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Evening star., 1942-01-01
Montgomery Siresse!
Role Of Insurance
In War Period
Acacia Head Sees
Value as Powerful
StobiIizing Force

BY WILLIAM MONTGOMERY,
President Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.
To greater and more impressive
extent than ever before, the inSti-
tuition of life insurance today is
proving to be bulWark of defense
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Underwriters Likely
To Make Further
Policy Changes
Chief Of Washington
Association Points to
Effects of War
By T. LOEHL O'BRIEN,
resident District Of Colum bia Lii
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UUueIWIItcIS AboUCIH1IOH.
In the upset world Of the last IL
months American Life Insurance has
unavoidably had to adjust itself to
changing conditions. We saw most
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to IS and 20 per cent of total assets.
Managers of the associations are


aware that 1912 will likely be the
most unusual year in their history.
Thus making plans for full year
ahead is little out of the question.
Their role from now on will probably
have to be to make the decisions on
business policy, play by play, week
by week, always with winning the
war and keeping a sound financial
institution the two criteria by which
they decide everything from the
granting of an individual loan to the
adoption of a new dividend and re-
serve policy.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Building and Loan
Assets Up Sharply
Here in 1941
D. c. League Opposes
$4,000 Limitation on
New Home Units
By WILFRED H. BLANZ,

President, District Building and Loan
League and Secretary. American
Building Association.
1t is a pleasure to report on be-
half of the members of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Building and
Loan League, a most constructive
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Capital Banks Busy
AS Trade Activity
Rises Sharply
Association Members
Cooperate in Sale
Of Defense Bonds
BY T. STANLEY HOLLAND,
President District Bankers Association,
Vice President and Trust Offcer
American Security a. Trust Co

Business activity in the Nations
Capital during the past year has
been in high gear. The immense
national defense program has af-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
Senators Coming on h. vesfigation, Issue
 Statement
MILITARY pR0BERS
 ARRANGE ITINERARY
Chandler Has Conference with Dewitt in San
 Francisco on Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 6. Members of the Senate Military Sub- Committee charged with in- vestigating the military situation in Alaska, expect to leave tonight or tomorrow from Spokane, Wash, to begin the first stage of their trip by air.
 Senators Mon c. Wallgren and Harold H. Burton are awaiting the arrival of Senator Albert B. Chand- Ter following his conference in San Francisco with Gen. John L. De- Witt regarding the itinerary before fixing the hour for departure from Spokane
 Senators Wallgren and Burton are both of the conviction that the Japs in the footkolds in the Aleutians represent a direct threat to the North American mainland.
 In joint statement they said:
 "A vigorous prosecution of an offensive to clear the Aleutians and neighboring waters of enemy con. trol is essential to our war pro gram"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
TWO SUPER SPECIALIST
 UNIT5MADE
First of Large Number of Air-B0rne Divisions
 10 Be Trained

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.--Forma- ton of the first two of an undis- closed number of divisions of in- fantry which can move to the battlefront by air. has been an- nounced by Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, along with the creation of a new Ameri- can-Canadian Force of super-spe- cialists in offensive warfare.
 The 82nd and l01st infantry divisions, of Camp Claiborne. Loui- siana. will be the first air borne units to be streamlined down to strength of about 5000 men.
 All weapons and equipment will be moved by planes and gliders. The new super specialists will be designated as the first Special Ser vice Force, described as a unique combat unit, composed of specially qualified men skilled in all offen- sive operations. including marine landings, mountain and desert war fare.
 A training camp is to be estab- lished at Helena. Montana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
ALASKA WAR
 COUNCIL HAS MEET HERE
All Representatives Except B. F. Heintzlemdn Present

The newly organized Alaska War Council, created last June under President Roosevelt's ex.ecutive order, was in session in Juneau this morning and this afternoon in the Governors Office, meeting to con- sider matters pertaining to the defense and security of the Ter ritory.
 The duty of the Council is to maintain a close liaison with mill tary authorities in Alaska to the end that for the duration of the war, the conduct of Federal civil activities shall be brought into the closest possible conformity with military requirements. Under the terms of the executive order which created the Council, the President ordered that "in connection with the activities of the Army and Navy forces in Alaska, the com manding officers of such forces and other military authorities shall, to the fullest extent possible, give con- sideration to civilian needs and problems arising from the war situ- atiofl in Alaska.'' -1 e l, Members of the body meeting today under Chairman Gov. Ernest Gruening who also is the repre- sentative of the Department of the Interior, include the following
 Hugh Wade, Juneau, representing the Federal Security Agency; How ard Thompson, Anchorage. repre- senting the Department of Con- merce; Secretary of Alaska E. L. Bartlett, Juneau, representing the people of Alaska as an Alaskan resident; M. D. Williams, Juneau, representing the Federal Works Agency: Ralph c. Vogel, Juneau the Department of Justice; Lieut. Commdr. J. s. MacKinnon, Kodiak, liaison officer for the Navy, and Col Hobart Murphy, Anchorage, liaison officer for the Army.
 Regional Forester B. Frank Heintzleman, who is the other member. representing the Depart ment of Agriculture, now is in Portland, Oregon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
FIRST LADY
 IRkED WITH
 LABOR PARTY
American Left Wing Group Uses Mrs. Roosevelt
 as Endorsement

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-In rebuke to Eugene Connolly, left wing leader of the American Labor Party, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt declared to- day T do not wish to be controlled in this country by an American group that in turn is controlled in this country by Russia and Russia's interests"
 Mrs. Roosevelt asserted that she was surprised to find another letter she had written endorsing a state ment she believed to be made by the party as a whole had been used as a leaflet in the primary fight between the right and left wings of the party.
 T do not wish you to use my name or my letter again in any publication whatsoever" she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
ANTHONY KARNES E
 IN ARMY AIR CORPS

Anthony E. Karnes, former Com missioner of Education in Alaska, recently residing in California, has been commissioned Captain and is in the United States Army Air Corps.
 This information has been re- ceived here by William A. Hesse, Territorial Highway Engineer.
 Karnes is a veteran of World War I. While in Juneau took mp aviation. That he has been taken into the Army and in his favorite division, being commissioned a Captain, will please his score of friends not only in Juneau but in all parts of the north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
RUBBER IS PUT UNDER
 NEW GROUP
President Names Commit ice in Charge of En-
 fire Problem

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Assert- ing that it will block the progress of the war effort, the President today vetoed legislation to create an independent agency to stimulate the production of rubber from grain.
 Simultaneously he created a committee to look after the whole rubber problem. Bernard Baruch, head of the War Industries Board of the first World War. is to be chairman of the committee, named to recommend the best program to produce synthetic rubber necessary
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
Silver Shirt Leader Convided on Eleven
 Counts of Sediiion

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. Civilian Dudley Pelley, former leader of the Silver Shirts of America, has been convicted by Federal Court jury on eleven counts of criminal sedition and conspiracy.
 Pelley's two associates, Lawrence A. Brown and Miss Marian Agnes Henderson, tried with him, were convicted only on count twelve of the indictment, charging conspir- acy.
 Each count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years Imprisonment and a maximum fine of $l0,000
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
0UT-F0R LUNCH

FL PASO. Tex, Aug. 6-City At torney Brooks Travis is enlisted in the army as private.
 He came to the next Council ses- sion in uniform, and told the august board:
 If you have any meeting planned for Friday, count me out-Im as- signed to kitchen police all day"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 6. Max Stephan, the first person in 159 years convicted of treason to the United States, was today sentenced in the Federal Court to be hanged.
 . Judge Futile directed that Stephan, German American born citizen, be hanged on Mo- vember l3 within the walls of the Federal Detention Prison at Milan, Michigan.
 Judge Futile, in pronouncing sentence said that since "the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
FOURTEEN IN
 FROM 5ITkA
 THIS MORNING

Passengers arriving here this morning from Sitka were Mrs Pearl L. Clark. Joe Holifield, Capt. c. R. Culpepper. Stanley Zuern. William Willard. Miss Anna Harquell. R. G. Schild
 J. J. Conway, Mrs. J. J. Conway. Mrs. V. w, Porlier, w R. Peterson, Mrs. w. R. Peterson, Jerry Powers and w. E. Higginson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
The W ashingtUn Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert $. Allen on active duty0


 WASHINGTON reason mil lions of young Americans are serv- ing in the armed forces is to protect our democratic right to vote. Yet. it is an ironical fact that a great many men in the Army and Navy will themselves be denied the right to vote this year because of the ob- structive antics of group of pol itics-as-usual boys on Capitol Hill.
 A bloc of poll-tax-state Congress men, led by noisy Gene Cox of Georgia, so far has been able to prevent action on bill sponsored by Representative Robert L. Ramsay of West Virginia, which would make it possible for service men to vote. This bloc puts the poll-tax, by which a part of the south is disfranchised, ahead of votes for service men.
 Ramsay's bill would waive regis tration requirements for soldiers, sailors and marines and hold special absentee" elections in camps and naval bases 21 days before the regu- lar election. Every man in the mili- tary service, stationed in the U. s. A., would have chance to cast his ballot.
 Registration is the chief stumbling block to soldier voting because of the redtape involved in getting blanks through the mail and swear ing to an affidavit of citizenship Also, a number of States do not per- init registration by mail, thus mak- ing voting impossible for many serv- ice men who have become 21 since induction.
 In the last war, some States got around this by sending officials to camps to register absentee voters; but this is costly and cumbersome procedure.
 Ramsay's bill was unanimously approved by the House Elections Committee and has overwhelming support in both the House and Sen ate. But this powerful backing cant express itself unless the bill can be brought up for action. Right there is where Cox of Georgia and his gang got in their undercover ob- structive licks.
 When the measure came up before the Rules Committee for rule tc place it before the House. Cox and his close pal Representative How ard Smith of Virginia. another Old Guard poll-taxer, threw a monkey
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
Maxi Pincer Threats Made Against SoUi'
Traitor, (onvitied of Treason 10 US. Goes
 ToGa||ows;; Sentenced
 To Hang November 1]

lives of millions of our boys will he taken in the course of this war, this court does not hesitate in taking the life of one traitor for the sake of the cause"
 stephan was accused of aiding Lieut.. Peter Krug to escape from this country after the German fIier had fled from Canadian prison camp. Krug was recap tured in San Antonio, Texas. He appeared before the grand jury in Detroit that returned an indictment against stephan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
QUEEN GUEST
 AT DINNER IN
 WHITE HOUSE
.WiIheImind of The Nefher- lands Is H0nored by
 President

WASHINGTON, Aug. G. Presi- dent Roosevelt rose last night at a state dinner in the White House to toast the ruling Queen of the home land of his ancestors, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
 She responded with a toast to his health as the head of great country and to the success of its armed forces.
 Queen Wilhelmina is conducting her Government in Exile from a summer home on the East Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
Second Big Battle Report ed Near Volgd River
 Steel Center RUSSIAN RESERVES
 GET INTO ACTION
Driving Back Powerful German Tank Assaults
 Caucasus Endangered
(By Associated Press)

Germany's mechanized armies are fast closing an Octopus-like stranglehold on the upper Cau- casus.
 The Berlin High Command re- ports the fall of Tikhoretsk, on the Causasian railway, 90 miles south of Rostov and also reports a new pincers threat is developing on the Volga River steel center of Stalingrad.
 Tikhoretsk is on the Stalingrad- Novorossisk Railway which termin- ates on the Black Sea just below Kerch Strait.
 Reserves In Action
 Soviet advices this forenoon said Russia's carefully saved reserves are going into action against the terrific Nazi offensive and are fighting bitterly to stem the new
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
(RIppS SAYS
 NO FREEDOM
 FOR INDIANS
British Leader Insists thai Independence Must
 Wait UntiI Later

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Sir Stafford Cripps, whose mission to settle the Indian problem failed last spring, declared in a statement today that Britain intends Ito preserve law and order" in India until the war ends.
 After the war, he said, the Indian people will be given an opportunity to attain self government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
HIGHWAY
 TO ALASKA
 MOVES ON
Under Secretary of War Says Very Good
 Progress Made

WASHINGTON, Aug. G. Under Secretary of War Robert P. Pat terson announced today that the Alaskan Highway is making very good progress" He also stated the work has gone forward faster than anticipated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
J. J. Conway and Mrs. Conway Visit
 Here from Sitkd

To spend a short time in Juneau on business and visiting with friends here, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Conway Of Sitka, arrived this morning. They expect to return to their island home by plane late today or to- morrow.
 MT. Conway is Standard Oil Com pnay representative and an exten- sive property owner in Sitka as well as former Mayor of that city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
RALPH MIZE RETURNS
 FROM WRANGELL TRIP

Ralph Mize, Construction Engin- eer for the Alaska Office of Indian Affairs, has returned to Juneau after a trip to Wrangell on con- struction matters for the Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
ARRIVES FROM sITKA

Stanley Zuern. merchandise brok- CT. arrived in Juneau this morning. returning from a business trip to Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
Congress Members
 Skip Business for
 Campaign Purposes
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-It's go- ing to take a heap of whip-crack- ing to keep Congress in session until after the November elections
 It may not. be artk"official vaca- ton" as Senate Majority Leader Barkley hopes, but absentees will simply fotce thx 1.-two houses to postpone important business.
 The reason is, of course, the elections. The primaries in about thirds of the states are yet 70 be held. They will not be cleaned up until late September That's going to leave only about six weeks for the general election campaign ing. And just try to keep a Con- gressman away from the hustings back home when he thinks his job is endangered.
 There are indications daily now that the exodus is already on. The Senate roll calls are tedious af- fairs. The clerks have to call over and over the names of the absen- tees, hoping that a few more will answer to their names and provide the necessary 49 for business tc continue.
 When the supplemental defense bill came to a vote recently in the Senate, the quorum couldn't be ob- tained and the vote had to go over for a day "a contingency that probably hasn't arisen since the defense effort started. On thai day, check-up revealed that 3I 
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
SOCIAL NOTES

Rev. Moses Guy of N. Y. City
is making his presence felt as he
/ sojurns here. Rev. Guy is one of
many imported here by Kaiser
Co., to work in the shipyard. He
is attending shilo Baptist and has
identified himself with the branch
NAACP. For their pleasure, Rev.
Guy was host in Vancouver, Wn.,
on last Sunday to Rev. and Mrs.
r. E. Donaldson.
sas
Miss Mary Simmons took an
United Airliner down from Seat
tie the other day for a few days
visit here with her mother, Mrs.
Ida Woods in n. q. 79rd. While
here Miss Simmons visited her
stepfather, Mr.. Ed Woods, ser
iously i'll in Good Samaritan hos
pital.
-
Mr.. Vance Lowry, banjo artist,
playing currently on the local
stage, told of his 81 years in Eur
ope at the Literary Research club
meeting last Friday in the home
of Mrs. Pollyanna Reed where he
was a guest. Mr.. Lowry shared
his vast travel experiences in
Germany and other European
countries with this group of club
women who has for their object
i've, rearch work.
Miss Audry Trout and mother,
Mrs. Ella M. Trout of Tulsa and
Springfield, Mo-, respectively are
visiting their sister and daughter.
Mrs. Nick Banks in N. e. Weidler.
Mrs. Trout willr eturn to her home
in few days having spent an en-
joyable visit; Miss Trout will re-
main for an indefinite stay.
For the pleasure Of Miss Trout,
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks gave a de-
lightful formal dancing party Fri
day night at Fraternal Hall. Good
music and deleetable refreshments
made for gala night for the 40
or more couples.
Having spent a two week visit
as guest of her adopted parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Reed, Mrs.
Lillian Myrtle Guess of Boley,
Oklahoma, left Saturday for San
Francisco, Calf, for visit before
returning to her home. During her
stay here Mrs. Guess was accom-
panied by Mrs. Reed on a side
trip to Seattle, Wn., where they
enjoyed sightseeing and the hos
pitality of friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Princeton Trustees PrOIOng
Policy Of Racial
Discrimination

PRINCETON. N. J. - The Ed
torres Of the Princeton University
newspaper "Princetonian" admit
ted this week in a correspondence
with the National Association for
the Advancement OF Colored Peo-
pie that for the present, at least.
there is "a swan song of our at
tempt to make Princeton ideals
and actions coincide" At the be-
ginning of the present term the
paper launched an editorial cam
paign to alter Princeton's policies
Of racial determination.
On October 22d the Princeton
board of trustees voted against
the admission of Negroes. A pre-
vious faculty poll had revealed
that 70 members demanded adj
mittanee of the Negro as against
"a who opposed. The undegradu-
ate polls showed 81 per cent of
the student body in favor of abol-
ishing the lily white policy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
CLUBS

The Literary research club met
last Friday with Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed in N. e. Cherry st. A
sumptous luncheon preceded the
enthusiastic business meeting. Of
ficers for the club year were elect
ed as follows: Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed, president; Mrs. Winnie Da-
Wis, vice president; Mrs. Marie
Smith, secretary; Mrs. Julia Shell
ton, treasurer Mrs. Lorena Golfer,
chaplin; Mrs. Clara Pickett, par
Humanitarian; Mrs. Pearl Glow,
program chairman. Next meeting
will be held at the Albina Library.
Mrs. Jennie Adams and Mrs.
Mary M. Duncan, were joint host
esses for the Betel-Ite club last
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Adams in N. E. Rodney. The
hostesses arranged a lovely party
in the recreation room of this spa
cious home. The halloween motif
was carried out in decorations,
refreshments and many came
masked. A short business meet.
| ing interviewed at which time all
officers of the club were unani.
mously reelected for this confer
ence year. Rev Allen, presided
Officers are: Mrs. Lula Gragg
president; Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
U. S. O. Center Had
Temporary Opening

The U. S. o. center at Williams
Ave. and Tillamook Street (form-
erly the Williams Ave. branch Y.
w. C. Al had a temporary open
ing Thursday evening in which
the general public was invited.
Mr.. W. b. Hoekad, Supervisor,
informed us that the official open
ing would be the second week in
November. The building has been
re-decorated throughout - new
furnishings, draperies, upholster-
ing in the main lounge on the
first floor. The library and club
room upstairs is furnished in
bamboo and wicker. Additional
showers, lockers and other need
ed equipment has been provided
for the basement making more
adequate facilities. A miscellan-
eous program of local talent in
Guided the Portland Air Base
quartette in a group of spirituals.
Chaplin Flemmings at the base
was in attendance. Mr.. Hockaday,
Supervisor, gave words of well
come an spoke briefly on the pur-
pose of the center - to provide
recreation for men in service sta
toned at Portland. The building
viii be open day and evening,
stated Mr.. Hockaday, who express
sed his gratitude to all who had
helped in any way to make the
evening success. Mr.. Hockaday
introduced Miss Ethel Love. his
secretary, who arrived last week
from Manhattan. Kans.. to take
over the work here. Miss Love re-
ceived loud ovation. A four
piece orchestra struck up a swing
number, and it was on with the
dance, until? A generous supply
of punch and cookies was enjoyed
during intermission. S a turd a Y
evening a group (about 1000 of
soldiers attended the weekend
dancing party. Needed most is
young women to share as hostess
ses for the weekend parties.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
The Ladies Auxiliary Notes
BY Mrs. t. o. Riley

BY Mrs. Il. o. Riley :.
The last regular meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the B. S. C. P.
met at the home of Sister Rebec-
ca Hall with six members present.
With Mr.. Lawrence Dellums In
ternational Vice President and
Pacific Coast Supervisor of the
Brotherhood as guest. He then
gave us some very interesting
high lights on what went on al
the National Convention which
had just been held in st. Louis
Missouri. After listening to Mr.
Dellums we shall work very hard
this year to try to be able to send
a delegate at the next convention
A lovely and very delicious
lunch was served by the hostess
and members adjourned to meet
with our Sister Louise Harper
719 : 9TH So., November 18th.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
ArmiStice Day
November II

1T is Done - Clang of Bell
and roar of gun" 1.-THE Allies won
- Germany seeks peace"
Little did we think the ARMS
tice "a years ago we celebrat No
yember 18th was granted to per-
nit the waring nations to reform
their battle lines preparatory to
the beginning of another more
deadly war than ever dreamed Of.
Compared to this world war,
World War l was as the babbling
brook to the wild torrent of the
mountain stream. only and the
world worst animal is bent not
but God himself.
Armistice Day IS a moekery.
The fatherhood of God is a
mockery.
Brotherhood of man is a mock
cry.
Our much heralded democracy
is the personifieation of hypocra-
cy.
We won the war; but no peace.
The worlds worst animal still
rides the range. He defes the
tightening and emissions another.
Tower of Babel. God and His
Angels will to look to their laur-
els. No wonder the grand old wo-
man Sojourner Truth cried out in
despair rs God Dead"