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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
DRAMATIC ACTION FILM IS SHOWING
 AT 10TH CENTURY
Bad Men of Missouri Produced by Dodge
 City" Makers

The studio that produced Dodge City, Virginia City" and Santa Fe Trail" has now added new and exciting film to that impressive roster. More intense than any of those three pictures, Warner Bros. Bad Men of Missouri" which had it's first local showing at the 20th Century Theatre Sunday. kept the audience thrilled throughout the entire showing.
 Dramatic excitement is the key note of this film which tells the story of the terrible, yet benevo- lent, Younger brothers, who burned the trails of the west during the 1870s. It is a bullet-splashed saga of America's untamed frontier, and of the bad men who made Missouri great.
 The bandit brothers are realis- tically portrayed by Dennis Nor gan, Wayne Morris and Arthur Kennedy. Authentic in dress, speech and mannerisms, these men actu- ally make the Younger brothers live again. They are tough trio, staging holdup after holdup, rob- ping train, bank and stagecoach with a careless abandon that made even the James brothers seem mild by comparison with the Youngers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31

annihilated before the passing of many moons. And, when this is accomplished, the army and navy will share equally the honors and the people will owe debt of grat- itude to both branches of the mili- tary forces.
 It should be kept in mind that these islands were unfortified: not because of any will or wish of our armed forces; but because of a silly treaty entered into with Japan years ago not to fortify them. The treaty expired in 1886; but like the mills of the gods, our nation and our slow-moving (and prior to Dec. T, 1941, our isolationist group and uselessly debating) Congress didn't get around to begin preparing these important out-posts against attack until late in 1940. and then only a gesture was made. We all remember the weak statesmanship shown in the attempt to fortify Guam; and it was nothing less than weak states manship that would have induced a proud nation to agree not to fortify her own territoria possessions against the ravages of a conscience less, barbarous and an ever threat ening enemy to our peace, security and our dignity.
 I am writing this simply to set the record straight. The army and navy don't need my contradiction of MT. Fletcher's mental gyrations; neither, by the same token, do they need any alibis for an ex- cellent service here well done. And, if and when the Japs should ever come this far east again, they'll never get back to their homeland. The army and navy. with all they've got here, working as a unit, will see to that, notwithstanding MT. Fletcher to the contrary.
 Yours very truly,
 Jack Martini United States Commissioner and Attorney for the City of Unalaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
Legion Auxiliary To Have Meeting,
 Social Tomorrow

Regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary is scheduled for tomorrow evening at o'clock in the Dugout. At 8:30 p. m. the Auxiliary is sponsoring a social event, to which all Legionnaires are invited.
 Visiting delegates from other Alaskan cities preparing to attend the convention in Sitka are invited to attend tomorrow's socal meet ing
 This week, the Auxiliary will be in charge of the open houses in the Dugout for service men. Mrs. Waino Hendrickson, president, is calling a meeting this week of representa- tives of the various organizations to formulate further plans for the entertainments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
Army, Navy Is Praised For AIeutian Defense;
 Ex-kayor of UnaIaska
 AssaiIed for Interview
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 the attack, instead of running out on the town" post-haste for the States to seek publicity with exag- gerated statements not represent ing facts. I am told that MT. Flet- cher made the statement just be- fore leaving Unalaska: Boy, the story I will tell of what I saw, with all that I can add to it, will be terrific !"
 The people of Unalaska regard MT. Fletcher no less than one re- gards a captain of vessel who-be- lieving his ship is sinking, deserts her with all of his crew and pass engers still aboard. And, when there followed weeks of no further enemy raids and the ship" did not sink, he excitedly wired from Seattle to each of the six councilmen, urging them to have instituted at once proceedings to disincorporate the city. Very much like the deserting captain, who found his ship did not sink alter all, returns to scuttle her to save his face. (. .. Deleted by Postal Censor ) In the newspapers of July 17th, MT. Fletcher is quoted as intimating the military forces here are lying down on their duty to get the Japs off Kiska and Attu Islands. This, most certainly, is an unwarranted and unjustified statement. Both our army and navy are right on the job; i; they have been right on tfG ob ever since the Japs landed on these islands; and from my observation as a civilian and from available in- formation I can get, all the head way that it is possible is being made to oust the enemy Both the personnel of the army and navy, every day that weather permits, are doing a big, fine job; there is complete coordination betwe n them; and the brave fellows in both branches of the armed forces are together winning out But, while they ARE winning, they also are equally giving of their precious blood and some with their lives.
 The weather in these western most islands at this time of the year is anything but ideal for blast ing out the Japs from the air. But in spite of this handicap, and in spite of MT. Fletcher. the Japs, am certain, will be driven out or
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
EXTEND SALMON
 FISHING SEASON

Frank Hynes, Assistant Supervisor of the Fishery Division of the Fish and Wildlife Service here an- nounces that he has been informed that an extension of the salmon fishing season has been granted in the South Prince of Wales Dis trict east of the 133rd degree to 6 p. m. today, and west of the 133rd degree to 6 p. m. September 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
HOSPITAL NOTES

w. E. Higginson entered St: Ann's Hospital last evening for medical treatment
 Prvt. Mathew Oien has entered St. Ann's Hospital for medical care.
 Charles Phillips has been dis charged from St. Ann's Hospital where he was under medical treat ment.
 Joe Kelly, a medical patient in St. Ann's Hospital, has been dis missed.
 Miss Loretta Ott has entered St. Ann's Hospital for surgical care.
 Mrs. Agnes Goodwin and baby have been discharged from St. Ann's Hospital.
 Mrs. Darrell Naish and infant have gone home from St. Ann's Hospital.
 Miss Phillis Poulin has been dis charged from St. Ann's Hospital where she has been under medical care.
 Charles Johnnie, of Hoonah, has entered St. Ann's Hospital for med ical treatment
 Johnie Jock, of Angoon, has en- tered St. Ann's Hospital for surgery.
 Miss Juanita Graham has en- tered St. Ann's Hospital for an ap- pendectomy.
 Eli Howard entered St. Ann's Hos- pital yesterday for medical treat ment.
 Ben Lowell entered St. Ann's Hos- pital yesterday for medical care Mrs. A. M. Miel was discharged from St. Ann's Hospital Saturday after receiving medical treatment Mrs. Severin Swanson returned home from St. Ann's Hospital yes- terday after a recent operation. Master Forrest Lorz was in St. Ann's Hospital this weekend for medical treatment. Mrs. T. Pyle returned home yes- terday from St. Ann's Hospital, where she has been under medical care.
 Mrs. William Elkeldson became the mother of daughter Saturday, the baby weighting four pounds. ten ounces.
 Archie White entered the Govern ment Hospital for medical treatment yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
DIvORCEs GRANTED

Divorces have been granted !n U. s. District Court here in the following cases:
 Julia K. Steele vs. Anthony c. Steele; Pauline Halvorson vs. Den yer Halvorson; Ann Weaver vs. La Fay P. Weaver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
Revenue Bill Is
 In Committee

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. = The Senate Finance Committee has voted to retain most of the House schedule on corporation taxes in the new revenue bill including the 90 percent excess profits levy and combined rate of 45 percent nor- maj surtax income.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
 WISH ROOM, BOARD

With school ready to open to- morrow, A. B. Phillips, Superintend- ent, said today there are several high school age girls who live out side the city and would like to find a place in Juneau to work for their board and room.
 Anyone interested in helping these girls may call MT. Phillips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
BACK IN TOWN NOW

MT. and Mrs. N. B. Cook and family have returned to town from their home on the Glacer Highway and are now at home in the Fran ces Apartments here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
ALEUT CHILD WILL
 BE BURIED WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Raymond Kavoroff, Atka native child who died last week in the hospital here, will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary. The Russian Or thodox service will be used.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
SUB SIN KS
 TR00p5HIp OF GERMANS

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Norweg- ian spokesman announces that submarine entered Shammerfest Harbor last month and sank Ger man employed Norwegian ship with 160 German soldiers aboard, many of whom drowned when the ship was torpedoed and sunk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
ANGOON SCHOOL HEAD
 VISITING IN JUNEAU

O. E. Arnold, principal of the
 Alaska Office of Indian Affairs school Angoon, now is in Juneau on brief visit before school starts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 31. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2ls, American Can CTS. Anaconda 25A, Bethlehem Steel 53, Commonwealth and South ern 3f16 Curtiss Wright 71s. Inter- national Harvester 46A, Kennecott 3OA, New York Central SIS, North ern Pacific 6as, United States Steel 461z, Pound $4.04.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, l06.34; rails, 26.19; utilities, 11.56.
 
 AM. LEGION AUXILIARY
 Regular meeting Tuesday evening at 800. Full attendance desired. Social at 8:30 to which all mem- bers of the American Legion are invited.
 nvyu nEErsNcU nnNnC
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-31
AM. LEGION AUXILIARY

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
Rail Brotherhoods
Demand Wage Boost
.Strike-Lost
Time Declines

Washington, Dec. 9-(AP)-
Aihn-day idlCncSS caused by
strikes have dropped during the
twelve months .incc Pearl uar-
Dor To the lowest level of tn"
iaSi iINC year. The office Of war
information reported today.
Tho percentage al time lost in
war industry from strikes dur
ing the first year OF war never
hd- exceeded one tenth Of one
per CC'i " ihc number of mar
days worked. owl said on the
basis "l national war labor
board figures.
"Whilc the number of men
employed in industry has risen
from % m"uthiy average of 30
5.i5.un0 III 1897 TO 36.62l 900 for
In" first ten months of 1912, the
average number Of an-dayS Of
ldI"uC-> due 10 strikes ha~
fallen ~ that period from 1863
0O0 tu 397 600" owl said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
Jap Armada
Is Routed
One Warship Destroy
ed and Three Others
Damaged by Bombers
OFF CuadalcanaI

Washington. Dec. 9-(AP)-
destruction of one .Tapanese
warShip and severe damaging Of
three others by American dive
b0mbcrS and torpedo planes
operating from GuadaIcanaI is
land i'm the SOIOmOns was re-
ported by the Navy today.
One ship was seen sinking and
Inc other three IN flames the morn.
ing after the attack on an enemy
force S,carIng toward Guadalcanal
On December ,. the Navy said
In addition. the Communiquc re-
ported that ten japanese float type
planes were shot down during The
engagement which frustrated an
ether attempt by the Japanese TO
reinforce their troops on Guadal-
canal.
The action originally had been
reported by the Navy department
ON December :. but at that time re-
suits of the attack. in water between
Santa Isabel and Now Georgia is
lands about $50 miles northwest Of
GuadalCanaI. were not known.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
Steel Plant
Men Strike
Six Departments of
Bethlehem Mills Clos
ed by Walkout of CIO
Unionists

J0hnstOwn, Pa, Dec. 5-(AP)
Six departments Of the Beth
lchcm Steel Co. plant here which
had been producing plates for
warsliips were closed today by
walkOut which the &. I. 0.
United Steel Workers said was
caused by dispute over inter
probation of President Roosc-
vcIts wagc-frcczing order.
Eugene Maurice. local director oil
the union. said I, 500 men in the
slab. plate. i0-inch. 34.inch and
blooming mills and the open hearth
were out
Tho company announced the mill.
and departments were closed. Other
of the huge JohnStowr
works were functioning normally
The strikers arc only fraction Of
the total number Of employees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
GOVERNMENT CHARGES
ELECTRIC MONOPOLY

Washington Dec. o (AP) Tie
government accused major POI.
ton of the electric light manufac-
turing industry today of monnpOliZ
ing and restraining trade in fluorcs.
cent lamps and fixtures by allcs-
eddy dividing the whole market,
conspiring with public utilities com
panics, controlling prices and max
ing unlawful use Of patent licensing
agreements and agency contracts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09

Set Attire
By Bornbers
Remainder of Six Jap
anese Destroyers Are
Forced to Flee; On
New Guinea Shore,
Allied Forces Fight
Ctf Counter Attacks

Allied Headquarters in Aus
irallH, Dec. 9-tAP)-Allicd
b"mh"rS broke up Il new at
tempt by the Japanese navy 10
r"IninrC" troops i'm the Buna
Coma area of New Guinea yes
tcrdaN. setting one of the six
relief d"StroycrS Attire with Two
direct hits and forcing the rr-
manning five 10 flee northward,
IN allied communiquc said To-.
lay.
On the New Guinea shore, al
lied forces which drove a new
hole in the Japanese lines few
days acn and reached the bcacn
fought off strong counter attacks
from Buna village and Buna
Mission.
Allied troops advanced slightly -
the fighting around the Blna air
dromc and the cnmmlnIQuc reported
that allied planes were continuing;
their attack pn Japanese pnSIti IN.
The cOmmuniuuc from Gen
Cral Douglas MarArthur'S hraa-
quarters said that Japanese
planes have "viOlatcd The laws Of
war by repeated attacks upon
allied hospital installations. kill
ing doctors. medical personnel
and patients"
On November -. tn" cnmnunlqIc
sid, Japanese plane, hnmbcd an
Australian field ambulance and 81
american rcglmCnt|l dressing srn-
ton. hl!ling 30 person, and wound
nrG n. On December an American
'i'Id hospital in the Hvuh area Va
bruncd. but no damage WIS caused.
II WIS reported.
The same hospital uu'r was bomb
ed twice on DcrCmirI I by dive
brnbcrS and seven persons wcrc
killed. Thirty others we're wounded.
IN each instance. TIM c"mmrmiqIc
yaId. The hospital uni were con
spicunuSly marked.
The Japanese de atrOyCr force
driven off yesterday WAS inst sight
cd between New ErItaiu and New
lrC!Hnd by an allied rcC"unIs sarrc
unit. The WarShIpS were heading
south from New Britain
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
Large Scale
Attack Made
Defore Dawn
hfitain~Based Bomb
ers Raid Italian Arse
nal City; Allie d
Planes Challenge AK
Is for Control of Afri-
can Skies
obs The Associated prcss)

tHy The Associated prcss)
Br!tain'~ huge rour-motorcd
bonnH"rs delivered another lem.
vest of fire and high explosives
"n the Italian royal arsenal city
" Turin h"for" dawn today.
""!l" H"T's- -" Mediterranean
III" riSin" might cf allied mir
.H'""tr'n. challenged the axis
F." "."""' Of the skicS over
''@ ff~icl.
J broadcast from American
,.'tH"H N"r"""O said allied
h'''' Gr'iirry--!n"viuuS pic
,'i'i =" mounted on strategic
80 'tN---N'N nnuuding axis
.""r"' ~ Tag T"h"urha sector III
i'.H'~ia p"i aIIird pianrS again
added i"D'> and BizrTtr.
livery day, ihC broadcast said,
''rNh lAiiIChD furmatinpS If air
':i't ate nE. into operation"
'..'H "-. ".."rud ICl:uuwicdg-
'...' ''" iiN' ""urI"d ult = vioI-
u"l" .g.i 'IG.. over TIu.n. caus-
.' very heavy drmng" CspecIally
.. 'i' central IrrI." ~ communicate
''.'"| iuJ casualties had been
..r.r
Authoritative" London quarters
ara the RAYS fir-ran.in Stcr-
hrTH. il"iiiiT".. I.anCaStcrs and
hriiINIirn" f''inr l.5GO miles
r"u"d tip acr">r tic Alps. blast
-" ih'In ~ "a concentrated at
.a"h' md declared:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
Operating Employees
Representative to Ask
for 80 Per Cent In
crease, or Minimum
Raise of So Daily,
From Carriers

Chicago. Dec. 9-fAP)-Rcp-
rrSfntatives of $4,000 railroad
opcratinE employees announced
today they would ask for a 80
per cent increase i'm wages. or a
minimum raise of So 4 day, from
The nations carriers.
hlHanCy Johnston president Of tn.
brotherhood of Locomotive EngIn.
GERS. CRYING as spokesman for In"
I'VE unions which run and man th"
nations freight and paSScngcr trains
Sa'i increased wages wCrc ncCCsSi.
lated by added responsibilities ana
hdIHrdr placed upon EMPLOYEES. cy-
Cc>Si'" hours. H." marpuvcr short
age higher living costs and the in
euihi''v o! railroad pay compared
Win mat i'll other industries.
ihcr" has been a "brcakdovn''
IN IN" railroad industry. Johnston
declared. because many skilled work.
e'> Wcr" leaving to 90 into war
WORK where they arc paid more
'"' IN" >amc kind of work
The decision. by 75G union
chairmcn meeting since Monday.
was sequel to wage adjustment
demands nv the Is n0n-opcrat-
Ing brothcrhOOds. claiming
membership of about 900 900.
iheS are asking an increase of
~ cents an hour.
year ago the railroad unions
demanded and obtained. after threats
VI a nationwide strike. increase:
III pay. A settlement accepted by
management and labor. December /.
wv provided raise of 10 cent
"n hour Of the incorporating per
SS,"hncl and 9ia cents an hour for
Inc operating.
me general chairmcn who have
Jech meeting here will carry The
demands to their union locals for
is ",u'lcatlon by the membership at
IT, ~, IL approved by the rank and
nv inc demands will be presented
railroads.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
hurley Market
Season Opens

h"hcVillc, Dec. 0-(AP)-Isurlcy
,ooHcco sales began today on the
"S''V'llc market amid prospect, for
a banner season.
DcSp'tc OPA maximup prices. 10.
o'''o men were confident that prices
"o"'d be considerably above those
'"St season. when the average on
AAheVilie niarhct vas SJG.66 a
.'unurcu puunas.
W. - hedrick. Stauc tobacco SpC-
'''"'''' Sdiu odIes may exceed 4.UUO. :.
hwy, pounds. approximately i.OGG.-
POUNDS were in warehouse 81
-. star. u III a.-.....
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
- DIE IN FIRE

Wellington. New Zealand, Dec. 9
-(APp-1hirty- women pa
ticntS were burned 10 death last night
in ono of New Icaland's greatest
fire tragedies when the womcns
wing OF The Scacliff mental hospital
was destroyed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
No Uprising
Is Expected
In Italy

Washington. Dec. 9-tNlD--Thc
office of war information docs moi
cxpcc, open revolt by italian:
against their nazi OvcrlOrds but docs
expect Sabotage. war wCarincSs and
disgust will do q great deal" owl
Director Elmer Davis reported to-
day
81 have no doubt the Italian pco.
pie have no enthusiasm for this war
or for their allies" Davis told O
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09
THREE SHIPS LOST
IN FIRE AT LAGOS

London. Dec. g-(NP)-1hc adj
miraliy announced today the los, uI
three trawlcr~. destroyed Dcccmbcr
; by gasoline fire and explosion:
at Lagos, port of The British West
African colony OF Nigeria.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09

,r'oanrucd 81, nacc 81
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Ewing Begins Serving
8-to-24-Year Term
In Assault Case
Ex-PoIiticion Is Denied
Bond Pending Ruling
By Court Of Appeals

Orman w. Ewing, SIS, former
Democratic committeeman from
Utah, today was serving a sentence
of from to "a years, having been
convicted of criminally assaultlng
20-year-old Government worker on
October 26, l94l, at 1l0l Sixteenth
street NV.
Justice James w. Morris imposed
the sentence in District Court late
yesterday after denying motion
for a new trial that had been pend
ing since February 26. The maxi
mum sentence that could have been
imposed is from 10 to 80 years. The
Jury, in its verdict, did not exercise
the power given it by law to specl-
fy the death penalty. Ewing was
convicted February 81.
In pronouncing sentence, Justice
Morris said he was taking into con-
sideration the fact that Ewing has
been in Jail since October 28. and
the circumstances of his advanced
age and health,
Denied Freedom on Bond.
Following sentence, the jurlst de-
MED a motion by Defense Attorney
James J. Laughlin that Ewing be
freed on bond pending an appeal
of his case to the Court OF Appeals.
Justict Morris pointed out, how
ever, that Mr.. Laughlin may ask
the appellate tribunal to release his
client on bond Immediately. The
case probably will not be argued in
the higher court until next fall.
Justice Morris handed down 2a-
page memorandum opinion in deny
ing the motion for a new trial,
Points of the defense which he con-
sidered included erroneous admls-
sion of evidence, improper state
ments and conduct of Government
counsel, newly y-discovered evidence
and incompetence of counsel repre-
senting Ewing at his trial. He held
each was without merit.
Two Witnesses Jailed.
Two witnesses in the prOtracted
hearing on the motion have since
been sent to Jail for criminal con-
tenpt because of their admissions
of giving perjured testimony. They
are Raymond Hager and Kenneth
Miller.
Ewing was convicted on evidence
presented by Assistant United States
Attorneys John w. Flhelly and
Charles B. Murray in a flve-day
trial. The pretty, blond-haired girl
had come here from Utah only two
weeks before the assault to take
defense Job. She was staying with
Miss Hester Chamberlin, friend OF
her mothers and business partner
of Ewing, at the time. Miss Cham
berlin and Ewing are joint owners
of the Sixteenth street roomlng
house where the alleged assault
occurred.
Evening star., 1942-07-01

some or all OF 3.27o shares at s100
In lieu OF cash and that such a
transaction would relieve the COM
pany from that amount of tempo
rary borrowing. No commission to
underwriters is involved in this
transaction. it was said.
OF the 10000 preferred share is
sue. O recently authorized by the
commission. 18.206 shares have been
issued and sold The company was
directed to report to the commits
sion the portion of the 3.270 shares
the property owner takes in pay
ment for the property.
Evening star., 1942-07-01

rent volume OF 10000 calls, in and
out daily, or more than double the
number handled daily in January,
l941.
The phone company spokesman
here said they had no way of tell
ing Just how many of these calls
were non-e essential and that it would
take all summer to figure it out. ."
He conceded that some Government
calls we're non essential, as were
some made by business places.
He said the only way to cut down
on such calls was to appeal to the
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Part Payment Of Building
In Gas Stock Authorized

The Washington Gas Light Co,
was authorized yesterday by the
Public Utilities Commission to issue
3,270 shares of its IS cumula tive pre-
ferred stock as part payment for its
new office building at the southwest
corner of Eleventh and H streets
NV.
The commission was informed
that the seller was willing to accept
Evening star., 1942-07-01

With Washington described as
prime bottleneck in the UniJeo
States In the number of daily long
distance calls, the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. appealed to
the public today to make no un-
necessary calls through Saturday.
The move was taken as the COM
pany anticipated sharp increase
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Lono-Distunce Wires Jummed,
Public Asked to Forego Calls

in long distance calls of persons ar
ranging for trips over July 4,
Help us keep long-distance phone
lines open over this period for i'm
portant messages" a spokesman for
the company said tr is afternoon.
The Bell System in New York
City today described Washington
as the prime bottleneck with a cur