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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
SHIPPING LOSSES OF NEUTRALSAND
 ALLIES RELEASED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-Ship- ping losses of Allied and neutral Governments since the beginning of the war through 1943 totaled 5,758 vessels aggregating 22,l6l ,o0O gross tons, the British Government announced through OWI.
 The War Shipping Administra- tion said United States losses to- tailed 753 vessels. aggregating B. 311, ,000 tons, in the period covered by the announcement.
 The United States constructed about 30,000,000 deadweight tons of merchant ships, roughly offsetting the losses. The Maritime Commis- sion, in its construction reports, used deadweight tons as meas uring stick while todays report spoke of gross tons of merchant ships.
 Deadweight tonnage is somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 per cent greater than gross tonnage. No figures were given for the 1944 losses but, at the rate of construc- tion to losses. it is known to be extremely favorable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
BRITAIN SUFFERS
 GREAT L05HS OF
 LIvE5AND HOMES

LONDON, Nov. 30-Britain today disclosed her story that the five years of the war has cost the nation 733,000 casualties, including 136,116 civilians, most of them a treasure of our grandfathers.a
 A six-page white paper gave Par liament a statistical story of Eng lands conversion from factory to a fortress and her production, also losses announced that one out of every three homes in Britain wefe destroyed or damaged.
 The white paper reported that more than one-third of all British men between IA and GA are in the armed forces and nearly half of the country's women between IA and 5s were in uniform or in industry at the end of last year.
 Britain lost 11,500000 gross tons of shipping two-thirds of the ton mage she had when the war broke out in 1889.
 The civilian casualties through last September included 57,298 killed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
ARMY AND NAVY ARE
 SET FOR SATURDAY

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 30-The end of the football rainbow for more scoring for senior Army and Navy players, including a dozen top stars, lies in the Baltimore Municipal Stadium They'll be there Saturday with their under-class cohorts, in a fight for a pot of glory, not of gold, that goes with victory in the forty-fifth renewal of the service classic and perhaps, because it's their last try, they will be depended upon to throw every thing into the effort.
 The list of Hast timers will in- clude such names as Doug Kenna, Tom Lombardo, Bob Stonge, Joe Stanowiz, Arch Arnold, Ed Rafalko, Dale Hall and Bob Hayes of Army, and Hal Hamberg, John Hansen, Jack Martin, Ben Case. Dave Barnsdale, Ben Martin, Vic Finoa, Gail Gillian and Charley Guy for Navy-names to be conjured with in the pigskin realm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
DOUBLE FEATURE IS CAPITOL BILL
 THURSDAY ONLY

Air-minded Americans, meaning all 130,00O,O0O of them, will be par ticularly interested in the opening sequences of Victory Through Air Power" the full-length Walt Dis ney feature coming to the Capitol Theatre tonight only, through United Artists release. It contains a humorously contrived history of aviation, particularly appropriate this year.
 With typical Disney deftness, the casual unconcern of the world of L903 in the Wright's heavier-than- air flight of 120 feet is pictured. The Dayton newspapers (the home town of the Wright brothers) found the only news worthy item in the accomplishment to be the fact that Orville and Wilbur were due home for Christmas.
 The first transcontinental flight is unreeled with all of Disney's masterful lightness.
 Also showing is hilarious comedy feature entitled "A Girl, a Guy and a Cob" with George Murphy and Lucille Ball, which was produced by Harold Lloyd, one of the greatest comedians of all time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
FILM IS NOW ON SCREEN
 AT 2OTK CENTURY

They Came to Blow Up Am erica 20th Century Fox's thrilling story of Nazi saboteurs, which is the featured attraction at the 20th Century Theatre, will recall to mind the sensational newspaper headlines that told of the landing of Nazi agents in America early in the war.
 The film, which stars George Sanders with a strong featured cast headed by Anna Sten, parallels the actual story of the landing of the saboteurs on the Long Island and Florida coasts, their subse- quent arrest by Government agents and their execution in the nations capital
 Carefully worked over by director Edward Ludwig are many of the details in the picture, Some of the problems which caused headaches were: just what did a Nazi naval officer look like? How do the Nazis run their sabotage school and is it possible for a student in this school to have time for love af- fair? That these, and many other | questions have been solved effect ively is well established by the rave reviews given the film by press and public alike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
HOSPITAL NOTES

Joe Kelly was dismissed from St Ann's Hospital yesterday after re- ceiving medical care since last Thursday.
 Mrs John Fournie, who has been in St. Ann's Hospital for surgical care, was discharged yesterday.
 Frank Fornan was admitted tc St. Ann's Hospital yesterday fol medical treatment.
 Mrs. Steve Spolrich was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital Tuesday foi medical care.
 Mrs. William Nelson has a new baby boy, born last night in the Government Hospital.
 Frances Depperman was admit ted to the Government Hospital yesterday for medical care. She is here from Anchorage.
 Arthur Brown of Juneau was admitted to the Government Hospi- tai yesterday for medical atten- tion.
 Mrs. Herbert Savikko and baby girl were dismissed from St. Ann'S Hospital yesterday.
 Gust Lundin was admitted to St Ann's Hospital yesterday for medica treatment. Archie Fraser was admitted to St Ann's Hospital for medical care yes terday.
 ; Kenneth and Ralph Austin were discharged from the Government Hospital yesterday after receiving medical attention there for the pas few days. Lillian Martha, from Juneau, hal a new baby boy, born yesterday il the Government Hospital Martha Johnson, of Hoonah, ha! baby boy, born in the Governmen Hospital yesterday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
SPORT BRIEFS

PASADENA, Calf, = Victor O. Schmidt has been appointed Con- missioner of Athletics of the Pa- cific Coast Conference for 1945. Arnold Eddy of Southern California has been named President of the Managers Association and Al Ul- brickson, of the University of Washington, secretary.
 CAMP SHANKS, N. Y. - Staff Sgt. Joe Louis has arrived here fol a 60-day assignment to assist ir the physical conditioning program
 NEW YORK-Impetus has beer added to the 1945 indoor track season with the announcement Gunder Hagg, distance runner ano Hakon Lidman, hurdler, will com pete in this country at AAU events
 PASADENA, Calf = The@ PCC has lifted the ban against ath- letes or teams travelling east ol midwest, raising the possibility that teams may resume intersec- tional grid games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DECIDES ON
 pLAY-OFF CONTESTS

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 30-Club owners of the National Football Leagues Eastern Division today tossed coins to determine where the play-off games are to be held in the event the season ends in a tie.
 If Philadelphia and New York tie the play-off will be in New York, if Philadelphia and Washing ton tie the play-off will be in Washington, and if Washington and New York tie Washington gets the game, the Hips decided.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
FOR Cuts His
 Smokes; Shortage Is NOi 10 Blame

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 - The President cut down his smoking. His throat, however, had more to do with it than the cigarette short age that hit the White House along with the rest of the country.
 The President said he is smoking substantially less than one pack age day now in t e a d of two packs. Downstairs at the vending machine where White House em- ployees bought their cigarettes there wasn't a pack in sight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
BOXES FOR ARMY,
 NAVY GAME SELL
 FOR WAR BONDS

BALTIMORE, MT, Nov 30-All of the 200 boxes allotted to the Maryland War Finance Committee for Saturdays Army-Navy game have been sold.
 With a $100,00O bond purchase as the minimum requirement. per box officials announced Is boxes were sold for a million dollars each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
ATHLETIC STANDARDS FOR POSI- WAR GAMES
 10 BE PROMOTED NOW

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 30 = A move to seek establishment of a nationwide standard for postwar collegiate athletic competition and eligibility of returning veterans was indicated at the Pacific Coast Con- ference meeting.
 While no official action was taken, it was disclosed by Profes- scr Hugh Willett, Southern Con- ference Delegate to the NCAA meeting in Columbus, Ohio, next January, that he had been in- structed to promote a national standard on the matter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
BAZAAR AND TEA

Lutheran Ladies Aid on Friday, Dec. lst, 12 noon to 5 D. m, at Church Parlors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
NOTICE!

That I will not be responsible for any bills unless authorized by me. (signed) EMIL GALEO. Nov. 28-Dec. 1-5-8-12-15-19-22
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30

J. La Melle Is registered at the Gastineau Hotel from New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
BARTELL IN TOWN

Samuel Bartell is in town and is
 registered at the Baranof Hotel from New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-2:42 a. m., 16.8 feet. Low tide-8:26 a. m, 2.3 feet.
 High tide-2:28 D. m., l2.2 feet. Low tide-9 .03 D. m, -2.8 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30

H. G. Fairhurst is in town from Ketchikan and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30

BUY WAR BONDS
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Brooks Says Coalition
Can Defeat Administration
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. Is
Senator Brooks. Republican, OF 1lli-
nois told an Oklahoma Lincoln Day
banquet last night that proposed
Federal ballot for soldier voting
would bring utter confusion if any
State challenged its constitution
ality.
Senator Brooks, after predicting a
coalition of the major parties would
defeat the national administration
this year, asserted the election OF
a President is a right reserved for
the States and only they could
provide the ballots legally.
The speaker said the present ad-
ministration. with its Communistic
cohorts must be defeated in the
coming election, adding that for
II years they have made constant
assaults upon our Supreme Court
and our fundamental, traditional
form of government"
There has been much loose talk
of late about democracy" he said.
I'VE in the United States are not
a democracy. We are Republic
of 48 sovereign States voluntarily
united under a Federal Constitu-
ton which provides that all grants
of power to that Federal Govern
ment are grants of power from the
States
Evening star., 1944-02-15

sian demands at this time would be
too severe for the Helsinki Gov
ernment in view Of the military
situation in which the Firms find
themselves.
The Firms might not like the Rus
sian armistice terms, but there is
nothing they can do about 1t except
keep fighting in the certain knowl-
edg that eventually they will face
overwhelming assault.
A problem the Firms face in any
peace move Is what to do about Ger
man troops now in their country
Estimated at three to six divisions
these are threatened with loss OF
their supply lines through the Baltic
as Russian armies advance into Es-
tonia.
Another problem has to do with
supplies for the Firms themselves
Finland must import a large part
of its food as well as its oil. This
probably could be solved with helr
from Sweden, although Russian as
sistance also would be necessary and
the aid of the United States and
Britain might be required.
The Allies would win two great
advantages in getting Finland out Of
the war. Russia would be relieved Of
military commitments on that front
and Germany would be deprived Of
co-belligerent, giving the German
people one more warning of theil
own eventual defeat.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
III. 6. W. Knappen Dies
lin Texas Plane Crash;
20ihers Killed Abroad

Second 1t. George w. Knappen,
%, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T.
Knappen. 734 Ingraham street NV,
and four other crew members of a
Fort Worth Army bomber were
killed Sunday when their plane
crashed in hilly area near Big
Springs, Tex, an Associated Press
dispatch from Fort Worth revealed
today.
The wreckage and bodies of the
crew were found yesterday by a
trapper. Hundreds of Army planes
had searched for the plane.
Co-pilot of the bomber, 1t. KNAPP
pen had received his wings last De-
cember. A member of the District
National Guard, he was called to
active duty Immediately after the
Pearl Harbor attack and entered the
Coast Artillery. A little more than
a year ago he transferred to the
Army Air Forces.
24th Birthday Thursday.
A native of Sioux City, Iowa, 1t.
Knappen, who would have been "a
Thursday, was graduate OF Mont
gomery Blair High School. Before
entering the service he was a me-
chanic.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary
knappen, who lives in Ell Paso, Tex,
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Auto Chase
CONTINUED From First PAGE !

=
2:30 am. At Ward Circle. near
American University, the fleeing ear
headed down Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Other police cars and motorcycles
had been summoned by radio and,
as the chase led past embassies and
legations on upper Massachusetts,
avenue, more than half a dozen
joined in pursuit. Police said
SpeedOmeters registered rs miles an
hour at times.
At Dupont Circle the pursued car
was unable to make the turn and
mounted the curb. It crashed
through park benches and came to
a stop a few feet short of the foun-
tain.
The three occupants jumped out,
police said, and at least one of them
started shooting as he ran. Police
returned the fire and Faison was
captured in the 1900 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV. by Police
man Leonard G. Kragh when a slug
in his shoulder halted his flight. He
was treated at Emergency Hospital
for a flesh wound and locked up.
Himple was caught by motor cycle
police as he ran toward dimly-
lighted Nineteenth street NV. He
will be turned over to juvenile au-
thorities, police said. A third person,
thought to have been the one who
fired at police and Sergt. Godsell,
escaped. 4
The car was identified later as one
reported stolen earlier In the eve
ming from the 2100 block of Six
teenth street NV. It was owned BY
Herbert B. Hendrick Of Silver Spring
Md.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

BroSSard. II. Army Air Forces navi-
gator, formerly of 1869 Columbia
road NV.
1t. Turner, killed January 20 when
his plane crashed at st. Margaret
England, had completed nine bomb
Ing missions over occupied Europe
He had been stationed in England
since last September.
Came Here in 1898.
A native OF Pierce City, Mo-. 1t
Turner was graduated from Pember-
ton High School, Pemberton, Ohio.
in 1887. He came to the District
the following year and was employed
by Peoples Drug Stores until his
enlistment in the Air Forces in 1899
He served four years in Hawaii
as member of a ground crew
and was there at the time OF the
Pearl Harbor raid, for which he
was cited for bravery under fire.
Besides his mother, he is survived
by brother Master Sergt. Edgar
Turner, Air Forces, stationed at Fort
Dix, N. j., and sister, Miss Mary
Lee Turner OF Washington. His
father was the late Rev Leonard A.
Turner, Presbyterian minister.
1t. Brossard was one of q crew OF
five who were killed January II
when their plane crashed near Kill
larney, Ireland. The plane was not
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Delivery 10 Prisoners
Difficult, Japs Say
BY the Associated press

~ 'A'c nsooSlAtcO FfebS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The Berlin
radio quoted Japanese government
spokesman as saying today that the
sending of gift parcels to American
war prisoners had been held up by
the somewhat complicated question
OF a port of exchange accessible to
both parties"
The broadcast. recorded by United
States Government monitors, repre-
sented the spokesman as declaring
that Japan "in principle had no OBJ
jections' to the sending OF such
parcels.
The State Department in Wash
ington said last week that japan
had refused to permit the United
States to make regular shipments,
under appropriate neutral guaran-
tees, Of supplemental food and medi-
cal supplies" Senator Thomas,
Democrat. Of Utah, member Of the
Military Affairs Committee, added
that relief supplies for the prisoners
were piling up in Russia because of
diplomatic red tape used by Toxic
TO prevent their delivery.
| The German broadcast said "the
ofticial attitude toward the United
States suggestion that these parcels
should go via Vladivostok was not
yet known" and added that negotia .
tions through the Swiss government
were in proRress.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Truman Warns Of Peril
In Defeat Of Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. IS
Calling for the reelection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Senator Truman
Democrat, of Missouri declared here
last night lit requires no demon
stration to tell that a Democratic
defeat at the polls this year would
hamper, delay and confuse the con-
duct Of the war, and perhaps i'm
peril the peace"
The chairman Of the Senate In
vestigating Committee bearing his
name. who was speaker at a Jackson
Day dinner, said "the sdministra-
ton has not taken the position
of hiding mistakes but its policy
has been to bring them out in the
open so they can be corrected
speedily.
This has led some leaders Of the
Republican Party to gain special
advantage to themselves by harp
ing on the mistakes and errors that
we ourselves have brought to light"
Evening star., 1944-02-15


and won his wings and commission
at Coral Gables, Fla. last october
He had been serving overseas since
November.
Memorial Services Thursday.
An active member of the Church
of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day
Saints, 1t. Brossard taught in the
Sunday school and the Young Mems
Mutual improvement Association
Memorial services will be held at
7:30 pm. Thursday in the Mormon
Chapel, Sixteenth street and Colum-
bia road NV.
1t. Brossard is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Therese Parkinson
Brossard; his father, Fred U. Bros
sard, both of Washington; his widow,
Mrs. Lucy Williams Brossard,
Phoenix, Ariz.: two brothers, Boyd
P. Brossard, Army Transport Serv-
ices, Miami, Fla, and Chandler P.
Brossard of New York: a sister, Mrs.
Adele Hotel of Washington, and an
uncle. E. B. Brossard, member of the
Tariff Commission.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Finland
From First PageD


firmation Of these reports from any
source, and neither IHelsinki nor
Moscow gave any intimation that
contact had been established as a
basis for peace negotiations.
In fact. Helsinki dispatches, passed
by the Finnish censors and relayed
here through Stockholm said there
%as no official indication that the
government had asked for Russia s
terms or was even ready to do so.
1t was clear, however, that the
Finnish majority party-the Social
Democrats, was putting strong
pressure on the government to act
and there were some intima tions
that the issue might precipitate a
cabinet shake-up.
A summary of purely unofficial re-
ports gave this picture of the terms
which the Russians were said to
have conveyed to the Firms:
l. Finland to surrender uncondi-
tionally. disarm her military forces
and surrender all arms and equip
ment to Russia.
2. Finland to permit Soviet occu-
patton Of her chief cities, railway
centers and air and sea bases for the
duration of the war against Ger
many
3. Finland to guarantee that Ger
man troops now in Finland-be-
lieved to number about seven d.
visions-would not be permitted to
escape
90 Finland to cede Russia the
port of PetSamo. situated on the
narrow tongue of Finnish territory
which extends north to the Arctic
Sea between Norway and the present
Russian border.
On her part Russia was said to
have indicated a willingness to
forego any further major territorial
demands, standing on the border
established by the 1910 Finnish
Russian peace treaty with the ex-
ception of minor revisions in the
vicinity of Salla and Southeastern
Kareiia.
Russia also was reported ready to
forego her lease on the Hangoe
naval base at the entrance to the
Gulf of Finland.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Producers Open Fight
On Arabian Pipeline,
lckes' Oil Agency
BY the Associated Press.


BEDFORD, Pa, Feb. 15.-A tight
against the proposed Arabian oil
pipeline and the Governments Pc
troleum Reserve Corp, headed by
Petroleum Administrator Ickes, was
launched here last night before a
district gathering Of oil producers.
I'm going to do everything in my
power as president of the Inde-
pendent Petroleum Association of
America to kill the Petroleum Re-
serve Corp. as 1t now is constituted, :"
Ralph T. Zook, Bradford producer,
declared.
Mr.. zook said that in negotiating
for the pipeline the Government did
not obtain anything it could not
have obtained through private
ownership, and pointed out the Pc
troleum Industries war council has
called for a dissolution Of the PRO
The speaker charged that three
DAYS after Mr.. Ickes had stated he
had no intention Of putting the PRO
In the oil business in competition
with others, the Arabian pipeline
contract was announced.
The venture could be of no aid t.
our No. l job of wining the war.
Mr.. Zook continued. 1T could no
be completed in less than two year
unless We made the war a secondar,
matter"
In Washington, Representative,
Gavin, Republican, of Pennsylvani;
declared in a radio address las
night that the proposed pipeline vii
not relieve fuel oil and gasoline
shortages in the United States anc
will not even contribute anything
to our military operations unless the
European phase of the war drags out
far longer than the military spokes-
men expect it to-"
Evening star., 1944-02-15
New Suit Fights Ban
|0n Hotel Charges for
Long Distance Calls

The Hotel Association of Wash
ington, Inc. late yesterday filed a
complaint in District Court seeking
to enjoin the Federal Communica-
tions Commission from enforcing an
order to eliminate service charges
by hotels. apartments and clubs here
on long-distance telephone calls.
The suit was similar to one filed
by the association last week against
the Public Utilities Commission, in
which the court was asked to set
aside PUG order affecting service
charges for local and nearby calls.
The suit hied.yesterday also named
as defendants the Federal Govern
'ment, the American Telephone G
Telegraph Co. and the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co. The suit
seeks to enjoin the telephone COM
panies from putting into effect rates
for hotels which the FEC ordered
them to fill.
Charges made by hotels over
which the commission has under
taken to assert jurisdiction ARE not
for telephone and communications
service subject to the regulatory jur-
iSdiction of the commission" the
suit said The association contended
the service charges come under pro-
visions of the District Emergency
Rent Control Act.
Joseph c. McGarraghy. attorney
for the association said the max
imum charge by a hotel for service
on a long distance telephone call is
approximately 10 per cent of the
cost of the call.
Still under consideration by the
PUG is the question of the service
charges on local and nearby calls.
Service charges on nearby calls
amount to 5 cents a call for tran
sients and $l-a-month charge for
permanent residents of hotels.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
.Spang|er Says Politics
Hampers War Effort

=" the Associated Press.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, Feb. IS
The Nations time and energy is
being consumed by petty political
operations in the midst of war
while it waits, Steam up and ready
to CO." national Republican Chair
man Spangler told Northern West
Virginia Republicans last night.
Mr.. Spangler, speaking at Lin
coin Day dinner said this is a time
for greatness, but littleness has
been in the saddle"
This is the time for vision, but
ambition has ruled This is a time
for self -forgetfulness; we have had
vindictiveness instead
This is a time for all-out, all
American unity. What we have had
are petty politicians in high places,
and calculated incitement of un-
American class hate and prejudice
Our fighting men wait on heck
ling. The Nation waits, steam up
and ready to 60. on the binding
bewildering kaleidoscope of exec
utive contradiction, confusion and
change"