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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
T0BIN HITS RECORD BY
 NO HITTER

BOSTON, Mass, April 28.--Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves yester- day hurled the first no-hit no-run game in the major leagues since 1940, defeating the Brooklyn Dod- gers. Only two Dodgers reached first, Paul Waner being walked in the second and ninth innings. To- bin also accounted for one of his teams own runs. homer in the eighth frame.
 Tobin held the Giants to three hits on April 19 and the Phillies to one hit on April 8.
 Tobin, who is 32, highlander, features flutter ball and he lobbed this past the Dodgers seemingly with ease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
JAP INVADERS DRIVEN FROM
 5TR0NGH0LD5

THEAS ASIA HEAD QUARTERS AT RANDY, Ceylon, April 28.--A tank-supported British battalion, flashing out west of the Allied base at Kohima, have driven the Jap invaders from several strong points in northern India, M0untbat- tens headquarters announces.
 The bulletin added that the Allies are making steady progress in a very difficult country, across the hills along the Sumprabum- -Myitk- yina road"
 Stilwell's Chinese troops have in creased attacks at Tiangzup, 45 road miles north of Myitkyina, the most important Jap base on the Burma Road. M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
QUICK ACTION TAKEN

l. WASHINGTON, April 28.- A resolution proposing an inyestiga- Ition of the Governments seizure of the Montgomery Ward plant at Chicago was rushed through the Rules Committee of the House and sent to the floor for immediate con- sideration. m
 It was an uproarious session in which bloc of Democrats joined the Republicans to force immediate action of the Rules Committee for the investigation.
 Representative Cox of Georgia and Smith of Virginia, both Demo- crats and coauthors of the Smith Connaliy Act in handling labor dis putes, joined the Republican Com mittee members to obtain right of way for consideration of the reso- lution offered by Dewey. The latter was the first witness and declared the seizure was a "highhanded un- American procedure. The hearing was opened over the objection of Chairman Sabath who said it was not necessary for an investigation when a thing is going to reach the hamburger stand and peanut ven- dor"
 Representatives Cox and Allen immediately retorted that If they can take d store building, then they can take your home and is there any law or constitutional power pr special emergency power exist ing to take over private property?'
 Resolution Changed
 The resolution eliminated the words with view of determining authority in law of such seizure and whether an opinion by the Attorney General rendered in connection with such seizure disposes of adequate grounds reaching a conclusion such a seizure was authorized by law"
 Chairman Sabath said: T do not know when the resolution will come up in the House. I'll consult the speaker and by that time I think everything will be settled"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
Thousand Plane Raids
 Are Moi Uncommon on
 Pacific, Declares Gales

HUTCHINSON. Kansas, April 28.
 Artemus Gates, Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy, disclosed that eve have been making l ,0o0 plane raids in the Pacific" at the. gradu- ation of the Air Grew at the Nays big new operatlonal base.
 Gates said: T do not think the public realizes that we have been having 1000 plane raids in the Pa- cific. We are building all the time and 1000 plane raids are not un- common"
 Gates would not elaborate on his brief statement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
Itkes Charges Three0ffitiaIs
 As0uto of Tune
New York Mayor, Govern ors Britker, Edge Aeeus-
 ed of Wrong Thinking


 WASHINGTON, April 28.-Inter- for Secretary Harold L. Ickes ac- cuses Mayor LaGuardia of New York City, and two Republican Governors, John E. Bricker of Ohio, and Walter Edge of New Jersey, with racial discrimination" on the question of resettlement of Japanese-Americans.
 Ickes said they expressed belief that law abiding Japanese in this country are not entitled to the same privileges as non-Japanese.
 Ickes said these opinions seem ominously out of tune with the na- tion fighting for principles of de- mocracy and freedom"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28

Explosion Caused Liberty Ship John Straub
 To Sink of Alaska Coast

on interviews of Navy men with the IS survivors.
 "The survivors reported the first blast was apparently followed by others and were accompanied by brilliant flashes and white flames rolling up in colors and smoke"
 The survivors unanimously re- ported that faulty construction was not factor in the sinking.
 As matter of fact, the sea was smooth, the night was clear with a light breeze. The official investiga- ton thus far is not conclusive as to whether the explosions were in- ternal or external, leading some to the theory the ship might have struck a floating mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
GAMES THURSDAY Pacific Coast League

San Francisco Hollywood, post poned.
 Sacramento 4; Seattle 2. Oakland 4, Los Angeles 3. Portland 5; San Diego 3.
 National League New York Philadelphia, postpon- ed.
 Chicago-Pittsburgh. postponed. St. Louis 3; Cincinnati 2. Brooklyn O; Boston 9.
 American League Philadelphia New York, postpon- ed.
 Detroit 2; Chicago o. Boston, Washington. postponed. Cleveland 1; St. Louis 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
MRS. WILBUR BURF0RD,
 NORMA TO BElLINCHAM

Mrs. Wilbur Burford and Miss Norma Burford sailed for the South this morning enroute to Bellingham, where Miss Burford will enter busi- ness school while her mother attends to business matters in connection with property in that city.
 Mrs. Burford will return to Juneau within two months. while her daugh- ter is expected to remain South for about six months.
 Prior to her departure, Miss Bur- ford was the incentive for several informal parties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
STATEHOOD FOR
 ALASKA ASKED,
 W0MEN'S CLUBS

ST. LOUIS, April 28.-The Gener- al Federation of Women's Clubs adopted a resolution asking Con- gress to speed legislation to make Alaska the forty-ninth state. The resolution was introduced by Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
ONE FLIGHT FOR
 ALASKA COASTAL

The Alaska Coastal Airlines had only one flight today. A plane left Juneau this afternoon carrying Hans Floe to Hawk Inlet and E. J. Rockne and M. I. Rockne to Excur- sion Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
HERE FROM SCHOOL
 AT WHITE MOUNTAIN

John E. Paden, principal for the White Mountain Vocational School, located near Nome, has arrived here for a conference with Office of In- dian Affairs officials. Before re- turning to the school, MT. Paden will vacation briefly in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
CHARLES FORWARD
 IN FROM EDNA BAY

Charles H. Forward. Administra- tive Assistant for the Forest Service, arrived from Edna Bay on the For ester and will spend two weeks here before returning to the logging project.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 28. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5A, American Can 84A, Anaconda 25ss, Beech Aircraft 8h, Bethlehem Steel 58h, Curtiss- Wright 5M, International Harvester 69A, Kennecott 31, North American Aviation SIS. United States Steel 51H. Pound $4O4.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 136.21; rails, 38.88; industrials. 22.48.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
INVASION
 RAIDS HIT
 AIRDR0kES
Biz Fleet Gathering atEng. fish Ports for Assault
 on Europe

LONDON, April 28. American heavy ana medium bombers blasted Nazi air pases over wide area of France on the heels of the $500 ton Royal Ail Force assault by night on Friedrichshafen and rail- yard in France and Belgium.
 The blows carried into the four teenth straight day the grinding pre-invasion air offensive which has hurled 65,00O tons of explosives on Europe since April 15.
 Up to 250 Fortresses, winging out
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
American League
POLICE COURT FINES

The following were fined in City Police Court this morning: Paul Kinch, $25. disorderly conduct; AL den Andrews, $25, drunk and dis orderly. and Ollie Koskey, $25, drunk and disorderly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28

HENRY BOLES HERE Henry Boles has arrived in Jun-
 eau and is registered at the Ju-
 neau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
CHARLEs ENNIS HERE

Charles Ennis has arrived here from Whitehorse and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28

Neil Flyers, guest at the Gastin- eau Hotel, arrived last night from Hawk Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Lt. Col Robert 8. Allen nov on active service with the Army.)

WASHINGTON - For thirty-tWe long years in Congress, plustery mountaineer Kenneth Mcclellan, the Senatorial gentleman from Tennes- see, has been famous for two things his temper and his patronage.
 When it comes to temper, the Senator from Tennessee surpasses any other man on Capitol Hill Most of his colleagues remain in awe of McKeIlar's flashing tongue, some in fear. They remember the occasion when Mcclellan pulled a knife, and charged a colleague on the Senate floor, until he was dis armed. They also know the ven- geance McKellar can wreak on any colleague who opposes him. For the gentleman from Tennessee is acting chairman of the powerful Appro- priations Committee, where he can kill the pet projects of Senators who oppose him.
 Probably it is partly the fear of McKellar's hill-billy vengeance that has caused the Tennesseean to win the first important round of his battle to turn the Tennessee Valley Authority into McKellar empire.
 The 75-year-old Tennesseean, during the past several years, has seen to it that members of his own family got lush rewards from the patronage gravy Highest paid of them is brother Hugh c. Mcclellan, who draws down $7,O00 a year as postmaster at Memphis.
 Another brother, Don Mcclellan is the Senator's secretary in Wash ington and draws from the taxpay- CTS the not insignificant salary ot $4,500 year.
 Finally, Mrs. Don Mcclellan is also on the public payroll, drawing $2,800 as an assistant clerk of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, of which Mcclellan is chairman. (McKellar is stronger in regard to patronage than any other Senator, since he's not only chairman of the Post Office Con- mittee, but also acting chairman ot the Appropriations Committee as the result of Senator Glass's illness)
 MORE McKELLAR GRAVY
 Not content with his gravy grab however, McKellar now has one o1 the biggest patronage schemes ir the U. s. A. awaiting approval by the House of Representatives. He has bull-dozed through the Senate ' broviso in the Tennessee Valley Z Appropriations pill whereby all IVA $ eib bloyees paid more than $4,500 a ye4f would be subjected to Senate confirmation.
 This is just another way of say ing that McKellar himself hence forth would pick all IVA officials drawing more than t4,500 a year. if the bill finally receives House blessing.
 The power of Senate confirma- tion is tremendous and gives a Sen- ator from the State affected the virtual veto of any appointee te whom he may have personal ob- jections. Other Senators don't es- pecially inquire what those objec.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28

HERE FROM OKLAHOMA
 A. G. Graham has arrived in Ju- neau from Paiilhuska, Oklahoma, and is registered ct the Juneau Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-28

of the Prsident, is unconstitutional. The firms counsel also stressed the. contention the firm is not engaged in war production.
 Judge Holly ordered further hear ings and after listening to the ar guments of the firms counsel and Attorney General on Monday. he said he will probably render his de- cision Tuesday.
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
Bible Survives
Two Conflicts

CAMP SHANKS. N. Y, Sept. 81
CUP)-A father and son in the SER
vice of their country met recently
at this camp. an installation of the
New York Port of FInbarkation.
Guess what I've here?" the son
asked as he greeted his father,
Master Sgt. Galan Swank. Of Con-
gers, N. Y, formerly OF Minneapo-
lis, MINI, and top kick in the
first AEF.
With that, the son, Staff Sgt.
MARCEL SWank, produced Bible,
bloody and sweat-stained, which his
father had carried while fighting
in the Argonne Forest in the last
war.
When young SWank went overseas,
his father gave him the Bible. II
was with the son curing nine bloody
hours at Dieppe and when wounded
by shrapnel he was pulled aboard
a British destroyer.
SWank recovered, and. taking the
Bible along, went to North Africa.
He was at e. Guettar in Tunisia
when his outfit received the Presi-
dental citation. Next came Sicily
and Salerno and then the drive
through Italy. Finally, Swank and
his battered Bible were returned
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
MARINES SLING SHOT
: DEADLY As RIFLE

CAMP PENDLETON. Cal. Sept
q. CUP)-When Pfc. Willie c.
Thomas Of Dora. Alabama, gets into
battle with the japanese, he prob
ably will be carrying his rifle in one
hand and a sling shot in the other.
In an exhibition this modern Da-
vid of the Marine Corps startled
military experts by doing almost
ANYTHING with his slingshot that
a man can dc with a Garand rifle
at ranges up to 100 feet At 25
wards he lit a kitchen match with
a slug and at the same distance
neatly clipped the ash off the end
of a cigarette held by trusting
companion. He believes he could
easily knock off Jap using As
csliber pellet.
Thomas skill came to light when
he returned from guard duty one
hour after going out with five rab-
bits slung over his shoulder and
net a shot out ot his rifle.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
Council Indorses
Chamber Plan
For E. {. Plunges
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levied to obtain swimming facility
funds will be determined at a later
date by means Of a special election.
A $4,000 bond for Irwin Maupln,
city clerk, and payment OF Crane
Company invoice for the sum OF
s223.54 for maintenance materials
were approved. Also accepted was
lot sale application made by j.
R. Townsend company, Inc. IN
amount of $4,000 for Lot 26, block
20. townsite. Cancellation OF the
sale of property. located at 25l Holt
avenue. was authorized H. V. Nc
Glothen as well as return of his $40
deposit, when it was made known
that the former owner had rec eem-
ed the property.
LICENSE GRANTED
Two applications for card game
licenses were considered. That OF
Ben Long for operation at l9l Main
street was approved. Application of
Ben Solomon, 23O State street, was
refused
Council approval was given Edgar
Brothers Realty company for re-
newal of insurance on the ball park.
Ford recommended that Clyde
Lee, city purchasing agent and
building inspector, be sent to the
Coast Building officials conference
TO be held at Fresno October 3, 4
and 5. Council members approved
the recommendation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
L. 5. CARES FOR CHILDREN
OF WAR WORKING MOTHERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 81. CUP)-
Uncle Sam is helping to take care
of an increasing number OF children
in areas where labor is scarce and
mothers are employed in war work,
the magazine Business Week re-
ports. Since the program started in
August, 1912, the government has
expended $30.023,271 for mainten-
ance and operation of the centers
and $2,4474 441 for new construction.
The number of children cared
for has increased from $4,000 last
September to 129358.
In Detroit AZ nurseries each
month care for an average of Its
youngsters from two to five years
old, and 30 canteenS keep 1000 teen
-age boys and girls out of mischief.
Kansas City operates Is nursery
centers and "a school-age centers.
New Orleans has Ia centCrS and
Richmond, California, has 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
Mexican Company
Thanks District
For Drouih Water

Water for MeXicali valley farmers
again is being delivered direct from
the Colorado river through the
lockwood Heading. and the emer-
eency delivery through All-Ameri-
can canal by tie Imperial Irriga-
tion District has ceased. according
10 information given out by the Dis
trict following a meeting OF the
board of directors.
in advising the District the sup
aly through the canal could cease.
Walter K BoWker il. general man.
eyer Of Compania dc Terrenos Y
Aeuas. wrote Chairman Evan T.
Hewes on September y as follows:
4 wish to take this opportunity
to thank you for your cooperation
in ,olvinC the water shortage prob
lem OF the past few months as well
as vour prompt attention TO this re-
ouest. as thus the expense for the
use of the All-American Canal Will
be terminated
The service which the canal fur
ntshed was prompted in July when
cotton and corn crops in the MeXl-
cali valley were threatened with de-
strnction by drouth. Release of the
water came. however, only when
the state department and depart
ment of interior at Washington
gave consent following considerable
delay when it finally was apparent
TO the Washington officials that i'm
mediate flow was necessary, it was
pointed cut by directors.
The Mexican company taking de-
livery was advised the first wee
of September that when a flow OF
5000 acre-feet would care for the
needs below the line. that amount
would be available from the river
direct and by way of the Heading
In response to this communication
the Mexican company forthwith
announced that that amount wa
sufficient and the summer contrac
was concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
love!orn Student
Ends Own Life

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 81. CUP)-
A 22-year-old college student, Hugh
Harrah, shot and killed himself
Thursday because he said he was
unable to thrill the woman he loved
as much as her husband could.
Police found a five-page letter in
his YMCA room addressed to
Helen saying, Il can't go on
without you. wish l could lay
my heart at your feet. I wish
could thrill you as much as your
husband can"
Harrah. a student at Los Angeles
city college, was found in Briar
Summit. a restricted military area.
by an acquaintance who found him
bleeding from the head, a gun near
his hand. He died on the way to the
hospital
Beside his body, police found
three brief notes. To Don" the
husband cf Helen" he had written.
Helen is for you
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
100000 Germans
Flee Russians

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der Govorov was revealed last night
to have joined in the Baltic cam
paign. completing an assault arc
swinging down the Gulf of Finland
to the suburbs of Riga.
An elaborate system of German
fortificationS, based on a chain of
rivers and Swampland hubbing the
west shore of Lake PeipuS. was
smashed by a massive air and artil-
lery bombardment.
Then Govorov's assault forces
broke through west of Narva and
north of Tartu and Swarmed
through the flattened German posi-
tions for advances up to A miles,
Radio Berlin said the Soviets
also launched their big assault on
Warsaw. forcing several crossings
of the Vistula river and winning a
focthold 500 yards deep in the
streets of the capital Berlin said
the bridgehead was sealed off after
a wild battle that jammed the quar-
-mile-Wide river with dead
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
WELFARE PAYMENTS REACH
SS,277,6 ,63l IN AUGUST

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 81. CUP)-
August payments to California in
digent aged, blind persons and
needy children totaled $8,277,631.
Director of Social Welfare Charles
M. Wollenberg reported Thursday.
Payments of $7,448.824 were made
to 157716 inuigent aged, an aver
age OF $4723 per person. The num-
Der of eases increased So from
July, Wollen5erg said.
He reported a decrease of 584 in
the number of children receiving
assistance payments to an August
total of 1885 fer $563. 100 and
decrease of 35 to a total OF 5597
Blind and beneficiaries for $265, TOT.
In addition, 228 partially blind
persons received $11.l62.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
Allies Capture
Vital Bridges

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United Press war correspondent
Ronald Clark reported. He said
the British had strengthened the
flankS of their north-South axis in
Holland and there now appears no
chance that the enemy will be able
to cut across the axis
The Nazis were throwing their
jealousy horded tanks into battle
at a number of points. Armored
clashes of mounting intensity were
reported from both the First and
Third Army fronts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
TRUCK DRIVER BUSTS RULES
TO PICK UP SOLDIER son

EVANSTON, Wyo., Sept. 81. CUP)
There are exceptions to almost ev-
cry rule, or so the saying gees, and
Everett Haines, Evanston truck
driver, had a good reason for max
ing an exception to ICC rules.
which forbid truck drivers to pick
up hitch-hikers.
Haines was driving down the
highway near Ogden, Utah, when
he saw an army sergeant. He was
not going TO stop, until he heard
the shout: Hi, Dad"
The soldier turned out to be
Haines son, TISgt Robert Haines,
who was on his way home on fur
lough.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
LANDLORDS WORK HARD
IN EVICTING TENANTS

HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 2l. IUPJ
Many and devious are the ruses
Landlords use to get rid of tenants
so they can make minor changes
in their properties and get higher
rents under OPA rules.
One landlady used three butcher
knives and a pistol in eyicting a
tenant.
A landlord was more subtle. He
lived in a ouplex. The tenant on
the other side was a woman. The
landlord removed the wall between
the apartments. The woman moved.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
NEW ARMIES

Soviet Premier Josef Stain re-
vealed Wednesday night that his
Leningrad army. freed for action by
the capitulation of Finland. had
been thrown into the battle for the
Baltic states, joining the offensive
opened by the First Second and
Third Baltic armies.
Spearheaded by powerful tank
formations. the combined Russian
armies thrust deep wedges into the
German lines in at least four vital
sectors and observers believed the
Nazi position had become critical.
The Germans still held narrow
corridor along the Gulf of Riga for
a possible land evacuation to the
south and the pert of Talinin for a
try at escape by sea. The Riga COR
ridor already was under heavy Rus
sian shellfire, however. and the
Soviets were established by their
Finnish armistice terms on the
north coast of the Gulf of Finland,
making sea- borne withdrawal all
but impossible.