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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
HERE'S HOW MINERS MAY
 GO TO WORK
Must Be Referred 10 Elm. pIoyer by U. 5. En-
 pIoymenf Service

United States Employment Serv- ice offices throughout Alaska slip ped into high gear today as of- ficials began the task of carving out instructions of the War Man. power Commission to shift workers from closing mines into work more closely connected with the war ef- fort.
 Outside a few small operations, and the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company in Juneau which has a P-55 preference rating granted by the War Production Board, prac- tically all mines in the Territory are included.
 Art Hedges, Acting Director of the U. s. Employment Service of flee in Juneau, announced today that all mines hit by the order are directed to take immediate steps to shut down.
 How To Re-Hire
 The U. s. Employment Service is handling all arrangements for the unemployment of miners. Hedges said that no employer may hire anyone disemployed under the WING directive unless this disemployed person is referred by the employ ment office. In turn, he stated, the employment office is instructed te refer such disemployed persons td non-ferrous metal mining, milling smelling and refining activities.
 If no non-ferrous jobs exist, these workers will then be referred to the essential defense activities
 Effective October T, Chairman Paul V. McNutt's WING directive stated:
 "No employer shall hire in, ol hire for work in, Alaska, or any state west of the Mississippi River any person who on or after October ' has ceased to be employed as a production or maintenance worker
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
SIX ARMY MEN LOST,
 ACCIDENT
Two Medium Sized Tanks Roll Off Pontoon Bridge
 in BIdCkout Pra(tile

WITH THE OND ARMY SOMEWHERE IN TENNESSEE. oct 16 Six men were drowned in the Cumberland River late last night when two 2B-ton tanks rolled off pontoon bridge during a black out movement.
 A column of medium tanks was crossing bridge on steel tracks floated from rubber pontoons when the tracks of one of the tanks rolled off the treadway, resulting in a shift that tipped the bridge and two tanks went down into the river with the occupants aboard.
 Pending recovery of the bodies, the names of the victims are with held,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
EUROPE TO CONTINUE
 AIR FRONT
Capt. Eddie RiekenbalkeS Says We Must Wreck
 Ndzi Air Force

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. = Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker reported after a survey trip of the European theatre air and flying front the trend is entirely in our favor."
 The Captain, air ace of the first World War, expressed the belief that the European theatre will remain an air theatre until we have se- cured superiority over the German air force and have paralyzed the production capacity of the German aircraft industry.
 There is no question that we will win the war. The only question is how soon."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 The United States has had it's share of wars but this is the first one it ever went into with the overall machinery already running for taking care of the veterans who emerge from it.
 At last report, nearly two months ago, the Veterans Administration had received for disqualification presumably men who would not be fit to resume service after short periods in Army or Navy hospitals) 862 veterans of World War II. It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
FIVEpER(ENT
 VICTORY TAX
 ISAppR0vED
Dependent Exemption Also Agreed 10 Be S35O-
 Compromise

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is The Joint Senate and House Committee today agreed to retain in the new revenue bill the five percent Vic tory Tax on all income individuals over $624 yearly.
 Acting swiftly on the other con troversial sections of the revenue bill, the conferees also agreed to fix the credit for dependents under the regular income tax at S350 yearly instead of $400 voted by the House. The Senate voted to put the exemption at $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16

Editors Note: NeUer before in c ,oar haDe U. s. Hghting men been granted so many legal benefits and economic protec- tions. Jack Sttnnett, Washington correspondent tor The Empire, has discussed many ot the things Congress hos done tor tue men in uniform in tiUo previous art icles. This is the third and lost
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
CITY C0UNCIL%WILL MEET THIS EVENING

A new Assistant City Clerk, re- placing Mrs. Etta Mae Duckworth who recently was moved up to the position of City Clerk. will be named this evening when the City Council meets at 8 o'clock.
 Other routine matters of city administration will be discussed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
Jap Bombers Blast Again at Ameriean-heId
 AirfieId BOTH SIDES STEP
 UP AIR, SEA WAR Huge Enemy Naval Unit Is Reported Bun6hed
 Off Savo Island

BULLETIN Washington, Oct. 16.-The Japs have land ed large endorsements and equipment, including artillery, on Guadalcanal Island and are now smelling the American pO- sitions, the Navy reported to- night. A large concentration of enemy ships has also been dis covered near Shorthand Is- land, about 25 miles west of Guadalcanal.
 The Navy also reports Ameri- can torpedo boats have at tackled enemy warships smelling American positions in tine Solo, mons and one Jap cruiser has received several terrific hits.
 Searching planes sent out are also reported to have strafed enemy planes at Rakata Bay, damaging nine.
 Secretary of Navy Knox, in a conference with the newsmen tonight said: We are giving out to the public just what we are receiving in communiques from the SOlomons. There is nothing more can say. I am sure of an American victory however"
 WASHINGTON Oct 16 TIT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
Veterans of World War Number ], Are Going To
 Be We'll Taken Care Of

is safe guess that now the number is well over 1000.
 The Veterans Administration was established in 1930, a consolidation of the old U. s. Veterans bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Sol- diers and other agencies. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, recognized as the ablest authority on veterans affairs this country has produced, is its administrator. It has more than 100 field offices. hospitals and clinics scattered all over the country.
 The size of the Veterans Ad- ministration task ahead may be guessed from this statement in the Congressional Handbook for Sery- i've Personnel of World War IT.: If the number of veterans of the present war should be approximately the same as for World War I and the benefits provided for them
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
sITKA MAN SENTENCED

James Carpenter, charged in US. Commissioner w. w. Knights Court in Sitka with larceny has been sentenced to serve one year in jail
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
One More of Andreanofs Occupied in Routine
 Operation Move
LONE JAP PLANE
 DROPS TWO BOMBS
Nippon Pilot Misses Target No Other Resist
 anCe Seen

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKA DE- TENSE COMMAND, Oct. 16.-The ADO has disclosed that American troops have taken over another island in the Andreanof group in the Aleutians in routine operation.
 One Jap plane appeared for a short time and dropped two bombs on the new encampment. but the Alaska troops encountered no resist ance and had no trouble in making the new landing.
 No casualties were suffered After the occupation of the new base, the Jap plane came in and dropped two bombs which landed far from the target, and then hurried away
 The Navy Department had an- nounced october 3 that Army troops and air forces, supported by naval units, had moved into advanced bases in the -Aleutians.
 There was no indication as to the location of the new base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
ALASKA MOVE IMPORTANT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.--Secre- tary of War Henry L. Stimson, in a round-t -the-world discussion at a press conference, said that the oc- cupation of the Andreanof Islands by Army forces under Navy com mand has changed the entire pie ture in the Aleutians.'
 Stimson also revealed that Am erican supply troops have moved to the head of the Persian Gulf and now are hastenirg the flow of equip ment to the Russians in the Cau- casus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-16
The W ashinqt ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert S. Allen on active duty)


 ON-Unfortunate and inside fact about the statements and counter statements for a Second Front is that they have increased suspicion, blame, and even bitter ness between governments which have to pull together The British are blaming the United States, the Russians are blaming both.
 This has little to do with Wendell Willkie's visit and the clamor he touched off. The resentment was smouldering long before, and had been stated just as pungently and forcefully in diplomatic cables. The trouble goes back to Foreign Min ister Molotoff's visit early in the summer which terminated with no clear understanding on a Second Front in Europe.
 At that visit, the President agreed in principle regarding the urgency of a Second Front, but called in Chief of Staff Gen. Marshall and Commander of the Fleet Admiral King, who, after detailed studies, pointed out to the Russians the great risks involved in a Second Front be- fore the United States was ready; also the effect upon Occupied France should a Second Front fail.
 The people of France, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Poland, Czecho- slovakia and the Balkans would all give up their struggle and figure that future resistence was hopeless, Molotoff was told, if the mighty United States, which turned the tide in 1918. now should fail.
 STIRRING A HORNETS NEST
 So nothing was agreed to in de- tail - except the general principle that Second Front in Europe would be started just as soon as the Unit ed States was ready But no time was set.
 It was about then that Gen. Marshall delivered his graduation (Continued on Page FOur)
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 The struggle for control of the South
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
MARION RICHARDS | GRANTED DIVORCE
Mary Dugan La Fountain Also Given Decree and
 Custody of Children

Two divorce actions were granted in superior court yesterday after noon bringing the total for the day to eight. Both of the last cases dis posed were based on charges of cruelty.
 Maroin Petraroia Richards of Wa terbury was granted a divorce from Albert Richards, also of this city. Judge John Rufus ooth who pre- sided at the hearings earlier in the day had reserved decision on the case. The plaintiff claimed that her husband had been intolerably cruel since Dec. 26, 1940, three days after the marriage. She was given permis- sion to resume use of her maiden name.
 Mary Dugan LaTountain of Wa terbury was given a divorce from Ernest c. LaFountain, also of this city. She also was awarded custody of three minor children and received an allowance of SIS weekly for their support. The couple married Aug. 5, 1886 and cruelty was said to have started Sept. l, 1896. The case was heard in the judges private cham bers in accordance with new regula- tions on actions which involve chil- dren under 16 years old.
 Decision was reserved in actions brought by Blanche Akerly Grave line of Waterbury against Eugene G Graveline also of this city, and Cath erine Shanahan Shugrue againS' Daniel A. Shugrue, both of Water bury. Hearing on four other uncon' tested actions were scheduled orig inally for yesterday but were post poned until next Friday. They ar' as follows: Marie DeGostin Karmer against Frank Karmen, Catherine Della Mollica against Sebastian Mol lica, Ida Lowell Benson against Mel win w. Benson, and Ruth F. Brookel against Harold Brooker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
.13 ARRESTED IN
 GAMBLING RAID
Cases of Accused Con- tinued in Police Court
 Today for Two Weeks

Continuances of two weeks were given in municipal court today to 13 colored men arrested yesterday in a raid on what police called a gambling house on Vine street, At torney Irving w. Pasternak, counsel for the alleged gamblers, was unable to appear.
 william Henry, 24, of 5 Vine street, is charged with operating a gambl- ing house. He is under bond of $50O
 lieutenant Patrick Moyland anc Lieutenant Ernest Pakul of the vice squad made the raid which resulted in the arrests.
 Those arrested as frequenters gave the following names:
 James Ferguson( 36, of IA La wayette street, Melvin Hodge, 32 of 30 Bishop street; Henry Drayton 30, of 4 Vine street; James Thomas 26. of q Griggs street; William Jones, 20, of 198 Bishop street Alexander Hayre, 9, of 19 Vine street: Jaddie Kicks, 37, of A East Hawkins street; John Kicks, 31, oi A East Hawkins street; Lawrence Philpot, 30, of 203 Garden Circle; John Arthur, 34, of 45 East Hawkins street; John Hoffler, 28, of 59 Vine street; aand Thomas Davis, 39, o1 38 Vine street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
CAPTAIN EGAN
 JOINS MARINES
Organizer of Battery C, Coast Artillery, to See
 Foreign Service

It's now Captain John J. Egan of the United States Marine Corps and one of Waterbury's outstanding military leaders will soon be on his way to join Uncle Sam's famous fighting leathernecks. No stop overs at Paris Island, Quantico or other famous training stations for Ma rines will be necessary for Captain Egan. He is well trained in mill tary tactics and at his own request will be assigned to an A. E. F. unit. He will report within a week for the active service he seeks.
 Captain Egan will be the second son of pr. and Mrs. John Egan of Willow street to experience foreign service in the present war. His brother, Eddie, formerly an em- ploye of the Chase Company is now somewhere in Egypt with the Amer ican airmen. He has had four months of exciting adventure on the desert sands where history is being written today. He has been so busy that it has been weeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12

An appeal to hunters and flsh- ermen of the state to come to the rescue of farmers, on whose lana they have hunted and flshed, oy offering their spare time services in szeeesting the fruit crop, was made today by William Hart, chairman of the governors inves- tigating commission on fish ana game.
 "For years, we have enjoyed the hospitality of many of the farm CTS of the state," Hart said. we have fished their streams and hunted on their grounds. Good sportsmen like to pay their deots and here is a definite way of say ing thank you for past favors. urge the sportsmen of the state to organize in small groups of 4 or 5 and to go out on Weekends or on their day of and help to harvest the apple and peacn crops"
 According to Hart, those who are interested should communl- cate with their local U. s. em- pIoyment office, notifying them the days of the week they will be available, so that they can, II possible be assigned to fruit pick ing in the area where they usu- ally do their hunting and fishing
 While farmers are willing to pav the prevailing rate of wages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
7RlBOYS IN
 & $ THE SERVICE

of radio technicians or men with experience as radio repairmen. These men may apply at Room 209, New Post Office Building, Water bury, for further information and particulars.
 Four local boys were among six from this vicinity who enlisted at the main Naval Recruiting Station in New Haven yesterday.
 Those from Waterbury were Dom- enic Di Virgilia, 20, 90 Bishop street; Albert J. Kairawicz, 24, RED 3; John Uachinok, IS, 24 Savings street; and Herman w. Strom. The other two were Charles J. Roland, IT, Naugatuck, and John F. Kelley of Terryville.
 Five Waterburians also applied and were accepted for enlistment at the local naval recruiting station yesterday. They will go to New Haven for final physical examina- l ton.
 The five included: Leroy c. Smith, 19, 40 Waterville avenue; Donald R. Keyser, 28, 529 North Riverside streets William H. Naylor, 20, 5l Catherine avenue; Alfred Morency, 20, 445 Meadow street and Rocco Deloi, q, 599 Hamilton avenue. | A new specialist rating has been established by the Navy to include former policemen who will be en- | listed in class V-6 for shore patrol duty, according to the local recruit ing office.
 The classifications for the various ratings are: Chief Specialist, 15 years police experience and previous military experience: Specialist First Glass, 10 years police experience and previous military experience; Spec ialist Second Class, years police experience: Specialist Third Class, 2 years police experience. All of the applicants must have an unquestionable reputation and must have maintained excellent rec- or6s while in police or military duty Applications must be accompanied by letters of recommendation from their present employers or respec- tive chiefs of police.
 Captain Harry w. Miller, of1cel in charge of Marine recruiting foi the state of Connecticut, visited the local recruiting station at Room 2O9. post office bldg. yesterday. Ht stated that there were still unlim' tied vacancies in the Marine Corps for young men between the ages o1 r and 36 with good opportunitie: for action, education and advance ment. The captain was accompan' jed by Staff Sergeant Harvey E Roessler, public relations sergeant ol the Springfield districr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Especial to The DemOcrat)

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 12-- Irene Clifford of Burlington, Miss Connecticut of 1942, is still in the running for the title of Miss Amer lea although the crown is expected to be bestowed upon Miss Texas, according to Ralph Colucci, pro- prietOr of the Mattatuck Music Store on Brook street, Waterbury, who is, attending the annual pulchritude competition whic h opened last evening.
 Miss Connecticut" of 1922 was born, in of all places, in the state of nearby New Hampshire; She is Miss Alice Clifford ,who can trace her ancestry on her mothers side back many generations to the tribal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Reduction Reported
 In Auto Fatalities
Only IS Persons Killed in Connecticut During August
 A Died During Same Period in l041

only f3 Connecticut communities 1 recorded an automobile fatality dur l ing August of this year, Motor Vehicles Commissioner John T. Mc- Carthy announced today. Last year during August, fatalities occurred In 3l of the states cites and towns.
 Outstanding is Bridgeport's rec ord of no automobile deaths in August as compared to five last year: Cheshire with none this Aug ust, four during that month last year; Danbury, none as against three; East Hartford, none as against two; South Windsor, none as against two.
 Six Pedestrians
 Six pedestrians were killed in Connecticut during August, accord f ing to the commissioners statistical statement for that month. Total fatalities for August this year were 18 as compared to A Q year ago. a reduction of 59 per cent, the most substantial decrease registered dur ing any month this year.
 with reduction of 26 in fatal accidents and a drop of 30 in cars involved in fatal accidents, Con- necticut's record for August of this year is very gratifying to all traf1c accident prevention agencies" the commissioner said. 'The decrease was evenly divided between pedes- trian and occupant cases, B each. The reduction in night cases was, g, and in daylight cases, three.
 There can be little question but that the substantial decrease In non- essential motor vehicle opera ton, so marked during evening hours, is the main cause for this highly gratifying record.
 Urban locations are charged with 16 fewer traf1c deaths this year as against saving of ten for the rural roads"
 The poorest trafic fatality record for August is charged to Meriden with three cases this year as against two last year, and Putnam with with three cases this year as against none for last year. Hartford was the only other community on the 1922 fatality roll to report more than one case, two being charged the capital city as against the same rec ord for 1041.
 CongeSted Area
 The "congeSted area" list of Con- necticut communities of over 10,- 900 population is charged with twelve deaths this year as against ; 26 during August last year, account ing for almost one-half of the total . of 26 fewer cases for 1942. Of these more populouS communities, the foi- lowing are credited with no traffiC deaths during August this year: New Haven, Bridgeport, New Brl- tain, Norwalk, Greenwich. West Hartford, Bristol, New London, West l Haven, Danbury, Torrington, Mid l dletown, Manchester, Hamden Stratford, Ansonia, East Hartford Milford, Naugatuck, Wallingford Windham, Enfield, Stonington Shelton, Groton, Derby, Windsor Vernon, and Winchester.
 For the first eight months of tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Miss Texas" Likely
 To Cop Beauty Title
Miss Connecticut, However, Still in Running; Judg-
 ing Opened Yesterday in Atlantic City

Indians of central New Hampshire. Miss Clifford was born at Hanover, N. H., on July 31. 1924. She came to Connecticut at the age of one and moved into Harrington. The family later moved to Burlington, where she now resides. She is 8 graduate of Union Junior high school, Unionville, class of 1889. She will be graduated from Pennington high school next June.
 During the past two years, Miss Clifford has entered a number of bathing beauty contests, having won five, Miss America" watches in 1941. During 1942 she carried of top l1onors in two contests.
 A real wholesome Connecticut beauty, Miss Clifford does not smoke or drink. However, she has no ob- jection to others doing so. She has an active interest in many sports. including tennis, swimming, basket ball, handball, golf, bowling, roller and ice skating, and horseback rid ing. She has numerous talents, some of winch fare singing, piano playing, tap and ballroom dancing.
 Albert E. Clifford, Miss Connecti- cuts" father, defense worker Mrs. Mildred J. (Evans Clifford her mother), is quite a busy house. wife, looking after not only the Cliff ford home, but also Cynthia Lois, T Alice herself, and William B, 19 also a defense worker. Albert E Jr., Aces brother, is member o1 the U. s. Marines, stationed at Par ris Island, s. O.
 Mss Connecticut of 1942" left Hartford at 10 a. m. on Labor Day for Atlantic City, N. J., stopping of enroute at Philadelphia where she was the overnight guest of the Miss Connecticut" pageant com. mittee at the Adelph1a Hotel, where the contestants of Al other state! meet to be officially registered ir the Miss America pageant of 1s42.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Hospital
 Bulletins

Two-and "a half year old Patri- cia Hoffler, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Neal HOffler, cOlOred, or SS Bishop street, is reported better this morning by Waterbury Hos pital officials. She was admitted yesterday suffering from internal burns of the mouth and throat received when she drank 3 small amount of Iye. She is expected to be discharged soon.
 A man admitted to St. Mary's hospital at 12:45 8. m. with a severe head injury was identified this morning by hospital officials as Teddy Sadler, about 50. No address was given.
 Sadler was found lying on the side of Meriden road across the WOlcOtt town line by constable. The only clue to his identity was the word "Sandle" discovered in- side his shirt.
 Police discounted the story that there might have been violence or a hit-and-run accident. They be- lieved the injury to be caused by a bad fall.
 He was brought in by Motor PatrOlmen John Murphy and Jos eph Kendrick who were sent to the scene.