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Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-19
Military Funeral Held Tuesday
 For Mrs. Erskine

A full military funeral was held from the Community Baptist church on Tuesday at 2p. m. for Mrs. W. J. Erskine, well-known leader in community affairs and resident of Kodiak for 35 years, who passed away suddenly at her home on September 10. School was dismissed for the afternoon, and business houses closed in her honor
 Services were conducted by Chaplin Max Foresman captain, U. s. Army, assisted by Rev. Gregory s. Morony.
 Before the services the body lay in state at the church in a beautiful flag-draped casket with a guard of honor in attend ance. The euIogy was presented by Chaplain Forseman, who was assisted in prayer by Rev. Mor- ery, who also read the obituary of the woman who came to Kod- zak as a bride andsendeared her self through the years by herun- tlring efforts in innumerable civic enterprises.
 On conclusion of services at She church, which overflow ed with those present to pay last tribute, the casket was borne on a military eaisson to the grave, located on a hill north of town, and overlooking 1t and
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Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-19
500 Japs Killed, Wounded In Kisl<a Reid

Honolulu (R)-Army planes heavily attacked Kiska yester- day (Tues.) and sank 2 enemy ships, shot down 6 enemy planes and killed 800 Japanese, a com munique of Admiral Chester Nimitz. Commander, Pacliie Fleet, said.
 "This afternoon Sept. b our Army air forces in Alaska deliv- cred a most successful attack on enemy shipping and shore install lations at Kiska. Enemy ships and planes in the harbor reeelv- ed direct bomb hits and lepeat- ed strafing. At least 2 naval yes ssls were sunk, five enemy planes sbot down, and one 4-englned patrol plane burned in the water
 Installations and storage dumps around the harbor were repeatedly bombed and straied' resulting in large fires and explo- slons.
 "Fnemv personnel casualties are estimated around 800, where as we lost two pilots as the re- suit of two P-38's colliding m mid air." !"
 Honolulu (P) - Three sub marines were damaged Monday at kiska and ? enemy mine sweepers sunk, the Navy annou-
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Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-19

of the permit until the building committee investigates Sears al- SO asking that a zoning ordinance be provided for the protection of residential prope. ty owners.
 Moved to instruct the parks and cemetery commiI tee to fence in the new cemetery ground on Signal Hill.
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Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-19
Oil Supplies Said Better Now

Robert M, Douglas, superin- sendent of Alaska operations for She Standard Oil Company, and l.. L. Rushing, secretary, Hod- carriers Union, were guests at she Rotary luncheon Tuesday noon at the Brown Bear caFe.
 Questioned about the oil stu, atl"n, MT. Douglas said there will be no more cased kerosene and gasoline after present inven- tories are exhausted and that some white (unleaded) gas would stlll be available for lighting pur- ooses.He stressed the import ance of saving cans for future use.
 He said oil supplies depend a great deal on war conditions but that his company would do everything in it's power to keep supplies available, and stated that condition are more favor able tn fall than at the same time last year.
 In regard to the Kodiak situ- ation, he said consumers can help by keeping storages full at all times, especial y right now, so there will be no heavy run at ono time later.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-19

and the new magistrate.
 Heard protests of Leo Sears a. gainst the granting of a building permit asked for by Lauren J.. Wilmington covering the cree tion of skating rink at the north end of Tugorra road Sears ob- iected to amusements being 10 cated in a residential district, and the council deferred granting
Evening star., 1942-11-28
SITUATIONS MEN.
Continued

EXCELLENT TYPING. 40c 1000 word
John B. M. Meyer, 3oI3 Cathedral ave. n.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
BOOKKEEPERS.

yrs; must be neat appearing: salary, S25
per wk. White Studios, 922 National
Evening star., 1942-11-28
HELP WOMEN.
PANTRY GIRL.
AAAN AAsA 0AASb,
White only. Apply in person, Empire
Restaurant. f412 N. Y. ave.
CLERK STENOGRAPHEP

For magazine advertising records and cor
respondence. Unusual opportunity and
very. favorable working conditions. Apply
by letter stating experience, salary ex-
pected and telephone number to H. A
ALLAN, 1901 18th st. NV
Evening star., 1942-11-28
HELP WokAEN.
Continued

FLAT WORK ASSORTERS,
white. Apply G.. P. Berg
mann, Bergman Laundry,
623 G st. NV.
STENOGRAPHER CLERK,
permanent position. Some
knowledge of simple book
keeping desirable; good
hours, good salary, with op-
portunity for advancements.
Box 288-E, Star.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
COAL, WOOD, FUEL OIL.

WOOD. 1000 cords on stump, I2 miles
District. only $1,000. warfield 4652.
CORD WOOD, S1s cord delivered. Phone
Warfield 1887.
CORDWOOD, $500 cord, any length.
Covinston ST. Garage, rear o37 Rhode
Island ave. NV. 2Ss
Evening star., 1942-11-28
HELP woMEN.

q YOUNG LADIES FOR
PERMANENT POSITIONS.
GENERAL OFFICE WORK.
NO TYPING OR STENOG-
RAPHY NECESSARY. MR..
BRENT, THE ROSS JEW
ELRY CO., 1881 F ST. NV.
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HELP WoMEN.

CLERK -TYPIST, ABILITY
HANDLE LARGE VOLUME
DETAIL WORK, EXPERT
ENCED OFFICE WORKER:
$26 WEEK START, STEADY
POSITION, PROMPT AD-
VANCEMENT; 25 TO As
YEARS AGE; GOOD OPPOR-
TUNITY. REPORT INTER
VIEW, 639 N. Y. AVE. NV.
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POULTRY 3 EGGS.

POUlTkv y k0OS.
Apply 55eI 8 9th 81. Arlinstou. W. -
rs LEOHORN PUIIETs. .12B New HeWp.
shires, Rocks and Reds. rs end 81 30:
IS ducks, S1.Qo each; rhb6itG u %. D4b
Meadows. Md. Home all day sunday. cs'
Evening star., 1942-11-28
HELP WOMEN.
RECEPTIONIST'

OFFICE WORKERS,
Experience not necessary. Good salary
Evening star., 1942-11-28

2 needed, 1s to 2s, 500 month to
begin permanent; 3s-hour week; hours, 8
to and Am. to noon Saturdays; Protes-
ate, for work in refined once group in
Northwest 2. G.. some bookkeepins expert
Emerson 1878 either Sunday or Monday
evening between $50 and 7:30. Please
do not call at any other time.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
BOOKKEEPERS

2 needed. 1s to 2s. 500 month to
begin; permanent: 3s-hour week hours
to and 8 am. to noon Saturdays;
Protestant hish school or business college
graduate, for. work in a refined office
group in Northwest D. c.; some bookkeep-
ing experience or training is necessary
Box 1ll-K, Star
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
The War Fronts

GERMANY Eliminated $50 big
British bomberS raid Munich.
birthplace Of Nazi party. large
fires started II British planes
lost page II
RUSSIA Red army on central
Don front captures big town,
possibly Mlllerovo, important
railway junction 10 miles
from Rostov Page L.
NEW GUINEA-Allied troops
occupy new japanese air
drome. advance on Buna Mis-
sion continues. page l.
AFRICA-AmeriCan Range rS
and British Commands dis
rupt Axis supply lines in raid
only four miles from Bizerte.
ANS naval base in TuniSia.
page p In Llbya British
Eighth army ChaSeS remnants
Of Rommel'S forces $50 miles
west Of FL Agheila. Page p
BURMA Advance British units
believed less than IS miles
from port of Akyab; Japanese
ain bomb- Gaicutt a,
Page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Ferguson Hinted
As Truman Aide
Other Picture. on Picture Page

Judge Homer Ferguson. Michi.
san's senator-elect. may become
the fourth member of the minor
ity group of the reorganized Tru-
man defense investigating com
.1littee, it was reported today IN
Washington.
The addition Of Judge Ferguson
2 Republican, will result from Re
publican gains in the November
election lie joins Senator Ralph
%. Brewster of Maine. minority
leader Of the committee. Harold
IL. Burton OF Ohio and Joseph II
Ball of Minnesota.
Senator Brewster predicted that
tho work of tho l0-man committee
would shift from procurement Ia
operation IN tho new Congress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Winter Skids In
On Icy Streets

Winter arrived. officially al 7:40
a. m. today. making its entrance
in southern Michigan with a Sleet
storm that gave roads and wind
shields an ice veneer that made
driving hazardous.
In Detroit. motorists crept ovrc
slick streets, peering through ice
caked windshieldS. Those without
defroSterS were forced 10 stop at
block intervals to scrapc a patch
for clear vision.
ForccaSting tho Slcet would turn
10 rain later today with rising
Temperatures. the weather bureau
explained that freezing conditions
exist AT the surface and above
freezing temperatures prevail 1000
feet aloft." Thus. officials said
when the rain struck any object
al tho earth il frole instantly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
G-Men Seize Countess

Los ANGELES. Dec. p tUP),
austrian Countess Elsa Carquc.
willie F'ardulli GunncrSon Won
Starhemberg was held by federal
authorities today on a charge OF
impcrSonating a federal agent, She
allcgedly represented herself as
an FBI agent to obtain 5000 from
Lawrence Ssntrey Dodd at Miami
Fla. She denied the charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
No Diaper Shortage
Detroit Can Quit Worrying, Department Store
Buyer Says; ThereII Always Be Some

type, and only two companies
hold gauge manufacturing pri-
critics. Nevertheless. VIC are
sure we can keep our babies
supplied, even with slow de-
liveries."
/ aun dry SERVICES, however
which specialize IN supply IN {
Numbered diapers o said theiI
stocks arc becoming depleted, with
no replacement deliveries in sight
for tho near future. Some laun.
dries still arc supplying tho laun.
dry services with the mothers
supplying the diapers. they re-
ported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Ber|ins TO Spend
Christmas Here
Photo by Times stan Photograph

The Irving Berlins will spenc
Christmas in Detroit.
Mrs. Film Mackay Berlin. wife
of the author of 1942's most popu.
lar Yule melody reached Detroit
late yesterday with their two
younger daughters, Linda Louise
TO- and Elizabeth. 6.
Their oldest child. Mary Ellin
is expected to arrive here tomor.
row from New York City. where
She is in school
Berlin is here with his show
This Is the Army" which opened
last night Al tho Masonic Temple
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

Although New York and other
large cities arc worrying about a
diaper shortage, Detroit need fear
no lack Of three-cornered pants
department stores here reported
today.
Said The buyer at ono large
store
we will always have diapers
-Gauzc. birdseNe, hannelet or
knit - even though customers
may have 60 wait n few days
for them
Said another.
I'VE carry largely the gauze
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Reds Report
City Seized
In Don Basin
Nazis Counteratteck
TO Ease Pincers on
II Trapped Divisions
BY VI. =, HANDLER
United Pres. star Correspondent

MOSCOW. Dec. 22-Red army
forces on the central Don from
Captured A-his TOXIN -tedayy- aF}f
swept on toward their objective
of trapping the bulk Of the aITnie.
which Hitler IN his 1914.
summer campaign.
although the Soviet noon
communique did not disclose tho
name OF the town, II might be
Millerovo. an important junction
on the VoroneZh-RoStov Rail
way. l20 miles from Rostov1
The Germans, knowing that il
Col. Gen. ~. X. Vatutin and his
Red armies reached Rostov al
their forces from high above
Stslingrad 10 thc Caucasus
Mountains would be trapped
counterattscked with desperate
violence southwest Of Stalingrad.
RETREAT IN DISORDER
Evidently the Germans. retreat
ing in disorder with most of theil
heavy equipment left behind. dc
not offer the Russians serious re.
SiStance in the town they cap,
tured on the central Don front
"In the area OF the middle
Don, Soviet troops continued
their offensive" the noon COM
munique said.
"Guardsmen dislodged the en-
envy from large inhabited
place and wiped out over 400 OF
the enemy, took - prisoners,
and captured more than 100
trucks, two tanks, 80 guns, ~
machine guns, 100 horses and
one war materiel and one food
dump.
Guards sappers unearthed
Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
SELLING IN REVERSE

The plan has been described by
merchandising experts as install
.ment selling in reverse and would
work something like this:
Consumers would purchase"
any Of the items exactly the way
they would normally except that
they would receive a certificate
instead of merchandise. Payment
would be made either in cash or
on the instalment plan.
The dealer would get s per cent
commission and the finance COM
psny / per cent or a fiat fee
lof seven cents per collection. The
money would be deposited with
the United States Treasury which
would pay manufacturers when
tho goods were delivered after
the war.
Official explained that the
certificate would amount to a
priority for the purchase when
civilian production resumes. In
that way. the tremendous ac-
cumulaied demands for durable
goods after the war would be
satisfied IN an orderly, business
like manner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Rdtioning Of Butter
Expelted Before Meal
Detroit Time, Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. Dec. '22.-Ra-
tioning of butter is certain and
may come before rationing Of
meat. il was announced positively
today by the department of
agriculture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
80 BEARING on PRICE

Sale prices Of certificates for
the various items would be- set
at an arbitrary figure and would
have no bearing on the actual
price OF the article
1t would merely establish the
holders priority rating for the
purchase OF that particular item.
Consumers later would be per-
mitted to select their own brand.
The coupons would be non-in-
.tercst bearing but would enutle
owners to a bonus when they
become redeemabic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Ann Rutherford to Wed

Los ANGELES. Dec. % INS)
Application for a license "a
marry screen actress eLoHther-
ford was filed today by So May
IL, 80. son Of Los Az $fs de-
partment store owner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Canada 0kays
Ford Pay Raise

The Canadian War Labor Board
at Ottawa today reported il had
approved a cost OF living wage in
crease of Sl.S5 week, retroactive
to August, for all employees OF the
Ford Motor Company in Windsor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
The Weather

Tho sun vii set ~ s as p m today.
and rise tomorrow A. s.as m
The moon viii rise A. s.3i D m today.
and SCI tomOrrUV at a.27 a m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Carson and Cooper
Voted Screens Best

NEW YORK, Dec. % QNS).-
Best performances on the Ameri-
can screen in 1912 were turned in
by Gary Cooper in The Pride of
the Yankees and Greer Carson in
Mrs. Miniver.' according to Film
Daily'S second national poll TO es-
tablish "filmdoms famous fives. %
The poll was conducted among
newspaper magazine, syndicate,
news service and radio critics and
reviewers.
Coopcrs delincaton Of the late
Lou Gehrig in Samuel GoldwynS
production for R-K-O Radio earned
HIM his second FFF victory. lie
Won the palm last year for his
work in Sergeant York"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

Mrs. Miniver." Fredric March In
One Foot in Heaven and Monty
Woolley in The Man Who Came
to Dinner were selected in that
order TO complete the list.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Allies Seize Jap Airdron1e in New Guinea
Buy Car
Id
After War

WASHINGTON. Dec. % (UP).
The Office of Price Administra-
Ition soon will submit for public
consideration an elaborate plan
for consumers TO pay now for
automobiles. refrigerators. pianos
and automatic furnaces 10 be de-
livered after the war, it was
learned today.
0PA officials said the program
would drain off $1,000. 900 900 an
Inualiy in excess purchasing power
and at the same time help many
business ffiF-FT4s which otherwise
would fail 10 survive another year
iof war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
MORE BESTS

Best performances by supporting
actors:
Donald Crisp in How Green
Was My Valley
Frank Morgan in "Tortllla Flat
tM-G-MD.
Van Helm in Johnny Eager"
tM-G-M).
william BendiX in Wake
Island Paramount.
Tie between Laird CrcCar In Il
Wake Up Screaming CWPTID
and Alan Laid I'm This Gun for
Hire Paramount.
Best performances by supporting
actresses.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
PiIIIDOXeS
Blasted i'm
Buna Area

UNITED NATIONS HE AD-
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA,
Dec. % (INS).-Allied troops
made steady Roadway today in
their offensive TO crush the Japa-
nese stronghold in the Buna Mis-
sion area of New Guinea after
breaking through the enemy's
first line of defense and Selling a
newly built airdrome.
The American and Australian
troops, employing tanks and ar
ttiftery and supported by continu-
Gus sorties by Allied aircraft,
blasted their way through the
bunker-tvpe japanese defenses of
concrete pillboxes. The wedge
was driven into the enemy posi-
tions when more than a dozen
strong points were destroyed by
the hammering Allied assault.
JAPS' NEWEST FIELD
The captured airdrome, de-
Iscribed as the secondary Buna all
strip, was the newest one estab.
Ilished on the north coast of the
Papua territory by the laps.
The Allies continued their drive
to GUST the Japs by pressing o.
toward their positions along IN,
ISinemi Creekv--which, flows be
tween tfc-yeee hdary and main ali
strip.
While the heavy fighting ragged
in the Buna Mission sector, United
States Liberators CONSOLIDATED
B-24 bombers) struck at Jap-helC
IFinchhafen harbor, 80 mile:
northwest Of Buna on the New
Guinea coast, TO sink two medium.
IsizeC Jap merchant vessels.
The Jap cargo ships were
caught although they were camou.
Iflaged to appear as islands from
the air
MANY FIRES STARTED
The Allied bombers also strafeC
the Finchhafen building area from
low altitude. Numerous fires were
started.
1t. Gen. George c. Kenney
Southwest Pacific air commander
revealed that the japanese are
using mid-air-explosion bombs ir
an attempt TO fight Allied air
craft m king serious inroad,
against them in the Southwest
Pacific.
The first attack was made
against l. lone Flying Fortres.
carrying out reconnaissance
flight over the Buin-Fais road
stead in the Solomons. In that
instance seven Japanese fighter
planes came at the Fortress ir
two "V' formations, a group o.
three and one of four.
ATTACKED FROM ABOVE
! While three of the Jap plane.
flew parallel TO the Fortress. the
Others climbed 1000 feet above
the American bomber and dropped
their aerial bombs. The Fortres.
crew reported that the bomb,
burst and fell in "streamer effect
with small red flares at the ends.
Following the last bomb OK.
IPloSion the three fighters at tho
side of the Fortress closed in anc
opened fire while the other,
climbed over the craft.
The second use of aerial bombs
by the Japs was made in combat
over the north coast OF New
Guinea The Jap Zero fighters
attempted TO drop the same type
of bomb on attacking Liberators
but were frustrated and lost ono
Zero\ w ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
COMPLETE LIST

After selecting Miss Carson as
best for her work in Mrs. Min
ivcr a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
production. critics and reviewers
rounded out the list by choosing
Joan Fontainc in R-K-O'S "SuS-
picion.' Bette Davis in Warner
Bros. Now, Noyager," Katharine
Hepburn in Metros Woman oil
the Year and Teresa Wright in
Pride of the Yankees.
Walter Pidgeon took runncrup
position for best performances by
male stars for his Characterization
in both Twentieth Century-FoN'
How Green Was My Valley" and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Big Fires SET
AT Birthplace
Of Ndzii Party
II British Planes
Shot Down in Raid
500 Mi. Into Europe

LONDON, Dec. % (UP). - A
powerful force of Great Britain's
biggest bombers raided Munich,
birthplace of the Nazi Party, DUR
ing the night and started large
fires. the air ministry announced
today.
Recent reports had said that
Adolf Hitler was shutting back
and forth between Munich and
Berlin discussing internal and for
eign problems with Nazi hench-
men. and he could have been
in Munich, his favorte city. while
the bombs fell.
A great weight of bombs was
dropped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
II PLANES LOST

Batting through a hedVy screen
of enemy night fighters and thick
clouds, and over a furious bonn
bardment of anti-aircraft fire. the
great British bombcrs penetrated
500 miles into enemy-held Europe
TO blast the Bavarian capital.
Twelve British planes were lost.
the air ministry announced--an in
dication that perhaps up to $50
planes had engaged in the raid.
But the bombers. in a series Of
savage fights to reach their tar
gets, shot down at least two and
probably more German night
fighter planes.
The air ministry's statement
that great weight of bombs had
been dropped was believed to mean
that S,000-pound triple block
busters, as well as 4,000-pound, D.
0O0-pound and incendiary bombs,
had been dropped.
RAILROADS RAIDED
Whirlwind intruder planes of the
Royal Air Force raided railroads
in occupied territory for the Sec
ond straight day yesterday. One
freight train was blown off the
line.
American army headquarters
announced that in the great raid
) un ay on Romilly-sur-Seine,
France, by United States Army
'Liberator and Flying FORTRESS
bombers at least IA German
planes were shot down in air bat
ties.
OF these six were seen TO crash.
Iwenty-three plunged in flames.
burned out before they hit. Four
teen disintegrated in the air under
the bombers' guns and one was
abandoned by its pilot.
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