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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
u. S. Fight for New Georgia
SwirIed THROUGH Sodden Jungle

night long and the uncovered fox
holes began to fill up with water
quickly. put jungle pack IN the
mud under my head to keep the
water out of my ears. Later had
to remove my poncho and fold 1t
under my head to raise 1t higher,
Finally I took OF my helmet and
rested my head on that and lay
that way all night long, with the
warm, sticky yellow water pudding
and swirling around my chin.
About 2 am. there was a pro-
longed firing from the seaside jun
gle. The Japs had tried an out
flanking movement with landing
barees, a maneuver made familiar
by the Malaga campaign.
Two bsrges. filled with at least
100 Japs. came onto the beach
where a company of our infantry
was stationed. The Japs were killed
to the last man by rifles, machine
guns and with grenades.
Sergt. Reginald Dennis Of Water
vile, Me-, was reported doing the
major share of the work. He Is said
to have sat in tree on the edge
of the beach and while friends
passed grenades along to him. he
tossed them into the barges, one at
a time, throwing them underhanded.
Capt. John Quinn of Quincy, Mass,
desires fervently to get this boy ali
the medals there are.
Lone Jap Troublesome.
Only six Japs got to the beach
from the boats and they were killed
there. Then four soldiers were sent
down to examine the boats TO see
if any remained alive. but our boys
could not find any signs of life in
the darkness that seemed to smoke
with blood. But one Jap appar-
emily was hiding in the water under
one of the boats. for as soon as our
soldiers returned to the jungle he
opened up with a mortar. which Is
the Japs one man grenade thrower.
He got. OF several shots before he
was killed.
About an hour later two more
barses came in at the same point,
saw the wreckage and withdrew
hastily. At about 8 am. single
Jap excavated himself from under
the mass Of his dead mates md
started to climb out of the boat.
He was killed instantly by 4 rife
shot.
At dawn 1t was still raining and
the men In the jungle crawled out
of their foxholes and waddled
toward one another through the
dim, sodden air and formed a col
umn to resume the battle. 1t
seemed impossible to me that after
enduring such thoughts as I had
endured during the night I would
be able to keep myself going. But
I kept reminding myself that the
Japs were worse of because they
would be soon dead.
I was sure there would be at
least a few cases of broken nerves,
but there was not one visible, and
Maj Tucker Gougelman of New
Rochelle, N. Y, said it seemed to
him there was hardly any tension
in the men at all. They are still
like fellows hunting and eager for
their prey" he said.
In few hours the column in the
jungle beat its way to the beach
and joined forces with the column
holding Viru Village, a cluster of
bleak, matched huts opposite Wick
ham Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
WLB Orders Hearing
On 6. M.-CI0 Contract

BY the Associated Press
The War Labor Board today or
dered a public hearing in Detroit
on July % on the demands of the
CLIO United Auto Workers and
United Electrical Workers for modi-
fications in their contracts with
General Motors.
The case will be heard by tri-
partite panel, to be named later.
A telegram to the principals an
nouncing the hearing said both
parties will be given full opportunity
to be heard, but the failure OF either
party to appear will not deprive the
board of jurisdiction to proceed with
the hearing and to decide the dis
pute."
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Pacific
Continued From First Page


three hours in the latest night raid
dropping more than rs tons. Some
planes were set afire during the
attacks on two of Rabauls three
airdromes and one fire in the town
could be seen 80 miles away. The
raid cost us one Liberator.
In the jungle warfront ON the APP
breaches to the Japanese air base
of Sslamaua. New Guinea, clashes
of patrols become more numerous
and enemy positions continued to
undergo strafing and bombing at
tacks from our planes. japanese
plan<s also attempted similar raids
on our positions but the cornmuni-
Que described them as light and in
effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
100, 900 Women Help
Run Nuzi Railroads

Jobs on the German State Rail-
way have been taken over by 100000
women, it is reported in Berlin. They
replace men as station masters.
ticket agents. train examiners,
brakemen. porters, ticket collectors
and inspectors.
The former Alsace-Lorraine and
Austrian Federal tines are included
in the compilation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13

4 JttS 10 bftG tffHG nv ~ oGf kGc W
articles on the background OF the
Elk Hills oil field and the present
controversy oper contract be-
tiDcen the Nary and the Standard
Oil Co. of California for mutual
development.
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
Ever since Naval Petroleum Re-
serve No. was established, In 1912
the Navy has battled to save what
1t had and to prevent private inter-
ests from ercroaching further on
this coveted field in the Elk Hills
region OF California.
Rear Admiral H. A. Stuart. direc-
tor of naval petroleum reserves
said, in a recent letter to a House
Appropriations subcommittee, that
the fight had been mot only with
private interests, but also within
the Government itself, which sought
to divest the Navy Department OF
it's control over these vital sinews
of war"
The lands in this reserve orig
inally belonged to the unappropri-
ated public domain. subject to en-
try for oil under the law of 1897
relating to placer mineral claims
While several such claims were
flled, it was contended In Congress
that the placer laws should not
apply to public lands bearing oil
and, while legislation was under
consideration, most of the Elk Hills
territory was withdrawn from entry
This was in 1909,
81, General Leasing Act Passed.
After the naval reserve was
created, nothing specific was done
by Congress until 1920. when, in
February, a general leasing act was
passed. But this act excluded naval
reserves from such leases The
following June, Congress passed an
act placing the reserves under the
exclusive control of the Secretary
OF the Navy. who was given power
TO conserve, develop, use and op-
crate the same in his discretion
directly or by contract, and to use
store, exchange or sell the oil and
gas products hereof for the
benefit of the United States"
In 1921. President Harding is
sued an executive order transfer
ring Jurisdiction over the lands in
the oil reserves to the Secretary OF
the Interior. The Teapot Dome
scandal followed. When the courts
eventually restored the leased naval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Poyne Quips at Romero

HOLLYWOOD. 0P.-John Payne,
on furlough from his Army airbase,
met his pal OF the screen. Cesar
Romero, now In the Coast Guard.
Quipped soldier Payne: "A wolf
In ships clothing!s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Bombers Make three Raids
On Joponese at kisko

BY the Annotated Press.
The Navy announced today that
Army bombers had carried out three
attacks on Japanese installations on
Kiska Island in the Aleutians yes
terday. but poor weather prevented
observation Of results.
xiska has been bombarded BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13

naval forces three times this month
and has been bombed more than a
dozen times. The naval forces APP
parently have been used to pour
explosives into the enemy positions
when fog and bad weather pre-
vented heavier aerial action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

4. Complete Burner Service is uvaiIab|s TO
Sinclair fuel oil customers. This service puts
burners in best possible. shape during sum-
NOR and takes cure Of emergency coils dur
ing winter. Ceiling prices = expert fuel oil
burner rnsehunie.. For full detoiIs. fill out
and mail coupon at lower right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13

5. sineIair csvPon Deposit plon msy mean
much 10 your 4oMiiY's keolih and comfort
next winter. Sinclair will accept deposit Of
your coupons, give YOU receipt, and
deliver oil 10 you automatically. in aeeerd-
once with oPA regulations until your eeu-
pons are gone.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
BIKES SOLD AT AUCTION

Bicycles that had been picked up
by the Ketchikan police and no own
ers ever appeared were recently auc-
toned. Seven bikes were sold on the
block for over $500. The highest
price paid for one bike was $25 and
the lowest price was $40.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY MEETING

The monthly business meeting Of
the American Legion Auxiliary will
be held tonight at o'clock in the
Legion Dugout, when regular bust
ness of the organization will be taken
up. All members are urged to be
present.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
0pA, RETAIL
GR0(ER5|N
meet HERE

Members of the staff of the AL
aska Office of Price Administra-
ton and Juneau retail grocers met
last night in the Valentine Build
ing in the first of a series of
meetings sponsored by the Alaska
OPA to be held with various groups
within the retail trade.
The meeting last night was well
attended, stores represented were
as follows: Piggy Wiggly, B. M.
Behrends, Thrift Coop, Bert's
Cash Grocery, George Bros, Cali
fornia Grocery, Gastineau Grocery
and the Harbor Shurfine Market
Representing the Office of Price
Administration were Mildred r.
Hermann, Director, MILFORD j. Elite
man, Price Executive, Lynn j. Gem
mill, Chief Counsel and William
Gulbranson, Henry Peel and Flea
nor Stoddard, members of the
Price Division staff.
The purpose of the meeting was
to discuss with the retail grocers
merchandising methods and various
factors entering into the cost of
doing business in Juneau with a
view to applying this information
to specific schedules, which, in
keeping with the national policy of
the OPA, will be written covering
all commodities essential to TIL e
health and well-being of the Am
erican family.
Considerable interest was empha-
sized by local grocers in this pro-
gram and assurance of cooperation
was given by them, it is said
Similar meetings are to be held
at Fairbanks, Anchorage, Seward,
ketchikan, and other larger centers
of population in the Territory for
the purpose of assembling informa
ton that will enable the Price Di-
vision to establish the specific
oNllCdQlC III UllC NolAOLo NOAiSo VA
Alaska. This work will be a major
feature of the work of the Office
Of Price Administration during the
coming months and will result in
a great simplification of the regu-
lations under which merchants are
at present doing business in AL
aSka.
I'VE greatly appreciate the COOP
Grafton shown by Juneau retail
merchants at the meeting last
night" Mrs. Herman stated today.
I'VE feel that we have received
valuable suggestions from them
which will be translated into def
mite improvement in the price con-
troll program as it exists in Juneau
and the rest of Alaska at the pres
ent time"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
RAINBOW GIRLS
ELECT0FFICERSAT
SATURDAY MEET

The Order of Rainbow for Girls
met last Saturday afternoon in the
Scottish Rite Temple for tn cir
monthly business meeting, devoted
at that time to the quarterly cleo
ton of officers, with Miss Grace
Berg, Worthy Advisor, presiding.
Miss Marilyn Merritt was elect
ed to the office of Worthy Advisor
for the ensuing term; Adrienne
Glass, Worthy Associate ADVISOR
Norma Burford, Charity; Margaret
Clark, Hope; Beverly LEVERS, Faith.
Miss Erna Meier and Miss Emma
Nielsen were elected to the offices
of Recorder and Treasurer, respec-
lively, for a one-year term.
The following officers were APP
pointed for the ensuing term:
Chaplain, Betty Bonnet; Drill
Leader, Patricia Shaffer; Love,
Mary Margaret Vending; Religion,
Shirley Trip; Nature, Doris Met
tinen; Immortality, Lois Allen FL
deity, Doreen Heinke; Patriotism,
Alfredo Fleek; Service, Irene Will
liamS.
Confidential Observer, Helen An
derson: Outer Observer, Ada Burns;
Musician, Jean Butts Choir Dlrec-
tor, Lois Standafer; Flag Bearer,
Betty Lou Haired; Standard Bearer,
Janet Carl; Page, Patricia Davis;
Keeper of the Jewels, Gloria Gud-
branson; Keepers of the Parapher-
MALTA, Dorothea Hendrickson, Ann
Thompson.
Choir - Claire Olson, Shirley
Urick, Alice Bryson, Georgine
Shanklin, Rosie Maier, Harriet
Stonehouse, Betty Allen, Mary Jean
Sofoulis, Patricia Fleek, B ct y
Nordling.
Handling of Merit Points for the
Assembly will be done by Lenora
Olson and Lucille Goetz.
Joint public installation with the
DeMolay boys will be held in the
Scottish Rite Temple Saturday
January 9 at 7:30 pm. Following
the installation. a private party
for Rainbow Girls, DeMolay Boys
and their invited guests will be
held. Miss Mary Gregory will heao
the committee in charge Of re-
freshments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
BOMB SQUAD
INSTRUCTION
ISCIvEk HERE
Second Reconnaissance
Class Called Tonight
Many Out Last Night

The class in Bomb Reconnaissance
will meet again this evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Public High School
auditorium, entrances on Seward
and Main Streets, r. E. Robertson,
Director, Juneau Civilian Defense,
said today.
A large number of Alaska Terri
torial Guardsmen and of OCD men,
bers attended the interesting session
which was held last evening.
The instruction to be given to-
night is the most important of the
course and will be of great value in
bomb reconnaissance even to those
who did not attend last evenings
session, SO Mr.. Robertson urges
large attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
RESCUE OF
PARTY BY
SUB TOLD
American Raider in DARING
Feat in Solomon
Islands

WITH THE SOUTH PACIFIC
FLEET, Jan. 5-A daring subma-
rine operation under the cover of
darkness resulted in the rescue of
% men, women and children from
a Jap-held island in the Solomons,
Admiral William Halsey, Comman-
der of the South Pacific Fleet, dis
closed today.
Seventeen of those rescued were
white women. Ill treatment on the
island had resulted in the death of
three of the children.
The operation was carried out
at great risk and involved detach-
ing a fleet submarine from the
task of sinking Jap shipping and
sending the sea raider into shall
low waters to effect the evacua-
ton.
The astounding coup was car
RED out under the very noses of
the Japs.
Information was received late in
December from a party OF mis-
5ionaries concerning this group Of
women and children who had not
been evacuated from the islands
before the Japs occupied them last
spring. Apparently the missionaries
sent word Of their plight to the
American forces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
ALASKA WAR
COUNCIL TO
MEET FRIDAY

The second meeting of the Alaska
War Council will be held in Juneau
Friray, beginning at 1890 o'clock in
the morning in the Governors Of
flee. Subjects that will come up for
discussion will not be made public
until after the meeting, at which
time the Council will release state
ment to the public.
Members of the organization, Gre
ated last fall by an executive order
of the President, are Governor Ern-
est Gruening, Chairman; Secretary
of Alaska E. L. Bartlett, District
Engineer M. D. Williams of the Pub
lie Roads administration, FBI
Agent-in- Charge Ralph c. Wogel, So
cial Security Director Hugh j. Wade,
Regional Forester B. Frank Heintzle-
man, and Howard j. Thompson of
the U. S. Weather Bureau in Al
aska. Liaison officers are Lieut..
Col Hobert A. Murphy for the Army,
and Lieut. Comdr. J. Simpson Mac
Kinnon for the Navy.
Governor Gruening now is in Sc
attic awaiting transportation to Ju-
neau. If he fails to arrive by Friday,
the meeting will be held as sched-
uled, the Governors Office an
nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05

Save for the early hours. bugler's
life in the army seems-to the out
sider-to be cinch. However, there
are Al different regulation calls the
bugler Cor trumpeter, as he's offic-
tally termed) must have in his re-
pertoire, although less than score
of these are sounded daily at the
average military reservation.
There's the first CALL" of course,
that soldiers know best-the warn
ing to prepare for reveille, retreat,
parade or review AS listed by Army
Life" there's also the welcome
mess CALL drill CALI warning
soldiers to be prepared to turn out
for drill, and church CALL" when
church services are about to be held.
Among the other distinctive calls
are:
Pay Day March," indicating that
troops will be paid that day; boat
CALL when boat is about to dock
or depart from the post; issue CALL
announcing that supplies such as
company rations from the commits
sary will be distributed; and over
coat call" when the formation to
follow will be in overcoats.
Usually each company, battery OF
troop has at least one bugler. Al
some posts, however, a glockenspiel
has been drafted for the job. A
glockenpiel consists of soft chimes
which sound the call when struck
with a mallet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
EASTERN STAR,
MAS0N JOINT
INSTALLATION
New Officers Of Two Or
CARNATIONS Induced
Into Positions

Beautifully arranged and exc
cuted was the joint installation of
officers of the Masons, Mt. Juneau
Lodge No lat, F. and A. M. and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
indian FILES
100000 SUIT
AGAINST PAT.

A 100000 damage suit involving
possessory rights of Indians was
lied in U. S. District Court today
by William L. Paul. attorney and
member of the Tee-FIit- Ton Tribe
of Indians of Alaska Paul also
3sks $75,000 attorneys fees
The suit charges Pacific Ameri-
an Fisheries with tresspass by
means of a fish trap near Point
Colpoys, claiming violation of the
indians ancestral rights to fish
he area exclusively.
Specifically, the amount asked is
BASED. on 100000 each of hump
back, coho, chum and sockeyes
which the trap allegedly caught
since 1927 and the fair market
value is claimed to be the 100000
asked for.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
R01ARIAN5 HEAR
BOOK REVIEW TODAY

A book review given by the Rev.
Herbert Hillerman of the Ressur-
rection Lutheran Church was the
main feature of the Juneau Rotary
Club program this noon in Percy'S
Cafe.
Guests were Lieut.. LIE Tournox,
U. S. NJ, Capt. Hartle, U. S. Army,
and Eugene Sine, of the Coast
Guard. John Bavard was introduced
as the January High School repre-
sentative
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05
WILLIAMS ACTING PM.

Lew M. Williams. Mayor of
Wrangell, Editor and Proprietor of
the weekly Wrangell Sentinel, has
been appointed acting Postmaster
at Wrangell by Postmaster General
Frank c. Walker Williams succeers
veteran postmaster B. Y. Grant
who resigned after u years in the
service as postmaster. Grant is
leaving for the States with Mrs.
Grant. Williams appointment was
effective January /,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-05

the Order of Eastern Star, Juneau
Chapter No. 7, held last night in
the Scottish Rite Temple.
With Robert w. Cowling as in
stalling officer, ceremonies for the
Masons began at about 815 o.
clock. installations moved smooth
ly and impressively to the splen-
did musical accompaniment of Err
nest Oberg, guest organist, who is
musical instructor in the Douglas
Schools.
/ New officers installed last night
to serve for the coming year, are
John Fargher, Worshipful Master;
Wallis George. Senior Warden;
Ellsworth Clements, Junior War
den: Dan Ross, Treasurer; j. Will
fred LEVERS; Secretary; Home r
Nordling, Marshal.
Morrell MacSpadden was in
stalled as Senior Deacon; Charles
Holland, Junior Deacon; Joh n
Krugness, Jr., Senior Steward; Will
lis r. Booth, Junior Steward; Sam
uel Feldon, Organist; and Alexan-
der Kiloh, Tyler.
Installing Officer Excerpts
Adding a light note to the seri-
BUSINESS of the occasion, was the
installing officers exception to the
ritual in re-installing the secretary
and marshal, Wilfred LEVERS and
Homer Nordling, to each OF whom
he said
You know the ritual better than
I do; you have been reelected for
about the tenth time, and you've
heard this so often I'm not going
to read it,"
Following completion of Masonic
installations, brief recess preced-
ed those of the Eastern Star.
Eastern Star Installs
Presided over by the retiring
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Leona Tai
mage, with Dora Sweeney as In
stalling Marshal, the beautiful cere-
mony placed in office Mrs. Marie
Thomas as Worthy Matron n d
Frank Garnick as Worthy Patron.
Mrs. Janice MacSpadden became
Associate Matron; Herbert Arlowe,
Associate Patron; Mrs. Alice Brown,
Secretary; Mrs. Lille Hooker,
Treasurer; Mrs. Lynna Holland
Conductress; Mrs. Janet Kraft,
Associate Conductress; Mrs. Olive
Feldon, Chaplain; Mrs. Georgia
Arlowe, Marshal; and Mrs. Elsie
Sofoulis, Organist.
Those elected to the points OF
the star are: Adah, Marguerite
shaw; Ruth, Inez Palmer; Esther,
Anita Garnick; Martha, Ruth Far
lell; Electa, Mrs Josephine Spick-
EFT. Mrs. Mandis Berg was in
stalled as Warder, and Hans Berg
as Sentinel.
Musical Interludes
AS pleasing musical interlude
between phases of the installation
were vocal selections presented by
Mrs. John Headland, accompanied
by Mrs. Carol Berry Davis; and
the stringed instrument ensembles
renditions, the musicians being
Jean and Mary Shaw, and Shirley,
Pat and Connie Davis.
Wilfred LEVERS made the address
and presentation to the retiring
worthy Master of Mt Juneau
Lodge, Robert w. Cowling; and
Mrs. Frances Paul presented the
jewel to the retiring Worthy Ma
tron of Eastern Star, Mrs. Leona
Talmage. Howard Stabler did the
honors for Alex Sey. retiring Wor-
thy Patron of Eastern Star, hui
morously contrasting him as q
tower OF wisdom" as compared to
other past Worthy Patrons, who
found themselves towers Of weak
ness"
Following the installation cere-
monies, refreshments were served
to approximately $50 members and
guests. Mrs. r. E. Robertson acted
as chairman of the refreshment
committee.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

he and Nelson repeatedly fought
several fast oral rounds.
LETTERS moved out of the So
cial Security Building and into
the municipal building. The
Chemical Branch occupied the
rest of the floor and LETTERS
roared until the branch moved
into temporary building he had
rejected as unfit for his staff.
Associates said Jcffers was a
hard man to get along with in
those days. He had a slow burn
on they said. He was mad all
the time-you could tell he was
ready to blow up"
The rubber program appeared
to be hopelessly begged down
when LETTERS let loose his blast
against Army and Navy expedi-
tiers and 'loafers.' When Elmer
Davis, director of Owl, sought
to chide him, LETTERS retorted he
would speak his own mind when
he felt like it.
NOT A SOCIALITE
A Joint Congressional Com
mittee called a hearing and the
fight was out in the open. JEFF
fers began to smile. Economic
Sterilization Director James
Byrnes rushed into the breech
and gave LETTERS top priorities
for 43.6 of his plant construc-
ton program.
LETTERS, 81 years old, five feet
II inches tall and weighing 220
pounds, has little use for Wash
ington when he isn't fighting or
working. He lives at the May
flower Hotel, reports to work at
8 a. M, eats a light lunch at his
desk-and leaves at 6 p. m. He
seldom is seen at a social func-
ton.
One of nine children, LETTERS
started working for the Union
Pacific in 1880 as a stove tend
er for SIS a week. He was a clerk,
telegrapher, dispatcher, train
master, assistant division super
i%ntendent, general manager and
executive vice president before
he became president in 1897.