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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
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 ATTA(kED.
 BY FLEET
Japan 5 Naval, Air Base SheIIed, Bombed-No
 Landings Made
By MORRIE LANDSBERG ZAP War CorreSpOndent)


 GUAM, March 27-Japan'S naval and air base of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands was shelled by United States b a tiles hips and bombed by carrier plans of the Fifth Fleet, Monday, the Navy an- Eounces. There was no mention made of enemy reports of landings attempted in those islands, where Okinawa's airfields and other in stallations were the targets.
 Enemy planes attacked the Am orican Fleet Group, and one light unit" "a term often employed for destroyers or destroyer escorts-was damaged.
 The first bombardment of Oki- nawa, a glittering prize in ary of fensive aimed at the RyukyuS, re- rorted by the Navy communique, left a gap for Sunday. the day Tokyo Radio said landings had been attempted on tiny islands near Okinawa's southwest tip. Later enemy broadcasts said up to Mon day night there had been no land ings. The Navy communique spe- cified only shore installations" on Okinawa as targets of U. s. battle ships.
 The first Japanese air operation
  against Two Jima since U. $. Marines concluded the bloody con- quest of that island in the Vol cano group, 750 miles south of Tokyo, was also disclosed. Army Black Widow night fighters in- tercepted the raiding force Sum- day night, and "a number of enemy bombers were destroyed" 'No hos tile planes reached the island" the Navy said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
ARSON FACES
 FIRST DEGREE
 MURDER RAP
PoIygdmy Indictment Re. turned Against Lois
 Rouse by Grand Jury

Twelve true bills were returned yesterday afternoon in Federal Dis trict Court by the Grand Jury. Four of the indictments were returned as secret" and bench warrants order ed issued for the arrest of those con- cerned
 The U. s. Marshal's office reported this morning that two warrants were served in connection with one of the four secret bills and that Lois Rouse, alias Lois Mathews, had been taken into custody. She was released on total bond of $3,000. Charges re- turned against her are alleged fraud ulently detaining and receiving funds and for alleged polygamy
 The eight open indictments were returned as follows:
 United States vs. Walter A. John- son, charged with alleged burglary in dwelling and attempted rape. Bail was set at S3,000.
 U. S. vs. Charles Axson, alleged murder in the first degree, charges arising out of the recent shooting episode at Rake.
 U. s. vs Ted Samples, alleged as- sault with a dangerous weapon, $500 bond.
 U. s. vs. Kelso B. Hartness, alleg- ed forgery and uttering forged in- strument, bond $l,000
 U. S. vs. Dan White, alleged en- bezzlement, bond $1,000.
 U. s. vs. Warren Neumann, all legged burglary in a dwelling, 1000 bail
 U. s. vs. Frank Douville, alleged
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
KINGS MESSAGE ON TWO LIMA CAPTURE
 IS RECEIVED HERE

Words of Admiral of the Fleet Ernest King, commenting men of the forces that captured the Jar stronghold of Two lima, have been received by the Office of the Cap tain of the Port, in company with other Naval and Coast Guard in stallations.
 In his message, Admiral King said: T express to you my ad- miration for the performance of the forces under your command in the capture of Two Jima. Their con stant courage and determination in so difficult a struggle is an in spiration to the Nation.
 "In that bristling fortress the lesson was again taught to the Japanese that nothing he can dc is capable of stopping our relent- less advance to his innermost stronghold"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
NAVY WILL
 NOT BUILD
 MANY SHIPS
Because of Progress ol War Only 12 Escort
 Carriers Needed

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Navy slashed from 34 to 12 warships, the program for new. construction that was announced on March
 Instead of a big fleet of warships of all categories including battle ships and cruisers, aggregating 636,- GOO tons the Navy said only 12 ves- cort carriers, 150,000 tons, will be constructed. It said the progress of the war has indicated the ships will not be needed.
 It is reported that the Maritime Commission is being questioned be- fore the joint chiefs of staff on the need of about 40 new tankers, now planned for delivery this year or the next.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
RED CROSS DRIVE WITHIN {. C. GETS
 FULL RECEPTION

One hundred per cent participa- tion of all Coast Guard personnel in this area in the Red Cross drive now Icing conducted within that service is expected, according to forecasts by Chief Radio Technician Lyle E Kelsey, in charge of the drive. An nouncement of the progress of the drive was made here this morning by It. Warren M. Caro, Captain of the Port.
 Empire want ads get quick results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
LIGHT CRUISER HONOLULU HIT;;
 BADLY DAMAGED
Graft Hit by Japanese Aer- iaI Torpedo During
 Leyte Invasion

WASHINGTON, March 27. - A Japanese aerial torpedo seriously damaged the light cruiser Honolulu on the first day of the Leyte invas- ion last October 20, killing 65 crew. men and wounding 40 others.
 The Navy said the 10000 ton cruiser is back in the United States for repairs and will fight again. The Honolulu made the 12,OO0 mile trip back to the United States under it's own power. The ship was commis- stoned in 1887, and carries a nor nal complement of 870 men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
FIRED SHOT AT MUSS0L|NI BUT
 BULLET MISSED

ROME, March 27.-A partisan, who crossed the German lines from north Italy is quoted by the Rome newspapers as saying an unsuccess- full attempt to kill Benito Mussolini was made recently at Milan by a soldier who is reported to have fired a pistol at the former Duce during an inspection of the Black Bri- gade" but the shot missed.
 R. A. Pierce, of Seattle, is visit ing in Juneau and he is a guest at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
NUR5E5' AIDE CLA5SESARET0
 BE ORGANIZED
Meeting Is Called for 8 O'Clock Tonight for
 Purpose

Any woman interested in Nurses
 Aide training, is invited to attend the meeting this evening in Room 108, Territorial Public Health Cen ter, when class will be organized.
 Several doctors and nurses will be at this meeting to explain the pur- pose, as well as the need for Nurses Aides. Any woman between the ages of eighteen and fifty, in good health, is eligible for this training, which has proven valuable to many who have finished the course, un- der the supervision of the Red Cross.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27

Empire want ads get quick results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
COAST GUARD CONSTRUCTION
 MAN ARRIVES

Among recent arrivals in Juneau is Mike Harris, civilian employee with the construction forces attach ed to the Coast Guard base at Ketchikan It was announced today by It. Warren M. Caro, Captain of the Port, Juneau, that MT. Harris is in this city in connection with a Coast Guard contract let to J. V. Cole and Co.,, for installation of pile dolphins in the vicinity of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
Manpower Bill Is
 Passed by House

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The House passed by vote of 167 to 16O the compromise Manpower Bill, giving War Mobilization Director James Byrnes broad control over the nations employees and employers. The measure now goes to the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
A|bacore
 Is0verdue

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The U. s. submarine Albacore is overdue on patrol and presumed lost, the Navy said. Next of kin of approxi- mately 65 officers and men aboard have been notified.
 The Albacore is the forty-first submarine lost from all causes since the start of the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
CAN THEY SING?

PROVO, Utah-"Dont Fence Me In" vail Brigham Young'S basket ball opponents
 The B. Y. U. home court is only 38 feet wide by 84 feet in length, and they really mean it.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

family would be- disEraccd, or SO they would think
The tragedy is that Althea could still be saved
il not for her familyS false pride
Among the many causes OF alcoholism none can
be more devastating than sense of Illustration, so
strongly mated il is with a feeling OF utter
futiy This is particularly true with the artist
who is by nature a highly senSitized personality
and for that reason, strongly receptive TO alcohol
way out of whatever II is that disturbs him.
When the addict happens 10 be a woman artist
the devastation that ensues is as swift as il IS
complete This was the way with the lovely and
talented Jeanne Eages.
Jeanne Eagels came TO achievement the hard
way. She began her stage career when she was
seven years old. At 20 she had earned some laurels
as a light coincidence She still in her twentes
when her great chance came.
AS Sadie Thompson in Rain" a part which
seemed created for her, so perfectly did II meet
the needs Of her taent-and in which other
actresses have been weighed and invariably found
wanting-she acclaimed by critics and audi
alikeas of the great lights of the theatre
Following the long run Of RAIN, on Broadway
Illustrated by CARL MUELLER
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

will end in the incurable ward of mental hospital.
Her answer is always the same, How can be
an acoholic?" she asks, when take only one tiny
drink at time and then only when / feel that
dreadful megrim coming on?"
Because thus far she has done no harm to any.
one but herself, her husband and grown children
are agreed that nothing much can be done for her
any way. So nothing is done.
Besides, they say, in order TO get her into a
sanatorium against her will, they would have 10
have her committed legally. And that they would
never do, as il would be bound TO get out and the
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

the ringing Of church bells which much
part of Sunday life in London. To escape their
persistent peals she often on the move and
always with her anodyne alcohol or opiate-at hand.
THERE came a time in her wanderings when She
was too i'll 10 be moved away from nearby
church. For a week she complained of the bells.
When the doctor finally came 10 examine her
and 10 tell her that she was well enough TO be
moved he astonished TO hear her say that she
had changed her mind
The ringing of the bells had Strengthened out the
twist in her personality which had turned her 10
narcotics for fOrgctfulness. Just as they had once
disturbed her by calling up memories of day gone
with her youth when she had so happily attended
church at their bidding, now the same type OF
church bells had rung in the dawn of a spiritual
awakening which gave her the power TO stop her
drinking and the drug habit TO which alcohol had
led the way.
Thus, it was that the humble sexton of little
neighbOrhood church the angel of redemption
for one Of the greatest artists of her time.
Next week Mrs. Parkhurst will discuss how
spiritual faith helped women OF drinking
TIE AMERICAN WEEKLY ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

and on tour, other plays given her to read seemed
flat and inconsequential.
What she did not realize was that play such as
RAIN" with its profound significance and cumu
lative tragedy may come actress but once; and
that what she does afterwards depends entirely on
her ability 10 make a character and play stand
out above and beyond its own shortcomings.
Instead, she began TO find fault with life Things
might have gone differently with her it, about this
time, her adoleScent emotionS-a contributing fac
tor TO alcohosm-had not betrayed her into
messy love affair. Jeanne Eagels began to drink
The alcohol she drank poison TO her, poison
ing her mind, her outlook, her personality. In the
end it destroyed her talent and her very life. She
became jealous of her associates in the theatre
accusing them Of sabotaging her big scenes. She
walked out Of rehearsal of the play Chicago" in
which she 10 be star, with the curt excuse that
she couldn't get along with the director.
TO THE tune of tantrums and hgh-handed AFRO.
gance-they called il artistic temperament and
"staritis"-she caused the closing Of Her Card
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
By GENEvIEVE PARKHURST
ARTICLE III

" LIEN prohibition made it fashionable for
Il bmen TO drink men drink il opened up
V@br them a world strewn with alcoholic
by traps, one Of the most hazardous of which is
fculiar paradox
For when repeal came and women were adj
Fed freely TO bars and other public drinking
fes society-while condoning and even accepting
woman drinker as an accomplished fact-was
|mplacable as ever in the stigma 1t placed upon
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

: of tantrums and high-handed AFRO
Y called il artistic temperament and
caused the closing Of "Her Card
board Lover" in Milwaukee by
taking 10 bed with the bottle and
refusing TO get up.
Here, Equity, the actors union,
stepped into the breach, imposing
fine of two weeks salary and a sus-
pension Of year and half.
Instead of bringing her face to
face with reality, this incident only
served 10 drive her deeper into her
cups. And on the plea that Equity,
too, had joined the conspiracy
against her. With plenty Of time on
her hands, she kept them busy pour
ing drinks for herself, and for any.
one who would drink with her.
About three years after the clos
ing Of Rain" she dropped dead in
one of New York's private hospitals.
Assistant Medical Examiner Dr..
Thomas A. Gonzales pronounced the
CAUSE of ath-aS-.a4eehe4ie
psychosis."
There is the possibility that any
where along the road which led 10
her downfall Jeanne Eagels might
have been saved. Unless a psyche
sis has taken its victim beyond the
realm of reason into the never-never
land of complete delusion there is al
ways a key to unlock the gates 10
the road back If the gates can be
found. Unfortunately there is, as
yet, no key to unlock them all.
Sometimes, not often, those af-.
flicted with alcoholism are able,
through some unpredictable stroke
Of destiny, 10 find the key in their
own experience. This was true of
Cissie LOTUS, whose case was
brought TO a happy ending by the
fortuitous ringing of church bells.
Cissie, at the age of ID, was al
ready a celebrity in the English thea
ire At IS she was drawing salary
OF $1,000 a week in the music halls
OF London. In later years, through
out Europe and America, she was
triumphant in roles that ran the
gamut from vaudeville to drama, In
Guiding Shakespeare.
In 1915, when she was well with
IN the portals of middle age, She
vanished mysteriously, TO be seen
now and then as she moved from
one hiding place 10 another. When
SheC emerged ten years later she was
but a trembling shadow of the CisSie
that had been. Alcohol, supple
mented with drugs, had done this 10
her. Cissie, herself, blamed ii all on
nothing else but boredom"
Throughout her ten lost years
she had been sometimes annoyed by
church bells which are so much "A
The union times., 1945-10-13

We must not at this time," he said, turn from the unhappy plight of the millions in liberated countries where the labor sponsored programs bring relief from suffering and hun ger.'
 In such cities as Hartford, Meri- den, Waterbury-in fact, in all industrial centers of the state-Or- ganized labor's part in Community Chest and War Fund Campaigns is greater than ever before.
The union times., 1945-10-13
AS Hours of Pay For 40-Hr. Week In Air Lines Pact
Rickenbacker And Machin- ists' Union Sign New
 Agreement

WASHINGTON = CPD - The Intl. Assn. of Machinists announce ed this week it had signed an agreement with Eastern Air Lines providing for full 48 hours pay for 40 hour week.
 LAM Pres. Harvey Brown said it was the first agreement of its kind in the airline history and covers all ground personnel represented by the Machinists.
 Negotiations were carried on in New York between Brown and Chairman E. H. Chambers with an employee committee, and Pres. Ed die V. Rickenbacker of EAL.
 Brown said ''Organized Iabor's major goal for the reconversiOn period has been the presentation of 48 hours earnings for a short CT work week. This agreement, we hope, may set the pace for other airlines to follow suit. Capt. Rick enbacker and EAL deserve com mendation for taking the lead and agreeing to our proposal in peace full and harmonious bargaining negotiations" He said EAL was ''the first airline to agree to a sys- tem-wide cOntractual relationship with a bonafide labor uniOn."
The union times., 1945-10-13
Labor Is Backing Chest War Fund
 As Never Before
(Continued from Page One)

NOOllllluCQ 1lOlll I age OIlC
 The campaign this year will also raise funds which will be used for direct help to the members of our armed forces in Europe, the islands of the Pacific, and Japan. The help they will receive from the National War Fund is needed now more than ever. In addition, funds will go to the needy people of the liberated countries, many of whom are in des- perate straits.
 "Organized labor is participat- ing in this campaign in every pos sible way. The Community Chest has set up an Organized Labor Ad- visOry Committee, and a Labor Participation Committee has been meeting regularly for some time. We appeal to you to give your ut- most. The quota this year is $l,- O24,41O. If every member of or ganized labor will give days pay, we will be we'll on the way to achieving success in this Victory Campaign.
 ''If you are not solicited, please bring or send your contribution or pledge to the Community Chest Campaign headquarters, l65 Elm Street. Be sure to list your union."
 BRIDGEPORT
 In Bridgeport, organized labor took leading role in a meeting held Monday evening at the Lyric Theatre to inaugurate the Eastern Fairfield County United Commun- ity and War Fund campaign. Pres- ident Timothy Collins of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor was among the speakers, who included Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, Col. Her. man Steinkraus, president of the Connecticut War Fund, and Oliver T. Osborne, president of tue Fund for Eastern Fairfield.
 President Peter Benard of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union, pledged labor's all out participation in the campaign, and pointed out that an increased number of unemployed during the reconversion period will need the services that receive their financial support through the Com munity Chest.
 Collins reminded the audience that through the AFL's Labor League for Human Rights, organ ized labor has been helping on all levels since 1888. He referred to the fact that in the last three years, seven million A.F.L. mem bers have contributed $l2O,OOO,- 900 to Community Chests and War Funds.
The union times., 1945-10-13
FullEmployment Bill Now Before UnfriiendlyCroup
(Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) Hickenlooper (R., Iowa), Rad cliffe O., Mo- and Wheeler (R., Mont.) voted for the measure.
 Commenting on the final vote, Senate majority leader Alben Bark ley ironically said: ''It now guar antees everybody out of work the right to seek job if he can find one.
 The leaders of the House group of 115 members sponsoring the Full Employment Bill in that chamber have already served notice that they will fight for House passage of the original, unamended bill, but it is ex- pected that they will be willing to make some compromises in order to pick up the votes necessary to pass the measure.
 BASIC POLICY
 While, according to Paul Sifton, Washington director of the Unoin for Democratic Action, "the final vote is no measure of sentiment for and against the idea of insuring full em- ployment, these two basic policies still stand: (a) that every American willing to work and seeking work is entitled to an opportunity to full time, regular and remunerative employment and (b) the Federal government is responsible for closing the gap be- tween private employment and full employment"
The union times., 1945-10-13
Labor Support In
 1946 Is At Stake
families just stayed away from the polls. Of course this is wrong, but what can you do about it?

families just stayed away from the polls. Of course this is wrong, but what can you do about it?
 ''For the first time in many years a Republican governor was elected in the State of Kentucky. He is still governor and he is handling affairs over there as well as can be expect ed. Why was he elected? Just be- cause labor stayed away from the polls in Kentucky.
 ''It is quite job to arouse la- bOr and keep on eduacting them and appealing to them to get the full labor vote out. The leaders of labor have done this in the past, with very few exceptions, but will they do it again in l946? doubt it. That is, unless conditions in both branches of the legislature in Washington change and unless they stop trying to handcuff labor, in a roundabout way, by legisla- ton taking over full control of the financial and other affairs of labor unions.
 "The Smith-C Connally Act certain ly did not help the Roosevelt admin istration, and if such legislation is again attempted-which undoubtedly it will be, as is contemplated by the Ball -Burton-Hatch Bill - well, the Democratic machinery will have tough sledding to get the labor vote to go to the polls and support them.
 HARD WORK AHEAD
 T travel around a great deal from place to place and I know the pulse of labor, not only in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, but in many of the other organizations of labor, both in and out of the Ameri- acn Federation of Labor; and feel at this time that it will take skillful management on the part of the na- tional progressive Democratic leader ship to mold together the working peoples vote, organized and unorgan- ized, for 1o46 and 1o48.
 elf the southern Democrats who hate labor follow the advice of the resident by becoming more under standing of the pulse of labor, and getting it through their heads before it is too late that the Demo- cratic Party has been held in office for twelve years only through the votes of labor men and women, then there may be some hope for inc Democrats and for President Truman.
The union times., 1945-10-13

Approximately 900 persons are fatally shot each year in hunting mishaps the National Safety COun- cil reports. This is one-third of those accidentally killed by fire arms.
The union times., 1945-10-13

He added a warning that Gin another little-nOted respect, the bill was seriously Iimited." Sen. Guy Gordon (R. Ore.) introduced, and Senators Barkley and Wagner agreed, to strike out of Section 5 (b) the provision for a joint resO- lutiOn to be passed by both Houses and signed by the President.
 As passed, the Joint Committee set up by the bill would only make a report of findings and recom- mendatiOns on the Presidents Full Production and Employment Bud- get. Thus, Sifton points out, "Members would be relieved of the test of voting for or against an integrated full employment policy and program"
 BILL IN, HOPPER
 Meanwhile, the first bill to imple- ment the general framework set up by the bill to insure full employment has been put in the Senate hopper by Sen. James E. Murray (D., Mont. Tt is proposed" according to Mur- ray, to aid in the stabilization of construction by the advance planning of public works and by timing of pub lie construction SO as to minimize the seasonal and long-term fluctuations in the total volume of new construc- tlon, maintenance, and repair work in the U. S." AFL spokesmen with held comment on the measure until they had an opportunity to examine it more carefully.