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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Survivors Describe
Torpedoing Of Two
U. 5. Ships Off Africa
Three From This Area
Home on Burroughs
Proise Officers, Crew

Three survivors of the sinking of
two transports off the North African
coast, interviewed today at their
homes in the Washington area while
on furloughs, all agreed that you
don't need to be told when a tor
pedo strikes your ship.
All three-two naval officers and
an enlisted man-were thrown off
their feet and sent sprawling when
the Nazi subs fired torpedoes into
the transports Bliss and Rutledge.
Louis G.. Moran, o. boatswain,
who is visiting with his parents at
2001 Thirty-seventh street Sc, said
he slid more than 40 feet across the
mess hall when the first torpedo
hit the Rutledge. And I was just
getting set for veal outlet supper"
he said. When second torpedo
struck he remained on his feet.
Flames Swept Ship.
1t. G.g) Hugo Schulze, who is
spending his 30-day furlough with
his mother in Silver Spring, Md.
said he was in the communications
Office of the Bliss when "all hell
broke loose" He, too, was knocked
down. With other officers, he made
his way to the main deck by squeez-
ing through a portfolio. THE lights
went out, flames, gas and smoke
swept the entire ship, and 1t became
very difficult to breathe" he re-
| called.
Ensign Harold B. Carleton, rs, OF
1917 Lawrence street NE, was on
the bridge of the Bliss when the
torpedo struck. Although he was
uninjured at the time, he had a
finger bandaged because of a shrap-
mel wound received from an air
attack earlier. He was assistant
communications officer on the trans
port.
All three highly praised the con-
duct of officers and men following
the torpedoing. Loss of life was
small because everybody kept their
heads. they said
1t. Schulze, communications officer
on the Bliss and a former American
University athletic star, said he
hoped he would be given duty with
the same skipper, Capt. G. G.
Schetky, and crew. He recalled that
Capt. Schetky was the last to leave
the burning transport.
Mighty Proud of Navy.
Boatsmain Moran said he was
mighty proud of the Navy" and was
hoping he could get out to the Pacific
war zone now that he is the veteran
of the African campaign.
II was just reaching for tray
when the torpedo hit" Boatswain
Moran said. After getting on my
feet, went to the bridge to get
orders, as the speaker system had
gone out of operation"
The command to abandon ship
ship was given, and he went over the
side. He was picked up in a short
while by small boat. The Rutledge
sank more than an hour after the
first torpedo hit, he said.
Moran attended Eastern High
School,
1t. Schulze said the survivors from
the Bliss lived in Army uniforms for
two days after the sinking, until
an issue of Navy clothes were is
sued.
Ensign Carleton is graduate of
Mckinley High School and the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Night Mail Collections
Reduced in ARLINGTON

Night collections of mail in Ar
lington County have been curtailed
becaused of manpower shortage
and to conserve tires and gasoline,
1t was announced today by William
A. Coates, county postmaster.
The curtailment amounts to about
so per cent of the previous night
collection, Mr.. Coates said. The
night collections now are confined
to arterial highways, including Lee
highway, Wilson boulevard, WASH
ington boulevard, Columbia pike and
Glebe road. There Is to be a coun-
ty-wide collection, however, each
Saturday, Sunday and holiday, be-
ginning at tbs in the evening. il
was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
WIN. Fare
Fight Going 10
Supreme Court
Henderson Halls
Appellate Ruling on
Seat Pleasant Run

The Washington, Marlboro and
Annapolis bus line is very definite
ly" going to the Supreme Court with
an appeal from the decision made
late yesterday by the United States
Court of Appeals enjoining the car
rier from increasing the fare of the
Washington-Seat Pleasant run from
10 to Is cents until formal notifica-
ton Of the proposed advance had
been served on the ONCE OF Price
Administration.
The appellate tribunal reversed a
District Court dismissal of the in
junction suit filed by the OPA after
the higher tariff went into effect Oc-
tober g.
On behalf of the company it was
said that the appellate courts de-
cision did not have the effect Of
suspending the fare increase and
that the higher rate would remain
in effect until the issue was decided
by the Supreme Court.
l.. L. Altman, head of the W., M.
g. A., announced intention to appeal
this morning, and said that further
statement would be forthcoming
later in the day.
Henderson Halls Ruling.
Leon Henderson, price admins
traitor, hailed the Court of Appeals
decision as greatly strengthening
the hands of the OPA.
1.-THE rates of common carriers
and public utilities constitute an i'm
portant part of the average family's
cost of living" he said. THE de-
cision places us in a better position
to lick the rising cost of living. 80
This decision will apply to many
cases pending before regulatory
agencies throughout the country. 1t
establishes principles which we may
expect to be followed by these
agencies in passing on requests for
rate increases"
Increase Held Unlawful.
The Court of Appeals held that
the increased rate was unlawful"
because the w. M. & A. lines had
failed to give the price regulatory
body notice as required by an
amendment to the Emergency Price
Control Act. This amendment pro-
vides that no common carrier shall
make any general fare increase
without first giving the OPA 80 days
notice of the contemplated increase
so that the OPA may intervene, If
it wishes, before the agency having
jurisdiction to consider the in
| crease.
In this case, the w. M. & A. filed
the proposed new tariff with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
on September 26. The amendment
to the Price Control Act became
law October O. The increased rate
went into effect on October rs
automatically, 80 days after the
filing of the tariff with the ICC-
a 30-day period in which no OBJ
lection to the increase was filed
with the ICC.
Notification Proviso Upheld.
The w. M. e. A. lines did not
notify the OPA of the proposed
increase during the period from
October to October %, during
which the amendment was law.
Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue in
District Court upheld argument Of
counsel for the carrier that the
increase was made" with the filing
of the tariff, and not when it went
into effect on October rs.
The appellate tribunal, however,
held that the increase was made"
on the date that the tariff was
effective and that the lines should
have notified the OPA of the pro-
posed increase.
The OPA now presumably will
file objections to the increase be-
fore the ICC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Pennsylvania Rector
Accepts Fuirfux Call

The Rev. Albert K. Hayward, rec
tor of st. Pauls Episcopal Church,
Wellsboro, Pa, has accepted call
as rector of Truro Episcopal Church,
Fairfax, Va, and Good Shepherd
Church, Burke. He enters his new
work on December Is.
Mr.. Hayward Is q graduate Of Will
liam and Mary College and Of Vir-
ginia Theological Seminary, Alex
andria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Ensign Stephen Jones
Buried in Arlington

Burial services for Ensign Stephen
H. Jones of Leonardtown, Md, who
was killed in the Boston night club
fire last week end, were held yes
terday in Arlington National Gene
terry. The Navy said his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Mckinney
Jones, requested that military
honors be omitted. 1t. r. w. Faux
of the Chaplains' Corps ofaciated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Board 10 Frame
Charter Without
Public Funds
ia
Montgomery Unit
Votes to Gerry Out
Work at Own Expense

The work incidental to framing q
proposed charter for Montgomery
County will be conducted by the
County Charter Board at no ex-
pense to the taxpayers, it was an
nounced.
In a resolution adopted unani-
mously, the board stated that its
services are to be furnished to the
county without pay or financial COM
pensation Of any kind and without
reimbursement for travel or other
personal expenses.
No additional jobs will be created
the board added. It will incur no ex-
penses for secretarlal, clerical or
other personal services, although 1t
will accept such services when fur
i1lshed voluntarily in accordance
with specific requests.
No Rent Expenses.
There will be no expenses for rent
or office equipment, since the board
will use the teachers conference
room in the new Social Agencies
Building at Rockville.
Despite the fact that 1t is an
official agency of the county estab-
lished by the Maryland constitution
and elected by the people of the
county" the board said, at will
not request the county or any other
public source for appropriations
nor will it solicit or accept
FUNDS from any private source"
Among Consultants.
The board, headed by Frederic
r. Lee, also said that it is confer
ring from time to time with authori-
ties on various phases of county
governmental problems. These ex-
perts are giving their time to the
board without charge.
Among these consultants are
Lewis Merriam of the staff of the
Brookinngs Institution, who di-
rected the survey of the Montgom-
cry County setup in 1941: DR..
Joseph P. Chamberlain, professor
IN the School of Law of Columbia
University and director of the Leg
islative Drafting Research Bureau
maintained by the university: Row
s. Braden, town manager of Green
belt, and Willard F. Day, housing
program supervisor of the National
Housing Agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Maryland Holly Supply
Largest Since 1884
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press .'r.'
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-Maryland's
holly crop. which last year brought
woodland owners more than $780,
600, is expected to yield the largest
supply this Christmas season since
the Department of State Forests and
Parks instituted its holly conserva-
ton program in 1884, State Forester
Joseph F. Kaylor said yesterday.
The program provides a .co-op-
erative system under which wood
land owners prune and treat the
trees to departmental specifications
in order to have yearly holly crop,
instead of decennial crop.
The program also provides a mar
ket for the holly, which Is Grated
and shipped to dealers on orders re-
ceived BY the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Recheck Shows Former
Beut Orme for Sheriff

Charles M. Orme of Gaithersburg
Md, was defeated by Robert W.
Farmer Of Derwood in the contest
for sheriff of Montgomery County
last month, a recheck Of the voting
machines disclosed yesterday.
The recheck confirmed Mr.. Farm
er's official majority Of 273 votes.
Mr.. Orme, candidate Of the INDIE
pendent party. was represented In
his petition for . recheck by At
torney r. Barnard Welsh Of Rock
VILE. The newly elected sheriff Is a
Democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Pass Accountant Tests

Three men from Northern Vir-
ginia were among II candidates
who passed the State examinations
for certified public accountants last
month, the State Board of Ac-
countancy announced in Richmond
yesterday. They are N. C. Humphrey,
Lorton; Charles H. Meyer, Airing
ton, and S. Sterling Swart, Fairfax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Radcliffe Heads Drive

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5 (R).-Miss
Catherine G. Gaule, assistant Mary
land chairman of the infantile par
alysis campaign, announced that
Senator Radcliffe has been chosen
State chairman for the 10th con-
secutive time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Civic Forum to Meet

The Civic National Forum will
hold a round table meeting at the
Whitelaw Hotel tomorrow at $3.50
pm. i,
William S. Bester of the General
Accounting Office will preside and
lead the discussion on What Is the
NeWs?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

THE following story 1pas pre-
pared by Sergt. Leopold Jupiter
OF Ne1U York City, Marine
Corps combat correspondent at
GudddlcdndI.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
LIGHT PLANT INSTALLED

w. j. English has returned to
Dawson from Stewart City where
he installed an electric light plant
for the Hudson's Bay Company
post.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
GENE TIERNEY
EXOTIC STAR
in 'SUND0WN'
Capitol Theatre Showing
Has Lush Beauty Of
Tropical JungIes

Newest star of the desert coun-
try is Gene Tierney, poisoning
forth as an exotic and glamorous
African half-caste in Walter wan
gers Shutdown" the current fea-
ture at the Capitol Theatre. MISS
Tierney has had one Of the most
rapid rises in the history OF mo-
ton pictures. She came to Holly
wood little more than year ago
with little preparation aside from
unusual natural ability. Previously,
she had played some minor roles
on Broadway The ingenue lead in
THE Male Animal brought screen
scouts to her door and the young
newcomer went west. She W a S
given the feminine lead in Return
of Frank James," and three more
pictures followed in quick success
sion.
The alluring star of Shutdown"
is five feet six inches tall, weighs
l19 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
BANGS HEADS
FOR LAUGHS IN
PERFECT SN0B'
RuggIes Has Bright Idea
for Gag in Current 10Th
Century Attraction

AID libbing on the part OF
Charlie Ruggles was the cause of
many a headache for the we'll
known comic while working on his
newest picture. The Perfect Snob, y
now playing at the goth Century
Theatre
In the Twentieth Century-Fox
comedy, Ruggles and his screen
wife, Charlotte Greenwood were
sleeping in a primitive jungle shack.
Their sleep was constantly inter-
rupted by natives parading through
their bedroom. Each time this in
terruption occurred, Ruggles came
out of his deep sleep like start
led deer.
1T might be funny" he told
Director Ray McCarey, "if as |
Strengthened up ! bounced my
head on that old box nailed
above my bed. Then as / lay
down again, the gourds in the box
are shaken around and fall on me-
Great" said McCarey, Let's do
it,"
Ruggles did it and IL was
tremendously funny, although he
had to take several solid bumps.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

Cabbage contains from 10 to is
pounds of water for each pound OF
dry matter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
BRITISH In
ADVANCE IN
BURMAAREA
Forces Advance Inland
Seven Miles from
Bengal Coast

NEW DELHI, Dec 29.-Advance
elements of the British forces are
pushing toward western Burma and
have already reached the vicinity of
Rathedaung, approximately 25 miles
northwest of Akyab, British COM
munique disclosed.
Rathedaung is about seven miles
inland from the Bay of Bengal
coast. and approximately 20 miles
south of Alethang Vow British
troops reported they reached there
week ago.
The announcement said that Brit
ish patrols encountered Jap troops
in the vicinity of Rathedaung the
night of December 81, and that tbs
enemy retired after an exchange OF
fire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
Heroic Act Calls
For Award;C Coveted
Medal for Hebert

HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE-
TENSE COMMAND, Dec. 20. - To
Lieutenant Colonel Alvin Edward
Hebert, one of Alaskas best known
Air Base Commanders. has just been
awarded the coveted Air Medal. This
was announced today at Headquart-
ers of the Alaska Defense Command,
and marks a brilliant piece of hero
ism on the officers part.
The award was given by command
of Major General Simon Boliver
Buckner, Jr., Commanding General
of the Alaska Defense Command.
At the risk of his own life, Lieu
tenant Colonel Hebert. between Oc-
tober n and November 4 last, made
four flying trips in small plane,
to the rescue of the pilot and crew
of crashed Bib airplane who were
in need of medical care. Lieutenant
Colonel Hebert also made three
more trips to fly the overland rescue
party, who administered first aid to
the injured pilot and crew, back to
the nearest Army post rs miles
away.
Each time Lieutenant Colonel He
bert took off from low tide sand
bar not more than ninety feet long
under extremely hazardous condi-
lions. The extraordinary achieve
ments displayed during these rescue
operations are officially described as
showing great determination, in
itiative and intrepidity.
Lieutenant Colonel Hebert entered
Army Service from Texas. His home
is in Cripple Greek, Colorado.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

"Bugling" is the term used to
describe the challenge issued by
bull elks to their rivals.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29


Basin "the owl" Banghari, who
boosted mo jail can hold ne sur
rendered to FBI agents this morn
ing without a shot being fired at
them.
Edward Darlak, 80, serving lbs
years imprisonment for the muir
der of, a policeman, also surren-
dered with them.
Two other members of the gang,
Eugene L@nthorn, better known as
James O'Connor, and st. Clair Nc
Inelny, were shot down as they
attempted to escare FROM their
hiding place which was surround
ed by FBI agents.
Two Caught Earlier
Previously, Mathew Nelson aud
William Stewart we're captured
secretly by FBI agents.
In an apartment where Touliy.
Banghart and Darlak wers nabbed.
agents found $4,000 in cash, bus
Hoover said it was not determined
Immediately from whence the
money came
Five revolvers, five sawed off
shotguns and one 5000 rifle, all
loaded, and plenty OF supplies ana
ammunition were all contiscateds@
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
TRAP Lines
by
HENRY PEARSON

You Juneauites all know Andy
Gunderson. To you newcomers, he's
the skipper of the tug Pirate
He's been plying these waters with
the same boat (which he raised
from a skiff) for % years, Not
content with only navigation, Andy
has dropped anchor in the legisla-
tive halls of Alaska and done a
little sounding there to help eli
inmate any reefs or barriers that
may have shown up
Cornered in the cabin of his
boat by this reporter, Andy was at
first reluctant to talk but his poll
teal training soon got the better
of him and I was deluged with
stories dealing with his life as a
skipper
Much OF the navigation in the
Inland Passage is done during fog,
SNOW, etc, at which time steering
is done mainly by whistling and
listening for the echo.
The only trouble encountered in
this kind of navigation, according
TO Andy, is when the echoes re-
bounding from two different shores,
collide in the middle of the pas
sage. However, Andy has devised
large pole with ping-pong pad
dies attached with which he reach
es up and parts the echoes.
Asked if he had done any bear
hunting recently, Andy snorted. No,
this was the wrong time of the
year as most of the bears are hi
bernating. So instead of hunting
them now Andy merely finds out
where they are alternating and
then gently turns them over so
that the fur will be the same on
all sides.
Yes, it is truly educational to
talk to skipper like that. have
found out many things I did not
know before.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
ALASKA COASTAL
MAKES 7 FLIGHTS

In a flight this morning, Dean
Goodwin had the following passen-
gers aboard an Alaska Coastal Air.
ways plane.
For Excursion Inlet = Lawrence
Carlson, Charles Hyde, r.. G. Baes;
for Sitka--Harold j. Deziel.
Shell Simmons flew to Wrangell
this morning with George Case
and Lars Eide as passengers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
LOSER

KANSAS CITY Drivers of two
automobiles which collided in front
of his cafe came out swinging, Gus
Triantos, manager, told police.
One hurled a wrench at the
other. The second driver ducked.
Then both climbed back into their
cars and drove away
Triantos was the only loser The
cheap wrench sailed through his
expensive plate glass window.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
SHOWDOWN
TWO FEL0NS
in ROUNDUP
Trap Gang in Chitago-Hdd
Escaped in October
from Prison

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

An all-time low record for small
pox in the United States was es-
tablished in 194l, when only 1882
cases were reported in the entire
country.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
TOWNSEND CLUB
Meets THURSDAY

The Townsend Club will meet
Thursday night in Union Hall in
stead of Wednesday, according to
an announcement made this after
noon.
The meeting will be in the form
of a New Years party and the
Townsend Club orchestra will fur
nish music for dancing during the
evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

Policemen on the Missing Persons
Bureau squad in New York City are
seeking wealthy Adelaide Rockford,
40, daughter of the president of the
American Pencil Company. She at
tended performance of '"This Is
the Army. left the theatre, and
hasn't been seen since. Relatives
fear she has met with an accident.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
TIME PAYMENTS

LONDON.-TheG General Post Of
flee, which operates telephones in
Britain, is making lot OF money
for the government awakening peo-
pie at six cents call-alarm clocks
are scarce and costly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-29
 Auioists
 Warned
Public Roads Adminisfrd. lion Issues Caution Ap-
 peal Toddy-Go Slow

The Public Roads Administration desires to call the public's attention to the fact that the Glacier High way will be under improvement for the balance of the summer and to the fact that the character of this improvement will necessitate dis tribution of men and equipment at various points over the first nine miles of the highway
 Wherever possible Slow signs will indicate the point at which either men or equipment are work ing. However, it is requested, and the public is cautioned for it's own safety, to drive with great care and at reduced speed.
 It is suggested that when driving between Slow" signs the speed should not exceed 20 miles per hour, and that outside of Slow" signs anything in excess of 30 miles per hour will be dangerous both to the men and equipment employed on the road and to the drivers. This speed is slightly less than that pre- scribed by law, but it is believed advisable from all viewpoints.
 The cooperation of the public in this matter is earnestly requested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-29
ALA5kA TO GET
 EIGHT MEDICAL
 EMERGENCY KITS

Dr. W. w. Council, Territorial Commissioner of Health, has re- ceived word from the Medical and Surgical Relief Committee of New York, that eight emergency medical portable cases are on their way north for distribution in the Ter ritory.
 One of the emergency kits has already been delivered to Juneau in the care of Mrs. Robert Simp- son, and is now at St. Ann's Hos pital.
 The kits consist of two portable cases with complete equipment and supplies for emergency treatments and operations. The kits will be distributed to cities in the Territory and based there, so that doctors may fly to isolated posts if needed and care for emergency cases. The donations for the kits come through the Commonwealth Fund to the committee in New York.
 Dr. Council has written to the committee, asking for two addition al kits to complete the distribu- tion.