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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22

In the Senate the Democrats ma Fjority still is substantial and the committee majorities still will be important. But even there, solid phalanx behind Republican minor ity Leader McNary on greater con- trol of spending or on government waste, for example. backed by the Senate Democrats led by economy minded Sen. Harry F. Byrd, of Vir- ginia, will make life well-nigh inn possible for the open-handed boys.
 As matter of fact, the Demo- cratic conservatives in both cham bers hold the balance of power That means they are going to get much more consideration from the Administration than they have in the past. And that augurs no good for the New Deal.
 The Result: Social reforms are cut for the duration and some al- ready in existence will be junked i: expenditure of funds for war will get fine combing; and there may be restrictions on lend-lease purse strings.
 Unless some thing happens to change the present picture, the farm bloc will revise parity prices to include increased labor costs and the labor laws will get a shaking up.
 Tomorrow: The President and the 78th Congress)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
Produces Hated Man
 In Movies
AIexande Grandeh Only Playing Willy Gesiapo
 Agent in Films
By ROBBIN CooNs

HOYYLWOOD-Alexander Gran ach is a barrel-chested little man with broad head and bright eyes and militant moustachios He is ar actor, and you'll see him as various personages but now you see him chiefly as willy Gestapo agent-the sort who hounds Michele Morgan in Joan of Paris" or Anna Lee in
 The latter villainy is engaging his
 The latter villiany is engaging his time at present, and he is well on the way to becoming very cor dially hated character.
 After seeing him as the silent Gestapo cop of Joan of Paris, the polite family-man type of cop whose shoes creaked constantly and then witnessing his bright eyed skulduggery in "Unconquered. I expected to find Granach a gentleman of rollicking, elfin attri- butes-elfin in huge way, of course. Instead he turns out to be an artist a man of ideas about the theater, with a quite serious approach to everything. This is dis appointing.
 Especially so, because there were charming tales told of him: how as tumbler and bear-trainer with a travelling circus, he once i'm pressed the great Max Reinhardt by soothing his growing bears with Shakespearean speeches delivered in rolling German gutterals; how he was involved in Graustarkiar bit of espionage work in the last war, with a Polish princess and a Russian colonel
 Granach will own up to none of this. His air of mystery is pro- bably due to the fact that, like most people, he is writing book. He will tell you of his youth as bakl CTS boy in Poland, of his depart ure from Germany at Hitler's ac- cession to power, of his subsequent retreats to Austria. to the Soviet Union, to Switzerland, to America
 His fame as an. actor on the continent meant nothing here, ex- eept that William Dieterle, whom he had known abroad, found him in New York and enlisted him for an all-refuge cast of William Tell 2 He knew no English but he knew some actors tricks. He knew, for instance, that Lubitsch was looking for Russian types for "Ninotchka this was 1938-so he played his Swiss peasants role in Russian makeup. Lubitsch fell for it, and Granach thus made his first movie
 When they interviewed him for the Gestapoman in Joan of Paris he showed up looking the meek family-man type he understood was wanted. This man has a cruel cunning streak in him. he was told-and immediately, before their eyes, Granach developed a brist- Hing willy front which copped the role. He was perfect, without line of dialogue. so they said he was great for silent" roles. Now he is playing Gestapo with talk, to re- flute his critics.
 All of which is very well, but still a disappointment after the impress sion made by his stout-pixie ex- terior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
LARGE TURNOUT
 REPORTED FOR
 PRACTICE ALERT

Over two hundred members oi the Civilian Defense Corps turned out last night for the practice alert which began at T o'clock and con- tinued for about twenty minutes, il was announced today by R. E. Rob- ertson, Director of Civilian Defense
 No violations of traffic rules oi other regulations in effect during the alert were reported.
 Following the alert, large num- Der of General Simon B. Buckner Jr's., proclamation and bulletins re- garding dimout regulations were given out to Air Raid Wardens who will distribute them to business houses and households.
 While there is a shortage of bull letins, there are ample copies of the proclamation of the dimout which will go into effect February l, and anyone who has not received one should ask his Air Raid War den for a copy, MT. Robertson said
 On the whole, the practice aler, was pronounced most successful
 Sorghum cane, readily grown in many parts of the nation, is being used as sugar substitute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
WILL MEET TONIGHT

A record attendance is expected at tonights meeting of Mo s e Lodge No. 700, to be held at 8 o'clock, when initiation will also be held
 The Juneau lodge is striving to meet it's quota of new members this month in order to make up for those who have gone into the armed forces, officers announce, when, according to the headquar- ters announcement, up to Decem- Der 1, 43,000 members of the Loyal Order of Moose are now in the armed forces of the nation.
 The official statement fire m IMooseheart continues, reporting that in the orders 1,500 or more lodges, the lodge provides endless Opportunities for members to ex- press high principles.
 At a December initiation of a Mansfield, Ohio, lodge, 50 candi- dates were initiated into the lodge, of which 16 were officers of the U. s. Naval Air Corps, who asked permission to apply for member ship shortly after they were guests at a social function.
 On the last Victory Drive, the Juneau lodge far exceeded it's quo- ta, it is pointed out AS a result of the last meeting of the lodge House Committee, big surprise is promised soon for members.
 Refreshments will be served after tonight's meeting. it is announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
HOWARD IH0Mp50N ARRIVES HERE TO
 ATTEND MEETING

To attend the War Manpower meeting to begin here tomorrow, Howard J. Thompson, ex-offocio Commissioner of the Department of Commerce in Alaska and Senior Meteorologist for the U S. Weather Bureau, arrived here by plane from Anchorage yesterday.
 MT Thompson was in Juneau two weeks ago to attend the meeting of the Alaska War Council of which he is a member He is staying at the Gastineau Hotel while in the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
DR. K. {. HANSON E HERE TO ATTEND
 WAR NARROWER MEET

Dr. Herbert C. Hanson, General Manager of the Alaska Rural Re- mobilization Corporation at Palmer arrived here by Alaska Star Air lines yesterday afternoon from the Westward
 Dr. Hanson came to Juneau to attend the War Manpower meeting scheduled to open here tomorrow. During his stay in Juneau Dr. Hanson is a guest at the Baranoi Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
COL. 0. F. OHLS0N ARRIVES THURSDAY
 FROM ANCHORAGE

Col. Otto F. Ohlson, General Manager of the Alaska Railroad, was an incoming passenger by plane from Anchorage yesterday afternoon to attend the meeting of the War Manpower Commission scheduled to open tomorrow.
 Col. Ohlson was here for several days last week on official business, leaving for his Anchorage head quarters by plane last Saturday. He is staying at the Baranof Hotel while in the city.
 The chief health problem in the North African war zone is the pro- curement of water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
MEETING OF COUNCIL

Direct report received this morn ing gave next Monday night, Janu- ary 25, as date of the next meeting of Douglas City Council. At that time it is expected sufficient data on the bus business will be avail able to dispose of the issue in a manner advantageous to citizens of the town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
Most Legislators Here For Session; Many New
 Proposals Coming Up
Continued from Page one)

to the above was introduced in 1889. but was shelved by commit- tees.
 It is very probable that a new school tax bill will be brought up to provide for a more practical enforcement
 Another tax measure being dis cussed woUId set up tex eollec- ticn system as a separate depart ment from the Treasurer's Office, but in the Treasurers Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
PRIORITIES GRANTED, KODIAK WATER SUPPLY
 SYSTEM BEING BUILT

The War Production Board IS expected to grant priority soon on materials for construction of the Kodiak water supply, Richard Green, sanitary engineer for the Territorial Department of Health, said today.
 Work on the project is well un- der way and should proceed with little difficulty once the needed materials are on hand, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22

Sweet potatoes are the driest of common vegetables, containing only twice as much water as bone dry material
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
LEAVES FOR KETCHIKAN

Harold Foss, Juneau architect left for Ketchikan Thursday morn- ing on business trip to the First City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22

Alfred Erickson was an incom ing medical patient at St. Ann' Hospital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22

Frank R. Nagel has entered St. Ann's Hospital for medical atten- tiOn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
DOUGLAS
 @ NEWS

BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT
 Douglas High School basketeers matched against the Falcons, as the main event, and the second string team vs. a Juneau Grade School team will afford basketball fans another doubleheader start ! ing at 7.3o o'clock tonight in the school gym.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
To Increase Salaries

There is also some talk about introducing a bill which would pro- vide for increases in the salaries of Territorial officers, but also provide that the officers affected must be elected instead of appoint cd This bill would be based upon the increased cost of living.
 It is believed also that an effort will be made to repeal Chapters Il and 5l of the Session Laws of 1855 Chapter 41 prohibited the hir- Ing of married women by the Ter ritory if their husbands are em- EDloyed by the Territory, and Chap ter 51 specified that no Territorial mployee making s200 month or more with the Territory could ac- eept other means of income.
 h order to simplify the pro cedure for securing birth certifi- cates for workers applying for de- fense work, it is believed that a bill to amend Chapter 34 of the Session Laws of l941 will be in uoduced, permitting applicants for delayed birth certificates to use i documentary evidence in support of applications
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
New DeaI's Nightmare k lineup of Present
 Session of Congress

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
Ao5pITAL NOTES

Mrs. Walter Heisel entered St Ann's for medical treatment yes terday and is reported better to- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22

will also be able to give a good account of themselves in those inn portant committee skirmisheS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22
Difficulties

In the case of many Alaskans it is impossible for them to get two outside witnesses who know of the birth, and many times, t h 6 town in which an applicant was born is out of existence.
 The new bill would permit the use of baptismal or other church records, school record as given upon entrance, affidavits, an other simple means of establishing birth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-22

Sorghum cane, readily grown in many parts of the nation, is being used as sugar substitute.
Evening star., 1943-08-14

Pledges for sos 900 in War Bonds
and promises for enough to meet
a quota of 100000 have been re-
ceived for a pursuit plane to be
named Spirit of Sidat- Singh" in
memory of 1t. Wilmeth w Sidat-
Singh, colored flyer with the Army
Air Forces, who was killed several
months ago in a plane crash in
Lake Huron.
1t. Sidat-Singh, native of Wash
ington and former Syracuse football
star, was rated as one of the best
of colored athletes. In 1888 he
spanked a last-minute Syracuse
passing attack that netted three
touchdoWns in less than nine min
utes and defeated Cornell, 1917.
He later played professional basket
ball with the world champion Wash
ington Bears.
1t. Sidat-Singh was attached to
Police Precinct 13 before entering
the Army. The job of raising the
money has been undertaken by the
precinct, the Industrial Bank of
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all denominations so that they will
be aided in planning positive
program during the war and the
postwar period. Leading Protestant
churches of the city will be sur
veyed, he said.
The entire survey will embrace
wartime activities of 100 churches
in 20 key cities from coast to coast.
Mr. Ross has been visiting churches
in the East and Middle West. while
another representative of the Los
Angeles church is touring the West
Coast.
Mr.. Ross said the 10-point pro-
gram being developed out of the
survey will include various methods
of helping soldiers with their pri-
vate, social and religious problems,
means of helping their families, and
postwar rehabilitation plan Most
of the churches are anxious to have
some definite plan of action, he
stated.
The most unusual war innovation
he has seen on his trip, Mr.. Ross
said, was a special war shrine"
which has beer built in the Episco-
pal Church in Buffalo, N. Y. He
said the church has established a
special altar. where worshippers
Evening star., 1943-08-14
; Priests, Formerly
OF D. E., Graduated
AT Chaplain School

Three District of Columbia clergy
men were graduated today from the
Chaplain School at Harvard Uni
yersity after a months training, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch. The three chaplains, all
Catholic priests, are: The Revs. Ed
ward " Mooney, Joseph Parent and
Joseph L. Shannon.
Chaplain Mooney was born in
Scottdale, Pa, on November Is, 1892.
He was graduated from Notre Dame
University and later received an
MA. degree from Catholic Uni
versity here. He was appointed
chaplain in 1912 and served at the
Adjutant Generals School at Fort
Washington, Md, later going to Fort
Knox, KY, before attending the
Chaplain School. Prior to entering
the service, Chaplain Mooney was
connected with the National Cath
oiic Community Service in Wash
trgton.
chaplain Parent. native of Mas
sachuSettS, was born in 1908 He
attended st. Bonaventure's Francis
can Seminary and Holy Name Col
lege. He was appointed chaplain
last March, and served at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo, before attend
Ing the Chaplain School. Chaplain
Parent was formerly stationed at
TIE Franciscan Monastery here.
sChaplain Shannon was born in
1911 in Pennsylvania. He attended
Wllanova. Later he went to Rome
where he studied at the Pontifcal
qregorian University, returning to
this country in 1910. He was sta
tpned at Augustinian College here
before his appointment as chap
lain last June Is.
sEleven Maryland clergymen also
were listed as members of the grad
uating class. Baltimore graduates
are the Revs. Raymond F. Cole
man, Daniel G. McGrath, Stephen
D. Melycher, Raymond B. Meyer
and John J. Murphy, all Catholic
priests, and the Rev. Reginald H.
McIlwaine of the Orthodox Pres
byterian Church.
sOther Maryland chaplains in the
class are the Rev. John H. Bolt.
Westminster. United Lutheran; the
Rev. Stephan Galley, Monrovia,
Methodist; the Rev. George P. Jung.
Oceon City, Protestant Episcopal;
the Rev. Simon E. Kenny, Hagers-
town, Catholic, and the Rev. Lucian
Ii Powell, Pittsville, Methodist.
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Washington and the local Afro
American organization.
Let's help put over this honor
to man who was not only a good
police officer but true American
patriot who was willing and did give
his life for his country" Capt.
Charles J. P. Weber of the precinct
wrote his men and other members
of the department in a memoran-
dunn. 1t. Sidat-Singh was assigned
to the precinct March Is, 1912.
From that time until he entered
the United States Air Corps, he won
for himself the respect and COM
mendation of the men of the pre-
cinct, as well as his supervising Of
ficers, by his efficiency. character
and gentlemanly demeanor," Capt.
Weber said.
All bonds purchased by members
of the Police Department since June
may be credited to the fund by
giving the. serial number of the
bond, denomination, date of pur-
chase and the name Of purchaser.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Entire Axis Battery
OF Z Guns Wiped Out
At Once in Sicily
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN 7th
ARMY BEYOND TROINA, SICILY,
Aug. 10 Delayed How American
artillery fire wiped out an entire
battery of II heavy enemy guns and
destroyed Is vehicles-one of the
most remarkable feats of the Sicil-
ian campalgn-was described today
by young otf1cer
1T happened three days ago as We
were fighting through these hills"
said 1t. Adgate Duer of Stevenson,
Md, aide of the artillery general
"One OF our forward observers at
twilight spotted two enemy guns
and then saw flashes of a number
of other field pieces nearby.
He called down to the battalion
for few adjusting rounds and then
pulled in three more battalions-
a total of fifty-four 155-mm. how
itzers and self-propelled and towed
105-mm. guns-on the target
When they cut loose, it looked
like they were blasting the hill in
half. They poured in a concentra-
ton of f1ve rounds each In A three
minute barrage. That turned out
the lights for the enemy battery.
No more fire came from them.
Next day our infantry was able
to pass this position and found
signs indicating that all IL guns had
been in line close together. p.
"Doughboys found seven guns to-
tally wrecked and 18 enemy vehicles
smashed by our fire. About mile
down the road they came across
three more guns in such bad shape
that the enemy had been forced to
abandon them, and still farther
along they discovered damaged guns
which the Italians, after trying to
tow away, had blown up.
so we got IL out of IL. It's very
unusual thing to catch and knock
out an entire battalion of enemy
artillery. I don't recall any time in
the Tunisian campaign when we got
that many guns together at one
time"
Capt. George Morgan. an artillery
officer from Old Greenwich, Conn,
who inspected the position, said that
most Of the guns were 1918 Skoda
100mm howitzers, manned by both
German and italian crews.
They were emplaced about 300
yards east of Troina," he said. "We
got them by sending observers
around to the ridges on the right
flank while they were expecting an
attack from the other direction Our
observers were able to look down
into their positions. Firing from S
miles away. our artillery scored di-
rect hits on two of their guns,
which Is extremely accurate shoot
ing. The enemy gun crews aban-
doned their position very quickly"
Both Capt. Morgan and 1t. Duer
emphasized that such results could
be obtained only because of the
close cooperation and co-ordina-
ton of fire by which the forward
observers was able to concentrate
immense firepower on a given tar
get"
Capt. Harry c. Smith. Gladwater,
Tex. was one of the forward OBJ
servers who helped spot the enemy
battery. Among the American bat
Evening star., 1943-08-14
200 New Hostesses
Will Serve Tonioht

Two hundred new hostesses will
welcome service men at o'clock
tonight at dance in the Banneker
Service Mems Club. They were
gfaduated in exercises last night at
the service club.
sHostesses who work In the office
of the chief of finance of the War
department are in charge of the
hostess group tonight. The entire
group received certificates from
Milo F. Christensen, recreation
superintendent, for completing a
course in hospitality and military
security.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Two Woman Pedestrians
Hurt in Traffic Accidents

Two women pedestrians were In
Emergency Hospital today after
they were injured in trafic acci-
dents yesterday.
Mrs. Nora Shortell. IS. of 1925
Twenty eighth street Sc, was
struck at Fourteenth and F streets
NV. by an automobile driven by
William J. Harr, II, of Elizabeth,
N. j. Police charged him with hav-
ing faulty brakes. Mrs. Shortell
suffered a possible fracture of the
skull and a fractured arm.
Mrs. Glare Wetherbee, 81, of
Braintree, Mass, was knocked down
by an automobile while crossing
Constitution avenue at Ninth street
NV. She received a possible frac-
ture OF the pelvis and injuries to her
right hand.
Evening star., 1943-08-14

terry commanders in action were 1t.
Col. Edward Bechtold, West Point
N. Y, and 1t. Col. Gerald F. Brown
Muskegon. Mich.
In the command tent as 1t. Duer
and Capt. Morgan told OF the ex-
plot were 1t. Don H. Notion, Kan
sas City, Mo; Staff Sergt. Charles
c. Williams, Wilson. N. c.. and Tech
Sergt. Walter German, Troy, N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Norfolk Papers Freeze
Circulation, Limit Ads
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. Aug. 14.-Be-
cause of the newsprint shortage,
Norfolks two daily newspapers, the
Vlrginian Pilot, morning, and
Ledger-Dispatch. afternoon, yester-
DAY announced the freezing of their
circulation at present levels and the
limitation Of the size OF classified
advertisements.
The rationing of display adver-
using was seen as a future possi-
oillty. The size of the papers pre-
viously had been reduced and A
limit put on news and features
Evening star., 1943-08-14
29 D. {. Residents Donate
To British ChiIdren's Fund

Twenty-nine residents Of Wash
ington, headed by Mrs. Roosevelt,
contributed toward the Foster Par
ents' Plan for War Children during
July, the New York headquarters of
the plan announced today.
The plan" cares for hundreds of
refugees at Al war nurseries in Eng
land. Other Washingtonians who
contributed were Miss Miriam D.
Scott. Mr. and Mrs J. K. Galbraith,
Frank r. Jelleff, Mr. and Mrs. B. M
Beshers, Mrs. Ruth S. Brown, C.
Ranneft, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.
Walker, Alan Barth, 1t. Col. Milo
Evening star., 1943-08-14

ectlveS, accOrQ-
ing to Ellsworth
Ross, director of
publicity for the
First Congress
sional Church of
Los A n & e ! e S,
Calf, who is
here to make a
survey of church
wartime activi-
ties.
Mr.. Ross is
gathering infor-
m a tion for q
booklet W h / C h
his church plans
kli.A 4n
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Birthday Porty FotoI
To 10-Yeur-OId Girl
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Aug. l4.-It wasn't
Friday the 18th to Kathleen Aumen.
1t was her 10th birthday.
Kathleen invited her playmates in
Yesterday to help her celebrate. One
OF the little girls found a small bore
rifle on a table, and pulled the
trigger.
The bullet struck and killed
Kathleen.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Deputy Wordens to Meet

Assistant deputy wardens of the
commercial and industrial establish
.ments branch of the Districts Civil
ian Defense Warden Service are to
meet at 8 pm. Monday at afraid
warden headquarters. 1341 Mary
land avenue NE. 1t was announced
today by Sylvan King, assistant
chief warden.
Evening star., 1943-08-14

sign the names OF men In the serv-
ice In book and light a candle
before offering a prayer. He said
the church expects $500 candles
to be lit at the shrine this year.
Evening star., 1943-08-14

Brinkley, w. Dexter, Mrs. Keith
Merrill. Mrs. Ralph O. Easton, Mrs.
Charles S. Hamilton, Howard
Tasker, Mrs. James C. Kimberly
Capt. Albert Mayer, John S. Still
man, Mr. and Mrs. David N Yerkes,
Miss Susan Burson, DR.. Edna C.
Dyer and DR.. Lucille Dooley.
Organizations which have contrib
uted toward the plan are Phi Alpha
and Chi Omega Fraternities; Sigma
Epsilon Sorority, and the National
Cathedral School for Girls.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Survey Seeks Program
To Help Churches in
Wartime Activities

Churches of the country are eager
to contribute more to the war ef-
fort but haven't done much about
it because they are lacking in OBJ
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Mhttr Grnaa

WHITE CROSS CHURCH OF CHRIST
1910 Ontario Pl. NV.
wednesday. August Is, 3 pm-
Are YOU Counting YOUR BlessinEs:"
Lecture MESSAGES and Healing
Pastor REV. JANE B. COATES
Consultations by Appointment Col, 6227 .
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being the SUM-
set time. But
! d o n . (.
Hoven't you
toiled on q hot
ooy on some
tosk, W h en-
you 10 o k e d
forw ord to
seeing the sun
90 down ond
the end Of the
dov Gomez For
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Rthlr Glasa TrHann

Then when ! think of the end.
So many people speak Of the