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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
B0TTLENE(k5 ON OPEN
 ROADS, UNITED STATES

cludes such things as advice that you know the exact locations Of the camp, number of the division, regiment, battalion or squadron, the letter designating company, battery or troop, and the branch of service in which the man you are going to visit is training. Be sure that you are going during visiting hours and when the man is free from duty This will prevent congestion at the camp.
 Before you leave, find out if there are good alternate roads. Often, the back roads" are much faster and more pleasant than the main highways.
 According to Capt. Paul w. Thompson of the Army engineers. conveys move in groups of from several to 50 trucks. Larger con- yoys are always broken up into serials of 50. On a good open highway. these will move at from 30 to 35 miles and hour and are spaced so that If motorist has to pass, he may pass one at a time, dropping back into the line. How ever, the Army doesn't try to min- imize the danger of this, for all though Army drivers are praised as the best in the world. convoy trucks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
One of Twelve Richest
 Menin U.5., 4. (. James
 Passes Away, New York

NEW YORK, June -5-Arthur Curtis James, "A, one of the F richest men in America died late yesterday, just 20 days after the death of his wife.
 Internationally known in yacht ing circles, James was seldom men, tioned as the moving spirit in building up the western railroad empire that extended from Chicago to the Golden Gate.
 Grandson of Daniel James, who founded in 1928 what is now the Phelps-Dodge Corporation, great mining concern, and son of D. Will lis James,. who was associated with James J. Hill in rail development of the northwest, Arthur Curtis James maintained the family in- vestment policy, but assiduously avoided personal publicity and ex- ploitation in the process.
 Controlled R.R. Mileage
 Eventually he was reputed to own more railroad stock than any other individual in the nation, with an estimated investment of more than $350,000,000 in approximately 10000 miles of railroad, or about seventh of the country's total mileage. The total was greater than the combined mileage of America s earlier railroad magnates, Hill, Har- riman and Gould.
 Worked Way Upward
 James was born in New York June l, 1867. He was graduated from Amherst College in 1889, en- tered the Phelps-Dodge Corporation the same year and for 20 years worked his way upward through the organization.
 But he had his eyes on the great railroads of the west, and so, with an inheritance based on copper, silver and gold mines, and railroad securities, he began expanding his rail holdings.
 Quietly, but steadily. he acquired stocks until he became the largest individual holder of Great North ern, Northern Pacific and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy shares. Some sources credited him with a position bordering on actual con- trol of these three lines.
 Systems Extend West
 Then in 1926, in one of his rare statements, he announced he had purchased control of the Western Pacific. which, with the Missouri Pacific, held joint control of the Denver and Rio Grande. With the exception of two short links which he acquired later, that gave him the principal voice in rail systems
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
Big Fleet Mdssing Indieat- ing Zero Hour Near
 for New Struggle ALEXANDRIA, RAIDED
 BY GERMAN PLANES
Nazis Reported Slipping Into Syria Disguised as
 Jews, Wounded Men
(By Associated Press)

Great Britain today clamped blockade on French-ruled Syria and Lebanon, declaring them to be "en- emy-occupied territory" and poten- tial springboards for Hitler's war machine to strike against Palestine, Cyprus and Egypt.
 Powerful squadrons of the British fleet are reported massing off the Syrian coast, and all signs indicated the zero hour for the vast new struggle is now very near.
 Alexandria Bombed
 Blasting the main base of the Brit ish Mediterranean fleet, Axis war planes are reported to have bombed Alexandria during the night. killing more than 100 persons.
 The London radio reported that French type planes bombed the Capital City of Amman in British mandated TransJordon in a reprisai raid for the British bombing of gasoline stores at Beirut and Le- banon. The radio said the attack was supported, it was believed, by French type planes seen flying over the Island of Rhodes and over Syria and manned by German pilots.
 Turkey Watching
 Turkey watched the crisis with mounting anxiety as Turkish For eign Minister Saracoglu is reported to have informed German Ambas- sador Won Papen of Turkeys con- cern over the asserted debarkation of German troops to Syria. The Turk told Won Papen that Turkey is prepared to take additional secur- ity measures along her southeast frontier facing Syria and Iraq.
 Disguised Nazis
 Responsible sources at Ankara said the Turkish radio reported 15.00O German troops have already slipped into Syria, many of them disguised as Jewish refugees and others ban- daged and limping like wounded soldiers home from the wars, en-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
Coast Guard
 Assigns Men
 To Navy Use
Three Thousand Sailors Turned Over 10 Man
 New US. Transports

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Secre- tary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau disclosed today that the Coast Guard is turning over more than 5000 of it's sailors to the Navy to man new Navy transports.
 Secretary Morgenthau, at a con- ference with newsmen, said this transfer is by Executive Order of the President directing an unspeci- fled number of Coast Guardsmen to operate as part of the Navy"
 The Treasury Secretary estimates that at least TOO Guardsmen will man the liner America which the Federal Maritime Commission re- quisitioned from the United States Line last week and assigned to the Navy.
 The Coast Guardsmen are being collected from all stations through out the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
STRIKES ARE
 CAUSING BIG
 W0RRYN0W
President May Act to End Labor Disputes Defense
 Orders Are Delayed
(By Associated Press)

Defense officials report that the largest number of men on strike in defense industries are out today
 Widespread speculation is indicat- ed in Washington as to whether President Roosevelt might act to end such stoppages of work on de- fense products.
 The walkout of the CIO Auto Workers at the warplane plant of the North American Aviation Cor poration in California pushed the number of striker to 52,800. Over 100000 man days work have been lost in recent weeks on War De- partment orders by strikes.
 Senator Tom Connally, of Texas, has introduced bill proposing the Governmnt take over any defense plant where production is threat ened or delayed by strikes or other labor disturbances or other causes" !"
 Senator Connally, commenting this afternoon on strikes, said strikes against dire defense orders are "in effect strikes against the United States Government"
 The House today also heard de- mands for Presidential action to end strikes.
 Strikes described by Defense of ficials as having serious adverse effects on defense production are at the Detroit Steel Products Com pany, where men have been out since May T.; Marlin Rockwell Cor poration in Connecticut, where ball and roller bearings are manufact- ured' for planes, strikes out since May 27, and the Silver Steel Cast ing Company at Chicago, manu- lecturers of tank armor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
TO ATTACK R US5IA I5
 REPORT NOW
Germans, Rumdnidns Said 10 Be Mdssing Along
 Frontiers for Assault

ANKARA, Turkey, June 5.-For- eign sources here exchanged stories today indicating the Germans and Rumanians are massing to attack Russia and this attack may come this month.
 Authoritative Turkish circles said Germans are massed on the Polish frontier and Rumanian borders.
 These sources claim the Ruman- ians have mobilized 25 divisions lately recalled to the colors after being demobilized last week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05

WASHINGTON.- weeks ago the Vinson anti-strike bill was dead turkey. It had been put to quiet death in committee and even its sponsors weren't talking about it anymore. Today the same bill is mil itantly back on the legislative calen- dar, practically certain of passage by the House, and with a 50-50 chance of Senate approval. s
 Organized labor can thank one small group for this complete re- versal: The AFL machinist local in San Francisco which brokesits Icoil- tract and staged an outlaw strike tying up desperately needed ship construction in California. This walkout of 1 700 key workers stopped work for 12,OO0 other men who hesi- tated to cross the picket lines, and halted the building of eleven ships.
 Here is the inside story of the strike-one of the worst blotches on labor's record:
 In order to ensure labor stability and obtain maximum production, OPMs labor division established uniform wage-hour standards for all the shipyards on the West Coast SLIP an hour base pay, time-and-a- half tor overtime, and the closed shop.
 Previous wage scales ranged from 96 cents to $1.04 an hour, some plants recognizing the unions. others not. But under the new master agreement. pay was uniformly in- creased and all yards were union ized It was big victory for labor.
 Among the leaders who partici- pated in the negotiations were Har- ry Hook and E. F. Dillon, business agents of the San Francisco. AFL machinists. Hook making the final motion that the agreement be re- commended to the San Francisco Metal Trades Council. Later, the ma- chinists were represented at the Council meeting which accepted the agreement. and international off,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
ELLINGEh SUED BY
 COLUMBIA LUMBER

The Columbia Lumber Company today filed suit in District Court against Harry Ellingen to collect $1,154.08 allegedly due for building materials and to foreclose on a $3,500 mortgage. The B. M. Behrends Bank, which has an interest in the Willoughby Avenue property owned by Ellingen, is named as a defend ant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
(This is the last of a series of articles on defense and Am erican m0t0ring.)
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, June 5-Motor- ists on the United States highways this summer will be bucking the traffic of national defense.
 Maybe it will be in some such situation as at Camp Dix, N. J.. on a recent weekend when in a single day, 15.000 persons. all in cars or buses. visited the training center.
 Maybe. it will be coming in be- hind comparatively slow-moving Army truck conveys on two- lane highway. Perhaps it will be meeting up with armored units on maneuvers. Or it may be simply getting caught in the jams of workers that pour into and out of defense plants at shift time.
 The Army and the American Automobile Association have gone into a huddle over these possibili- ties and have tried to work out some rules that may save Mike Motorist from feeling like. using a lot of blue-flame language.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
TONsILs GONE

Recardo Dennis Sisson was a pa tient this forenoon at the Juneau
 Medical and Dental Clinic for a tonsilectomy.
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A SET OF RULES
 The AAA has prepared a set of rules for visiting camps which in
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
LEGION IS TO NOMINATE
 CONVENTION DELEGATES

A meeting for the nomination of delegates and alternates to attend the American Legion convention at Seward August 27, 28, and 29 will be held tonight by the Afford John Bradford Post, No. 4. Reports from the Fourth of July committee and the Warner banquet committee viii be heard in addition to the reeu- lar resolutions, which will be pre- scented for approval.
 Post Commander Frank Metcalf announces there will be refresh- ments served following the meet ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
FOUR SONS HAS EXCELLENT CAST;
 STARS AMECKE
2Oth Century Picture Play ed with Deep Conviction
 Produced by Zdnulk

Drama tense with emotion reigns in Four Sons," the great and timely 20th Century Fox picture which opened yesterday at the 20th Century Theatre.
 Played with deep and moving conviction by the excellent cast the film made a strong impression on the first night audience.
 Ideally cast in the gripping film is Don Ameche. who adds an out standing performance to his long list of screen triumphs. Eugenie Leontovich, fresh from her out standing stage portrayals in Lon don, Paris and New York, lends her brilliance to a moving role. In her first screen portrayal the fam ous stage actress scores a sensa- tional triumph.
 Mary Beth Hughes takes a long stride forward in her impersona- tion of the young bride.
 Other members of the featured cast who turn in inspired per formances include Alan Curtis, George Ernest, Robert Lowery, Lionel Royce and Sig Rumann. The cast as whole performed as a well-knit unit, and will stand for a long time as an outstanding ex- ample of perfect costing.
 Four Sons" was produced by Daryl F. anuck, who chose Ar chic Mayo to direct the film. Mayo, who has turned out some of Hol- lywood's most powerful films, rates Four Sons" as his best.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
NO AID FROM CANADIANS ON
 HIGHWAY NOW
Hitler Will Not Attack AL aska, Says Hanson,
 Conservative

Stopping off in Juneau for sev- eral hours Saturday evening before continuing to Skagway on the Princess Alice, Richard B. Hanson, leader of the Loyal Conservative opposition in the Canadian House of Commons. Giving brief inter- view, Hanson, who is an opponent of the Alaska International High way, stated that Canada under no circumstances would be able to share in the cost of building such project at present.
 Said he: The people of Canada are spending every cent for the war and are unable to squander any money on projects that are non essential to defense now"
 When asked what, in his opinion were the chances of a German in- vasion by way of Siberia, MT. Han son replied that any such invasion is highly improbable, if not impos- sible. Hitler has his hands full now" Hanson added
 When asked to give his views briefly over the radio on the Inter national Highway, MT. Hanson de- clined saying: T do not believe that I am qualified to discuss the matter over the air as I am not we'll enough acquainted with the facts.'
 Mir Hanson is making the round trip aboard the Princess Alice, on a brief vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
FILM AT CAPITAL
 STARS DIETRICH
 AND JOHN WAYNE
Picture Is of South Seas March of Time Shows
 Australia at War

Marlene Dietrich portrays love- ly cafe singer of the South Seas in her new Universal film, Seven Sinners" now playing at the Capi tol Theatre.
 John Wayne, who is rapidly climbing to top rank among the made stars of the screen. plays op- posite Miss Dietrich and they head an outstanding cast that includes Albert Decker, Broderick Crawford Mischa Auer, Billy Gilbert, Anna Lee, Samuel s. Hinds and Oscar Homolka.
 Three new songs introduced by Miss Dietrich were composed for her by Frederick Hollander and Frank Loesser under the general musical supervision of Charles Previn.
 Seven Sinners was produced oy Joe Pasternak, who likewise produced Miss Dietrichs memor- able "Destry Rides Again" The new film is directed by Fay Gar nett, veteran of many successful sea pictures, among them China Seas" and World Cruise"
 March of Times latest film re- lease, Australia at War" is also being Shown.
 Focusing its cameras on the wartime activity of this great Far Eastern commonwealth, the March of Time shows how Australia is serving as huge supply depot for Britain, providing her with vast quantities of wool, mutton and beef, and arms and munitions as well.
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South America contains about J4 percent of the worlds land sur face.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
MRS. GRUENING
 TO BE AT HOME

Mrs. Ernest Ciuening will be at home this afternoon between 4 and 6 o'clock at the Governors House in honor of Mrs. c. s. Free man, wife of Admiral Charles S. Freeman, Commandant of the 18th Naval District, and Mrs. Ralph Wood, wife of Capt. Ralph Wood, who is in command of the Naval Air Station at Sand Point, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
Girl Scout Troops
 EIecing Officers

Troop 3 of the Girl Scouts are meeting this afternoon in the par lors of the Northern Light p~esrv- terian Church to elect officery koe the coming year. Mrs. v444..- 4.ll Mrs. Maloney will have charge of the troop during the six months absence of Mrs. Earl McGinty, who has been in charge.
 the fans right away expect Doro- thy Lamour," he says.
 You know those movie stair ways that go up to nowhere. Well, for a long time I've been expect ing some actor to walk up flight and forget. The other day it hap pened Richard Carlson, in "The Little Foxes walked up and stepped into infinity. No broken bones, just a little shaking-up.
 Vegetables, meats and fish re- tain their original flavor when re- heated, if placed in a tightly cov- cred double boiler, steamer or egg cooker. This method prevents dry ness and scorching.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
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 Fish; First Trial

Mrs. Ralph Wood, wife of Capt. Ralph Wood, in command of the U. s. Naval Air Station at Sand Point, Wash. was guest of the c. r Freebureers and the Simp- son MacKinnons yesterday aboard the Hyak Mrs Wood caught three salmon on her first attempt at fishins
 Mrs Wood Is traveling with Mrs. c. S Freeman, wife of Admiral c. S. Freeman, Commandant of the 18th Naval District, headquarters in Bremerton. Wash. The two women are making tour of AL aska by air, and expect to return to Seattle on the Lodestai tomor- TOW Mrs Wood will take south two of the fish she caught.
 Florida Is rated second to Texas as a cattle producing state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
Editors Note: This is the last in series on New YOrk's night clubs.)
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK-"One light year" rays Steve flanagan, advertising expert and man about Broadway. one fight 8 year, provided the names are good. is all right. Any thing more than this is bad
 What Steve means is that if John Barrymore wants to walk into the Stork Club and poke Clark Gable in the eye, that's all right. The newspapers will carry pleasant accounts of the adventure and 1t will be good publicity for the Stork. But if people whose names don't mean anything make a habit of turning the Stork into a cockpit, that's Lad. It keeps people away.
 Tucker Checks
 I was taking to Sherman Bil- lingsley, owner of the Stork, about this. and he said: You hear lots of accounts Of fights here and elsewhere, but most of them are faxed. That fight between Peggy Ho4kins Joyce and an ex-Yale crew man the other night was strictly a phoney, a press agent stunt. They weren't fighting"
 That's an interesting point, be- cause scores of celebrities at one time or another have figured in public face-slappings in the prints; and yet, when you run them down, most of them turn out to be vague affairs which seldom measure up to their advance billing.
 Some dime ago the word went round that Warden Lawes of Sing Sing and Richard Nancy, a the at.ical press agent, had come to blows in the Stork and that LaWes had floored Nancy with a right 10 the jaw. As a matter of record, Nancy and Lawes are the best of friends and Nancy merely missed his chair when he went to sit down and tumbled to the floor.
 That Hemingway K.O.
 Johnny Weissmuller and naval officer had a scrap one night but 1t ended on the tame note of the officers cap being knocked off. They started out into the street to finish the matter but the wait CTS stopped them and everything was smoothed over. Later George White, the producer, and Sid Solomon were with party of four at the Stork, and White leaned across the table and slapped Solo, mons face.
 On another occasion Ernest Hemingway was at the bar when a drunk came in, occupied an ad- joining stool, and pushed his hand across Hemingway's face. fleming way reacher over and pushed the drunk off the stool, and that's all there was to it. Yet next day on Broadway Hemingway was credited with flashy knockout. fleming ways name is a good one, and es- pecially did it fit into this account, fer he had just emerged from a sensational fist fight in the offices of his publishers with Max East man, the, author of Enjoyment of Laughter"
 Incidents such as this are not drowned on by the arrangements of such places as the Stork, or Twenty-One, or Fl Morocco. After all. you feel a friendly, personal interest in the spectacle of an im- rasse between such heroes as, well, say Robert Montgomery and Jimmy Stewart. It's a good drawing card.
 But the brawls themselves, l mean the brawls whose names ar'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
Knights to Be Feted
 Ali Public Reception

To honor the Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Knight, who are leaving Juneau for Seward, where they will make their home, there will be a public reception tonight from 8 to 10 O. clock in the social hall of the Methodist Church.
 The Knights are leaving on the Baranof Wednesday.
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Florida Is rated second to Texas as a cattle-producing state.
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the fans right away expect Doro- thy Lamour," he says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
In Hollywood
By ROBBIN COONS

HOLLYWOOD, July 21 - A new movie director gets tender treat ment. An old-timer can shift for himself but a fledgling-if he's right guy-can count on his crews and players extra-best efforts.
 You could see it on the set of "The Maltese Falcon where writer John Huston, son of actor Walter Huston, is doing his first picture from his own script.
 Jack Sullivan, one of the top assistant directors, was assigned to him, and was keeping an eagle eye on the little things that count. William Wyler had sent over 8 directors chair loaded with gags: a broken-down megaphone, a receptacle for touches a pair of white gloves Ga la William Dieterle) and inspirational pam phlet entitled Are You Man or Mouse?"
 Walter Huston sat around the set, just visiting. This was Jack Sullivans idea. That afternoon a bit player was due for brief scene. Sullivan hired a bit-player, but called Walter Huston to pull surprise on his son. When the dead man fell through the door, Director John Huston would rec ognize his famous papa in the role then and not before.
 The plans, of course, overlooked the necessity for rehearsals. When Walter showed up on the set, in costume, son John said, Whats this?"
 I'm your actor-the sea cap- tain,' said Walter.
 "Oh, mol" protested John. No family stuff"
 But he gave in speedily A long time ago, said Walter, John used to talk of writing and directing a play starring his father. So it came about this day-Director Huston has Star Huston as his most ex- pensive bit-player, and the scene will remain in, the salary going to the player originally hired. Walter Wanger, who had such hard time keeping Personal His tory" apace with foreign develop rnents that he finally chucked story and title and made Foreign Cor respondent" instead, has surer thing in Barre Lyndons Sun down" It's a story of desert fight ing in the present war-or rather of Nazi intrigue among the na- tives and Moslems in Africa as a sideline to the fighting. The company was in Holly wood, after location at Acoma Rock, N. M., with plans for fur ther locations probably in Oregon. Hero is Bruce Cabot, again minus moustache; heroine is Gene Tier ney-who is officially starred, solo, under terms of Wanger's borrow ing agreement.
 As the desert war promises to drag on for some time. Wanger stands chance this time of mak ing a picture without worrying too much about developments.
 Henry Hallway, the director, is glad it's African desert, not jungle.
 ~You film a jungle story and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-21
TIE NIGHT CLUBS NEW ERA One Fight a Year Isa
 Good Ad, But Most of
 Those Fighfs Ain't 50

just Joe well, as Steve Han nagan says, "One fight year is all right, but anything more than that is bad.'