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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
HITLER C0NFERS
 WITH MILITARY
 CHIEFS SUNDAY
Big Axis Shot Is Worried Running Mate Musso-
 Iini Not There

LONDON, Dec 21.-Adolf Hit Ter, whose armies are being hit hard on three fronts, and is ner- vously guarding a fourth, conferred over the weekend with Italian For eign Minister Ciano and high mili- tary chiefs on questions of com- mon strategy"
 Hitler also talked with his Vichy- French leader Pierre Laval. British quarters said Mussolini's health probably prevented his pres ence at the conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
HEARING IN SCOTT
 CASE IS POSTPONED

The preliminary hearing in the case in which Mrs. T. J. Scott is charged with assault with dan gerous weapon against her hus- band has been indefinitely post poned, U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray said today.
 The hearing had been set for 1 o'clock this afternoon. It is under stood that the delay has been granted so that Scott, who is TOW recovering in the hospital, will be able to appear as a witness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
SUPPLY SHIPS
 OF AXIS SENT
 DOWN BY SUBS

LONDON, Dec 21.-British sub marines destroyed three more Axis supply ships on the Tunisian. sup ply route and damaged another, the Admiralty announces.
 One of the ships blew up with such force that escorting enemy aircraft was disirtegrated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
U5O Quarters
 Opened Here

Several hundred interested ob- servers, most of them attendants at the Community Sing held pre- yiously, Sunday afternoon, strolled $ interested observers through the rooms of the USO Club and list sned with enjoyment to the spec iial program given to mark the for nal public opening of the quar- ters.
 With the thermometer but a little above zero, about 150 adults and many children visited the building to view the transforma- ten wrought in turning prosaic quarters into an attractive, hos pitable home for service men.
 The lounge was gay with Christ mas decorations and Alaskan scenes on the walls. A large native sym bol in colors hung at the end of the lounge painted by Miss Marie Struve, assistant to Leonard Hall, area supervisor for USO Coffee Served In the adjoining canteen, cof- fee was being served all visitors by Mrs K. c. Talmage and her assistants and a group of U $ Q Patronesses under the chairman ship of Mrs. Fred Geeslin. At the same time, table tennis and ping pong were being played by GSO irls and service men
 Sid Cowgirl, head of the local USO, greeted visitors and an- Inounced the numbers for the pro- gram which had been arranged. Service men, under the direction of Lieut. Murphy, entertained with group of selections which were received with applause.
 Additional songs were presented by service mems trio. composed of Sgt. Horace Newman and Pvts. Featherton and Sater, among them Silent Night, Holy Night" Pvts. Rice, Pickens and Coles-known as the Three Rascals--were very en- | tertaining with hillbilly selections | nd harmonica solo
 Civilians Perform, Too Piano selections played by Miss Kathleen Carlson included a spec ial arrangement of Silent Nightv and MT. and Mrs Ernest Ehlers sang several duets, including Drums in My Heart" by Yumans; and Watching You by Stromberg, with Mrs c L. Popejoy accom- panying on the piano.
 Miss Lanore Kaufmann gave two vocal numbers, "Serenade," from the Student Prince" by Stromberg, and Irving Berlin's popular White Christmas" Anna Lois Davis was her accomparist.
 Service men joined with civil ians in hearty applause for h e l program, and the several cookie 1 jars labeled For Service Men Only" had to be refilled again and again. indicating that they were i greatly enjoyed.
 Mingliag with the crowds were many USO Patronesses, distin- guishable by their USO arm bande as women devoting special time and talents to the entertainment of servbce men. USO Patroaessos $ and Sid Cowgill, of the USO. wish to express their appreciation to the many who braved the weather and for the cookies and dish towels they donated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
GOVERNOR
 IN TEXAS

DALLAS, Texas. Dec. 2l,-Gov. Ernest Gruening, who left Washing ton Saturday, is here waiting for favorable weather to proceed on his air journey to San Francisco to spend the holidays there with Mrs. Gruening and other members of his family.
 He described his trip as being on official business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
BIzERT'5 HARB0R RAIDED;; 1 ENEMY
 WARSHlp IS HIT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Amer- ican heavy bombers, raiding Bi- zerte, chief harbor of Tunisia, hit and damaged an enemy warship and other ships and shot down three enemy fighters, the War De- partment announces.
 Four of the United States bomb- CTS are missing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
{. OF {. WILL NOT
 MEET UNTIL JAN. ]

The Juneau Chamber of Com merce will not meet again until January T, President Charles w Carter announces. Because of the holidays, both the December 24 and 31 meeting days will be skipped.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
CERTIFICATES FOR
 TIRES, TUBES GIVEN

Certificates for tires and tubes were issued by the Juneau Ration ing Board to the following during the third week in December: Will liam Shaeffer, ? tires. tubes; W. A. Montgomery, ? tires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-21
NO DIESEL ENGINES

The first snag, however, was lack of steel to build barges. Then It was proposed to build wooden barges, which can carry heavy oil without much leakage. So a plan for 800 wooden barges was worked out and submitted to the WIPE in July-but another obstacle developed.
 Continued on Page Four)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Rress Financial Edltorl


 New York, Sept. 11--(UP)-6t Stocks declined irregularly during dealings today with activity in Q few special issues.
 Consolidated oil, with individual sales ranging to 2,200 shares, fea- tured in turnover. Other actives with transactions ranging to 2,OO0 shares included Fire certificates and Cur tiss- Wright.
 Market Street Railway Prior pre- ferred equaled its high ct 10 5-8 and then fell back to 10, its previous close. Blocks of 1000 shares each sold in Houston oil, United Gas 1nl- provement and wilson & Co.
 Leading stocks were dull, notably steels. Bethlehem sagged to 52 3-4 off IA and U. s. Steel 45 3-8 oil 3-8. Youngstown Sheet & Tube eased IA and Crucible lost nearly point. Copper shares dipped fractionally.
 Railroad issues were down frac- tions to nearly a point with Santa Fe weak. Oils eased as much as a point in Standard of Indiana. Sears Roebuck was down more than 2 point. Packing stocks were weak with Armour Prior preferred and wilson preferred at new lows for the year. Utilities were narrowly IT, regular and chemicals easier. Air. crafts held steady.
 Wool Market
 Boston, Sept. l1--(UP)-Activity in Texas Wool continues in the country, reported the U. s. Agricul- ture Department today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
METHODS DEFEAT LACK
 OF MATERIALS

1 " ANTHONY c. DE LORENZO z Umitea Frees Stan Correspondent
 Detroit, Sept. II (UP)-Scarcity oi critical materials is the biggest bOttlsneck along the war production front today.
 The automotive industry's tor engineering talent, forewarned ot Impending shortages by Production Chief Donald M. Nelson, are work ang tirelessly to dig up new materi- als, regardless of expense, so that the output of arms may be kept at near-capacity.
 ' Although there has been encour- aging progress on this problem, a Few plants already have been forced Co curtall operations because of Hhe limited amount of materials available for operation. For exam ple, a steel shortage forced one 9arge producer of guns, a former passenger car builder, to reduce it's sVOrk week from seven to five days per week.
 The pinch on materials is having Kepercussions throughout the in- { zaustry as war plants move into pro- Y Tluction "ahead of schedule" and consume vital metals quicker than had been anticipated Meantime, the industry's technicians have needed the plea of Nelson to make more and more with less and less.
 Here are some examples:
 With the outbreak of war the fArmy decided 1t needed thousands of giant searchlights to pierce the skies for enemy planes. Faced with . shortage of aluminium, an auto motive company re-designed and re-engineered the lights, savings TOO pounds of the strategic metal in every searchlight. How was it done? By substituting steel stamp Angs for aluminium castings. More over, the newly designed light actu- ally is lighter than the aluminium type.
 In the manufacture of an anti aircraft canon, a laboratory dis covery thus far has saved $42o, 900 pounds of nickel and 257,o00 pounds of chromium on one part alone.
 A saving of 3,000,000 pounds of aluminium already has been achiev- cd in the manufacture of shell clip by changing from die cast ang to q sheet stamping. Although sheet steel is used extensively in peacetime, 1t has relatively few war time functions.
 still another company saved A. 600 pounds of nickel on its contract for a small combat vehicle.
 Besides seeking new methods and materials for pushing the war pro- gram, the industry is doing its part tn the metal scrap salvage program designed to keep the steel mills op- erating at peak capacity. During June alone it uncovered more than 100000 tons of scrap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
IN. E. COUNCIL IN
 68TH CONFERENCE
Former Japanese Prison. CTS, U. s. Correspondent
 and Banker Spoke

Boston, Sept. 11-Beardsley Ruml, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Richard Wilson, United Press correspondent captured by the Japanese at Hong kong and just returned to this country, will be among the speakers at the New England Councils 6Sth quarterly meeting, to be held at the Cooley Plaza hotel here on Thurs day evening and Friday, September IT to 18. Industrial, commercial and agricultural leaders from the six New England states will be In attendance.
 Principal Function
 Principal function of the meet. ing will be to make available ir1- formation and suggestions that will further New England's participa- tion in the war effort and assist the New England business commu- nity to adjust itself to war require- ments and restrictions. Committee reports and recommendations to this end will be presented at the morn- ing session. At the request Of Gov ernor Saltonstall of Massachusetts, chairman of the New England Gov ernors' Conference, the council will discuss means of further conversion of industry from oil to coal. Fol- lowing a discussion of regional fuel and transportation problems. Courl. cil President Ralph E. Flanders, president of the Jones & Lamson Machine Company of Springheld, Vermont, will speak.
 Governor Saltonstall will address the luncheon session. Also on the program are Howard T. Hovde of the regional economy division of the U. s. Department of Commerce, who will speak on wartime business clin- ics, and MT. Ruml, who will discuss the pending federal revenue bill bearing his name. The meeting will be concluded with an eyewitness de- scription and interpretation of the war in the Far East by MT. Wilson, who was present at the sack of Hongkong, interned in Tokio, and who returned to this country on the Gripsholm,
 Question Answer
 A feature of the luncheon session will be question and answer dis cussion by council directors and the various New England regional heads of major federal agencies directing the war effort. This procedure is designed to promote public under standing of and cooperation with these agencies, which are increas- ingly affecting not only business op- erations, but the daily lives of the people of New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
WILL RUSSIA'S GERMANS WEI COME THE NAYS?
By JACK GAMBLE NEA War Map Editor

AFTER Isl years the Germans n have come again to the Volga this time uninvited-and in at- tacking Stalingrad have finally forced the Russians to establish the beginnings of defense line along the east banks of this mighty river.
 Russian Empress Catherine the Great in 176l invited German col- onists to settle on the Volga and develop uncultivated lands. They did, and a half million descendants of the original German immigrants now live in model communities and on collective farms in Volga- Ger man Autonomous Republic north of Stalingrad.
 These German Russians still speak the tongue of their fatherland, cling to their old customs, and, at least in pre-war days, taught the language in their schools and print ed 1t in their newspapers. Whether they will welcome the Nazi invaders from the land of their ancestors with open arms or closed fists re- mains to be seen.
 USSIA'S volga of legend and AN song is best known for its toil- ing boatmen-the serfs who used to haul barges along the river by means of heavy ropes. The Volga today Is waterway of industry, agriculture and war; steamers and tugs pull the bargeS; the Volga boatmen are working seamen.
 The, Volga has been envisioned as an ideal Soviet defense line ever since the Nazis drew close to Mos COW a year ago. Many strategists believe the Red Army could retire behind this great stream and con- tinue resistance indefinitely, sup- piled from the factories in the Ural Mountains beyond. One weakness is that the river is frozen over five months a year.
 Europe's longest river, the volga runs 2,300 miles from headwaters in the swampy, forested Valdai Hills to Astrakhan on the Caspian Sea, The Germans actually first reached the Volga last October, when they took Rzhev and Kalinin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
LOCAL COMPANIES
 FILE CERTIFICATES

Two local concerns have filed cer- tificates of incorporation at the of- flee of the secretary of state.
 Robert and William Kosersky and Lauro Sprano, all of this city, are listed as incorporators of Mattatuck Houses, Inc. Authorized capital is listed at $20,000 and the amount for starting business is $5,000.
 Maurice I. Icaicy, Walter F. Tor rance, both of Waterbury, and David H. Torrance of Orange are incor- pcrators of the Berkshire Go. which will start business with $6,000 capi- tai. Capital of $50,000 has been au- thorized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
Compensation
 Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments during disability have been approved at the office of Compensation Commissioner John J. O'COnnelI:
 Louis DeSapio of 5ee Hamilton avenue, Waterbury, against Amer ican Brass Company, $24.80 be. ginning September [, confusion and fracture Of right great toe.
 Wendell Montrose of 1905 Bald. win street, Waterbury, against. Princeton Knitting Mills, Inc., $11.O5 beginning July 31, burns to feet.
 Nicholas Becce of 09 Fremont street, Waterbury, against Thin Sheet Metals Company of Water, bury, $2S beginning July 30, injury to shoulder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
BOND SALES FOR :. AUGUST PLEASING
Town Surpasses Quota By AZ Percent; Doris Bray
 Still Hospitalized
CHESHIRE NEWS Cheshire Phone 33A
 Hubert Rigney

Cheshire, Sept. 1.-The chairman of the local bond sales committee, James H. Darcey, reports the amount sold in Cheshire during August was Al per cent over the quota assigned the town for the month was $7,500 and a total of $1l,00O worth of bonds were sold. The two post offices sold $lo,6o0 while $400 was reproted from local residents purchasing the bonds other than through the post office.
 The Cheshire office sold $5,775 and the West Cheshire office disposed of e4.90O. The exact amount of pur- chases made by Cheshire residents is undetermined because many are buying through the payroll deduc- tion plan in out of town concerns and others purchase their bonds outright at banks. Where the pur- chaser will notify the local post masters of purchasers made else where and want Cheshire to get credit, this can be done.
 Bicycle Accident
 Favorable progress is reported in the condition of Miss Doris Bray, . patient at Meriden hospital. Miss Bray suffered fractures of her neck vertabrae and both wrists in a bt- cycle accident last night.
 The grass on the Green was sprayed by the fire department yes- terday to help dampen the sur- face.
 The rain of racAnt days has greatly aided the new grass seed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

furlough with his father, Antonio J. Lucas of 633 South Main street. He has just completed several months service on destroyers in the Atian- tic.
 Raymond L. Welton of Water bury who enlisted in the Navy in June is now studying at the Navy's electrician training school at More head, Ky.
 Albert Anderson of TOT Water town avenue is spending a furloush from the Newport, R. T., Naval Sta tion with his mother, Mrs. Albert Anderson.
 John M. Brodie has been pro- noted to the rank of captain at Camp Williams, Tomah, Wis. A former member of the local board of fire commissioners, Captain Bro- die entered the service last April as lieutenant.
 Ten men including four from Wa terbury were accepted yesterday at the local sub-station for enlistment in the U. S. Marine Corps. Four others were rejected. Those accept ed will be sent to the main station at Springfield, Mass, for a final physical examination.
 The four Waterburians are: Jo- seph V. Ragni, 102 Burton street; Edward J. Weber, 25 Englewood avenue; Virgil A. Sciullo "A South Elm street and Edward H. Meekins, 292 Bank street.
 The other six who were accepted are: Peter P. Milak, Torrington; Kenneth F. Dellamonica, Danbury; Edward R. Sankowski, Southington; Romal Larese, Meriden; Daniel J. Rado and Orlando P. Giraldi, both of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 TO BE RESUMED
All Saints Classes Start Sept. l3; Drum Corps
 Rehearse Tonight
OAKVILlE Correspondent, Irene Slough, Telephone 4-S993

Oakville, Sept. 11.-Sunday will mark the beginning of Sunday school service at All Saints church. School will commence at 9:30 a. m. Several new teachers have been added to the staff.
 Sunday the 8 a. m. Communion service will be resumed and held every Sunday.
 Briefs
 Harold Brew, former resident of OalSville and student of Watertown high school, has entered the junior class at Crosby high school. Ste- pfen Baldwin, also a former resi- dent of Oakville, entered the junior class of Crosby.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Hassel enter tained relatives at their home on Henry street recently.
 The Oakville fife, drum and buge corps will rehearse at their hall on Buckingham street this evening at 2 o'clock.
 Alice Fuller, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Leslie Fuller, former residents of Oakville. has entered the senior class at Wilby high school. Miss Fuller. while residing in Oakville, attended the Watertown high school.
 Mrs. Earl Lockerby of Isle La Motte, Vt, spentt he holiday with her cousin. Mrs. Wallace Race of Rockdale avenue.
 Miss Mary Meehan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James J. Meehan of Whittier avenue, plans to enter Bay Path Institute, Mass, this year. Miss Meehan is a member of the 1922 graduating class of Crosby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
Market Declined In
 Quiet Dealing Today
Few Special Issues Only Show Activity; Leading Stocks Dull, Notably SteeIs; Copper Shares Dipped

A sale of 5000 pounds Of averagA staple twelve-lmonths wool was re ported at country prices of 45 centa grease basis. Inquiries were received in woolen wools with sales made on Q broad line of these wools at firm prices.
 Buyin 6 of foreign wools for spec ulative purposes was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
SIMONE's LINE

Hollywood-Simone simon has given Producer Val Lewton an adv. line for his RKO Radio eTeepeF "cat People" She teams romantic ally with Kent Smith in the movie which introduces women who turn into partners at night, Her llne: "shudder while you kiss"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
LAKE LOOKS AHEAD

How Veronica Lake may look at thirty with hair done atop her head is shown in the final scenes Of Paramount's T Married A Witch" when she and Frederic March are married and the parents of three children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
which was sown short time ago.

Miss Marion Taylor is confined to her home on Jarvis street by ill., ness.
 Mantle Guests MT. and Mrs. Leonard Comstock who have been spending a vacation at Mantle. have returned to their home on Jarvis street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
SIGNS OF THE TIMES

War times are mirrored in the wardrobe used for a restaurant crowd in Paramount's '"The Crystal Ball." so-starring Paulette Goddard and Ray Midland. Most of the young men are shown in service uniforms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

Germany is trying to reduce the number of types of vessels used on inland waterways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

Toys and aaFdenlna leols uill hs cont Q Eeelandle children evaeus ate6 fIom nehylaVik te saler county alfilaeaa, hy the National ghilaFonis wune ef ths snnior Hee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, kepi, | wfuPl Gov efnmfnt expenses and receipts fer the current fiseal year through kept, 2 compared With \ geaF ago 'Tbis Fsav Expenses Lssi GesF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

DOW JONES AVERAGES
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-20
QUARTET
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY

The Johnson Brothers quartet Will
celebrate their second anniversary
Sunday afternoon, May "a. At 3
o'clock, at a=musical program to be
given a Henderson Institute.
The following quartets VII take
part on the program St. James
quartet, and New Bethel quartet, of
Henderson; Travelling Four quartet,
of Djckje's Grove; the Mt. Calvary
quartet, Of oxford, die Bright Moon
quartet, of Durham; the Four Voices
quartet and the Shelly Fur quart9;.
of DanVille. Va; the Pearly Gate
quartet, of Raleigh: the WestWood
Female quartet, of Richmond, Va;
the W;!liams5oro quertet, Of Will
liamsbOro; the Heavenly -Four quar-
tet, Of Petersburg: the Red Star
quartet, of Burlington; the Johnson
Brothers. and others of Wise,
The public is cordially invited to
attend this program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-20
MORE FARM BENEFIT
PAYMENTS

Fern berotit payment checks Ia
the aggregate amount Of ST,l00.1t
nave been mailed 10 l09 Vance coUH-
~ farmers in settlement Of 81 ap-
9lIcatlous, according to notice rHce.Y-
ed today At the office Of County
Farm Agent J. W. Sanders.
The latest mailing raises to s69,.
4O3.ll the amount received by farm
ers in the county this wear for COM
pllance with the 1871 agricultural
conservation program and as parity
payments ON cotton and tobacco. Ths
Lisa individual checks have been
in payment Of 500 applications.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS N CENTRAL PRESS
los Graduates To Receive
Diplomas At High School

ii Exer-
c:aes Tonigh t at 8
O'clock; Program
Features Addresses by
Three Members Of
Graduating Glass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

recognition for the lsboring groups
in the American Red Cross. The
ideas which you set forth are being
translated into action.
"Lsbor's important place in the
Red Cross has been recognized. A
12-msn joint labor committee rep
resenting all elements of the labor
movement, American Federation OF
Labor, Congress of Industrial or
CARNATIONS. and epende n I
groups has been appointed. This
committee is not only sharing in
the active direction of the Red
Cross war fund appeal. but is also
coordinating labor's participation
in all other Red Cross activities.
am happy to assure that in New
York City labor shares with every
other group the duties and priv
ileges of supporting the American
Red Cross"
LETTERS is reported to have re-
ceived hundreds of letters and
kilograms commanding his letter
to Mr.. Davis since its publication
several days ago.