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Evening star., 1945-02-11
Young Nazi Prisoners
Declared Worst

MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y.-Sergt
John r. West, 2114 Ward place NV.
Washington, D. c., has arrived by
AAF hospital plane for shock treat
ment after eight months duty in
France and Belgium as member of
a military police unit attached to a
Port Battalion.
Detailed to guard German prison.
ers of war. Sergt. West formed his
own opinion of Nazis. THE young
ones are the worst" he said. Just
kids, IA and IS, like my son John
But sneaky and mean. One 16-year-
old got two of our fellows
Sergt. Vests father was one of
the many colored Americans killed
in the World War in France. His
brother-in-law is an Army lieu
tenant in Italy. The sergeant drove
truck for the Navy Yard at Pearl
Harbor before he enlisted in the
Army.
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WASH anOCQer snip IN SlgQC anO
the Philippines were dead ahead
we could see them plainly"
1t. Semmes' ship was heading for
the gulf when he sighted a destroyer
followed by large cruiser headed
his way. 1t was impossible to tell
whether they were Jap or American
ships, he said.
Answered Signals.
my crew and I sweated it out
until I challenged them with sig
Inals," he explained. Luckily, they
proved to be American ships.
Meanwhile, was ready to throw
overheard all confidential papers or
anything else that would be Of use
to the enemy"
His boat entered the Leyte Gulf
that day-three days before the in
vasion began-and started sweeping
operations. 1t was extremely haZ-
ardous in the storm to search for
mines. Huge waves were breaking
over the bow and the Jap mines
were difficult to find in the rough
waters. After the way was cleared
for the invasion, 1t. Semmes kept
his ship in the gulf during the
landings.
Put on Brilliant Display.
At night the fame-throwers OF
the advancing American Army and
the frequent burst of star shells
shot up for illumination purposes
provided Fourth of July" display
for the men on the ships near the
beach.
During later battle 1t. Semmes
and his men put on q little show
themselves, shooting down one jap
plane and damaging five. They
came in at us and we had to shoot
back at them" the 34-year -old vet
eran explained. One of the enemy
bombs landed just so feet off the
stern, which is too close for a
loving citizen like me-" he
added.
On December %, 1t. Semmes re-
ceived orders to return home. It
was his turn under the troop rota-
tion plan.
II landed at West Coast port
January and called my wife in
Washington the first thing"
Jap Sword Among Trophies.
1t. Semmes took the train home
from California because he brought
back too many souvenirs to carry on
q plane. They included q Jap
sword and bayonet, Jap beer-"a
lot stronger than American brews'
"a Jap flag, uniform, helmets and
some propaganda sheets the Japs
had spread in Australia.
A native of Washington, 1t
Semmes was a War Production
Board employe when he entered
the service in December, 1912. He
operated an automobile agency here
for seven years. 1t Semmes' father
the late Charles w. Semmes, also
a native of the District area, owned
and operated the Semnes Motor
Co.
1t. Semmes attended Georgetown
Prep, Dewitt Prep and is a graduate
Of Brown University in Rhode Is
land. He later received a degree
from National University School OF
Law and Is member of the Dis
trict bar. 1t. Semmes, his wife
Mrs. Onalene SemmeS, and their
son Billy, live at the Westchester
Apartments, 1000 Cathedral avenue
NV.
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Pvt. Moore Assigned
To Train War Docs

Marine Pvt. John G. Moore, n
Stoddart place NE, has been as
signed to duty with a Marine war
dog training company at Camp Le-
jeune, N. G.
There is still an urgent need for
Doberman pinschers and German
shepherds from to years old, the
Marine Corps says. Persons willing
TO contribute such dogs are asked
TO write to Dogs for Defense, a East
Gixtieth street, NEW York. City. {
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.Cupt. Sullivan Handles
Rehabilitation Work

Supervising rescue and rehabili-
tation work in Belgium is one Of
many tasks handled by Capt. Rob-
ert M. Sullivan, husband Of Mrs.
Nina Sullivan Of 3640 Minnesota
avenue Sc.
Capt. Sullivan is adjutant of
headquarters Of the 346th Engi-
neer General Service Regiment in
Advance Section, Communications
Zone. The unit Is now engaged in
repairing hospitals struck BY
bombs.
Before entering the service, Capt.
Sullivan was employed by the Cow
ernment Printing Once. He Is :
graduate Of strayer Business COL.
Tlege.
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milton Supply. Sergt. F1chette.
Sergt. Parkinson was cited for
achievement in action in France,
Belgium, Holland and Germany.
Capt. Sterling's efficient organi-
zation and handling Of his units
communication section have been
materially responsible for the
smoothness and dispatch with
which his unit performed its i'm
portant assignments, according to
the citation.
Pvt. Hutchins received the award
for action In France on Novem-
Der IS.
Pvt. Feeney was decorated for
gallantry in Italy, where he is
serving with an armored infantry
battalion.
Gen. Pfeiffer received the medal
for his service as feet marine off,
Ger on the staff of Armiral Nimitz
from April, 194l, to June. 1943.
Col. Thyson was cited for "meri-
torious achievement as operations
officer of marine infantry regi-
ment in action against the enemy
on Saipan and Tinian" According
to the citation, he displayed excep-
tional ability during the organiza-
ton, training and subsequent OPP
erations Of his regiment.
Col Carbonell was decorated for
Evening star., 1945-02-11
EdsuII Sends Nuzi FIuq
And Armbunds Home

A huge red and black Nazi flag
arrived at Kenneth Edsall's home,
1880 Twelfth street Sc. recently
a gift from his son, Pvt. Robert
Edsall, member of an antiaircraft
outfit in Germany.
Pvt. Edsall, %, a former Star en-
ploye, who has been overseas for IA
months, also sent two armbands
bearing the Nazi party emblem. Mr..
Edsall said the nag, which displays
a 2-foot black swastika in the center,
measured 5 by 7 feet,
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was easily possible"
1t. Sandefur is also a veteran o1
action in North Africa, Sicily Anzio
Casino and the invasion of South
ern France.
The Air Medal has been awarded
the following:
Second 1t. william Bodie, 1921
Thirty eighth street NV, in Italy
First 1t. Ray L. Raibourn, %, of
Clinton, Md, in England.
Sergt. Guy Berry, %, of Waldorf
Md, in England.
Sergt. Thomas Ellison, 26, of
Massachusetts, and Nebraska ave-
nues NV, in England.
First 1t. Thomas Edwards, jr., 237
Rock Creek Church road NV, in
England.
Second 1t. Howard Stebbins, 1896
Porter avenue NV, in India.
Staff Sergt. Charles McQuinn,
5408 Thirteenth street NV, in Eu-
rope.
Sergt. Martin Sehram, 301s Dent
place NV, now in Italy.
1t. ii. g. David d. Longmaid,
TT
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EVdI S ) Y / z e l
NE, a field ar
t tillery officer.
has been award
ed the Air Med
al "for meritori-
our a C h / e v e =
ment.'' AS ear
air observer II
France, 1t. San
defur few sor-
ties in a Eight
unarmed a n d
unarmored air.
craft in forward
combat are a S
where attack by
fighter pla ne {
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Corsica Mice Delight
To Gnuw 81 CIGARETTES

Even the field mice in Corsica are
suffering from the cigarette short
age.
That's what First 1t. Stewart
Cleveland, Photo Intelligence Serv-
ice, COLL Forty fourth avenue
Hyattsville. Md, says about the
mice, which are as big as our rats
The men complain, that the mice
enter their tents and chew their
cigarettes. And the mice are
tough to CATCH" the lieutenant
wrote. I'm now trying to catch
them with adhesive cheese"
So far there have been no re-
ports Of mice attempting to get a
drag" from a cigarette while it is
being puffed by a GI.
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October when he
risked his life to
save two of his
comrades a n d
did save one of
them.
Pvt. Beach's
c o m p a n y was
holding defense
positions in a
h us e on a
mountain top.
AS direct artll-
lery and mortar
shells hit the
house, part of
the walls and
the roof COL
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1t. D. 6. ToIson Flies
Planes to Tuke-off Points

First 1t. Donald c. Tolson, Army
Transport Command pilot, is flying
four engine planes from Detroit fac
tories to the take-off fields for the
various theaters of war. He re-
Gently returned from India and
spent his leave with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley d. Woodard,
27o7 Colston drive, Chevy Chase, Md.
1t. Tolson won the Distinguished
Flying Cross with Cluster and Air
Medal for flying supplies and per-
sonnel over the Himalayas. His
wife, Doris, Is living with him at
Norwayne, Mich, where he is sta
toned at Romulus Field.
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jr., 81, of 308 Baltimore avenue NV,
stationed in England.
Corpl. Harold Sterling, jr., Girls
field, Md, in Burma.
First 1t. Oscar A. Aubin, 80, OF
1880 Sixteenth street Sc, in Burma.
The first cluster to the Air Medal
has been awarded the following:
Tech. Sergt. Raymond Frisk. 20
of 1910 v street Sc, in England.
Staff Sergt. Richard Miller, 20, OF
21l Varnum street NV, in England.
Sergt. Russell Thrift, %. of 1921
Colesville road, University Park,
Md. in England.
First 1t. Gordon F. Sandefur, 1920
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mines and make
W ay for t h e
A m e r ican in
vasion scheduled
for october 20.
But the typhoon
C o m p i C a t e d
things.
I'VE were with
other ships, but
the visibility was
absolute zero
and my sweeper
got S e p a r ated
from the group"
1t. Semmes ex-
r1o ired "Af
daybreak there
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Duncon Pilots HeIIcut
Downing Is jap Planes

1t. Comdr. George c. Duncan
u. S. NJ, of 613 K street, Arling.
ton, Va, pilot Of a Hellcat fighter
with "Fabled Fifteen" shot down
13 Jap planes on 81 missions In
the Pacific.
Comdr. Duncan teamed together
with three other pilots to sink an
enemy escort vessel. freighter ano
barge. He also has a probable
medium cargo ship to his credit
Comdr. Duncan wears the Silver
Star. the Distinguished Flying
Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters
and the Air Medal.
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off at home.
Superior OFF,
GERS objected, SO
the sailor spent
a recent 30-day
furlough W 1t h
his parents, Mr..
a nd M r S.
Charles Rodbell,
at 1120 Staples
street NE, with
a clean shave.
A graduate of
Mckinley High
School, Rodbell
enlisted in the
NAVY three
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entering the service she was en-
ployed as secretary.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex.-Helen
Blume, yeoman, second class, 1919
T street Sc, left recently for over
seas duty. She was the first WAVE
to 60 ovefseas from this base. Be-
fore entering the service, she was
employed at the War Production
Board. She enlisted In April, 1943.
She is the daughter Of the late
Robert Blume,r q chief boatswain's
mate In the Spanish American War,
who received the Congressional
Medal Of Honor.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
DC. WOMEN
IN UNIFORM

Pfc. Sally Bennett, a former tele-
phone operator, is assigned to the
bombing accuracy Office at an 9th
Air Force station. She analyzes
photographs Of bomber areas and
complies figures on bombing ac-
|curacy for them.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga.-Pfc.
Eva M. Wagner, dispatcher and act
ing maintenance sergeant at the
Evening star., 1945-02-11
|CIutterbuck Commended

Pvt. Albert Clatterbuck, 705 Main
street, Laurel, Md, and Pfc. Edgar
P. Rice, 5941 South Fourth street
Arlington, Va, are among the
ground specialists of a B-29 organ
ization in the Marianas who re-
ceived special commendation from
Brig. Gen. H. S. Hansell, jr., COM
manding general of the 21st Bomb
er Command for speeding compile
ton of the base,
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Decorated by ltoIy

Col. Harry A. Bishop, who for.
merly practiced medicine here, re.
Gently was awarded the decoration
of Commentators. Order of The
Crown of Italy. in recognition o1
his work as field director in Italy
of the campaign against typhu.
fever. He is now in France.
Evening star., 1945-02-11

hcer OF a mo-
bile communica-
tions units dur
ing the assault
against the Japs
on Tinian Is
land. His admin
istrative ability
and devotion to
duty were an In
spiration during
all phases Of the
operation" "
1t. Evans, q
native Of Wash.
ington, also par
ticipated in the
Saipan invasion.
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|Typhoon Declared
Worse Experience
Than Invasion

1t. William A. Semmes, U. S. N.
r.. veteran minesweeper command
.er, would rather go through another
invasion than battle another ty-
phoon
His minesweeper was ordered to
help clear the Leyte Gulf of Jap
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Ely on 35th Sortie

Tech. Sergt. George H. Ely, a.
engineer-gunner, 5l8 E street NE,
and former District Fire Depart
ment member, has flown his 35th
combat sortie with a veteran 18th
Army Air Force heavy bombardment
unit stationed in Italy.
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Va 0AAAAAA6 NCAAoNA
motor pool, is
home on fur
lough with her
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M ar t n
w a 6 n er, 220
Emerson street
NV. Pvt. Wag-
ner enlisted In
the WAC In Mo-
vennber, 1943. She
r e c e ed her
b a sic training
here and later
W as stationed
h ere perma-
| ky n.s- -
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ungtOn, va, re-
Gently received
the fourth Oak
Leaf Cluster to
the Air Medal at
his bomber sta
ton in England.
He is a Bit
bombardier with
the 9th Air
Force.
The following
men have re-
ceived a second
Cluster to the
Air Medal:
Second 1t. AL
horf z R1rrnS
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years ago. In two years of sea duty
he has participated in four major
engagements, both in the Atlantic
and Pacific theaters His brother,
Oscar, technician, fifth grade, is
stationed here.
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operations l n
France. He was
in charge of the
a m m u n ton
tr a in. During
this period his
organization ex-
pended approx
imately 10000
rounds of heavy
artillery ammu-
milton. Sergt.
Fichette's lead
ership and ini-
tiative helped
maintain t h e
adequate ammu-
,,itiop S,1np1v
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Soldier Saves Life
OF Comrade Buried
In Building Bubble

Pvt. John S. Beach, jr., %, of 21O
South Alfred street, Alexandria, has
been awarded the Bronze Star for
heroic achievement in Italy last
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Beurd Is Discarded
For FurIouqh Home

During IL months service In the
South Pacific, Ralph Leon Rodbell
%, aviation ordnance mate, second
class, grew fine beard which he
ko elau,
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bound European battle 'front.' (stand-
Ing left to rght Pvt George Faulkner 117 street Me-
First It. John G. Norris 1924 Pney Branch road akoma Park
and Pvt Thomas HILL 802 Fourth street NE Seated is Pvt
Edward Shapiro formerly of 9O8 Webster street NV 1t Norris
credited saving life felowocer candidate who
bitten by water moccaSon at Fort Benning, Ga.
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Iriquois w a y
Forrest Heights.
Md, received a
G o m nendation
r / b b on for
timely and per-
tinent informa-
ton of invalu-
able service to
the Navy" dur
ing the invasion
of France. 1t.
Longmaid gath
ere d informa-
tion enabling
the Navy and
field technical
missions to rel
mine-c -cluttered
Pfc. William L.
S e ern, 1919
M a pie Vie W
place Sc, has
b e e n awarded
the Combat In
f a n t ry m a MS
Badge for dis
playing exem-
p ! ary conduct
and devotion to
duty in the face
of the enemy.
He has been in
the South Pa
cihc for the past
18 month.
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1t. Ralph I. Evans, 3105 Legation
street NV, has received a COM
mendation "for his efficient and un-
firing performance as personnel Of
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H ldman Guard
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His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred L.
Evans, live at 55l7 Broad Branch
] road NV.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-29
Kodiak Diary
(eontinued from page 9

However, 5 burials occurred before even one permit was ls- sued, and the issuance has been spasmodic since.
 As result, at least two diff cult searches for graves have been undertaken Chat IS no pun) lately.
 In ore case a man was buried and sometime later a tombstone arrived to be put on the grave. The preacher who conducted the services could not locate the grave. The men who had dug the gave were prisoners in the local jail, since released, who could not be f ound. The wid- ow was no longer in Kodiak.
 In the second case a single man, with no relatives here, was buried without a permit. The es- tate oIdered 8 marker and it ar
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-29

A subscriber to the Mirror, locuted in Bellingham, Wash, wishing tc renew her subscrip- tion, went to her local post office and purchased a United States Postal Note and sent it to us trustingly.
 Just as trustingly, we took it to the local post office to get cash.
 But no go, The note says Amy Postmaster Will Pay" etc, and there is nothing on it about not being good in Alaska, but our local postmaster tells us any
 (continued on page 6)
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-29

rived recently. The last we saw the administrator of the estate he was up at the jail, trying to find someone who knew where the grave was so the marker could be placed. There was, of course, no record at the city hall.
 We wish people would observe the burial permit ordinance, so this subject could become dead issue.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-29

Edgar Warren, of Chicago, IS the newly appointed chief of the U. s. conciliation service in the Department of Labor. He has been assigned to study the Detroit strike situation.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-29
oRM SAYS:

The Photo Shop invites you Is;o a "One Man Show" of sriginal oil paintings by the peal artist, Mr.A.J. Smith. The artist has long been interested in the artistic possibilities of Kodiak's un- matched rugged scenery. ye are happy to present be fine results of his labors. his is an unusual oppor- Nmlity to purchase an ar lstie original oil painting Sf the Alaska scene and a inely Christmas gift sug- Nestion.
 Did you know that there as been an appreciable re- Hnction in the price of the De fox furs at the Photo hop?
 "' For an early delivery of ameras, enlargers expo res and other photograph
 equipment place your or sr at once at the Photo bop.
 Nothing makes a finer
 9sonal Christmas Gift tan your Portrait as made fl OUT studios. Why not Take that appointment at zee?
 ours 10 am to 8 pm. Sun 2 to 5:3o. Adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-03
NO MERGER or
 ARMED FORCES
 SAYS ADMIRAL
Nimitz Again Protests Pro- posed Move-Gives
 His Reasons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Admiral Chester Nimitz, newly appointed as Chief of Naval Operations, has spoken out again against the pro- posed merger of the armed forces into single department. In a radio forum (broadcast over station WINX) Nimitz said the development of Naval striking power should not be interrupted for the sake of what he called an administrative anal gamation.
 The Pacific war commander de- clared that the American people are toying with the same notions that weakened us before Pearl Harbor with the idea of reducing the Navy to a mere semblance of a protective force.
 He pointed out that the potentials of atomic energy and robot bombs are not yet known. He, said 1t would be only common sense to keep the naval advantage we already have until a better substitute is found.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-03
THREE CHILDREN
 TO TESTIFY AT
 MURDER TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-A mother accused of murder will sec her three children for the first time in two months today when they are called upon to testify in what may prove to be one of the most dramatic and poignant episodes of Mrs Annie Irene Mansfeldts trial.
 Attorneys for the 45-year-old San Francisco socialite persuaded her last week to allow the children to take the witness stand
 Irene, Is, John, IA, and Terry Mansfeldt, 12, have had no oppor- tunity to see their mother since she was placed in jail October 4 after admittedly shooting Mrs. Vada Mar tin, 36.
 Chief Defense Council Vincent Kaufman fears the emotional im- pact of their reunion may interfere with the children's testimony, but through them he hopes to bolster his contention Mrs. Mansfeldt was in a state of "somnolentia" and un- conscious of her acts in the hours before Mrs. Martin was slain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-03
Orders
 Arrest,
 5o laps
New Directive by Mac Arthur His Into Every
 Strata of Nip Life
By RUSSELL BRINEsl

TOKYO, Dec. 3.-General Mac Arthur's newest directive ordering the arrest of 59 prominent Japan csc as War Crimes suspects reach- es into every strata of Nipponese society but leaves unanswered the question: what is war criminal?
 Neither rank nor position will protect suspected war criminals, MacArthur's directive demonstrates
 The new "Rogues Gallery" in- cludes one Imperial Prince, an ex- president of the Privy Council, two former Premiers and nine erst- while Cabinet Ministers, five prom inent zaibatsu industrialists), mil itarists, bankers and newspaper ex- ecutives.
 These men are sandwiched into the latest war criminal list among some of Japan's most influential leaders-and some whose presence in this company is puzzling.
 The newest group reached deeply into domestic totalitarianism. Sev- en of the militarists once were top men in the dreaded Kempeitai, or Thought Police. Several were prom inent in the Imperial Rule Assist ance Association. Japan's first single party, and it's successors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-03
Says Americans Are Forgetting
 Promises 10 veis

KANSAS CITY, Dec 3-Josepf M. Stack, Pittsburgh, Nationa Commander-in Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, charged last night that signs are already apparent that many American are forgetting the promises they made to the mer in the Armed forces"
 Stack, arriving here on the eve of 5-day meeting of National and State officers of the VIEW, declar- ed in an interview that growing public apathy on veteran welfare matters was challenge to the ser vicemen's organization.
 Already" he said, many who were not called upon to make per- sonal sacrifices in the war are be- ginning to question the right of the veteran to expect certain preferen- tial treatment needed to speed his adjustment to civilian life"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-03
ORGANIC ACT FOR ALASKA. WORKED OVER
Redrdfting Taking Place Many Reforms-IneIud-
 ina EIelied Governor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Alaska's Organic Act is being redrafted to provide many reforms in the Terri tory, including an elected governor.
 The new draft, however, probably will not be sent to Congress until after Alaska votes next fall on the question of Statehood.
 Edwin c. Arnold, Director of the Interior Departments Division of Territories and Island Possessions, told a reporter today that the ques- tion of when the new draft will be submitted has not been decided.
 If Alaska votes for Statehood, the new draft probably will be sent to Congress shortly thereafter in order to give the Territory greater self government pending statehood. Con- gress, of course, would decide the Statehood issue.
 Among other things, the next act would give additional taxing power to the Territorial Legislature, along with complete judicial system. The present act has not been revised since 1912.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-03
CheIan School Bus Found; }
 Bodies In If
Further Diving Operations Abandoned = Mass
 Funeral Services

CHELAN, Wash, Dec. 3.-Grief- stricken parents of nine children whose bodies still lie in now-rim- med Lake Cnelan, victims of school bus disaster which last week claimed total of Is lives, today agreed that further dragging and diving operations be abandoned.
 Mass funeral services will be con ducted for the dead children from the Chelan Masonic Temple at 7 p. m. Wednesday. Services for the bus driver, Royal Jack Randle, 26 will be on Tuesday.
 There will be a mass memorial at the scene of the disaster on the edge of Lake Chelan following We'd nesday's services.
 It. Chep Spenser, director of ve- hicle safety inspection for Wash ington State Patrol, reported mean while that the school bus, recover ed from the lake yesterday and talk en to a garage for examination showed mo mechanical defects that might have caused the accident"
 The bus was found Saturday by New York diver c. E. Meyers, in 210 feet of water, 250 feet off shore, resting upside down, facing shore ward. It contained only five bodies, the driver