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Evening star., 1944-06-11

That was Jeff's motto
at cards. Now he faced a
much bigger chance .
THE deal went around three times
before anyone caught openers.
Then Wee Weevil, the gay little
captain from Texas, started it off
with four bits - stiff for this friend
ly game. Specs Ormond, who'd
taught. math in some college up in
Wisconsin and was now navigation
officer on a Liberator. boosted it
fifty cents more.
JEFF sat there in the shade of the
jungle alongside the landing strip,
trying to look unconcerned - but
oh, man, it was hard to do, with
three aces and pair of treys dealt
to him cold! What he wasn't going
to do to the WeeviI and Specs!
Those two slickers had been trim
ming him for a month, but this
time. Jeff raised another four bits.
'Now look at thaty' drawled the
Weevil. JEFF. can't ever teach you
anything? Don't you know that
when l bet whole four bits it's
time for you to bail out?"
JEFF won't bail out" laughed
Specs. He just doesn't have sense
enough to quit"
Specs drew one card. The Weevil
refused to take any. Whooeee,
Evening star., 1944-06-11

thought jeff. One of 'em will have
straight, or flush. He grinned,
tossed away his pair of treys, draw
ing two cards. JEFF never had to stop
and wonder what to do - his mind
didn't work like that. If you were
gambling. you might as well gamble
to win.
So he wasn't too surprised when
he drew the fourth ace. He just
mentally hugged himself and tried
to keep from grinning
That was when the loud-speaker
system gave preliminary burp and
then barked: Attention all fights!
Attention all flights! Report -"
The men scrambled up and turned
their cards face down on the table.
They could be picked up and played
when they got back. If. ;. Shucks,
it didn't pay to think about ''if'
A few minutes later Jeff leveled
the kGyDid off at 1000 feet and
headed for the area assigned him.
1t was a funny deal, this one. In
stead of the usual load of light
bombs, he was carrying auxiliary
gas tanks to increase his cruising
range. Everything On the field that
would fly was being sent out. The
old man certainly was in sweat to
locate that Jap tanker. The tanker,
jeff gathered. had just been report
ed by Intelligence as coming through
somewhere with a load of aviation
gas for the big Jap flying field 12O
miles north. Lack of gas, then. must
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
Lost, huund, strayed

IC2T-Parker lifetime fountain pen
at fCotball game. Name ON pen,
Art Davis. Reward. Return to
Post-Press. 1919
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
10000 Nazis Hold
Suicide Sector

PARIS, Oct. IS. CUP)-More than
60 OOO Germans still are holding out
on the western coast OF France
deneying the Allies use of Atlantic
coast ports FIJI military officials
have revealed.
These Germans, who form Vlf-
tual suicide" garrisons more thail
500 miles behind the front-llne
fighting. are being supplied reg,
ularlv by air with munitions, 1000
and reinforcements, including entire
new staffs that have arrived 10
plan operations behind the Allied
lines, an FIJI communique said.
The last-ditch enemy units are
preventing the Allies from using the
ports of st. NaZaire, Nantes, Lorlenti
Larochelle and Bordeaux, although
the latter is actually in French
hands.
The communique said German
troops occupied both sides OF the
Loire river, with 10000 men north
wards around St. Nazaire, COM
manded by a General Jung, ano
another 10000 men hold positions
to the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

LIBERAL REWARD for return of
glasses i'll blue case lost Wecmes-
day on Main st. Case stamped
Laguna Beach. Phi. 8721-J4. Mrs.
Cochran. 1913
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

WE HAVE 3 small places close to
town for sale, all we'll improved
One has l acre, another 2 acres,
the other 8 acres. Prices $4,000
TO $500. These won't last long.
Better come in soon.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main ST. Phone ego
TWO ACRES, four room house. lust
outside Ell Centro, west. $4,000
terms.
KATE OLDHAM
lot No. 9th st. Ell Centre
1919
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
POLICE CALL STOPS SERMON

BEVERLY, Mass, Oct 16. CUP)
The word of Gcd is competing with
the voice of the law over the public
address system of the First Parish
church where calling all cars" fire.
quently breaks in on the stiffness of
the service. The Rev. William H.
Gysan, pastor, regrets that the in
terference is only a one-Way propo-
sition. THE Pensioners hear the
police calls" he laments, but the
pclice do not gain the benefits Of
the sermon"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
CHINA BLOOD BANK
SIT UP IN RUNNING

NEW YORK, Oct. 1G. UP)-Chi-
mas first blood bank, which is serv-
ing wounded Chinese serving under
Lit. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, was
built up by 10000 Chinese students,
college professors anG soldiers, ac-
cording to word received by the
United China Relief, a member Of
the National War Fund.
The blood bank, staffed with
trained members of the American
Bureau for Medical Aid to China,
was set up in Running where many
refugee stuCents from Chinese uni
Versities are carrying on their stud
les.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

FARM LABOR --- On commission
basis. Hour or piece work, thin
ming lettuce. Phone El Centre 876.
l0-17
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
Sell Your Don't Warts" Then Buy War Be
HOUSE COMMITTEE DENIES
ARMY BURNED GOOD GAS

WASHINGTON, oct. 16. CUP)-
The House military affairs commit
tee reported Monday that "hearsay
and nothing else was the basis of
charges that the army had waste
fully burned inferior but useablc
gasoline at Gowen Field, Boise
Idaho.
The report said the only gasoline
burned there was some that had
been used for cleaning parts and
that it was spilled over a damaged
condemned B-24 bomber to train all
force fire-fighting personnel.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
VISITING PARENTS

HOLTVILLE, Oct. 16-Mrs. How
ard Worthington, formerly Elna
Jean MadduX, is visiting with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Madcux.
Her husband is stationed in Texas
where he is attending an army
chaplain's school
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

Business Services
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
EAIL FORFEITED

Eliza v. Davis, FL Centro, lorlelteo
s25 bail Mono ay morning, when ne
neglected to appear in police court
Davis was arrested over the week
end. charged with drunkenness, az
ter he had been refused admittance
tn a theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
o.--tieip Wanted
WANTED
APPLIANCE
SERVICEMAN

If you are a good "handyman'
at servicing electrica! appliances,
such as refrigcratorS, radios,
washing machines, ETC. we have
a real JOB for you that pays a
good starting salary and offers
splendid chances fer advance
ment
THIS IS ESSENTIAL WORK
permanent future to the man
who makes good A real orpor-
tunity to get into the electrical
appliance field with its tremend-
Gus Postwar future. Come in
let's talk it over.
ASK FOR MIR. DALTON
SEARS-ROEBUCK
d co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
HUEY OFTEN WORE STEEL JACKET

Tt was generally understood that Long wore a steel jacket whether true or not, I do not know, but everyone in Baton Rouge believed it. Surely, if this man was bent on killing Long, he would have armed himself with a weapon which he felt could accomplish his purpose.
 Again, Longs lip was split, and he stated to the surgeon, that's where he hit me- This indicates something of scuffle before the shooting began.
 "It occurs to me that had Dr. Weiss been bent on mischief, he would have reconnoitered the scene previously and laid his plans ac- Icordingly.
 But above and beyond all these reasons, the one impelling reason why I believe that the facts were not developed is that there was a desperate effort on the part of Longs friends to prevent the hold ing of an inquest. I therefore con- lcluded that Long's friends must have thought that I was in pos session of facts bearing on the case, which I did not have, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

the first great strain upon supply lines and the Germans, needless to say made the problem as difficult as possible When Allied forces reached the port of Naples october g. 1943 they found the port facilities completely wrecked the harbor Uttered with sunken ships and the power and water supply facilities mostly in debris Yet in surprisingly short time the combined technical skill and work of American and British transportation and supply experts mastered the problem By the end of the first month, 156O00 tons of supplies had handled through the port of Naples This was continually increased until now the port of Naples clears almost 100000 tons of cargo month-a greater volume than any other port in the world, bar none.
 The tedious struggle up the Italian peninsula against entrenched German positions has required mountainous piles of supplies astronomical amounts of ammunition The port of Naples has handled much of this traffic and in addition has been clearing point for supplies moving to Sardinia and Corsica. The armada which invaded Southern France also came from there.
 In coming weeks the ports of supply for the armies on the Western Front may eclipse Naples, however Antwerp probably will be developed into a major supply terminus for the grand drive into Germany through the Low Countries. And the Am erican and British experts who transformed Naples harbor from desolute ruin to the busiest port in
 the world have had other tasks for their ingenuity in Cherbourg and Brest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
TRUE FACTS NEVER UNCOVERED

q saw tirat the only chance to get at the real facts, if they were different from those testified to, was by personal interviews. I con- ducted my investigation on my own until my term of office ex- pired. I might add that my investi- gations, both at the inquest and subquently, were done in close CO., operation with the family of Dr. Weiss, and they heartily approved of the manner in which the case was handled.
 T still have an idea that the true facts surrounding this tragedy which rocked the nation, have not been brought out. I probably know more about the facts than any other person, except those who know the actual facts. and I an not now prepared to say whether Huey Long was killed by Dr. Weiss or by one of his bodyguards.
 Long was a very quick ane active man on his feet, and I car visualize his frantic efforts to ge away from the weapon of pr Weiss when he might have TUT into the fire of one of his owr guards.
 T am convinced, however, tha even if Dr. Weiss killed Huey Long it was not an assassination, or { murder. I base this conclusion or the fact that Dr. Weiss led { normal life the entire day pre- ceding the night of the shooting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

the next morning-informing him that the operation would be per- formed at the Baton Rouge Gen. eral Hospital, and assuring pr. McGee that he would see him the next morning at 8 o'clock-he left his home, presumably to go to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital to get his medicine kit.
 Twenty minutes after his de- parture from home, he was dead in the Capitol Building where he had never set his foot before.
 Why he went there will always remain a mystery. The theory of some members of his family is that he dropped by to see Mrs. Weiss uncle, who was a member of the legislature.
 'The weapon carried by Dr. Weiss was of small caliber, and looked more like a toy than a dan gerous weapon. Had Dr. Weiss in- tended to kill Huey Long, he must have known that his body would have been riddled by the swarm of bodyguards who always accom- panied Long.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That George Larson, administrator of the estate of Claus Larson, de- ceased, has filed his final account and report of his administration of said estate, and his petition for dis tribution thereof, in the United States Commissioners Court for Ju- neau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska; that 10 o'clock A. M., January 4th, 1945, has been fixed as the time and said court the place for hearing same; and that all persons con- cerned therein are hereby notified to appear at said time and place and file their objections, if any, to said final account and petition for set clement and distribution thereof.
 Dated: Juneau, Alaska, November 1st, 1944.
 GEORGE LARSON,
 Administrator. First publication, Nov 3, 1944. Last publication, Nov. 24, 1914.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bat do not cOn1pep'
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IT

Benefic aspects slightly overbal- ance adverse planetary influences today which should be marked by good news from battle fronts
 HEART AND HOME: After a period of gross materialism there will be a gradual return to idealism. The stars presage spiritual awak- ening which will illuminate many homes, harmonize human relations and stimulate lofty ambitions.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Tn coming months there should be increased interest in mining and spring, 1945, should encourage development of many natural resources in the United States. New oil will be dis covered and science will improve methods of boring wells and con- serving their output.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Emphasis i on the four freedoms will be evil dent at this time. Although war conditions have broken down many social barriers, astrologers foresee danger of the recurrence of old time injustices.
 INTERNATIONAL FFAIR S: Autumn storms will impede certain military operations but the stars presage progress in United Nations Pacific offensive resulting in achie- vements even greater than our most sanguine expectations.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of gains and losses, successes and disap- pointments, but the final score should be fortunate.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be highly emotional and impulsive They will have marked talents which should be carefully developed.
 Copyright, 1944
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

they were determined that they should not be brought out.
 If the killing occurred as was claimed, they had every reason to want the facts brought out at a public hearing. The only criticism of my action which I have heard was that the autopsy was not held the theory being that that would have determined the caliber of the bullet. But for the reasons above stated, and upon explaining them to different people who have spoken to me about it, they were satisfied that I had done all that could be done to ferret out the facts in the case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
GUN FOR PROTECTION

T have been rather proud of what I did in the matter, and I still hope that some light may yet be thrown on the case.
 The last hearing was quite dra- matic. Gerald L. K. Smith refused to answer my questions, and de- nounced me as member of the murder plot. Some question was raised as to why Dr. Weiss was armed The answer is that several doctors had been attacked at night by dope fiends, and he carried his pocket pistol regularly on his night calls to protect himself against such an attack"
 Copyright, 1944, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
20 YEARS AGO fME FIT EMPIRE
NOVEMBER le, 1924

defeated the "Kotties soldier team from A to 20 Juneau players sperling, White Camper Manning Case and Baker surprised place in the Indian village Marshals office sneaked Juneau girls had affairs Close grilin of
 organized schedule being Coegian Fire Department High School
 Sanworth and children of Juneau guests a dinner Douglas.
 Mike Graver Joe Reidi returned Douglas after hunting
 Henry Moses Sitka the Estegeth
 Weathe 48 minimum, AZ; rain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

After Lieut.. Gen. George c. Kenney, command ing general of the United Nations Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific, had surveyed the airfeld near captured Tacoban Leyte Island in the Philippines, he was asked his opinion of it. Its fairly typical Ian airdrome" he said which means it's not nearly good enough for us But we will make something of it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
Grandpa Throws Away His Ear TrumDet

If you are temporarily deafened, bothered by ringing, buzzing head noises due to hardened or coagulated wax (cerumen), try the Ourine Home Method test that so many say has enabled them to hear well again. You must hear better after making this simple test or you get your money back at once. Ask about Ourine Ear Drops today at
 Butler, Mauro Drug Co.
 Your Rexall Store
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
DIR. WEISS MOVEMENTS

He was with his family, was in good spirits, laughing and joking with his wife, his mother and his father, went swimming in the afternoon, came home, took bath, fed the dog, and after ringing Dr. McGee, who was to be the anes- thetist at an operation which Dr. Weiss was scheduled to perform at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y yRoRERrA LEE

O. speaks a the street and she does not him, what should she do?
 considers Irritation she should ignore him. it him, nod pleasantly and
 would be for widow when signing her name: Mary smith, merely Mary Smith? Smith" is the correct form plate be placed another plate? A. Mo- S placed the tabecoh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

followed the same identical pattern that is, that Dr. Weiss was the aggressor, attacked Long, and fired the first shot.
 q then decided not to use all of the available witnesses, for the reason that if the facts developed were not true, it would be easier to have some of the witnesses who did not testify, testify to the true facts at a later date, if the facts were different.
 My experience has always been that if a witness swears to one state of facts, he will never, or seldom, change his statement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

MSUSED Do not The books treat on political subjects" Say, OF political subjects
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Venisor Pronounce the as z
 OFTEN MISsPEIIED: Seminary; AIRY. Millinery FRY
 swndle defraud deceive delud mislead.
 WORD STUDY "Ue and is yours" Let us mastering word each day Todays word ARDUOUS; laboous difficult arduou boy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

As in Napoleon's time and before, armies still travel on their stomachs Unless the supply lines keep bringing food and supplies, advances don't con- tnue positions can't be maintained
 The invasion of Europe through Italy brought
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16

All navigable air about 17,000 feet altitude is now reserved in the U. s. for military traffic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
SAVE THE PIECES

of your broken lenses and send them to Box 468, Ketchikan, Alaska. They will be replaced promptly in our large and well equipped labora- tory. c. M. and R. L. Carlson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-16
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

(Continued from Page One)
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Now stafi director Of the Wom-
ems Army Corps In North Africa,
Col. Boyce was employed for eight
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Margaret Riedner, 1907 w street
Sc; Nancy Eubank, It'll New York
avenue NV; Ida Funkhouser, 233
Kentucky avenue Sc; Geraldonna
Lands, l847 Massachusetts avenue
Sc, and Eoline Lewis, COL North
Buchanan street, Arlington, Va.
Rita Moore, 1879 E street Sc;
Margaret PAUL, 1912 N street NV;
Bernadette Kosco, 215 B street NE;
Jessie Satterley, SOC East Capitol
street; Peryl French, 310l Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc; Margaret Whor-
ton, lis West Moorland avenue, Ia
koma Park; Elizabeth johnson, 26l2
Cathedral avenue NV; June Rie-
ley, Alexandria, Va, and Harriet
Wright, Harriet Adams, Bertha Baz-
ze and Evelyn Sheaffer, all of
Emergency Hospital.
Among the II nurses who have
been assigned to the Navy Nurse
Corps are: Margaret Edge, 45O3
Walsh street, Chevy Chase, Md;
Thelma Fainia, 1881 Warder street
NV; Hazel Cannon, 1856 Lamont
street NV; Ann Briestansky, 1887
Thirteenth street NV; Vivian Nc
Cready, 1887 Thirteenth street NV;
Gladys Gourley, 1923 Fourth street
NV; Mary E. Price, 1922 Perry
place NV.
Helen Sager, Woodstock, Va; Hill
da Mary Black, Ruth Koch, Mar
jorie Logue, Jeanne Walters and
Bette Mcknight, all of Garfield
Hospital, and Doris McGavin, Jean
K. McDermitt, Lucille M. Beane and
Jean Stambaugh, all Of the George
town Nurses Home.
NEW RIVER, N. C.-Miss Celeste
Hawkins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elgie D. Hawkins, Woodfield, Nd.
has reported to Camp Lejeune to
attend the Marine Corps Reserve
School. A graduate of Blue Ridge
College, New Windsor, Nd, Miss
Hawkins recently was home on a
few weeks furlough from her post
as the chief clerk of ordnance at
Fort Wright, Fishers Island, N. Y.
CAMP GRANT, Ill.-Pvt. Grace
E. Frazier, sister of Miss Lenna
Easter, 1885 N street NV, has been
assigned to clerical duty here. Pvt.
Frazier. who attended State Teach
er College In Cedar Falls, Iowa,
taught school for four years. Prior
to enlisting in the WAC last No.
vember she was employed In Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
ID. T.. Teachers Honor
|Haycock and Reed
Al Hotel Luncheon

Teachers and principals of WASH
ington's public elementary schools
yesterday honored Robert L. Hay
cock, recently appointed superin-
tendent of schools, and DR.. Carroll
r. Reed, assistant superintendent,
at a luncheon In the Mayflower
Hotel.
DR.. Reed succeeded Mr.. Haycock
as assistant superintendent In
charge of the elementary grades.
The teachers expressed their graf
itude to the Board of Education
for placing the two men In top
ranking positions.
Mr.. Haycock, in turn, praised the
teachers and principals for their
tireless efforts in behalf of school
children.
Wartime responsibilities" he
said. place a great deal OF weight
on your shoulders"
The affair was arranged by the
Elementary Principals Association
and the Elementary Classroom
Teachers Association. Miss Mar
garet Pepper and Miss Elizabeth
Grimths were in charge.
Members of the two groups pre-
sented skit satirizing the daily
experiences Of the guests of honor
In connection with their admins
tration of the school system.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
|Streetcar Strikers
Still Out in Montreal
Spurn Leaders Plea
By the Associated Press.

MONTREAL, Feb. l9.-Striking
streetcar operators at a mass meet
ing today shouted down their leaders
who urged them to resume work as
Adelard Godbout, premier of the
province of Quebec. telegraphed the
Montreal Tramways Co. asking it to
resume its trolley and bus service.
AS the unauthorized strike involv-
ing 1000 streetcar operators con-
tinued into its second day not q bus
or streetcar moved. The fear was
expressed that the strike might cur
tail production In some war plants.
a few of which broadcast details last
night of pickup points at which
company trucks would stop to take
employees bound for work.
Premier Godbout telegraphed R. N.
Watt, company president, following
a telephone conversation between
Mr. Watt and J. A. Mathewson, pro-
vincial treasurer. The government
promised the company that "all the
necessary protection will be assured" !"
1t was learned that Attorney Gen.
Cl 01 ~. SdoSA dlIIl 1ldu lCAG <<ucUcC
for Montreal.
Although the Canadian Congress
Of Labor, bargaining agent for the
employees, disclaimed responsibility
union officials blamed the company
because it failed to sign a closed
shop agreement.
Company officials said the walk
out resulted strictly from an inter-
union dispute" with no question of
wages or working conditions in
volved. Two weeks ago the pro-
vincial government passed legisla-
ton making work stoppages illegal
in public service. including trolleys.
The walkout was said to have
started when members Of Gel
afnliate refused at one car barn
yesterday afternoon to operate cars
with members of an American Fede-
ration of Labor affiliate.
This was Montreals second trans
portation strike within a year. The
first one. last March, brought recog-
milton of the Canadian Congress of
Labor as bargaining agent for the
employees.