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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06
 PRESENTED
 MINK COAT

NEW YORK, March 6.-Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt now possesses her first mink coat. It came as a gift, valued by it's donors at S8,000, to the First Lady as representative of all women of the United States" It came to Mrs Roosevelt at a time when fur coats come to most women when she needed it.
 The new coat, presented to Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday by the Quebec Fur Breeders Cooperative Associa- tion. was made from the first crop of mink raised by the Association under a trade agreement with New York fur house
 Mrs. Malvina Thompson, secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt, explained "she has fur coat, black three-quarter length caracul, but she's had that 12 years and it's been done over once. ''
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06
HITLER DID NOT GREET
 CHURCHILL
British Prime Minister Pays Visit to Germany
 dt JueIiCh

JUELICH, Germany, March B. DelayedD-British Prime Minister Winston Curchill paid a call on Germany in a long awaited per sonal triumph, although Adolph Hitler was not on hand to receive him.
 Churchill walked into Germany through the shattered Siegfried Line, once the symbol of the might of Hitler, who four years ago was promising to visit London.
 Churchill looked around the ruins of this fortress-city, the most de- stroyed city since St. Lo, without visible displeasure. He said there would not be any unemployment around here after the war"
 It took considerable argument from It. Gen. Simpson, U. s. Ninth Army Commander. who acted as Churchill's guide. to keep the British warrior from visiting the Rhine itself at Dusseldorf. If they are shooting you can put me in a tank, and I'll be all right Chur- chill told Simpson, but the con- mander declined to risk the life of Britain's number one statesman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06
Big Feature, Besides 5h-5h Entertainment, Is Planned
 For EIks' 0|dtimers' Niqht

Chairman M H. Sides makes the announcement today that a special feature for Elks Oldtimers' night tomorrow night, will be the annual custom of the Juneau Lodge to pre- sent 25-year pins to members. Those eligible for pins this year are: George A. Getchel, c. J. Davis, Will jam Franks, James L. Drake, Will jam J. Beck, J. G. Molineux, Charles o. Sabin, Fred R. Henning, Edw. C.. Sweeney, Fred A. Sorri, and Carl C.. Johnson. It is expected that at least seven of the eleven sounds like dice game) will be at the meeting.
 Chairman Sides also announces there will be no initiation, no bal loting and only a short businss session at which the presentation of the 25year pins will be lhade, then entertainment of the Sh-Sh kind, for the members only, and to keep their mouths shut afterwards-the Oldtimers feed of Alaska strawber- ries and other hardy edibles.
 The meeting is to start promptly at 8 o'clock and Exalted Fuller A. B. tCoD Hayes has promised Sides on his word to actually do this. Things are going to move fast and anyone who knows Sides, knows this is no maybe" talk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06
ABDUCTED NURSES TO BE OFFICERS,
 DEGREES HOUSE
Would Not Allow Any in Service Who Cannot
 Get Commissions

WASHINGTON, March The House declared today that nurses inducted into the service, Army or Navy, must be given commissions as officers.
 This action came in vote of 135 to 98, adopting an amendment to nurse draft legislation prohibit ing induction of nurses who are not qualified to be commissioned and requiring issuance of commits sions to those inducted.
 Earlier, the House had rejected proposal allowing issuance of commissions applicable to male nurses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06
COLD WAVE, TRANSFORMS
 HIT NATION
Ohio and Mississippi Riv- CTS Rising Threat
 eningly
By Associated Press

March showed the lionish side as sub-zero weather overspread seven midland states and heavy rains sent the Ohio and Mississippi rivers rising threateningly. Scores of families fled to high ground.
 The cold wave, which began in the northwest yesterday. pushed southward and eastward today. Sub-zero temperatures were record ed in Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming and northwest Iowa. The extreme was felt in northern Nebraska and Bemidii Minnesota.
 The nations official was 35 de- grees below zero. In contrast, Jacksonville, Florida, recorded 9l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06

The Rev Roy s. Olson, of Ket- chikan, is staying at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06

Empire Classifieds Pay'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06
CHANG kAI-SHEK MAY ATTEND BIG
 FRISCO MEETING

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Gen- eralissimo Chiank Kai-Shek is con- sfdering a proposal that he visit San Francisco for the opening of the United Nations Conference, April 25. It was learned that this proposal was advanced by Washington.
 Coupled with this information, however, was the advice that Chiang Kai-Shek would probably decide against the trip because of a political conference called for May to com plete some preliminary steps toward turning the Chinese Government back to the people.
 : The Generalissimo is reported anxious to visit the United States because he feels the United States is China's best friend in the United Nations Council
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06

yesterday.
 Residents of the Ohio Valley watched with trepidation as leaden skies poured rain into the swollen Ohio River. At Cincinnati almost three inches of rain fell in the past 24 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-06
HERE FROM SEATTLE

Mrs. J. V. Hickey, registering from Seattle, is staying at the
 Baranof.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27

query he said, What is the Negro
doing to better the lot of his own
people"
The luncheon was a part of the
leagues campaign to raise $4,000,
a part of which will be used to sup
port the five-year civic education
program. This $4,000 will be en-
larged by another similar amount
by the Community and War fund.
A total of $4,000 has already been
contributed, Aid. George D. Kells,
chairman Of the leagues finance
committee, stated.
Further speaking of the league
as an instrument to aid Negro
communities, Robson said the or
ganization amply provides the ma
chinery but due to limited finances
available to Negroes, it is necessary
to ask white groups to help carry
the monetary load.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
ROBSON Tells CHICAGO
Business MEN OF
URBAN LEAGUES WORTH

CHICAGO, April 27 (ANP)-
Paul Robson, star actor in "Othel-
TO-" speaking before a group of
businessmen at a luncheon by the
Chicago Urban league at the Hotel
Sherman, told the gathering that
true democracy depends upon the
extent which we solve the race prob
lems." The future of the Negro,
he said, is the future of all groups
of America.
The famed singer and actor spoke
at length concerning the leagues
newly inaugurated five-year pro-
gram which is an answer to the
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
PEPSI COLA OPENS THIRD
YOUTH CENTER IN HARLEM

NEW YORK, April 21 (ANP)
A third youth center for Harlem
boys and girls was established by
the Pepsi Cola company here in an
effort to offset juvenile delin-
quency. The new center, located at
Lenox Ave. and 10th St., is mod
ernistic in style and practically
constructed so that it will meet the
many needs of teen-aged children.
The center will be known as the
Junior-club of Harlem.
The club will be run by the
youngsters themselves who will
work through a house council that
will delegate responsibility for the
program and maintenance of the
center. Emphasis will be placed on
recreational activities, including
ping-pong, games, a soft drink bar,
a juke box and dance floor.
"If the experiment succeeds
here" said Walter S. Mack, presi-
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE

Continued from page J
state CIO political action commit
tees.
1t is this organization that is
currently battling in the state leg
islature for passage of a FEPC bill
similar to that recently enacted in
New York.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27

dent of the Pepsi-Cola Company,
1--WE will try it elsewhere in other
communities. We believe that this
is practical way of meeting the
problem of what is called juvenile
delinquency"
Evening star., 1945-07-31
Churchill Declines
Offer Of Knighthood
Ey the Associated Press.

ks Inc ASSOEldL6Q FEeSS.
LONDON, July 3l-Winston
Churchill has declined a knighthood
of the Order of the Garter, one of
Britain's highest honors, offered to
him by King George vi, Bucking-
ham Palace announced last night.
The Order of the Garter, consid-
cred the Oldest and most illustriols
Of Britains nine orders of knight
hood, was founded In the middle OF
the 14th century.
Records of the order until after
l4l6 have been lost and the exact
date OF its establishment has been
variously fixed from 1874 to 1851.
One legend Is that the order de-
veloped when the Countess Of Sails
bury dropped a garter. King Ed
ward III, according to this account
rebuked his smiling courtiers with
the statement: Evil be to him who
evil thinks"
There are "a members now, in
cluding Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands.
Mr.. Churchill today moved out of
No. 10 Downing street, residence of
British Prime Ministers, after five
years of occupation.
The former Prime Minister went
to spend few days at his country
house at Westerham, Kent, his sec
retary said. and was feeling quite
fit and we'll"
Evening star., 1945-07-31
'CAA Asks Public Aid
In Identification Of
Low-FIying Planes

Numerous complaints have been
received by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration on low-hying and
stunting planes here, but failure of
witnesses to identify the planes has
blocked CAA attempts to punish Of
tending pilots, the agency disclosed
today.
The CAA said stunting pilots are
escaping prosecution because COM
plainants fail to furnish sufficient
information to track them down.
Often we are swamped with calls
from residents in an area where a
plane has been flying dangerously
low, but usually no clue is given US
that might help in Identifying the
pilot" r. E. Bell, senior aeronauti-
cal inspector Of the CAA, said today.
How to Identify Plane.
It was pointed out that eyery
plane, civilian or military, has
Identification and registration num-
bers on the wing. When these num-
bers can be seen, the plane is flying
too low. This Is the information
the CAA wants on complaints of
low-fying or stunting.
In these instances the CAA would
like the following information: The
witness name, address and tele-
phone number, wing numbers of
the plane and the time the craft
was observed, description of the
type Of violation and the spot where
the plane was seen.
Complaints regarding Army or
Navy aircraft are turned over by
CAA to the appropriate service,
which conducts its own investiga-
ton. Civilian violators are subject
to fines up to 81, 900 and revocation
Of their flying license.
Altitude Limits Set.
Certain downtown sections here,
such rs that around the White
House and including the Washing
ton Monument, may not be passed
over by planes flying below 1900
feet. Regulations In other areas
call for a minimum Of 1000 feet
or an altitude from which Q plane
can glide beyond congested Sec
tions In the event Of trouble.
National Airport reports from 500
to $50 daily operations and Boiling
and the Naval Air Station combined
from $50 to 500 daily.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
Flying Trip 10 See
Wife Kills Man Who
Aided Rickenbacker

An effort to get a "few hours
furlough" with his wife here before
entraining for the West Coast cost
the life of Warrant Pharmacist
Edsel w. Weaver. 26, of Dayton
Ohio.
Mr.. Weaver, one Of the men who
helped care for Capt. Eddie Rick
enbacker on the Pacific island of
Funi Futi following the latter's
rescue at sea, was killed In an air.
plane crash yesterday near Rich
mond, Va. He had hitched a ride
on the plane, his wife, Rosemary
said, ito get a last few hours at
home"
Mrs. Weaver. who lives at 1923
Twenty eighth street NV, said she
was expecting her first child in
two months.
Mr.. Weaver, who Joined the Navy
October 81, 1899, had served at the
old Naval Hospital here and the
National Naval Medical Center at
Bethesda before doing a 20-month
tour Of duty on Funi Futi Of the
Ellice Island group.
He had orders to report at San
Francisco some time this week, his
wife said.
Mr.. Weaver is survived also by
his mother. Mrs. Hazel Hite, Day.
ton: two brothers, Aviation Ma
chinist's Mate 1/c william Weaver
and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2/c
Victor Weaver, and stepbrother
Fireman 1/c Raymond Hite, all OF
the Navy.
Burial will be today in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
Girl Describes 7,OOO-Foot Fall
In Empire State Elevator

tom of the shaft was crushed like
an eggshell."
Mr.. Mount said all six cables to
which the car was attached were
snapped and the automatic braking
cable also was destroyed, permitting
the car to fall without any braking
system at all. The only thing which
might have slowed the descent was
air pressure in the shaft, he said.
Betty Louis condition still is criti-
cal, the hospital said, but she Is
much improved. Her husband, Os-
car L. Oliver, torpedoman SIC. is on
his way home after a year and a
half in the Pacific.
In addition to Mrs. Oliver, six
other persons still were hospitalized
as result of the tragedy and three
OF them were reported in a critical
condition.
Is Blood Transfusions.
One man, 47-year-old Joseph
Fountain, Bronx resident and Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Council en-
ploye, severely burned about the
head and body, has received Is
blood transfusions.
Meanwhile, an Army board of in
quiry opened temporary Offices in
the building today. A spokesman
for the Army said 1t was not pos
sible to estimate how long the in
vestigation would continue.
Yesterday. pieces of the bomber
were found quarter Of a mile from
the scene.
A fragment Of one Of the planes
propellers' was discovered on the
roof Of the Franklin Simon depart
ment store, four blocks north Of the
worlds tallest building.
Workmen, dangling 900 feet above
the ground, began the task of re-
pairing holes in the north and south
sides Of the building as the Army
removed the wreckage of the bomber
to the Newark Army air base.
Less than "a hours before the
bombers crashed into the building,
Federal of1icials met with engineers
to discuss possible installation of
equipment on the buildings tower
to forestall such q catastrophe, It
was revealed today.
The disclosure was made by the
Panoramic Radio Corp. and the
Kollsman Aviation Instrument Di-
vision of Square D Co.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
1000 More Jops Killed
In Sittonq River Area
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CALCUTTA, July 31.-An addi-
tional 1000 Japanese troops have
been reported killed by British
troops in the lower Sittang River
bend area of Burma, Southeast Asia
command headquarters said today,
bringing the total enemy dead in
nine days of fighting to more than
5000.
This figure does not include those
killed by Allied guerrilla forces, the
British announced. More than 600
have been captured.
Bitter fighting has been raging
IN the area, generally 30 to $50 miles
northeast of Rangoon, between the
Rangoon -Mandalay railroad and the
Sittang River.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-The ele-
vator girl who fell nearly 80 floors
about 1000 feet-when the cables
of her car in the Empire State
Building were snapped by an Army
bomber crash Saturday, was alive
and smiling today at Bellevue Hos
pital.
She is 20-year-old Betty Lou Oil
yer of Fort Smith, Ark, who took
a job as elevator girl while she wait
ed in New York for her sailor hus-
band to return from overseas She
was to have quit this week.
Betty Lou was alone in the car
when the crash occurred, and she
remained conscious during the ele-
vator's terrifying descent. She is
suffering from burns, bruises and a
possible back fracture.
Car stopped and Shuddered."
The elevator seemed to stop and
shudder for moment" she told her
sister, Mrs. James Beaude Of Chi
cago, at the hospital. Then 1t be-
gan plunging downward. I tried
desperately to stop it. Then q flash
of fire enveloped me and I raised
my left arm to protect my face.
"The fire was gone in a moment
and I tried again to work the con-
trolls. I picked up the telephone
in the cage and tried to call the
starter on the ground floor. Moth
ing happened. started yelling ana
pounding the floor"
, Relatives quoted the girl as say
ing she "felt as though the car
were leaving me- was going down
so fast that just had to hang onto
the sides Of the elevator to keep
from floating"
Floor of Car Smashed.
The elevator crashed against an
oil buffer in the bottom of the pit,
drove the buffer cylinder through
the car, from bottom to top, and
smashed the f1oor-all but about
eight inches in one corner where
the girl was standing. e..
"She was saved. by q miracle" I"
said George A. Mount, district man
ager Of the Otis Elevator Co., who
investigated the buildings ele-
vators yesterday.
THE concrete floor in the bot
Evening star., 1945-07-31
On the Roll of Honor
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

Comdr. Warner Philip Portz, So,
captured by the Japanese on Cebu
at the outbreak of the war was
killed last December Is when the
Japanese prison ship on which he
was being transported from the
Philippines was sunk by American
planes, the Navy has informed his
wife, Mrs. Warner Portz, 35l5 r
street NV.
A native of Newcomerstown, Ohio,
Comdr. Portz was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1915 and
twice was stationed at the Navy De-
partment here. In 1910 he was sent
to Cavite as port director Of the
Naval Transportation Service. He
later went to Corregidor, but was
sent to Cebu on a special mission.
Besides his wife, Comdr. Portz leaves
a son, Warner Philip. jr., a medical
student at Georgetown University;
three brothers and two sisters.
Pfc. Nicholas Del Crosse, 20, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Del Crosse,
308 F street NE, was killed in action
in Italy, the War Department dis
closed today. Pvt. Del Crosse pre-
viously had been reported as missing
since April 30.
Pvt. Del Crosse was born in Italy
and attended Mckinley High School
in Washington. He worked in his
fathers iron-work shop and also
for a baking company here before
entering the service in February
ls43. He went overseas with the
infantry in July OF that yea-.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
400 Okinuwons Attend
High School Opening
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKINAWA, July 31.-High school
education came to Okinawa for the
first time today and 400 barefooted
youngsters, washed and combed for
the event, showed up to take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity the
Americans had brought them.
The japanese had discouraged
anything higher than elementary
education.
The new high school classes are
under the jurisdiction Of the mill
tary government, but with native
teachers They are conducted in
the Ishikawa civilian area. Most of
the students are Is or IA years of
age. There are is teachers.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
Champion Forge Plant
Closed by Strike of 200
Ey' the Associated Press.

Gy Int hseOCldtNu fieses
CLEVELAND, July 3l.-The forge
shop of the Champion Machine 81
Forging Co. was closed today after
200 workers walked out last night,
apparently protesting the company's
absenteeism penalty plan.
Offieials of the CIO- United Auto
mobile Workers declared the STOP
page unauthorized" and ordered
the men to return to their jobs.
Herbert w. Foster, company pres
ident, said the plan provided that
q worker absent without cause be
given an extra day layoff and on
his return be assigned to a lesser
job for one day.
zone of the hammer workers
refused to submit to the penalty and
walked of the job" Mr.. Foster said.
"The others followed"
Evening star., 1945-07-31
|5ih Armored Division
Units Due 10 Arrive
lin New.York Today
~ the Associated Press.

~ the az SocleLeo Frese.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-part OF
the 5th Arinored Division is among
1894 troops due to arrive In New
York today from Europe aboard five
transports.
The vessels are the Exchange.
carrying 2,188 soldiers; the Lou
Gehrig, with Is liberated prisoners
and other troops; the Great Repub-
lie, with IA; the Richard Rush with
738, and H. M. 8. Reaper, a British
aircraft carrier, with 10.
The converted Liberty freighter
Joseph Hewes brought $50 veterans
of the Sd and 9th Amies home yes
terday. -Four other ships brought a
total Of lot men.
Many viii Go to Pacific.
They included members of the
3241st and 3238th Quartermaster
Service Companies, the 646th Quar-
termaster Truck Company and 10
medical officers. The majority were
scheduled for reassignment to the
Pacific.
Other ships docking were the
Empire McKendrick with 81 troops.
the Rosemont, with 10; the Luns-
ford Richardson, with IA, and the
Amtank, with 18.
Most troops of the 28th Infantry
Division are to sail from lie Havre
for home today. Advance units OF
the division already are at sea.
Units Due in New York Today.
Units Of the 5th Armored Divi-
sion due in New York today are:
Detachment D, 72d and 167th
Liaison Squadrons, 86th Transpor-
tation Squadron (cargo maiD, Driv-
ing Detachment.
At Boston, the following are ex.
pected today:
Headquarters and Headquarters
Battery, 153d Field Artillery Group.
630th Engineer Light Equipment
Company, 124th Ordnance Heavy
Maintenance Company. 3433d Ord
nance Heavy Automotive Mainte-
nance Company, Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery 9th Corps Ar
tillery, 62Sth Medical Clearance
Company, 829th Quartermaster Rail-
head Company, 6846th Quartermas-
ter Driver Detachment, Headquar.
tiers 86th Air Depot Group, 22d
Depot Repair Squadron, sSth and
3l2th Depot Supply Squadron.
At Hampton Roads these units
are due:
1554th Engineering Battalion. 765th
Field Artillery Battalion, Headouar-
ters 163d Medical Battalion, 804th
and s05th Tank Destroyer Bat.
talions, Hath Station Hospital, ele-
ments of the 195th Signal Heavy
Construction Company, 324ath Engi-
neer Pipeline Operations Detach-
ment, 4S3d Army Postal Unit, 32d
Postal Regulating Section, elements
Of the 19l5th Ordnance Ammuni-
ton Company (Aviation), elements
Of Advance Detachment 35th In
fantry Division.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
Train Kills Mother,
5 Children at CROSSING

BY the Associated PreSs.
GREENEvILLE, Tenn, July 81
A mother, her five children and
55-year-old housekeeper were killed
instantly 2 miles east Of here yes
terday when a Southern Railroad
train struck their automobile at .
crossing.
The dead were identified as Mrs.
Stella Metcalfe, 20: her children,
Jimmy. IL. George. II; Mary Kath-
crime, 8; Ruth, 4, and Eva, 18
months, and their housekeeper. I'll.
Ia Filters.
Green County officers said the
automobile apparently was stalled
on the crossing when struck by the
east-bound train.
Evening star., 1945-07-31

A0o 04W "a W. w.
ing hospitalized
is back on duty
awaiting orders
to the Pacific, he
has informed his
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Nav
erick, jr., 2800
Devonshire place
NV. A veteran
Of A C o m b a t
missions In the
European thea
ter a b o ar d a
Navy bomber, for
which he recent.
Evening star., 1945-07-31
40 Surplus Army Horses
will Be Sold This Week

Forty Army horses, classed as sur
plus property, will be sold at public
spot bid sale Thursday and Friday
by the Commerce Department at
Camp Ritchie, Md, and Fort Bel
yoir, Va.
John Richardson, head of the
General Products Division of the
Commerce Department. said %
horses will be sold Thursday at
Camp Ritchie and II horses Friday
at Belvoir. Both sales, he said, will
begin promptly at noon.
Mr.. Richardson said a number of
the animals are thoroughbreds. for
merly used by the Army as cavalry,
and ARE ideal for riding academies. 4"