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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-15
MIR. AND MRS. MEHERIN
 RETURN FROM SOUTH

J. J. Meherin, prominent business man and merchandise broker, re- turned Saturday evening from brief business stay in Seattle. Mrs. Meherin accompanied her husband on the ten-day business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-15
FRIDAY RITES TOMORROW

Funeral services will be held for Rosetta Friday, eight year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Dave Friday of Hoonah at 2 pm. to- morrow in the chapel of tn he Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 Rosetta Friday died at the Gov
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-15
RETURNS FROM TRIP

Milton Thompson, legal adviser for the Office of Price Admins tration, returned to the Juneau headquarters over the weekend from a trip to Anchorage an Fairbanks on official business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-15

ernment Hospital December 8, from an infectious stomach inflamma- ton.
 The Rev. Walter M Soboleff will officiate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-15

would be a contradiction of the
 lofty principles for which the
 United Nations are fighting to even propose such legislation" con- cluded Peratrovich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-15

The most complex flax plant in the United States is maintained at the oregon State Penitentiary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
,,0,Iv \NATTEPSON COPYRIGHT. feA2. BY HULL NVTS '1'>~ NEA SERVICE ING

if sayoring its possible contents. How had he addressed her? Dear Miss Bech"? Dear Candace"? In that case the "dear" would mean nothing; but suppose he'd written "Candace dear" The address, though sprawling' still had a rounded look, as though the letters had been carefully, pain stakingly drawn. The inside con- tents. too, had look as though they might have been copied from a tlrst draft, rather than something dasneo off. The whole had stilteo ar seemed an embarrassed boys rehash of something out of Letters TOT Every Occasion:
 Dear Candace Bech:
 am most grateful for the very pleasant time afforded me by you and your cousin last weekend. I find that through lucky accident I will be in the neighborhood of TuckaWayS again this Sunday. and I would consider it a privilege to be al- lowed to tender my thanks in person. Please advise me whether I may do so.
 Yours sincerely,
 MARTIN COREY.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
OF BRIGHTNESS GONE
By Ganbraith

inc9p she asked. 'T'n speak to Mrs. Hobbs about breakfast"
 NO breakfast" Peter said with a false effort at cheer. Well eat on the road. Can't rout out the poor old lady at 4 o'clock or so in the morning"
 "Ill get your breakfast"
 The way to mans heart, Peters mind quoted. Candace in a frilly apron, for Martins benefit. And he said qu:cx1y, "Oh, no, you won't You'd only hold us up. We're going to be in a hurry. You stay in bed"
 He meant it as an order and she understood it that way. She was choked with impotent, in dignant rage. She thought, the bully, the bully! She was on the verge of disappointed, angry tears, and she wanted to run of up- stairs before they should overcome her.
 She held out her hand to Mar tin briefly. "Goodby," she said.
 Peter held out his hand to her but she strode jelly past. ignor- ing it.
 It was the first time that they had ever parted in anger. Peter stood and watched her go and he felt foolish and angry and even a bit sick. Martin was the cause of 1t all: and he found himself wishing savagely that he might relieve his feelings by taking Il out of Martins hide.
 By the morning. any anger Can- dace had felt toward Peter wa! gone, partly because she had a nat uarally sunny disposition that founc 1t difficult to harbor resentmen but mostly because there was ns room in her thoughts for anything or anyone but Martin.
 She was disappointed that h' was not actually there with her yes; but in place of that she coult look forward, with a tightenin; around her heart at the thought to receiving her first letter iron him. For she never doubted tha he would write.
 She never doubted that he hal felt exactly as she had. from th first moment onward. She though of the moment on the terrace whel Martin had reached out and eoyere her hand with his own: she coull live for days on that memory aioni
 On Monday she asked Hobbs fo the use of the suburban and mad several trips to the postofflee fc mall on the chance. though admit ledly . kught one. that Maru might have thought to drop her card notifying her of his safe afsil aI: bat she was not too alsappcinie that there vas nothing. If the pt siiiona had been reversed she wpil hage notified hin, she thought nl thon men MO supposed ielt 6lklel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
CANDACE GETS A LETTER
 CHAPTER W

Tn the darkness a smaller blur moved and Peter could see that Martin had reached out his hand to touch Candace's where it lay on the arm of her chair. He shot to his feet. almost choking in his rage. He waited an instant to be sure of his voice; then he said, with an effort at casualness, well, Corhy, we'd better get up and get our things together, since were leaving so early in the morning.
 sThe morningl" Martin repeat ed. 'You said we were leaving after dinner"
 Peter found he could lie fairly convincingly. T thought l told vou." he said. "The Chief at the new place sent notice he wants all students in Sunday evening, ln- stead of Monday.
 It was the first time Candace had spoken in some time. Peter, sine said. and she sounded stricken ssvou said you were going to stay late tomorrow. You promised"
 Peter himself felt stricken. Ht felt d heel. T know" he ad- mitted, "but can't help this. Tn not doing 1t just to be mean, The hell you're not. he rebukec himself sayagely. you're willing t spite yourself by running oil you're willing to make that poo Kid stay here alone with only doddering old housekeeper fo company just because she prefer Martin to you. Your nose IS ou of Joint, that's all He sug assied gently. Didn't you say Una one Of your schoolmates wante' sou to visit her? Why don't yo' ao there tomoHow7"
 "Because I've already told nc I couldn't 90 there tomorrow. can't go pushing ether people nlans around 70 suit myself. Eysn though you do. her nleilae added clearly. She aaid defsantly but as though ln 6 desperate e1oF t9 convey e message I'm np eoinn there at ali, I'm not Rolnl fo budes from this house"
 They had come lnto the hyin' econ and were standing at ZIG teo Hg The stairs leading to the pfa fsemA AWhat Nme are yen Aa@s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
. SERIAL STORY
HENRY

THE STORY: Candace Bech, 1S. has been reared by wealthy Bruce Frazier, and his socially ambitious second wife, Belle, who is Candace's aunt. At her schooA commencement she meets Martin Corbv and falls in love for the first time. Martin is in medical school with Peter, Bruce Frazier $ son by his first marriage. he- turning to the Frazier home' Peter suddenly discovers that he is i'm love with Candace, and Jeai" Ous of Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

entIv about such things; it would never occur to them that anyone might worry.
 The same reasoning sufficed to keep her from disappointment Tues day. But when on Wednesday morning there was again no word she was plunged abruptly from not having even doubted, the despalrlng certainty that he had never intend- ed to write at all.
 Her anger with Peter came back. Of course Martin would not write, nor could she blame him; after hav- ing invited him as his guest, sud- denly and for no reason that she could see Peter had rushed Martin away. She had sensed, and Wond- cred at, Peters annoyance; certain lv Martin, too, would have noticed it. And been wounded. Justif1ably so, she felt.
 Peter had behaved unpardonably And she debated, snatching at the SOD to her pride the excuse offered if she shouldn't write Martin, make some slight reference to Pcter's tenn peramental behavior; not much, but enough to sort of apologize, to lei
 him know that someone at Iuck-
 aways had manners.
 She turned from that thought
 ashamed of her disloyalty to Peter
 But she knew, with sick, shamec
 certainty, that she would find som'
 other excuse. that she must Wrlt'
 Martin if she did not hear iron
 him soon. It was not the thing tt
 do, she knew, but anything was bet
 ter than that he should just drol
 out of her life. anything, anything
 The morning dragged. Even he old certain solace. reading, had tail ed her. A book that before had hell her enthralle now seemed wind
 and dull, its story spun out fraii am meaningless beside the reality o Martin. She tossed 1t aside an went out to wander about tn grounds. That improved neithe , her spirits nor her appetite SO tha |. | Hff lNXctAsUu WEklb uhbobNtaNas 11s had served to kill time. Now 1t wa 2 o'clock, time for the afteTnoo ! mail.
 This time there was a letter frcr , Martin.
 She had schooled herself % thor 1 oughly for another dlsappolntmef i. that at first she felt no elation. Jul [ a sudden chilling of hands and fee 2 and e sqieexlng sensation in the ? ' Of her stomach, Then she was 1. suddenly fired with energy. ~ n matched co the rest oi the misceili < neous mail and dashed of in q {. car, feVeFlsh 70 be somewhere thl q she might read it alone.
 - Bul when she had parked on d illllo-usad slde road on the edge It "a wood she was aloW 10 opan V, pFl . longing her pleasure. bhe sianl'
Evening star., 1942-02-22
GreenbeIt Folk
Turn in Sugar.,
Go on Rotions

After voluntarily giving up 500
pounds of sugar which they had in
their homes, Greenbelt residents
began sugar rationing last week.
Two weeks ago householders were
asked to return to the cooperative
grocery store all the sugar in their
possession which they did not "ab-
solutely" need The store paid the
full retail price for the 500 pounds
returned-a quantity greater than
expected.
Greenbelt citizens last week filled
in cards at the store, stating the
number of persons in their families.
Community housewives now buy
their sugar in 13-ounce packages,
each of which must serve one men,
Der of the family for a week. q The
amount is one ounce more than the
three-quarters of pound which
Leon Henderson says will probably
be the individual weekly national
ration.
George Hodsdon, general man
ager of the Greenbelt Consumer
Services, reported yesterday that
the plan Is being received we'll In
the community.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Big Effort to Sink japanese PIone Carriers
To Strengthen Defense of Java Seen

from Australia or the cape can land,
and, this port has good road and
rail connections with the other parts
OF the island. Thus Java can be
supplied without the necessity of
running the gantlet of japanese
ships and planes inside the Java
Sea.
Indeed, one Of Java's great ele-
ments Of strength is its excellent
network of railways and motor
roads, which will permit the Dutch
command to shift troops and sup
plies quickly from point to point
and will give them superior mobility
by land to the japanese mobility
py sea. This is fact of great i'm
portance and once of which the
Dutch will take the best advantage.
Nevertheless it must be expected
that the Japanese will be in over
whelming numbers as far as troops
are concerned, will be superior in the
air as soon as they have established
Gnier fighter bases in Bali and Su-
,-iarra, and will be increasingly su-
perior at sea as the small Allied
force suffers attrition while REIN
forcements reach the Japanese.
The Dutch will make a splendid
defense, Of that we are assured by
all that they have done and are
doing, but the outcome of their
struggle depends not on them, but
on us. Like so many other brave
little nations in this war, the Dutch
on Java are in the hands of their
friends. 1t Is hard to overempha-
size the tremendous importance Of
the issues which hang on the de-
fense of Java, Of the need for their
friends coming swiftly and ef1ec-
lively to their aid.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
| Air Raid Horn
To. Sound Today
In Chevy Chase

Residents of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area last night were warned
that an air horn recently installed
at the Burrows Service Station,
Wisconsin avenue and Stanford
street, will be tested between 2 and
2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Air raid wardens will be stationed
at various points within a two-mile
radius to test the efficiency Of the
apparatus, which is being used as
an auxiliary to the electric sirens
now being installed as they arrive.
The entire order is expected to be
filled by March IT, Albert E. Brault.
executive director of the Mont
gomery County Defense Council,
said.
Automobile sirens have been dis
tributed to wardens in rural sec
tions to aid in spreading the alarm
of enemy raids.
Glasses for new wardens will be
held Monday night, March 2, 5 and
8 at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School and the Chevy Chase Ele-
mentary School, Mr.. Brault said.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

time which the Dutch admiral may
gain II he sinks or disables the
Japanese carriers. The longer 1t is
before the Japanese are operating
fighters from Bali, the longer 1t
will be before they can attempt q
big landing in East Java.
The defense OF West Java seems
somewhat more precarious, since here
the Japanese have to do no more than
cross the Strait of Sunda. How
ever, they will be some time in col
lecting enough troops in South Su-
matra for the purpose, so that there
may be little time eained-and
they are not yet on the shore of
the strait, the resistance Of the Su-
matra troops being still in progress.
In the end, however, 1t seems likely
that Java will fall unless the help
from outside can get there in great
volume and very quickly, and un-
less the Japanese can be forced to
give their attention to their inter-
ests elsewhere, diverting strength,
especially air strength, from the
Java theater.
Java Has Good Sheltered Port.
These are the great imponderables
Of the moment. So much depends
on Java holding fast, or at least
on Java holding until steps have
been taken to make more secure
the dreadfully vulnerable communi-
cations Of the United Nations in the
Indian Ocean, that 1t can we'll be
supposed that every effort Is being
made to reinforce the great Dutch
island.
Fortunately, Java possesses one
good sheltered port, Tjelilap, on its
southern coast, where ships coming
Evening star., 1942-02-22

For three days and nights the lit
tie boat plowed through heavy seas.
Six times they nearly hit German
mines. Once q German plane passed
oyerhead, 30 low they could see
the swasttkA The Germans eidnt t
see them, which was just rs well,
for the Nazis would have filled the
boat with machine-gun bullets.
Finally Reach England.
On the third night, the little Boat
bohbed up at the edge Of 4 big
British convoy. The five boys had
run out Of drinking water and sent
out a distress call. The convoy,
apparently suspecting a Nazi trick,
moved on in another direction.
At length they reached England,
landed at . small port.
Friend or foe?" queried a lone
Englisfman who met them.
"Norwegians," said the boy.
Then come ashore"
They were interned and eues-
toned and, their identity estab-
hshed, were put in the uniform of
the Norwegian Army in England.
-Four went to Canada to take air
training.
Ola Nordman was one of these.
In six months or so he will be a
pilot and in the fighting service.
He came to Washington on a visit
yesterday, calling at the legation
here. He made little speech to a
group Of Norwegian sailors who were
here.
He'll 60 back to Canada this
week to get ready for the day when
he will 60 back to Norway, carry
ing ammunition-to deliver Ola
Nordman's calling card to the Nazis.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
BY ALFRED TOOMBS.

BY ALFRED TOOMBS.
Ola Nordman is the name he uses
Hes 70 years old, blond G straw
in the sunlight and big enough to
fii1 = spot in the Fordham hne.
Ola Nordman isn't his real nAnte.
He didn't say what his friends
back in Norway called him and
there is. of course, . good reason
for that. sS' '-t d., +
He is one of the hundreds Of
young Vikings who have set sail
into the North Sea from their
homeland, vowing not to return
except as conquerors.
This kid was in school in Norway
last November. He and his friends,
like most young Norwegians. wanted
to leave the country, get to England
and get into uniform.
Set Out In 20-Foot Boat
He got word that, with four
others, he would have the chance.
Then one night they set out into
the North Sea in the teeth of a
bowling wind. They were in a
20-foot boat, with a tiny inboard
engine. None of them had ever
sailed a boat before, none knew
how to navigate.
They had some gasoline, which
had been stolen from the Germans,
and some food, and water, and q
lot of high hopes.
I'D told my family I was going
to spend q week END In the country"
he said. They've never heard
anything from me since They
don't know whether I'm alive. II
the Germans found out I'd escaped.
they'd kill my family. I wish I
could tell them I'm all right :"
Evening star., 1942-02-22
BY GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT.

BY GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT.
The defense of the vital lines Of
communication Of the Indian Ocean,
of India itself. Of Australia and
the Middle East all center for the
moment on the defense of Java.
This island, the bastion and cita-
del of the Netherlands Indies, is In
a precarious position. To the west
Of it the Japanese have a foothold
on Sumatra; they are pushing to-
ward the southern tip of Sumatra,
where they will stand directly op-
posite Java on the strategic Strait
Of Sunda.
From this position Japanese
fighter planes can operate over west
ern Java. A railway leads from
Palembang, on the Mosei River,
already occupied by the japanese,
to Teloek Betong, on the Strait Of
Sunda. This river and rail route
will give the Japanese. when they
have fully possessed themselves of
it, a protected line of communica-
tions from Singapore by which they
can bring strong forces to a point
Of embarkation very close to Java.
Helfrich Taking Offensive.
On the east, the Japanese have
landed in Bali, separated from Java
only by very narrow strait. Here
their landing has been flercely op-
posed, and reports now arriving in
dicate that the new United Nations
naval commander in these waters,
Admiral Helfrich of the Dutch Navy,
is taking the offensive with vigor
and success against the japanese
invading fleet.
The Japanese striking at Bali
the Java Sea from Borneo or Gel
ebes, on both which islands they
have established bases and where
they have collected considerable
forces of troops. The first obstacle
they must overcome is Admiral Hell
frich's resistance by sea. 1t does
not seem likely that he has force
enough to stop them, though he can
certainly make the passage of the
Java Sea cost them very dearly.
One encouraging sign is the strong
air support which Admiral Helfrich
appears to possess. but again, con-
sidering the factors of time and
distance. it may be expected that
the Japanese will eventually be able
to bring to bear stronger air power
than the Dutch can muster, even
with some aid from outside.
At the moment the Japanese are
probably suffering from lack of
fighter support, which they can OBJ
tain only from carriers until they
have firm hold on Bali. hence It is
likely that Admiral Helfrich's main
effort will be devoted to trying to
destroy the Japanese carriers, and
if he succeeds in doing this he may
at least purchase considerable de-
lay.
Probable Jap Strategy.
If the Japanese make good their
landing on Bali, however, they will
proceed to set up a fighter base
there at once. with the remarkable
speed and efficiency which they dis
played in doing the like IN Luzon
and in Malaga. Having obtained air
cover, they will then attempt di-
rect landing in force on Java. and
the success of that operation will
depend largely on how much air
power the Dutch have left, End how
much can reach them in the mean
while. -
This is the importance of the
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Chestertown Leader Dies

CHESTERTOWN, Md, Feb. 81 (P).
L. Bates Russell, prominent civic
leader, died today on his 18th birth
day anniversary, and the day on
which he was to have received a
plaque honoring him as Chester
towns outstanding citizen.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

former H. y. L.
C. instructor at
the University
of Maryland, it
W a S disclosed
yesterday.
Col. B ow e S,
who was men,
toned in an As
sociated Press
d lisp "a t ch by
Clark Lee, was
assistant profeS-
sor of military
science and tao
tics at Maryland
from 1926 to
1921 Porn in
Evening star., 1942-02-22

ziehe, Mrs. Allene c.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

Corning, N. Y, in 1896, he received
his degree at West Point In 1918,
later attending Infantry School and
Tank School
While at Maryland, Col. Bowes,
then a first lieutenant, was coach of
the schools varsity rifle team and a
member of Scabbard and Blade,
honorary military fraternity.
Col. Bowes became a captain in
1885 and was made a major July l,
1910. He is commended in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch for his gall
lantry in taking direct command
in hand-to-hand fighting.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Institute Of BANKING
Warned Of j. ). Task
kWar Is 10 Be Won
Dr.. Elmer L. Kuyser
Principal Speaker at
Annual Banquet

Citing what must be done at home
and abroad to win the war, DR.
Elmer Louis Kayser, European his
tory professor and George Washing
ton dean, said last night that waste
of all kinds must stop, including
waste of time, resources, manpower
or waste from doing the wrong
things or the right things at the
wrong time"
Addressing 1875 bankers, Govern
ment officials and guests at the 40th
annual banquet of Washington
Chapter, American Institute of
Banking, at the Willard Hotel. DR..
Kayser vigorously asserted that
democracy's first trenches are at
home. They are Americas assembly
lines. America, he added, must
cease to be an arsenal of pious
hopes and become an arsenal of the
implements of war.
Then we must develop and train
the leadership for victory, the
speaker continued, an arsenal of
brains in democracy's defense. The
defenses of Hawaii must be more
than restored. They must be
strengthened far in excess of any
pre-Pearl Harbor standards. The
myriad islands of the Japanese Pa
cific must be cleared completely, re-
claimed and forever made secure
Only at that time can the islands
of the Dutch be restored, Singapore
be re-established and Malaga re-
claimed. Only then can the Burma
road be made secure and pressure
on India relaxed. DR.. Kayser said
Years of Toll Ahead.
Not only must the bridge across
the Atlantic be kept open, but also
the bridgehead, which is Britain
Not because of the valor of her
defenders, not because of her
grandeur in the democratic tradi-
ton, but as our great bastian for
the future, should any continental
dictator again arise.
Years of toll lie before us, the
speaker continued We must still
wait for true League of Nations.
Democracy becomes a marching
song, as we can no longer harbor
the idea that we can live in isola-
tion. With democracy everywhere
threatened, the way to victory is
steep and danger -fraught, but the
way is open, DR.. Kayser concluded.
The dinner was attended by many
officials high in Government finan-
cial circles. During the evening.
John M. Christie, president of
Washington Chapter, introduced T..
Stanley Holland, president of the
District Bankers Association, and
Victor B. Deyber, secretary of the
Washington Clearing House, who
represented H. H. Mckee, the chair
man.
George T. Newell, national presi-
dent of the American Institute of
Banking, was accorded a hearty
greeting during a brief speech.
Another high light on the program
was the presentation by Mr.. Christie
of handsome gold watch to Ed
ward M. Blaiklock, who was presi-
dent OF the chapter last year.
Dancing Follows Dinner.
Walton L. Sanderson, assistant
cashier of the Hamilton National
Bank, was introduced as the chap
ter's candidate for membership in
the Institutes National Executive
Council. An elaborate entertain
ment and dancing completed the
evenings festivities, Paul ]. Seltzer
being general chairman of arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

BANKERS DE-Pctured last night at 40h banquet
Washington Chapter American Institute Banking Willard
Hotel cleft to right George Newell president of the
tional organization, and Elmer Kaysr George
ngton University guest speaker seaed T. Stanley Holland
president Of the District Bankers Association John
Christie president of the A. Washington Chapter (standng
Star Staff Photo