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expects to obtain labor represents
ton in the o. P. MS production
priorities and purchasing divisions.
In all industrial disputes, Mr..
Hillman said, he has sought to in
stall an impartial chairman to in
terpret contracts. This chairman
leaves matters Of wage and hour
differences to negotiation between
the workers and management.
He declined to comment specifi-
cally on initiation fees charged by
A. F. L. unions on military canton
ment jobs. However, the Defense
Commission has been discussing this
matter, he admitted.
He insisted that labor organiza-
tions generally are trying to CO.
operate with defense programs and
added AL these problems will be
settled in due time"
When he was shown a list Of de-
fense industry strikes that the Navy
Department has prepared for the
House Naval Affairs Committee,
Mr.. Hillman said that it would be
studied and report would be
made.
Strikers Fewer Than in War Time.
Casually scanning the list he
commented that dispute at the
Boeing Aircraft plant should not
be called a strike since there was
no real stoppage of work. In sew
eral other instances work was
stopped only a few hours, he pointed
out. Such difficulties happen in
the best of families" he declared.
Regarding last years labor rec
ord, Mr.. Hillman said that on-the-
job accidents accounted for an
average loss of more than one day
per worker, or upwards of four times
the idleness due to strikes.
In the first six months Of the
defense program the number OF
men involved in strikes was 47 per
cent less than when the United
States was actually at war "a years
ago. This record is particularly
significant, Mr.. Hnlman said, be-
cause non-agricultural employment
is % per cent greater today than
in 1917.
Chief credit for this remarkable
record" he said, should go to the
patriotism of organized labor and
to that vast majority of responsible
industrialists who have accepted the
orderly processes of collective bar
gaining"
Evening star., 1941-02-07
General Tossed
| Into Own Coop'
|Louds Guard
BY the Associated Press.


FORT DEVENS, Mass, Feb. T.
The story of how Brig. Gen John
Magruder, post commander, was
tossed into his own coop" was re-
vealed yesterday in letter from the
general to Hugh Belts, police chief
Of the military area.
An alert guard wouldn't believe
the post commander stuff" and his
insistence upon being shown" re-
suited in his being commended by
the general.
1t was Sunday afternoon. The
general and Mrs. Magruder, clad In
ski clothing, were exercising in the
artillery cantonment area. The gen.
eral had no means of identification
on his person when q guard ap-
preached.
THE guard, Mr.. Peter Conway,
quite reasonably twas unconvinced
by what he believed to be my cock
and bull story" the general said.
with fairness and sense OF duty,
he properly insisted that we accom-
pany him to the police station for
Identification. I wish to commend
Mr.. Conway for his correct perform
ance Of duty, II al guards were as
careful, the cantonment could enjoy
. high sense Of security"
Evening star., 1941-02-07
West School Faculty
Honors Principal

The faculty of the West School
will honor Miss Katherine Doonan,
principal of the school, who has just
been transferred to the principal
ship of the H. D. Cooke School and
acting supervising principal Of the
third division of public schools, at
8 o'clock tonight at the Shoreham
Hotel.
The hostesses are Miss Loretta
Linskey, Mrs. Gwen Irving, Mrs. Eve
Mccormick, Miss Mildred Hannah,
Mrs. Miriam Whitten, Miss Emily
Moss, Miss Augusta Swan, Mrs. q.
w. Reilly and Mrs. Isabel Thomp-
son.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
7 Armed Merchantmen
Sunk, Germans Claim >.

BERLIN, Feb. I P.-A German
submarine sank two armed enemy
merchantmen totaling $4,000 tons
and q Nazi speedboat sent British
coastal steamer to the bottom of the
English east coast, the high COM
mand reported today.
German combat planes made an
"harassment" raid on the British
island stronghold of Malta, in the
Mediterranean, its communique said,
while other planes, despite bad
weather, made IAN armed recon-
naissance of the sea region around
England, mining British ports"
In British attempts Ito penetrate
the occupied region on the Channel
coast yesterday evening and in the
night hours" it said, the only affect
was that in one harbor town small
fires were caused by incendiarieS."
The British reported their
bombers had started fires in dock
areas at Boulogne, Dunkerque
and Dieppe and attacked harbor
facilities at Calais and FecampD
One British bomber was reported
hot down by anti-aircraft while
another was said to have been
forced down and the crew taken
,.iSOner.
Evening star., 1941-02-07

A disturbance is developing rapidly near
northeastward and cause strong shifting
winds and gales along and on the Middle
Atlantic and North Atlantic Coast. The
disturbance that was off the South Texas
coast Thursday morning has advanced east
northeastward to Northern Florida, jack
sonvile 9e97 millibars (29,52 inches,,
with a new development near Wilmington,
N C., 99a.7 millibars (29.52 inches). In
connection with these disturbances rains
have occurred in the Middle and East Gull
and South Atlantic States and along the
Middle Atlantic Coast. The disturbance
that was over Lower Michigan Thursday
morning Is advancing slowly northeast
ward being central over Lake Huron. Al
pena, Mich 9997 millibars (29.52 inches
Another disturbance is moving eastward
over Arizona, Winslow, 1,007.S millibars
Northern New England. Eastport. Me, l.
O217 millibars (30.17 inches. Another
anti-cyclonic area is central over North
Dakota, Williston. 027.4 millibars (30.34
inchesl. with a wedge extending southwark
to Texas The latter has brought colder
weather to the Mississippi. the lower Mis-
souri, and lower Ohio Valleys. the Southern
Plains States and the north portion OF the
West Gulf States Temperatures have risen
in the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic
States and have fallen in the PACIFIC States.
Light SHOWS have occurred in the Lake
region and in the upper Mississippi and
upper Ohio Valleys.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Europe's Death Rate
Rising 0minous|y
Among Civilians
Typhus Fever Increasing,
Statistics Show, With
194l Prospect Dark
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Europes s
death rate is rising, without count
ing military deaths or even the
civilians killed by bombs.
The rise began early in 1910. The
figures, the first available, are from
statisticians Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co.
The data, they said, was frag-
mentary, but ominous. The worst
single sign was in typhus fever, the
disease blamed for 3,000,0 900 deaths
In the World War.
The prospect in 194l," the report
said of typhus, "is dark indeed"
Most Cases in Rumania.
Rumania reported the largest
number of typhus cases. and there
were increases also in Bulgaria, Tur-
key, Hungary and sections of Poland,
and few cases were reported in
Germany.
Conditions are such that severe
epidemics are likely in Southeastern
Europe, added the report.
The people of those areas are
normally so close to a mere sub
sistence level that the poor crops
of last year and the export to Ger
many of grains and fats, combined
with lack Of sufficient food transport,
will cut the standard Of living to
dangerously low point"
Typhus is known as the famine
fever. 1t is usually most prevalent
in late winter and spring.
English Rate Up 80 Per Cent.
Higher death rates from disease
early in 1910 were credited to Am
sterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm
and Budapest. In Paris the deaths
for 1940s first quarter dropped, but
the report said that when allow
ance was made for evacuation Of
children and absence of men Of
military age, it was likely the NOR
tality did not 60 down.
England furnished the most COM
plete figures. In cities Of $4,000 or
more, the death rates were up 20
per cent. In London the rate was
up 80 per cent over 1899, but the
statisticians made the guess that
the real rise appreciably exceeded
this figure, when excavations were
taken into account.
The report declared that the extra
mortality to date was much less than
the British health authorities had
expected.
No German figures were available.
but the report said it was likely
German health was as good as In
1899, due to food imported from
the occupied countries.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Two Are in Hospital
After MARYLAND Crash

Donald w. Merher, %, of 5801
Oregon avenue NV, and Miss Doris
White, 18, of 1902 Twenty-flfth street
Sc, were admitted to Emergency
Hospital last night as q result of in
juries received when the car in which
they were riding was in a collision
with a truck between Indian Head
and Oxon Hill, Md. They were
treated for cuts and bruises at the
home Of q private physician before
they were taken to the hospital.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Sense Of Smell Helps
To Catch q Thief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo.-Police Capt. r.
E. Pratt was investigating the theft
of revolver from an automobile
In the car he found a paper napkin
1t had the unmistakable odor Of
hamburger with onions on it.
The captain hurried to a nearby
coffee shop. Sure, said the waitress,
couple of men had been in a few
minutes before and had ordered
hamburgers which they took with
them.
Just then one of the fellows re-
turned and ordered another ham
burger. Capt. Pratt frisked him
and sure enough, there was the
revolver.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Mercy Ship Will Take
REFUGEES to Mexico

A mercy ship to take $50 Spanish
refugees from Casablanca, French
Morocco, to Vera Cruz, Mexico, has
been chartered by the American
Rescue Ship Mission and will sail
from New York February 81, the
local chapter Of the mission an
nounced today.
The ship is the S. S. Lovcen, a
former American Red Cross vessel
now under Panamanian registry
Chairman of the local chapter is
William E. Dodd, jr.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Bombs Fire Docks
OF Invasion Ports,
British Declare
BouIoene, Dunkerque and
Dieppe Are Named as
Worplones' Targets
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. Large fires
were started in dock areas at
Boulogne, Dunkerque and Dieppe
by British bombers which attacked
German invasion ports last night,
the Air Ministry announced today.
Harbor facilities at Calais and
Fecamp also were reported bombed.
The attacks were carried out
despite bad weather conditions, a
communique said.
The Air Ministry news service
said many of the British raiders
dived through the clouds to launch
their attacks from low attitudes, and
despite poor visibility were able to
report satisfactory results"
Barges Believed Hit.
AT Dieppe," the news service
declared, "a number of brisk fires
were started, which suddenly went
out In a manner which suggested
that barges had burned down to
the water line and then sunk
Boulogne was said to have been
heavily attacked for about two
hours. beginning at o'clock in the
evening Il pm, E. S. TD.>
Here" the announcement said,
success depended upon the chang
ing weather, but the majority OF
the pilots found adequate gaps in
the cloudS-though some had to
spend long time over the target
before their opportunity came.
Bombs Burst Near Barges.
Bombs" exploded beside many OF
the docks and basins, and several
fires and large explosions followed.
AT Dunkerque the clouds were
thicker, but pilots saw their bombs
burst near barges and shipping, and
incendiaries started some fires.
"At Fecamp the railway and the
eastern end of the docks were hit in
clear weather, and at Calais, where
attacks were made from low level,
explosions were observed in ware
houses beside the dock"
The ministry said one British
plane was missing.
Raider Is Shot Down.
A German raider which bombed
an East Anglian town today, Caus-
ing some casualties, was reported
shot down later by anti-aircraft
guns.
The plane dived from the clouds,
machine-gunning the streets before
dropping some 20 bombs which hit
homes and other buildings.
A low-fying German plane ma
chine-gunned a shopping street in
a Northeast Scottish town and in
jured one person after dropping
several bombs.
The plane flew so low it almost
touched buildings. The bombs
started several fires which were said
20 have been extinguished quickly.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
President Gives Away
Hat He Wore for Luck
In Three Campaigns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has given away
the battered gray fedora which
he wore-for good luck-during
his three presidential cam
paigns.
Movie Actor Jean Hersholt
got ito rafie off for the
benefit of the motion picture
relief fund in Los Angeles next
month.
When the President offered it
to Mr.. Hersholt during the re-
cent third inaugural cere-
monies, the actor said Mrs.
Roosevelt was quite surprised.
He is very superstitious
about that hat" Mr.. Hersholt
said she told him. II never
thought he would part with it,"
The hat is size tx.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the Unite


afternoon ending tonight colder
about 80 degrees cloudy and
tonight
northwest
and light west portion
colder with hues in extreme
portion -. .,. . ,
colder CLOUDY
Whsro portion.
Evening star., 1941-02-07

Manufacture of mems tropical
clothing is Panamas largest In
dustry.
Evening star., 1941-02-07

ForeigR Stations,
Noon, Greenwich time. today
Horta QayaD. Azores 81 Cloudy
(Current observationy)
San Juan, Porto Rico 76 Cloudy
Havana, Cuba 73 Rain
Colon, Canal Zone Is Cloudy
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Report for Last 24 Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, SO, 4 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. AZ, noon today. Year ago. 80.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, 55, on January %.
Lowest 20. on January IA.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest. 96 per cent, at noon today.
Lowest, 3s per cent, at 4 pm. yester-
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear At
Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today:
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High " 4:l0a.n1. b:02 am
Low - 1851 am. 11:46 q m.
High 4:35 pm. 527 Pm.
LOW ---- IL 90 y. ILL.,
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today ----- 1:0s 5:3e
pun, TOMORROW --- E9s 2:33s
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-hah hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
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: dvisable to establish a pool of i'm
available men even in
hose boards which will not be called
cn In the current March order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Hope Chest Award To Be Made Tonight
 Al GOA Card Party

Awarding of large Hope Chest will be one of the main features tonight at the public card party arranged by the Catholic Daugh- ters of America in the Parish Hall. The chest, which has been on dis play recently in the window of the Juneau-Young Hardware Company. is filled with handwork and many household articles for the award.
 Another feature will be the awarding of a door prize, as well as prizes for the various card games which will be played. The public affair will start at o'clock this evening.
 The committee in charge of the cards for the event is composed of Mrs. George Shaw, Mrs. George Rivard, and Miss Mary Jean Me- Naughton. Refreshments whic h will be served during the evening are under the direction of Mrs. Della Dull, Mrs. Mary Doogan and Mrs. Howard Hayes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Skating Good
 Al Aux Lake

Sharpen up the old blades. boys, for according to all reports the ice is good at Aux Lake.
 About 30 skaters enjoyed a lit- tie brisk rug-cutting on the Aux Lake ice last night, said they had a wonderful time" and were able to keep warm in the sub-freezing weather by frequent visits to a bonfire maintained by the Forest Service.
 Officially, the roads are in good shape to the lake. We say offici- ally because the Public Roads Ad- ministration officials gave the high way that rating today.
 It was also learned from the roadbuilders that Juneau residents who have not taken a drive down the new two-mile stretch of road running north of the Douglas Ls- land bridge, on the island, have missed mighty sweet little drive.  Known as the Kowee Creek False Creek road, the section has been open to travel for some weeks now and is also rated as being in A., shape.
 Skating last night was confined to the south end of Aux Lake ad- jacent to the PRA maintenance camp. This area was marked off by flags and red lanterns and skaters were warned not to venture beyond these markers.
 The north and central portions of the lake were the last to freeze and the ice in these areas is not considered safe as yet. Skating to- night should still be confined to the area lying between the markers and the south shore east of the outlet, the Forest Service stated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Trustees Are E|etted for
 1942(.o of(.
Two Ballots Required to Choose Six Directors
 for Coming Year

The Juneau Chamber of Com- merce elected six directors to guide course through the potentially critical year of 1s42. as the prin- cipal order of business at a crowded meeting this noon in the Baranof Hotel.
 Directors elected were Henry Green. Charles Burdick, J. B. Bur ford, Dr. w. M. Whitehead. john Jones and Robert Bowling. 1t took two ballots to select the trustees, with Bowling and Robert Schoet- tier tied for the sixth place on the board after the first vote. A re- vote showed 2s votes for Schoettler and 29 for Bowling.
 The new board members will meet in a joint session with the present and retiring trustees on January !, at which time the board will organize and choose president and other officers for the coming year Hold-over member from the old board will be Curtis Shattuck, present president of the Chamber.
 A speaker at the meeting this noon was Al Anderson, former Jun eau newspaperman, now secretary of the Alaska Mining Association. who stressed. the point that. Alask- ans must not lose sight of the fact that fisheries and mines are the two basic foundation stones of AL aska economy. The defense boom is temporary, welcome, wartime activity, but we must keep our mines and fisheries in operation in anticipation of the let-down when the war is over
 Another speaker was Norman Banfield. Juneau attorney, who has recently returned from a trip to Mexico and Guatamala.
 ''Guatamala is one country where dictatorship has. really worked, ? Banfield told Chamber members. He declared that at the end of the war all foreign-owned business in the Central American country will be in the hands of American, and British interests. Business houses operated by other foreign interests are now on a government blacklist, in. the possession of all citizens, and are simply not patron ized. he said. s% ,4 Other speakers at the meeting included Jud Whittier, former sec retsry of. the Juneau Chamber, re- gently returned here from Fort Richardson. where he was mem Der Of the headquarters detachment of the Alaska Defense Command: {: and Joe Flakne, director of the ter- ritcrial employment service, who has recently made a trip through the western, states. 7 s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
WALTER ENGELBERT E NEW EMPLOYEE
 AT GRAVES STORE

Walter H. Engelbert, formerly with Lundquist-Lilly Clothing Store in Seattle, arrived in Juneau on the Baranof to join the H. s. Graves Mems Clothing Store staff.
 well be able to give even bet ter service now Graves said, "and as MT Engelbert has been in the clothing business for several years, We plan to give every customer all the individual attention possible. ''
 Engelbert is married and has a two-year-old child. His family will join him after the holiday season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Lutheran Ladies Close 2-DdyEvent;;
 Smorgdasbord

Ending their two-day bazaar last night with the serving of smor- gaasbord, the Lutheran Ladies Aid found the event most successful. So many people attended the sinor- gaasbord that many could not be served. With the serving table load cd with many kinds Of Scandina- vian foods. the diners helped them selves and sat at individual tables. Yuletide decorations of evergreens and red and green effects were used.
 During the two days, the organi- zation had open booth of, fancy work, and on Tuesday afternoon tea was served Tn charge of the bazaar was Mrs. Ole Westby, as- sisted in the booth by Mrs. w. A. Rasmussen and Mrs. Andrew Hil-' dre. Serving tea were Mrs. Ture Holm, Mrs. Bert Mcdowell. Mrs. Hans Berg. Mrs B. E. Feero and Mrs. Darwin Hoel.
 Sm org asbord arrangements were under the direction of Mrs. Al zenger. Tn the kitchen were Mrs Pete Hildre, Mrs. Andrew Hil- dre, Mrs. John Lowell, Mrs. Lo- kens and Mrs. Sunderland. Assist ing in the dining room were Mrs. Westby, Mrs. Rasmussen Mrs. Harry Stonehouse, Mrs. Holm, and Mrs. Ed Jacobsen. Acting as host ess was Mrs. Olaf Bedding
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
HONG VOYAGE HOME" STUDY
 OF TRAMP SHIP
0'Nei|I Play al Capitol Is Dramatically Filled
 with Suspense

Against the highly dramatic and emotionally stirring story of men who dare the perils of sea and sky, Walter Wanger's new screen pre- sentation, The Long Voyage Home" was unveiled last night at the Capitol Theatre under the aus pices of United Artists. Based on the famous sea plays of Eugene o. Neill, Americas greatest playwright, it is John Ford's first Argosy pro- duction and was filmed from @ brilliant screen play by Dudley Nichols.
 The hand-picked cast of this thrilling and suspenseful film is headed by such distinguished per- formers as John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell and Ian Hunter and in cludes Barry Fitzgerald, Wilfred Lawson, John Qualen. Carmen Morales, Arthur Shields, J. M Kerrigan and Mildred Natwick.
 Four of O'Neill's immortal one act nautical plays. "The Moon of the Caribbees,' Bound East for Cardiff" Tn the Zone" and The Long Voyage Home" were com bined to form one tighty-knit ter rifically fast-paced story of the ex- periences of the crew of an am intuition laden tramp steamer, the steamer Glencairn, in the war zone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
Surprise Birthday Party Given Tuesday

Surprising Mrs, Alex Sturppck on the occasion of her birthday, a number of her friends called at her home the evening of December ? to extend their, greetings They brought gifts for Mrs. Sturrock, and spent the evening playing cards. Refreshments were served. Taking part in the surprise af- fair were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hil- dineer, MT. and Mrs. John Pas quan, MT. and Mrs. William Schmitz, Simon Russel, Ada Mur- ray, MT. and Mrs. Fred Schmitz, MT. and Mrs. Harry Sturrock, Mir, and Mrs. Jack Schmitz, M. SeSton, Mary Rhodes, MT. and Mrs. Joe Snow, Mrs. Gus Schmitz, Mrs. B. Bertholl. .s Tom Balnane and Alex Sturrock. / e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-04
TROPICAL TALE STARSLAM0UR,
 10TH CENTURY
Moon Over Burma" k Comedy Romance with
 Two Male Stars for Dol

That happy bit of casting which put Dorothy Lamour Robert Pres ton and Preston Foster to working together before the cameras not so many months ago materialized last night on the screen of the 20th Century Theatre as Moon Over Burma" cracking good comedy-romance, spiced with mo- .ments of song and drama, opened.
 Supported by couple of really fine players in Doris Nolan and Albert Basserman, the three lead- ing performers start the merry ball rolling by getting together in a bistro in Rangoon It seems that Preston and Foster operate a teak logging business along with Bas- serman, who is blind; and they've snuck down to Rangoon without telling Basserman in order to bor- row money to keep the business going.
 After listening to Dorothy sing one of the two new songs she sings in the picture, both of the boys fall in love with her and almost before you can say Mahatma Chan di they've whisked her up into the hills to the compound whence they operate their business.
 At the compound. the story de- velops along several lines. On the one hand. there is the matter of romance. Foster falls in love with Dotty, and she likes him, too. But Miss Nolan daughter of the gent from, whom the boys borrowed the money. likes Foster. She tells Pres ton, who loves Lamour, all about it. And that makes for lots of mon- keyshines.