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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13

WASHINGTON - The Bureau OF
Mines recently received phone call
from an official of the OPM metals
and minerals division asking about
brass mines"
What are you trying to do, kid
us?" said a BM expert.
What do you mean, kid you, y
protested the OPM-er. I'm serious.
We want to find out all we can about
brass mines-how many there are in
the country, where located and the
total annual production of brass
ore"
Mister, we'd like awfully much to
accommodate you," was the flabber-
gated reply. But any schoolboy can
tell you that there just is no such
animal as brass mine. Brass is an
alloy made chiefly of copper and
zinc
oh" was the startled gasp from
the OPM end of the line.
NOTE: Testifying before the
House Appropriations Committee,
David A. Uebelacker, chief of the
copper section of the OPM materials
division, admitted that he had no
previous experience in the copper
industry. II came to the copper
branch without any previous know
ledge" he said, "other than what
general knowledge the average per-
son has" Before coming to Wash
ington. Uebelacker was an engineer
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
Recent Attack on Pacific
Islands Disastrous
10 japanese
HEAVY TOLL TAKEN
OF AIR, SEA FORCES
Viee-AdmiraI Ha|sey, Jr.,
Pulls Off Sudden AS
sauIt by Fleet

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 The
Navy Department announced last
night that the Pacific Fleets raid
on Marshall and Gilbert Islands
on February l, destroyed a 1900
ton converted enemy aircraft car
rier of the Yawata class, one light
cruiser, one destroyer three large
tankers, two submarines, five car
go vessels, three smaller ships, two
large seaplanes, Is fighter planes
IL scout bombers, 10 other bomb
ers.
Other Damages
Several other ships were dam
aged and numerous shore installa-
lions were destroyed. including
docks, anti-aircraft batteries, air
fields and fuel dumps.
1t is also disclosed the Ameri-
can fleet consisted of aircraft car
riers, cruisers, and destroyers, COM
handed by Vice Admiral William
Halsey, Jr., aged SO.
American Losses
The American losses were less
than II planes and few casualties
A small bomb struck one of the
raiding ships, which was not dam
aged severely.
The enemy suffered the heaviest
losses at Kwajalien Island where a
fleet was found consisting of 1C
surface ships and five submarines
The seaplane base there was de-
stroyed, also an aircraft carrier
cruiser, destroyer, three tankers
two submarines, one cargo vessel
two seaplanes and three smaller
aircraft.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
0pA AGENTS
TESTIFY AT
RATE QUERY
Increased Revenues Ex-
coed War Costs, Price
Men Declare

SEATTLE, Feb. 13-The hearing
on increased freight and passen-
ger rates to Alaska was resumed
today with James Curtin, Wash
ington, D. c., representative of the
Office of Price Administration on
the stand.
The OPA has taken the position
that the As percent increase will
give the companies revenues in ex-
cess of added costs due to the war.
John Simpson, also of the OPA,
was ross-examined by Albert
Stephan, counsel for the affected
steamship companies, and Robert
Furnish, examiner for the Mari
time Commission, which is con-
Quoting the hearing.
After testimony is completed by
Curtin and Simpson, rebuttal will
be presented by Stephan, who was
granted a. two-day continuance TO
prepare testimony by representa-
tives of Alaska and Pacific North
west commercial interests and ship
ping men.
Marked by numerous clashes be-
tween attorneys for the steamship
companies and representatives of
the OPA the hearing resumed this
afternoon.
Simpson clashed many times with
Stephan and at one point Stephan
asked Simpson to answer question
Eyes or No.
yes or Mol" Simpson answered
exactly, then turned to Examiner
Furniss.
Furniss said he couldn't account
for Simpson being "a smart Alec"
On several other points, Simpson
declined to give specific answers.
He attempted to qualify what he
said by pointing out such informa-
ton should be offered by redirect
examination.
Stephan appealed to the examiner
to remind the witness that the hear
ing was judicial proceeding and
Furniss instructed Simpso nto an
Swer the questions properly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
CRUENING
REBUkED
BY BLAND
Alaska Governor Ordered
10 Temper Govern
ment Criticism

WASHINGTON, rep. 10 - Gov.
Ernest Gruening, testifying before
the House Merchant Marine and
Fisheries Committee, today was
told by Chairman S. o. Bland Cd
Va to be more temperate" in
his criticism of governm n
agencies
Gov. Gruening, declaring prompt
action is needed to aid Alaska and
the Alaskan fishing industry, said
high marine insurance rates threat
ened the Territory and testified
that the Maritime Commission re-
Gently granted As percent sur
charges to cover war expenses Of
steamship companies.
After the increase was granted,
a hearing was called, Gruening
pointed out, and termed the in
crease "unscientific and not justi-
fled" The subsequent hearing dem
onstrated the Maritime Commits
sion went off half-cocked.'
I'm this war effort" Bland adj
monished the Governor, there are
bound to be some mistakes made
You apparently think you have a
right to abuse everybody who
makes mistake. think you should
be more temperate in your remarks
about other government agencies.
Gruening urged the committee 10
act to coordinate wartime needs to
enable Alaska to get the food 1t
requires. He testified he believed a
program could be worked out to
meet Alaskan shipping needs and
at the same time provide transpor-
tation of munitions and said he
believed the government should
provide war risk insurance for fish
ing boats and steamship lines in
the Territory.
After packing men and labor
union representatives urged unfit
cation of the effort to keep the
fishing industry going during the
war, Bland referred the subjects
to a subcommittee with instruc-
tions to devise plan for War
Fisheries Board composed of gov
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
8 SENTENCED
FOR CRIMES
HERE TODAY
Judge Alexander Imposes
Heavy Penalty in
Rape Case

Judge George F. Alexander i'm
posed. sentences this afternoon in
United States District Court against
eight prisoners. He S ten e d
James B. Sullivan. who was charged
with incest. rape and contributing
to the delinquency of a minor, to
life Imprisonment in the peniten-
tary on the rape charge, Is years on
the incest charge. and two years
on the last charge, the maximum
sentences in each case.
Nicholas Kitka, against whom
the jury returned a verdict of guilty
of manslaughter, was sentenced to
Is years in the penitentary.
Dan Henry, charged with COM
mon assault against a 72-year old
woman, was S mt e n ced to six
months and was given $500 fine
Samuel Johnson who was charg-
ed with murder and pleaded guilty
to manslaughter, was sentenced TO
five years in the penitentary.
Nicholas A. Dixon was charged
with a crime against nature, assault
with intent to rape and contribute
ing to the delinquency Of minor.
Judge Alexander sentenced him to
serve two years in the penitentary
on the last charge, to which he
had pleaded guilty.
Harry A. Hart, charged with bur-
glarizing a house, received a five
year sentence. Floyd Cromwell re-
ceived an 18-months' sentence on
charge Of obtaining property UNI
der false pretenses.
Wilho Alenius, charged with
simple assault, received total OF
10 months to serve but the sentence
was suspended when the prisoner
told the judge that he planned to
be indicted into the army next
Friday. Judge Alexander suspend
ed the sentence pending Alenius'
induction. If he is not accepted for
the service, he must report every
two weeks to the United States
Marshal, for 10 months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
ALASKA DEFENSE
VERY IMPORTANT
SAYS GRUENING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Gov.
Ernest Gruening of Alaska talked
over war problems with President
Roosevelt and said: I'VE are think
ing in terms of an offensive war
and not a defensive war"
Gov. Gruening told the reporters
that in Alaska defense problems
are considered extremely important
and when asked what he had in
mind specifically in the way OF adj
ditional defense. said: I'VE natur-
ally think offense ought to be boil
stered," and then asked whetnay
more bases were required said: I'VE
want more of everything and
then added that needs are landing
fields OF every description in the
Territory
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
JURY'S VERDICT
FAvORS PERSONAL
SERVICE AGENCY
Sam 0pieh Must Pay Com.
pany sag Jurors
Decided Today

After an hour and half of DELHI
Grafton the United States District
Court jury this morning brought in
a verdict directing Sam Opich to
pay the Alaska Personal Service
Agents $449.05.
Members of the jury were Henry
Meier, Inez Koby, Katherine Hook
er, Matte Davis, Mae Howell. Helen
v. Friend, George B. Benson, Edwin
F. Cashel, Vinta Hunter, John Clau-
son, H. o. Adams, and Marie Hend-
ricks.
The jury was excused until Mon
day morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
WARNING IS
GIVEN JAPAN
BY US. NAVY

PEARL HARBOR, FEB Is = A
definite warning that Japan can
expect the same type of sweeping
destructive assaults against her
midi Pacific islands as they visited
on Pearl Harbor came today from
Navy officials as they told a story
of United States sea and air &C
ton against the Japs on February
l.
This long distance attack by a
United States force has demon
strated how war can be taken di-
rectly to the enemy's doorstep"
they said, regardless of distance. I"
One officer disclosed that United
States ships participating in the
sudden blasting of the islands in
the Gilbert and Marshall groups
had been at sea more than three
weeks, some much longer.
He said the force Travelled more
than 10000 miles. 1t is only 1000
miles from Hawaii to Tokyo.
The officer said that all of the
time spent at sea was not devoted
merely to travelling. The island
detectives were only 1000 miles
away. Other operations, however,
were not disclosed.
Navy officers said that the sea
action February / was one of the
largest engagements of its kind
in United States history. They
said it ranks in Importance with
the battle at Santiago. Cuba, July
3. 1898, when six Spanish ships
were destroyed or beached by U. S.
sea guns,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
Singapore Artillery Checking Jap Aduance
Income Tax Collectors
Not 10 Be Hard Boiled;
Payments May Be Made

the Treasury Department as the
Simon Legree of tax collectors
isn't nearly as bad at it is painted
not in many instances anyway
You might not get any Treasur.
Department officials to admit it
but they do worry about how yol
are going to pay your tax.
Take the 194l jolt, for example
Even before Congress passed the
bill, Secretary Henry A. Morgen-
thau, Jr. and his staff were out
with warnings that 1912 was going
to be a solid year of paying and
paying and that after that, 1t prob
ably would get worse.
They never passed up an oppor-
tunity to hammer home the fact
that you and had better start saw
ing if we expected to breeze through
1912 and years to come with a bal
ance in the bank.
Not only that, but they did a
tCOntiOued IN Paua Thrnal
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
MISS RUTH Rect HERE
BOUND FOR VACATION
TRIP TO ARIZONA, nm.

Miss Ruth Rect, Secretary for
the Lolnen Commercial COMPANY
OF Nome is here on her way south
for a vacation of several months.
She expects to spend most of her
time in Arizona and New Mexico
and will return to Nome in the
early summer. This is Miss Reefs
first vacation away from Nome for
four years, and while she is in
Juneau she is visiting with her
close friends in the city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
Reported Two and One.
half Miles from One
Point of City
OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE
OPERATIONS SEVERE
Civilians Fleeing from
from Bombing Assault,
Domei Claims

TOKYO, Feb. 13-Japanese tanks
have penetrated the camps" OF
the British Imperial forces de-
Tending Singapore at point q
little more sthan two miles north
west of the city and along the
northern end of the race course
there, according to a Domei dis
patch.
The same dispatch reported Sc
we're offensive and defensive opera
lions have been in full swing be-
tween the Japanese and British
troops since morning in the nor
thern suburbs of Singapore City"
The British artillery is said to
be concentrating its fire on the
Japanese from the southern sector
in an effort to check the Japa-
nese advances, also says Domei
and admits, with some success.
Many civilians are reported flee
ing from the city to escape the
Japanese bombing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Fe b. 13 - II,
come March Is, the size of your
l941 income tax knocks you for a
loop, and you Just can't possibly
pay it, don't blame the Treasury
Department. It's no fault of theirs.
Theoretically, actually, legally, or
any other way you want to put it,
the treasury is officially interested
in HOW you pay your income tax.
1t is delegated only with seeing that
you DO pay it.
And the Treasury Department,
through the courts, can send you
to the hoosegow and slap on fat
fines and penalties and little in
terest if you don't.
That is how the laws say it
should be and the laws don't say
anywhere that it is any worry on
the treasury's part as to how you
raise those dollars to put on the
barrel head.
AS a matter of fact, this sketch of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
Nippon Dive
Bombers Are
Gunned Down
MaeArthur's Anti-AirUdft
in Action : Jdps Fire
on Own Forces

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - De-
struction of two Japanese dive
oombers by American anti-aircraft
guns during increased fighting IN
he Philippines is reported in to-
lays War Department commu-
nique
The dive bcmbers we're actively
supporting the aggressive enemy
patrol and in the action mistaken
" bombed and machine-gunned
their own infantry The casualties
The communique said, were heavy,
and the machine-gunned units are
believed to have been the 122nd
Regiment of Japanese Gen. Nara S
65th Division.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
M. J. WALSH, CITY CLERK
OF NOME, HERE ON WAY
TO SEATTLE FOR MONTH

M. J. Walsh, City Clerk of
Nome, arrived in Juneau this week
on his way south from the Seward
Peninsula city Mr.. Walsh is well
known in Juneau as he was for
merly a member of the Territorial
Board of Education and made nu-
merous visits to this city in con-
nection with his work ON the board.
Mr.. Walsh is going to Seattle
and will return to Nome in about
month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
EVACUATION
OF AMERICAN
JAp5 URGED
Congressional Committee
Wants Descendants
Moved from Coast

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 - A
Pacific Coast Congressional
committee today recommended
to the government the imme-
date evacuation of all persons
of Japanese lineage, aliens and
citizens alike, from strategic
areas along the West Coast II
their presence is deemed dan
gerous or inimical to the de-
Tense of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 21s, American Can
62M, Anaconda 26ls, Bethlehem
Steel 63h, Commonwealth and
Southern u, Curtiss Wright Is,
International Harvester 1917, Ken
necott 1875, New York Central 9,
Northern Pacific 6b, pound s404.
DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1O6.73,
rails 27.30, utilities 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
MISS DOROTHY SIMPSON
is HERE SOUTHBOUND

Miss Dorothy Simpson. who is
member of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority office staff in Anchor
age. is in Juneau on her way
south for a short vacation. She
expects to return to Anchorage
the early part of March,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
R. F. P0ST0N LEAVES
ON INSPECTION TRIP

On an inspection trip to Ket-
chikan. Wrangell. Petersburg and
Craig, r. F. Poston, Acting Director
of the Division of Public Health
Engineering and Sanitation, for
the Territorial department of
Health, left Juneau this week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
HUGH J. WADE RETURNS
FROM KETCHIKAN TRIP

Hugh j. Wade, Territorial Di-
rector OF Social Security, returned
to his Juneau headquarters this
week from a trip to Ketchikan on
official business.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
Ben MozeeI Is
Renoninaied

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS - Presi-
dent Roosevelt has renominated
Benjamin Mozee as United States
Marshal of the Second Division CT
Alaska with his headquarters at
Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
LOUISIANA SENATOR

Senator Allen J. Ellender was
driving his car in the streets OF
Washington one night when Negro
policeman rushed out in front of his
car, ordered him to stop, get out,
and abandon his car.
Whats all the shootin' for?' said
Ellender.
tits an air raid drill" said the
officer.
Now Ellender comes from Louis
lana, where he is not accustomed to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
GOES TO ENLIST

Gordon Wahto, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs Gust Wahto, sailed
for the south recently to attempt
t oget into the U. S. air corps
training service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
DR.. NICHOLSON
IS NOW PAID
FOR SERVICES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 = Presi-
dent Roosevelt has signed the bill
paying $1,000 to DR.. Hugh Nichol-
son, of Pacific Beach, Cal, in set
Element of claims for medical serv-
ice to Indians when he was located
at Sitka, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13

STEVENSON GOES SOUTH
Roger H. Stevenson, Operator in
Charge of the Juneau office of the
Signal Corps, United States Army,
has left for the south on a brief
trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-13
Leave Anchorage al Bresf
Full Speed Through
Dover Strait
RUNNING BATTLE IS
FOUGHT, SEA AND AIR
Sneak Flight Successfully
Carried Out : Now at
Helgioldnd Blight

LONDON, Feb. 13-The German
battleships Gneisenau and
Scharnhorst and the cruiser Prinz
Eugn slipped away from their
French coast anchorages at Brest
with a strong air surface escort,
and engaged the Royal British Air
Force and Navy in the greatest
land and sea battle off the Dover
coast since the surrender of
France.
The German ships were last re-
ported escaping to new bases In
the Heligoland Blight.
The British Admiralty acknowl-
edged the loss of 20 bombers and
% other planes and further said
the casualties on our destroyers
was not heavy"
The Admiralty placed the Ger
man losses at Is fighter planes.
Murky weather hampered obser-
vations but it Is indicated bomb
blows were scored on all three
principal enemy warships and one
torpedo struck German destroyer.
Raj IN PURSUIT
LONDON, Feb. 13--It is an
nounced that Royal Air Forces
pursued the three mightiest war
ships of Germany. which escaped
daringly from the haven at Brest.
MORE PARTICULARS
LONDON, Feb. 10 The three
German warships which ran the
British gauntlet in Dover Strait,
left Brest at dusk on Wednesday
evening but were not sighted by
the British until II o'clock yester-
day forenoon.
After hours of daylight the Brit
ish destroyers finally went into
action, an informant said, and they
raced through the Germans own
destroyer screen at top speed TO
launch torpedoes into the fleeing
craft.
The torpedoes were delivered at
very short range in last desper-
ate attempt to halt the enemy
ships, then hitting top speed OF
30 knots.
Aircraft also sped to the scene.
Apparently the German air forces
outnumbered the British but ter
rifle engagements resulted The
craft soon outdistanced all surface
units and in all probability reached
their destination safely.
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Raj IN PURSUIT

LONDON. Feb. 13--It is an
nounced that Royal Air Forces
pursued the three mightiest war;
ships of Germany, which escaped
daringly from the haven at Brest.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
SEIZE ARMS
 IN IRA PLOT
 AGAIN5TU.5
Explosives and Armaments Uncovered in Belfast
 from N. Irish Army

BELFAST, Ireland, Sept. l - Police declared a great arms and explosives dump captured last night was to have been used by the outlawed Irish Republican Army for armed attacks on U. s. and British forces in northern Ire land.
 Seventeen persons were detained for questioning. The plot had reach ed the point where the organiza- tion was able to mass explosives enough to wreck a hall in this Ulster capital.
 U. s. troops were ordered to stay off the streets tomorrow, the date scheduled for the hanging of Thom- as Williams, 19, for the staying of a policeman last Easter.
 One man armed with tommy gun. was killed when the big ar senal was uncovered yesterday.
 The Irish Republican Army has charged that the presence of U. S. troops in Northern Ireland is an act of aggression and asserted the right was reserved to use what ever measures present themselves to clear the territory of such forces. ,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
BITUMIN0U5 GOAL PRICES
 GO UPWARD
New Minimum Will Mean 25 cenis a Ton More
 in Alaska

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. - In- creased minimum prices on bitu- minous coal, ranging from Is to 30 cents a ton for various sections of the country and averaging l5.3 cents a ton have been ordered effective October l by the Bituminous Coal Division.
 Dan Wheeler, acting director of the division, said the increases are reflected in the newly established costs of the bituminous mining in dustry and that by not ordering them effective until October 1, con- sumers will have an opportunity to adjust their affairs
 Under the order, increases above the present minimum price schd- ules which will be permitted in- clude a 25-cent raise for Alaska, Western Canada and Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

Juneau Rotarians today were pre- pairing a welcome for Rotary Dis trict Governor Fred K. Jones, of Spokane, who was expected to arrive here this evening for visit to the Juneau club.
 A club assembly has tentatively been set for tomorrow evening in Percys Cafe to start at 8:30 o'clock
 In charge of entertainment for the visitor is Lu Liston, with Pres ident Don Skuse and all past pres- idents of the club assisting.
 MT. Jones has long list of Ro- tarian activities behind him. He was General Chairman of the Dis trict Conference in Spokane in 1887, member of the Rotary Interna- tional's Finance Committee from 1889 to 1941, President of Spokane Rotary Club 194O-41, and chairman of the Committee on Procedure of Nomination United States Directors by Zones at Rotary International, 1940-41.
 ..s.Wr. Jones is well-known in the state of Washington, having served as a membed of the Joint State Board of Higher Curricula from 1919 to 1923, was member of the State Advisory Tax Commission from 1930 to 1881, and also was a member of Spokane's City Plan ming Commission in 1929.
 The District Governor is presi- dent of the Central Business Prop erty Co., in Spokane, operating sev- eral office buildings and conducting general insurance business.