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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
Len PETERSON
VISITOR HERE
AFTER ) YEARS

This day was a mighty happy one
for the l.. S. Peterson family OF
Sitka for 1t tjg) Leonard Peterson
came home this morning after an
absence of more than three years.
Lens dad met him at the dock and
all the moisture in the air wasn't
due to the atmosphere.
After graduating from the Sitka
High School and attending the Uni
versity of Washington. Leonard
joined the Navy. He received his
first training at Sand Point and
his wings at Corpus Christi, Texas,
prior to Pearl Harbor Day"
He has been on patrol duty in the
Caribbean and Atlantic waters for
the past three years with head
quarters at Norfolk, West Virginia,
and Key West, Florida, and has also
made two trips to Africa.
Plotting a Martin Mariner, sea
patrol bomber, with a 12-nian crew
has been an exciting part of 1t.
Peterson's job. The only time he
ever saw submarine, however, was
when he was on rescue mission
ard without bombs.
Reversing the usual order, Leon
ard left Miami (the tourists fishing
mecca on Monday morning to come
home and as he puts 1t do some
real fishing" He stopped over in
Juneau today to visit his old friend
and employer, Larry Freeburn, for
whom he worked at the Pyramid
Packing Company, prior to enlisting
in the service.
Leonard isn't the only member Of
his family in the armed forces for
his young brother, Clyde. is also
doing his bit for Uncle Sam. Ser
geant Clyde Peterson as he is
known these days, is with Cast
ner's Cutthroats," group of Army
Scouts who did valuable reconnais-
sance work on Attu and Kiska pre-
ceding the American landings on
those islands.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
Ms
PUSHING ON
TOWARD GOAL
Deep Thrust Made in Ger
man Defense Lines
Troops on Hills

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, June l. = American SOL
diers have fought to within sight of
Rome which is just visible from the
highest ridges of the Alban Hills,
captured by deep thrust into the
German defense lines.
From these heights" writes AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent Ed
ward Kennedy from the front, "the
Doughboys got their first glimpse
of Rome, hazy mass of buildings
from this distance and from the
midst of which rose the dome OF
st. Peters, it's lines just barely Wis
ibIe."
One Doughboy column, breaking
through east Of Velletri, plunged
forward nearly 5000 yards, and
seized a point on the Mount Pes
chic Ridge, the highest feature Of
the Alban Hills.
Other forces won the high ground
near Lake Mel. northwest Of the
menaced town, driving within Is
airline miles from Rome's gates.
Pushes below Rome brought lin
lited but important gains
British troops ON the hill flank
/ ing the drive ON the coast advanc-
ed behind pummeling of Nazi de-
lenses by United States destroyers
standing offshore.
The CHS broadcast at Bern said
Rome residents could see smoke and
flashes of the battle through their
binoculars and telescopes as fight
ing is so near that cannon firing
and machine gun firing caused
houses in Rome to tremble. VIM
dows rattle, continuously throughout
the day and night"
The Allied Command is silent re-
garding Velletri itself but the Ger
man radio reports indicated the
shell bombed and battered town was
left to the Americans after hot
street fighting.
The Eighth Army meanwhile is
advancing steadily up Highway No.
6 via Casilina and captured Fros-
inone, Provincial Capital, 81 miles
from Rome
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
wALLACEIS
GIVEN BEST
WISHES, FDR
(By Associated Press

Rumors spread in Congressional
circles in Washington are that Hem
ry A. Wallace has received the
presidential best wishes for his
campaign for second place on the
nomination ticket the President is
expected by many to head in the
fourth term bid.
The reports linked the conference
of Wallace and the President as
taking place shortly before the
former took off recently for Siberia
and China.
Friends in the Senate said that
Wallace was obviously pleased by
the results of the discussion, which
apparently touched on political as
well as diplomatic matters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
FT((HARGE5
VIOLATIONS
OF FISH ACT

WASHINGTON, June l. = The
Federal Trade Commission has
charged in a complaint that the
Ketchikan Packing Company OF
Ketchikan and William H. Stanley
of New York City violated the bro
kerage section of the Robertson
Patman Act in connection with the
sale and purchase of canned SAL
mon in interstate commerce. The
respondents were granted 20 days
in which to- answer the complaint
The complaint said that the Stan
ley Company, one of the largest ex-
elusive purchasers of seafaod pro-
ducts in the United States buys a
substantial portion of its require
ments of canned salmon from the
Ketchikan company under packers
brands, their own private brands,
and customers brands.
The complaint charges the Ketch-
ikan company in its sales with
William Stanley, Inc, pays unlaw-
full brokerage fees to the buyer and
the latter accepts such brokerage in
seller transactions which are alleg-
eddy violations.
The commission said, According
to the complaint such buyers as
William H. Stanley, Inc, mask their
operations under fictitious designa-
lions as brokers, merchandise bro
kers, and primary distributors, al
though they are known in the trade
as buying brokers or speculative
brokers' Their purpose in masking
their operations, the complaint al
legged, is to collect brokerage from
their purchase from the Ketchikan
company and other sellers who will
pay, Notwithstanding the fact that
it is the universal custom of such
buyers to invoice and sell merchan-
disc under their own names, own
accounts, and own prices on terms
to assure full credit risks"
The complaint alleged the pay
ment and acceptance of unlawful
brokerage sis representative Of prac-
tees by number of West Coast
seafood packers and customers IN
purchase and resale
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 1. Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is So, American Can
89h, Anaconda 1854, Beech Air
craft 81, Bethlehem Steel 58A,
Curtiss- Wright SIS, International
Harvester 1874, Kennecott 307s
North American Aviation rs, New
York Central 1915, Northern Pacific
1854, United States Steel 52h,
Pound $4.04
Dow, Jones averages today are as
follows: Industrials, 1927; rails.
4O.35; utilities, 23l5.
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Four kuri|es Chain Islands,
Two(|ose 10 Tokyo;Bombed
ByLiberators, Search Planes

The same morning another Lib
orator bomber struck Matsuwa, just
north of Shimushiri, only 1869 miles
north of the enemy's capital.
Navy search planes in the mean
time joined in battering the Kuriles,
bombing Paramushiro and Shu-
mushu. northern end of the chain.
Only moderate 'anti-aircraft fire was
encountered when these two bases
were bombed and as the search
planes headed back TO base, they
left large fires blazing, especially
on enemy installations on Shumushu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
DONALD DAIGLER GOES
SOUTH TO JOIN U. S. NAVY

Donald Daigler, who received his
diploma last month at the Juneau
High School graduation, left for the
south today and will join the Unit
ed States Navy. Donald, who is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Daig-
Ter, received his education in Ju-
neau and graduated with high hon.
ors. He was President of his class.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
U.S.. READY
F0RA(TI0N
SAYS Chief

WASHINGTON, June /. = War
Secretary Henry l.. Stimson said
that with 3,657,O00 Army troops
overseas, and the deployment OF
air and service forces practically
completed, the period for decisive
action is at hand"
The bulk of the forces now nov
ing out of the United States to
combat areas is composed of ground
troops prepared at U. S. bases 70
take advantage of preliminary air
assaults for final blows against the
enemy, Stimson told a news COM
ference.
Long Supply Lines
Stimson said This force at the
end will be protecting the supply
lines stretching more than $500
miles and reaching every continent
represents approximately Al percent
of the total strength of the Army.
BY the end of 1914 the number OF
troops overseas will be increased
to more than 100000 men. approx
imately two-thirds of the total
strength
Overseas deployment of necessity
came first for the supply and air
forces, Stimson noted, since it was
necessary to build up bases for the
eventual main drives against the
enemy. Those bases have now been
established, he said, and shipping
available for ground forces in ovess'
seas theaters.
Overseas Strength
Stimson said the overseas
strength of the Army exceeds the
peak of overseas strength of the
World War by million and half
men, and is only 100000 men short
of the total strength of the Army
at the close of the World War
Stimson said the total strength of
the air forces is approximately
1857 900 with half of the personnel
already overseas. The AAF has
more than $4,000 planes, including
$4,000 combat planes, more than
one half the combat plane strength
overseas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
Raj BLASTS
WIDE AREA
IN ATTACKS
Sweep Along French Coast
Then Bomb German
Traffic Centers

LONDON, June LIN simultan-
eous overnight assaults, powerful
forces of Royal Air Force bombers
hammered Nazi defense installations
along the French Channel coast,
then famed out over 200 mile
front in France to blast three IT
the largest railroad centers through
which the Germans are shutting
forces to meet the impending Allied
invasion.
Murky weather prevailed over the
English Channel early today and
there were no signs of aerial oper-
ations from Britain, the first lull
in the Allied offensive in two weeks,
although heavy bombers did not 60
out last Friday.
At 9 o'clock this morning the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
Is
In Moscow

MOSCOW, June Eric john
ston. President of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, and Am
bassador Hartman arrived here to-
day from the United States and
were met by a large delegation OF
Soviet organizations.
That widespread publicity will be
given to Johnston's visit is indicated
by the large reception committee
and also large turnout of newsreel
cameramen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
Adm. HaIsey
Is Refirinq

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June
Jap resistance is severely bent
in the South Pacific where the Nips
have lost 10000 men. 1890 planes
and too many ships to count, Adj
miral w. Halsey told the reporters
at conferences.
Adm. Halsey is retiring as Allied
Commander Of the Naval Forces In
the South Pacific.
Adm. Halsey said that 10 months
ago his forces were only shoe
string but now they have grown TO
a large sized boot"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
STR0NGp0INT IN
NORTH BURMA IS
TAKEN FROM JhpS

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR-
TIERS AT HANDY, Ceylon, June l..
American and Chinese troops
captured the Jap stronghold OF
Malakawng in North Burma and
progress is being made against pill
boxes and entertainments guarding
the enemy base at Myitkyina.
Jap forces invading northeast In
dia are reported digging in and
preparing defensive positions in
the Kohima area.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01

WASHINGTON, June Amer
lean airmen, reaching ever closer to
Japan, battered Shimushiri Island,
less than 1000 miles from Tokyo, in
one of series of four attacks on
Jap bases in the North Pacif<
Kuriles Island chain on Monday.
One Liberator of a group of the
Eleventh Army Air Force, the Navy
says, carried out the attack on
Shimushiri in the pre-dawn hours.
No report is given as to the extent
of the damage inflicted on the
enemy base there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
The W ashing ton
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
ct. Col Robert s. Allen now on active
service with the Army

ASKING TON The White
House has almost more human
warmth these days than at any
time since the piping times Of
peace, when Hitler was only 9
clowning curiosity, when Sistie and
Buzzie Dali were romping around
the south lawn, and when the
younger Roosevelt boys, Franklin
and John, frequently were home
on vacations from Harvard.
Reason is that Anna Boettiger
eldest and favorite child of the
President, has come back to the
White House to live. probably fol-
the duration. With her is her five
year-old son, Johnny Boettiger, Jr
hanging on White House Grapes
digging up the lawn, parading with
the soldiers in front of the White
House, and generally making things
brighter.
His father, Major John Boettiger
who recently returned from North
Africa, also is around part of the
time, and the Lirst Lady herself has
been home more than usual since
the President came back from his
vacation.
All of this is not exactly an acct
dent. Part of it probably was in
spired by Admiral Ross McIntire
a good family doctor. The Admiral
knows that the mind and body and
nerves all go in one piece, and that
happiness and calmness are neces-
sary sometime during the day, even
when every minute of the day is
crowded. Therefore, friends of the
family give part of the credit to
Admiral McIntire for haying Anna
and her mischievous son ar md the
White House.
When Mrs. Roosevelt dropped in
on her husband the other day en-
route from New York elsewhere, she
spent a longer time alone with him
than at almost any other time re-
Gently. And she probably will be
around more than usual in the fu-
ture. for Ross McIntire has beer
very definite that someone must be
on hand to be dictatorial with the
President and make certain that he
doesn't overwork for long stretches
Last Winters illness was due tc
exactly that. The President came
back from Teheran hoping to con-
centrate only on the war, but
found Congress snarling mad, the
country threatened with a raj
strike, and domestic affairs none
too happy So he had to pitch ir
and do double duty on both the
war front and the home front.
To avoid repetition of that sit
uation and to keep an eye on "tht
old man." as much of the RooSe-
welt family as can stay home from
the war will now be under one
roof.
BILL FOR WINNIE
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
NO REDUCTION,
FISH INDUSTRY
COMPENSATION

SEATTLE, June 1.-The Twelfth
Regional War Labor Board an
nounced there would be no reduc-
ton this year from the 1943 level
of compensation for the Alaska Sal
mon Industry, whether measured in
wages or fish prices.
The Board said the ruling will
not prejudice any request by the
unions for increases"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
BURNS PROVE FATAL
TO WRANGELl CHILD

Five year old Rosemary Cho-
quette. who entered the Govern
ment Hospital from Wrangell on
May II suffering from burns, sue
cumbed yesterday afternoon about
4:30 o'clock Her mother, who is in
Wrangell, has been notified. and
the remains are at the Charles w.
Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
L. ID. ARNOLD BACK
TO CHICAGO OFFICE

L. d. Arnold, with the Forestry
Division of the Office of Indian
Affairs, returned to the Chicago
offices after completing conferences
here in regard to the reindeer pro-
gram.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
MISS SHAFFER NOW
AT SOCIAL SECURITY

Miss Patricia Shaffer has accept
ed temporary employment at the
Social Security office as clerk and
stenographer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
SIDES RETURNS HERE

Deputy Collector of Customs M
H. Sides has returned from an in
spection trip to Southeast ports. He
was absent from the offices here
for about ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
MRS. ALLEN LEAVES

Leaving for the States, Mrs. Tom
Allen, teacher with the Office of
Indian Affairs, expected to be away
for the next few weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
KIMMELL TRIAL .
IS OPPOSED BY
5ECY. F0RRESTAL

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Secre-
tary of Navy James v. Forrestal
today expressed personal opposition
to a courtmartial at this time of
Admiral Kimmell on charges of
negligence in connection with the
Jap attack on Pearl Harbor
Forrestal issued his statement at
a conference with reporters and
came while congressional commit
tees were considering resolution
to fix September 8 as a deadline
for starting the courtmartial
Forrestal said: TT seems quite
clear that during the war this
phase should not be taken up and
1 am personally not in favor Of
conducting such trial"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
No Relief Promised
From Federal Iaxon
After-Dark Fun Bills
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, June If you
are a night clubber, sympathetic
pal of any one who is, or one who
runs one, don't go anticipating any
relief from that 80 per cent Federal
tax on the after-dark fun bills.
Capitol Hill observers are almost
unanimous in predicting that the
night club tax hasn't chance of
being rescinded, in spite of COM
plants from some Congressman rep
resenting night club areas that their
constituents are being driven out
of business.
Just what. in dollars and cents,
will accrue to the war kitty from
this tax can't be determined yet.
1t isn't likely it. will bear much of
the burden. Such special taxes
often assume terrific proportions in
the wells of the House aid Senate,
but actually produce little in overall
revenue.
The best weapon that the anti
night club takers have been able to
find yet is that it will throw ap-
$4,000 entertainers out
of work, since after-dark enter
preneurs no longer will be able to
maintain elaborate floor shows.
Most male entertainers are 4-Fers,
or under-age or average. No indi-
vidual who has made even a super
fetal survey would underestimate
the contribution of the entertain
ment industry to the war effort.
There are exceptions-as in the last
war-but for the most part the
have come through al
most to the point of exhaustion.
They have played the jungles Of
Guadalcanal and the central Paci-
fic;; the sands of north Africa; the
frozen tundras of Iceland and the
fog ridden Aleutians.
It's conceded that the night clubs
and cabarets are the best sources
of supply for the movies. the stage
and radio.
But the general attitude on the
Hill is: Isn't it just too bad if these
more or less non-essential workers
have to seek other means of en-
ployment.
Rep. Charles E. Mckenzie, Louis
lana overseas veteran of World War
I, pretty much summed it up when
he said: There's no reason for these
people to worry about jobs. The
farmers in my district can use every
one of them; SO can the sawmills
and the pulp mills essential indus
tries every ONE
To many Jack Bennys, Bob Hopes,
and this wars 'sweethearts of the
A. E. F." on a dozen fronts, that
may seem harsh criticism, but that
generally is the way Congress feels
about easing the night club tax.
The feeling here is that Congress
hasn't been blind to the morale
value of entertainment and sports.
AS a body, it has kept hands off,
allowing war agencies to determine
to what extent entertainment and
sports should be allowed to operate.
On the other hand, there's much
sentiment among the lawmakers
that so-called luxury" entertain
ment should be taxed to the maxi
mum and receive no manpower con-
cessions whatever. The idea pri-
marily is to divert surplus war earn
ings into savings and war finance
channels. In that respect, the NOR
alists and the tough-minded anti
inflationists see eye to eye.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-01
COMMITTEE ACTS

WASHINGTON, June l. = The
Senate Judiciary Committee has
recommended the time for filing
charges against persons responsible
for the military debacle at Pearl
Harbor be extended full year from
next Wednesday.
Acting Chairman Hatch told re-
porters If the resolution is approved
by Congress it will possibly delay
the courtmartial proceedings against
Kimmell and Short until after the
war.
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BILL FOR WINNIE
The Senate of the United States
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-23
CHECK ON AUTO
 STAMPS STARTS
II Internal Revenue Men Survey Parked Cars in
 Factory Lots

Naugatuck, May 23-Many motor vehicle owners who had failed to purchase federal motor vehicle tax stamps obtained them Monday as a result of a check-up by a squad of II men the from the Internal Re- venue Bureau in Waterbury.
 Edward Kazemekas, & Naugatuck native, led the Revenue men in their check-up oin cars in factory parking lots and also autos parked in various streets here Monday and a post office official reported quite a few" persons appeared at the post office later to obtain stamps.
 Owners of cars found without stamps are required to obtain one immediately, Deputy Collector Ga briel Price of Waterbury said.
 The agents were here again to- day and will return several other days in the week to continue their investigation, MT. Price said.
 The next annual auto use tax stamp costing $5 will go on sale in June and must be placed on all motor vehicles in operation by July II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-23
FORMER FIGHTER
 KILLED IN CRASH
Chester Rudy Auto Acci- dent Victim Sunday in California

Naugatuck, May g - Cheste, Rudy, native of Waterbury and former Naugatuck resident, was killed Sunday in an automobile ac- cident in California, relatives here have been notified. Rudy, former state welterweight champion, has been in California for three years. He also won the California welter- weight title.
 Details of the accident were not given in the message informing his sister, Mrs. Sophie Prus of Ander- son street, of his death. Mrs. Prus left Monday for California.
 While living here he was man. aged by Timothy Hanlon of Ander- son street and did most of his box ing in Hartford with the Hurley stable. After going to California, he was managed by the noted Jim Jeffries. and trained in Jeffries' Big Barn." in Pasadena. He also leaves wife and two children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-23
ERICH NATUSCh
 RECEIVES GIFT
Retiring ImmanueI Luth eran Church Organist
 Given Farewell Party

Naugatuck, May g - Erich Na- tusch, organist of the ImmanueI Lutheran church, was rendered a farewell party Sunday night by members of the congregational. Ills retirement is due to i'll health. MT. Natusch served as organist from 1914 to 1918 and again from 1885 to the present time.
 Rev. Harold Lucas, pastor of the church delivered an address and John Vagt presented a purse to the guest of honor. There were l2B pres- ent.
 A dinner was served and was i1 charge of Mrs. Pauline Radesk and supervised by Mrs. Emma Vagt. Rev. Otto Plageman of New York was guest speaker.
 An entertainment was presented by the Young People of the church and the choir sang several selec- tions. Mrs. Analie Wild of Hartford and Al Thomas of Naugatuck, fornl- CT choir members, were guest solo. ists.
 Carl Vagt was toastmaster.