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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

Compare this with apportionnent
in the military forces of one medi-
cal man to approximately 49, men.
That doesn't mean, Of course. that
every physician has only 135 men
to look after With specialists. sur
geons, etc, devoting themselves 70
special treatments, every Army or
Navy doctors brood is much larger
than that. Nor is there any quar-
rel with giving the fighting men
the ultimate in medical care
The point is thai somehow the
health Of the home front must be
kept up, too, and that the $4,000
more or less physicians left in
civilian practice are Just about sp-
solute minimum. provided they were
equally distributed in all states,
cities and defense centers. which
they aren't.
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ThurlbrlaiI OF War;
FroniIine Briefs
BY the Office Of Wm Information
Direct to The Empire

northwest of Stalingrad. Reds cap
ture important heights at Stain
grad, repulse German counter-at-
tacks, wrecked nine German tanks,
shot down seven planes. In eau
casus, Soviets captured big town,
several strategic heights southwest
of Nalchik. Millerovo. important
rail junction north of Rostov is
virtually encircled.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
DELEGATE
ROASTING
CENS0R 5
Continues His Plea thai
Obnoxious Situation
Be Ended Now


WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Dele-
gate Anthony J. Dimond, in state
ment today said he believed there
is no justification in the censor
ship of written or printed mater
ial going from the States to Alaska
or from Alaska to the States"
Delegate Dimond continued by
saying the situation in Alaska is
not comparable to Hawaii, where a
good many thousands of Japanese
are still citizens of Japan and who
are ineligible TO become citizens OF
the United States, nor are condi-
tons in Alaska similar to those
in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Is
lands.
Sound Argument
Therefore any argument based
on necessity of censoring written
or printed communications between
the United States and Hawaii
Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands
is wholly irrelevant when you con-
sider censorship between the Unit
ed States and Alaska"
Combat Zone--Nuts
Delegate Dimond said it is true
the japanese are still in possession
of the westernmost Aleutians and
he has been informed that Alaska
has been declared combat zone
but he asserted that neither the
presence of Japs on Kiska nor
the mere declaration the territory
is q combat area" proves tn I
any written or printed commune
cation going TO the States from
Alaska are any more likely to be
obtained by the enemy than a
siinilar communication between two
states.
No Common Sense
The Delegate said sit is really
absurd that the actions of censors
i'm the past gives good ground for
censorship and l doubt the sound
ness of their judgment In fact
the censors in the past have been
so lacking in good common sense
on the question that it makes me
more certain OF my own position
n the right of urging that all cen
sorship Of mail going to or from
4 Alaska should be ended"
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No Common Sense
HORSE RETuRNs

HOHOKUS- Hohokus has offici-
ally recognized gas rationing. The
borough council has ordered hitch
ing posts set up in front of the
public library and in the shopping
area
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III flllC0 6lObile- 1OA kCo
are carrying out vigorous patrol ac-
lions in the forward areas of the
northern Tunisian battlefront fol-
lowing new American Flying Fort
resses' raids on Sousse. Press dis
patches said at least one Axis ship
was blown to bits, others were hit
and docks, warehouses blasted at
the Tunisian port.
LONDON = The Nazi controlled
Vichy radio announces that Fight
ing French and British forces have
entered French Somaliland.
CAIRO-BritiSh communique re
ports British Army has overtaken
rear guards of Rommel's Africa
Corps at Bel Eff Chebir, 40 miles
west of Sirte.
AUSTRALIA--Todays commuique
reports that Jap naval craft, pre-
sumably subs, shelled Allied posi-
tons at Buna Village, New Guinea.
last night and the Japs attempted
to break out of their entrapped
positions but were repulsed by the
Allied forces who drove a deep
wedge into the Japanese zone.
planes raid
ed Jap base at Rabaul, New Britain,
probably destroyed many Jap planes,
also attacked Jap airport at Gas
mata, New Britain; Laval and Full
orc on Timor Island also runway
at Finscher, New Guinea.
NEW DELHI American based
bombers attacked Bangkok, the cap
| ital of japanese occupied Thailand,
also naval dock, large arsenal and
powder factory and airfieid All
American planes returned safely to
| bases.
| WASHINGTON-Navy announces
that Army P-38s attacked Jap nest
of installations at Kiska, ALASKA.
Two planes were lost but one pilot
was rescued.
SOLOMONS-Jap bivouac area on
Guadalcanal attacked by bombers.
Jap airfield at Munda also bombed.
RUSSIA-Soviet Army, shatter-
ing desperate German counter-at-
tacks continue to roll forward and
pushed IS miles closer to Kotelni-
kovski, 80 miles southwest of Stain
grad. A thrust northward across
the lower arm of the Don Bend
would unite the forces with the
/ middle Don forces. thus pocketing
100000 Germans. Twenty-four Ger
man transport planes shot down
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Home Front Health
Hazards Now; Doctors
And Dentists lire Scarce

hit by enlistments and the vol
untary draft" of medical men, the
ratio is rapidly approaching one
doctor to ca h 1900 persons.
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American fruit growers are among
the largest users of copper and
lead.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec 90. = Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 81, American Can IL
Anaconda 24ls, Bethlehem Steel
56h, Commonwealth and Southern
7I30. Curtiss Wright 6H, Interna-
tional Harvester 59z, Kennecott %
New York Central los, Northern
Pacific 81, United States Steel 47's
Pound $404
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The W ashingtUn
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
CMajor Robert s. Allen on active duty.)

WASHINGTON - The President
has just received an informal but
very pointed report from Ed Pauley
Secretary of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, on why the Demo
Gratis lost so many Congressional
seats in the last election.
Using this report as their text
several Democratic leaders on Capt.
tol Hill are planning to deliver a
frank but friendly lecture to the
President on the subject Of better
cooperation with Congress and the
party.
Here are the results of the survey
No. l - Reason for Democratic
losses was the failure of labor to &c
to the polls When labor has fun
dinner-pail, Democratic leaders con-
clude, it doesn't vote.
No. 2-Rationing. Although Hen
derson who has resigned, was not
to blame for rationing, he got the
blame just the same.
No. 3-Unrest and dissatisfaction
with the war effort, the Roosevelt
Cabinet, plus Jesse Jones delays on
synthetic rubber
No. Bureaucracy. Republicans
made a big issue of this, and the
issue struck home
NOTE: Shrewd Speaker Sam Ray
burn, who probably knows more
about politics and human nature
than anyone on Capitol Hill, was
told by Governor Olsen of California
that if the North African invasion
had been started few days earlier
the Democrats would have won Ray
burn replied; Il was in Congress in
1913 when we were winning. And a
few DAYS after the election, Ger
many caved in completely. Yet we
lost the House. So when people gel
down on things, no matter what the
military victories, they take it out
on the party in power"
WILKES STOLEN FLOWERS
Only about three people in al
Russia know it, but the flowers thai
Wendell Willkie presented to the
ballerina in Moscow were stolen
She knew the kiss he gave her was
stolen, but to this day she does not
know about the flowers.
What happened was that when
Willkie went to see the famous Rus
sian ballet, he had no idea that ne
should or would give flowers to the
leading lady In fact, he dldn 7
think of it until about the middle OF
the first act. Then he didn't know
where to get the flowers
Flowers in war torn Moscow are
not easy to come by. You can get
caviar in Moscow. or even cham
payne. But in city which has beer
within earshot of Hitler's guns
which has been crowded with troops
Continued on Page Four)
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Safety tips for war workers are
now being published by the U. S.
government.
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DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: Industrials, 118.40;
rails, 1888, utilities, 1922.
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TIDES TOMORROW

BUY License BONDS
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LONDON = The Nazi controlled
Vichy radio announces that Fight
ing French and British forces have
entered French Somaliland.
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CAIRO-British communique re
ports British Army has overtaken
rear guards of Rommel's Africa
Corps at Bel Eff Chebir, 40 miles
west of Sirte
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Funeral Services Today
For Huqh H. Rankin

Hugh H. Rankin, so, president Of
the Fort Myer Heights Citizens As
sociation, who died Sunday at his
home, 154l Colonial terrace, Airing
ton. was to be buried this afternoon
in National Memorial Park Gene
terry. Funeral services were to be
held at o'clock at the Fitzgerald
Chapel, Arlington, with the Rev. F.
Bland Tucker, rector of st. John S
Episcopal Church OF Georgetown,
officiating
Mr.. Rankin, who came from Idaho
in 1888 to join the Civilian Con-
servation Corps as special investi-
gator, was deputy United States
marshal at District Court for five
years. A native of Stuarts Draft,
near Staunton, Va, he spent 80
years in Ashton, Idaho, where he
was owner and manager of the Ash
ton Hotel.
Mr.. Rankin was a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and attended st. Johns Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Winifred Fuller Rankin: three
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Lynn OF
Riverdale, Calf; Mrs. Lois Nash OF
this city and Miss Anna Claire Ran
kin of Arlington; son, j. Winfield
Rankin OF Arlington; four brothers
Robert, Kenneth and Reuel Ran
kin, all of Ashton, and Paul Rankin
of New York Citv and sister h6icc
Margaret Rankin of Ashton.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
0PA Ceiling Prices
Will Be Enforced,
Maryland Warned
Educational Honeymoon
Over, Mccormick Tells
Toverns, Shopkeepers
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated PreSS.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.-Leo Nc
Cormick. State administrator of
the Office of Price Administration,
has served notice that his Office
means business from now on.
The educational honeymoon of
the price law is over" Mr.. McCor-
mick said. Our Office has deliv-
cred copies of the regulations to all
retailers. we have answered all ques-
tions at retailers meetings, and
there has been an abundance of in
formation in speeches and in the
newspapers.
Change in Attitude.
up to now" Mr.. Mccormick con-
tinued..' we have taken the atti-
tude that storekeeper who was not
in line simply didn't understand the
March ceiling prices. But now our
attitude must be this is the law
you know what it is-and it is the
law"
State Attorney Reuben Open
heimer announced that recent
survey OF taverns. restaurants and
general merchandise Adjustments
In the vicinity of Fort Meade, Die
trich Field, Camp O'Conor, Edge
wood Arsenal, the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Camp Holobird and Logan
Field produced favorable results.
Interviews with various enlisted
men and non commissioned officers
in general Mr.. Oppenheimer said,
indicated satisfaction with the OBJ
servance Of the price regulations in
the places where the men dealt"
Complaints Sifted.
Mr.. Oppenheimer also said that
investigations of individual COM
plants showed that 'in many
cases. the complainant was in error
and not the dealer. The great ma
jority of complaints received during
July were from the City of Balti-
more, he said.
In some cases." Mr.. Open
heimer said. evidence has been re-
ceived which may indicate wilful
violations"
In others he reported the dealers
had apparently made mistakes.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Henry Shepherd 4th
browns on Vacation
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va. Aug.
A. Henry Shepherd, 4th, 48, of
Washington and this city, was
drowned in the Potomac here Sun
day on the Maryland side. He is
believed to have stepped into a deep
hole from sandbar near the new
bridge while bathing with friends.
Mr. Shepherd, son of Mrs. r. C..
Ringold and the late Henry Shep-
herd, Sd, was a bond salesman in
Washington, but had been spending
the summer with his mother at
Bellevue. He was a graduate of
Shenandoah Valley Academy at
Winchester, Va, and Lehigh Uni
versity.
His widow, the former Miss Eliza
beth Green, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claiborne Green of Charles
Town, and a son, Henry Shepherd,
5th. spent the day with him and his
mother at Belle Vue, and had left
for Washington just short time
before the drowning. Three other
children survive, Elizabeth, Mary
McClain and Thomas Shepherd.
Services were to be held this
evening at the mansion house at
Belle Vue, with burial here.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Pistol Bill Johnson,
Former Treasurer
Of West Virginia, Die!
Republican Won Four
Successive Elections
To State Office
By the Associated Press.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug A.
William S. pistol Bib johnson, IL,
who also earned for himself the
sobriquet Watch Dog of the Treas
ury' in his four successive terms as
head of that State Office, died yes
terday after long illness.
Mr.. johnson was State treasurer
from 1917 to 1888 under Republican
administrations, and at that time
was the only man to win four sue
cessive elections to any State Office.
He was popularly known as
Pistol Bill because in 1903 he fos-
tered legislation requiring a State
permit to carry firearms. The law
was passed while he was serving as
State Senator.
Prominent in settling the debt
question which arose at the separa-
ton of West Virginia from Vir-
ginia, Mr.. johnson also was active
in a campaign to redeem the bonds
which grew out of that action. 1t
was estimated that he effected
100000 saving for the State by
making below-par purchases.
Born in Fayette County, Mr..
johnson worked in coal mines and
lumber mills, and once taught school
in that area. His political career
began when he was named county
school superintendent in 1902.
He is survived by his widow and a
daughter by his second marriage.
Miss Virginia B. johnson. His first
wife died in 1914. He also leaves
four brothers, C. r. Johnson, Mel
bourne, Fla, and McClelland, Clark
and Herbert w. johnson, all of
Page, W. Va.
Following his retirement from
political life, he was executive secre-
tary of the West Virginia Society
for Crippled Children.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
D. & W. Rail Salvage Order
Ends Lines 6O-Yeur Service

demolition since they could not op-
pose any move that was for the war
effort. Off1cials of the railroad said
they were acting under a contract
signed Saturday with the Metals
Reserve Corp of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.
At one time the Patrick County
end of the present Danville & West
ern Railroad was a portion of the
Danville & New River Railroad, for
which Patrick County in early days
raised s150,0oO by means of a bond
issue. The bonds since have been
retired.
In Washington, officials said the
rails were needed for relaying In
spurs or sidings at Army posts, ship
yards and naval shore establish
ments.
The requisition order Included a
metal turntable and metal bridges
considerable amount Of scrap iron,
as well as the rails.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Gov. 0'Conor's Children
Reported Rescued in bav,
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 4.-Three of
Gov. O'Conor's children were picked
up" by a Bay Ridge resident when
their sailboat capsized in Chesa-
peake Bay, the Evening Capital re-
ported yesterday.
The newspaper said that the chill
dren were picked up by Henry j.
Neebe of Bay Ridge when the boat
capsized about a mile of College
Point. Reported rescued were Pa
tricia O'Conor and two of her
brothers."
Efforts to obtain more complete
details at the State House were
unavailing. Attaches said Gov.
OConor was "out of the city" and
that they had heard nothing about
the reported incident.
The O'Conors moved from the
executive mansion to summer
home at Bay Ridge last month.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Draft 0bjector Put
Back Digging Ditches
In 38th Food|ess Ddv
Hunger Striker Found
In Good Condition by
Maryland Camp Doctor
BY the Associated Press.

ELKRIDGE, Md, Aug. 4.-Lean,
tanned and apparently little the
worse for going 38 days without food,
Hunger striking Corbett Bishop
went back to ditch-digging again
today at the Avalon Conscientious
Directors Camp. still refusing to
eat.
Arthur Gamble, director Of the
camp operated by the American
Friends Service Committee Of Phila-
delphia, said DR.. Wilmer K. Gal
lager of Catonsville. camp physician,
examined Bishop last night.
The doctor said he seemed in
good condition. and found little
change since he examined Bishop
las Thursday" Mr. Gable said.
"As far as we know, he has taken
nothing but water"
l73 to 12s Pounds.
Bishop. So, whose weight has
fallen from 173 to 129 pounds, left
the camp inflrmary and returned to
work yesterday morning on orders
from selective service headquarters
in Washington.
He put In about eight and one-half
hours with a pick and shovel In a
drainage ditch in Patapsco State
Park, grimly declaring he would con-
tinue his fast "even II become a
casualty"
Bishop began his hunger strike
June 26 when he said officials had
failed to act on request for 60
to 80 day furlough to return to his
West New York, N. j., bookstore and
close out his business affairs. Camp
authorities said Bishop had been
given 60 days induction notice,
which was considered ample.
Charges RED Tape"
Discussing this point, Bishop said
that officials had not actually re-
fused his request, made about June
l., but had done nothing at all
about it.
There has been no action, too
much red tape" he said.
II think I am speaking for lot
Of men who suddenly were drafted,
taken from their businesses. This
is far greater than personal, for
many men in the armed services
also lost their businesses" Mr..
Bishop said. adding, If they see
that my property is protected MAIN
tanned, and pay fair salary for
my hard work here, I'd stay here
until I was an old, old man if nee
essary."
Evening star., 1942-08-04
952 Maryland Guardsmen
Begin Week Of Traininq
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMP RITCHIE, Md, Aug. A.
A contingent of 952 officers and men
Of the Maryland State Guard began
their week long intensive training
period at Camp O'Conor here yes
terday.
First on the schedule were the
physical examinations and Brig.
Gen Dwight H. Mohr reported the
physical condition of these men is
fine"
Under the same Regular Army
officers who instructed the contin-
gent from Baltimore City recently,
the guards began range firing, gren-
ade throwing and gas mask practice
interspersed with classes in basic
infantry movements.
f. Activities started at 5:45 am. and
continued through to $50 pm.
Accompanied by his full head
quarters staff, Gen Mohr spoke
briefly, declaring that "the Mary
land State Guard is rated by the
National authorities as the out
standing State Guard OF the United
States"
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Fiqht on Charter Rule
In Montgomery Laid
To Selfish Motives
Frederic P. Lee Charges
Thot Some OfficehoIders
Try to Confuse Issue
Star Staff Photos.

Opposition to the proposal to es-
tablish a charter form of govern
ment in Montgomery County, Md,
is based on the desire of some"
county political officeholders to re-
sist any efforts to bring about econ
omy and efficiency, Frederic P. Lee,
a member of the Board of Directors
of the County Charter Committee,
charged last night.
Mr.. Lees talk before a group OF
charter workers at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Recreation Center was
in answer to attacks on the charter
movement by county Democratic
leaders.
Declaring that opponents of the
movement are attempting to raise
a smoke screen to confuse the voters
on the issue, Mr.. Lee assorted that
"our local government must be re-
organized - If it is to make
its maximum contribution to the
national war effort and to the post
war problems"
Statements Answered.
In answer to statements by organ
tzation leaders that a charter would
deprive four -fifths of the county
voters of their right to vote for all
five Of the county commissioners,
Mr.. Lee pointed out that no definite
charter has been drafted nor has q
charter board been elected.
Should the charter drafted be
bad" he continued, then there is
ample time to. oppose it, but the
opponents are unwilling to wait and
see. They fear that charter ade-
quate to meet present day conditions
might be framed and submitted to
the voters and might be approved
by them"
In opposing the suggestion for a
charter form of government, as rec
commended in the Brookings Insti-
tuition report on the county govern
ment, present officeholders are
speaking with their tongues in their
cheeks" Mr.. Lee said.
Nonpartisanship Emphasized.
What they fear" he added, ais
their inability to control the election
OF the Council members unless the
election is on a county wide basis"
He reminded his listeners that ut
was these same political ohicehold-
ers - that attempted to foist on
the county the jai alai gambling
bill"
Emphasizing that the charter
movement is nonpartisan, Mr.. Lee
vigorously denied that the Charter
Committee is Republican group.
We can't waste time is replying
to horseplay and nonsense and other
insults to the voters intelligence, I"
he concluded THE acts are with
us and we rest on them"
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Legion Post Elects
In Prince William
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Aug. 4.-Prince
William Post No. 1853, American
Legion, has named the following
officers:
Commander, Claude w. Stages;
first vice commander, A. c. Beane;
second vice commander, Wheatley
M. Johnson; third vice commander,
J. H. Eagle: finance officer, w. N.
Curtis: sergeant w. L..
Coverstone; chaplain, the Rev. John
M. DeChant; historian, Edgar G.
Parrish; Executive Committee, V.
V. Gillum, A. o. Beane and M. S.
Burchard. Miss Margaret Lynch
was appointed service officer and
Mr.. DeChant will serve as adjutant.
Evening star., 1942-08-04
Flour Export Program
Extended for Year

By the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department an
nounced yesterday continuation for
another year of the wheat flour ex-
port program designed to encourage
the expectation of flour manufac-
tured from wheat produced in the
continental United States.
Under the program, it was ex-
planned, the Agricultural Marketing
Administration will make payments
in connection with flour exported
from continental United States
ports to the Virgin Islands and to
any place in the Americas and ad-
jacent islands except Puerto Rico,
Alaska and the Canal Zone.
The department announced rate
OF payments of s1.25 per barrel to
remain in effect until August 10.