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Evening star., 1944-03-06
'ome of Hopes other comments

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follow:
Trying to find a room in Wash
ington is like trying to find My
Day" in the Chicago Tribune.
Congress is livening up. Claire
Booth wrote a play and got elect
ed to Congress. Gypsy Rose Lee is
writing play and when she gets
elected to Congress I understand
she's going to put motion before
the House.
Gen. Hershey not only is at the
bottom of the barrel, he's scrap
ing bottom. They don't even ex-
anime a candidates eyes any
more-they just count 'em. They
say 80 you got bad eyes, eh?
Well, We'll put you right up at the
front where you can see every
thing"
They don't ask a guys age any
more. They just hand him a
copy of Esquire and see what
page he turns to.
The Presidents Chair.
Willkie has got his eye on the
Presidents chair, but look what
RooSevelt's got on it.
I liked England. It's a grand
place. The girls whistle back at
you there.
I get a big kick out of that
Yank soldier who fathered quad
ruplets. Proves there'll always
a.. be an England.
At one of the hospitals I visited
noticed that the soldier at the
end OF the ward had an M. P.
beside him. I asked the colonel
what was the matter with him,
and he said he had anemia and
all sorts of things wrong with
him. Later l went back to him
and said Whats the matter with
you, fella?" and he said Say, did
you give pint of blood last
year?" and I said Yes and he
said, We'll, shake hands with the
guy that got it,"
When one guy went up for ex-
animation the doctors took what
they thought was going to be a
blood test. After several minutes
wait one of them said See here,
when we want hot water We'll let
you know!"
President Roosevelt proposed
toast to the armed forces as tn
dinner ended, and he joined in q
Fred Waring led the assemblage i
the final musical number, "Th
Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Raids
Continued From First Page.)

A communique last night said good
results were achieved.
Four Nazi Planes Downed.
While the Mosquitoes bombed Ger
many for the sixth straight night,
other intruders seized on what in
the battle of Britain was known as
a "bombers' moon" and prowled
around Nazi airbases on the CONT
nent. They shot down four Ger
man planes.
Four Liberators and five fighters
were lost in yesterdays operations.
The escort of Thunderbolts, Mus
tangs and Lightnings of the 9th Air
Force and Mustangs of the 9th Air
Force destroyed IA Nazi planes.
Official secrecy, meanwhile, con-
tinued to screen the full story of the
Saturday daylight blow against Ber-
lin by the Americans. Raj Mos
quitos again hit Berlin Saturday
night, their second attack in as
many nights on the enemy capital.
An all-day offensive against the
Pas-de-Calais coast of Northern
France by medium, light and fighter
bombers accompanied the Liberator
stab yesterday, Enemy fighter op-
position was reported weak, al
though there was some thick anti
aircraft fire.
Seven Messerschmitts painted
in bright colors darted through and
around one formation of Liberators,
without firing a shot.
Saturdays American bomber blow
at Berlin was preceded Friday by
the first American fighter penetra-
ton to the German capital-a sweep
that accompanied an American
heavy bomber operation over North
western Germany. On Thursday
American heavy bombers hit South
western Germany and France.
% U. S. Fighters Lost.
The Saturday raid on Berlin and
accompanying attacks on other un-
specified targets in Eastern Ger
many, during which Is German
planes were destroyed, brought a
United States fighter loss of %, the
largest to date for any operation
over Europe. The previous high was
16, lost November 20 over Bremen.
Fourteen heavy bombers were miss
ing.
There was no official explanation
of the high fighter loss, although
the 50below-zero weather in the
substratosphere and the 1,2OO-mile
round trip probably were big factors.
An American headquarters an
said one formation of
Flying Fortresses reached Berlin
and the flyers declared their bombs
were dropped on the outskirts, but
the German radio asserted last
night that Gin no instance has Ber-
lin been flown over by North Amer
lean hombers."
In its only admission of damage,
the Berlin radio said incendiaries
caused a slight loss m the Province
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Indianhead US0 Club
Celebrates Second Year
Special Dispatch to The Star.


1NDIANHEAD, Md, Mar 6.-The
Indianhead USO Club. which serves
war workers and enlisted men at the
Navy powder factory and explosives
investigation laboratory here, cele-
brated its second anniversary with
a special program yesterday.
T. Campbell Jenkins, chairman of
the USO Advisory Committee, pre-
sided Addresses were made by
Comdr. Hugh Quinn, supply officer
at the powder factory; Miss Ger
trude MCGEE, national consultant on
volunteer services in USO units
operated by the women's division of
the National Catholic Community
Service, and Miss Mabel R. Cook,
National USO representative for the
Washington area.
Comdr. Quinn commended the
part being played by the USO in
the war effort. He said the Indian
mead community is saving more
than S500,000 a year in War bonds.
Music was provided by the Char
lotte Hall Military Academy Band,
under the direction of Capt. C. w.
Vernoy. The entertainment also in
cluded tap dancing and songs by
teen-age musicians. Stamp and art
exhibitions also were held.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Alabama Election Probe
10 Call 100 Witnesses
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DOTHAN, Ala, Mar. 6.-The
Houston grand jury will examine
between IS and 100 witnesses in an
investigation beginning tomorrow
of charges of irregularities in the
recent Third Congressional District
special primary.
Solicitor Keener Baxley said the
witnesses would include Gessner T.
McCorvey of Mobile, chairman of
the State Democratic Executive
Committee, who several weeks ago
urged that an investigation be
made.
Mr.. McCorvey, in certifying Naval
1t. George w. Andrews of Union
Springs as the party's nominee for
a March special election, declared
In formal statement February II
that:
Il have never seen, in connection
with any election, such glaring
irregularities and apparent fraud
as undoubtedly occurred in some of
the boxes"
He said he was sure 1t. Andrews
Won by more than A votes.
1t. Andrews, on active duty at
Pearl Harbor, defeated j. Hubert
Farmer of Dothan in the race to
succeed the late Representative
Henry B.. Steagall
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Reds Cite Comment
In Foreign Press 10
Back Terms 10 Films
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Mar. 6.-The Soviets
backed up their offer Of peace terms
to Finland today by reprinting for
eign press comment approving their
proposals, and gave rebuttals to
Finnish arguments against accept
ance of the terms.
While Finland's reply has not yet
been received, the way apparently
still is open for peace II Helsinki
wishes to send representative to
Moscow
(The Stockholm Morgon It'd
ningen today indicated that Juho
Passikivi, former Finnish Prime
Minister, who is In good favor
with the Russians, would 60 di-
rectly to Moscow to discuss the
Soviet demands. The newspaper
said the date of departure was
not KNOWN
Called Moderate and Just.
An editorial In Pravda quoted
Swiss and Stockholm newspapers as
saying the peace conditions were
moderate and just, and uncondi-
tional capitulation was not de-
manded"
The editorial called Finnish press
reports hostile" and said "they
sharply repulse the Soviet offer
against plain common sense, calling
the conditions not only difficult, but
even cruel"
Pravda said the Firms were given
the choice of letting the Red Army
into the country or themselves in
terning German troops in Finland.
No Luring Of Delegation.
A Finnish argument that the
Soviets we're trying to lure Finn
ish delegation to Moscow was termed
lin sharp contradiction with the
facts"
Another alleged Finnish argument
that internment of German troops
would be dislpyal to Germany was
judged by Pravda as worthy Of
laughter.
The editorial concluded that the
position of the Finnish press can
not but cause doubt about the sin
cerity of the intentions Of Finnish
official circles for peace. If the
Firms think the generosity of the
Soviet government is a sign of weak
ness, they are to be bitterly dis
illuSioned."
Evening star., 1944-03-06
BarkIey Not Present
Al White House ParIey

President Roosevelt held his week
ly meeting with congressional lead
ers today, but Senator Barkley of
Kentucky, who resigned as Senate
majority leader in protest at the
Presidents tax bill veto, and then
was reelected to the post, was not
present.
It was said at the White House
that Senator Barkley's office had ad-
vised he was out OF the city resting
and would be back tomorrow or the
next day. The President has not
seen Senator Barkley since the rift,
but told newsmen Friday the Ken
tuckian had been i'll. Those who
saw the President today were Vice
President Wallace, Speaker Rayburn
and House Leader Mccormack.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
$4,000 Coal Miners
Strike in Britain
Over Pay Dispute
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Mar. 6.-Twelve thou
sand Monmouthshire coal miners
struck today over a wage dispute,
adding another grave threat to fuel
production already said to have
been affected seriously by an un-
od1cial Showdown strike" by thou
sands Of other pit men.
The Monmouthshire walkou
stemmed from the same grievances
voiced by the miners whose slow
down tactics brought drastic action
from the Ministry Of Fuel.
In a test order, the ministry d.
rected the transfer of $50 miners
from the Easington Colliery Co. pits
In Durham to Jobs elsewhere and
ordered that they be replaced by
other workers. The ministry added
that unless the output Of the mines,
which dropped from $4,000 tons
weekly to 5000, were restored quickly
the entire operation would be closed
down and the $500 miners employed
there would be transferred to other
pits.
The showdown began several
months ago as protest against a
decision boosting the minimum
weekly wage from $1675 to $40 but
providing no increase in piece rates.
The Daily Express said that
thousands Of miners in northern
coalflelds now are going slow be-
cause they are dissatisfied with the
award" and declared that the in
dustry was facing a crisis.
The miners assert they get $40
weekly under the new wage whether
they work hard or not, and that a
highly skilled cutter or loader can
only boost his minimum pay by so
or IS cents week with extra hard
work because Of low piecework rates.
Mine union leaders have con-
demned the showdown strike, declar-
ing the new wage award is "of in
estimable value because it has
granted the highest minimum ever
paid to the coal industry" and ap-
pealing to the miners patriotism on
the eve of the opening of new front
in Western Europe.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Columbian Women PIon
Celebration Tomorrow

The golden anniversary of the
Columbian Women will be cele-
brated at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Washington Club. The organiza-
ton of women graduates of George
Washington University will hear an
address by L. B. Pearson, minister
counsellor of the Canadian Embassy
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
OF the university, and Mrs. Marvin
will be guests of honor. Mrs. Thomas
Burke will play the piano and Nine.
Hector Allard, wife of the first Sec
retary of the Canadian Embassy,
will sing.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Senators Expected
To 0. K. Soldier Vote
Compromise Thursday
By the Associated Press.


Senate-House conferees TODAY
put the final touches on a
service vote compromise that
amounts to a legislative defeat
for the administrators Federal
ballot advocates.
The bill probably will be called up
IN the Senate Thursday and its back
ers predict approval - although
they're ready for substantial pro-
test vote from the proponents of
unrestricted Federal ballots for the
armed forces.
An administration spokesman said
the vote might be close. but there
was no disposition to reject the bill
which emerged from three weeks of
conference negotiations. 1t provides
a Federal ballot for use only if au-
thorized by State law and to be
made available only to those serv-
icemen who can't get a State alb
sentee ballot by October l.
No New Bill Expected.
Both sides of the months-old con-
troverSy-Federal VS.. State ballots
agreed the bill will be the only serv-
Ice vote plan to get through Con-
gress this year, even should the
President kill it with a veto. If this
bill dies many members of Con-
gress are ready to rely on q 1912
service vote bill, which leaves it to
the States to set up their own war
ballot laws.
President Roosevelt said last week
the veto test would be whether more
troops can vote under the new bill
or under the 1912 act. Federal bal
lot supporters in the Senate argue
that adoption of the compromise
actually will curtail service voting.
Less than 10000 service votes were
cast under the 1912 act in the last
general elections. But that bill
wasn't passed until early fall and
the voting was for off-year elec-
tions which normally produce only
a fraction of the presidential-year
vote.
CIO Chief Hits Plan.
In the meeting Philip Murray,
president of the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations, asserted yester-
day the new soldier vote bill is
unavoidable" and urged Congress
to reject it.
mo cloak of States rights can
obscure the fact that this latest
form of the bill would deny some
100000 Americans one of the
great rights for which they are
fghting-the right to vote" Mr..
Murray said in letter to members
of Congress.
Its obvious effect" he wrote,
will be to harass and bedevil the
serviceman to the point where he
will give up in despair of achieving
his democratic right to vote"
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Pentuqon
Continued From First Page }

3,271,0 ,041 square feet of Office space
(were it now necessary to rent such
floor space, figuring that cost at
s1.25 per square foot, to arrive at a
met operating loss" for the Penta-
gon of S3,l50.454 a year.
Multiply this by so and add the
$75,000,000 Government Bond re-
demption cost, to cover the capital
investment, as Mr.. Engel does, and
you arrive at total Pentagon cost,
after so years, of $232 ,522, 700.
Mr.. Engel, in an address to the
House last week, contended the total
outlay for the whole Pentagon de-
velopment was nearly $86, 900 900,
although Congress has appropriated
but $35, 100000 for the building. War
Department officials have argued
the building costs mounted to some
$49,000,000 and agreed that with
additional costs of roads, bridges,
rights of way and surrounding de-
velopments the total runs to about
100000.
MIR. Engel today offered the fol-
lowing as interesting" items found
in the breakdown of operation costs
submitted to him by the Public
Buildings Administration, through
the War Department.:
There are 1851 employees on the
payroll of the Pentagon Building
manager; the Pentagon burned 28,-
$50 tons of coal last year at cost
of S169,356; it used los, $4,000 kilo-
watt-hours of electrical current at
a net cost Of 1888 ,244; it cost $87 $3.50
to replace 249 900 electric light bulbs
burned out last year.
1t costs $4,000 a year to NOW the
lawns; $1,170,946 year for cleaning,
and 1887 ,260 year to maintain and
operate the heating, ventilating, air.
conditioning and refrigeration sys-
tenn. 1t cost $4,000 to change parti-
tions last year and. although the
building is new, $20,320 was spent
for painting and decoration.
In one more criticism of the Pen
tagon outlay, Mr.. Engel said he
could see no reason why the profits
estimated to run to more than 1894
GOO a year-resulting from COM
mercial concessions in the building,
should be used to reduce the food
costs in the Pentagon cafeterias, ex-
cept for those resulting from res
taurant operation. The concession
money, outside of restaurant oper-
alton, he said. should be paid into
the Treasury.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Mrs. Roosevelt Cancels
Usual Press Conference

Mrs. Roosevelt, whose departure
for a tour of battle stations in the
Caribbean is expected momentarily,
Cancelled her press conference today
with no explanation.
A White House secretary said
she did not know how soon Mrs.
Roosevelt would hold another. con-
ference,
Evening star., 1944-03-06
IstanbuI Papers Hint
Understanding With
Britain Still Possible
BY the Associated Press.

ANKARA, Turkey, Mar. 6.-Two
Istanbul newspapers left the i'm
preston today that new Turkish
understanding with Britain still is
possible despite an announcement
that shipment Of lease-lend and war
supplies from England and the
United States has been stopped.
The policy Of the democracies
is our policy" vatan said.
IF the Allies were to do some
thing in the Balkans, they would
find us at their Sides" Tanin said.
ut is not true that the Allies can
do nothing in the Balkans because
we will not move. The truth is
that we will not move because the
Allies do not wish to land in the
Balkans"
Suspension Of British Turkish
military talks was disclosed Febru-
ary 10.
Tanin reported that aviators and
technicians sent to Turkey by the
British and American armies were
to leave and said that,
while the flow Of military supplies
from Allied sources had been halted,
shipments Of rubber and tin would
continue.
Qn London, the Daily Mail
quoted the Morocco radio as say.
ing 1t understood a Turkish mill.
tary mission would leave Ankara
soon for London)
Likewise, the Ankara radio de-
plored what 1T called bitter COM
ment of the British press on the
turn in Turkish British relations
and declared that any attempt to
bring pressure on Turkey would
bring exactly the opposite effect"
1T would add to the seriousness Of
the situation which at first was
only a small misunderstanding," the
broadcast said. Small psychologi-
cal mistakes may have disastrous
consequences"
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Venezuelan Message
To BodoqIio Repudiuted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Mar. g.
Foreign Minister Caracciolo Parra-
perez yesterday denied he had sent
Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio any
statement as announced by Badog-
hos headquarters Saturday and said
the suspicious origin" of this story
would be investigated.
The statement issaed by the Ba-
doglio headquarters in Naples said
the Foreign Minister of Venezuela
stated in a message to Badoglio
that his country was following with
particular attention and sympathy"
the Italian governments action
toward assuring Italy's liberation,
reorganizing the country and pro-
gressively strengthening its collab-
grafton with the Allies.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Britain Gets u. S. Rodios

LONDON, Mar. R).-About
10000 American radio sets have
been received in Britain, many be-
ing sent over under lease-lend, but
distribution to stores has been held
up pending price regulations by the
Board of Trade, it was learned yes
terday.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Hos Labor Shortooe

LINCOLN, Nebr. (P).-The War
Manpower Commission for Nebraska
has labor shortage of its own.
Miss Mary E. Sawtell, acting di-
rector, wants Is interviewers to re-
place men and women entering
military service.
Evening star., 1944-03-06

of Brandenburg, a little less than
Is miles from the center OF the
capital" to the west.
Evening star., 1944-03-06

The Red Cross Club Is the only
place offering recreation to men sta
TONED 1T Newfoundland posts.
Evening star., 1944-03-06

nitely and measurably less irritat.
ing.
But that's not all! In addition,
the findings of a group of dis
tinguished doctors PROVE that:
WHEN SMOKERS CHANGED
TO PHILIP MORRIS. sUBSTAN-
TALLY EVERY CASE oE !RRIIA.
ION OF THE NOSE OR THROAT
due TO SM0kING-CLEARED UP
c0MPLETELY OR Definitely
IMPROVED!
Full reports of these findings
appeared in leading medical Jour
nails.
No cnratiVe effects are claimed
for PHILIP MORRIS, of course.
But such evidence as this Ger:
tainly hxoges here is a cigarette
sater to smoke because less irritat-
ing to the nose and throat.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-12
BROWNIES
LOSE OUT
TO YANk5
by Associated Press

The New York Yankees yester-
day ended the ten game winning
streak of the ST. Louis Browns,
smashing out a 6 to victory Vet
Gran Alley Donald limited Luke
;5ewells men to eight scattered hits
or his 18th victory of the year
The Yanks garnered l3 hits from
the combined offerings of Jack
Jakucki, Al Hollingworth and Sam
Zoldak. Rollie Hemsley paced the
Yank attack with three hits includ-
ing a homer
The Chicago White Sox defeated
Boston 8 to 7 yesterday when pit
cher Glen Hausmann walked home
when the bases were loaded.
Philadelphia touched three Cleve-
land pitchers for /, hits Friday for
a 6 to 3 victory
Detroit made it three in row
over Washington Yesterday by a
score of IL - 4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-12
GRACE PUS|CH
IS MARRIED TO
GUY A. RUSSO

At nuptial mass, performed by
the Rev. Edward c. Budde yesterday
morning at @ clock in the Catholic
Church of the Nativity, Miss Grace
Pusich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Pusich of Douglas, became the
bride of Mr. Guy A. Russo, USCG,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Russo
of McKees Rocks, Pa.
Arrangements of delphinium, sweet
william and pinks decorated the
altar for the ceremony and wedding
music was played by Mrs. Lillian
Uggen, organist.
For her marriage the bride wore a
lovely gown of white satin, designed
with long sleeves, full skirt which
terminated in a train and a sweet
heart neckline finished with a trim
ming of seed pearls. Her veil was
fingertip, attached to coronet of
white satin and seed pearls, and
she carried a shower bouquet of pink
roses and Cecil Bruner rosebuds.
Her only piece of jewelry was a
string of pearls, a family heirloom.
Mrs. Helen Forrest was matron of
honor for her sister. She wore a
gown of pale pink brocaded taffeta,
made with full skirt, short puffed
sleeves and a V neckline and her
small flower-petal hat was of pink
and blue. She carried an arm bou-
quet of snapdragons and delphinium
in pastel colors.
! For her daughters marriage Mrs.
Pusich selected a green print and
her shoulder corsage was pink roses.
Mr.. Ed Fratrich attended the
bridegroom as best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast for fourteen was held in
the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel
and later sixteen friends of the
couple were entertained at a dinner
at the family home in Douglas. In
the evening a reception, to which
scores of friends called to extend
wishes OF happiness 10 the newly
weds, was held at the Pusich home.
| The reception table was covered
with lace cloth and centered by
the three tier wedding cake, topped
by tiny bride and sailor groom and
offset by tall white tapers in crystal
candelabra. Assisting during the
evening were Mesdames Clarence
Walters, E s t h er Bavard, Arthur
Bringdale and Miss June Gruvedall
: The couple will make their home
at the Grand Apartments in Juneau
Mrs Russo, a graduate of the Doug
las High School, attended business
college in Seattle and at present is
an employee of the First National
Bank in Juneau.
Mr.. Russo attended ST. Francis
College at Loretto, Pa, before en-
listing in the United States Coast
Guard. He has been stationed locally
for the past ten months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-12
SWAT TESTS
TAKE PLACE
IN NATIONAL
by Associated Press

Heat slowed the pitchers OF the
Boston Braves and Cincinnati Reds
yesterday but a smuggling match re-
suited. the Reds taking a II to 6
victory. Frank Mccormick turned
out the big hit Of the day, a homer
with two OH in the fifth inning.
Clarence Etchison, Clyde Kluttz
and Charley Whitman also hit cir
cult drives during the game.
Louis Olmo's single with two
out in the eleventh inning scored
Barney Koch that gave Brooklyn
II to 6 victory over the Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh unleashed a 7-run at
tack in the fifth inning yesterday
to overcome lead to defeat New
York IL to 8.
st. Louis clouted Philadelphia all
over Sportsman Park yesterday in
the fourth inning, collecting two
homers and four singles and giving
National League leaders 9 to 4
victory.