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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
EVERETT E. SMITH ON TWO WEEKS LEAvE0F
 ABSENCE FROM OFFICE

Everett E. Smith, local manager of the United States Employment Service, is on two weeks vacation, part of which he will spend hunt ing with his father, Gene Smith.
 For their hunt, the Smiths are going to Whitestone Harbor and that vicinity on MT. Smith, Sr.'s small boat.
 BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
TO VISIT IN SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. Harold Chadwick, of Cordova, were in Juneau today on their way south for the winter. MT. Chadwick is a we'll known mer- chant in Cordova. While south they will spend some time at Hot Springs, Arizona, and also visit Mrs. Chadwick's family in Illinois.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
ALL AIRMAI k
 CARRIED BY PLANE

All northbound and southbound airmail is now being carried by plane, it was learned today from reliable sources. For short period much of the civilian airmail was coming by steamer but the system was most unsatisfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
MARITIME TAX BILL
 GOES IN
Senate Completes Work- Sends Measure 10 Pres
 ident for His 0kay

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. = Con- gress completed ten months of work on the new Maritime tax bill and has sent it to the President for his expected prompt approval.
 The Senate wound up work on the measure by adopting the copference report by voice vote. No opposi- tion was expressed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
ANCHORAGE BUSINESS
 MAN LEAVES FOR SOUTH

c. E. Richmond, owner of Rich mond's Cafe in Anchorage, left last night for the south where he will join Mrs Richmond who went south several weeks ago. They expect to spend several months in the States.
 MT. Richmond arrived in Juneau by plane and was here for several days waiting for further transporta- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
MIR, MRS. E. BELLAMY
 RETURN FROM SKAGWAY

MT. and Mrs. Ben Bellamy return ed yesterday afternoon from busi- ness trip to Skagway. MT. Bellamy is a well known merchandise broker who headquarters in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
MISS OMAN LEAVES

Elanore Oman, Child Welfare worker for the Territorial Depart ment of Public Welfare, left to- day to return to her post in An chorage after being Outside on leave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
MRS. WHITTIER BACK

Mrs. M. Judson Whittier and baby, who have been in Valdez for several weeks visiting Capt. Whit tier, returned today to her home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
CAPT. ROBERT c. TAYLOR
 IN uINEAII FOR DAY

Capt. Robert c. Taylor, who was recently transferred from Juneau, arrived here last night on official business. He expects to leave this evening for his new station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
[. J. MEHERIN LEAVES
 FOR KETCHIKAN TRIP

J. J. Meherin, merchandise brok- CT and local business man, leaves today for a business trip to Ket- chikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
NO ALERT TO BE HELD THURSDAY

No practice alert will be held tomorrow evening it was announced today by R. E. Robertson, Director of Civilian Defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
NOTICE

After Nov. 10, no telephone rentals for the month of De- tober will be accepted at a dis count. All remittances must bear pOstmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS adv. TELEPHONE co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
GET CAREER, JUST BEING
 4 GAMBLER
Spectacular Murders in New York Have Been
 Among Operators
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Oct. Eff you set out to choose a career fraught with peril and anxiety you could do no better than to begin operations as a gambler in New York. You might make a little money at It, but you would have no ease of mind. If you ran a small hand book, taking small bets on horse races, a swarm of peculiarly med dlesome cops would harass you right into the workhouse. If you rose to be mighty operator, deal ing in thousands, you would have good chance of bringing Mayor LaGuardia down on your neck.
 It is perhaps no accident that the victims of three of New York's most spectacular murders were gamblers. Joseph B. Elwell, the bridge expert, was shot to death in his West Side home in 1923, his slayers never apprehended. Her man Rosenthal died at the hands of four hired gunmen in the city's most shocking homicide, in 1912. Finally, Arnold Rothstein suc- cumbed to a bullet He staggered from a card game in a downtown hotel, one November night in 1928, mortally wounded Like ElwellS, Rothstein's slayer has never been caught.
 The murder of Herman Rosenthal gave New York a brand new understanding of the art of murder. It will be remembered that Rosen- thai was shot down at the instance of Police Captain Becker for re- vealing police extortion to a news paper. The agents of death were four unsavory hoodlums, Gyp the Blood, Lefty Louie, Whitey Lewis and Dago Frank. They died in the chair as did Becker, for their $100 apiece.
 It was the fact that murder could be had for price that stunned the town, not the demise of Rosen- thai, about whom nobody had any great feeling one wa yor the other. That was in 1912. A dozen years later it was commonplace Newspaper readers, learning of a booze operator shot and flung in Ia Westchester snowdrift, never doubted that the killer was a minor thug earning nights pay. Pro- hibition gave crooks money, and spared them soiling their hands with such messy jobs as killing.
 Apart from death by violence, the professional gambler risks deporta- tion. Unless he pleads to gambling, which he won't, he must acknoWl- edge himself a vagrant. That per- mits the court to order him to go packing A man without visible means of support is no good to any community, the court holds, and the municipality that gets him is of no concern to the banishing judge Yes, gambling is stiff way to make a dollar, even if you live.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-21
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-0:25 am, 16.4 feet. Low tide-6:26 am, or feet. High tide-12:44 pm, 180 feet. Low tide-6:56 pm, -03 feet.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Mrs. Louisa GockeIer, 90,
Mother Of Banker, Dies

Mrs. Louisa Gockeler, 90. mother
of Christian J. Gockeler. who just
retired as assistant vice president
of the Hamilton National Bank, died
today at Ventnor, N. j., it was learn
ed here.
Mrs. Gockeler had just recently
moved to New jersey with her
daughter, Mrs. Harry T. Domer and
Mr.. Gockeler had planned to live
there following his retirement. Pre-
viously they made their home here
at l745 @ street NV.
Mrs. Gockeler had lived here most
of her life. She and her husband,
Christian G. Gockeler, who has been
dead many years, ran a restaurant
at one time at Fourth and K streets
NV. Following her husbands
death, she ran it for a short time
herself.
Her body will be brought back to
Washington this evening and funer-
al services will be held at 2 pm
Monday at Hysong's funeral home
1900 N street NV, with the Rev
Henry w. Snyder of st. Pauls Lu-
theran Church officiating She had
been a member of st. Paul's Church
over IL years, having been previously
a member of the Concordia Lu.
theran Church.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
w. H. Crichton Clarke Dies;
Senate Committee Aide

w. H. Crichton Clarke, SO. at
torney and general counsel to the
Senate committee on study of prob
lens of small business enterprises,
died yesterday in New York, ac-
cording to the Associated Press. Mr.
Clarke was a native of Washington.
He studied medicine and law at
George Washington University and
received an LII. D. degree from Ogle-
thorpe University in 1923. Mr.. Clarke
formerly was a partner of the late
Edward Bruce Moore, who was COM
missioner of patents In the Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson
administrations. He ran for seat
in the House from the 5th congress
sional district of New Jersey in 1918.
Mr.. Clarke also was an author
and radio commentator He served
as counsel for the Kellogg Co.,
Iodent Chemical Co., American
Booksellers Association, American
Fair Trade League and Alliance
Against Food Fraud. He also served
as chairman of the Association for a
World Constitutional Convention,
chairman of the Air Service Me-
mortal Committee and president of
the American Fair Trade Council,
Inc.
He was a member of the American
Bar Association, New York Patent
Law Association, Association of the
Bar of the City of New York. Sons
of the American Revolution, Hugue-
not Society of America. Society of
Colonial Wars, the National Repub-
lican and Town Hall Clubs.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Italians Reported Still
Holding Out at SoIum

ROME, Jan. 3 (Off1cial Broadcast)
R.-The loss of Bardia, Libyan
stronghold near the Egyptian from
tier, was acknowledged today by the
Italian high command, but it indi-
Gated axis forces were still holding
out against British artillery fire at
nearby Salum.
In the Salum sector there was
violent enemy artillery fire." the
high command communique said.
The Italians also reported "in-
tense reconnaissance activity by
light units of both sides" in the
Agedabia area. It said that axis
airmen, striking with bombs and
machine guns, destroyed some Brit
ish vehicles.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Civil Defense Instructions
Suggestions for Guidonee Of Every One
Issued by Commissioner Young

zone and deputy afraid wardens
also were issued. Every senior
warden should:
l.. Establish himself at once as
the instructor Of the members of
his post. The Afraid Wardens
Handbook should be used as the
guide.
2. Hold schools for his wardens
daily until each knows his job
thoroughly.
8. Conduct series of meetings for
the general instruction of the resi-
dents of his section.
4. A complete organization OF his
post. including detachments Of ire
watchers and messengers. These
watches are to be arranged into
day and night shifts and should
not be over six hours for one per-
son.
School for Senior Wardens.
Senior wardens in charge of in.
| dustrial and commercial establish
ments will attend school Monday
and Tuesday at the Departmental
Auditorium, it was announced by
John j. Hasley, assistant chief air.
raid warden.
Sponsoring the school is the
Board of Trade in cooperation with
the District Defense Council. About
500 are expected. Mayor LaGuar-
dia, national director Of civilian de-
fense, will speak at the opening
session on National Problems Of
Civilian Defense"
William D. Robinson has been
named warden of the Commodore
Apartments, New Hampshire ave-
| nue. and T street NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Uniform Federal Pay
For All Unemployed
Favored by IoIan
Auto Sale Ban Inspires
House Members Proposal
1oCushion Economic Blow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Uniform Federal unemployment
compensation was proposed today
by Representative Tolan. Democrat,
Of California, to help cushion the
economic disruption caused by con-
verting peacetin1e industries to mill
tary production.
Representative Tolan Is chairman
of a special House committee in
vestigating migratory labor. He gave
his opinion in an interview which
followed the Supply Priorlties and
ALLEGATIONS Boards order halting
the sale and production OF new
passenger cars. a decision which
will mean at least temporary loss
of work to thousands in the auto
motive industry.
Mr.. Tolan said his committee,
which has spent weeks studying
war born problems, was considering
a recommendation for uniform Fed
eral jobless insurance payments
which also would provide benefits
over longer periods than under pres
ent State laws. He said the ma
jority Of the States paid BENEFITS
for a maximum Of 18 weeks, and
expressed the belief that was in
sufficient to cope with the currently
developing situation.
simultaneously, he suggested the
possibility that Congress would draft
legislation and provide funds to
train workers displaced by con-
version for new jobs in war pro-
duction, and to pay them a living
wage for the duration Of the train
ing period.
The Government has response
bility in these cases." Mr.. Tolan
declared. while we must let moth
ing stand In the way of full utiliza-
ton of all available machinery, we
can't let these displaced workers
starve
You cannot separate civilian
morale from the morale Of the
Army and Navy, for the armed
| forces are just as strong as the
people behind them"
Evening star., 1942-01-03

communicates have not located the
front since it was stated December
% that British were battling the
Japanese below Ipoh, a tin mining
center 290 miles northwest of Singa-
pore.
Unofficial information, however,
indicated the defense line was an
chored at the mouth of the Perak
River, about so miles southwest Of
Ipoh.
Japanese are believed to have as
sembled fishing boats and other
small native craft seized at the
island of Penang and points on the
mainland west coast for Perak land.
ing operations.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Youth Who Confessed
Killing -Four Caught
After JaiIbreak
Caused Enough Trouble,
He Says, Surrenderine;
Posse Hunts Companion
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, Jan. g.
Richard Dehler, 16-year-old con-
fessed mass slayer, was back in the
Morrison County jail today after an
exciting % hours of liberty, but
his felon companion, Theodore
Crest, Al, with whom he escaped
Thursday night, still was hunted
by a posse.
Dehler was seized last night at a
farm near Sobieski, IL miles south
west of here, where he said he had
gone to surrender after deciding
he had caused enough trouble" He
offered no resistance when a high
way patrolman and posse member
took him into custody.
Il didn't know whether I could
get away with it, but I thought
I'd take a chance" he calmly told
officers as he surveyed his swollen
toes, frostbitten by exposure to
near-zero weather.
Young Dehler was seized about
11:30 o'clock. four hours after he
and Crest tried to obtain aid from
farmers near Sobieski after their
stolen car went into a ditch and
stalled. The farmers notified Off
GERS here and posse of about SO
began a search.
The youth is under indictment
on four counts of murder, charging
he killed his mother, father, sister
and brother in their farm home near
here December 19 and then fired
the house to conceal the crime
County Attorney Austin L. Grimes
said the boy had signed a statement
admitting he killed all four with a
shotgun because he was abused and
tired of doing farm work"
Crest, with whom Dehler broke
Jail after severely beating Sheriff
William B. Butcher and another
man with a blackjack, has served
several prison terms and has a GRIM
inaf record extending back to 1920
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Auto Dealers Seek
To Cushion Blow
OF Ban on Sales
Four7Point Program for
Keeping Firms Alive
Drawn by Association

A four point program designed to
cushion the blow dealt the auto
mobile retail industry by the o. p
M. order banning sales of new auto
mobiles was being sought today by
the National Automobile Dealers
Association.
Outlined in a statement issued by
L. Clare Cargile, president Of the
association, these objectives are:
/. That new-car price ceilings, II
any. be fixed at present or recent
retail prices charged by individual
dealers.
2. That used-car price ceilings, il
any, be liberal.
3. That units purchased or reQui.
sitioned by the Government be paic
for at regular prices, with no dis
counts.
4. That distribution of all cars be
made through dealers.
Agree Ruling Is Justified.
The association spokesman fol
44.OOO dealers and 100000 employees
agreed that the Government wa.
justified in freezing automobile
stocks, but asserted that the Ma.
tons retail auto dealers and EN-.
ployes must be granted some con.
siderations ito prevent wholesale
bankruptcy and actual hunger
THE National Government, In &
step fully justified by the rubber
shortage, has frozen dealer stocks o
new cars throughout the Nation,
Mr.. Cargile said. Further, it pro
poses to ration present stocks ant
in the near future absolutely stol
the production of new cars.
The necessity for these steps !
not questioned by the Nations arm,
of loyal dealers and their workers
Yet they know better than any on
what these steps will mean. Ration
ing of cars will prolong completion
of sales and greatly increase dealer
costs. Statesmen, with few or n
new cars to sell, will be jobless. Tn
rubber shortage will blast in grea
part the hope of dealers that the
could carry on through their repai
operations, and many men In tn
shops will be without work. Blu
these are fortunes of war. Becaus
they are inevitable, the men OF thi
great trade-one of the largest Il
the United States-ask no quarter.
Asks Reasonable Regulations.
He said the association is askin
only that the Government put int
effect fair and reasonable regula
tions for the conduct Of what Httl
business there will be left"
Mr.. Cargile declared the Govern
ment order will spell ruin to man
small dealers and warned that othe
projected drastic Government regu
lations promise to wipe out most Q
those strong enough to survive thi
first shock" He described the four
point program as desperate at
tempt" of the dealers to "kee
going"
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Nazi General Included
Among Prisoners at
Bardia, British Say
5000 Men in All Seized,
Cairo Says; Own Dead
Placed at so
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Jan. 3.-German Mai.
Gen. Schmidt, chief administrative
staff officer of the Nazi "Panzer
Gruppe Afrika," and more than 5000
other Axis prisoners were captured
at Bardia, it was announced off,
cially today.
British losses in occupation of the
port, a communique declared, were
only go killed and 800 wounded.
1t said 1,150 British prisoners held
by the Axis were freed.
The communique told dramatically
how the holdout garrison. which
threatened to become a thorn in
the British flank as Tobruk had
been to the Axis. surrendered un-
conditionally under the combined
force of land, sea and air assault.
Bayonet Attack.
Telling the whole story for the
first time, the communique said
South African police, Kafir rifles
and Durham light infantry. backed
up by British tanks and artillery
Polish field artillery and New Zea-
land cavalry. launched a ba, onet
attack New Year night on defenses
of the stronghold.
Rather than face a repetition ol
this bold, skilfully organized at.
tack" the war bulletin said. "the
enemy decided to surrender uncon.
ditionally.
THE whole operation was mag
nif1cently supported by his majesty's
ships, which heavily bombarded en-
emy concentrations and artillery
positions in the forward area anc
also engaged with equal effect many
objectives to the rear of the enemy
main defenses.
BY continuous activity in most
inclement weather conditions, oul
air forces also made an invaluable
contribution to the success of the
operation"
No Estimate of Booty.
So fast was the British charge, II
said, that the defenders were un.
able to carry out any substantial
oCAllOllOlOllS, UuG Ilclc was DIS y6l
no estimate of the British booty.
The Germans are known so fal
to have lost four generals in the
Libyan campaign Gen. Schmidt
and Gen. Won Ravenstein, who was
captured at Rezegh, and Maj. Gems
Neumann-Silkow and Suemmer.
mann, both division commanders
whose graves were found at Derna.
In addition to Gen. Schmidt, ont
Of Nazi Gen. Erwin Rommels tor
aides, the communique said tn,
Germans lost three other officers anc
As other men when a German col
umn, including armored cars. wa.
forced to retreat after sufferinf
losses in a clash in the Agedabis
region.
Two anti-tank guns were taker
there, the war bulletin said, and an
other 10 Axis tanks were fount
abandoned in good condition durin,
clearance" of the Cirenaican bat
tlefield.
Evening star., 1942-01-03

Every citizen in Washington
should become thoroughly familiar
with the measures taken for his
protection by the civilian defense
authorities, Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, co-ordinator OF defense,
said today in issuing set OF sugges-
tions for the guidance of every one.
Mr.. Young gave this advice:
/. Learn every item OF instruction
issued by the Civilian Defense Coun-
Gil very thoroughly.
2. Memorize the code of AFRAID
warning signals.
3. Become acquainted with the
air-raid wardens responsible for
your place Of residence and employ
ment.
4. Become thoroughly familiar
with all local regulations in effect
in the locality where you reside and
the building in which you are en-
ployed.
Display Instructions.
5. See that important general air
raid instructions are prominently
displayed in your home and in your
place Of employment.
6. Become the instructor Of all
these matters to each member OF
your own household and cooperate
aggressively with fellow workers and
immediate associates in places OF
employment.
7. Obtain a large-size scrapbook
at once and, by watching the daily
papers, follow official information
appearing from time to time upon
the conduct of the individual during
air raids.
Special instructions to senior
Evening star., 1942-01-03
British Fight 10 Hold
North Ma|aya Lines,
Beat Off 4 Attacks
japanese in Outskirts
Of Kuonton, 100 Miles
From Singapore
By the Associated Press.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3.-Britsh
troops. fighting to hold their posi-
tions in Northwestern Malaga, beat
of three sharp Japanese attacks by
land and one by sea yesterday, but
on the east coast the invaders
pushed into the outskirts OF Kuan-
tan. only 100 miles from Singapore,
a communique announced today.
The Berlin radio quoted To-
kio advices as saying that two
thirds of the British forces in
Malaga had been wiped out in -,
the fighting at Kuantan. This
seemed a typical example OF
Axis propagandaD
The bulletin said the japanese
suffered 400 to 500 casualties in their
land assaults on the Perak front.
Four Japanese barges were sunk
and a small steamer was set aflre
by British artillerymen in frustrat-
ing new landing attempt in lower
Perak yesterday, the communique
declared. and "the remainder of the
enemy craft withdrew"
In Outskirts Of Town.
"At Kuantan the enemy made
some progress and have infiltrated
into the outskirts of the town in
their endeavor to seize the air
drome." the announcement added
The Japanese announced 48
hours before that they had occu-
pied the port December 81
The Japanese maintained their
night might aerial thrusts al
Singapore, attacking various tar
| gets of the British base
Little damage was DONE the
communique said. Seven casual
ties have been reported"
British headquarters said there
was nothing of outstanding impor
tance to report from normal r. A. F
reconnaissance activities continued
throughout yesterday"
In referring to the Perak fighting