The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1940, Page 4

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By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, fn advance, §12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, §1.25 Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. hones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. “MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for | 10" republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news publisl herein " ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. | National Newspaper Representa- " GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc. Los Angeles, Portiand, | tves, with offices in San Francisco, Beatile, Chicago, New York and Boston. SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE—Gilbert American Bank Building. WARNING TO VALDEZ Now that the Federal Building at Valdez has Presjdent mrluenza . Wellington, 1011 | been destroyed by fire, watch for a move to estab-| THE INFLUENZA PROBLEM Fully 20,000,000 died during the pandemic of influenza in 1918. In the United States alone the number of deaths reached 548,452, No wonder, then, what with airplane and railway trains to carry the infected to every corner gf the ¢ wmtry, that the present California epidemic, which fortunately shows signs of subsiding, has alarmed public health author- ities all”over the country. Old questions are asked with new insistence. What is influenza? Has medi- cal research made any substantial progress in coping with it since 1918? Though influenza is still a major mystery, medi- cine has made some progress in understanding its complex nature. For example, it is certain that we are dealing not with a germ but with a virus, some- thing about which the microscope reveals nothing. After Drs. Wilson Smith, C. H. Andrewes and Pat- rick P. Laidlaw of the British Medical Research Council’s Hampshire laboratory succeeded in trans- ferring influenza to ferrets the way to experiment- ing with animals was opened—a tremendous step. Since then the Internaticnal Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation, with Dr. Frank L. Horsfall Jr. at the head of a research group, has become perhaps the foremost center of influenza research in the world, Ferrets and mice have been temporarily immunized; a significant relation between swine and with ‘an awning sticking, out for eye shade. human influenza has been estnblxshe ; a double-virus i | toral |a forecast. Wéshmglon Merry- Go-Round crasan 1ahout down (Continuea from Page One) gloomily foresee a grave crack-up|July, marked in defense production unless mediate corrective steps are taken. lish the Third Division’s Court at Anchorage. It would take a year at best to replace the Valdez structure. Meanwhile the Court’s headquarters will have to be elsewhere. Best guess is that they will be at Anchorage. will never be able to get the Court away from the city which has become in fact, if not in theory, the real capital of the Third Division. We don't want to take sides in the controversy which the fire is certain to start between Valdez on one side and Anchorage and possibly Seward and Cordova on the other. We merely point out the situation which exists. Anchorage is the natural and most accessible center of the Division. The people of Anchorage will not overlook the opportunity to add another Federal plum to their already fat larder. Another good guess is that Valdez| college majority, lot of ribbing on his haywire The other day he ex- plained to a group just how he ar- rived at his figures: “I'm like the fellow they tell in Georgia, | cided to put out an almanac and | when he came to the Fourth of it down for hail, im-:sleet and zero cold. The printer, | going over the copy noticed this [\accine agalnst mfluonza has been developed as the | result of a lucky accident in which ferrets “caught” both influenza and distemper; some light has been { thrown on what may be called the “spectrum” of The double vaccine in question has ac-| tually been tested on a whole community with en-| couraging but still uncertain results. What baffles is the protean character of the | disease. There is every reason to believe that just| | as there are many pneumonias, so are there many | influenzas, some more virulent than others. A | vaccine that may immunize against one strain may | be worthless against another. There is some relation, 0, between bacterial infection and influenza, but' what it may be is not clear. Not enough is known about the mechanism of immunity, nor have all the many types of influenza been discovered to Justify | the use of any known vaccine on anything but an‘ experimental scale. i To the layman all this seems discouraging; to; the physician, heartening. It is something that the nature and the complexity of the disease are known —that the problem presented can be attacked with en amount of knowledge that was not available 20 | years ago. Particularly encouraging is the fact that pneumonia can now be controlled with sulfapyridine —encouraging because pneumonia, which so ommi | follows in the wake of influenza, is actually respon-| | | sible for most of the deaths that occur. | Textiles of Star Dust (New York Times) It is too bad a sheep and a silk worm could not have been among the spectators at the fashion show of the National Association of Manufacturers, Such patient providers of our wool and silk in all the cen- turies past would have hung their heads in shame| at the bewildering array of synthetic dress goods| made of milk, glass, sawdust, water, natural gas,| oil, soy beans, salt and air. Victims of technological unemployment, they can only stand aside while Science marches on, straight up Fifth Avenue. Take that daring little velvet number, for in- stance, with “clinging slit skirt, heart-shaped decol- letage and shirred peplum.” A dream for any fem- inine fancy, surely, yet no worm ever toiled to provide it. Disturbing though the thought may be of a lady sweeping in to dinner clad only in air, water and a dash of coal dust, such were the ingre- dients of this striking concoction. An equally ravish- ing milk-made costume, a kind of dairy tweed, had been churned up from casein. This, too, was matched | by a glamorous swim suit whipped together from natural gas, coal, oil and, more appropriately per- haps, salt and air, These represent profound and significant changes. As yet they are confined to the laboratory, the fac- tory and the shop. Is it too much to expect that, like so many other miracles of science, they will eventually reach the home? Then, no doubt, the| future housewife, consulting her fashion manual,| will turn confidently to the heading “Chic After- noon Frock” and read: “Take two quarts of mineral oil. Stir in three lumps of coal and a handful of | soy beans. Flavor with salt and brings to a boil. Strain and allow to cool. Press with a hot iron, cut and trim to suit.” 3 Yesterday’s Hat—and Today’s (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Only yesterday your mother wore a great big hat with a javelin called a hairpin stuck through a hay stack called hair. We turn to that old photo- graph and laugh The hats they wore, and all that, were so queer only yesterday. Here comes the boy with today’s paper! Ha! This year women’s hat designers for the first time will be working without inspiration and technical guidance of Paris. The war—if we could only forget the misery that is sweeping Europe and which may burst the bounds of Europe—the war has swallowed up the beauty that was France. Yes, hat designers of the good old U.S.A. are standing on their own pins and needles this year. Look at the photographs. This hat resembles a market basket and is filled with fruits and vege- tables. Another is but a rose with lattice-work to hold in the hair. Here is a wide-brimmed model And to thmk—hats were so queer only yesterday. ence in getting a Senate O. K. on foreign policy. LOST CORNERSTONE Capitol building officials aren't saying anything about it, but the cornerstone of the great structure is lost, All that is known definitely about it is that George Washington laid the stone in a ceremony in Sep- tember 18, 1793, somewhere under has taken who de- 1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY §, |who are engaged in trade or any Because of the lack of centralized | extraordinary forecast and asked authority in the defense setup —‘ if there wasn't some mistake. He the key weakness — these officers| was assured there wasn't. are keeping their mouths closed.| *“‘Why people will think you are But under cover, there is consider-| crazy,’ the printer said. able resentment, which naturally| *“‘Sure,’ was the calm reply, ‘but doesn’t improve the already none-| just think what a reputation I'll too-cordial relations between the have if it does come out right.'” Army and the Defense Commis-| NOTE—It was Jim Farley not sion. Hurja who estimated Roosevelts; Greatest Army fear is a short-| 46-state landslide in 1936. age in strategic ores such as| chrome, manganese and tungsten,| GEORGE OF GEORGIA which already are below the two-| Not since 1938, when Franklin year emergency reserves laid down Roosevelt stood on a platform at by the Joint Munitions Board. | Barnesville, Ga., and opposed the The Armys worry has been renomination of Senator George in heightened by the war in Greece, his home State, has there been which constituted our chief chrome any love lost between these two supply, together with Jugoslavia men, and Turkey, both sitting on the They have seen each other only Balkan powder keg. |en formal occasions, and most of Chrome imports' are below the the time George has vigorously op- reserve tonnage requirements set posed New Deal measures, by the Muntions Board, and with But last month the national steel .output steadily mounting, it emergency, plus the death of Key will be only a relatively short time Pittman, Chairman of the Senate before we get a chrome shortage,! Foreign Relations Committee, which would cause chaos in the|brought them together. Assuming machine tool industries. | his new duties as Senator Pitt- Should industry start competing man’s successor, Senator George ‘for alloys, there will be trouble.| | had a very cordial visit with the Ore reserves are jeaulously guard-| | President. All the old rancor seemed ed trade secrets, Only the Muni-| to have evaporated, tions Board knows the size of Inside fact is that Senator George stocks on hand. But lacking au-| was not sure how Roosevelt would thority, it can do nothing about receive his appointment as Chair- elther conserving or'allocating them.| man of this key committee, and And the Defense "Prlflrld‘ ty Bfl;:wa friend of his made confidential leaves the question open and| inquiries in advance. He received the defense program headed for|word that the President was nat graye trouble. one to:bear grudges and would welmme the opportunn.y to coop- the central portico on the south side of the Capitol. The exact spot is a mystery because the F!ztherl of His Country had to descend into a deep trench for the ceremony and nothing was ever done to mark! the place. Not until 100 years later, during the Cleveland Administration, were steps taken to erect a marker, and then hit-or-miss methods were used. A bronze tablet was placed in an alcove on the east side of the portico stating that the corner- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 1940. 140 DECEMBER 1940 MoK [ TUE [ WED [ THUR 44 11 18]1 25 e - s et ol DECEMBER 20 Mrs, Elmer Benedict LaVerne Pademeister Mrs. B. S. Sullivan Donald Tyer W. E. Leydel Helen TIsaak Teddy McPherson Olive DeHaviland T. S. Maguire — HOROSCOPE | | “The stars incline but do not compel” - — & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 This is an uncertain day in planetary direction. Strong beuorwi aspects are balanced with adverse| influences. Women should be care- ful to avoid accidents under this| sway. Heart and Home: Women may be highstrung and impatient today, owing to the resulting fatigue and excitement of holiday activities, It is a threatening date for those who try to develop efficiency among members of their family, The wise will pursue routine duties and offer simple hospitaliti There is prom- ise of happiness through reunions| of old friends. Girls need not ex- pect special attention from eligible young men while this configuration prevails. Business Affairs: The outlook for the new year is encouraging to all} line of ccnstructive work. Despite} Hitler's barter system and other methods of ending long established commercial orders of business; cap=- ital will continue to promote pro- duction and prosperity after the present war, although there will be changes in international bank- ing. This week will bring profits to retail merchants. National Issues: Stress should be{‘ placed upon economics in all uni- versity courses through the net\; year, Intelligent viewpoints regard- ing American trade and commerce,| exchange and banking, will have| great significance in the recon-| struction of a world which has suf-| fered tremendous upheaval. On the ruins of the past there must bz built stable structures of govern-| ment in which there will be as- sured lasting peace and under- standing. | International Affairs: Right is to overcome might in the new year when the power of the United States is to be exerted effectively. More colonial bases will be acquired and the Pacific fleet will be en- gaged in successful movements. | large ed States will gain in bitterness, especially in South America where there will be press bureaus that‘ spend lavishly in the campaign m discredit the United States. < Persons whose birthdate it s have the augury of gain throug the coming year. Legacies and gifts are indicated for many wom= en. Children born on this day probs ably will be active, energetic and industrious. They should havél happy, successful lives. " ACopyrlgm 1940) stone was “beneath.” Later, on . September 17, 1932, the Masons laid a granite slab on the floor of the portico directly under the tablet, to commemorate the cornerstone laying. But this @lso was a conjectural stab at the’ Place where Washington actually, stood. _ The only sure way to unravel the| mystery is to excavate. Now the Weakened roofs of the House and' Senate are being rebuilt, Capitol’ Architect David Lynn is seriously considering a search for the lost cornerstone. After finding the stone, he wants to build a stairway to It' for tourists. But first he must find the stone. (Copyright, 1940, by United Fea-: ture Syndicate, Inc.) A AR LT The British Ambassador to the United States receives about $80,- penses—approximately four times what the American Ambassador to England gets. mfiw Another fhsidé fact fs that ‘the comm!m ofldll. Benate Department welcomes Sena- 000 annually for salary and ex-| < gll-mnm house numbers Nazi propaganda against the Unit-| . l'enjoys perhaps the whitest bxead: 'l ployees who live in Rome may buy| /ADRIATIC IS 20 YEARS AGO Fi's EMPIRE DECEMBER 20, 1920 Mrs. John Ptack, who spent the summer and fall visiting in Cali- fornia and Puget Sound, returned home accompanied by her daughter and grandson. Glenn Oakes, wharfinger at Treadwell, was returning on the Spokane after spending seevral weeks visiting in the south. Ben C. Delzelle, brokerage merchant of Juneau, who haal keen south on business, returned here on the Spokane. Mrs. J. H. Kline, wife of the agent for the Pacific Steamship Com- pany, who had been visiting in Seattle for several weeks, was returning |on the Spokane. J. €. Murphy, Attorney General of Alaska, who had been in San | Prancisco, was returning to his headquarters in Juneau on the Spokane, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Baldwin were to return on the Jefferson :lf!er a visit south for several months. Miss Agnes Hill, who left three weeks previous for a trip to Sealtle, was to return on the Jefferson. Mrs. P. S. Early, of Thane, who had been visiting her daughter and family in the south, was to return home on the Jefferson. Weather: Highest, 34; lowest, 33; cloudy. Daily Lessons in English % .. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: In good usage, JEWELRY designates the stock in trade of a jeweler, while JEWELS are the gems worn by a person as articles of adornment. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Chimerical. Pronounce ki-mer--i-kal, I as in KITE, E as in MET, second I as in IT, A as in AT un- sed, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Surplus (excess). ment of white linen). SYNONYMS: Heroic, courageous, brave, fearless, intrepid, valiant. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: DOGMATIZE; to assert positively, in matters of opinion. “It is use- less to dogmatize about things which God has not revealed.”—Farrar. | MODERN ETIQUETTE * posprra Lex Q. When you are a guest in a home, where the habit seems to be 1 str Surplice (an outer vest- 'to keep the radio on all the time, would it be.all right to ask that it be turned off? A. Yes. Do not hesitate to do so. This is a habit which is very annoving (o guests, as well as to neighbors, and also inconsiderate. Q. What is the proper way to use a finger bowl? A. Dip the fingers of one hand at a time, not both together, into the water; then dry them with the napkin on the knees. Q. Should one ever ask personal questions of acquaintances® A. Never. The majerity of people resent being asked personal questions. e e LOOK and LEARNA C. GORDON e D - oD What occupation contributes less to crime than any other? ‘What President ordered the first census, and in what year? What diplomatic representative ranks next below an ambassador? What is a morganatic marriage ? 5. Which state of the Union has the most water area in it (not including water surface of oceans, Gulf or Mexico, or Great Lakes)? ANSWERS: Farming. George Washington, in 1790. Minister. When a member of royalty marries one below his or her rank. Minnesota. | Vatican ity Bread White; Is Rationed e S 00 - | British and French at Dunkerque i which climaxed the battle in Flan- ‘ders last spring. f Rainbow Girls Will | Fill Cheer Basket Contributions for the annual icheer basket will be received to- | morrow night at a 7:30 o'clock VATICAN CITY, Dec. 20.—Of ‘all Meeting of the Rainbow Girls to.be the states of Europe, Vatican City held in the Scottish Rite Temple. Miss Maydelle George, Worthy | Adviser, will preside and two can- | didates will be initiated. All mem- bers are urged to be present. Demand is so great it now is ra- tioned. Vatican City residents and em-| Try a classified ad in The Empire snsfixsk‘s ’ sonly ten ounces a day, which' amounts to two small loaves or, a dozen rolls. Outsiders no longer may trade at the Vatican grocery store. The electric bakery uses flour coming mostly from Hungary, At 7 a.m. customers begin to line up; and after the sale to the public ends, mountains of bread, leavel Vatican City all ‘morning to sup- ply diplomats accredited to the; Holy See. For Pope Pius XII, the Vatican bakery iakes special rolls. A] light eater, the Pontiff consumes, three a day. | Other foodstuffs rationed at the Vatican ‘are spaghetti, butter, sugar and coffee. Soap and gasoline like-| wise are rationed. ’ i PERMANENTLY, SHARP ‘The first real pencil for every day use at a price you can afford. N foum‘ fot dhdnct shorthand. ‘Thisty-nine per cent small- ing point. Be re- lieyed of constant re-: anism outlast all others. —————— SWEPTNOW . BYBRITISH Sl Beti Staces) Flrst.»flp B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers Drs. Kaser and Freeburger welcome. H. E. SIM- i D MONS, Exalted Ruler; I~ ngren M. H. 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