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Evening star., 1943-08-11
lightning Bolt Kills
Six on Ball Field
AT Fort BeIyoir

Six soldiers were killed and
three others shaken up yesterday
when struck by lightning after
they had been playing softball
on Fort Belvoir tVa.) drill field.
The dead were identified by Capt.
officer, as Pvts. Philip w. Hiance,
Cold Springs, KY: Russell r. Heller,
Philadelphia James A. Hood, Au-
gusta, Ga: Chester E. Dearing
Richmond, Va; c. J. Caverly. Mus
kegon, Mich. and Pfc. Julian D.
Resin. Chicago The names of the
| other three men were not disclosed
According to Capt. Swan. the nine
| men. all of Company C, Provisional
Battalion Replacements. were alone
on the field when a sudden thun-
derstorm arose, accompa MED by sew
eral flashes of lightning.
Artificial Respiration Fails.
While there was no eyewitness &C
count of the tragedy, due to the in
ability of the three men who es-
SdpEu HlJuiy W Itu IllSl Il COilGIeilt
account of what happened, it was
believed the soldiers had finished
their game and were preparing to
leave the field.
Capt. Swan said military police
stationed about 500 yards from the
scene felt the concusSion of the
lightning bolt and Immediately sent
for help.
Doctors and nurses arrived
promptly on the scene and admin
| istered artificial respiration. A pull
motor also was used but to no avail.
Military Honors Planned.
The next of kin of those killed
have been notified and the bodies
taken to the B. Wheatley funeral
home in Alexandra pending arrival
of relatives.
Meanwhile, arrangements are be-
ing made at the Army post to give
the dead soldiers all the military
honors which would have been ex-
tended to them had they fallen in
/ battle.
These men, Capt. Swan de-
clared, died in the service of our
| country as surely as if they had died
on some battle front and the Army
will act accordingly"
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Landlord Fined
For Refusal to
Accept Children
BY the Associated Press.

bs the hsSoCihte0 fTeSS,
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE tale of
a home hunters troubles, told be-
fore Judge Joseph B. Hermes yes
terday. began when Dennis O'Hare
advertised in newspaper:
Apartment. Suitcase by
vacating tenant who has no SYM
pathy with landlord who discrimi-
mates against children, particularly
in times like these. Family with six
or more children welcome"
Mrs. Margaret Considine, who has
four youngsters, testified she sub
leased the fat and moved. in. but
the landlord, George A. Stungis, re-
fused to approve the transaction be-
cause OF the children and obtained
an eviction order.
She bought house then, but pur-
sued the matter anyhow.
Defense counsel presented testi-
mony that Mr. Stungis had three
tenants with children and argued
he had the right to choose occu-
pants.
The judge found Mr.. Stungis had
violated a 1909 statute which pro-
prohibits refusal to rent premises
to persons with children under IA
and fined him 500 and costs.
The defense announced it would
appeal.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Oil

Continued From First Pdgeo
cent increase were allowed. most
straight oil producing companies
would be able to double their profits
after taxes. -
The increase would cost consunn-
ers more than $500.0000 900 in direct
costs alone, authoritative estimates
show. On top of that, distribution
margins would have to be enlarged,
transportation interests would de-
mand higher rates to meet increased
costs and adjustments in prices
would have to be made in industries
using large amounts of petroleum
products. That would add at least
another S750,000.000 to the load
placed on the ultimate consumer. -
The committee said there is more
fancy than fact in the argument
that low ceiling prices are driving
independent companies out of buSi-
ness. They said smaller firms are
selling out to big companies because
they can now get extremely high
prices for their holdings. The sell
ing prices of oil properties. they
added, have doubled in the last two
wears. Wells valued at $50 0G0 have
been sold for 100000.
That hardly squares with the
gloomy picture of poverty ridden
operators being forced out of busi-
ness" the group declared They
are going out only because they
stand to profit hugely at this time" )"
The committee declared the
claim that present prices are too
low to encourage exploration and
development of new fields is re-
futed by statements made by men
IN Mr. Ickes' own Interior De-
partment" to the effect that "ex-
Evening star., 1943-08-11

Every time you lick War savings
stamp you help lick the Axis.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Canadian Army to Retire
Mai. Massey, Film Stor

Fy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1-Maj. Ray
mond Massey, stage and screen ac-
tor, who has served eight months
with the Canadian Army, will be
transferred to the inactive reserve
on August Is because of his health,
it was learned today.
Maj. Massey, who served with
the Royal Canadian Artillery in the
last war, is expected to return to his
home in New York in the fall
Evening star., 1943-08-11

city water pumped from hydrants
is vital
Five Prostra ted.
The hottest day of ls43 caused
five heat prostra tions. The victims
were:
Marie Boggs. 33. of 300 block
Thirty sixth street NE. who COL
lapsed in her home and regained
consciousness after treatment by a
family physician; Thomas F. West.
"a, colored, of 800 U street NV.
found unconscious in an alley in the
rear of the 500 block of Randolph
street NV. and taken to Freed
mems Hospital; Frank Moore. 38,
colored, of 447 Browns court NV,
treated at Freedmen's; Mrs. Bernel
Davis, 10. colored, of 602 Twenty
first street NV, stricken near his
home and treated at Georgetown
Hospital, and Eunice Bronson. So.
colored, of IA K street NE, a maid
in the 1900 block of Thirty-eieh
street NV, who was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Five Prostra ted.

city water pumped from hydrants
- 49,
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Kennedy and Labor
Left Wing Score in
New York Primary
- the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Unof-
fetal and incomplete returns
from New York's primary indi-
Gated today that Michael J. Ken
nedy's Tammany leadership had
been greatly strengthened and
the American Labor party's left
wing had retained control of the
party in New York County.
At noon the ALPS right wing
appeared to have kept control in
Bronx County, but in Kings Brook
1ynD both sides claimed victory.
Political observers expressed belief
both city and county control Of the
party for the next two years de-
pended on outcome of the BROOKLYN
contest. Both wings of the ALP are
avowed supporters of President
Roosevelt.
Final results of the elections,
marked by light vote, will not be
known for several days, as all voting
was by paper ballot. making the
count slow in tabulation.
Mr.. Kennedy's forces claimed six
out of nine district leadership con-
tests, which would give the Tam
many chieftain control of 1924 of
the 25 votes of the Democratic New
York County Executive Committee.
Strongest Leader Since Murphy.
The victories would make Mr..
Kennedy, a stanch supporter of
President Roosevelt, the strongest
Democratic leader here since the
late Charles Murphy ruled in the
early years of the goth century.
All Tammany leaders since Mr..
Murphy's time faced at least 10
opposition votes in the Executive
Committee.
Leaders of the ALP right wing.
who had charged that the left fac
tlon was seeking control for the
Communists, conceded that they had
lost their bid for New York County
leadership.
Alex Rose, State Committee sec
retary and right wing leader, said.
we didn't even put up a fight in
Manhattan"
Representative Marcantonio. head
Of the left wing, claimed a victory
IN Brooklyn, but Mr., Rose said, I'VE
wait for the figures" declaring that
his group was carrying Brooklyn,
which it controlled last year by
Z to ratio.
Comedies Loss of Bronx.
Mr. Marcontonio conceded the
loss of the Bronx to the right wing.
which dominated the organization
there in the past.
The left wingers also claimed they
had defeated for county commit
teemen:
Dean Alfange, ALP gubernatorial
candidate last year; David Dublin
sky. president of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union
(AFL); Eugene Lyons, magazine
editor: Algernon Lee, educational
director of the Rand School and
State chairman of the Social Demo-
cratic Federation. and Bruce Bliven,
editor of the New Republic.
None of the candidates admitted
defeat.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
81 800 for Projects

The Chinese Missionary Society
in England has set aside $4,000 for
developing new projects in China TO
make possible the employment of
well-educated Chinese at adequate
salaries.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Rubber Sales Checked

Mexico's manufacturers of rubber
articles now must make monthly re-
ports on stocks, consumption, pro-
duction and sales to the govern
mental Ministry of National Econ
omy.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

During recent flood near Men
doza, Argentina, whirling waters
carried away a small rancho" be-
longing to M. Cruzate Cruzate, his
wife and two children were drowned.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Death List Reaches Eiqht
In Pearl Hurbor Crash

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 1.-THE
death list in the crash of a Navy
patrol bomber reached eight yester-
day, with the names of five civilian
Navy Yard workers added to those
of three crewmen killed in the still
unexplained accident.
The big plane fell yesterday while
maneuvering over Pearl Harbor and
struck Workshed, starting a fire.
The civilian dead, as announced
by the Navy, were Irby Nettles of
Blaney, S. c.; Raymond Mathiason
of Perth Amboy, N. j.; Phillip J..
Baum of the Bronx, N. Y, and two
HaWaiians.
Names of the three crewmen killed
were withheld temporarily.
Counting three to family, more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

for the long delayed Chilean break with the Axis. They are patient Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles and persevering Chilean Ambassador Michels.
 Only his friends knew it, but Michels had warned his govern ment that he would resign if Chile did not line up 100 percent with the LISA. In Chile, his strong US. friendship was the subject of c.,n- siderable comment, even kidding One newspaper cartoon shows Mi chels as the proprietor of a hat store selling imported sombreros and wearing the star-spangled high silk topper of Uncle Sam. The Am- bassador is trying to sell an Uncle Sam topper to Chilean President Rios.
 T haven't quite decided to take this hat" is the Chilean Presidents reply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
New Tax Legislation?
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer There are two prime questions which the new Congress must solve in its consideration of revenue and taxation problems. One is the need for still more revenue from some source. The other is the difficulty of collecting income taxes at the new high rates in the year after the income is received
 There is general agreement that still more reve- nue is required Increase of income tax rates almost certainly will not meet the need Several alterna- tives at hand. One is sales tax, which is not an equitable tax but is simple collect and would produce large Another is the so-called spending tax advocated by the Treasury. This is obviously equitable than the straight sales tax but is too complex for efficient enforcement
 Finally, there is the procedure called forced saving" already adumbrated in the Victory tax, a flat tax which provides for postwar rebates in rela tion to ability to pay.
 This last formula has many advantages over the more orthodox tax plans, because it gives the government large at once while it is needed and yet returns to the citizens fund of purchasing power which will be very valuable in the trade.
 Yet another novel plan is that advanced by Henry J. Kaiser and elaborated by others This would provide for purchases of motorcars refrigera tors, and other durable consumer goods for postwar delivery payment to be made in specially issued bonds This gives the government revenue, gives industry backlog of orders for postwar business and gives the citizen something for his money-an incentive to sacrifice now.
 It would be wise for the Ways and Means Com mittee of the House to examine these unorthodox plans with particular care. We have fiscal prob- lem which defies solution the traditional lines of American taxation policy. The stage is set sequently, for innovation in the search for new revenue. Congress ought to be especially prejudced in favor of any forced saving plan, in lieu of ortho- dox taxation because forced saving will great CT postwar purchasing power in the hands of the people.
 This is the only way to avert colossal public expenditure after the war. If they do not want another of WPA PWA, IVA and AAA of spending for it's sake by bureaucrats our legs- lators had better take steps to obge the citizens themselves to save for poswar expenditure
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

blimp, which can hover over an enemy sub, drop depth bombs more easily than plane, and stay rr the area until surface ships ar rive A blimp can even listen for subs, as well as sight them.
 The Navy also has adopted the policy of arming to the teeth every kind of ship in Atlantic waters, especially with depth charges. The policy is to let the Nazis know that whenever subs attack any ki;-.d of ship they will find sting in Its tail.
 This policy seems to be working along the Atlantic Coast, though it's success may be due in part to the fact that African waters now | provide better pickings, with a shorter trip back to Germany.
 P.S.-HE MADE THE SALE
 Two men deserve chief credit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
20 YEARS AGO ffGrn fGn EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 4, 1923


 Alaska voted by little in official public February the bill and against.
 Bishop J. expected place a
 plant absence of the States business for the
 Troy publisher Empire returning passenger a months
 Simpson, proprietor Shop business expecting to be away or a
 Allen Goldsten Emporium, passenger on after having buying trip of several weeks.
 the delivery OOOOo feet of spruce Roy Ruth erford, Manager for importing shipped direct schooners loading
 mail reported that Yukon trail 10 Details by de Wolfe usual to Foryme and 
 nection the Northwestern for proceed stated that his plans were indefinite
 Weather cloudy temperature of 3s and a og
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
ABOUT MANPOWER

scrap which may grow into full-scae bat tie over the civilian employment by agencies of the Federal government is rumored to be on the way in the United States House and Senate
 It is no secret that all Americans have become ment by the Federal government The desire for a thorough investigation is accented at time when manpower is so vitaly needed for the armed forces and for war production.
 The charges made contend that not only are large sums of the taxpayers money being wasted on pay rolls, but many of the employees could be used for war production and for the armed services
 Senator Harry F. Byrd, of Virginia Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Reduction of Non Essential Expenditures in the last Congress is authority for the statement that one knows the total number of government employees. He esti- mates however, that the figure is about 3000,000, approximately one out of every 40 persons in the United States
 This figure would not include the number of civilian employees who making ships and guns in the arsenals of the War Department and the Navy yards
 Federal employees, themselves ashamed at the growth of bureaus, have taken stand urging re- duction in the number of employees. The National it's January publication says plainly that there are too many civil employees in the Federal govern ment Furthermore, says the editorial, something should be done about it. It is fairly obvious that the Federation's interest is based upon the poss- bility that if something isn't done soon, the public will demand an indiscrimnate and drastic action in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
Daily Lessons in English '. L. GORDON

The insufficient insufficient" DATA the plural DATUM
 OFTEN METEOROLOGICAL Chaste. Pronounce the PASTE PAST.
 OFTEN MISSPELED Jugger tricks of uson) Juguar (pertaining to the throat).
 SYNONYMS Acclmat habituate, natualze inure
 
 WORD STUDY: "Use three times it yours Let Todays word NASCENT beginning Pronounce the in NAP NAPE). They discovered nascent germ"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bat do rot compel"
Friday, February 5

This is not an important day in planetary direction. Adverse as- poets are active, especially in the morning. It is day to pursue rou- tine tasks.
 HEART AND HOME Uranus in Gemini presages many radical changes in education. New words will come into the English language Advanced methods of thinking will revolutionize long-established ways of life. For this reason parents and persons of middle age or older must be tolerant of innovations in man. ners as we'll as speech. Home life in all parts of the United States will gradually assume new patterns which will be favorable to peace, harmony and mental development.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Business management is to partake of the reforms and improvements which will be ar-reaching after the war. Equitable adjustments that assure justice to capital and labor are fore told. Humanitarian principles will dominate social, economic and even political relations. Poverty will be recognized as disgrace to any nation. Between this date and 1949 there will be remarkable evolution in methods related to material things. There will be many un- dreamed of uses of glass and sym thetics of endless variety. The wise will cultivate foresight in trade and commerce.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Great loss of life as well as war material will cause fifth columnists to encourage civilian criticism of those who are in power in Washington. The seers point out that when millions of Americans are fighting through a Winter of terrible conflict the list of mortalities must lengthen each week The work of our surgeons and the care provided for all who bear arms for the United States are to reduce the number of war deaths but the stars warn of evil portents for civilians as well as soldiers.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR S: Deeds of superb heroism will null tiply this month as the world real izes the splendid ability of New World fighters of air, land and sea. The stars are read as indicating triumph over European foes long before those of Asia have been van- quished. Italy is to be the first of the Axis powers to sue for peace and astrologers foretell that the Pope will exercise great influence in rescuing the Italian people from Mussolini's malign leadership. Again sudden and surprising moves are prognostigated. Treachery and double dealing are indicated before the Duce is deposed.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of unusual experience. Caution in love affairs, also in business, is imperative.
 Children born on this day pro- bably will be popular and successful. They may be quick-tempered and self-willed, but kindly and affec- tionate.
 Copyright, 1943)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
WVUCkN EIIuUlIIl ROBERTA LEE

which other vince with good taste?
 grasp firmly person, wces with Possibly the into the flesh hearty andclasp without giving a demonstration
 Is it all bridegroom father his best man?
 A. Yes, this all right
 O. Should beyond the time specified in the invitation when the hostess says, you stay longer?"
 A. Mo- hostess usually trying to be hostabe when she makes such remark guest should not oversay the time specified
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
UNCLE JESSE ON THE JOB

UNCLE JESSE ON THE JOB
 This column sometimes has been critical of Jesse Jones delays on war materials. However, here is one where Uncle Jesse was right on .he ball, pushing other officials to act.
 His Defense Plant Corporation has been working on a plan to bring oil into the East in steel cans or drums. This has the ad- vantage of saving tank cars, which are scarce, since drums can be loaded into boxcars.
 The Petroleum Administration for War originally proposed this plan, and then Defense Plant rushed through contract whereby 55O,OOO drums, holding 50 gallons each, could be manufactured quick ly out of thin steel which does not require much strategic materi- al. The drums can hold kerosene or fuel oil, though too risky for gaso- line.
 Factories have been all set, ready to turn out these drums in a hurry, some of them at the rate of 5000 per day. Now, however, some of the boys in the Petroleum Administration for War are lag ,ging behind Uncle Jesse. They have been holding up the deal.
 Copyright, 1943, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

cort vessel is light, fast, m lore thinly armored than destroyer, but must be capable of cruising long distances. It is not an easy ship to design.
 Finally Charles Wilson, WIPE pro- duction dynamo, was brought to washington partly to speed up es- cort vessels. But this was only last August. Wilson, to help the Navy make up it's mind, brought William P. Gibbs, of the famous naval ar chitectural firm of Gibbs and Cox, to Washington.
 Gibbs has now recommended a design not unlike the British cor vette, another name for an escort vessel Production of these is being rushed.
 Meanwhile, it is no longer a mili- tary secret that sinkings by U- boats have reached their highest peak so far. When news to this effect was cabled from London, giving the tonnage sunk as around 1000, 900 per month, it was offici- ally denied by Secretary of the Navy Knox.
 Since then Lord Cranborne, Brit ish Government leader in the House of Lords, has officially stated that since Allied landing in Africa sink ings by U-boats had achieved their highest rate. Lord Cranborne also warned that the rate was increas- ing and the peak probably had not been reached.
 Presumably the American pub lie is to decide which to believe Lord Cranborne or Secretary KnoX.
 NOTE: When the Under Secre- tary of Navy complained to Sena- tor Brewster of Maine that the American public was not awake, Brewster replied How can they be when the Army and Navy keep tliCill III d oldtC LII iSllOl dliSC -'[- garding the military situation'' SUBS LEAVE ATLANTIC COAST
 One favorable phase of the sub- marine situation is along the At lantic Coast of the U.SA., which is becoming almost as dangerous a hunting ground for subs as th e waters around England.
 This is because of the Navy's recent speeded-up production of patrol ships. which police tn Q coast. These ships, smaller than escort vessels, are not built for transatlantic crossings, but are doing very effective job at home.
 Another effective factor is the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
LOOK and LEARN Ass c. GORDON

What is the largest peninsula 2. Who painted "The Age of Innocence? What the marriage young Who originated the 5. Which State has the fog?
 ANSWERS: 1. ?. Sir Joshua Reynolds u723-92) 3. A 2-to-1 chance 4. Benjamin Franklin 5. Maine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
NOTICE

Dr. Carlson has returned to her Juneau practice. Eyes examined and broken lenses replaced in our own shop. Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
Five Sons
Washington PoSt)

When the Secretary of the Navy heard of Mrs. Sullivan in Waterloo Iowa. who had five sons serv- ing in the Navy, he asked her to christen a tug. Now the is released that all the five are missing in action. They the cruiser Juneau, which sunk last November in the Battle of the Solomons. How about making it cruiser, Mr. Secretary?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

Sooner or later you will have to wear it." says Ambassador Michels
 Last week, Michels finally made the sale
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

the matters something which would be unwse.
 The War Manpower Commission could we'll af- ford look into this matter if its officials intend to solicit the respect and backing of the public.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

Doctor removed collar button Ohio man swallowed For time, at least, the man knew where it was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

The Mikado has ordered fight to the last Jap which is the same idea armed forces have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

FEBRUARY 4 J. F. Mullen Samuel B. Baker Mrs. Helen Erskine William w. Bergstrand Bob Thibodeau Bruce Norman Martha Jacobs
 Axel Nielsen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
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