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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
MIRACLE OUT OF MUD

Though, in its early stages, Camp Peary was described by the Navy as "hell's worst mudhole." today Captain Ware has transformed it into neat, orderly stretch of hut ments" soldiers barracks with rounded roofs stretching as far as the eye can see Many thousand men are now located there, all training for construction work in the Pacific. Burma or on the Vest ern Front.
 Morale, always difficult in any new organization, is now excellent The training the Sea Bees get in the swamps of Virginia, under a retired naval captain called back to active duty, is one big reason for the feats of heroism and accom- plishment in the Southwest Pacific. In fact, the swampy semi jungle conditions in that part of Virginia have helped materially ill training for jungle warfare aboard.
 A good many of the men qualify for petty-officer ratings with base pay at SIS to Sl26 a month. If they stayed at home in the relative safety of war plant, they would make two to three times that much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
MARGARET LUNDY
 GIVEN SIX MONTHS

Margaret Lundy, 19-year-old na- tive woman, was sentenced Fri day to six months in jail for family desertion. e
 The charge was brought against her November 12 when she was ar raigned in the U. s. Commissioners Court for leaving her eight-month- old baby alone in her home for l5 hours and returning to find the child died from Strangulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21

(Contlnuea nom Page One) Sea Bees first laid down a steel mesh net. This merely sank into the muck. Trucks began to disappear as if in quicksand. So an entire for est of palm trees was felled and their trunks laid across the road way. This was the "corruguated road" described in the terse one line communique.
 At Salerno, the Sea Bees to- gether with the Armys Amphibious Engineers did some of the most heroic and important work of that bloody landing, laying out a net work of roads across the beach be- fore heavy artillery could come ashore.
 One important factor behind the meteoric development of the Sea Bees in two short years is the tough, thorough-going training they SCb DClOlC DCiiiS oAllPpCI ofCi oNuo. This takes place at three U. s. camps-one at Davisville, R. l., under Capt. Fred F. Rogers; one at Camp Peary, Va, under Capt. J. G. Ware. one at a location which must remain secret.
 These camps in themselves have been near miracles of construction When Captain Ware turned up near Williamsburg Va. in September, 1882, to command his new Sea Bee camp. he found nothing but thirty square miles of wilderness and swampland 50 desolate that, during the building of the camp, the skel- etons of several negroes were found in the Swamps.
 Chief residents of the district were negro squatters. There was also large hog farm This was what gave Captain Ware the idea of raising hogs to provide extra meat for the Sea Bees, and this led to reports that he was operating the farm for his own benefit. Ac- tually, all of the proceeds from the hog farm went to the Ships Ser vice Fund to benefit the Sea Bees
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y ROBERTA LEE

O Isn't persons who speak foreign language when the others do not under stand?
 A. s of rudeness.
 apartment house employees? Christmas time The amount of the tip depends upon the o demanded
 O Is o bread crackers into soup?
 A. it isn't good form to do SO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
 FROM MRS. SCOTT c. BONE

Christmas greetings are being re- ceived by former friends from Mrs Scott c. Bone, who made hundreds of friends in Juneau and other sec tions of Alaska when her husband was Governor of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Peter Carlson
 Joe c. Johnston
 Herbert Mead Mrs. J. V. Davis Dorothy Pumphry Mrs. George Larson John E. Kevik Lorraine DeWolfe Jane Helen Tomlinson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21

TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sully's Bakery, Phone 577
 adv. -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
Washington Merry
 6o-Round

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21

Weather report; High, A; low, 39; rain.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Two Liberty Limited
Sections Crash After
Ohio Crossing Wreck
By the Associated Press.


MASSILLON, Ohio, Dec. A
crowded Pennsylvania Railroad
passenger train, speeding from
Chicago to Pittsburgh, smashed
an automobile at a grade cross
ing near here last night, killing
three persons, and then was
rammed in the rear by another
passenger train in a wreck
which injured Is persons and
derailed two coaches.
The victims were identified tenta-
lively by highway patrol officers as
Franklin L. Ralston, 50, of near
Kilbuck. driver of the automobile :;
his wife, so, and Miss Jean E. Fiber,
16, Of Portage Lakes.
The injured, none hurt critically,
were taken to hospits'S here.
Flagman Sent Out.
Patrol Corpl. H. C. Glover said
that after the first section Of the
PennSylvania's Liberty Limited
struck Mr.. Ralston's automobile,
"the engineer. John De Venny, IS.
OF Bellevue, Pa, sent his flagman
out to guard the rear of the train.
The fireman, R. L. Smith, Wells
vile, Ohio, suffered cracked ribs
in the sudden stop"
The second section of the Liberty
Limited was unable to STOP" Corpl.
Glover added, "and smashed into
the rear of the first train, telescop-
ing its engine 5 feet into the last
sleeping car on the first train"
The two rear coaches were tele-
scoped together, witnesses reported,
and were derailed.
Second Crew Unhurt.
The engineer and fireman of the
second train escaped injury. They
were identified as H. A. Buchanan,
81, of East Sparta, Ohio, engineer,
and Joe Metney, AZ, of Falston, Pa.
Corpl. Glover said a heavy fog
may have prevented Mr.. Ralston
from seeing the first train in time
to avoid the crash. 1t also may
have been a factor in causing the
trains to collide, he added.
Passengers in the last three cars
OF the first train were transferred
to other coaches and both trains
continued on to Pittsburgh after
the damaged cars were discon-
oected, railroad officials reported,
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Use Of More Rubber
.Synthetics Ordered
BY the Associated Press.

The Government. announcing that
crude rubber supplies are diminish
ing rapidly. has ordered more en-
phasis placed on the use of syn
thetics in the manufacture of rubber
goods.
Several hundred important prod
ucts for which crude rubber was
previously doled out sparingly now
must be made from synthetics. The
list, which was not made public in
its entirety, includes a large number
Of military supplies.
prospects for marked increases
in tires available to civilians are
poor. despite the mounting sup
ply Of Impressed synthetic rub
ber. The rubber director has
warned that military require
ments and the scarcity of man
power and equipment will pre-
clude general availability of pas
senger car tires before next July)
The revised rubber production
schedule also specifies that in the
PioOuNOo WlIC1C VI OOC 1QOUCl oIlAl
may be used, a percentage of syn
thetic must be mixed.
Synthetic rubber is so plentiful
that no restrictions are placed on
the use Of general purpose syn
thetics," which include buna-S and
neoprene, provided manufacture of
the product is authorized at all, the
Office of the Rubber Director said.
All quota restrictions on the use
of reclaimed rubber were removed
in the revised order, which also fixes
a production pattern for tires, giving
top rating to airplane tires and tubes
as most essential. Following in
order of essentially are truck-bus
tires and tubes, farm tractor tires
and tubes, industrial tires and tubes,
camelback for tire recapping, pas
senger and motorcycle tires and
tubes and, lastly, bicycle tires and
tubes.
The order bans "frills" on tires for
any purpose.
Use of latex or crude rubber ce-
ment in shoe manufactures is for
hidden after January l. Preference
ratings for distribution of garden
hose are suspended.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Police Seek 10 Quiz
Son in Staying Of
Father, Grandmother
BY the Associated Press.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. A.
An unknown slayer was sought here
today after the mysterious shootings
of Fred c. Wilbert, 52-year-old
poultry dealer, and his mother, Mrs
Minnie Wilbert, about rs.
The two were found dead in the
kitchen of their home in a resi-
Dental section yesterday afternoon
by Mr.. Wilbert's 13-year- old daugh-
ter, Dolores, as she returned from
school.
There was no evidence of a
struggle nor any indication that
robbery was the motive, police said
The bodies of Mr. Wilbert and his
mother, the former shot above the
heart and the latter in the right
side, lay beside one another on the
floor.
Albert Scheiern, chief inspector of
police. said Mr.. Wilbert's son, John,
20, whom he described as former
asylum inmate, was being sought for
questioning.
4ilC sui, SdSOlblc SldJlOll cIll-
ploye, escaped from the State hos
pital at Kalamazoo last August 10
Inspector Scheiern said. and had
been living in a rooming house here
Inspector Scheiern said he did not
know the circumstances under which
John was permitted his continued
freedom, but suggested there may
have been some family arrangement
approved by State authorities.
When police went to young Will
bert's room, they found it deserted
Returning from school about
pm, Dolores entered her home
through the rear door and came or
the bodies of her father and grand
mother. Hysterical, she rushed tc
the home of a sister, Mrs. Mary
Beatty, and police were called.
The police, who found no gun, said
the wounds indicated that the killer
had used a smell-caliber weapon.
The elder Wilbert was divorced
three years ago, and his mother had
been helping him and Dolores in
housekeeping. - 7 . s-sT.-
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Changteh Occupation
Completed, Japs Say
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Toxic radio asserted today
that Japanese troops yesterday COM
pleted the occupation of the ancient
walled city Of Changteh in Human
Province, which has been the scene
of bitter fighting for the last week.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, declared heavy
losses had been inflicted on the Chi
nese defenders, but acknowledged
they had put up bitter fight.
eve have never met such resist
ance from the enemy since the
Shanghai operations" one japanese
unit commander was quoted as say
ing.
The Japanese reports of the fall of
Changteh, a potential base for a
drive on the Human provincial CAPT.
tai OF Changsha, was not confirmed
by the Chinese. A Chinese COM
munique last night said heavy street
fighting still was raging in the city.
American planes have been sup
porting Chinese forces defending
Changteh.
A Japanese communique, sum-
marizing operations in Human Prov
ince since November 2, placed Chi
nese losses at 18,497 dead and 1851
captured. Japanese losses, the bull
letin said, were 566 killed.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Gen. Marshall May Go
To London From Talks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The possibility that Gen. George
c. Marshall may proceed directly
from Allied conferences in North
Africa and the Middle East to Lon
don to take over duty as COM
mander in chief of the Britain-to-
continent invasion forces" instead
of returning here was discussed to-
day by the Army and Navy Register
The unofficial service publication
mentioned, however, that necessity
for invasion depends upon de-
cisions reached" at the Roosevelt
Churchill-Stalin conference and the
results thereof in the next few
weeks or months" 1t then referred
to the intensive bombing of Ger
many and possible collapse of the
Reich.
I'm the event an assault invasion
as distinguished from military oc-
cupation, becomes unnecessary, the
Register said, there would seem to
be no reason to transfer Gen. Mar
shall from his present place as
Chief of Staff of the United States
Army to high command in the
European theater, unless his ad-
mlnlstrative genius is needed for
the meeting of the tremendous
problems that will confront the oc-
cupation commander"
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Raids
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NCOnLlnueO from F1TSC PaSeJ
virtually destroyed in the deluge of
high explosives.
The steady raids have cut five
hours out of the average Berliner,s
day, it was said. Most are home
now by pm. compared to 10 pm
previously. Factories and Offices
are functioning from am. through
2 or 3 pm.
The badly affected transportation
system was said to have been further
crippled by the raid, making idle
the trains that had run through the
Potsdamer and Stettiner railway
stations.
In each of four massive attacks
on Germany in November, three of
them aimed chiefly at Berlin, Brit
ish bomber forces averaging TOO
planes dropped more than 1900 long
tons of bombs, it was estimated
from the RAF statistical review of
the months operations.
During the same month the Ger
mans dropped only 120 tons on Eng
land, all on the southern half.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Ston Kidnaper Led
Gay Life on Ransom,
FederaI Witnesses Sa,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. A.
Thomas H. Robinson, jr., blazed a
gay trail to many of the Nations
sWank hotels during the two years
he lived on the $4,000 ransom OBJ
tanned after kidnapping Mrs. Alice
Speed Stoll here in. 1884, Govern
ment witnesses testified yesterday.
The prosecution introduced wit
nesses to show that Robinson, using
an alias, had registered at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, Ritz Carlton and the
New Yorker Hotels in New York
City, Brooklyn's Hotel st. George,
the Ambassador and Biltmore in
Los Angeles and the Constance Ho-
tel in Pasadena, during the two
years he evaded Federal Bureau of
Investigation agents.
Samuel K. Mckee, FBI agent, told
OF finding note in the Indianapo-
lis apartment where Mrs. Stoll was
held by the kidnaper for six DAYS.
Robinson had written to the apart
ment manager:
You are a working man. You
deserve some consideration. There
may be reward for the return of
Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll. I don't
want police to get it. Offer her my
apologies for treating her thus.
She is a good sport, not the type of
rich, pampered girl I expected. She
can cook"
Robinson was captured by FBI
agents in California in 1896 and
returned to Louisville where he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to life imprisonment. He spent six
and half years at Alcatraz Prison,
then was granted writ allowing
him a jury trial.
Ralph r. Cribari, Mount Vernon,
N. Y, said that in the summer of
1885 one Of his neighbors at Rye,
N. Y, was Leslie Burgess, whom
he identified yesterday as Robinson
Mr.. Cribari identified photo
graph of the woman whom he knew
as Mrs. Burgess. The picture was
entered as an exhibit, but the
woman's identity was not brought
out by the Government.
Robinson's wife aided in delivery
OF the ransom money to her hus-
band and in Mrs. Stoll's release
and return home. She was held
by authorities as an assessory but
later was released and returned to
her home in Nashville, Tenn. She
divorced Robinson and later re-
married.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Conference
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steps probably will stem from the
conference:
l. A formal ultimatum to the
German people to overthrow Hitler
and his NaZis or take the brunt OF
the growing Allied war power.
2. Bigger aerial blows on Ger
many, especially Berlin.
3. The promised second front, in
volving Allied land operations on
the greatest scale, synchronized with
developments on the eastern front
and in the Mediterranean.
Decisions on the diplomatic front
might include:
l. A bid to Axis satellites to aban-
don Berlin.
2. A plan for the occupation and
policing of Germany.
3. A broad outline on how the
peace may be kept secure in Europe
Tadeusz Romer, Polish Foreign
Minister. told the Associated Press
his government was urgently hoping
such conference would also pro-
duce an understanding capable OF
forming the basis for future cordial
collaboration by the Soviet Union
and Poland.
1t was believed that the chief con-
Germ of the parley centered on mill
tary questions, since all three leaders
are fully aware the Allies still face a
formidable enemy. whose power in
some ways becomes more consoli-
dated as his armies withdraw into a
smaller space.
For President Roosevelt and
Premier Stain the conference, held
close to Russia, was their first meet
ing and it was the first time the
Marshal had left the Soviet Union
since the revolution. Prime Min
lister Churchill met the Soviet leader
last year when he few to Moscow
Premier Stains journey outside
his own country was but a short
step, compared to the distances
travelled by the British and Ameri-
can chiefs of state. The distance
from London, by way of Gibraltar
and Cairo. is 1850 miles; from
Washington, by way of Natal, Dakar
and Cairo, it is 1o,5oo air miles; from
Moscow, by air, it is only 1910. And
from the Caspian Sea, which forms
Trans border with the Soviet Union
Teheran is only 10 miles south.
For many months Teheran and
Iran have been the site of much
Allied activity. Russians, Britons
and Americans have worked to-
gether there to see that military
SlInnlieS pnt fhrnllQh to RnSSia
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Comfort 10 Testify
Before Grand Jury in
Tax Lobby Inquiry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Frank j. Comfort, Democratic
national committeeman from Iowa,
said today he had come to WASH
ington Ito place at the disposal Of
the grand jury" all information he
has in connection with an inquiry
resulting from a congressional in
vestigation of the Brewster Aero
nautical Corp.
Disclosure that the Justice De-
partment was investigating the dis
position of a $65 900 fund alleged to
have been raised in 1910 by four
aircraft companies seeking a chan~e
in the Revenue Act to lower their
taxes was made by Chairman Vim
son of the House Naval Affairs
Committee on October 30.
The committee at that time re-
ceived statement from Fepre-
sentative Grant, Republican, OF r.
diana, saying he read from a G3V-
ernment report that 100000 of the
fund went to Mr. Comfort.
Mr.. Comfort dictated this state
ment:
Some few days ago I was ad-
vised that I might. be invited to aD-
pear before the grand jury investi-
eating the Brewster Aeronautical
matter. I Immediately offered to
place at the disposal of the grand
jury all the information which
had at my command. am in Wash
mgton for that purpose.
Investigation of the S65.O0O fund
was requested more than a year ago
by President Roosevelt, in COM
munication to Attorney General
Biddle, Washington offcialdom was
advised meanwhile.
The President is said to have
called on the Justice Department
August IT, 1912, for an investigation
of the fund. while forwarding to
Mr.. Biddle report made at his
request by the Securities and Ex-
change Commission on a number Of
questions as to alleged war frauds.
| Portions of the SEC reports were
made available to the Housing In
vestigating Subcommittee after the
existence of the fund was reported
and Chairman Vinson called for an
investigation by the Justice Depart
ment.
According to information given
the House committee. some aircraft
companies sought and obtained an
amendment of the Revenue Act
easing the application of excess
| profits taxes.
The amendment was introduced
by former Senator Herring. Demo-
crat, of Iowa, then member of the
Senate Finance Committee.
Mr.. Herring said yesterday he
had gone before the grand jury at
his own request to present the
facts" regarding the part he played
lin sponsoring the amendment.
Mr.. Herrick said he had intro
duced the amendment at the re-
quest of friend, that it had been
drafted by the Treasury, approved
by the Congressional Joint Taxation
Committee and was designed only
! for Qualification.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
House Group Calls RohI
In Army Contracts Probe
Germans Bomb Bari.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-Hans
Wilhelm Rohl, German born public
works contractor, was served with
subpoena yesterday to appear be-
fore the House Military Affairs Com
mittee on December IS in investiga-
tion OF certain contracts covering
military construction projects.
Representative May, Democrat, of
Kentucky recently announced that
committee investigators have been
lnquiring into the relationship be-
tween Mr.. Rohl and Col. Theodore
Wyman Of the Army Engineers.
John H. Weiner, committee in
vestigator who served the Rohl
subpoena, said the War Department
has been requested to make Col,
Wyman available for the hearing.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
A. P. Gets Additional Time
To Answer Antitrust Suit
BY the Associated Press.

6y LQe Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The Asso-
ciated Press has been granted an
additional three weeks-until Jan
uary Sin which to draw up a pro-
posed form of judgment and findings
of fact in the Governments civil
antitrust action against it.
The extension was granted yester-
day at conference attended by
counsel for both sides and by two
members of the special three Judge
court appointed to expedite the case.
The news cooperative previously
had been given until December 13
to file counterproposals to those
which the Government filed in
United States District Court on No
vember IL.
Evening star., 1943-12-04
Commissioners Approve
Larsen's Retirement

The Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved the retirement, effective De-
cember 81, of Detective Sergt. Viggo
D. Larsen, 40, head of the Bureau
of Identification of the Detective
Bureau of the Metropolitan Police
Department.
The retirement resulted from
disability incurred in the line of
duty of policemen" Sergt. Larsen
has been member of the police
force since February 7, 1923.
Inspector Robert Barrett, as
sistant superintendent of police in
charge of the Detective Bureau
commented that Detective Sergt.
Larsen has been an excellent
member of the Detective Bureau
during his entire service here"
Evening star., 1943-12-04
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on one vessel, and other ships were
damaged.
Both ports also had been bombed
the preceding nights by RAF Bos-
tons.
Germans Bomb Bari.
The German Air Force also turned
its attention from tactical support
at the front long enough to bomb
the Adriatic port of Bari Thursday
night, causing some damage and a
number of casualties.
Coincidentally with the major
drives up Italy's two coasts, it was
officially disclosed today that the
9th Army in recent days has moved
up toward the headwaters of the
+Sangro River from the area around
Castiglione.
In the course of this operation to
straighten its lines, carrying through
Rosello, 6 miles northwest of Cas-
tiglione, the 9th Army occupied the
towns of Pescopennataro, Selva-
piara, Giulioppoli, Colledimezzo
Monte Ferrante, Roccaspinalveti
and Rojo del Sangro.
The new drive between Orsogna
and San Vito also brought the cap
ture of the towns of Fontepaludi
Cionuni, Gramera, Scorciosa and
San Eusanio del Sangro.
Line Is Strengthened.
Official reports disclosed that re-
cent gains by the right wing of the
5th Army brought the front up to a
straight line extending from Alfe-
dena due south to Venafro. In
that area towns occupied included
Pizzone, Scapoli, Molinello, Pantano
Mennella, Chiaro, Collemacchia
Lannella and Ponte Costanza.
An Raj communique reported
that several German prisoners taker
when the British smashed the
lower Sangro River line had gone
insane from the effects of the re-
lentless Allied bombings and most
Of the others were shaken and ex-
hausted from the ceaseless bombing
which paced the attack.
Terrific decentralization Of the
enemy troops was brought about by
the incessant air attacks, the state
ment said.