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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
new CUTS
IN Use OF
PETROLEUM
East Coast, Oregon, Wash
inqton HousehoIders
Given Warning

WASHINGTON, April l6-Warn-
ing of new cuts in consumption
of petroleum products might be or
dered on the east coast, also Ore
gon and Washington, has been is
sued by the OPA.
Householders of those areas have
been warned that they might
change back from oil to coal heat
ing by installing cpal burning
CRATES in furnaces or boilers con-
verted into OIL.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
OYEEREBY TO sITKA

Yves OVERLY, Deputy Collector Of
Internal Revenue, left for Sitka
this afternoon for a two-weeks trip
on official business. His office in
Juneau will be closed during his
absence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
NewLabor
Bill Looms

WASHINGTON, April 16. = The
Senate Labor Committee has agreed
to attempt to revise and offer to
the Senate on Monday measure
by Senator Joseph H. Ball, Repub-
lican of Minnesota, that will freeze
open and closed shops and pro-
viding for sterilization of wages in
war industries but not affecting the
present 4O-hour week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
WEATHER OFFICIAL
BACK FROM TRIP

A. E. Mckenzie. liaison officer
for the U. S. Weather Bureau, re-
turned to juneau last night from
Hoonah after a weeks trip. Nc
Kenzie has been assigned to work
in Southeastern Alaska from the
Bureaus Anchorage Office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
p. E. GIRLS SPONSOR DANCE

Friday night, April II, the Doug
las School Gymnasium will be the
scene of adnce, given by the Girls
Physical Education Club. The dane
ing, which will be accompanied by
the school io-phonograph, will
begin at 8 o'clock and continue until
midnight. The public is invited to
attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
Sugar Ration
IsAnnoun(ed

WASHINGTON, April l6 = The
Government announces that the
Nations first sugar ration allow
ance will be half pound week
for each person.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
DOUGLAS
NEWS
KILBURN TAKES OVER
CITY CLERKS OFFICE

L. w. Kilburn, new City Clerk OF
Douglas, successor to Charles Tuck
EFT, assumed the duties of his office
this morning, having given up his
job yesterday at the foundry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16

MRS. MILLS HOME AGAIN
Mrs. John Mills returned home on
the Alaska after couple of months
visit with her sister, Mrs. william
Robertson, in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
TO GO FISHING

PREPARES TO GO FISHING
Everett Bliss has resigned his
position at the foundry to go fish
ing and is busily engaged overhaul
ing the Massamova and trolling
gear for an anticipated successful
season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

A special meeting of the Douglas
School Board will be held this eve
ming in Superintendent Pools Of
flee at the school to consider i'm
portant matters. DR.. James G. Ryan,
Territorial Commissioner of Educa-
ton, will be visitor at the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16

The Netherlands Indies rank first
in the production of tapioca, which
is obtained from the root of the
cassava plant.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16

The Daily Alaska Empire has the
largest paid circulation of any AL
aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16

The Jews harp was originally
known as the Jews Trump.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16

Subscribe to the Daily. Alaska
Empire-the paper with the largest
aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
TO SITKA

Alex Demos left yesterday for Sit
ka to resume his former work there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16

A good riding camel can cover
$50 miles in a day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16

SENIOR GUILD TO
MEET TOMORROW
Trinity Senior Guild will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Sam Feldon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
Government 10 Revamp
Filing System; Records
Are 10 Be Mi0o-Fi|med

Continued from Page One)
Evening star., 1942-01-09

time since the O. P. Ms truck pro-
gram began in August. 1941, that
definite production quotas have been
established for manufacturers Of
trucks and buses. Previously, pro-
duction was controlled according to
certain percentages Of base period.
The expansion program in the
truck and bus industry apparently
is destined to be only temporary,
however, for Joseph B. Eastman,
new defense transportation director,
disclosed late yesterday that the
Government Is considering elimina-
ton of all truck production for COM
mercial use after March l. At the
same time, Mr.. Eastman observed
that there may be a tendency to
forget or failure to realize that
civilian transportation Is very
essential part Of the war mech
anism"
Meanwhile, a suggestion whereby
dairy deliveries of milk to homes
would be limited to every other day
was offered the newly formed o. P.
M. Dairy Industries Advisory Com
mittee yesterday by George Living
stcn, consultant on food industries
for the Bureau of Industrial Con-
servation.
Mr.. Livingston told the committee
the delivery curtailment plan would
be a means Of saving tires and gas
oline and prolonging the life Of
trucks.
Stating that ehicient operation Of
Evening star., 1942-01-09
ST. Johns Rector Called
To Duty as Navy Chaplain

The Rev. DR.. C. Leslie Glenn,
rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church
at Lafayette Square. has been called
into the Navy chaplain service. DR..
Glenn was a seaman in the last war.
The Navy order is effective jan
uary 20. He has been a lieutenant
in the Naval Reserve for the last
three years.
The st. Johns vestry has granted
DR.. Glenn a leave Of absence for
the duration of the war. He said
that during his absence his work
will be carried on by the Rev. DR..
Norman D. Goehring and the Rev.
John G. Magee. assistants. The
Rev. Mr.. Magee's son. Sergt. Pilot
John Magee, was killed in action
last month. He was serving with
the Canadian Royal Air Force.
In 1917. DR.. Glenn left his studies
at the Stevens Institute of Tech
nology to enlist as a seaman in the
Navy. He returned there later,
graduating in 1921.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

transportation systems was "just -
important to war production as ma
chine tools" Mr.. Eastman. told .
press conference:
'"The greatest danger I now foresee
is that (motor transport carriers
may not be able to get material for
expansion Of operations and for
maintenance and repair. There may
be grave depletion Of our Transports
ton resources"
Sees Rails Burdened.
Mr.. Eastman said that present
plans called for concentration on
production Of Army and Navy trucks,
to the exclusion Of civilian output.
The result may be, he said, that
added burdens will be thrown on the
Evening star., 1942-01-09


Nations railroads and commercial
motor freight systems seriously
affected.
Five Washington men were among
aides named yesterday to assist Mr.
Eastman in his job Of co-ordinating
the Nations transportation indus
tries and facilities for the war effort.
They were:
Chief of the Division Of Motor
Transport, John L. Rogers, member
Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Chief Of the Division Of Traffic
Improvement, John r. Turney
former vice president and counsel
for the st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Bus and Truck Output
|WiII Be Increased
During February
Nelson q. KS Production
Boosts, hut Severe Cut
Nav Occur in March

Bus manufacturers were author
lied by the Government today to
increase production during February
1873 per cent ,ver last year to meet
the Increasingly heavy demands On
public transportation as result Of
tire restrictions and curtailment III
manufacture If automobile.
Priorities Director Donald M. Mel
son of the Office OF Production Man.
agement has issued orders permit
ting this buA production increase
and simultaneously stepping up the
turnout of heavy and medium trucks
IS per cent.
February production of trucks will
total 53,435 as compared with 46,245
a year ago, ard the February, 1941,
output of 4so buses will be ex-
panded to los.
This new move marked the first
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Louther, Karl K
nravo poill

Drake, faul
Lee, Harold R.
Van Orden. G. Q.
Reaves, Walker A.
Plain, Louis c.
Peterson, Robert l
Weir. Kenneth H.
Blnney, Arthur F.
Parmelee. Perry O.
Schseffer. Max W.
Ennis. Thomas G.
Pollock, Ernest E.
Dodge, Wilson T.
Ba tterton, B. c. c.
Peters. Edward T.
McAfse, Ralph D.
Pyzlck. Frank P.
O'Brien, william n
FOX. Clinton E.
Cofman, Clovis c.
Croft, Frank c.
Clark, Saville T.
Hammond, H. o.
Hamel, Lester S.
Tavern, Joseph ].
Smoak, Joe A.
Lasswell. Alya B.
PhippS, William I.
Coleman. w. P.
Murray, Homer C.
Dyer, Edward c.
Brown, Melvin G.
Curry. Manly L.
Grimth, II. S. B.
Lang, Harry c.
Roberts. Deaue c.
Bradley, ir.. J. V.
Berry. Joseph H.
Hopkins. Zebulon {
Huffman, Wilfred .
Presley, Orin K.
Williams. r. H.
Victory. Randall NJ
Roberts, Carson A.
Hill, John B.
Hester, James r.
Allen, Chester r.
Parks. William P.
Willis, William A.
Holmherg, John S.
ODonnell. c. j.
Sherman. Paul D.
Stamm, John F.
Weble. John
Van Ness, c. P.
Lyman. Edison l.
First
McNown, r. T.
Draper. Harland Z
Revane, Henry J.
DAleSSaQiro, J. j
Nissen. jr., Louis )
Jenkins, Sidney F.
Sparkling. N. E.
Kinney, John F.
Gallagher, jr., F. Z
Fowler, George T.
Kellum. William C
Oelrich, NJ. E. W.
Hagan. jr.. F.. N.
Seely, Deryle N.
Bookhart, il, H. 9
Strickler, r. D.
Gober, George F.
Carlson, jr.. c. j.
Dobervich, Michel
Henderson, M. D.
St. Peter, E. j.
Mandell, Frank
Evening star., 1942-01-09

When you sit to write sNossF
advertising we make this
suggestion: that you forget
eperything that your COM
petitors are doing in their
advertising.
Don't even think about
theirs. Forget the amount
of space they use. Forget
their layouts. Forget their
theme songs, their headlines.
Forget the merchandise they
are featuring. Forget tho
copy they use, or the lack
900. and write y0ur
advertising to shoP-
pers, to buyers, ~
though they were the
only choppers In the
world. and yours the
only store.
Toll them eagerly, with en-
thusiasm, with earnestness,
with prides the things that
they spant to kn0sO that you
want them to know 80.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

...... =. and, chances ~,
yossr advertising will be -
fresh and different and pleas
ant and interesting and in.
formative and PER SUASIVE
80. that you'll experience
that elusive something that
is priceless.
Don't forget that it isn>t
schat you sell that brings
sales; it isn't the price you
ask; it is WHAT PEOPLE
THINK.
So, don't mimic any other
odpertising that you like, or
fear. Write yours your way.
Tell tho things that people
have got to knoso before
they'll ever buy the things
YOU have for sale. Make posi-.
tiue that they believe them.
Make equally positive that
you win their friendly friend
ships. Don't just write but
write with fiery convictions,
pleasantly, with earnest en-
thusiasm, ~ though you
wrote to . toughie friend.
It's THE way to write -
o
Evening star., 1942-01-09

War and now . practicing attorney
and authority on petroleum trans
portation.
General counsel, Jack G.. Scott,
chief Of the legal and enforcement
section. Bureau of Motor Carriers.
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
way and now a general transporta.

Chief of the Division Of Transport
Personnel, Otto s. Boyer, former di-
rector Of labor relations for the
Federal co-ordinator of transporta-
ton and a consulting engineer on
labor relations.
Assistant on pipelines. tankers,
tank cars and tank trucks, Fayette
B. Dow, Government transportation
investigator during the first World
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Irish Premier in London

BELFAST, Jan. 9 R.-Premier
j. M. Andrews of Northern Ireland
made a hurried trip to London
today to confer with British Min
listers. The purpose of the con.
ferences was not announced here.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
297 Officers Given
Promotions in Marine
Corps and Reserves
Announcements Include
n From Capital and
Virginia and Maryland

. The Navy Department today list
ed the names of 297 Marine Corps
and Marine Corps Reserve officers
who have been given temporary
promotions to grades ranging from
first lieutenant to colonel, includ-
ing 81 from Washington and near
by Virginia and Maryland.
One promotion from lieutenant
colonel to colonel was that Of
Shaler Ladd of Washington, and
four from major to lieutenant colo
mel were William w. Davies, Ran
dolph M. Pate and Richard M.
Cults, jr., all of Washington. and
Louis E. Marie, jr, Of Annapolis,
Md.
Captain to Major.
Included in the promotions from
captain to major were John J. He'll,
Raymond F. Crist, jr., James p.
Berkely and William P. Battell Of
Washington: Edward H. Forney,
jr., Chevy Chase, Md; Robert B.
Luckey. Hyattsville, Md; Frank H.
Schwable, Quantico, Va; Richard
P. Ross, jr., Frederick. Nd. and
Otho C. Ledbetter. Fred D. Beans
and Clifton R. Moss, all OF An
napolis, Md.
Promoted from second to first
lieutenant were Francis C. Clagett,
Rockville. Md; Lewis A. Jones,
College Park, Md; John W. Stevens,
I'd. Takoma Park, Md; Richard K.
Schmidt. Arlington, Va, and Elliott
B. Robertson. Bethesda, Md.
Promotions Listed.
The other promotions with their
new ranks are as follows:
Evening star., 1942-01-09

American products received in
Turkey in the first seven months
of l941 were valued at nearly
5000 900.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. David H. Bowen, 158
Todd place NE, who cele-
brated their 50th wedding an
niverSary recently. Mr.. Bowen,
76. a retired railroad conduc-
tor, and his wife, SO, have
three children, five grand
children and two great-grand-
childfen.
HarriS-EWing Photo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

now with the French in North Africa.
 On the third anniversary of his arrival in the United states, which he calls "thls heaven on earth" he made his third gift of a week s pay, amounting to $55.62 to the United States Ito show my grati- tude to my adopted country"
 Ills letter stated "this modest gift will not help very much, but 1t is sincere and from my heart just e few more bombs and bullets In the hands of our bolys against the enemies of humanity and civili- zation."
 D. W. Bell, under secretary of the treasury. replied to Congressman Joseph F. Talbot, This is the third contribution received from Mir. Avyan, and the treasury deeply ap- preeiates the spirit of loyalty to his adopted country
 A letter also came direct to MT, Avyan at tho Y. M. 0. A. from Henry Morgenthau secretary of the treasury, saying The treasury acknowledges with thanks receipt of $55,e2, representing your addi. tional contribution to the United States for the war effort"
 Mir. Avyan rooms at the central Y. M. 0. A. and works at the Bris- tol company. He took e prominent part in the debates at the Y. M. c. A. before Pearl Harbor," oppos- Ing isolationism and supporting the lease -lend bill and other methods of coopera ion with those nations fighting against the Axis aggressors, One of the principal addresses which he gave at these Y. M. c. A, forums was on the topic "Why l Love America" In this address he stated that we Americans take too much for granted, American democracy and and freedom of life is the most wonderful thing In the world, and for this would gladly give my life"
 While our allen citizen Avyan left the French army as an officer, he enters the army of the United States as a private. He speaks many languages, and Is able to un- derstand seven languages. He Is Q university graduate and his wide knowledge of the peoples Of south. ern Europe and the Near East, will make him 0 valuable man for un- cle Sam's army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
MOTHERS GROUP
 TO CARRY FIGHT

Boston. Nov. 10 --(UP)--- The Massachusetts Mothers Healt h Council announced today that 1t will carry it's fight for birth con- trol to the l943 Massachusetts legis- lature.
 At the same time. Dr. William H.. Robey, chairman Of the Physicians Committee for the Defense Of Medical Rights, called meeting of his executive committee for Friday to discuss the drafting of birth control bill. If passed by the legis- lature, this bill would permit phy- sicians to give contraceptive advice to married persons for purposes Of health.
 This was the provision Of a State- wide referendum, sponsored by the Mothers Health Council, which was defeated by q 7-to-6 ratio in the re- cent election after Q bitter cam paign.
 The council expressed complete confidence" that the legislature would pass the birth control bill be- cau.s more than S00,00O "yes" votes were cast in the referendum "de- spite one of the mose astounding campaigns Of distortion, intimida. ton and suppression in American hiatokYs" .-...-.-....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
Two Canadian Naval Men Take German Submarine At Gunpoint
Stirring Sea Drama Un. folded in Report of
 Capture

An Eastern Canada Port, Nov. 10 --. .(UP)-TWo Canadian naval men captured German submarine by leaping from the Canadian corvette Oakvllle, to ths deck of sinking U-boat and shooting 1t out with the Na2iS, the navy revealed here today.
 The sub had been rammed three times by the oakville following a hot gun duel.
 The two-man boarding party was made up of Sub. Lieut.. Harold Lawrence and Stoker Petty Officer Arthur Powell,
 Lieut.. Comdr Clarence A. King skipper Of the Oalsville, ran his ship alongside the sub. It was rolling so that only two men succeeded in leaping to her deck. They shot and killed two Nazis who rushed at them, knocked third over the side, and compelled the rest of the crew to come out of the hull and surrender. Lawrence and Powell drove the Nazi crew Into the sea at gun n-point, then dived in them selves. A few minutes later the sub sank,
 They were picked up, with the German crew, by boats lowered by the Oakville and a United States destroyer which was in the con- voy.
 The Ottawa navy minister, Angus Macdonald, revealed that the action took place in United States waters and that the convoy escort con- sisted of Canadian, American and Netherlands warships under com mand of an American officer. Be- yond stating that the action took place at night under "sub-tropic moonlight, the navy refused to re- veal further details,
 The U-boat was first sighted and bombed by an American patrol plane as 1t lay in walt for the convoy It was damaged The Oakyillt dropped depth charge which drove the sub to the surface Immediate. ly 1t closed in and struck the U-boat q glancing blow. The Corvette kept close to It's opponent, blasting Il with gunflre and ramming him twice again. A flare dropped from a plane lighted the scene,
 The OakvIlles first shot, fired point blank, blew the subs forward gun off it's deck.
 After we landed on the sub deck" Lawrence said, i've started along the deck toward the coming tower. We could see Germans com ing out the escape hatch, We yelled at them to keep back. But two ir front kept coming
 T remember shouting, 'Sprechen
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
2 PEOPLE ARE
 SAVED IN FIRE

Melrose, Mass. Nov. l0-(UP)-- Twenty two persons were carried over ladders to safety early today after the barking of dog gave first warning of an $l8,0O0 apart ment house fire.
 Maiden, Stoneham and Wakefield fire departments aided Melrose fire men in fighting the blaze which started in the basement and mush- roomed through dumb waiter and under the first floor foyer. Two apartments were damaged, but no one was injured.
 A score of persons escaped un. cluded owen McEnroe, 35, who was aided and those carried out in- recovering from an operation.
 The alarm was sounded after oc- cupants had been awakened by the barking Of Sailor" dog owned by Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. William R. Gardner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
 STORM WARNINGS POSTED AT N. Y.

New York. Nov. 10 -- (UPJ = The U. S. Weather Bureau here warned today of q storm of the east coast.
 The bureaus message follows:
 Small craft warning changed to storm warning at 9:i5 a. in. EWT.. south Of Block Island to Shark River. N. J."
 Earlier Ahe bureau Issued q small craft warning for the area between Blcck Island, R. l., and Cape Hat teras.
 At 2 a. m. EWT., warning covered the territory from Block Island to the Delaware Breakwater and one Issued at s a. n. extended the zone to Cape Hatteras. Winds becoming 26 to 90 miles an hour were indi. eatea tOg late t0daZ and tonight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
HAMBURG BOMBED
 BY RAF PLANES
First Night Raid on Ger. many Since Oct. IS; St.
 Nazaire Also Hit

London, Nov, i0.-(UP)--A strong force of Royal Ar Force bombers dropped q considerable tonnage" of explosives on Hamburg and sev- eral other targets In northwest Ger many during the night, the air min istry announced today
 It was the first allied night raid on Germany since Oct, l5 when British bombers raided Cologne and the Rhineland, and followed eXten- sive daylight operations In a wide- spread offensive which pinned po- tential German air aid for North Africa close to its home bases.
 Tn daylight sweeps yesterday, American Flying Fortresses and Liberator bombers struck heavily at the Nazi submarine base at St, Na- zaire, on the French occupied coast, while British planes raided Le Havre,
 The air ministry announced that IS British planes were lost during last nights raid, during which the formations encountered widespread cloud formations and icing condi- tionS which probably forced some of the missing planes down.
 There was no official estimate of the strength of the raiding forma- tons, but the air ministry's com munique described 1t as strong Q term 1t had used In the past to de- nate upwards of 300 planes.
 It was announced that a German fighter plane was destroyed over the English Channel this morning
 Radio Berlin said British bombers made e nuisance" raid on western and northwestern Germany, causing slight casualties and property dam age, It claimed that at least IS bombers were shot down.
 The raids marked the return of powerful British night forces to Germany after an intensive period
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
GERMAN SPY IS
 SHOT IN HAVANA

Havana, Nov. 10. - (UP) -- The German spy, Heinz August Lining, was executed by c firing squad today in the Principe prison yard.
 He died with Q defiant glare in his eyes, refusing Q blindfold which the sergeant of the death squad offered him. The command to ire was given at 7:b3 Q. m.
 Luning, who entered Cuba on q Honduras passport in August. l04i, posing as a Honduras business man, was convicted in September of trans hitting information to Axis subnia- rines which resulted in the sinking of allied vessels. His appeal to the supreme court was rejected and President Fulgencio Batista refused clemenCy. {,