The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 23, 1941, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1941. Let us be generous mh our investment in-the- Boyl . Daily Alaska Empire HELEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD Sotered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: d Douslas for $1.25 per month. t the following rates: six months, in advance, $6.00; 27", Vice-President and Business Manager delivered by carrier in Junea By mall, postage pa One year, in advance, $12.0( one month, in advance, $1.25. Bubscribers will eonfer a favor if they will promptly notify \he Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- very of their papes Felephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ,ud Press is exclusively entitied to the use for rwuhhutwn of all news dispatthes credited to 1t or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein. ALASEA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUILKCA'HOI GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc. National Newspaper Representa- Mves, with offices in_San Francisco, Angeles. Portland, Beatfle, Chicago, New York and Boston. TTLE REPRESENTATIVE — Prapk J. Dunnins, 1011 Americap Bank Butlding. INVEST IN SCOUTING World interest in the Boy Scout movement chal- lenges the intelligent understanding of everyone, and yet many people still ask: “What is Scouting?” What do Boy Scouts do?” The Boy Scout idea is a movement rapher than an organization. It aims to supplement existing organizations—such as the home, church, and school —by engaging the boys' leisure energies in outdoor games and activities of cultural and practical value. The aim of the Scout movement is to inculcate character, which, though essential to success in life, being largely a matter of environment, is too gen- erally left to chance, often with deplorable results. The Scout movement endeavors to supply the re- quired environment and ambitions through games and outdoor activities which lead a boy to become a better man, a good citizen. Scouting is the process of making real men out of real boys by a real program which works. Scouting is outdoor life, and thus health, strength, happiness, and practical education. By combining wholesome, attractive, outdoor activities with the influence of the Scout oath and law, the movement develops character. It develops the power of initiative and resourcefulness. It helps boys. It insures good citizenship. Scout Troops, Cub Packs, Sea Scout Ships, and Explorer Troops are chartered to various institutions which provide volunteer committees and leaders. These institutions and leaders need the constant guidance and counsel of trained, professional Scout | executives in order to carry on effectively. That is why a Territorial administration is now being or- ganized and Alaskans are being asked to finance the program in the Territory. A practical example of the value of such an administration lies in the fact that a trial period during the past four months has resulted in a net gain of 20 percent in membership. Officials say there are still thousands of Alaska | boys who want to become members. This can only dent Scout movement and through it our future citizens. No inyestment - will \pay. hhw dividends"in terms of loyalty, patriotism, health, tolerarice and partici- pating citizenship. Let us provide the movement with the funds necessary to carry on a sound Ter- ritorial administration which will train volunteer leaders for our boys. BLONDE BOTTLENECK It would be hard to think of two moré incongru- ous matters than bombing raids and the bobbed-hair style for blonde women, but theré is a real connec- tion, Read on. Outcome of air battles often depends upon the accuracy of meteorological information furnished by the Weather Bureau. For its data the Weather Bureau relies greatly on a small radio device which fits into a small box. Carried ajoft by a sixsfoot balloon, the instrument sends out radio impulses, recording temperature, the velocity and direction of the wind, humidity and air pressure. Part of the machine consists of parallel strands of fine blonde hair. The short-hair style, which no longer can be called a fad, requires frequent ‘clip- pings, with the result that the supply of strands long enough for use in the Weather Bureau's in- strument has been reduced to the vanishing point. Until recently Balkan women have contributed a large part of the supply of long blonde hair. That market has now been shut off. There arises therefore the curious fact that American blondes with short hair are impeding the defense program. Perhaps a time will come when blondes will be asked to grow hair for their country. Eyes for the Night (New York Times) From London comes the news that an American method of photographing German citles, dockyards and other strategic positions by night has been used with brilliant success by the Royal Air Force. “Bril- liant” is the right word because of the illumination that makes the performance possible. With engines cut off, the reconnoitering plane drops to an alti- tude of a mile and releases a flash bomb contain- ing from 20 to 40 pounds of magnesium powder, which enormous amount is touched off by a time fuse. The momentary blinding glare, which is said to be as bright as the afternoon sun, causes a photo- electric cell to send a signal which trips the electric shutter of a specially designed camera in the air- plane on high. As each bomb is thus exploded a terrain of about five square miles is photographed. Moreover, the film is automatically shifted to bring a new frame in line with the axis of the lens after each flash. Photographs are developed in midair and their revelations radioed to bombers or head- quarters. There can be little doubt that this is the very invention which was demonstrated last October over Rochester, N. Y. and the surrounding region. A dozen times magnesium bombs burst over the city, and a dozen times photographs were made that left nothing to be desired in detail. Eyes had been given to the night fliers. “We have daylight here,” Major George W. Goddard, the Army’s observer, is said to have declared on that occasion. He did not exag- gerate; for the flash of the exploding bombs is of the order of a billion candlepower. Something of | the importance of the achievement may be gleaned from the fact that there have been times when an extra hour of daylight would have changed the course lof a battle and the history of the world. In these days of lending all possible aid to Britain it is good to know that we have communicated to the Royal Air Force a way of making nocturnal photographs which we would have kept to ourselves in ordinary times. be accomplished as we organize Troops, Packs, Ships, and Explorer Troops under trained volunteer leader- | ship. Surely, in view of the seriousness of the world situation which we face now and which we may be called upon to face in the course of the next Iewimmet years, we can none of us dare to be half-hearted in'! . our efforts. We cannot afford not to make available | a program which has, in 31 years earned for itself| the place that the Boy Scouts of America has. Juneau is now conducting a campaisn for funds.hind their whiskers Another Italian though he were in cruiser has been sunk. the war. An Italian astronomer reports discovery of a new That'’s just Il Duce's star going out with a What Hitler means by saying the Russians are tricky is that he wants them to come out from be- and expose their chin. ‘The British seem determined to treat Mussolini just as Washingfon Merry- Go-Round (Continued trom Page One) of Japanese rushed to Washington, apparently to place themselves under the protection of their embassy. Others hotfooted for Mexico, which may mean they are planning to shift spy headquarters to Mexico City. NOTE: Falange Espanola de Pan- ama, Fascist organization among Spanish residents in Panama, is threatening those who refuse to join with loss of business permits. The organization claims to have the as- surance of the Panamanian gov- ernment. that they will be protected against U. S. interference. CORDELL HULL'S NEW HOME Secretary of State Hull, who suf- ' fered from nervous exhaustion about the time the Robin Moor was sunk, is now back on the job after more than a month of illness. Returning from a rest at White Sulphur Springs, he walked into one of the most elaborate and comfortable | apartments in the entire capital. He and Mrs. Hull, who live alone, recently have moved from the Carl- ton Hotel, where they spent the first eight years, into a 14-room apart- ment in the Wardman Park Hotel 1t occupies the entire wing of the hotel’s fourth floor, and commands | a view of Rock Creek and across penn. the entire town to the Capitol. The great living room measures 50 | | sters. by 22 feet, and the dining-room is | guara” resign. But the other day, after showing a diplomatic friend through | the new apartment, she said with | & cheery smile, “Now, we have de- | cided not to resign!” NOTE: The pantry is stocked with home-grown foodstuffs and preserves from down in Tennessee, for the delectation of the Secretary. GOERING’S AMUSEMENTS Many stories about Marshal Goer- ing, No. 2 Nazi now reportedly in disgrace, have come out of Pars since the fall of France. One de- scribes him as frequenting the Paris | cafes nightly, always bringing a huge roll of both French and German money, and spending 100,000 francs in a single evening. A more recent fad with him is to carry a whip with which he breaks ali the light bulbs in the establish- ’ment. Then he pays for the damage. | | BROTHER DENNY LEWIS It was tough day for A. D. (“Den- " ny”) Lewis, loud-talking brother of John L. | Denny is head of the United Con- struction Workers, largely a paper outfit kept in existence by a $10,- 000-a-month dole from the CIO cash | box. | the prior approval of Phil Murray ! but with the blessing of Brothe: John, Denny issued a charter to Minneapolis Local 554 of the Gen- eral Drivers Union, whose Trotskyite leaders were about to be purged out of the AFL by scrappy teamster boss Dan Tobin. With Local 564 under his belt, y became very cocky and boast- ed of a big drive on the AFL team- Several of John L.'s “palace henchmen were sent west to large enough to seat 18 persons. The 105k gver the situation, walls of the library, which Mrs. Hull | calls “The Judge’s workshop,” are covered with autographed photo- l Then came the deluge, In Minneapolis a federal grand |dury indicted Trotskyite chieftains on all defense construction jobs— !and leaving Denny’s UCW out in the very cold. One of Denny’s leutenants, be- wailing the double blow, remarked“ “Who says lightning doesn’t strike | twice in the same place?” NOTE: Defense officials are quiet- ly working on a master wage-hour agreement covering the entire air- craft industry, similar to the one negotiated last spring on shipbuild- ing. CAPITAL CHAFF Several months ago, without | A new car appeared the other day at the visitor's entrance of the Navy Department, bearing Diplomatic li- cense 109. The chauffeur said it was | his first trip to the Navy building. Reason: his boss was Soviet Am- bassador Constantin Oumansky. . . . ‘When U. S. troops went to Iceland they fulfilled a prophecy made by | publicity agent Eddie Jaffe, who | handled the Iceland exhibit at N. Y. |World’s Fair. At that time he got Iceland Commissioner Thor to say, “The people of Iceland hope for the help and sympathy of the United States if the future aggression of foreign powers warrants it.” | | HUNTED LABOR MEDIATOR | When jolly, white-thatched Roger Lapham, San Francisco' steamship executive, accepted the job of em- ployer representative on the Defense ! Mediation Board, he had no idea he was letting himself in for a police manhunt, nor did the mountain | trout of Oregon realize they would benefit thereby. Trout fishing is uphnmu favorite HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULY 23 K. C. Talmage Helen Dfipree C. M. Ferguson Claude Erskine Jr. Mary Ann Jones Donnie Crosson Mrs. S. A. McPherson Stanley Nevins — % HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” —_ 4 THURSDAY, JULY 24 Adverse planetary aspects are ac- | tive today, but there is a sign| promising courage and pmlosophy‘ in the acceptance of untoward events. HEART AND HOME: This is a day when common sense should! rule. This means that the family should make the most of every chance for pleasure as well as pro- fit. The head should rule the heart where romance is concerned. It is a promising sway for girls who make new acquaintances. There are signs read as promising much hap- piness for young folk, even though conscription and defense training present certain disappointing con- ditions. Scarcity of young men in summer resorts will be evident, but | girls will concentrate upon war/ tasks that absorb time and atten- tion. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Um‘klthlh configuration there may be ‘obsta- cles in the way of financiers who | plant for the great costs of defense preparations. Warning is given| that fifth column propaganda will' accent prejudice against capital- | §_ ists. In Washington clever subver- sive suggestions will be injected among Government publlml\o’ns, for Communists and Nazis in''dis- guise will hold minor offices. A sensation affecting one of the Gov- ernment departments is prognosti- cated. This may cause a Cahlnat change. NATIONAL ISSUES: The hina- tion of this date finds Saturn and Uranus in close conjunction in the | midheaven and astrologers warn of the danger of a peace movement, by Germany which will be most unfar- tunate. Portugal now will be prom- inent in European . news. Same trouble with Britain is foreseen. The United States is to becs more and more involved in warp and woof of war events. The President will gain support in a daring plan which promises quick results, but he will be compelled to delegate many of his duues o competent executives. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Today's lunation is most fortunate for the United States and shwld benefit Holland and Belgium. in the tenth in Japan is read as denoting increased power for h!l military party. Famine, disease and | suffering will mark the countries of Central Europe where the chil- dren will be victims of many ner- vous maladies resulting from fear and malnutrition. Epidemics are again forecast, for the heat’ of summer will be intense in & places. Persons whose birthdate it is |have the augury of a year of good| travel. It is wise to watch one’s correspondence, both business and social. Children born on this day prob- ably will be lucky and successful in’ their careers. Boys may be in- ventive and resourceful; girls are independent and stubborn. (Copyright, 1941) sport. After returning home from a recent mediation assignment in Washington, D. C., and cleaning up some urgent chores in his office, he, set out for a few days fishing in Oregon. The next morning his sec- retary received a long-distance call summoning Lapham back to Wash- n. e ' State Police, starting off one of the fortune and there may be much|: likely to be original and intelligent, 20 YEARS AGO' /o™ ‘sapine JULY 23, 1921 The town of Hyder was threatened by a fire that burned one hotel and several other buildings. A bucket brigade kept the flames from spreading. Only one life was believed lost. The nomination of Karl Theile as Surveyor General of Alaska by | President Harding was confirmed by the Senate. He was to succeed |R. J. Sommers. | A record breaking crowd of tourists visited the Alaska Museum with | three steamers in port during the day. The increased popularity of | the spot was believed due to & pamphlet put out by the Juneau Com- | mercial Association and distributed on the steamers, | Everett Nowell arrived on the Alameda to visit for a sort $ime with | his father. He had been attending Lincoln High School in Seattle. At a City Council meeting, the tax levy for the city was set at 18 ‘mes. The city budget, totaling $77,289.60 was also presented. | ‘Weather: High, 53; low, 49; rain. O e e . e - - e e oo Daily Lessons in English 3. 1. corpon F e e —————— WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The man with his two sons were in the house.” Say, “WAS in the house.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Blackguard. Pronounce blag-ard, first A as in AT, second A as in AH, accent first syllable, OFTEN MISSPELLED: Boulder (a large stone). daring). SYNONYMS: Ominous, portentous, sinister. 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: OFFICIOUS; meddlesome. “I trust no rich man who is officiously kind to a poorman.”—Platus. MODERN ETIQUETTE * pogrra rEE Q. When should a traveler make his hotel reservations? A. As far as possible in advance of his date of arrival at the hotel, especially if he knows that the demand for rooms might be greater than the supply. Q. Should a business woman shake hands? A. She does sometimes, but it is entirely optional. Q. Should one always say “good-bye” when ending a telephone conversation? A. Yes; to hang up without a closing word would be the same as pushing a person out of your home, Bolder (more L e LOOK and LEARNA C. GORDON 1. history of the United States? 2. What name is applied to the shaven part of the head of a monk or priest? 3. Incidents in the life of what great composer are related in the operetta “Blossom Time"? 4. Through what canal is there the heaviest traffic? 5. What is an internal combustion motor? ANSWERS: 1. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. 2. Tonsure. 3. Franz Schubert. 4. St. Mary’s Canal, between Lakes Superior and Huron. 5. A motor in which a mixture of gases is introduced into a cylinder and exploded under pressure, thus imparting energy to the piston. put in an SOS call to the Oregon Gets New Home most extensive manhunts Oregon | has experienced in years. Radio calls | to check the license tags of ‘all cars on roads leading to the river were broadcast, together with detailed de- scriptions of Lapham and his auto. Finally, after a six-hour search, the cops found their quarry bliss- I\luy fishing far out: in the river, 4mues from civilization. Lapham hustled back to Washington, D. C., “but he was far from 'his Jjolly selt ‘when he showed up at the Mediation Board offices. “F guess I have to grin md bear it,” he moaned to Chairman William H. Davis, “but you fellows broke up the best fishing trip T've been on in years. Those trout were biting like sixty.” (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) ——eeeo—— DOCTOR SEEING ALASKA Margaret Velez Pointing out the nighu to her dog, Margaret Velez, 18, is pictured as she arrived in New York from Lis- bon aboard the liner Magallanes. Margaret, who spent the last 15 years in France, is en route to Co- lombia, South America, where her father has established a new home, Dr. Leonard F. Skilling, of Ala- meda, Cal, is enjoying. the South- east’ Alaska cruise, being a round tripper aboard the Princess Lou- ise. { BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Hitler Ksn Jons KCAF R R i Dir ectory !‘ntemnl Socxetie- Gastineau Channel Which is the most famous and most-quoted short speech.in the | Drs. 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No; there is no quota and no 1 graphs of notablés Hull has known |of 1oca) 554 on charges of advocat- | personally in his long career. (He is |ing overthrow of the U. S. Govern- \ approaching his 70th birthday.) ment through armed force. And in | The new quarters have revived ' washington, Defense authorities en- @ ’Mrs Hull's enthusiasm for ‘official 'tered into an agreement with the ! ife. friends she wanted the Secretary to Ling them as sole bargaining agency |_ She repeatedly used to tell | APL, building trades union recogniz- A. imit. The Defense Savings pro::m is to be & continuing effort, and both Defense Bonds and Sf should be purchased steadily and regularly. . ' fense Savingd Bonds? 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