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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08

a timely warning." Honorable Jesse Jones, Secretary of COmmerce).
 "If had a million dollars I would put World in Flames in every the atre in the United States. The pie ture is thrilling, magnificent.' (Wil- liam Allen White, famous Kansas editor, and chairman of the William Allen White Committee for Aid to Britain).
 very accurate portrayal of of one of the most pregnant eras in modern history .. cannot help but lead the American people generally to adequate support of national de- fense." Crank Knox, Secretary of the Navy.
 ". extremely graphic and ef- fective record of what has happened to the world, which ought to teach everybody in this country the inn perative need for preparation for defense as fast as possible" (Elmcr Davis, CBS CommentatOr).
 e. will SCOUT your soul of the last ycstigcs of indiffcrence!' Ray mond Gram Swing, Mutual Com mcntatOr).
 e. you'll see for yourself, and you'll know. And it is terribly, vitally important that you know!" (Arthur MeuLen. are neWSrecI cameraman)
 "This is a picture which should be seen by everyone interested in the preservation of human liberties. This newsreeI of disaster and of the march of fascism presents stirring object lesson to Americans. The or-stricken features of the vic tims of fascism will convince even the most callous and the most in different" Johannes Steel, New York radio commentator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08

The Pennsylvania state board of censors branded World in Flames" as obscene and tending to corrupt morals
 Such is the controversial nature of what is perhaps one of the most powerful. unusual motion pictures ever madeline picture which opens tonight at the goth Century Theatre! World in Flames" is an editing of the newsreel scoops of the past de-
 cade, arranged and presented with a commentary which brings a con- tinuity, a sense of history unrolling to the crowded events of these years. Thus, Mussolini's 'Ballila," twelve
 year-old boy troopers, are shown drilling with wooden guns in 1881. Nine years later the camera sees the
 same boys, now full-grown, march
 ing off to war with real guns. No picture to reach the screen has
 inspired so many comments from Americas civic, business and indus trial leaders. Here arc a few Of the quotations;
 T think the picture World in
 Flames is forccful summary of the
 world situation today. I think every
 American should sec it." (Wendcll l.. Willkie, Republican candidate for
 President of the United States).
 "The President requests me to ex-
 tend his congratulations to Para mount Pictures and to say tO you
 that he hopes no one in this country
 will be too busy to give World in Flames sixty-two minutes of his
 time" tStephen Early, Secretary to the PresidenD.
 .. World in Flames brings to the naked eye inc continued spread of war and world actually on fire
 under dictators on the march. It is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
CARRIERS MUST READJU5T RATES
 BY NEXT WEEK

A further rate reduction, to be brought about by readjushncnt of the basic rate structure of Alaska steamship companies, has been ord cred by Admiral Emory s. Land, Chairman of the Maritime Comnis- sion. to become effective .on. or be- fore May II, Gov. Ernest Gruening said today.
 The Maritime Commission after an investigation ordered that basic rates be readjusted to not yield a return on investment of more than per cent, and pointed out that the Alaska Steamship Company had made return of Ills per cent last year. This will be the largest re- duction.
 Previously the Maritime Commis- sion had ordered a reduction of the 45 per cent surcharge down to 20 per cent for Southeast Alaska ports, and to 25 per cent for ports to the Westward. These reduced rates all ready are in effect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
FRESH FISH SOLD
 IN PORT INCLUDE
 HALIBUT AND KINGS


 Fish arrivals today included twen- ty-one thousand pounds of fresh halibut and twenty-two hundred pounds of fresh king salmon.
 Vessels arriving in port were the Explorer, Capt. Magnus Hansen, 21,- GOO pounds of halibut which sold to E. E. Engstrom for 10 and BIO; the Starlite, Capt Carl Jensen, 1,700 pounds of king salmon which sold to the Juneau Cold Storage Company for l5-10 and for large, small and whites; the Edith, Capt. Ned AL bright, 500 pounds of king salmon which sold to E. E. Engstrom for the same prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
Lutheran Aid
 Plans Picnic

The Lutheran Ladies Aid met in the home of Mrs. P. Hildre yes- terday afternoon, with a dessert luncheon served, Mrs. A. Hared as- sisting.
 During the business session, plans were completed for a Church picnic to be held on June T. The Ways and Means committee announced that plans were being made to hold rummage sale some time during the last week in May.
 All members and friends are urged to collect their rummage and turn 1t in for this sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
Ski Club Will
 Have Banquet
 Saturday Night

All Ski Club members and inter- ested skiers are reminded of the Juneau Ski Club banquet which will be held Saturday evening at 8 o'clock in the banquet room of Percy's Cafe.
 Anyone interested in attending the banquet who has not been called by the club should telephone Black 75e not later than noon Saturday fcr reservations.
 An interesting program has been arranged including dancing and mo- ton pictures of Sun Valley, which appear to be the best ever shown in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08

N.ei ins 0Ss1s 5 on the basis that the Jap claim completely lacked confirmation from any Allied source.
 - Pacific Fleet There
 It appeared at least certain that Admiral Nimitz' main Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor is en- gagged in the battle. If so, this is the first news of the United States great Pacific squadron which set out to challenge the Jap fleet to a running battle, which started Mon- day off the Solomon Islands.
 The fight has spread westward into the Coral Sea, flaming across hundreds of miles in the South Pa cific.
 First reports indicated it far ex- ceeded in its scope of importance the great battle of Java Sea fought two months ago when Japanese successes paved the way to the con- quest of Java.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
POSTPONE OPENING BA5EBAlL SEASON;
 REVISE SCHEDULE

A revision of the schedule for the Gastineau Channel Baseball League season has resulted in the postponement of the opening game which was to have been this Sum day, until Sunday May IT, A. F. McKinnon, President, announced today.
 Other officers of the league, who were elected last night at a meet ing of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department are Frank Heinke, Vice President, Arnie Shudshift, Douglas Second Vice President, and V. W. Mulvihill, Secretary Treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
PITTSBURGH, GIANTS IN
 ONLY GAMES
Divide Twin Bill = WiIkie Just Misses Shutout
 in Opener
BY. ASSOCIATED PREss)

In the only major league games played yesterday New York and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader in the National. The Pirates plodded to a victory in the first game ir II innings, then were set down in the nightcap which rookie Buster Maynard featured with three run homer.
 Young Aldon Wilkie limited the Giants to five hits in the opener en error depriving him of shut out. Dave Koslo, freshman right handler, pitched seven-hit ball in the nightcap with good batting sup port from his teammates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
W00DLEY AIRWAYS
 PLANE RETURNS TO
 ANCHORAGE TODAY

Art Woodley, of the Woodley Air ways of Anchorage, left this morn- ing to return to his headquarters after spending the last few days in Juneau. He carried a capacity load both to Juneau and on the return trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
DR. R: \. WILLIAMS
 IS TO ENTER ACTIVE ]
 DUTY IN U. ]. ARMY

Dr. R. H. Williams is closing his dental offices in the Juneau Medical and Surgical Clinic preparatory to entering active service in thef U. s. Army. pr. Williams holds com mission of First Lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the army and has received orders effective on Monday, May II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
ELEVEN LEAVE
 FOR SOUTH
 THIS MORNING

Leaving Juneau for the south to- day were Bill Karki, It. c. T. Nefzger, Les. F. Florence, Bob Bar ringer, T. R. Curtis, Ada Middles- worth, Harry Naifanov, D. Paulano, F. Romero, E. Mills and German Abiol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
ROOSeceIl, WiltIsie Agree On
 ssWOrIGl ia Flames Import
Call On All Citizens to See Documentary Film Banned b,
 PennsyIvania CensOrs

President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking of Paramounts gripping feature picture World in Flames said he hoped no in America would be oo busy to give it sxytwo min utes of his time"
 Wendell L. Wkie, Republican candidate for the Presi- dency said World in Flames is forceful summary of the world situation today think every American should see it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
X AMER S
 WIN FROM
 OAK BUNCH
San Diego Beats Seals Saes Take Portland
 in Ninth
lRY ASSOCIATED PRESSl

Two long hits by Jojo White and Bill Matheson, Seattle outfielders, put stop to Ralph Buxtons goose egg pitching record, and the Rain iers went on to blast victory over Oakland as Hal Turpin got his sev- enth win. Earl Torgeson homered off Tom Ananicz who succeeded Buxton.
 Southpaw Al Olsen limited San Francisco to two hits as San Diego defeated the Seals. The Padres punched three hits in the fifth to score their runs.
 Sacramento and Portland battled on even terms to the ninth in ming when the Sacs filled the bases on single and 1.-two walks and Handley grounded, forcing in the winning run.
 Los Angeles came from behind with six run rally in the ninth | inning to nose out Hollywood, knocking two Star pitchers from the box during the rally. 1 SCORES, THURSDAY GAMES i Pacific Coast League
 Seattle 8; Oakland l.
 San Diego 3; San Francisco l. | Los Angeles 9; Hollywood B.
 Sacramento 6; Portland 5. National League 1 New York 1, 3; Pittsburgh 2, 1. ] American League 1 All games postponed yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
EYES EXAMINED

and BROKEN LENSES replaced in our own shop. Dr. Rae Lillian
 Carlson. Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-08
MOTHER PROVINCIAL
 LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Mother Mary Mildred, Mother Provincial for the Sisters of St. Ann left Juneau for her headquarters in Victoria, B. C., after spending the last two weeks visiting at St. Anns Hospital here.
 While she was in the porth' Mother Mary Mildred travelled as far as Holy Cross Mission on official business.
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Empire Classifieds Payl
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
Victory Over 932 Team Throws
First Place Into TwO-way Tie

Residing on top of the City
League softball standings today
are 975 and Denton. the latter team
having climbed into a tie for first
place Thursday by virtue OF a 81
win over 1872. Carl Fisher was the
winning pitcher for Denton and
struck out ten. The one run scored
by 932 was the result OF a homer
in the fourth.
In other outstanding games, Ford
broke loose with a three-run rally
in the sixth inning to come from
behind to defeat 9S3 by a 81 score,
and 9s2 Layout punched out 81
victory over $40. Paper Mill
gained its second triumph OF the
season at the expense of 941.
Ford assumed a 60 lead in the
second stanza, but collapsed in the
follow ing inning to allow 933 to
deadlock the score The latter team
completed its scoring in the fourth.
Layout took advantage OF numer-
Gus defensive lapses by the 942 in
field to rout Steve Stevenson.
Each team acquired six hits.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
CITY LEAGUE soFTsALL

Tonieht's Game
9S1 Recc..ing vs.. Central Special
~ at Island Park. : p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
Park Activities
EndNext Week

A busy schedule is planned for
next week at city Fairgrounds when
the summer schedule will he
brought TO a close. A series OF tourn-
aments for boys and girls will be
conducted by the city recreation
department
Supervised recreation at the play
grounds and swimming pool will end
Friday. Softball and baseball teams
in the various leagues will wind up
competition during the week. The
season this year was extended two
weeks longer than in 1871.
Basketball teams of boys In
two age divisions from the four
parks will participate in a tourna-
ment with the Glass for boys IL
years and under. taking part on
Monday, and Class B for boys -
years through Is, playing on Tues
day.
Two games will be played at once
on the high school court with the
floor divided in half for two smaller
courts using the goals on the sides
OF the gym. The games will start
at ? p. m. each day. A drawing will
be made for opponents in the first
round among Woodruff. Prospect.
Recreation and Harriet Fairgrounds
The two winners in the first round
Will meet for the titles
Girls competition will be conduct
ed Wednesday afternoon at Pros
pect Park. The events will start at
2 p. m. and include a checker tourn-
ament and singles and doubles in
tennis, paddle tennis and croquet.
The boys will compete on Wed.
resday afternoon at Recreation
Park in playground activities be-
ginning at , p. m. Tournaments will
be conducted for checkers with sin
giles and doubles in tennis. paddle
tennis, croquet and horseshoes.
Ribbons will be awarded 10 win
ners in the events. The efficiency
tests, in which boys and girls have
sought TO improve themselves
through the season. will end next
week also.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
Given
to Trappers

Trappers In WaShtenaw County
who have not sent in their report
OF fur bearing animals caught in
the fall of l941 are warned to do so
by Karl Brushaber, of Ann Arbor,
state conservation officer
Officer Brushaber asks trappers
to cooperate in making the report
which should have been sent in
by Feb. Is.
He advises that those who have
not complied with the law should
see him at his home, 125 Fairview
Ave, Ann Arbor, and file a dupli-
cate card stating the kind and num-
Der of animals taken. the county
where they were trapped and the
number OF the license. The report
when completed, should be returned
to the state office in Lansing.
A penalty is provided for failure
to comply. The card on which the
report is made is attached to the
trappers license. A number Of trap
pers in this county have not sent in
the report, Officer Brushaber said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
Junior Teams
Contests

Junior Recreation League base
ball games Saturday morning pits
Harriet against Prospect and the
Rough Riders against Recreation.
Harriet must topple the Prospect
team in order to keep in the run.
ming for the circuit flag. At pres
ent Prospect and Recreation are
tied for first place honors with
three wins and one defeat. The
games will start at 10 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
EMPLOYEES WALK OUT

Grand Rapids. Mich. Aug. I
About $50 employees OF the Applied
Arts Corp. are idle after 100 men
walked out. tying up war produc-
ton at the plant. The walkout, the
second in recent weeks at the COM
pany. followed a dispute between
workers and walter II. Wendell,
president and manager of the plant,
over speed OF the production line,
according TO Wendell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
Tigers Open
at St. Louis

Chicago, Aug. 7-INS-Loser Of
II games, Edgar Smith. Chicago
White Sox pitcher, won his third
game Of the season Thursday from
the Detroit Tigers when he allow
ed only six hits. Al. The Sox
scored the four runs in the first
inning
The Tigers open a series in St.
Louis tonight against the Browns.
The Sox won all three games of
the series with Detroit to climb
within one game behind the Tig-
erG.
In the Chicago game. the Sox
scored their runs on a walk, and
four singles off Al Benton and an
error by Higgins. Jimmy Blood
worth hit his tenth homer of the
season in the eighth to give the
Tigers their only run Mild threats
were made by the Tigers in the
sixth and seventh but the rallies
died in each inning with two men
left on base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
WITHDRAW PERMISSION

Fort Custer, Mich, Aug. ms
Fort officers announced today that
civilian disregard for Army regula-
tons concerning wearing OF mill
tary insignia has caused withdraw
al of permission to sell insignia
in all stores except exchanges at
Army posts and ship service stores
of the Navy. Regulations provide a
penalty OF $3.50 with six months i'm
prisonment for persons misrepre-
senting themselves as a result OF
the insignia. The order is not in
tended TO deprive relatives and
friends OF wearing the tokens as
souvenirs. officers said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
Sports Roundup

Grand Rapds-AP-Two entries from Muskegon matched
semina the Womn Western
golf tournament They Sally Sessions 10 old golfer who
Wednesday Mrs Kosten The
Mrs w C Cartier OF Kent and Mrs s.
Miller of Blythefield.
Culver ndAP-Ahough eliminated Thursday the junior
National
esk Of Hamramck eight players named for the United
Kovash with
the semifinas in doubles play
Hershey. Pa, fired ecordbreakns
first Thursday Of the $4,000 Canadian Open Golf
record Walter Hagen in 1881
New York-AP-Anie shot An
lightweight when oupointed Feather
Wright Of Los Angeles round match
The match with Angott will be fought
Is.
Syracuse trumphed youth
championships
twenty old Ddham.
breaking so the youths 40 after both had cracked
gu OF o capture professional
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
PLAN TRAILER CAMP

Royal Oak, Mich. Aug. Tins
A committee, named by the
township board and headed by Su-
peryisor Theodore Bradford, today
was conducting survey to obtain
site suitable for locating a 100
trailer camp for war plant work
ers. The group also has been in
structed to prepare a program for
a S1O.000 project.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
WORKER sUFFocATEs

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. ZAP
John Mikalak, so years old, a
worker at the Grand Rapids Plaster
Co, plant, suffocated Thursday
when he was trapped in hopper Of
the plant during a cavein OF sand
and gypsum.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
MAYOR FINED

Grand Rapids. Mich. Aug. Wal.
do V. Tiscornia, mayor OF St Jo-
seph, Mich, has been sentenced to
pay a fine of $1,000 for illegally
obtaining plumbing fixtures for his
home in violation OF rationing or
ders
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-07
Sports Calendar
TODAY

OTly IcdHUc oUTIUdTT
ISL Receiving VS.. Central Spe-
cialty at Island Park. I p. m.
SATURDAY
Junior Recreation League Baseball
Harriet at Prospect, 10 a. m.
Rough Riders at Recreation, 10
a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12

MT. and Mrs. George Guilfoile and family of Ridge street have returned from vacation at Bay View.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Hill of Coniston avenue are entertaining their son, William H. Hill, Jr., Mrs. Hill, and their grandson, William Hill, Sd.
 Mrs. Thomas Hubbard of Rose street is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Jennie Baldwin of Kingston, N. Y. Mrs. Baldwin will also visit her granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Hutchinson of Albion street.
 Mrs. Thomas Ray, the former Claire Brothers, has left to join her husband, Captain Fay at Corpus Christie, Texas, who is with the Ma rine Air Corps.
 MT. and Mrs. Patrick Wallace and family of Lounsbury street are vaca- tioning at Hampton Beach, N. H.
 Corporal Alfred Kiernan of Fort Knox, Kentucky, is spending fur tough at his home on Cooke street.
 Joseph Maloney, son of MT. and Mrs. E. Vincent Maloney of Circuit avenue has returned from two weeks vacation at Camp Mataucha in WatertoWn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
ISSUE HANDBOOKS
 ORENUMERAT0RS
School Officials Invited to Attend Conferences -
 Local Meeting Slated

A handbook for enumerators ano an outline of enumeration oI1lce practices have been completed by the Pupil Accounting Committee of the Connecticut Association Of Pup lie School Superintendents ana special consultants.
 The publications, which are to DC used as the basis for one-day train ing schools fou enumerators, were compiled by the following school superintendents: Fred D. Wish, .Ir. Hartford; Orwin B. Griffin, Litch- field: Philip A. Jakob, South Nor walk, and Maynard w. Linn, Green wich.
 Consultants were: Amos c. Hart, Hartford Board of Education and A. M. Mccullough, R. M. Thomp- son, Clyde M. Campbell and Daniel T. Nolan, all of the State Depart ment of Education.
 Copies of the material will be distributed at 13 regional training schools which start on Monday, Aug IT, and continue through Aug. 3l. The purpose of these one-day con- ferences is to aid the community in improving the enumeration proced- ure and to speed up the enumera- tion of the state as whole.
 The outline of suggested office practices will be used as a check list this fall in the organization, field work, checking of cards and the state report on the enumeration of persons between the ages of 4 and 16 years.
 Enumerators, superintendents of schools and members of boards or education have been invited to att tend the conferences which will be held at 10 a. m. on the following schedule; Middletown high school. Aug. IT; Plaiufiel6 high school, Aug. IS; Putnam high school, Aug. l9: Saybrook nigh school, Aug. 20; Torrington high school, Aug. 21; Center school, Colchester and Wind- ham high school, Aug. "A. New Milford high school and Jennings school, New London, Aug. 25; Hill- house school, New Haven, Aug. 26; Administration building, 249 High street, Hartford, and Norwalk high school, Aug. 27: Crosby high school, Waterbury, Aug. 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Girl Scouts
 Plan Session

4 Day Camp session for Girl Scouts of the Waterbury Council has been arranged for August 24th through 28th at Camp Wequapauset, Waterville. The session was original ly scheduled for the school spring vacation period but was postponed until this month when the recess was cancelled. Intermediate and senior Girl Scouts, between the ages of 10 and Is, will attend during the first four days. The last day, Fri day, has been set aside for Brown les.
 Swimming, boating crafts, hikes, exploring, dramatics, games, sing ing, folk-dancing, nature study, and victory garden work will be ipclud- ed on the program. Intermediate Scouts will be required to register for all four days. The program will open at 10 a. m. each morning and continue until p. m. The girls will bring their own "nosebag" lunches, but milk and other beverages will be provided from a small registra- ton fee.
 Miss Jeannette Deaver, field sec- retary of the local council, will serve as day camp director. A staff or senior Scouts, troop leaders, and other qualified assistants will super wise the program of each unit. The girls will be given opportunity to plan their own units activities and also all-camp get-togethers. The units will be formed mainly accord ing to age groupings.
 Girls who wish to participate in swimming activities will be required to persent health certificate from a physician. All campers must se- cure parents good health certifi- cates. Registration will be accepted at the Girl Scout office, 63 Bank street, until Friday, August q and school bus coupons may be secured I at the office for transportation to the camp. Brownies will not be re- quired to register in advance. Mrs. Russell Atherton is serving as day | camp chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
Club Notes
FRANCISCAN CLUB

The Franciscan Mission Club will hold a meeting on Friday, August IA at 8:30 o'clock at the Knights of Columbus hall.