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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12
QuinfupIefs
ToPayFirsi
Visit 10 U.s..
Will Chrisien Five Cargo
Vessels for Britain
Great Lakes Port

TORONTO, Feb 12.-The Dionne
quintuplets will launch five cargo
ships for Britain at Great Lakes
port ON May 0.
Each vessel of the quint fleet
will bear a name OF one of Olivia
Dionnes' famous daughters from
Callander, Ontario.
The trip to a Great Lakes port
will be the quints' first visit to
the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
tMa,or Robert g. Allen on active duty.)


WASHINGTON. The basic
problem faced by Churchill and
Roosevelt in trying to unscramble
the North African political mess
was the difficulty of imposing
DEMOCRATIC French leadership
when the American diplomats who
have steered the French don't par
ticularly believe in democratic
leadership.
For instance, Julius Holmes, now
an officer on Gen. Eisenhower's
staff, made no secret, during his
career in the State Department,
Of fervid faith in Spanish dictator
Franco and his fervid dislike OF
Popular Front Governments.
Robert Murphy, Chief State De-
partment representative in North
Africa, wakes enthusiastic about
French leaders of the Right, but
not the Popular Front Government
Of Leon Blum which closely resem-
bled that of his chief, President
Roosevelt.
Back in Washington, the men
who have guided the State Depart
ments French policy, Jimmy Dunn
and Ray Atherton, have vigorously
protected the Spanish Fascists, and
give every indication that If truly
democratic governments were es-
tablished in Spain or France it
would be an international tragedy.
"SO-CALLED" FREE FRENCH
Finally, the man whom Murphy
has asked to be sent to help him
in North Africa is Sam Reber, au-
thor of the famous statement In
which Cordell Hull referred to De-
Gaulle's forces as the so
CALLED Free French. Although
Hull issued the statement, the Free
French know that Reber wrote it
for him. So it is easy to imagine
how much cooperation DeGaulle
will expect-or get-from Reber in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12

Enemy Regiment Defeated
DeeisivelY by Al
lied Men

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA. Feb. IA large Jap
anese ground force which January
so attempted to capture Wau, New
Guinea, IS miles southwest Of the
important Jap base of Salamaua,
has been decisively defeated and Is
in full retreat, leaving behind an
estimated 1000 dead.
The Jap regiment, formerly esti-
mated as consisting of 1890 men,
is fleeing toward Mubo, some IL
miles below Salamaua, after being
battered by jungle-trained Austria
lians and harrassed by American
filters.
The Japs we're badly hurt by
Allied artillery. The Aussies, wip-
ing up stragglers in the rugged
country southeast of Wau, found
200 more Jap dead not previously
reported.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12
ALL JURORS ARE
EXCUSED Until
CALL IS issued

Jurors on call in the United
States District Court are excused
until further notice This is the
made today by Clerk
Robert Coughlin.
Petit jurors were excused recent
ly to meet again on next Monday.
Now this order has been cancelled
and jurors will not meet until
summoned.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12
MRS. H0UDINI
DEAD IN SOUTH

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IL. - Mrs
Beatrice Houdini, So, widow Of the
famous Harry Houdini. died aboard
train at Needles. Calf, last
night. She had been ill for several
months with a heart ailment.
The average Navy nurse is "a
years old ON entering the service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12
GUADALCANAL FREED

AID VANCE BASE IN THE
SOUTH PACIFIC. Feb l2.-Prob-
ably 1000 Japs. including every
high officer, have been evacuatas
from Guadalcanal in the Solomons-
They left the week prior to the
complete American capture Of the
island. Maj Gen. Willard F. Har
mon, Commander OF U. S. Troops
in the South Pacific disclosed.
Harmon said considerable booty
and technical equipment was cap
tured near Cape Esperance.
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Lumber Shortage Acute;
Government Reported
Very Lack on Subject
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2-Appar-
emily the lumber shortage is both
real and on paper. Real, in the
actual shortage of specific woods,
such as walnut for gun stocks. "On
paper because in overall board
feet consumption, the demand Is
termiting its way into huge stock
pile sufficient for momentary needs
but which may become depleted
soon.
The government hasn't done
much about it. According to 81
year-old Rep. Walter M. Pierce,
oregon Democrat, who, after five
consecutive two-year terms in the
House, was defeated for reelection,
one of the things that might have
helped earlier, would even help now,
is establishment of the Forest Pro-
ducts Service, which has been on
the Presidents desk since early
November and was recommended by
the WPB and Department of Agri-
culture last June.
AS a matter of fact, the drive to
remedy the lumber shortage, both
actual and prospective, is three
pronged: Cd The usual priorities,
price controls, etc. 90 The FPS.
49, Government regulation OF cut
ting practices.
The third has gained little head
way, Pierce charges: "Entrenched
private industry, more concerned
with profits than with public well
fare or victory, prefers scarcity and
high prices, at least until the
bulk Of their holdings have been cut
over and allowed to go tax delin-
quent.
The second, the FPS, is a brain
child of the U. S. Forest Service.
BY executive order, it would es-
tablish s1oO000,0O0 revolving fund
to finance the country's 81, 900 saw
mills and put them on a fulltime
operating basis At present, because
of lack of capital or manpower or
inability to get timber, these mills
are now idle all or much of the
year.
THE FPS" says Pierce, would
! (Continued on Page Fiye)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12

Ninety-four percent of the New
Zealand population is of British
origin, four per cent are native
MaoriS.
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. . . . . . .
DIMOUT TIMES

. Dimout begins tonight .
> at sunset at 5.44 pm .
. Dimout ends tomorrow .
> Saturday at sunrise at 1887 .
. am. .
Dimout begins Saturday at .
, sunset at $40 pm. .
q q 3 q q
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12

The largest army in Central AM
RIGA is that of Guatemala.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-12

More than one-fifth of the human
race is Chinese.
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. . . .
WEATHER REPORT
u. S. Bureau

tU. S. Bureau)
Temp. Thursday, Feb. IL.
Maximum 80, minimum IL.
Precipitation IL.
Snow depth 6 inches.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
FILEPROTEST ON
 GAS ALLOWANCE
American Automobile As- sOciatiOn Initiates Canl-
 paign for Increase

, "The present allowance of 1.37 gallons of gasoline per week for A book holders, permitting only slight ly more than 20 miles of driving, is barely sufficient to keep batteries charged and cars in good mechanical condition" President Thomas P. Henry of the American Automobile Association declared in calling for 8 review of the petroleum situation in relation to the governments own program to prevent a breakdown in transportation.
 "Our survey" said Henry, "pro- vides overwhelming proof that the Eastern motorists do not understand why rationing allowances are below the wintertime level when there was obviously heavy demands for fuel oil. There are also reasons to believe that some of the federal agencies charged with the responsi- bility for maintaining transportation feel that the basic mileage for gen. eral purposes has been cut too dras- tically. While no one questions that petroleum supplies for our armed forces must come ahead of everything else, serious consideration should be given to the effect of current rationing on our civilian economy and there is some evidence that such consideration has not been given.
 "While the Office of Price Ad- miniStration has authorized supple mental rations to permit up to 90 miles of driving per month for oc- cupational use for all A book hold CTS, who will face harshlps in get ting along on l.37 gallons per week, 1t is already becoming apparent that car sharing requirements are mak- ing it difficult for many car owners to secure supplemental allowances.
 "As between immobilizing hum dreds of thousands of automobiles and granting additional supplies of motor fuel-a small slice of the total now flowing into the East-there can Dc no doubt that the latter course is in the interest of both prosecut- ing the war and maintaining war time civilian activities"
 American Automobile Association
 Connecticut Motor Club
 April 9, l943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits were is- sued today at the office of Build ing Inspector John T. Hartley:
 John F. Phelan, alteration for apartments, 5S Maple street, cost $500.
 John PheIan, alterations for ap- partments, 8 Webb street, cost S1OO.
 John ROssi, part of cellar for kitchen, g Pilgrim avenue, cost $175.
 George c. SmOliskas, chicken coop, Hervey street, cost $25.
 Anna Wasserb0ug, new interior stairs, 3S5 Cooke street, cost $1OO.
 Oakie c. Johnson, for tive One- family dwellings on EdgewOOd avenue, east, costing $32OO.
 Floyd & Mabelle Marsh, chick on coop, 35 Whittier avenue, cost SIS.
 Louis E. and Anna L. Pierce, en. close rear porch, S9 Whittier ave- nue, cost $50.
 RObertine DePeauls, chicken coop, 21 Baldwin avenue, cost $6O.
 Fritz Mueller, chicken coop, Chlpman extension, cost $50.
 Clara Leonard, enclose porch, 57 CIearview street, cost $175.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
West Indies Sugar
 Attains New High
Beatrice Creamery, Gotham Hosiery and General
 Bronze Also Register Gains of More Than Point

New York, April l6- CUP)-- Stocks moved irregularly higher in relatively quiet dealings today, with special issues meeting best de- mand.
 Pivotal shares generally held nar- rowly around their previous final levels. At mid-day Chrysler was selling at n 5-S, up. Ia, General Motors 4o Ia, unchanged, U. s. Steel 55 1-4, unchanged, Bethlehem 64, unchanged, and American Tel ephone 142 3-l, up Ia.
 Rails worked slightly higher, with Santa Fe selling at 5S 3-s. up 1-2. Southern Pacific 2l 1-S, up 3-e, and Southern Railway at % 7-8, up 1-4. New highs were recorded by Norfolk & Western at 170, up 1-2, and Lehigh Valley Coal preferred at All egheny & Western at 72, up |, IS 5-8, up .5-8V. American Locomo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
State To Mobilize
 10000 Volunteers
Coordlnated Program to Raise Army of Farm Work. ers Now Underway; Extension Service Taking Part

s.orrs, Conn, April ie - A COG oalnated program for recruiting the farm labor force needed to plant, cultivate and harvest Connectlcuts wartime crops was announced today hy the University of Connocticuts Agficultural Extension Service.
 Director Edwin c. Woodward dkslgnated Paul l.. Putnam, head of the farm management department cf the University, as state farm lac Dor supervisor. On May 1 the Ex- tenslon Service will take over com pleto responsibility for the states farm labor supply, Q function form eriy performed by the United States Employment Service.
 After that date, Connecticut farmers seeking hired help will 90 Co the county agricultural agents, who represent the Extension Service in each of the eight counties of the state. As the l943 crop season ad- vances on estimated 10000 persons will have to be found and placed in farm jobs, of short or long duration, If the states crops are to be har- vested. There is an immediate de- mand for 800 full time farm work CTS, Mir. Putnam said.
 Tackllng this new assignment, MT Putnam will have the aid of three assistant farm labor supervisors, two of whom he named today.
 Mrs. Joseph w. Alsop of Avon will head the Women's Land Army por- h4RNA R9 hhA nRRnRaNa
 Albert I. Mann, formerly assistant extension dairyman, will be in charge of youth labor.
 A third assistant, still to be select cd, will have charge of the recruit inent and placement of men in year round farm jobs and will have responsibility also for emergency farm labor at peak harvest seasons.
 Mrs. Alsop will laSo have an as- nlstant who will work under her di- roctien in recruiting and placing members of the Womens Land Army and supervising them on the job, Training of the Women's Land Army will continue at the Univer- sity of Connecticut where Q training program has been in operation for several weeks. Women's Land Army members, under the new arrange ment, will be those who enroll to work on farms at least one month or girls who are placed in groups where housing must be provided.
 Tn each county extension ofilce there will be at least one farm labor assistant, working under the county agent. These positions will be filled by May 1, Mir. Putnam said.
 Tn each county, also, the agricul- tairal club agent has been designated to work with MT. Mann in the re- crllitment, placement and supervi- sion Of youth labor, particularly high nchool and preparatory school boys who will take full-tinle summer jobs on farms. County supervisors of youth labor. who will probably be drawn from the ranks of school teachers, will be hired later to assist tho club agents.
 Pagt of MT. Mann'S responsibility will ee the establishment of camps for youth labor where these are needed. Camp are planned at Mil- ford. 0ranby, West Hartford, Glas. tcnbury, East Windsor Hill and Avon.
 Cooperative arrangements with EeEeral agencies are involved in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
FBI SPEAKER
 WILL BE HEARD
Mrs. Clifford Temple Will
 Preside at Last Meeting of WOmen'S Club

NAugatuck. April l6.-The last regular meeting of the season of the Naugatuck Women'S club will be held on Monday afternoon in Masonic hall, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Cliff ford Teeple. president will preside. Brief reports of all officers, com- nittee chairmen and department ehairmen will be given.
 There will be an "F. B. T." speak, or from New Haven and he will dis- cuss their activities in the war.
 All members of the club are urged to attending this meeting. Tea will be served by the board; Mrs. Robert Anderson in charge.
 At the Music Department meet ing, held last evening. at the home of Mrs. Charles McCleary, the fol- lowing slate of officers were elected: Chairman, Mrs. George Bronson; vice chairman, Mrs. Charles Daly; secretary, Mrs. Francis A. Clark. and treasurer. Mrs. stephen Sitar. Mrs. Adolph Nelson presided at the busi- ness meeting.
 Mrs. Robert Folts led the program on "MouSsorgsky-One of the Five" She told interesting facts about his career in Russia, as a government official and as a musician. Mrs. Andrew Watson read a paper on his music. Records were played ~Songs of Death, and Might on Bald Mountain" The program was concluded with piano selections from Pictures at an Exhibition" played by Mrs. ,McCleafy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16

new program. The United States Employment Service, which has built up Q farm placement system throughout the state, will make its files available to the Extension Ser vice and will refer farm workers to the Extension Service for place. ment.
 The State Department of Educa- ton and the headmasters of private schools are working with Mir. Mann in the youth labor program, known as the Victory Farm Volunteers, and have started enrolling boys in high schools and preparatory schools for farm jobs.
 The entire program is being worked out in cooperation with the Agricultural War Council appoint cd by Governor Baldwin and its Farm Lobar Committee, of which Mir. Putnam Is chairman.
 Funds to finance the work were provided by an appropriation of the General Assembly, approved this week by the governor, which makes &50,000 available immediately and another $5O,000 on July 1, l944. Funds are expected also from the Federal Government through an appropriation measure now in the hands of a congressional conference committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
DAWN SERVICES
 BEING PLANNED
YOath Council to Observe Easter Custom at Bunker
 Hill Church

The Waterbury Youth Council will sponsor an Easter Dawn serv- ice on the lawn of the Bunker Hill Congregational church Easter Sum- day morning at 5:45 o'clock. Buses will leave the center at 5:30 o'clock.
 Rev. pr. John c. walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church will deliver the Easter message. Breakfast, in charge of Miss Bar bara Lowell, will be served in the Bunker Hill church following the outdoor service.
 Rev. Ernest Weise will be the speaker at the communion service next Sunday morning at the Wa terbury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses in the Second Congrega- tional Church Chapel.
 Mrs. Walter M. Boyd will be the leader of the Lenten Study Group. Tuesday, April 20 at 10:30 a. m. in the parlor.
 The Sigma Alpha Phi will meet at Janet Surgener's home at 1O98 East Main street Tuesday April 20 at 8 p. m. The group will discuss plays and will work on assembling reading material for service men overseas.
 The Second Church Aid will have Covered Dish luncheon Wednesday, April 21 at l o'clock. Each one ate tending is asked to bring some fav- orite dish.
 The MT. and Mrs. Club will have Covered Dish supper "Wednesday, April 2l at 6:3O p. m. Following the supper, Howard Benson will show colored slides.
 The Maundy Thursday Com munion Service will be held this year at the West Side Methodist church at 8 p. nl., on April 22. Five churches will unite for this service and Rev. Alan M. Fairbank of Bun- ker Hill will give the meditation.
 The Second Church Easter offer. ing Sunday will go as usual to the American Board of Commissions CTS for Foreign Missions to be used toward the support of our mission aries in India, Rev. and Mrs. Ray mond A. Dudley. Special Easter of- fering envelopes will be sent to each family in the parish this week and extra envelopes will be found on the literature tables.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
HARTFORD WOMAN PAROLE VIOLATOR
Arraigned Here Today, Sentenced to County
 Jail

Judge John Gaffney sentenced Concetta Chiaputti, g, of 5 Pea court street, Hartford, charged with violation of parole, to six months in the New Haven jail. The woman was arrested yesterday by Detec- tive Lieut.. Joseph Bendler and De- tective Sergt. Joseph Reilly. She violated her parole from the state farm of women, Mantle.
 Charged with breach Of peace, the case of Albert Gauga, 37, of Mid- dlebury was continued to April 30, by Judge Gaffney today. He was released on a $1,OOO bond.
 Paul KocZak, 60, of 562 Rubber avenue, Naugatuck was charged with operating a motor vehicle while his licensed was suspended. Judge Gaffney fined him $100 and costs with $25 remitted.
 The case of Francis c. Basile, 19, of 9 Hill street, charged with reck- less driving, was continued to be heard tomorrow in the municipal court.
 The case of George Evans, 54, of g Canal street charged with breach of the peace received an absolute nolle from Judge Gaffney today.
 The cases of John Bergin, IT, of 168 South Main street and Arthur Parent, IT, of Pierpont Heights, charged with breach of the peace, were continued for two months in the municipal court today by Judge Gaffney.
 Judge Gaffney strongly urged Alexander Stokes, g. of 623 East Main street to go into the Army to "straighten himself out" Mrs. Stokes had her husband brought into court today on the charge of intoxication and breach of the peace. Mrs. Stokes visibly appeared in a physically trembling state of nervousness. Mrs. Stokes told the court that she fears her husband will do physical injury to herself and their infant child when intoxi- cated. She also told the court that he threatened on occasions to "kilr' her and their child. She added that on one occasion he held their in- fant,S head over an open gas jet, but she summoned help in time to avoid the worst. Judge Gaf1ney con- tinued the case until April 30, by which time he expects Stokes in the Army, or the other alternative jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments to be made during disability were approved today at the ofIice of Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell:
 D. Emanuel of 149 Hill street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper O., $25 beginning March Il, confusion and laceration of right index, second and little fingers.
 O. Pesillo of l7O Rumford street. Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper O., Waterbury Mfg. plant, $21.91 beginning Feb. l9, fracture of left midde and ring fingers.
 Ralph Biondi of 126 Wolcott street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Waterbury Mfg. plant, $25 beginning March 4, strained muscle of left arm.
 John Freedman of Torrington against Union Hardware Go. of Tor rington, $25 beginning March 10, injury to right leg.
 Liso RoSSi of Torrington against Hendey Machine Co.,; of 8orrington, $23.41 beginning April 24, 1922, for- eign body in left eye.
 John Mahanna of Danbury against U. s. Rubber Go. of Naugatuck, $20.87 beginning Jan. 10, second and thir degree burns of face, neck, and both hands and forearmS.
 Alexander Ermalavicus of Union City against U. s. Rubber Co. of Wa terbury, $24.34 beginning Feb. 19, fracture of right foot.
 Mary Walker of Naugatuck against U. s. Rubber Co. of Naugatuck, $l302 beginning March 6, spinal in- iurieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
BRIDGEPORT YOUTH
 INTERNED BY LAPS

Washington, April 16-(UP)-Tha War Department made public today a new list of American civilian in- ternees held by Japan in the Philip pine islands. The names of the emergency addresses listed for these interned civilians and the relation- ship of record are indicated paren- thetically.
 The list includes:
 Connecticut
 Higgins, Charles M. (Ralph w. Higgins (son), Yalesville.
 Shropshire, Harry Wesley, Jr. (Mrs. Harry w. Shropshire, (mother), 348 Colorado avenue, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
Papers Recorded M
 Recent Realty Deals

The following documents connect ed with real estate transactions have been recorded at the of1ice of the town clerk:
 M0rtgage Deeds
 Donat Lampron and Albina Lampron to Anthony Membrino, land and property near Waterbury R. R. Company, $l,700.
 Bonaventure zappone to Elsie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
WATER MAIN IS
 NOW BEING LAID

Naugatuck, April Naturalization of an eight-inch water main on Fairview lane is now being done by the Naugatuck Water Company and Is expected to be completed by the middle of next week, 1t was learned Thursday.
 The company had necessary pipe for the installation but had to re- cetve government permission before 1t could use 1t. After a fire on ad- joining Shef1eld Lane, in which a house was gutted and at which ia- adequate water supply was said to be a major factor in that there was only a four-inch main there, offi. cials renewed their request for per. mission to install the eight-inch main.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16

tive preferred gained S-A point tO c new high at 100 l.l.
 Utilities were irregularly higher. Columbia Gas 6 preferred advanced 1-2 points to Q new high at % S-A and Commonwealth & Southern preferred set Q new top at Q small gain, but the Public Service of New Jersey preferred issues were down point or more.
 Beatrice Creamery, Gotham Hos- iery, General Bronze, Thompsons Starrett preferred, Twin Coach. and West Indies Sugar reached new l943 highs on gains ranging to mora than Q point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16
RESERVE DECISION
 ON CHANGE OF NAME

Decision was reserved by Superior Court Judge William H. COmiey to- day on the application of Joseph Clemence Ziburis, 3T. of Waterbury for permission to change his name to Joseph Charles Light. He claimed he has used that name for 20 years.
 It was pointed out that citizenship must be proved by all petitioners for change of name either by presenta- ton of the birth record or naturali- zation certificate.