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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
HARRY FISHER
 DIES, SEATTLE

Harry Fisher, 67, wholesale candy distributor of Seattle, passed away there yesterday according to ad- vices received by The Empire. He is survived by his wife and married daughter.
 Fisher resided in Juneau for 20 years before leaving for Seattle IS years ago. While here he was con- nected with the old o. w. Young Hardware Store and before leaving Juneau operated his own candy store. He was a well known singer and gave his talent to all worthy musical affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
LAPS RAID LEYTEGULF,
 NIT SHIPS
yank Vessels Damaged by Nips-U. 5. Destroy
 CTS She'll 0rmoC
By MURLIN SPENCER "A. r. War Correspondent

GEN. MACARTHUR II EA D. | QUARTERS IN THE P H I L l P- PINES, Nov. 29-Japanese torpedo bombers' swarmed down on Ameri- can war vessels and transports off Leyte Gulf Monday in the heaviest such raid since the re-invasion of the Philippines, and U. s. destroy CTS the same night negotiated the treacherous waters to shell Ormoc their first penetration of the Phil ippines inland sea.
 The actions on the opposite side of the island, where storms stale mated ground action, were an- nounced in MacArthur's communi- que. Enemy planes boring through intense ack-ack from warships at- tackled units which included a battleship Unspecified damage was acknowledged,
 Swift American destroyers, in getting over to the west side of Leyte, had to pass through straits washing the islands which were in the hands of the Japanese.
 Dean Shedier, Associated Press correspondent aboard a destroyer said the small force boldly shelled Ormoc from close range for three hours, blasting installations both in and around the vital town.
 The Nipponese Leyte Gulf raic cost the enemy 13 planes destroyed by ack-ack and two by fighters amounting to half the attacking force Japanese planes also at- tackled targets throughout Leytt the same day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
CHURCHILL STATES WAR
 TO BE LONG
Warns Commons Fight May Last Until Sometime
 Next Summer

LONDON, Nov. 29-Prime Min ister Winston Churchill today warned that the war against Ger many might last longer than he at first, thought.
 He said the recent prediction that the war might possibly end by "early summer" might be re- vised by dropping the word early y
 Churchill addressed Parliament after King George opened the tenth session of the Legislators who were elected in 1885, and said Britain intended to reinforce as rapidly as possible the United Kingdom forces" now fighting Japan.
 The Prime Minister announced for the first time that the port of Antwerp was finally open and is now receiving large conveys of ocean, going ships, thus making an 1 incomparable sea base available for the nourishment of the nor thern group of British Armies Various groups of American Ar mics are also employed in these operations.
 Enemy Thurst Back 1 Churchill praised the progress of the Allied Armies on the Western Front and said, the enemy every where has been thrust back and any. large effective break-through in the German front region around Cologne will have the highest stra- tegic consequences" but Churchill added, I've must remember that the enemy, whose country has been invaded, has also supreme stimuli We ourselves responded to the dark days of 194O and l941."
 He lauded the Fighting French troops near the Swiss frontier where they slashed through to the Rhine and declared it showed the French Army would rise again The French soldier, properly led and properly equipped, was unsur- passed"
 Churchill spoke highly of the accomplishments of the American Armies on the Western Front The capture of Metz and Strasbourg he described as glorious massive achievements"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
PLAN ES IN BIG SW00p,
 DAYLIGHT
Nippon Broadcast Says Hoi Reception Given by
 lnfer1eptors
(By Associated Press)

The Tokyo radio said American bombers are again over the Capital City of, Japan for the third time In five days.
 The broadcast came at 8.30 a. m. tPWT), and was recorded by the Federal Communications Commis- sion.
 The broadcast further stated minor formation of enemy planes, Supers, penetrated the Tokyo area a little before noon, November 29, and intercepting Japanese planes are now giving a hot reception to the enemy raiders
 Japs Claim Rcinvasion
 The Tokyo radio also claims Jap amphibious troops have reinvaded Morotai Island, have sunk several American war vessels in the Phil ippine waters and made raids on Superfort bases in the Marianas.
 American communiques have ac- knowledged some damage to U. s. warships in Leyte Gulf and ad- mitted attacks on Saipan, Superfort base
 Morotai Island is 300 miles south of the Philippines.
 This afternoon, according to the Tokyo radio. American planes dropped incendiary bombs and started fires in two places in Tokyo but the flames were quickly brought under control
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
PENGUIN LEAVES
 TODAY FOR SOUTH

The Penguin, which arrived here yesterday from the Pribilof Islands, is enroute to Seattle today with the following passengers: Earl Bright, Fleet Engineer with the U. s. Forest Service; Forestry Agent Charles Petrie; Mrs. Lozell Seudder Mrs. Peggy Culbertson and two children, and six natives of St. Paul Island who will receive disqualification in the States.
 sME Petrie will disembark at Ketchikan, his headquarters, for the winter,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
MRS. JAMES LovETT HERE

Mrs. James Lovett, Superintend- ent of the Bishop Rowe Hospital at Wrangell and wife of J. L. Lovett, Police Chief and Alaska Territorial Guard Captain, has ar rived in Juneau.
 She accompanied Mrs. Lucinda Spath, pioneer Wrangell woman, to the Government Hospital here for treatment of a broken hip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
S0MMERS GETS BIG
 CONTRACT AT SEWARD

| The R. J. Sommers Company of Juneau has been awarded con- tract to repair the Lowell Creek flood control diversion project at Seward by the Army Engineers office at Seattle, according to ad- vices received by the Empire.
 The Sommers bid was $45,378 and work will be started January and it will take about six months to complete the job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
Senate Confirmation,
 5ieiiinius, Is Held Up

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 - The Senate's confirmation of Edward IR. Stettinius to be Secretary or State, succeeding Corden Hull, re- signed, was held up temporarily today by Senator Langer Of North Dakota, who objected to unanimous consent reconsideration of the nomi- nation without the usual number of days layover
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
COASTAL AIRLINES TO
 5ITkA YESTERDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines made one flight to Sitka yesterday, carry ing the following passengers: M. L. Miles and William H. Reher, Jr.
 Sitka to Juneau-Lee Jimmy.
 Juneau to Hawk Inlet-H. J. Waugh and Sam Pekovich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
5 Germans for i
 Frenehman Killed By 5nipers, Order

WITH THE UNITED STATES SEVENTH ARMY IN ALSACE, Nov. 29-Five German hostages will be shot for every French soldier killed by snipers in Strasbourg under proclamation by Maj Gen. Le Clerc.
 The order has already reduced sniping
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
STOCK QUOTATIONS
PRICES TUESDAY

Alaska Juneau mine stock closed Tuesday at 57s, American Can 90k, Anaconda 28, Beech Aircraft 1872 Bethlehem Steel SIS, Curtiss- Wright T, International Harvester 76aa, Kennecott 34ls, North Ameri- can Aviation g, New York Central 18M, Northern Pacific 1874, U. S. Steel 567s, Pound $4.04.
 Dow, Jones averages Tuesday were as follows: industrials, 147l4; rails, 42.64 utilities, 2546.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
kEH0E CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 - The Senate has confirmed the nomina- tion of Joseph w. Kehoe to be District Judge of the Second Divi- sion of Alaska with headquarters at Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Ct. Col. Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army.)

WASHINGTON = Allied Intelli- gence has done it's best to solve the mystery of what has happened to Hitler, but his fate and where abouts remain one of the most carefully kept secrets of the Reich.
 Here are the only reliable facts that have been pieced together. It has been established that Hitler did go to Vienna for throat op- eration about two months ago. He suffers from a chronic throat all- ment. somewhat like Secretary Hulls, and he has had several of these operations.
 Prior to this Vienna operation, 1t was known that Hitler had become more and more domineering, more unbalanced, more inclined to shout down anyone who tried to talk to him. He was always inclined to be this way, but word leaking out to neutral countries is that he was much more so this past summer.
 The supposition is. therefore, that Hitler has been quietly put away by Himmler and the party leaders, probably confined to sanitarium.
 It has been noticeable to Allied military men for some time that Hitler was not at the helm. Ger man military operations have been too well directed. There have been no eccentric moves such as when Hitler was muddling up the con- mand.
 It is not believed that Hitler was seriously injured by last July's at tempted assassination. The hand grenande which exploded was in a briefcase in the middle of the room, while Hitler was at one side. Only splinter of shrapnel is re- ported to have entered his hand.
 As far as more skilful military operations are concerned, Hltler's absence will help the Nazis. Other wise, it will be a more serious blow to Germany than most people here realize, for the lower ranks of the German Army worshipped Hitler. Prisoners interviewed after capture have indicated that they were fighting for Hitler, not so much for Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
PLANE FROM ANCHORAGE

The Alaska Air Lines had plane in from Anchorage yesterday thai brought 10 passengers. as follows J. O. Blazek, Frances Depperman It. J. R. Fisher, Patricia Longon w. E. Loader, T. c. Thomsen Mattis Johnson, George Miller James M. White and Frank Mar shall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
PA OUT TODAY

A PA plane left today carrying five passengers, Phyllis Powell and Gene Immell for Fairbanks, and Guy Bishop, Bertha Bishop and Bonnye Bishop to Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
ELK5 BOWLING

The Tuesday Night League took over at the Elk's Alleys last night; the Elks winning over the USED, 2538 to 2383;; and the Finance trimming the Sub-port, 2377 to 23O6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
MRS. scuDDER ON VACATION

Mrs. Clay Scudder, Senior Clerk with the Territorial Department of Health, left for Seattle on the Penguin to visit her daughter and granddaughter. who arrived in Seattle recently from the east.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29

The regular weekly We'll Baby Conference will be held Thursday from 1 to o'clock in the after noon. in the Juneau Public Health Center. Room 1os of the Territorial Building
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
FDR AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF

One of the most controversial is- sues during the late lamented cam paign was whether F. D. Roose- welt really exercised much influ- ence as Commanderuin Chief, or whether the war was run solely by the military. An interesting letter in this connection, in which Roose- welt in effect overruled the mili- tary regarding food supplies in Italy, has just leaked out.
 His letter, dated October 31, 1914 the very climax of the campaign was addressed to Secretary of War tSimson, and read.
 T have had before me the ship ping difficulties in getting sup plies to the civilian population of Italy and I note that we have been building up some reserves foi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29
POLICE COURT FINE

In City Magistrates Court this morning, Peter Burt was fined $25
 on a charge of drunkenness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-29

tContinued on Page Four)
Evening star., 1944-05-02
B-1o'" THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. c.
4,

added, when the church was only
half its present size, it ordained
almost twice as many preachers
each year as it does now.
AS a result, the report added,
almost 80 per cent of the Method
ist ministers are between So and
81 years old. Within the next 10
years, it predicted, 6,331 preachers
will die or retire. Compulsory re-
tirement age is 70.
Among reasons for the dwindling
supply. the report lists: Increased
educational requirements (as late as
1926 more than half of the Metho-
dist ministers had not been gradu-
ated either from a seminary or a
college,; the ministry no longer is
presented as an attractive profess
sion to young people; the decision of
almost all conferences to bar men
who have passed IS years of age.
Alaready some of the results of
the increasing preacher shortage
are evident, Mr. LETTER said. 1T
should keep us humble" he wrote,
ito know that other great churches,
such as the United Lutheran and
Evening star., 1944-05-02

tween those who know no bounds
in lucrative exploitation OF national
production and those who languish
In a permanent state of necessity"
promised cheering workers economic
independence in the postwar era.
The wars end, with victory for
the United Nations, is nearing"
Brazils President said in May
Day address yesterday, "and once
we have dominated those external
enemies we must conquer those no
less dangerous enemies of another
type, which are discord, misunder-
standing, class egoism and the in
transigency of the vested private
interests"
Evening star., 1944-05-02
Acute Shortage Seen
In Methodist Pastors
Within 10 Years
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 1.-The
number of ministers has dwindled
so steadily that the Methodist
Church probably will have an acute
preacher shortage within the next
10 years, report to the general
conference disclosed today.
Prepared by Murray H. LETTER,
professor of sociology and social
ethics at Garrett Biblical Institute,
Evanston, ILL.,. the report showed
that while the Methodist and the
Nations population have grown
proportionately since 1910, the num-
Der of ministers has failed to keep
pace.
Between 1900 and 1915, the report
Evening star., 1944-05-02

Secretary of War Stimson, and Mrs.
H. D. Harvey of Greenwich. Conn.
Mrs. Boudinot Stimson of Radnor
said the War Department had noti-
fed his mother that 1t. Stimson
was missing.
Mrs. Stimson said he had flown
more than 80 combat missions out
of England and had received the
Air Medal and two oak leaf clusters.
Evening star., 1944-05-02
Flyer, Kin of Stimson,
Missing in Action
" the AceocioYaS praee

by the Associated Press.
RADNOR, Pa, May at. Bou-
dinot Stimson, jr., pilot of the
Flying Fortress "F'lak-Rat," has
been missing in action since April
13, according to a member of the
family. He is the son of the late
Boudinot Stimson, first cousin of
Evening star., 1944-05-02
Economic independence
Promised by Vargas

BY the Associated Press.
SAC PAULO, Brazil, May a.
President Getulio Vargas, criticizing
what he termed the inequality be-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
M AR K e S
". STOCKS

New York Oct ; UP3 Stocks pushed
forward Thursday 10 The besi general lexe
IN more than n month
The upswing started In the Steels.
which subsequently mel mild profit taking
and spread throughout the main LIST.
The improved undertone was looked
upon as indicating "a realization that re
cent pcssinism concerning extension oi
the war in Europe may be unNarranfed
Superior Steel and Midland Steel Prod
ucis preferred were up / 10 points.
all at new 19d4 highs. I. 5. Steel and
wheeling rose fraciionallg while Beth
lebem lowered around its previous close.
Copper gains ranged 10 moro than
point In Newmont Mining and Andes
Copper Mining. both new highs Tor the
year Kennecaft also hit ii ncW l941 tor
on n fractional rise
Chryslcr. Eastman Kodak ManSanio
Chemical, Minneapolls-Moline Power In
plement Pepsi-Cola. Chas Pflzer II. l.
Green. Behigh Coal and Navigation. Amer
lean and Foreign Power $ preferred and
American Power and Light So preferred
were up ! to points each
Preliminary closing DoV-laneS averages
industrials 14s. g.. up as railroads II IS.
up o.57: utilities PAP ur alss - stocks
53.37, up 0.39.
Sales totaled loci IN shares compared
with s2i 030 "Wednesday Curb turnover
was 3i0.620 shares against 262 oh5 We'd
nesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
WRECK. FIRE AND DEATH
HIT HIM ON WEEKEND

BEDFORD, Pa, Oct. 5. GUP)-
Dry-cleaner Robert Deist will long
remember the 1914 Labor Day week
end-with a shudder.
l. Saturday, Mr.. Deist went to
the hospital after his car overturn-
ed several times on the super high
way, pinning him underneath.
2. Later that day, his pocket
book was seriously injured when a
wrecking company at the scene of
the accident found scavengers had
denuded the car of two tires, a
radio and clock.
3. Sunday, Deist's home caught
fire and partially burned, destroy
ing the newly purchased college
wardrobe of his daughter.
4. Then a War Department tel
egram came announcing the death
of Deist's favorite cousin, a soldier
in France.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
Ticket ScaIper
Sunk at Series

are gcing bankrupt. One of EN-
grabbed me and wouldn't let so and
finally said he'd sell me a ticket
for Thursdays game for less than
it cost at the box office Last week
he was peddling the same seat for
S35. Wednesday he was asking $40.
Thursday he was begging for any
thing and it serves him right, ac-
cording to police, who have been
chasing him and his pals from
Grand avenue to 18th street and
back again.
We might as we'll face facts. This
world series is nc sell-out. Maybe
there isn't enough bunting down.
town; there isn't any. Maybe there
haven't been enough parades; I
haven't seen one. Or maybe the
series has been oversold and the
fans are afraid to buck the ticket
office.
Truth is that 33 PAP patrons includ-
ing Mrs. Mary OFT and Harry S.
Throbe, saw the first game in ball
park designed to pack in 10000 Gus
toners. Mrs. OFT, the only lady
baseball fan who can neigh like a
hcrse, paid her way in and got her
moneys worth You should have
heard her; she sounded like the
animal tent of a circus just before
its collapse in a cyclone.
Thobe, the luckiest bricklayer
that oxford, Ohio, ever produced,
sneaked in behind a truck of bot
tied beer, but he gave value re-
ceived. He wore che red shoe and
one white one. carried red parasol
and sported a wing collar and a
crimson necktie. He danced on the
infield for free to the tunes of
sour-sounding band and announced
that the New York Yankees were
the only baseballers who did not
make him welcome.
"They are very dignified,' Thobe
said. They always chase me out
because / make too much noise
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
fight! RESUL IS

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 5. CUP)-
Paulie Peters, 157l5 San Franciscan,
won a hard-fought 10-round deci-
sion here Wednesday night over
Paul Lewis, 155, Oakland Negro,
punching Lewis to semi-conscious-
ness in the final round without be-
ing able to land a knockout blow.
In other bouts Charlie Cato. l61
Oakland, won a SiX-round decision
from Bobby Berger, 156, Chicago;
Eddie Halligan, 155, Oakland, was
awarded six-round bout over Ed
die Cerda, 15c, Mexico City, and
Billy George. IA, San Francisco,
kayoded Lincoln Standley. lat, Oak
land, in the sixth round Of their
bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
SEEK CRASHED PLANE

VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 5. fUP)
An intensive sea and air search
was underway today for eight miss
ing creWmen of an RCAF bomber
which crashed and burned on Salt
Spring Island off Vancouver Island
yesterday. carrying at least three
crew men to their death. RCAF
officials said that II men were
aboard the aircraft when it took
off on a routine flight. 1t was un-
known Immediately whether or not
the missing eight had been able to
parachute to safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
L.. A. STGS'

Los Angeles Oct >. lUP3-OI and steel
stocks bolStered an active market Thurs
day with small gains in trading on the
Los Angeles stock exchange.
An exceptional volume Of Is. $50 shares
traded at midday was partly accounted
for in a single sale of 10000 Safeway
Store shares a total Of Is stocks were up,
with > down and s unchanged
The list: Broadway 100 al IL. down L !;
Blue Diamond 100 al . 40, up .05; Trans
america 100 al g., unchanged; Bandini
100 at 5. unchanged Richfied Oil POO at
a.. UP !! Standard of California 200 at
IS. unchanged; Union Oil 200 at 19. up /. :
Aircraft Accessories 100 at 6S-. up !
Consolidated Steel common 100 at 14A
up L preferred 100 at 81. up !; Good
year Tires 100 at 49. up a Lane Wells
100 at l31e. down l.: Menasco 1900 at
Is. up 0i: Ryan 100 at a.. unchanged
Weber Showcase preferred 20 at %. up
=: Western Pipe and Steel 100 at 22ii
unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
Two Football
Tits Set
Friday Night
Imperial VS.. H0ltyille
AT Imperial.
CaleXico VS.. Yuma
At CaleXico.

The referees whistle will blow at
8 p. m. Friday on two Valley high
school fields to usher in the fall
football rush. At Imperial, where
Holtyille and Imperial varsity teams
meet in a preseason contest, and
at Calexicc for a tilt of the Varsi-
ties there with Yuma varsity boys.
Coaches Boyle, Utterback and
Oleson have been busy seasoning"
out their squads and the Friday
night games will see several players
for chosen positions taking a hand,
as both coaches have listed more
than one man for each position in
the preliminary line-ups.
Holtville probably will present
the heaviest team as Coach Oleson
has several players tipping the
scaIes beam above the i60 mark and
Gne at least at 100 The games are
calculated to give the coaches a good
grid-vieW of the way future line
UPS will be worked out.
In the meantime Coach Lewis is
swinging into full practice as Is
Coach Hoskins at Brawley. With
the start of the regular varsity sea-
son only a week off, competition
is keen among the scores CT 90
tential selections and all coaches
say there will be some hard choices
to make inasmuch as practice is de-
veloping a good string of "firster'
material.
Several players will not be in the
Friday night line-ups because of
injuries. Holtville probably is hard
est hit with Burton Redden and
Richard Plummer both veterans
out. Both have sprained ankles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-05
Grid Grist -
By UNITED PRESS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5.-The USE
Trojans were Stressing defense
against the University of California
forward wall again Thursday, Coach
jeff Cravath said, adding "the
Bears aren't going to block any
punts if I can help it,
The Trojans had footballs all over
the backyard Wednesday with Cap
tain Don Hardy doing the punting.
Hardy has averaged 43.5 yards on
his punting in Troy'S first two
games.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5.-Coach
Babe Horrell Thursday S h o k up
his UCLA Bruin line putting Bob
Keefer at first string right guard
in place cf Jack Watts. Vic Smith
was being groomed to replace Ell
ther Johnny Roesch or Jack Boyd
at left half.
Wednesdays scrimmage against
the "B" team featured defense for
Saturdays game with the high
powered San Diego Navy Blue
jackets.
ALAMEDA, Cal, Oct. 5-The ST.
Mary's college eleven will face four
former teammates in the starting
lineup Sunday against the Coast
Guard Sea Lions at Kezar stadium,
San Francisco.
Opening against the Gaels fer
Lieutenant Joe Verducci's team will
be Gonzales Morales, quarterback;
Al Ratio, center; Tony Bilotti,
guard; and Bill Mcfarland, tackle.
Another former ST. Mary's player
with the Coast Guard is Bob Fer
nandes, expected to see some action
at the fullback post.
BERKELEY, Cal, Oct 5.-Coach
Stub Allison disclosed Thursday
that regular left end John Higgins
and at least three other injured
Bears will be in shape to return to
the University of California lineup
by Saturday when NC takes ON tie
use Trojans in Los Angeles.
Other injured players expected to
be back in playing condition Satur-
day include Nate Shore, guard; Neil
Thrams, second-team fullback, and
halfback Ed Barnett.