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darkness fell and it was not known
whether she was hit again.
All the British forces then Joined
In the attack, crippling the cruisers
Pola, Zara and Fiume with shells
from their 15-inch guns.
Destroyers followed up the fusil-
lade and rammed home torpedoes
which finished the cruisers off in a
convulsive death dive into the sea.
A fourth cruiser was believed also
to have gone down under the guns
of the 30.6O0-ton Warspite, the
Valiant, a sister ship, and the 81 100
ton Barham, which smashed the
Vincenzo Gioberti and Maestrale to
bits.
Another Italian destroyer, which
launched torpedoes as it was with
drawing behind a heavy smoke
screen, also may have been hit, the
British declared.
They said some damage was known
to have been inflicted on other
Italian ships.
After the smoke of battle had
cleared away, British warships
picked up 849 Italian sailors and
81 officers from life RATS. Because
the presence OF German aircraft
around the British ships made
further rescue operations impos-
sible, officers asserted, at least 300
more Italian sailors are known to
have perished.
Unidentified Ship Stopped.
This flagship sighted three cruisers
and from two to four destroyers
about $50 miles west of Crete about
pm. Friday.
Shortly after o'clock" gun
merry officer on the Warspite told
me, "the battleships Warspite, Vail
ant and Barham were ordered to
close position after an unidentified
vessel was reported stopped =.
"At 10 o'clock we were approx
n1ately in position.
AT 1920 we sighted number of
darkened ships on our starboard bow
Almost simultaneously we were
challenged by another ship on the
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starboard to bring us on opposite
course to the remaining cruisers and
our heavy armament was brought to
readiness.
"A few seconds later one of our
destroyers, the Greyhound, switched
her searchlight on third ship in
the enemy's line. We recognized hei
as one of the 8-inch-gun cruisers
of the Zara class. Subsequently II
was learned she was the Fiume.
The Warspites 15-inch guns at
once opened fire at very close range
The first broadside struck the cruiser
with devastating effect.
The whole ship, from foremast
funnel to aft. burst into a mass oi
flames. The after turret was blown
clean over the side. After one more
broadside caused a fresh outburst
of fire, the ship was hopelessly
crippled.
I'VE switched fire to the next
cruiser in line, the cara. Again the
first salvo produced an incredible
effect She burst into flames.
BY now the entire battlefeet was
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Fate Of Liquor Bill
For Prince Georges
Still Undecided
Score of Others for
Nearby Counties Wait
O'Conor's Signature
BY BEN H. PEARSE,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ANNAPOLIS, March 3l.-Despite
several conferences over the week
end by the Prince Georges delega-
ton, the controversial bill permit
ting sale OF liquor on Sunday in
hetels and restaurants in the county
remained in delegation" as the
Legislature began its final days
session.
The bill was withdrawn from the
House third reading file Friday for
further consideration after several
protests had been received. The
measure has been discussed at al
most every legislative recess during
the last few days without any final
decision.
Meanwhile, more than score OF
Montgomery and Prince Georges
County bills which passed the
House and Senate Saturday night
were ready for the Governors sig
nature.
Included in the list was the emer-
gency measure changing Montgom-
cry County's taxable year to coincide
with the fiscal year, which will give
the county commissioners until
June 30 to approve the budget and
set the next years tax levy.
Signed Late Saturday.
Gov. O'Conor signed the measure
late Saturday, the delegates were
advised today. Under present law
today is the deadline for adopting
the budget and setting the levy. The
county commissioners were prepared
to call an emergency meeting for
that purpose had the Governors
signature not placed the new law
into effect Immediately.
The bond issue bill for voting ma
chimes in Montgomery County, cost
ing not more than $l20,000, and an
$500 900 bond issue for county wide
improvements in Prince Georges
County also were among bills wait
ing the Governors signature.
The bill requiring public hearings
on the Montgomery County budget,
recommended by the Brookings In
stitution report, was another passed
by both House and Senate 1t is
expected to be signed in time to
apply to the budget this year.
Engineer Bill Offered.
Meanwhile, under suspension of
the rules, the Prince Georges County
delega ton introduced a bill author
izing the county commissioners in
their discretion to appoint county
engineer. His jurisdiction would
cove" roads and buildings in the
county Appointment of such an
official was urged by several groups
in connection with the program OF
county improvements to be financed
by the s800000 bond issue.
Two Statewide measures intro
duced by Delegate E. Brooke Lee of
Montgomery County dealt with coal
mines in the western part of the
State. One requires weighing of
coal mined in Maryland and the
other makes some slight changes in
qualifications for the head of the
Bureau of Mines. making it possible
for practical miner otherwise
qualified to become head of the
bureau. Concerning the weighing
measure, Mr.. Lee explained most
mines provide for weighing their
coal, but in few where the practice
is not followed miners are not able
to determine the exact amount of
wages due them.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
1ardy Drivers Storm
Traffic Bureau in
Rush for Tags
New Plates Must Be on
D. c. Cars by 8 AM.
Tomorrow by New Order

Hundreds of procrastinating Wash.
ingtonians today invaded the De.
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
for the new 194l license plates that
must be on all autos by 8 am. to.
morrow
Originally they were to be on al
cars by midnight, but the time wa'
extended by the Commissioner;
after consultation with Police Supt
Ernest w. Brown. There will be nc
extension of time for getting the
tags, however.
AS early as am. the line began
to form outside the department
Office which opened at $50 a I'm. and
by that time it had curled around
the old armory at Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue and north to
c street.
Some brought newspapers to read,
others chatted and one lad had the
forethought to bring portable
radio. Some one built q small fire
on the vacant lot west of the Ford
Building.
llC cNCllC lIlc uepdl
Office was crowded but orderly as
the clerical force. supplemented by
II extras" took care of the late
corners. Police were on duty around
the building to give information and
see that order was maintained
To date, with reports of the two
District motor clubs still to come
IN. Chief Clerk Edward Towers said
132,475 tags had been sold-an in
crease of about 10000 over the same
time last year. After the opening
of business today. the department
estimated about 1900 had yet to
get their tags.
For the past week or more the de-
partment's tag sales have been
averaging about 5000 a day, he said.
When the line is cut off at pm,
there will be no further chance to
get the tags before expiration of the
last years licenses.
They've had five weeks to get
the tags" Mr.. Towers observed.
There has been no extension for
six years"
Mr.. Towers said he expected ap-
proXimately 5000 tags would be sold
today, making it necessary for 5000
cars to stay off the streets tomorrow.
One of the things which has been
complicating the rush, he said, was
failure of out-of of-toWners coming to
Washington to get their new Dis
trict tags at the same time they
obtained District title.
Most of them" he said, wanted
to continue to run on their State
tags as long as possible"
Collateral Clerks Busy.
Meanwhile, three clerks in the
collateral and traffic Office at Police
Headquarters were doing a good
business on persons clearing up out
standing warrants against them be-
fore going down to get their tags.
A steady stream of people were be-
ing cleared through the Office.
Under police regulations, cars
with expired tags are subject to i'm
pounding with callateral limits of
$40 to $500. But polise said $40 is
usually enough. The cars can be
pickec up on the streets, but may
not be disturbed while on private
property regardless of the age of the
tags
Last year one taldy applicant paid
his collateral, insisted on driving his |
ear home from the police lot, and
was arrested again for not having
proper tags on his way home.
Midnight is the deadline for the
1910 Maryland tags, and new plates
must be on all cars registered in
that State after that hour. Drivers
In Virginia, however. have until
April 10 purchase their new tags.
Evening star., 1941-03-31

listed as seriously damaged" The
high command said Britain's losses
still were not wholly determined and
might have been serious"
The daily war bulletin said an
italian submarine had reported
sinking a merchant ship of medium
tonnage in the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Italy Admits ; Cruisers,
And 7 Destroyers Lost

ROME. March 81 (P.-Italy
acknowledged today that British
warships sank three cruisers and two
destroyers in a hard" naval battle
in the Mediterranean, but declared
that a heavy British cruiser was
sunk by a breadside from an Italian
warship.
Two other British warships were
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Congregation to Meet

The annual meeting of the congre-
CATION OF the Takoma Park Presbv-
terian Church will be held Thursday
at the church.
Evening star., 1941-03-31

New York's Aquarium was built
in 1907 by the Federal Government
for use as a fort.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
 Board Goes
 Info Third Day
No Move by Hdrdldsfle or CaubIe 10 Press Case
 in Court Here

Reviewing the activities of the past year and planning for hand ling cases of unemployment com pensation in Alaska during the year to come, the annual meeting of the Territorial Unemployment Compensation Commission wen 1 into it's third day today.
 Conducting affairs of the com- mission as a quorum of the board were pr. Noble Dick, of Fairbanks and Robert Bragaw, of AnchoraA The two men declared they were uncertain how long their annual session will last.
 By afternoon today, no move had been made in Federal District Court here on the part of R. E Hardcastle, of Ketchikan, or Rev John L. Cauble, of Juneau, to press their contest for the third posi- ton on the commission. Yesterday 0I OlCh diiu oldSoW PaooON q memorandum refusing to recog- nize either of them as members of the commission until theil claims have been upheld by proper legal authorities.
 Hardcastle is former member of the commission, whose term ex- pired this year. While members of the Legislature requested that Gov. Ernest Gruening name a mar from Ketchikan to fill the vacan- cy, the Governor submitted only one name for approval of the leg islators, Michael J. Haas, who hao already been appointed Territorial Commissioner of Labor.
 Haas name was submitted thf final day of the legislative session and failed to win legislative ap- proval. Gov. Gruening namec Cauble to the board following ad- journment of the Legislature ane the question of the legality of the appointment without legislative support arose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01

had to promise to bring it with him next time, when he discovered the license was at home in another pair of trousers. He was reported to have been so embarrassed at his failure to bring the license along that he missed a set-up shot a few minutes after his futile search for the thing.
 Only infraction reported by Frank Dufresne, executive officer of the Alaska Game Commission, was that someone's watch was little fast and he started shooting at four minutes before TOO a. m.
 It was at Dufresne's expense that one of the days prize stories was told.
 The game chief was instructing his son, Frank, Jr., aged 15, in the art of saving shells by not firing at birds that were too far away.
 "Is that too long a shot?" asked idlih, Ci., PO4ii1iii5 op eCoi ooetA ing far above him.
 'Yes that's much too far away to waste ammunition on," declared the elder Dufresne.
 Oh, Yeah?
 About that time father and son heard the blast of a nearby hunters gun and the lofty bird in question fell Tapping down at their feet It's hard to convince a boy that father knows best" under such circumstances.
 Another lucky hunter reported was Bill Hixon, who brought dowr seven quackers this morning at Salmon Greek.
 One of the most disappointing stories told concerned an airplant party of hunters who flew to Hawk Inlet for some exclusive shooting They reported finding plenty oI ducks and thought they might have shot some if they could have firec from the plane. The sun was shin ing and the birds stayed so fal aloft they were in no danger iron lead poisoning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
Czech Premier, Found Guilty, To Be Killed

BERLIN, Oct. 1-DNB. German news agency, reports that tn Q Prague Peoples Court today sen fenced General Alois Elias, pre- mier of the protectorate of Bohe- mia -Moravia to death.
 Elias arrest on charges of pre- meditation of treason was an- nounced by the Germans Satur- day.
 At the court meeting today, Elias was found guilty of preparation for high treason by abetting the enemy"
 His property was ordered con- fiscated.
 The German retaliation to Czech attempts to throw off the Nazi rule has cost the lives of 68 Czech hostages in the past three days, including 58 executed yesterday, N was reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
Tale of Walter
 Johnson Recalled By World Series

With the World Series the prin- cipal topic of conversation around Juneau today, baseball fans who have attended series games in the past were busy telling of plays they watched.
 One of the best yarns spun came from Dr. Noble Dick, Chairman of the Territorial Unemployment Com pensation Commission, here from Fairbanks to attend the annual meeting of the board.
 pr. Dick was living in Washing ton, D. O., that banner year when the Senators first took the Amer ican League pennant and played their first series game at the na- tional capital.
 Walter Johnson, massive hurler for the Senators, was of course, the hero of the hour. Before the first game started, addresses by national officials and dedications of one kind and another honored the Washing ton ball club and Johnson in par ticular. Johnson was presented with new automobile and a huge floral horseshoe, large enough for him to stand under, Dr. Dick recalled.
 Then the great Walter went in to pitch the opening game.
 The plaudits of the crowd were too much for the big bashful fellow though" Dr. Dick said. He was beaten before he walked into the box. He had completely lost his marvellous control and it took him only a few pitches to find it out
 Then big Walter threw the ball and his glove into the dust of the pitchers box. He took off his cap wiped his forehead, bowed his head and walked toward the bench. He had realized his own inability to pitch that particular afternoon and was retiring himself. And I don't think have ever heard a finer tribute from any crowd of ball fans than Walter Johnson received from that packed ball park, full of his admirers, who knew just how he felt"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
DUCK HUNTERS REPORT GOOD OPENING DAY
Lots of Teal Shot on Flats- Geese Fly Before Sum-
 rise Though

Lots of ducks, eagles, hawks and ravens dropped on the flats around Juneau in the early morning hours today, as the 60-day duck hunting season officially opened.
 The seasons first day was mark ed by good shooting good sports manship and not a single arrest for violations of game laws ac- cording to the Alaska Game Com
 mission, which fieldsd nine men to
 patrol hunting grounds and check licenses.
 one highlight of the morning shooting was an unofficial hunting contest waeed by law enforcement
 officers. Hunting side by side at
 Lemon creek flats. Police Chief Ken Junge brought down nine teal, while Territorial Highway patrol-
 man Dan Ralston didn't disturb
 single leather on the waterfowl
 T had tough luck" Dan explain
 ed.
 T didn't have good luck but I'm
 good shot," Ken declared
 Just past the Lemon Creek bridge another law officer, U g Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan brought down six teal.
 Geese Pull Out Game Commission patrolmen re- ported hearing geese on the flats in he early morning, before the shoot ing was scheduled to start, at ? l. m but apparently the honkers looked at their wrist watches and departed from the shooting grounds lbout 6:45 a. m. Hunters attributed ! lot of wisdom concerning game avs to the big birds and said they would probably be back on the flats sbout 5.15 D. m, q quarter-houf liter the shooting is to be stopped. While teals were in the majority n the Salmon ahd Lemon Creek lats this morning, lots of mallard md pintail ducks were reported ut on the Peterson flats. One grandstand play reported vas enacted by Red Williams, local ,arber, who shot two perfect lcubles just after the firing started licked up his four birds and came ack to town
 Another Juneau tonsorial ex- ,ert, Brownie the Barber, had less
 uck During the morning, he ac- ounted for only three birds. Fin Fly, one of the Game Commission mapped a picture of Brownie, hold ng up one small teal and sur 'ounded by a scattered boxfuli ot .mpty shells
 Wore Wrong Pants Asked by one of the patrolmen o display his hunting license Oscar Olson, Territorial Treasurer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

during "A hours Southeast AL Islands and at some points the Seward Pen in Valley still fall ing this morning the Seward points Alaska but cloudy partly cloudy prevailed generally Alaska rainfall 18 inches at Ketcikan The high afternoon 6l degrees at reported last night B Generally skies with light rain and moderately ceilings and low to good visibility prevailed JuneauKechikan arway this morning
 weather chart indicated low center located 50 north 158 de- extending souheastward expected northeasward about high Pacific with at 39 degrees north and 14o degrees west
 7:03 m, sunset 6:3l
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Dodgers were never able to overcome.
 TREMENDOUS HOMER
 Gordon's tremendous homer came in the second inning to the lower left field grand- stand.
 The Tanks went two IuGs ahead in the fourth, Keller drawing walk and scoring on Diokoy's mighty fly tc the rail ing in front Of tf,e bleaehers. light center, which bounced back into the field.
 The Dodgers get enc back in their half of the fifth, Peewce Reese, who got three of the Dodgers six hits, scoring on a long triple by Owen who was then left stranded.
 WINNING RUN
 What proved to be the winning run came for the Tanks in the sixth inning Keller opened witf a walk and then went to thiro after Dickey shot q single into right center. Then Gordon drove home his second run with a time ly single to center which prompt ed the lifting of starter Curt Davis Hugh Casey, champion of th' National Leagues relief pitchers got the side out but he pitched no more as he yielded for pinch hitter in the first Of the seventh inning.
 In the seventh frame, Phil Riz' zuto's error gave Lavagetto life then Reese bounced a single over the ox into centerfield and pinch hittl- Lew Riggs then batted fol Owen and punched out the first pitched ball for a single to short center, scoring Lavagetto.
 Great work by Red Rolfe, after catching pinch hitter WasdeliS foul, ended the rally with a double play. Another double play ended the Dodgers last threat when the got two on, with one out Ill th' ninth inning.
 Righthanders on Mound
 Curt Davis, slim 35-year-ol' righthander, went or the m moun against Charles "Red" Rufiino Leo Durocher kept the selecno- of Davis a secret until l5 minute before game time.
 The sun followed early momini showers.
 Ruffing, dean of the Yanks, Wo' Is and lost games during th' past season.
 Davis shut out the Tanks in spring game. He won 13 and los ' games during the past season.
 Both hurlers are righthanders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
PRICES YESTERDAY

Quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock Tuesday was 3l4, American Can 85, Ansconda 267s, Bethlehem Steel 66A, Commonwealth ana Southern 3s, Curtiss Wright 9ss, International Harvester 5 3/4, Kennecott 347s, New York Central IFS, Northern Pacific 6 3/4, Unit ed States Steel 55a4, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
STOCK QuorAr1oNs

NEW YORK, Oct. 1. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ss, American Can 341a, Anaconda 27ls, Bethlehem Steel 66h, Commonwealth an d Southern as, Curtiss Wright 9aa, International Harvester 53, Kenne- colt 35, New York Central 11% Northern Pacific 65s, United States Steel 56as, Pound $4.03 3l4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau) D. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, MEATH

D. s. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS:
 vicinity Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with light probable by lowest temperature night Thursday 52 degs light variable winds tonight seahery seuheastery Thursday
 tonight increasing coudines Thursday with morning fog in chan nes north of Wrange little change in temperatre light to gentle variable tonight gentle moderate southerly Thursday except notherly Lyn Canal N'sN
 weather tonight Thurs Spencer southwest winds fair tonight Increasing oudnes Thursday Cape spen Hinchnbrook souherly winds fresh southery soueastery Thursday oudiess; Resurrection southeastery winds moderate southeast Thursday increasing coudn Thursday Bay outheasey winds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
Reserve District No. 12
Charter No. 5l17
REPORT OF CONDITION or THE First National Bank of Juneau

in made Comptroller the Currency under Section 5211, U S. Revised Statutes
 l. Leans and discounts nudng Government obligations direct and guaran- g. Obligations of States political subdivisions Other bonds notes debentures 12O45312 Cash, other including bal
 anc collection loso o5e2s se owned s4s5oooo, furniture and fixtures
 $75SoOo - 50oSoW
 Bank premises subject
 assumed by bank
 owned other than bank premises 2oo5Oo '12 TOTAL ASSETS - s2447 s4sls Q individuals partnerships and porations 7slo individuals partnerships, and Deposits of United States Government ncludns Deposits of States and political subdivisions 25aos47s IT. Denosits of banks - - ...-.-.-.- 65122l0 Other deposits toertied 1s TOTAL DEPOSITS . - s2 2sssls7s a4 TOTAL LIABILITIES ss2sssl87s
 CAPITAL ACCOUNT
 Co Common par s5o0oooO soooooo 2s surnus - " - --------. l50O00Oo 27 Undivided profits - l14244o % TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS s 2ll 4244o so TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 MEMORANDA Pledged assets tand securities loaned) fbook value)
 (a) United States Government obligations direct and
 guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and other
 Other assetsp pledged to deposits and other
 liabilities includng bills rediscounted
 securities sold under repurchase agree
 - S5475O0
 n, TOTAL $ SPA soooo 32 liabilities
 (a) Deposits secure pledged assets pursuant to
 of law w~- 39498552
 Cd, TOTAL - s sssesss2 of City of Juneau ss:
 E. swear that the belief % IL HUNTER coRREcT-Attest: A.. JOHN RICK, GEORGE Directors subscribed before October 1881
 N. c. BANFIEID, Public (sEAID expires c, fD42
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
DUTCH ARE
 EXECUTED

NEW YORK, Oct LA German radio announces that four persons have been executed and fifth sentenced to life imprisonment in The Netherlands for sabotage and espionage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
SNOW FALLS,
 BATTLE AREA

LONDON, Oct. IA Moscow ra- dio station reports the first snow fall of the season on the South- western front where the most im- portant recent gains have been made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
SOVIET YOUTHS
 OF 19 CALLED
 up FOR SERVICE

MOSCOW, Oct. 1.-The Russian 1922 military class, consisting of youths of 19, has been called up for a regular period of military service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01
MORE DISTRICTS
 LOSE RIGHTS TO
 HEELS OF NAzIS

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Reuters says it has heard a Prague radio an- nounce a state of emergency has been proclaimed in three more dis tricts in the German protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-01

At what is now Gran Quivira National Monument in central New Mexico, the now extinct Piro Indians constructed what is believed to be the only pre-his- toric public utility to furnish water to the pueblo and it's adja cent field.