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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
WE'RE CHOSEN"

IT. as MI. Hirohito and Adolf Hitler would lead
us to believe, their races the chosen of
the. world, peek into the worlds maternity ward
would indicate just the opposite
The birth rate in the United States now is break
ing all records since 1921 The Census Bureau sets
last years birth record as more than 2500000,
pared with 100000 in 1921 And the rate shows
an even larger increase as the year merges into
spring.
In Germany, the Teutonic mothers have been
cajoed and even threatened to get more babies but
they slowing down. The last report showed a
decrease of 20 per 900 population.
Mussolini has been holding mass marriages and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
MODERN ETIQUETTE 's ROBERTA LEE

O. a neighborhood
first call by neghbos?
A. Most certainly neglect
unknd indicates clearly that
Anyone who has kind to
call first deserves the call
When dining should
for himself. wait to shown
entrance approaches
a ~
O. What should daytime affair when has
been asked to speak audience?
a. She should earsstreet clothes a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

that sparks are sometimes visible
when two persons shake hands. The
phenomenon fascinated the British
Prime Minister.
I've never seen anything like it
before" he told naval aide. we
don't have such phenomena in Lon
don"
While the officer was explaining
that the human sparks were partly
due to Canada's cold, dry climate,
the attractive young wife OF a gov
eminent official trotted up and in
troduced herself. AS they shook
hands, the Prime Minister felt a
sharp shock. Wheeling, he asked
the officer:
Il say, doesn't this sort of thing
making counting rather difficult in
Canada?"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
LOOK and LEARN Y G GORDON

the average length cigarette thrown away by
smokers? 4
What the the word "Jinny" the
Jmminy'? S.
B. How many gallons are there
a Which is the oldest cultivated fiber plant?
How much greater the the than that
erss4a ~ ses.s
ANSWERS:
inches.
1t refers to the Heavenly Twins Zodiac the
of ancient Romans A5t
g. 311a gallons.
Hemp which early as $500 b c.
1892 900 times
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Daily Lessons in English y y. |. GORDON

children the
another Say among themselves
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED impetus Pronounce
in r, as syllable
adjective. Loathe verb.
SYNONYMS copy, reproduce decode. decipher
STUDY: Use is
mastering Today word
solution
first
sylable).
a the unexpected denouement.'
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not Compel

Good and evil planetary aspects
are active while today's configur-
alton prevails. The morning is for
tunate for women.
HEART AND HOME: This should
be lucky day for girls who seek
the best positions, professional or
commercial. Early applications
should be successful. Secretaries
should be in wide demand at this
time There is a promising sign
for women in public service. Va
cancies due to mobilization of Unit
ed States war forces will be num-
-erous. Women young and middle
aged will demonstrate their ability
in. business and the professions as
well as in shops and factories.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: While the
planet Uranus was in transit
through the sign Taurus gold and
silver in large quantities came to
the United States. The American
dollar has become the strongest
money in the world today-an in
ternational standard. The stock
market continues under i'll omens
that presage fluctuations due to the
effects of the greatest of all con-
flicts. The year lS42 will be dom
mated by cycle due TO the con-
junction of Uranus and Saturn
making a trine to Neptune Next
month a change in world affairs is
forecast.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Prepara-
ton for postwar conditions will
be recognized as important. Edu-
Gators and leaders of thought will
foresee the birth of new civiliza-
ton and will stress the higher at
tributes of humanity. AS dangers
and the sacrifices that they entail
continue to increase there will be
a general trend toward spiritual as
piration and intellectual develop
ment. There are signs read as in
dicating growth of socialism, but
the seers interpret them as presag-
ing merely the leveling of certain
barriers that divide the rich and
the poor and the elimination of
poverty and injustice
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:
In the United States great perils
will lurk within the nation. The
stars warn of wholesale sabotage
that will constitute a disaster. Ex-
tension of subversive influence is
indicated. A secret army of enc
mics will be widely scattered with
its largest divisions assigned to the
Atlantic and Pacific seaports. In
factories and in Government offices
employees who enjoy the confidence
OF associates will betray the nation,
it is prophesied. Neptune in the
/ twelfth at Washington is believed
to be most unfavorable.
/ Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of unexpected
and surprising experiences. Dan
ger Of losses through deception of
trusted agents is indicated.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be exceedingly keen and
talented. They may be too trust
ing in their choice of associates.
Copyright, l942)
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Perkins genius for bungling. But
privately they differ widely on who
is to be the ultimate boss.
Certain CIOers are quietly push
ing DR.. John R. Steelman, head
of the U. S. Labor Cancellation Ser
vice, to replace Miss Perkins as
Secretary of Labor. Steelman is a
good friend of John l.. Lewis, who
owes his closed-shop victory in
the captive mines to Steelman.
AFL men, on the other hand, are
backing Assistant Labor Secretary
Dan Tracy, former head of the
AF'L electrical workers.
The inner Administration word IS
that while Roosevelt finally has de-
cided to accept Miss Perkins long
overdue resignation, he insists that
some other good-paying job be
found for the lady.
SO the dictatorship of the Inter
national Labor Office has been sue
gested for Miss Perkins. 1t pays
$4,000 year; $4,000 more than her
present salary. But when foreign
members of the Labor office were
queried, here was the reply of one
Il don't see why an organizatio
dedicated TO the mission of pro-
noting international labor coopera-
ton, should become the dumping
ground of an unwanted American
political appointee-and a not very
competent one at that
Note: Undercover hand that put
over the appointment of l.. Net
calfe Walling, young Rhode Island
socialite, as Wage-Hour Admins
traitor, was Lee Pressman, leftwing
general counsel of the CLIO and
close intimate of John L. Lewis.
Walling was Miss Perkins choice
but she was unable to get anywhere
until Pressman prevailed on clio
president Phil Murray to endorse
Walling.
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COM. WEI6hTMAN HAS
Been RECALLED TO.
DUTY, COAST GUARD

Roger G. Weightman, formerly in
command of the U. S. Coast Guard
cutter Unalga when it was based
at Juneau, and since retired, was
recalled to active duty in the Coast
Guard and is stationed at Port
Townsend, Washington, according
to word received here by Mrs. H
l. Lucas.
Both CO nm an d er and Mrs
Weightman lived in Juneau for
several years and have many friends
in the city. Since his retirement
a few years ago, they have made
their home in Oakland, California
where they purchased home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
CAPITAL CHAFF

Keep an eye on Ruth Bryan
Owen Rhode, daughter of William
Jennings Bryan, for the director
ship of the proposed Women's Aux
iliary Corps. Ruth, who was once
Roosevelt's Minister to Denmark,
spent several years as nurse in
Egypt during the last war, later
was secretary of the American
Womens War Relief Fund. i.
Mrs. Warren Lee Pierson, wife of
the EXport-Impert Bank director,
has written new mystery novel
on Washington, THE Defense
Rests. Thanks to lower
rates and careful efficiency, the
railroads have been doing a bang
up job of rushing fuel Oil and gaso-
line TO the East Coast since the
tanker sinkings. Biggest waste
Of paper in Washington is the
Dutch propaganda service, more
garrulous in deluging newsmen with
extensively printed handouts than
any other publicity shop. Ev-
eryone is 100 percent behind the
Dutch, regardless of the handouts.
Harold Tittmann, U. S. diplo-
mat attached to the Vatican, is al
most a prisoner. His relations with
the Vatican are excellent, but since
the Vatican is entirely surrounded
by Italy, with which we are at
war, he cannot get out. Rar-
est autographed modern book is a
copy of Into Battle" by Winston
Churchill, which bears the auto
graphs of both Churchill and Roose-
welt. Walter Winchell is auction
ing it off for the benefit of Navy
relief.
WHO DEFEATED FRANCE?
Pierre Cot, former Air Minister
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20 YEARS AGO ff yiMmE EMPIRE
MARCH ID, 1922

MARCH 49, 1922
the set trial by
Judge M Reed morning The
for March 6 when the spring O begin
Douglas who had been i'll with severe cases
of grippe were recuperating danger. y
rejoicing basketball game with the girls
Juneau High School when the final
Douglas High school was busy nights reas
ing for their play, What Happened to jones'
High team trimmed Ketchikan in
fast the "a Is White
opponent single field the final
Janksea each scored four goals from the floor
Bunnen, Agricultural College
of Mines Washington D %
his headquarters in Fairbanks
general investigation conditions prevailing Alaska which
OF Commerce was interested was be during
according Headed Assistant
rotary Huston party of department officials were to make trip to the
Territory purpose.
Mrs Andrew Koh entertained a
Douglas Prize winners Mrs Charles se Mrs A. Gals
and Mrs earn. Rt
1000 pounds of habu
the Wilson the previous day The
fish to be shipped south on the Princess Mary.
Leopold simmons T,
daughter Gladys passed through
Princess Mary their home from the States 81
Registration for the city election closed at
weeks registered
would close II
Thomas McMuen the oest of sordougs" was visiting relatives
following the Southwestern
accompanied Mculen, according reprint from
Angeles called the Old Timers friend and was
proprietor OF the Merchants Cafe in Juneau
Nh and Mrs j. H Cobb and their son. Lang
there until the accord
received friends Mrs Cobb had been delicate health
during winter. a@~
38 and minimum, 80 49, f. tf5 4 s.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
Opera J! Singer IS
Under J! Arrest as s.
An Enemy Allen

NEW YORK, March 13--The oft
repeated boast that he is Premier
Mussolini's friend, has resulted in
the seizuresof Ezio PIMA, so, Met
ropolitan Opera basso for the last
Is years and his detention as an
enemy alien;
The Italian born singer was TAX
en- from the home of his American
wife yesterday and now awaits
hearing before local Alien Board.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
MOOSE MEET TONIGHT

The regular meeting. of the Moose
will be held in their new quarters
in the Seward Building at 8 o'clock
tonight. . 1t is announced that the
Women of the Moose will take oc-
cupancy of the club rooms next
week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
CHURCHILL ON "CoURTING"

Officials of the British Supply
Council are still chuckling over an
unrecorded incident of Winston
Churchill's visit to Canada.
There is a deep plush rug in the
Government House at Ottawa, ia
nous for generating static electricity
in the human body, so much so
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
ANCHOAGE MERCHANT
RETURNS BY PLANE

Leonard Hopkins, proprietor of
mems furnishing store in Anchor
age. was through passenger from
Seattle by plane this week on his
way back to Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

The Daily Alaska Empire mas the
largest paid circulation of any Al
aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
CHARLES WAYNOR BACK
FROM INTERIOR TRIP

Charles Waynor, Alaska Credit
Bureau head, returned to. Juneau.
by plane this week from a short
business trip to Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
FLOWERS = FLOWERS

Fresh roses, violets. gardenias, or
chids at the Forget mot Flower
Shop. Phone 557.
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Washington
Merry
Go-Round

CONTINUED from Page One)
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colder with brisk Maximum temperature
and 80 AZ 2 s
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Empire Classfieds Payl
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

Cobb their Lang had taken cottage
until accord
ing delicate health
during the winter
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

WHO DEFEATED FRANCE?
Pierre Cot, former Air Minister
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

and Mrs Smith, of Douglas who ill
!, were recuperating out of danger
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

MARCH IL, 1872
Seventeen cases in the u S. District Court for
Judge t M Reed at session in the morning The first
for March 16 when the spring term was to begin
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

Registration for the city election closed at the end of
weeks with 1877 registered Three weeks remained before
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

Thomas McMen the 'soure of sourdous was visiting relatives
Angeles Sequm following of the Southwestern
McA1ulen, according reprint
called the Old Timers friend and
proprietor Merchants Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

las girls were rejoicing their basketball game with the
High School the was 1873 in their favor
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

lneau High School basketball team trimmed Ketchik
to the tune of "a to l5 White, Juneau's guard
o single field goal in the final period Barragar,
ZACH scored four goals from the floor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

Leopold Simmons, Collector of Customs at Carcross,
panied by Mrs Simmons and their daughter Gladys. pas
Juneau Princess Mary their way home from the st
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-29
MACARTHUR WON'T HAVE
 PRESIDENCY
General Denies Political Ambitions Hopes Only
 for War Victory

MacARTHURS HEADQUART- FRS IN AUSTRALIA. Oct. 29.-Gen. Douglas Macarthur today disavowed that he had "any political ambitions whatsoever" ard said the "only hope and ambition I have in the world is for victory for our cause in this war"
 He issued the statement in com menting on newspaper reports quot ing the Washington correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor that political Washington is largely responsible for the establishment of two separate commands in the Pa cific, partly because of the conserva- tive opposition which launched the Macarthur for President campaign. :"
 Gen. Macarthur also denied re- ports that the Australian war effort is not being pushed as it should be.
 He announced today that Allied bombers have hit two Jap ships in the harbor of Rabaul on New Brit ain Island. northeast of New Guinea, and also bombed Baku Island at the northern tip of the Solomon Archi- pelago.
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GREAT PUSH 2 INDICATED IN
 S0L0M0NS
All US. Positions Between Hawaii, Australia
 Now in Peril

PEARL HARBOR, Oct. 2s.-- A showdown in the Southwest ern Pacific between the Amer ican and Japanese forces ap- pears at hand, it Is officially stated.
 The magnitude of the Japan csc push, with superiority of sky, land and sea forces that have been mobilized for months. is now seen.
 These forces are now steam ing from their power house on Truk Island and other places of security against the main Am erican positions between the Hawaiian Islands and Australia which are now in peril.
 This is the first time since the conquest of the Philippines that the Nipponese have put in mo- ton such superiority of power against American positions in the Pacific.
 Truk Island Is in the group of Caroline Islands, north of the New Ireland, New Britain and Solomon Islands groups.
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GAINS MADE BY GERMANS
 INCAU(A5U5
Make Successful Attacks on Red Forces = Nazis
 Freeze tO Death

MOSCOW, Oct. 29-Soviet mili- tary advices said the Germans are gaining ground by large offen- sive in a new sector in Cen tra a l Caucasus by attacking the Red Army defenses across the Nalchik Plateau.
 Tanks and artillery are being used in the new offensive n d planes are also engaged.
 This shift of the invasion pres sure southwestward from the Moz- dok area is noted.
 Dispatches also state blizzards have been raging in the Caucasus Mountains and a bitter cold wave has set in. It is also stated that many German soldiers, thinly clad have frozen to death in the caves in the mountains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-29
RED ARMY
 GARRISON
 HOLDS ON
Soviets Cling to StdIingrdd on 66fh Day of Siege
 in Stiff Fighting

MOSCOW, Oct. 29.-Official So- viet dispatches state Stalingrad's garrison is still holding on during the 66th day of the siege.
 The Germans are attempting to capitalize on a 200-yard gain in bloody fighting yesterday but that short advance is estimated by the Red Star, Soviet newspaper, to have cost the enemy five battalions of troops killed or wounded. Twenty tanks were either wrecked or put out of commission in the attack.
 The German forces made a charge through gap between two factories ending forward advance, yard by yard, until they were fin ally stalled, the dispatches state, by cross fire of machine guns camou- flaged in factory buildings.
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DIVIDED COMMAND

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29. - Gen. Douglas MacArthur's statement is- sued today denying that he has any political ambitions and asserting that his aim in life now is victory in war. is regarded by many sourc- es here as at least an indirect ap- peal to eliminate any political com alterations which might be ham pering his direction of the war in the South Pacific.
 Mounting protests against the divided command in that part of the world appear today Co be head- ed toward climactic action. to take the form of an appeal to give Gen. Macarthur united direction over the entire embattled area.
 Louder and louder demands are being heard on Capitol Hill for better teamwork in the Pacific war theater.
 It is pointed out that MacAr- thurs statement is highly unusual for commanding officer in the field and is almost bound to pro- yoke some decisive action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-29
The W ashington Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON fMajor Robert s. Allen on active dutyJ

WASHINGTON-It is certainly no secret among the Marines that there is terrific resentment over the fact that Army reinforcements were so long in arriving in the Solomon Islands.
 The job of the Marines primar- fly is to land, seize an objective then let a larger occupation force. usually the Army, take over. The fact that this was not done in the Solomons has caused open criti- cisrn in Marine Corps ranks.
 However, it does remain secret why endorsements were not sent to the Solomons from the Army long ago. Speculation regarding this centers around a continuation of the old spirit of Army-Navy foot ball rivalry, which definitely has hindered the war effort. Military strategists admit that Gen. Mac Arthur had enough troops in Aus tralia to have spared some for the Solomons long ago.
 But unfortunately there is nc unity of command between the Army and the Navy in the South Pacific. Gen. Macarthur runs his own show in Australia and there seems to be reluctance either in the War Department or the White House to give Macarthur orders regarding the movement of troops
 Not long ago. the Admiral in command at New Zealand, flew to Australia and had pleasant and profitable visit with MacArthur. He informed MacArthur that anything further the Navy had was at his disposal, and MacArthur suggested that anytime some of the vessels under MacArthurs command were needed in other waters. to say the word.
 It. is hoped that this friendly visit will have real results. be- cause heretofore there has been all kinds of backing and filling be- tween the Army and Navy in the South Pacific. When the Battle o1 the Coral Sea began, the Navy complained to the White House that Gen Macarthur was giving out the press communiques. Natu- rally this gave the public impress
 1co,t,r,,aa =, pooe pour,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-29
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-In case you haven't followed the sports pages, there's a terrible ruckus rag ing about private profits being made out of the Army emergency relief sports events.
 It came to a sort of furious cll- max the other day when Secre- tary of War Stimson indignantly cancelled the Louis-Conn heavy weight championship fight in New York in October and ordered Ser geant Louis and Corporal Conn back to duty He said simply, in effect, that it was flor the best in- terests of the Army" but the con troversy, according to sports writ CTS, came out of the fact that ere ditors of the two fighters tmostlv Uncle Mike" Jacobs, the New York boxing king) were to get ap- proximately sl35,0OO from the ex- pected $l,OO0,OO0 or so gate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-29
Terrible Ru(kuS
 Raging Over Sports;
 Charity Ratkefs of

by declaring that after November IS, there would be no more private benefits of any kind staged for Army and Navy relief.
 In the muddled background was the charge that our own Wash ington Redskins pro football team had collected better than $13,OO0 for a game against the Army All Stars in Los Angeles, where the gross gate was around $82,000. Also that the Chicago Bears got s15.OOO for a similar preseason game with the Eastern Army team in Boston.
 The right or wrong of all this is beyond me The ABR civilian committee chairmen in charge of these events, Grantland Rice and John Kieran, are above reproach Every one on the Army side, from Secretary Stimson down, has said so. In fact, no one but the sports promoters, team owners. etc, have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-29
jAB0TEUR TESTIFIES
 IN(RI(AG0
Tells How He and Seven Companions Landed
 from Submarine

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Ernest Peter Burger testified in Federal Court yesterday that he and seven other Nazi sabateurs landedin the Unit ed States from submarines last June with approximately $l53'ooO in cash to finance their mission ol destruction.
 Burger was the first witness called in the Governments prose cution of three middleaged couples who are charged with treason.
 He said that each saboteur was given $1 900 in American currency in $50 bills. and $400 in smaller bills. In addition, he related, the leaders of each two groups of foni had an operating fund of betweer S50,000 and $60,00O
 Burger is one of the two sur viving members of the sabotage squad.