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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov 25 Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 39s, American Can TIE, Anaconda 25h, Bethlehem Steel 541s, Commonwealth and Southern 9/30, Curtiss Wright 6S International Harvester 53, Ken necott 2712, New York Central IFS Northern Pacific ', United States Steel ATS, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-25
PRICES TUESDAY

Closing price of Alaska Juneau mine stock Tuesday was 3h. Amer ican Can 70A, Anaconda 25%, Bethlehem Steel 549s, Common wealth and Southern 5/16, Cur tiss Wright 8, International liar Ivester 53ls, Kennecott 29h, New York Central 11h, Northern Pa cific ', United States Steel 47h Pound $404.
 Dow, Jones averages Tuesday were. industrials HALO, rails 2739 utilities 1897.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-25
HOME NURSING TO
 MEET ON FRIDAY

Because of an error in a headline yesterday, it looked as if the Home Nursing Class was scheduled to meet on Thanksgiving Day this week.
 Naturally, most of the members of the class will be home cooking their turkey dinners tomorrow afternoon The regular meeting, of course, is scheduled on Friday, as usual, cor responding with the date in the story.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
New Hearing Sci
On Light Rates
DONALD JR., 5

A public hearing before the
Public Service Ccnmis-
sion at which the City Of Detroit
seeks 10 lower Detroit Edison
Company electric rates by - per
cent will be resumed on January
II. the commission announced to-
day.
The first two days Of the
hearing were limited to routine
discussions Of Edison operating
expenses and procedures and valua-
lions Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci James II. Lee, who is conduct
Nc the case for the city said he
planned 10 croSS-cXamlne Edison
officials when the case Is resumed
Lee bases his claim for lower
rates on the argument that the
Edison company should be per-
mitted a reasonable profit on its
original investment Of $4,000 600.
and not on the profits which have
been plowed back into the COM
pany and now brings its value
above 100000. 600.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
i. ). Sentences
Canada Soldier

Henry F. Badragon, 20, who ad-
mitted that he deserted from the
Canadian army and left his Wind
Sor home for job in Detroit,
today started a one-year sentence
imposed on him by Federal Judge
Frank A. Picard.
Badragon. according to Louis NJ.
Hopping, assistant United States
attorney told immigration officials
that he was an American citizen
when he entered the country Al
the time he was wearing a suit of
civilian clothes over his army uni
form. which he later threw in the
Detroit River.
In Detroit Badragon got a Job as
a porter in a candy company,
as voter and obtained
a social security card. all under
the alias Of James Phillips. He
faces further action by the Cana
dian army when he finishes his
sentence in federal prison.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Chrys|er Asks
OK. K.ofPdyRaise

Chrysler Corporation today asked
the War Labor Board and the
Bureau of Internal Revenue to
approve raises of $40 to S17.5o a
month for more than 1880 SAL
aried employees so as to bring their
wages back into relationship with
subordinates' wages recently in
creased by the WLB.
The requested wage increases,
TO be effective January /, would
give an additional SO a month to
those making $199 monthly or less,
and 5 per cent raise TO those
making S199 to $3.50 a month.
Twenty-Five Chrysler plants in
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Indi-
ana are affected. The company
estimates the raises will amount
to about S1,5O0000 a year.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
; Of ) Admit
Evdding Draft

Three OF five alleged draft law
vioIators pleaded guilty today on
arralgnment before Federal Judge
Frank a Picard. Two pleaded not
guilty and were held for exam
lnatlOn.
Those who admitted failing 20
report for induction into the army
were Alfred r. Adams. 43, of l2605
Woodrow WilSan avenue; John
Joseph kindlarSki. 81 Of 3SSl
Trowbridge avenue, and William
G.. NipoSky, also known as Harvey
Rex Blue and Hungry Bill, 3.
Of 81 West Vernon highway
Eugene Peter LubCra. p. oi
1866 Caldwell avenue and Law
renee Guyton, 20. Of Pennington.
pleaded not guilty to the same
charge,
The latter two and KindlarSki
-sttff-ttfct drr members ~ Jehovah 5
Witnesses and are Conscientious
directors.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Eau de CaSablanca
Perfume Is Brightest Memory of Detroi+er Who
Helped Capture North African City
BY ROBERT SWARTHOUT

'What do I remember most
about Casablanca The answer
is perfume. Yes, perfume
think that the French women
there must actually battle in the
stuff"
Yeoman Harry +. Hoffmaster
Jr., %, was speaking at his home
at 675 Rivard boulevard. Crosse
Pointe. He is on a navy fuIlough
after engaging in the naval bat
ties that took the important North
African city away from the NaZis
"Casablanca is a much more
modern city than Detroit, and
the women sure go all out on
the fancy frills. mean 1t.
They dress beautifully and the
sky is the limit when IL comes to
things like jewelry and perfume.
IL can still smell the stuff.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
PRAYERS UPPERMOsT

Prayers for his future safety are
always uppermost in the thoughts
of the Aliens. Tonight there Will
be special ones, for when her fac
tory work is done Mrs. Allen will
hurry off 10 midnight mass al
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
Alone at home with tho Slumber-
ing children will be Mrs. Mona
Allen, their grandmother. who left
her home in Belle Center. o., "a
care for the children as a patriotic
duty For the duration she is
supervising the housekeeping in
fhc Allen home.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Crash Cross
Gratio+ Cars on Jefferson
in Traffic SnarI

Gratiot avenue street cars were
travelling on East Jefferson avenue
II happened as a result of an
accident involving a street car and
large truck trailer loaded with
paper on Gratiot avenue near
street.
No one was injured. but the
crash smashed the front end of
the street car and left il listing
The baled paper. approximately
five tons, was scattered over the
street.
Traffic was snarled for nearly
an hour while emergency crews
rightcd the trolley and the Levine
Waste Paper Company collected
lis cargo.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24

In fact I brought some home
with me. It's the real thing and
at imported rates would prob
ably cost 500 whiff back
here"
Hoffmaster is a graduate of the
University of Detroit. He believes
that his four-year course in
French came in mighty handy
when, after three days Of fierce
fighting, Casablanca capitulateC
to American forces.
"The boys from our cruiser
were first TO go ashore, and our
officers sure emphasized that
we were, more or less, ambassa-
dOrs of the American people.
They told us 10 conduct our
selves accordingly. You see,
Casablanca had been under
Nazi control for a long time,
and the first impression that we
gave to the Arab natives and
French will probably last for a
long time"
THERE'S NO TROUBLE
He said that there was no
trouble of any kind.
French manners are the
most perfect in the world, even
down in Casablanca." Hoffmas-
ter said. "And shopkeepers sure
caught on fast. BY the second
day they were tossing around
lingo that wasn't a bad imita-
tiOn Of English"
He said that CaSablanca, a city
Of one-quarter million and roughly
20 per cent French, is a combina-
ton of Paris and Miami.
Beautiful parks, beautiful
bOuIevards, beautiful homes,
beautiful buildings, beautiful
cafes beautiful women
"Say. l hope my girl doesn't
read this"
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Rep. Murphy TO Go
Before Liquor Board

Rep. John r Murphy, Demo
crat. who has been ordered 10
get out of the liquor business -
within 30 days, Will appeal tho
decision of two state liquor con-
troll commissioners before the en-
tire board next Wednesday.
Murphy was cited for serving
intoxicated persons in his Class {
restaurant al 75IS Grand River
avenue. He said the decision was
a great i'm Justice"
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Appeal Mapped
By Mrs. Ydras

After spending nine days in the
Wayne County jail. Nh, Moiite
Yaras. 81 OF 406l Clements ave
nue, was freed today on bond 70
allow an appeal 10 the State
Supreme Court on her contempt Of
court conviction.
Recorders Judge John p. Seal
len sentenced her 10 80 days and
payment Of $3.50 December II
after a Juror complained that Mrs.
YaraS attempted 10 influence her
decision in a gambling trial iuvolv-
ing her husband and four other
defendants
Mrs. Yaras was released under
$1,000 bond. one surety.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Acid ThroWer
Gets 9-1O Years

A revenge plot which left his
victim totally blind and disfigured.
today resulted in a 8 to 10-yeas
prison term for William Ailaa
Campbell. 2S.
Angered because Paul Wright cf
CTS Brainard street fractured rs
jaw in a fight. Campbell admitted
TO Recorders Judge John p. Seal
len that he hurled acid in Wright's
face as the latter sat in a beer
garden October 6.
Wright still is in Receiving
Hospital.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Chill Prices PeGqed

WASHINGTON. Dec 2i GNS) q
The OPA today established new
price ceilings on prepared chill con
carnc. julicnne and ShocStrlng po-
tatocs. increasing chilli con carne
7 cents a pound TO the consumer
and providing slight increases at
retail on the other two Commodi-
fiac
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
WAVES Lower Requirements

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A UP).
The navy announced today that
educational requirements for en-
listed women in the WAVES and
the SPARS have been lowered to
take in those with only two years
of high school education.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Burned in Manhole Blast

Condition of Edward Karey. 81.
Of 1857 Mason place. burned about
his face, head and hands following
an explosion in manhole where
nc was working. remained serious
today, Delray General Hospital at
tcndants said. Karey is an employe
of the Bell Telephone Company.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Show for Army Actors
Fort Shelby Hotel Christmas Dinner Host TO Cas'
Cavaffaro, Costello, Rand TO Entertain Them

Christmas dinner, but they will be
entertained by Carmen Cavallaro
of the Statler, Charles Costello
and Jeanne Rand Of the Wonder
Bar.
With Costello, who will be the
master of ceremonies. will be his
orchestra. All of the acts have
donated their services. working on
Christmas Day for the men who
arc aiding Army Relief.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24

There Will be no Christmas
carols for Mrs. Ruth Allen tonight.
Instead the war-working mother
OF two young children and the wife
Of a naval officer will hear the
strident song of the grinders and
asSemblers at her job in the tank
division OF the Ford Motor Com
panY
Ruth. who has been married for
seven years gave up her iull-t!me
task Of housekeeping last fall 10
support her family 50 her husband
could satisfy his urge TO join the
navy.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24

More than 200 members OF the
cast of This Is the Army are
going 10 have their dinner to-
gcthcr.
II appeared that could not be
arranged until J + Frawicy en-
tered the scene. Re invited the re-
naming 200 men 10 the Fort
Shelby Hotel of which he is gen.
eral manager.
There they will not only have
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
DIFFERENT BEFORE

Unul this year Christmas had
followed the timc-honorcd holiday
pattern in the Allen home. The
tree was loaded with tinSel and
tights after the children had been
tucked away. II was then that
Ruth and Donald crowded the
space beneath the tree with nu-
merouS presents and tops. And
then awaited the coming Of Santa.
This year the tree has been
trimmed between times and the
presents wrapped when spare mo-
mcnts were found
'Fofright ait writ be quiet in The
pleasant flat and while the chill
drcn dream Of Donner and Bitten.
Cupid and Comet. Mrs. Allen viii
be at her machine at Ford'S and
the father in his armory.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
AIDS OTHER CAUSES

Now each day from four in the
afternoon until midnight Is spent
at the plant Between times she
docs the family marketing and
engages in patriotic activities such
as being a blood donor and Red
Cross Nurses Aid volunteer.
war work hasn't dampened the
Allen Christmas plans.
There's a large tree in the flat
at $50 Blaine gayly decorated for
Donnie Joe, 5. and Linda Kay, ,.
And promptly al II Christmas
morning they Will all Join in a
long-diStance greeting 10 Donald
Sr, stationed at Norfolk as a
naval specialist. Before enlisting
he had been a maintenance man
and an sSSennbler IN an auto plant.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Gill May Set Up
WLB Panel TO
End Unrest Here
Regional Chief Schedules
Two-Day Sessions on
WiIdcat Strikes and Pay

That Detroit may soon be given
a WLB district office was limited
today in the announcement that
Lewis NJ. Gill, regional chief, will
hold conferences here Monday
amid plans to decentralize the
overburdened labor tribunal.
The announcement Of ellis i'm
pending arrival said he and his
regional advisory board would
seek TO end local labor unrest and
10 expedite applications for ap-
proval Of voluntary wage in
creases now stalemated by the
recent wage freeze" order.
Concerned principally with re-
cent Detroit wildcat strikes, the
committee will consider matters
relating 10 Michigan, Ohio, West
Virginia and Kentucky, all part
Of region 3.
CONFERENCES PLANNED Z.
Gill will confer with CIO Of
ficIals Tuesday and with industrial
heads Wednesday.
In Washington, the national
WLB announced a sweeping de-
Capitalization plan providing for
settlement Of all labor disputes
and two-thirds of all voluntary
wage adjustment cases in regional
Offices.
"As a result" II was ex-
planned, "the board will become
kind OF supreme court of labor
with its jurisdiction confined 10
appeals and big national in
terest cases or those involving
broad policy questions"
LONG SOUGHT HERE
For many months Detroit has
campaigned for local WLB
office TO end delay in sending
cases to Gills Cleveland office or
10 the admittedly over-worked
Washington headquarters.
George w. Taylor, chairman Of
man of the board. declared the
tw old decentralization plan
would speed up action on dispute
cases and simplify procedure for
handling wage and salary ADJUST
ment requests.
The board hopes TO complete its
field establishment in about a
month. 1t must expand the per-
sonnel of its regional offices, num-
bering about 30 employees. and ap-
point local dispute panels in cities
and regional panels to handle vol
untary wage and salary adjust
mentS.
Attached 10 the regional offices,
in addition. are regional advisory
boards of II members each.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
oBRIEN SET FOR FIGHT

Congressman O'Brien, W h J {
somewhat out OF touch with the
actual condition existing here eX-
pressed complete Willingness "a
carry the fight into Congress.
Congress has certainly pro-
yided enough money to do this
fob" he said, "and we usually
feel that our responsibility ends
there. But IN the administrative
branch fails 10 carry out a pro-
gram, we can certainly demand
action.
After all. We hold the purse
strings, and II II occurs to adj
minlstratlve heads that their
next years appropriation may
he held up, they can often he
Influenced into functioning more
rapidly and efficiently
'I would he more than glad
10 take the city'S side In this
question. All 4 want II the facts
from housing officials here. then
can 20 to bat
PLANS But NO HOUSES
Latest hope Of local housing
heads 10 speedily help the Situa-
ton has been the projected con-
struction Of trailer homes and
temporary houses at sites located
AZ Scven-Mile road and Hoover
avenue and az DIX and Powell
avenues Rgtr as usual there has
been much planning, but nc
houses built
When questioned about the
progress Of the projects, Charles
r EdgcComb. director secretary
Of the Detroit Housing Commis-
sion. said
"The Federal Public Housing
Authority here tells me they
have awarded contract for site
improvement on one of the prof.
ects. That il concrete action.
II at least takes IL out Of the
tYice stage and gets few men
and shovels ontt the property.
"But have they actually built
any houses ." he was asked
"Oh, come now" hsg replied.
"what do you mean With all
that fine administrative and
paper work. YOU don't mean YOU
expect houses too think
you're asking too much 10 eN-
pect houses 10 boot"
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-24
Housing TdngIe
Anglers Detroit
Congressman
Rabaut and O'Brien
Demand Buneline End
and Homes Be Built
BY HAROLD SCHACHERN

Detroit congressman. home for
the Christmas holidays, today
pledged congressional action 10 end
the bureaucratic bungling which
has failed 10 alleviate Detroit's S
deplorable housing situation.
Both Reps. Louis {. Rabaut and
George ID. O'Brien expressed con-
cern over the mountainous amount
of administrative and paper work
that had been done on the prob
lem, but with no houses being
built.
"If they can't do the job for
which Congress has appropri-
ated money, We'll throw them
out" Rabaut said. ut was
these same bureaucrats who
turned the last election and
not the actions of members OF
the administration.
WHAT AMAZES HIM
Detroit can expect me In
It's corner az any time on this
question. The only thing that
amazes me is that city officials
80 far have completely ignored
their congressional representa-
tives I'm trying To get some ac-
tion in Washington.
"They have burned up the
telephone wires, the airways and
the railroads going back and
forth to Washington trying Ia
get some houses built. but never
once have contacted the men
who know what IL going on"
Rabaut pointed out that he is
I'm favor OF private industry build
ing private housing. with public
housing limited 10 temporary
dwellings and dormitprles.
"The construction industry
he said "wiIl be the backbone
of our postwar employment, 80
let's save our permanent hous-
ing until then. \ house built
today costs double its value,
ANYWAY. 40 let's build temporary
houses I'm hurry.
II repeat, these bureaucracies
can expect little but rough
handling from Hs. y
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-03
CLENTANA
By Madeline Alderman

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gibson re-
turned from Wisconsin, where Mrs
Gibson has been employed for the
last two years, and are visiting al
the home of Mrs. Gibson's father
Pat Stein, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Arnold OF
Genevieve spent Thanksgiving al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Arnold.
Harry Renner and family spent
Thanksgiving at the home of his
daughter, MI. and Mrs. George
Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rbert Stein, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Stein and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Vese Stein and daughter
spent Thanksgiving day at the Ro-
man Stein home.
Mrs. j. F.. Schuster and Lloyd
Draper were callers in Glasgow on
Saturday.
The Rev. FIR. A. Sorger spent sew
eral days last week visiting at Miles
City.
Miss Ruth Renner spent Thanks
giving vacation at her home near
Glentana. Ruth is attending high
school in Glasgow.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bailey and
family left last Monday for cali
fornia to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schuster and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pehan
and son Eddie, left last Wednesday
by a for Seattle, Wash, to spend
the winter.
Mrs. Howard Arnold and Morris
were callers in Glentana Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Jack thinner and
visited at the home of their
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. j. O'Brien and
daughter returned home last Sun
day fom Seattle, Wash, where they
friends.
Many from here attended the
carnival and dance given at Peer
less last Saturday.
William Niehoff, Walter Neihoff
and Sonny Alderman were Glasgow
'alers last Saturday.
Pete Stein, Mr.. and Mrs. R. j.
Stein were Glasgow callers last Fri
lay. Mrs. Stein stayed until Satur-
lay to have dentist work done re-
urning home Saturday with Bill
Jiehoff.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-03
Capitol Week; Construction
Limited; Indian Pact Signed

HHENA-A new and drastic re
striction on highway c~onstructio
in Montana, signing of a state pac
with the Fathead Indians, and
letter to Gov. Sam G. Ford fror
Leon Henderson turning down a.
appeal for further consideration 70
the states motorists highlighted de
velopments in the state capitol las
week.
The state highway commission re,
ceived a request from the wa
production board for the CLOSING
down of all highway projects nov
under way or not yet started.
Al F. Winkler of Kalispell, chair.
man of the commission. said the
order will affect about % contracts
not previously abandoned because
Of the shutdown en- material, which
the board had hoped to get under
way.
AS c~ontrasted with the WPB Or
der some months ago closing down
projects requiring strategic mater
lals, the new ban extended to the
use Of both labor and equipment.
OPA chief Leon Henderson, in his
letter to Gov. Ford, said definitely
that no special consideration is to
be shown owners IF special mud
and snow tires under the idle tire
purchasing program. Montana mo-
florists must turn in all but five
tires for each car, making their own
decision as to whether they want
to keep the special tires or these
Of conventional tread.
The governor had pleaded that
mud and sncw tires are a necessity
for winter driving in Montana, but
are not practical for summer use.
Henderson denied this, stating that
such tires will wear as well as
ordinary types if net driven more
than 35-mileS-an-hour.
Henderson said, however, truck
tires are not included in the pur-
chase plan and truck operators may
keep their extra tires.
The state fish and game commits
sion entered a reciprocal agreement
with the confederated Salish and
Kcotenai tribal council of the Flat
head Indian reservation providing
for enforcement of state hunting
and fishing regulations on the res
eyvation.
The pact calls for employment
Of an Indian game warden for the
reservation. frees Indians to pcs
sess state licenses before they can
hunt and fish, sets seasons for the
reservation, allows non-Indians to
hunt and fish on the reservation
and viii aid in the prevention Of
trapping.
The state, in turn, will stock
lake with fish, prevent
n~cn-Indians from trapping beaver
on the reservation, and close it to
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-03
WHEELER
BY Elva ID. PETERSON

Relatives have received announce
ments of a son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Peterson of Kalispell. He
has been named Donald Allen. Mrs.
Peterson is the former Dorothy Nc
Nulty of rural Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maxness had
as their guests Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Maxness, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dascher and Donna.
and Mrs. Elsie Deardorff of Nashua.
Mrs. Elva D. PETERSON and daugh-
ter Barbara spent THANKSGIVING
with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Turner
of Nashua.
The Citizenship club of the lower
grades elected officers Monday.
They are: Billy Hollam, president;
Barbara Ross, secretary; Phyllis
Grossberg, school nurse; Arlene
Frisk, editor, and Marlene Jannison,
Liberty Lady.
Those who were on the six weeks
spelling contest honor roll we're Ar
lene Frisk, Barbara Ross, Phyllis
Grosberg, Wilbur Dempsey, Marlene
Unison and Emma LEM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Olson
moved from Wheeler to a barracks
apartment at Fort Peck Monday.
The local schools have sponsored
the Red Cross seal sale and war
bond and stamp sales the past week.
Mrs. Caroline Scharff spent the
Thanksgiving holiday at her home
south of Wiota.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Howard, who ar
rived from South Dakota last week,
have gone to housekeeping here.
Mrs. Florence Caulfield and son
Joe were guests over the Thanks
giving vacation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eris Rogers. Mrs. Caulfield is Mrs.
Rogers mother.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-03
Jordan CouIee
BY Mrs. Clarence A. Nelson

A surprise birthday party was
given for Mrs. A. c. Mogan Sunday
Guests were Mrs. Nels Hatton. Mrs
L. A. Thompson, Mrs. Duncan,
Mrs. John McColly, Mrs. Davenport,
Mrs. Clair Duncan, Mrs. John Dart
man, Mrs. Sam Allie, Mrs. Cannon
Bush and Mrs. Olaf Qualey and
Betty Jane. Mrs. Morgan received
many gifts.
John Amstoy drove Mrs. Andrew
Stiley home Sunday. after she spent
four weeks in Hinsdale recovering
from injuries suffered in an auto
mobile accident. Mrs. John Valen-
tine accompanied her home to
spend a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson and
Bonnie Lyn were Glasgow callers
Friday.
Andrew Stiley accompanied John
Amestoy to Glasgow Wednesday.
Mrs. Dora Johnson and Henry
Lick were Hinsdale callers Friday.