Roosevelt Thurs day by his three top labor advisers, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and the co-directors of the office of production management, William S. Knudsen and Sidney Hillman.
 The proposal drew divergent views yesterday from the two largest la bor organizations, the American Federation of Labor and the Con- gress of Industrial organizations.
 AFL President William Green conferred with MT. Roosevelt, then announced his complete approval. He said the president had agreed with the federation's two main points-that the proposed board should be clothed with complete mediation powers, but its authority should be entirely voluntary and in no way compulsory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
PETITIONS TO
 GET HEARINGS
 NEXT FRIDAY Kingsley, Meany, O'COn- nor, Alderman Act to
 Have Verdict Set Aside ACTION ORDERED BY SUPREME COURT Alcorn Expected to Be Present at Hearing Be- fore Judge McEvOy

Motions asking that the Supreme Court of Errors de- cision setting aside the con- spiracy case verdicts against George H. Kingsley, Charles s. O'Connor, John w. Mea- ney, and Simon J. Alderman be upheld were filed today by the four men with Clerk of the Superior Court George H. Freeman. The latter states this morning that he would list the petition for hear ing at next Friday mornings short calendar" session. Judge Frank P. McEvoy will hear the motions.
 States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Sr., of Hartford, who acted as spe- cial prosecutor during the conspir- acy trial, refused to comment on the petitions when reached by phone this morning, other than to say that he has not given the matter any particular thought. However, he will be present. -at the hearing next week. lyrs,ssg SiSs Sft 8 0aa
 Representing defendants George IT. Kingsley and John w. Meaney will be Attorney Benjamin Shade of New Haven; for Simon J. Alderman of New Haven, Attorney George w. Crawford; and Attorney John H. Cassidy will represent Charles O'Connor.
 It is generally thought that once the court grants the motions of the defendants at next Friday morn
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-15
DATA ON FIRE
 DEFENSE READY


 Boston, March 15 -(UP)-- The National Fire Protection association today submitted to President Roose- welt a 221-page compilation of available data relating to fire de- fense in time of war.
 All 48 governors and various fed- eral department heads also were sent copies of the report which dealt with "air-set fires. bombs sabotage, civilian defense, fire fight ing, and the safeguarding of indus trial production for defense"
 The data was compiled by Ho- ratio Bond, the associations chief engineer. on recommendation of the organization board of directors.
 The results of the Nazi bombing of London provided first-hand in- formation on which were based some Of the conclusions cited in the rannrt.