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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
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he won't give Uncle Sam the
wrong number.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
MODEST LAD

Kurland, a modest lad from Jen-
nings, Mo, who is known to his
teammates as Foothills" n
"Stoop' is just an indication of the
altitude which future hoop stars
may attain. according to his mod
ernistic coach. Henry Iba. Coach
Iba strikes us as a youngish, elong-
ated and sandy haired Larry Mac
Phail, if you know what we mean.
Iba and his Oklahoma Aggie5 are
here to play the City College of
New York quintet at Madison
Square Garden Saturday night.
Iba. who is beginning his ninth
season as head basketball coach OF
the Aggies, froWns at the curious
who regard seven foot Kurland as
an athletic freak. although he adj
mits that cloud-gaZcr Bob is the
tallest man ever to play college
basketball.
Coach Iba, backed to the wall
of his hotel room by fearless qucS-
tioning last night, explained
"Kurland and his seven feet are
distant but natural aftermath
of the old center jump in basket
ball, which was ruled out half a
dozen years ago. The center Jump
was tossed aside, but before it went,
students of basketball discovered
that the tall men they had been
using for centcrS could develop into
excellent all-around players, pos
scssed of great advantages on Of
fenSc and defense because of their
unusual height
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
HEIGHT INCREASED


Accordingly, since the center
jump was abolished. instead of the
average height Of players dccreas-
ing, it was increased surprisingly.
That's why you found teams like
West Texas coming to New York,
featuring a SiX-fOot l02 inch player
and that's why Ace Gruening of
that Denver AAU club, registering
six foot nine, was all-Amcrica CEN
ter last season"
Iba'S squad, which plays one Of
the longest and most comprehensive
schedules in the sport-26 games
has just started the season. beating
the Kansas Naval Fighters. but
losing TO Niagara university. Last
season the AggieS tied with Creigh-
ton for the Missouri Valley title
But Iba admits, If we win half
our games this season, we'll be
lucky"
Iba wishes that seven-foOt Kur-
land were a sophomore or a junior
Then the giant hoOpster will be a
great player, he predicts, because
the tall boy, scaling 206 pounds
has the unexpected speed, natural
grace and basket accuracy Of a po-
tential star But now, as a fresh
man-Still crude in spotS-hc plays
only about Is minutes game. Lou
Steinmeier a junior who reaches
but six feet-five, is the starting,
center. The team averages about
six feet tive and a half.
GOOD FOR RACE
This stretching up is swell
thing for the future of our race,
but it's a big burden for Coach
Iba and his assistants as they
move their tall men about the
country. Kurland can't sleep in an
ordinary pullman berth or hotel
bed. Pop-eyed pullman porters let
him stretch out on divans IN state
rooms, and hotel maids make his
bed on the hotel-room floor. At
saltwater, Coach Iba had a special
bed built in Kurland's dormitory.
Moreover. it's an expense to supply
him with Specially-made athletic
apparel - diversified Jerseys ana
trunks and sic Ii basketball shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
IMPORTANT EVENTS

Tho most important AAU event
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
GAS RATION
 OVER NATION
 I5 SPARED
Underseuetdry ofWar Has Reiort 10 Protesting
 Drivers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Approxi- mately 27000,000 passenger cars and 5,000,00O commercial vehicles went on a mileage reduction diet today as nation wide gas rationing set in with the accompaniment of both praise and protest.
 More than 90 percent of the driv- CTS in the rationed area now have their basic A ration cards, the Off, flee of Price Administration estimat- ed, emitting them to four gallons a week. In the eastern zone, with the exception of West Virginia, drivers will get only three gallons per week.
 Opposition to the gasoline control, imposed to save rubber, not gasoline, brought the following retort from Undersecretary of War Robert Pat terson:
 we cannot and will not deny our soldiers the finest equipment in order to cater to the whims of those who don't seem to realize that their country is at war!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
ITALIANS ARE CRYING
 FOR PEACE
Lausanne Newspaper Says People Are Wearied
 of Struggle

BERN, Dec. l. = Methodical de- struction of Italy's industrial cities by Royal Air Force raids has ere ated an immense desire for peace" by the Italian masses, the Tribune, Lausanne newspaper, said today.
 The newspaper further quotes re- cent reports that when the Italian King and Queen visited Genoa after that ports first bombing the people greeted the rulers with cries of Peace, Peace!"
 Churchills invitation" to the Italians, broadcast on Sunday, for that nation to pull out of the war, the newspaper Tribune also says, was made because it was learned in London that the Italian people possibly more than others" were wearied of the struggle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
OFFICES GAS RATi0N5ARE
 UNDER SIEGE
Drivers Riot in AIbuquer que, New Mexico,
 Over BIunder

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Dec. l.~- Special police details struggled to- day with an angry. shouting crowd estimated at more than thou sand persons who surged outside the offices of the Gas Rationlng Board, trying to get basic or sup plemental books.
 The majority of the ration book seekers were those denied books during the regular registration period because they didn't have certificates of motor registration.
 This requirement. had been since waived, a development not adding to the temper of the crowd. The line started before daybreak. So great was the push that some of the board employees were unable to enter their offices which didn't open until nearly 10 am, two hours late.
 One applicant drove up in a horse and buggy rig, the driver hopped down, said. T lad to get here some way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
Both poIifitaI Parties
 InAwfuI Mess Regarding
 Campaign Coming in 1914

to have on 1914. To try to predict at this time is a waste of words. The war can be over, at it's best, or at it's worst in 1944 Whatever happens will change the situation. But one thing is being repeated constantly around Washington to- day: Both parties are in mess.
 The COP, for all it's staggering gains. is looking right down both barrels of a hair-trigger gun. One is named Thomas E.. Dewey and the other Wendell L. Willkie. Some time between now and the next lection, they are going to have to duck one or the other Will it be Willkie and the impressive vote he rolled up two years ago against the greatest vote-getter the country has ,ver seen? Or will it be Dewey, who lDset the Democratic applecart in his dash for the governorship of New York?
 How will third-term Governor Bricker, of Ohio, and two-t time No. Willkie man. Governor Stassen, fit nto the picture? Dewey's preced-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tMaIor Robert s. Allen on active duty.)

WASHINGTON-U.S. experts who have studied the successes and shortcomings of the British Army find that it's greatest defect is a dearth of good officers between the ages of AS to 60 This is the age bracket from which commanding officers are drawn, and a com manding officer can lose or win a battle.
 Reason for this deficiency is the fact that in 1914 the cream of Britains youth went singing into battle, to be slaughtered in Elan ders Fields. It is estimated that a good part of one generation was wiped out in those early days of the last war
 Now that our Congress has re- sponded quickly and efficiently to the national need by voting the 'teen-age draft act, some Army leaders believe that the Army should reciprocate the trust that has been placed in it's hands by working out a careful system for thorough training of these 1919 year olds
 There is unanimity of opinion in the Army and also on Capitol Hill that it would have been a mis- take to have tied the War Depart ment's hands regarding the exact time necessary to train these men for battle. But now that vote of confidence has been given the Army, there is increasing opinion among high Army leaders that the Army must be extremely careful not to violate that confidence.
 As result, various plans have been advanced whereby the 18-l9 year olds would be trained as a group unit, not mixed with older men and sent off to battle in three or four months.
 In England. the British Army has adopted the system of training its younger men in one group. This, it has been found, gives more esprit de corps. and increases fight ing efficiency when the group fin ally gets into action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
May Shear Bizerte- -Iunis- TripoIi Land Com
 munieations
BRIII5H-AMERICAN
 AIR POWER GROWING
Fighting French Forces Take Pont Du Fans,
 Is Report

LONDON, Dec. 1.--Allied columns are striking across Tunisia today under skies that are being rapidly cleared of the enemy air force.
 The Allies are steadily lengthening their two wedges aimed at separat- ing the Axis forces at Tunis and Bizerte and cutting the enemy off from the last available land route to Tripoli.
 Allied headquarters announce that one British American force is stab ping close to the north coast. only a few miles short of it's goal of severing the last highway com munication left to the enemy be- tween Tunis and Bizerte.
 French Helping
 At the same time, another force of Americans and Free Frenchmrn are plunging toward the coast farth- CT to the south in a race to seize the Tunis to Tripoli road. This force is skirting the Mediterranean shore east of Tunisia.
 The Allied air strength is mount ing hour by hour, and 1t is reported authoritatively that the German Air Force has been declared on the down-grade after being soundly thrashed thus far by Allied airmen.
 Despite the growing Allied com mand of the air. this source could not be identified by name.
 Big Fight Expected
 It is stressed in today's report that much bitter fighting is still expected before the Germans and Italians are thrown out of North Africa.
 A late communique from the Fighting French announces that French forces have entered Pont Du Fans, about 30 miles southwest of Tunis on the inland railroad, and are advancing toward the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
American Sub Sinks Eight vesse|s Right
 Off Japanese Coast

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Dec. 1.-Lieut. Commdr Burton Klark- ing reports today that an Ameri- can submarine sank eight Jap ships totalling 10000 tons, most of them within sight of Japanese shores, in recent actions.
 Four other Nippon ships were damaged by the sub which Klarking commanded, and transport was sunk in a Jap harbor entrance.
 Marking is to receive the Navy Cross for bagging four of the ships in one hour, picking them out of an enemy convoy off the Jap coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
NEW GUINEA FIGHT NOW
 MORE FIERCE
Aussies Within 900 Yards of Gond-AIlied War
 Planes Attack

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Dec 1-The fighting on New Guinea is growing more intense, the High Command reports today, as Aussie jungle fighters pierced the 20-mile strip of land held by the Japs only 900 yards east of Coma.
 Allied air fighters are giving strong support to the new drive, knocking down seven out of a flight of 12 zeros and blocking out Jap raid attempts.
 Flying Fortresses blasted at the Coma area with 1.0O0-pound bombs and scored hits also on Jap de- stroyers near New Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
449 DEAD IN BOSTON
 CLUB FIRE

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 1. - The Committee on Public Safety an- nounces this afternoon that the death toll in the Cocoanut Grove night club fire of early Sunday morning has been placed at 449 This is given out as recheck of the dead was made.
 All but five victims have been identified.
 It is also announced that Charles Buck" Jones, screen cowboy, has died as the result of burns and other injuries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. - The capital political observers are just now dusting themselves off and get ting back on their feet. That elec- ton knocked them for a ground loop.
 There have been landslides before and there will be again. But the old hosses around here can't remem- Der one that caught the politicians themselves farther off base. Re- publican Leader Joe Martin and his cohorts, having their sweetest dreams, didn't see anything like that. Sen. Alben Barkley and his boys had nightmares, perhaps, but they didn't go as far as what hap pened.
 Now, it comes down to taking stock, and when it comes to that the oldtimers aren't much better of than they were on that Wednesday morning when the returns rolled in
 There are. however, several sub jects that keep cropping up in any discussion.
 No. l is what effect this is going
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
GOVERNORS PROTEST TO
 GET RESULTS
Private Letters Scrambled by Staff in Seattle
 Is Charge

<. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Investi- gation into the operation of wartime censorship is projected by the Senate Judiciary Committee as the result of complaints made by Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska.
 Senator Frederick Van Nuys, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told the reporters that Gov. Gruening complained at clos ed committee session that the cen- sorship office in Seattle was de- letting material in private mail that had no connection in the war effort.
 The Governors protests are not so much against the censorship itself but the way it is being applied" Senator Van Nuys said, and added tha he and other committee mem- bers desired to "see how the whole censorship setup was working
 Excepts Only Sent
 Senator George w. Norris said the committee has been informed the Seattle censorship staff often sent excepts from mail read there. The list of those who have sent these excerpted letters to the com mittee includes people of all walks of life as well as over 35 officials and the people might be interested to know why this is being done.
 Principles Violated
 This violates all forms of Am erican principles. None of it is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
JAP FORCE
 ATTU ISLE,
 I5MYSTERY
Navy Secretary Professes Ignorance of New
 Enemy Move

WASHINGTON, Dec. l.--See- retary of the Navy Frank Knox, asked today about Sundays disclosure in a Navy dispatch that the Japs have reopenea their base on Attu Island on the tip of the Aleutians, said that he was unaware of the size of the enemy force there.
 The questioner asked whether the Japs who re0ccupied. Attu were heavily pounded by Army bOmbers from the Andreanof Islands, and Knox said he didn't know the answer to that question.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
PERRY HUFF HERE
 ON WAY WESTWARD

Perry Huff, wellknown insurance adjuster of Seattle, is at the Bar anof and will be here for several days.
 MT. Huff has just arrived here from Sitka where he was called as the result of the recent fires there. He will go westward to Seward. then to Fairbanks and before re- turning to his Seattle headquarters may go to Skagway.
 MT. Huff has made several trips 70 Alaska on insurance adjusting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
VITAL RUSS
 CITY WEARS
 RE(Ap7URE
Hitler Now Worried About Threatened Loss of
 Rzhev Outpost
tBy Associated Press)

Hitler's own appeal today is re- ported spurring the Nazis' des- perate but unsuccessful fight to recapture the railway lines south of Rzhev, southwest of Velikie Luki on the Central Russian Front west of Moscow.
 Rzhev is so vital to the Germans vast network of communications, the Soviet newspaper Red Star said, that Hitler telegraphed his commander there, emphasizing the threat and warning that the loss of Rzhev
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
U. 5. AIRMEN BOMB NIPPON CHINA PORT

WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN CHINA, Dec. 1.--American bomb CTS and fighters Sunday demolished the dock, power plant and mines in the big Jap storage center of Camphoport. There was no Jap aerial opposition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01

United States civilian auto tires represent about one million tons ol rubber
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01

The climate of the Fiji Islands is unusually mild for the tropics; the temperature seldom rises above 90 degrees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-01
MINIATURE WEST POINTS

One provisional plan at first proposed by some Army men was to draft the 1919 year olds imme- diately. Then out of the total of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
Hearing Starts

Testimony opened in superior court this morning before Judge Edward J. Daly and a jury com posed of eight men and four worl- en in the $l0,000 damage suit brought by Earl Williams of Wa terbury against the Reymond Baking Go. of this city. The plain. tiff who Is 6 minor brings the suit through his uncle, Mack Reyes.
 Injuries sustained May 22, 194l when a car operated by Francis Ray and owned by the baking concern struck the boy as he was crossing South Main street near West Dover street, are the basis for the action. The plaintiff lists injuries to his right leg and num- erous bruises and decorations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
FEDERAL AGENCY | TO BACK POLICY
War Risk Insurance to Be Issued Through Water.
 bury Firms

War risk insurance will be issued War risk insurance will be issued through local insurance firms, 1t was announced today by U. s. Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones. The policies will be backed by the War Damage Corporation, c fed eral agency. Under the present schedule, the necessary form will be in the hands of insurance men by June 20.
 The policies will cover damage resulting Tom bombing, lombard ment and invasion. They will, however, not be in force in case of sabotage, footing and other fac- tories.
 Agents and brokers will be paid a commission of s per cent of the preminus they collect, subject to. a minimum of $1 and a maximum of $l ,000 on any one policy. Commis- sions will be paid on renewals. Pre- rniuins will be payable in full, in advance. The companies, acting as fiduciary agents of the WDC, will be paid 3h per cent of pre- minus collected and chaneled through them, subject to a iairi- mum of fifty cents and maximum of $T00 per policy. A
 The insurance companies cooper. ating in the program will have an underwriting stake in it, assuming 10 per cent of all losses in excess of net premiums collected after ex- pense, subject to 3 maximum ag- gregate net loss for the industry of $20,000,000. They will also share in the net profits, if any, on the same percentage basis and subject to the same aggregate limit.
 The policies will be issued to a twelve-month period to cover loss of real and personal property re- sulting from enemy attack or action of American or Allied forces in re- sisting enemy attack. Excluded from coverage are: sabotage, cap- ture, seizure, pilalge, footing, use and occupancy, rental value and other indirect loss or consequent tial damage. Also excluded are losses incurred in blackoutS but which are not due to enemy ac- tion t
 The rate for WOO insurance on dwellings, including contents, will be 10 cents per $100. The minimum premium will be $5. Rural and ur- haSa Auya11ixANn asaA favs,aa Ias1RI,laSan,r will be subject to the 10 cent rate. No reinsurance will be required on farm buildings housing less than five families, but on all other prop erty 50 per cent reinsurance will be required, with fixed credits from established rates for reinsurance above 50 per cent.
 The rate for coverage of grow ing crops will be 5 cents per sl00
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
THIRTY CHAPLAINS AMONG GRADUATES
Special Training Given to Future Spiritual Advisors
 of Naval Men

Thirty chaplains will be gradu- ated Friday from the naval training school (indoctrination) Fort Schuy- Ter, the Bronx, with the regular graduating class of that school. These officers, all of them eXpe- rienced in spiritual teaching, each one of whom has worked at least two years in a parish, have studied for at least six weeks to learn the duties of clergyman at sea with the fleet or in naval stations ashore. They have studied and drilled and lived the life of a naval 6ficer at Fort Schuyler. These ofil- cers of practically all denomina- tions have drilled in the hot sun- shine under arms, have studied navy regulations and customs and military law so that they may be better fitted to serve as morale ad- visors to men of the naval forces.
 Their life has been no softer than that of the other officers. Sleeping in double hunks, messing in the large officers mess hall, they have enjoyed no liberty and no privileges beyond those granted to officers who will go ot duty in navy yards, ord- nance plants, factories or with ships at sea. Most of these officers have had considerable experience as parish priests and rectors or as missionaries in foreign lands.
 Special courses in their duties have been given them by Chaplain Stanton w. Salisbury, commander, Che, U. s. N., of Norfolk, Vir- ginia, who saw duty at Pearl. Har- bor during the sneak attack of the Japanese on December 7th.
 Commander Salisbury has taught these officers their duties for peace time and prepared them for the day when the signal Battle Stations is sounded.
 Among the chaplains who are graduating Friday is one who has had nine years missionary expe- rience in Kwangsi, China: one who was chaplain in the Boston State hospital; a former curate of Grace church, Oak Park, H.; chairman of the department of social relations of the Diocese of Western Michi- gan; 8 former assistant dean at St. Johns university, Brooklyn; and 8 former assistant chaplain at Sing Sing prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
ARMY AVIATION
 POSTERS APPEAR

Army aviation posters will appear on the sides of each of the 1887 trucks of the Railway Express Agency in New England starting this week, 1t was announced today by Major General Sherman Miles, Commanding General of the First Corps Area.
 Through the cooperation of the Railway Express Agency, 1t is pian- ned to have such posters appear on the tracks throughout the summer. The campaign will be in the intere- ests of securing qualified men for Army Aviation Cadet training, and it Is part of a nationwide move ment involving 14.O0O Epress Afency trucks in some 5000 cities and towns
 Local recruiting officers will ar- range suitable ceremonies for affix- ing the first posters, and will re- quest the participation of the mayor and other municipal officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for payments have been approved at the office of Compensation Com missioner John J. O'COnnell:-
 John Bgesnahan of 61 Laurel street. Waterbury, against ScOviIl Mfg. Co.,. s23.31 beginning May 16, confusion of right foot and rihgt lower leg.
 Edward Williams of 46l North Main street, Waterbury, against Scovill Mfg. O., $9.27 for two and 1-5 weeks from May IS to June 9, supplementary, injury to second and third fingers left hand.
 Vincent Bayarinas of 295 Dwight street. Waterbury, against ScOvill Mfg. O., s23.4O beginning May 27, injuries to both feet and legs and left ankle.
 N Catherine s. Butler of S9 Ives street, Waterbury, against ScOvilI Mfg. Co., Sll.SS beginning June ,, injury to back.
 William HaIIOran of TOrringtOn against Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.,. of TOFrlngt0n. sl6.48 beginning May s. cut on back of right hand.
 Vincent Thrall of Beacon Falls against Homer ID. Bronson Co.,, of Beacon Falls, 0l2.7S beginning May 2e, injured left shoulder.
 William McCarthy of Torring- saen against Edward v. CarFoll and Terringt0n- EEnFtferd TFansp0rta- ten e. e ToFFinztoh, eld.lS be- ginning May tA lminEy to head