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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Wife Murdered In
 Husbands s Saloon

Hoboken N. J., Jan. 9.-(UP)-A 65-year old ships carpenter was charged witht he murder Of a saloonkeeper's 50-year old wife who refused to accept thId glass oi beer from him in the family tavern while her husband was attending a wake.
 Mrs. Cecelia Wladich, Hoboken was shot through the back ot her head last night as she sat on bar stool in her husbands saloon. She was dead when an ambulance arr rived for her.
 Police arrested Siguard Nilsen, Ho- boken, and held him on a open charge for several hours before booking him for murder.
 Police said the dead woman's nus. band told them he and his wife had known Nilsson for 30 years and were friends until last summer. when Nil sen came to the Wladlch home while the husband was absent. Ills wife Wladich said, told him that NIL sen had attempted to force his at' tentionS on her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
BL|TZ WRECKS
 36 JAP SHIPS,
 225A|RPLANES
BY MAC R. JOHNSON United Press War COrrespOndent)

BY MAC R. JOHNSON
 United Press War Correspondent
 Pearl Harbor, January g. (UP) - B-29 SuperfortreSses and Carrier planes have struck punishing new blows at Japanese installations along a 1,5O0-mile arc from Formosa to Tokyo, it was an- nounced today, and enemy broadcasts said an American invasion armada was OH Manila.
 Radio Tokyo said the in- vasion armada, including at least 100 battleships, aircraft carriers, other warships ana landing craft, withdrew from Luzon's Lingayen Gulf early Monday after bombardlng the coast for 48 hours and at last reports was OH Manlla, under heavy Japanese ar attack.
 The Japanese Domei Agency sald 45O American carrier planes teamed with China based B-29S ln an as sault today on FormoSa. Domei said ii to Is planes were shot down ana eight others damaged.
 The raid lasted from SAC a. m. to 4:3O D. m, Domei said.
 Official American sources an- nounced that carriers of the Thiro Fleet turned north from Luzon fol- lowing a two-day strike saturday and Sunday and sent swarmS ol planes against Formosa and Ryukyu islands today.
 B-2os from China Followed through today with daylight raid on what the War Department in Washington called military install lations" on Formosa, bottleneck through which Japanese land, sea and air endorsements pass to the l GAAAiApPAAASS'
 Other Superfortresses from the Marianas, estimated in enemy broadcasts at from 60 to 90 strong, raided industrial targets in Tokyo and elsewhere on Central Honshu, the main Japanese home island.
 A Pacific fleet communlque said planes from Vice Admiral J. s. Mc- Gains fast carriers in the Third fleet attacked Japanese aircraft, in stallations and shipping their raids today (Formosa time) in and around Formosa, Ishigaki. Miyako and Okinawa, the last three along an arc stretching northeast from Foroma to within 325 miles of Ja- pan proper.
 Formosa and OkinaWa. the two strongest enemy bases soutE Of his homeland, also were hit by carrier
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Accident PoroIyzes
 Younq Screen Stor

Hollywood. Jan, 9--(UP)-Screen actress Susan Peters vas reported today temporarily paralyzec from the waist down as a result of a New Years hunting accident.
 Her mother, Mrs. Abby Carna- han, reported the paralysis and said Miss Peters soon would De brought here from the San Diego hospital where she has been re- ceiving treatment.
 The actress was on hunting trip with her husband, Coast Guard It. Richard Quine, New Years day when a bullet from an accidentally discharged .22 rifle pierced her lung and lodged in her spine. A two- hour emergency operation was re- uuired to remove the bullet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Half TriIIion
 Spent In War

Washington, Jan. g - U.Po - President Roosevelt today placed the presently -foreseeable cost of this war to the U. s. Government alone at about $45O .o00,000,000 - nearly half a trillion dollars.
 And that doesn't include the costs that will run on in future years for interest on the debt and veterans benefits.
 The President placed war expen- ditures from the beginning of the defense program on July l, l94O, to June 30, l945, at $288.8 billion.
 By June 30. 1946, he figured they will be $358.8 billion.
 And on that date there will be A9o.o billion of unliquidated war bills remaining to be paid, raising the total calculation to $449.7 billion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
 FOR 1946 CUT
 BY PRESIDENT
BY LYLE C. WILSON limited Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, January 9. - CUP) = President Roosevelt presented to Congress today a flexible 1946 fiscal year budget calling for reduction of expenditures to $S3, ,76O,- 900. .O0O and estimating cum ulative war authorizations at $450, ,OOO, 100000 for six years.
 The 1946 expenditures would be approximately Sl7,- SOP, 100000 less than those m the current - 1945 - fiscal year. .,,,;
 The six year war authorl- zations figure covers the period from July l, 194O, to June 30, 1946. Mir. Roosevelt told Congress that there was no justification for tax reduction so long as we are engaged in major war. And he framed this budpet to meet the eventuality ol war in Europe continuing Tor an- other l8 months.
 This budget message contained a nre-view of MT. Roosevelts post war demobilization and employment plans. They evidently contemplate reduction of annual government expe n ditures to $5O,00O, 900 0Oo through the demobilization period and. ultimately, to $25, ,00o, 900 0Oo whers they would level of.
 He said that as demobilizatlon accelerates after the war there may b 6O,OO0,0 900 men and women to be employed"
 "Manifestly," MT. Roosevelt said "full employment in peace time can be assured only when the reduction in war demand is. approximately offset by additional peacetime de- mand from the millions of con- sumers, businesses, farmers, and by federal, state and local govern mentg.
 And that means that consumers expenditures and business invest
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By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN limited Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington. Jan. g - UPo It's a good thing I'm a good ducker, my boss tossed copy of the new federal budget my way and said, analyze 1t. He missed, I am happy to report.
 The document weighs five pounds fiat: 1t Is one and three quarters inches thick and can be classified as a blunt instrument. Blunt's the word: 1t says we're going to spend better than $sO. COG. .OOO, ,OOO this com ing year.
 You don't catch dope like me monqeying with Q sum like that. I'll just leaf through the 85l pages ana stick to things that I can under stand, such as 922, 200 for the opera ton of the District of Columbia dog pound and $3,500 for the rental and operation of Q launch by our ann bassador to Turkey. Things like that make sense. At least I think so.
 There are items of e970 for sen- atorial packing boxes, &40,O0O Tor repairs, to House of Representatives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
By WALTER CRONKITE limited Press War Correspondent

Twelfth Army Group Headquar- ters. Jan. 9-(UP.-Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley said today German losses in the Nazi counter offensive have been so serious they are likely to affect materially the course of the war on the western front.
 Bradley. in his first public state ment since the launching of Mar shal Karl von RundstedtS counter offensive. said that the number Of German prisoners taken since De- cember l6 by the American armies alone is greater than the number of American troops reported cap- tured or missing in action.
 Bradley said the Germans are not on the verge of collapse and that there is considerable fighting ahead."
 fine Allied command. he said. had appreciated the possibility Of Ger man attack through the Ardennes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Ferguson Guns For
 Pearl Horbor Probe

Washington, Jan. 9.-(UP)--Seil. Homer Ferguson, R., Mich, said to- day that he plans to re-introduce his resolution calling for a ten man Senate committe to investi- gate the U. s. defeat at Pearl Har- bor.
 Originally introduced last Novem. her the resolution was pigeonholed bv the military affairs committee.
 Ferguson said he hoped to intro duce the resolution again within the next few days
 T haven't forgotten about It," he said. T still think the American people have every right know inc facts surrounding the 104l naval disaster. And I stil think the only way they can get the facts Is for a special Senate committee to make an investigation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
New England
 Awaits Cold We've

Boston, Jan. 9-(UP)-The sever- est cold spell of the season with temperatures dropping so far below zero in some northern sections will hit snow -blanketed New England tonight, the weather bureau pre- dicted today.
 Lasting two days, freezing blasts will shove the mercury to , to h below zero along the Maine coast and to near above in Boston
 The weather bureau said that northern New England will exper.' ence 10 to 20 below zero tempera lures which would be record fol this year. Light snow flurries are expected to precede the cold.
 Temperatures at 7:3O a. m. in- cluded:
 Boston, 29; Providence. R. l., 29; Concord, N H., 25;' Burlington, Vt. 20: Caribou, Me, IA Millinocket, Me, 4; and Portland, Me, 2l.
 The third cold wave within nine days engulfed the fidwest today and headed east where below zero temperaturs were forecast for to- night.
 Coldest spot in the nation was h. ternational Falls, Minn., with re- cording of "A degrees below zero.
 Temperatures rose slowly as the wave edged eastward, but were eX- pected to drop in some sections to- night before climbing again by morning, the Chicago weather bureau reported.
 The weather bureau forecast tenn peratures of give to 15 below in New England and said same sections ol Pennsylvania ard New York would experience Sub-zero weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
British Tanks Toke
 Thebes, Neor Athens

Athens. Jan. g. (UP) British tanks with infantry support cap tured Thebes 50 miles northwest C.; Athens, against slight ELIAS Resist ance and famed out to the north today.
 An ELIAS representative was re- vea!ed to have delivered an unSign- ed note to the British command in Athens yesterday, but the British sent the note back for a signature.
 A spokesman said ELIAS represent atives always would be welcome Tor peace negotiations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Jop Sub Crew Kills " U. s.
 Sea Survivors
(NEA Telephoto)

Editors Note: New Japanese atrocities, are disclosed in the fOF- lowing dispatch just released by censOrs written by United Press Correspondent who subsequently, lost his life while covering a B-29 raid. The story was the cOrrespOn- ent's first assignment on arriving in the China Burma India thea ter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
EXECUTED

Paris, Jan. 9-(UP)-PaM Chack, white -haired sea story writer. was executed by q firing squad at Fort Montrouge today fer e -.aboration with the German occupation forces.
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The Weather

Cold Wave Tonight Full Weather Report Page 2.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
LIONS CLUB WATCH
 ROAR OF 5EALl0N5

Frank Bealles of the Fish anc Wild Life Service showed pictures of Alaska Sea Lions at the regular noon luncheon of the Lions Club al the Baranof today. The pictures were taken by Ben East and others on an exhibition along the Aleutiar chain.
 New members of the Club intro duced today were Lions Frank Mar shall and Archie Stewart.
 Lion Charles Graham, of tht Ketchikan club, and Glen Trueblood introduced by Tom Hgtching, were guests of the club.
 The office of Secretary-t treasurer was broken down into two offices and Lion Bob Treat was nonina tee to the new office of sTreasurer Lion Doc" Geyer is the club Secre. tary.
 Lion Jim Kelly announced that the Lions Club had been Hchalleng ed by the Rotary Club on tht Thursday evening Quiz program and Lion President Frank Hermann appointed Lions Barney Anderson Den Foster, and Ernie Lincoln tt the committee to accept the chal. lenge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
M0NTANAN URGE5GREAT
 FALLS ROUTE ],
Says Army Transport Com, mand Chose If After
 Trying Others

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Estab- lishment of an air line route be- tween Great Falls, Montana, and Alaska is urged by Representative Mansfield, Democrat, of Montana.
 His statement was inserted in the Congressional Record and he asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to give seriousAconsideFation tosWesterpp Air Lines ito soperstessuch a serMcesS
 The Great Falls route would be the most direct. Feasible one between the United States to these points Mansfield said, and then pointed out that the Army Transport Command had settled upon Great Falls as the route used for transportation of planes and supplies to Russia.
 He said this was done after other ports in the United States were used and found wanting" 75tpa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
DIAPER PINS USED BY ESKIM0S ARE NOW
 ON EXHIBIT, MUSEUM

Eskimo diaper pins, seven inches long, are featured in collection of Eskimo relics presented to the Ter ritorial Museum by Miss Marjory Major, well known nurse in the U. s. Indian Service. Of the more than hundred items, most of them came from the Boring Sea district from Bristol Bay to Cape Prince of Wales; several from Kotzebue Sound.
 The unique diaper pins are from the Tikchik country, remote re- zion tributary to the Nushagak. They are made of snow-white cari- bou bone, craved in animal form.
 Many of the artifactS are similar to others already in the Museum collection. However, several are the first representatives of their class to be received here. Besides the pins, there is an Eskimo version of a honda" called ''ookSie" used on the reindeer lasso; blue paint rock water color, an ivory mouthpiece from which the Eskimo makes a from a harpoon float, and an ivory screw" demonstrating the Eskimo knew this principle of mechanics before advent of white men Other items include objects of ivory, flint, slate, bone and jade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
HANF0RD SEEKS
 IMPROVEMENT : APPROPRIATIONS

Representative Hanford of Wran- gell today introduced, a House Joint Resolution requesting an appropna- tion of $l8,000 for paving of 1000 lineal feet in front of the Signal Corps station at Ketchikan; $20,- 900 for a rock fill at Douglas to connect the Douglas cannery with the town, and Sf0,000 for sea wall and street construction in Wrangell, in front of the Federal Building. The resolution was re- ferred fto the committee on Roads and Highways.
 House Bill No. ss, by Johnson, providing for serving of consecutive sentences in cases of convictions of crimes, was read a second time and placed in the calendar to come up in regular order. An emergency clause it contained was struck.
 Representative Curtis Shattuck's House Bill No. AZ, calling for the unemployment of World War II veterans by Territorial and muni- cipal agencies on their return from the service, was passed unani- mously. It carries an emergency clause making it effective imme- diately on passage and approval.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19

the care of two wards of the Well fare Department, referred to Fi- nance, and House Joint Resolution No. l, providing for legislative print ing and supplies referred to the Printing Committee.
 Two bills were reported out Sat urday afternoon by the Committee on Labor and Commerce: Senate Bill No. 19, was given do pass and sent along to the Finance Con- mittee-it is the Alaska Develop ment Commission bill; Senate Bill No. 25, providing for unemployment of veterans in Territorial offices, was declared by the committee to be duplication of legislation already covered by the Federal "G. I. Bill of Rights" and was handed out without recommendation.
 Reported all correct by the Con- mittee on Engrossment and Enroll ment were Senate Bills Nos. ,, 14 and 26. No. 26 had already passed the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
AIR PACT
 SIGNED BY
 2(oUNTRIE5
Eiqht New Routes Provid- ed for Between U.
 5. and Canada

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 - The United States and Canada have made an effective air transport agreement, under which eight new routes across the border may be flown and additional service offered on others.
 The new routes provided Cam ada's airlines include one between Victoria, B. C., and Seattle. All the routes presently flown continue as before.
 The two countries announced a wartime agreement under which American military transport ser vices may not carry them through to a destination beyond the agree ment. This agreement replaces a number of special arrangements by which the two countries carried on military air transport over each others territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
PRICE REGULATIONS
 TO BE ANNOUNCED BY
 OPA EFFECTIVE FEB. 2S

Revised maximum price regulation 194, effective February 28, will sim plify the pricing of goods brought into Alaska by providing percent age markup formula, the Alaska Office of Price administration an- nounced today. VOL
 In response to requests of mer- chants for, say regulation easier to comply with, the revised regulation permits calculation of ceiling prices for goods which are the same as or similar to those handled in the base period by adding to current landed cost either the prewar dollars and cents markup or nine-tenths of the prewar percentage markup. The re- vision also modifies and lightens re- quirements concerning filing of prices.
 To explain the new regulation, various meetings with merchants throughout the Territory are to be held in the near future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
115 SKI BUGS HIT FOR HILLS
 ON WEEKEND

1 Shows that gave Juneau skiers a week of the finest sliding of the winter were draining off today, but net before 115 local board riders made full use of it yesterday Eleven enthusiasts spent the week end at the Top Cabin. The Juneau Ski Club took great pleasure in report ing that there were no accidents not nearly so much pleasure in ad- mitting that there was likewise no coffee, as promised, at the Slalom slope.
 Juneau Ski Club officials releas- ed this statement:
 The Junior Ski Club members especially are to be highly compli- mented on their efforts and pro gress in learning controlled skiing. h Trreeiralug f g Their regular attendance at in Gtructicn classes and careful steady practice goes for safer and more enjoyable skiing. Their work in The First Aid Course and Ski Pa trol is very good. The Senior club is proud and glad that the Junior club is doing everything it can to make Skiing safer and more enjoy able for everyone.
 Races were called off Sunday be- cause it was felt that more time should be spent in instruction and practice However, next Sunday we will have race teams from the Junior and Senior clubs composed of six CT more from each club Regu- lar instruction classes will start at II a. m.
 The Outdoor Committee haStens to assure the Club that the coffee shortage yesterday was unavoidable and that it will not happen again.
 The Ski tow will not be operated this year for several reasons, among them the fact that it was not ready until last week and proper size ropt was not obtainable in sufficient Iamount.
 Watch for the Ski Club Bulletin being published this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
JOINT SESSION
 APPROVES ALL
 APPOINTMENTS
Cruteher Is Confirmed by Senate Following
 Double Meeting

By unanimous action of the Senate and House of Representa- tives, the seal of legislative ap- proval was Saturday afternoon placed on all nominations to vari- ous Territorial Boards, which had been announced Friday by Gov. Ernest Gruening.
 The two houses, sitting in joint session, speedily confirmed. How ard Lyng, of Nome, and Mrs. Mar garet L. Smith, of Fairbanks, as members of the Board of Public Welfare, for four-year terms ef- fective January l, 1945. Senator Lyng was re-appointed. He was ex- cused from voting on the confirma- tion motion. t.f4a ab-
 A. E. Lathrop and Andrew .Ner- land, both of Fairbanks, were con- firmed to eight-year reappolnt- ments to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska. The re- appointments of Ernest lessen, of Fairbanks, to the Unemployment Compensation Commission, for six years from February l, and Dr. C. c. Carter, of Juneau, as Commis- sioner of Health, for two years, were likewise approved without op- position Senator Nerland did not vote on his appointment.
 The last of the joint confirma- tions to be voted was that of Dr. William M Whitehead, of Juneau, as a new member of the Board of Education, for a six-year term to commence April 1, 1945.
 Marshall Crutcher of Ketchikan renamed to the Territorial Board of Accountancy for six years, was later unanimously confirmed by the Senate. following adjournment of fthe joint session His appointment did not require action by the House
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
PENN IN UPSET
 OF YEAR OVER
 ARMY QUINTET
0SC Knots with Oregon UCLA Goes 10 Front
 on Pacific Coast

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 - The basketball upset of the year-the defeat of Army by Pennsylvania clircaxed a series of upheavals in college cage circles last week.
 The end of Armys brilliant 27- game winning streak, including one game from 1943, 15 last year and Il victories during this campaign, came before a shrieking, sell-out mob of nearly 12,00O. The Cadets, nine and one-half point favorites, got off early to 15 to 4 lead, but Penn had pulled up to 29 to 25 at half-time, then went ahead in the second half for an astound- ing 61-52 triumph.
 Armys tumble left Navy, recent 20-point winner over Penn, un- beaten in Il straight games. Rennsselaer Polytech, likewise un- beaten, made it 12-in-a-row by crushing Holy Cross. Virtually overlooked in the surprise occas- toned by Penns victory over Army, was Marquettes totally unexpected 56-55 triumph over Notre Dame and Albrights 43-40 victory over Muhlenberg.
 Other surprises included Great Lakes triumph over DePaul; Illi- nois victory over Ohio State; Browns conquest of Rhode Island State; Brigham Youngs tripping off Colorado University, and North oarolina's defeat. of Duke.
 In the Pacific Coast Conference, Oregon State tied Oregon for the top spot in the Northern Division by beating the Webfoots 45 to 43. University of California at Los Angeles took over the lead in the Southern section of the circuit, beating Southern California 34 to 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19
ICkES WANTS BIG PROGRAM FOR ALASKA
Political SeIf-Mdndgemenf of Off, shore Areas of
 U. 5. Is Sought

WASHINGTN, Feb. 19.-Political advantages of territorial areas should keep pace with the aspira- tions of the territorial people and with their skill in political self management" Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes has advised Presi- dent Roosevelt in a letter transmit ting the annual report of his De- partment.
 The economic and social adjust ments of the off-shore areas, Ickes said, are becoming more pressing as the war end approaches.
 The importance of Alaska, Ickes also said, is universally recognized as hundreds of letters from service men indicating their interest in es- tablishing themselves in Alaska af- ter the war, have dramatized the need for a well integrated program for settlement"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-19

 BACK FROM
 BIG(0NFAB
Will Make Report 10 House of Commons Regard
 ing Conference

LONDON, Feb. 19-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has returned to England from the Crimea conference after stops at Athens and Cairo.
 Churchill is expected to furnish the House of Commons, possibly later this week, first-hand re- port of the discussion with Presi- dent Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin.
 The House of Commons has set aside two days for review and de- bate in which Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden will participate.