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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24
GOVERNOR EXPECTED

Gov. Ernest Gruening, on the
last leg of his extended trip to
Westward and Interior points. flew
back from Fairbanks to Anchorage
yesterday and was expected to re-
turn to his office here today by
plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24
National League)

Games Yesterday
New York, 2; Cincinnati, 0.
st. Louis, IL; Brooklyn, /.
Pittsburgh. 8; Boston, 8. tl3 in
ningsl.
Chicago, S; Philadelphia, 3.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24
STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS
(American League)

Games Yesterday
Boston, a.; st. Louis, /.
New York, 5; Chicago, 3.
Detroit, 7; Philadelphia, l.
Cleveland, 3; Washington, 2.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24
Last Nights Games

Seattle, So; Los Angeles, 40.
San Diego, 2: Oakland, l..
Hollywood, 6; Sacramento, s.
Portland S AN Francisco, post
poned.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24
FPEA MAN HERE

Paul E. Hickox, FPHA represen-
tative from Hoonah, is guest at
the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24

Hollywood edged out Sacramento,
6-5 in IL innings, after the Solons
had overcome a ST. lead
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
LEAVE SUNDAY FOR
SITkA CONFERENCE

The motorship SIS. II will leave
Juneau next Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Small Boat Harbor
to take the delegation of young
people to Sitka for the Presbyterian
Church Young Peoples Conference
which will he held on the campus
of the Sheldon Jackson School, May
% to June 3, inclusive. This con-
ference will include young people
from all over Southeast Alaska.
Any young person in Juneau who
is either IA years of age or over, or
Freshman in High School is eligi-
BILE to attend. The cost is SIS which
includes transportation, room and
board.
There are six courses of study Of
fered and rousing good time for
these who will attend.
The Rev. Walter A. Soboloff and
Mrs. Willis r. Booth from Juneau
will be members of the faculty.
Any young person interested in
the conference should register with
the Rev w. R. Booth Immediately
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-24
ARDETH GILLIS HERE

Ardeth Rogers ellis, of Hoonah,
has arrived in Juneau and is reg
istered at the Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
His Lady Sets Pacing
Record for Season

By the Associated Press.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. 15.-His Lady established q
season record of 2:071a for 2-year-
old PAGERS at the Saratoga raceway
last night in the first heat of the
5000 Village Farm Stakes.
The filly, owned by J. M. Davis OF
Clayton, Del, and handled by Joe
Hylam, took the lead at the start
and never was headed, although
Tom Berry brought Royal Chief to
within a length of the winner on
next to the last turn.
Quick Trick was third, eight
lengths off the winner.
His Lady came back to win the
second heat of the stake with the
same ease in 2:08h with Royal
Chief again providing the competi.
ton. Peerless Hal was third.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Hall Seems Sure 10 Keep
Veterans Tennis Crown
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BROOKLINE, Mass, Aug. 49,
With two Of his seeded opponents
eliminated. 46-year-old J. Gil Hall
Of South Orange, N. j., a veteran Of
both world wars, today appeared as
sured Of retaining his national vet
erans' championship at Longwood.
Second-seeded William L. Mas
seau, jr., of Paoli, Pa, a three-times
winner, was ousted in the third
round by Kirk M. Reid of East
Cleveland, Ohio, and George Hen
derson of Pittsburgh, ranked sixth
in the draw, was eliminated by Ar
thur Nelson of New York in
straight sets.
Yesterday, after qualifying for the
third round of the singles division,
Hall teamed with Sidney Adelstein
of New York to defeat Charles A.
Robinson of East Orange, N. J., and
William F. Rice of Boston, whose
ages total 152 years, in the easiest
possible fashion in the veterans
opening team play.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
[Moior Leaders
By the Associated Press.

4
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Cuccinello, Chicago. 1928; Case
Washington. .316.
- Runs-stirnvsiss. , New York. 7s; .steph.
Runs batted in-Etten, New York, 70;
r. johnson, Boston, 81.
Hits-stirnweiss. New York. l31; Case
Washington, 119.
Doubles-McQuinn. st, Louis, 25; Bou-
dreau. Cleveland, and Binks. Washington.
Triples-stirnweiss. New York. IA;
Moses, Chicago, IL.
Home runs-Stephens, st. Louis. II; r.
johnson, Boston, and Seerey, Cleveland,
Stolen bases-Myatt. Washington, %;
Case, Washington, 21.
Pitch1ng-Ferriss, Boston, 1875, .792:
Benton, Detroit 11-3, 1856.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Holmes. Boston. 1857: Cavar-
p prasn3 RInn3s-H6olmes, Boston. se: Rosen,
.raan,,, Buns bstted in-walker and olmo,
RransI7n aisimHGlmes' g lines Boston. 1es; Rosen.
prasS, DSSy,blssmHolmes. Boston, ,as; Walker,
NJ Triplss-olmo; pies a r, BROOKLYN. ls: sueker.
noe Home sruns-Holmes and Workman,
stolen bases-schoendienst. St. Louis,
Il: Barrett Pittsburgh, II
Pttching-Passeau, Chicago, IA.
.765; Cooper, Boston. s-3. $50.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
THE EVENING STAR Washington. D. c. A-1o
1,

cago Tribune announced today, will
join the squad of college all stars
this week in training at Dyche Sta
dium, Evanston, for their August 30
meeting With Green Bay Packers in
Soldier Field.
Once before, in 1941, Harmon ap-
peared with an all star squad. The
Chicago Bears crushed the collegians
that year, 81 to Is, but 1t was Har-
mon who passed to George Franck
Of Minnesota for one Of the all star
scores. He had been elected to the
squad on the votes of l 1,42l ,586 fans
in a national poll.
Discharged from the Army Air
Corps at Van Nuys, Calf, Harmon
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Sports Mirror

b the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-William
Hellis bought Valdina Orphan
from Henry H. knight for $780,
600.
Three years ago-Betty jane
son beat Mrs. Russell Mann, 4
and 2 in the Western golf finals
at Chicago.
Five years ago-Henry Kae-
larne bettered the worlds 5000
meter track record with an 8-min-
ute, 8 seconds performance at
Stockholm, Sweden.
Ten years ago-Lefty Grove
won his 18th game of the season
for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Stymie Picked in Whitney Stake
In Field Of 6, Including Puvot

has scored with % first-p.acers in
eight days of racing.
Yesterdays feature winners in
cluded: =.
Belmont Park-Hitem, $3.50, in the
/ Is miles $4,000 added Mohawk Handi-
third
Garden State Park-Service Pilot
$500, in the $500 Morristown purse
Player third.
Rockingham Park-Argonne Woods
$9.S so, in the $4,000 Concord allowance
third.
Washington Park-Sienstor, S440, in
the Jardine purse. Quizzle second and
Burgoo Maid third.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
~ the Associated Press.

Is the AsSocldteu fIesSs
Mrs. E. D. Jacobs Stymie is ia
vored to take today's $15,000-added
Whitney Stake at Belmont Park.
The winner Of the Brooklyn and
Butler Handicaps will carry top
weight Of 126 pounds and will con-
cede from to % pounds to the
other six entrants in the ~ mile
jaunt.
Pavot, the Belmont Stakes win
ner which has been as erratic as a
platter lately, will run without blink
erS, Trainer Oscar White said. The
Walter M. Jeffords'' colt has been
assigned 1T pounds, the same as
New Moon, Bel Reign and Bon Jour.
Breat Rush will tote 112 and Try
menow, coupled in the betting with
Pavot, will be lightly weighed at 103.
Stymie also is entered in Satur-
days s50,000-added Saratoga Han
dicap. Trainer Hirsch Jacobs says
1t would be a shame to keep the
onetime platter In his stall. Hes
SO full Of energy" Jacobs said. "that
it takes watchful groom to handle
him even in the morning.. He's
thoroughly sound and fit, so why
pass up the Whitney and it's pres
tige."
The Queens County Jockey Club
announced that its first post time
At the next Aqueduct meeting will
be at l pm. daily instead Of 1:30.
The officials made the change in
order to cooperate with the Long
Island railroad. Eight races will be
held daily.
j. Dean Jessop rode two more
winners at Dade Park yesterday.
The hottest jockey in racing today
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Leqion Title Series

Aberdeen, S. OAK, 8; Cheyenne
Wyo., 7.
Woodruff, S. c., IL; Memphis. 2
Shelby, N. c., 8; Norfolk, /.
Holyoke, Mass, S; Poughkeepsie
N. Y, 1.
Manchester, N. H., 8; Holyoke, 6
Karl Ross Post, Stockton, Calf,
5; Portland, Oreg., l (Karl Ross
wins Pacific Coast title).
Rosedale Park, Mich, 7; Louis
vile, 4 louisville eliminated).
Evening star., 1945-08-15
PhiIIies, z: Cubs,

Totals 32 6 "a B Totals 81 4 81 IA
'Batted for Merullo in ninth
CHICAGO 600 01O OOO-1
Philadelphia ---- O0l O1O OOx-2
Runs batted in-Antonelli, Seminick
Pafko- Two-base hits-Judd, Three-base
hits-Pafko. Home run-Seminick.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Fights Last Night

Ey the Associated Press.
1877, Trenton, outpointed Charlie Smith,
HARTFORD, Conn. - Georr. Knox
l2s1a, Elizabeth, N. j., outpointed Nick
state; 13I: SprinEheld, Mass. .(s5.
1881, aiding, Pa, outpointed Johnny
Cool 133A Worcester. Mass nO).
NEW YORK.-MacArthur Stadium card
Los ANGEL ES-carlos Chavez. I27,
Los Angeles; knocked out Maurice La
Chance, 1854. Lisbon Falls. Me. (6).
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Harmon 10 Face Pros
For AN-5tar Eleven
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Tom Har-
mon, the former All-America half
back from the University Of Michi-
gan who slipped of his Army khaki
Monday, will lose little time getting
back into his football toys.
The 25-year-old veteran, the Chi
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Florida Awaits Rucinq

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Aug. Is (P).-
Gov. Millard Caldwell said in a
radio report he is looking forward
to possible resumption of racing in
Florida, which would benefit the
State treasury Ito the extent of
six or seven million dollars"
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Giants, 5; Reds, 2

Totals 35 S2415 Totals 80 s27 8
sBatted for Modak in fourth.
I Batted for Lisenbee in ninth.
Cincinnati 600 200 O00-2
New York - 2O3 900 O0x-5
Runs batted in-Gardella, lombard (2),
Schemer t2), Mesner, Tiptor. Two-base
hits--Schemer, Mesner. Losing pitcher
Modak,
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Will Honor Boo Ferriss

GREENVILLE, Miss, Aug. Is (P).
"A Mississippi Delta BOO Ferris
day will be held here October II,
honoring the years No. pitching
sensation. Ferriss will attend and
visit his nearby home town, Shaw,
Miss,
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Pirotes, rs: Braves, 81
(FIRST GAME }

Totals 80 Is 30l4 Totals SO 9 80 10
Batted for Barnhart in eighth.
Batted for Hendrickson in tenth.
Batted for Shupe in tenth.
Pittsburgh 2O1 600 01O 81
Hpston -- 040 900 600 1-5
Runs batted in-Gustine. Barrett, Dahl
Eren 20, Elliott, Ostermueller t2), Cutler,
Lee, Nelson, Hofferth. Two-baSe hits
Gionfriddo, Barrett, Coscarart, Holmes.
Three-base hit - Russell. Home runs -
Cuisine. Hoferth. Losing pitcher-Hen-
erickson.
Evening star., 1945-08-15

reached . captains rank during the
three years and nine months he had
been in service.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
SECOND GAME,

Totals 3S q 27 9 Totals SO 727 s
'Batted for Javery In seventh.
Pittsburgh 500 900 olO-6
Boston " 900 002 000-2
Runs batted in-Barrett "a. Beck, Sal
keld. Wietelmann t2). Two-base hits
Elliott, Holmes, Wietelmann. Cutler. Home
runs-Barrett. Salkeld, Wietelmannn. Los
ing Lstcher-Javery.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
lndions, 3; Red Sox, 0

Totals 81 8 "a 10 Totals "a ii 27 II
'Batted for Hefiin in ninth.
Boston - 600 600 OO0-0
Cleveland ----------- 600 100 11x-3
=. Runs batted in-Flemins, Rocco, Meyer
Two-base hit-Lake. Home runs-Rocco,
MeYer
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-29
GERMANY FEARFUL
OF EARLY SEIZURE
OF FACTORY AREAS

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 28.-iRENeu-
trails recently returned from Ger
many say that the average Ger
man, gloomy and doubling his own
leadership, is gripped as much by
the disastrous possibilities Of an
American-Briti thrust into the
Ruhr valley as he is by the i'm
mediate danger to the Nazis' up
per Silesian arsenal from the Rus
SLAMS.
(The German Transocean agen-
cy said Saturday night that the
war industries of upper Silesia had
been shut down and "the fate of
the industrial fortress now has
been handed over to the Germany
soldiers of the Eastern front.")
Loss of either industrial area
would be an irreparable blow to
the enemy and the neutrals report
the Germans feel that with the
Ruhr and Silesia gone the war
would be over for them.
THE Germans see clearly what
is happening at the fronts, despite
propaganda cover-ups and exhor-
tations not to stare eternally at
maps and war reports" one Of
these neutrals said.
These sources said the Allies
| came c1ose-two or three miles
actually-to breaking through the
intricate Siegfried Line defenses at
Julich two months ago, with only
improvised Volkssturm defenses
between them and the Ruhr. Then,
they added, the Nazis answered
the threat with Marshal Karl Won
Rundstedt's C n e + offensive,
which temporarily relieved the
pressure.
Now almost daily, the neutrals
reported. Berlin is calling atten-
ton to huge Allied concentrations
behind Julich. do not forget the
Western 'front.' the Koelnische
(Cologne) Zeitung, said recently.
In the main, observers report,
each German is intent on saving
his own skin. But he can not help
being conscious of what he has
lost already. nor forget the causes
of his present predicanent. There
fore, he is looking for scapegoats,
with thoughts of revenge. He is
cycling the nearest Nazi party
henchmen.
One traveller says Civil war in
Germany is inevitable. Informants
said they heard repeatedly the
grim comment that Eat least
everyone knows where his neigh
Dor has stood and stands today
in this war;
Neutrals report that the German
government itself is divided on the
best course to follow while Adolf
Hitler, they said, is living in a
virtual FOOLS paradise. In the hey
day of Hitler's triumphs, it was
pointed cut, both sides Of the Will
helmstrasse-the propaganda min
istry and the foreign ministry
saw pretty well eye to eye.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-29
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-29
War Correspondents 2
Widow Gets Money He
Won Before His Death

WITH THE U. S, THIRD ARMY,
Jan. %. - (P) - When American
Third Army correspondents made
up a pool on the European wars
end back in the bright days of last
August, 20 picked dates sometime
in 1914.
The man to pick the latest date
was Tom Treanor, Los Angeles
Times and NBC correspondent who
short time later was injured
fatally when a tank crushed jeep
in which he was riding. He pick
ed January %.
Today the correspondents sent
Mrs. Treanor the $210 won by her
husbands forecast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-29

Treasury Department. Office of the
Collector of Customs, Wilmington, N. c.
Jan. 20, 1s45. Notice is hereby given
that the following described merchan-
disc was seized at Wilmington, N. c.. on
Dec. 6, 1914, for violation of section 27
Merchant Marine Act 1920 (46 U. S. C..
1881; Approximately 90 tons Bituminous
Coal in Bulk. consigned to the Mexi-
can Caribbean Trading Co. S-A, Mexico
City, D. F., Mexico. Any person desiring
to claim the above described property
must appear and file with the Collector
of Customs a claim to such property
and bond in the sum of $3.50, within
20 days from the date of this notice.
in default of which the property will
be disposed of in accordance with law.
Martin H. Rawlyns, Acting Collector of
Customs
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-29
1S0Legal
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVEK:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
Under and by virtue of the power OF
sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by James Gardner and
wife, Gladys Gardner, to K. o. Burg
win, Trustee, on the 3Oth Jay OF July.
1913, and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of New Hanover
County in Book $40, page i12, default
having Keen made in the payment of
the note secured by said deed of trust
and demand having been mace on the
undersigned Trustee by the holder of
the note thereby secured, the undersign-
ed will offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash. at the Court House door
in the City of Wilmington. North Caro-
lima. on Wednesday the 21st day of
February, 1915. at IL o'cloc: noon. the
piece or parcel of land situate, lying
and being in the City of Wilmington
County of New Hanover. State of North
Carolina. described as follows:
BEGINNING at point in the North
ern line of Meares Street IS feet West
and running thence Westwardly along
the said Northern line Of Meares street
81 feet and inches; thence North
wardly and parallel With Ninth Street 10
feet; thence Eastwardly and parallel with
Meares Street 81 feet and inches; thence
SouthWardly and parallel with Ninth
Street 70 feet, to the point of beginning.
same being part of Lots and 6, in
Block "a, according to the official plan
of the City of Wilmington, Ii. C.
Dated and posted this the 21st day of
January, 1945.
K. o. BURGWIN, Trustee
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-29
80-Houses For Sale

FOR SALE CAROLINA BEACH OP-
portunity. Richie apartments. Right IN
the heart of business district. Lot worth
about the price of the whole property.
Four apartments, year round occupan-
cy. Ground floor office or store. great
buy and a great money making oppor-
tunity. Foster-Hill Realty Co. Dial
2-3371
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04

heavy and additional financing will be necessary. It is hoped that by that time sufficient surplus will have accrued from annual budgetary operations to meet the extra heavy demand that will be made for bond redemption and in- terest. In like manner the city builds up postwar fund to meet the antici- pated heavy demands after the war ends in the nature of public improvements. By building up such a fund the need of raising funds through bonds is obviated and the possibility of meeting all such obligations on a pay-as-you-go method increased
 It would appear as if the city fathers were aware, too, of the need of encour- aging war bond drives by more than vo- cal efforts. Investment of idle funds in current drives has been indulged in for more than year and at profit, too. This will continue, according to yesterdays ac- tion All of which is encouraging in this day and age. Stewardship in muni- cipality is extremely important. That good account is being given should be more than evident to local taxpayers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04
Current Comment

The notwithstanding regulation has been harder on doughboys than on the Germans. We get kick out of giving food to starving kids, espe- cially if they're beautiful blondes.
 Private First Class William
 Schott of New York City, in
 Germany.
 German war prisoners should be thoroughly indoctrinated into the workings of democracy. Although forcible indoctrination is prohibit ed by the Geneva Convention, force shoulud be used, if necessary, be- cause the United States is the only country to observe the Convention. Representative F. Hairless CD
 of Arizona.
 
 Hunger, poverty, disease and ig- norance are conditions that give ag- greSsors their chance. We shall not be able to achieve lasting peace unless the nations of the world col laborate successfully to reduce and eventually remove the economic and social causes of war.
 Secretary of State Edward R
 Stettinius, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04
Private De Lorenzo

An Army uniform now is dignifying the figure of Thomas V. De Lorenzo, con- victed assaulter, self-confessed perjurer, who once told Congressional committee that as between producing planes for the Navy and winning pay raise, he would take the raise.
 De Lorenzo is the union leader who, though his local had become virtually non-extinct, got Draft Director Hershey to intervene in his induction on the ground that he still, as a civilian, was essential to the prosecution of the war.
 If De Lorenzo proves reasonably apt rookie, he may get to the China Coast or the Japanese homeland in time tc learn at first hand what would happen to SOL dierS if many American union leaders shared his cynical attitude toward war production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04
End of Line

Italian reaction to the death of Benito Mussolin confirmed an old suspicion of ours that Il Duce's fellow countrymen were never much impressed by his one accomplishment that seemed to impress Americans. "Mussolini made the trains run on time,' Americans used to say in the early days of Fascism. And so, per haps, he did.
 It may have been a boon to the lmpa- tient Yankee tourist who wanted his vlslt to Italy's ageless wonders run off With American efficiency and punctuallty. He may have said farewell to the beauties of Florence or Venice as reluctantly as the man in the movie travelog. But when it came time to go he wanted the o'clock train to leave at 4, and not at 1l:26.
 We would imagine that all this was somewhat less important to the Italians, whose tempo is slower than ours. Train riding isn't a major activity of most Ital- ianS' lives or of most Americans, for that matter And when improved train schedules were part of regime that also specialized in murder, beatings, forced dosage of castor oil terrorism and sup Dresison of hardWon freedoms, it is easy to zee that the Italians might have con- cluded that the whole thing wasn't worth 1t.
 So we don't think that the American admirers of Mussolini's accurate time tables understood the Italians very well. In fact, we don't think Mussolini under stood them very well, either. In what seems to have been his last coherent state ment before craven departure from this 1;x,. cl,o tod. nf mo ca life and I will give you an empire
 It should have been obvious that if there was anything that Italy didn't want at the moment, it was the promise of another empire. Mussolini promised an empire once before, spent young and reluctant lives trying to achieve it and, failing ignominiously, fastened on his people brutal, degrading vassalage to nation with a temporarily stronger dlc- tator.
 Then Hitler made the same promise, and failed That was all he or Mussolini could offer-a promise of empire at the price of blood and fortune. Violence was as natural to them as peace, progress ana prosperity were foreign. They could not thrive in an atmosphere of calm and san- ity, for both were mad. And since it was self-obsessed kind of madness, they could not realize that their grandlOSe promises might eventually become unappeallng.
 Anyway, Mussolini got no takers for hls offer of another empire. Instead, he got what he deserved. His people sent him back to the city where he started, back to the gutter he came from. They kicked him around in death as he kicked them around in life The Italians do such things rather well. Maybe they don't have the best railroads in the world but they cer- tainly can dispose of tyrants with swift justice and an elegant, operatic flourish.