The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 10, 1945, Page 3

, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1945 MONTE CARLO COMMITTEES NOW AT WORK Great Time Promised at Ski Club’s Affair Next Saturday Night With the approach of the Ski Club’s Monte Carlo party, Club Pres- ident Bill Hixson tcday announced the appointment of committees which have been gt work since last weék preparing for Saturday night's festivities at the Union Hall. Under the supe! on of Irv- ing Stimpson, Committee-Chairman, plans are shaping up rapidly. Assist- ing as committee heads are Marvyn Perry, Management; Eric Sundsten, Finances; Stan Singer, Recreation; Forest Robinson, Publicity; and Bob Thibcdeau, Refreshment ‘Tickats for the party may chased now frcm the following mem bers of the Publicity Committec: Bill Hixson, Joz » Werner, Jones, Irma Johnson, Vi Mae Nelson, Eric Sundst Ruth Torkelson. Ski Club members are showing considerable enthusiasm for uniqu2 type of entertainment, w is designed to offer the widest sitle appeal. There will ke dancin @ variety of ga ndwiches, hot dogs, and an bowl of punch. Crisp bills will be legal tender for the evening complaints on the edom will not be one of Ski Club members are urge attend and take their friends. D Metal of Propellor - Makes Hand for Boy | SOMEWHERE IN THE MARI- ANAS — Seabee craftsmanship has furnished Jesus Castros ass, 16, a serviceable aluminum hand to ro- ‘dlace one blown off when he pick- od up ¢ hand grenade last fall. Shipfitters werking in open air shop used a plaster the right ha‘n;l of the boy and metal from a Japance to dc the job. With patient skill, they engraved skin lines and molded simulated fingernails. The artificial hand is cupped so the boy can hold things. R SRR an opeller WITNESS DALLAS — Detectives Clarence liver and Ed Preston, scarching for a witness to a traffic accident, were told of an elderly woman, a bit deaf, who had seen it. _After they had given her a com- plete description of their problem, she smiled sweetly and answered: “I'm sorry, but I'm already taking all the magazines I can 1 5 from 't brother ¥ weight, in the ¥ Ne ONE LIBERTY BELL WILL RING ONLY ON FINAL VICTORY DAY — Northampton County’s Literty Bell, the second publicly-owned bell to proclaim liberty on July 8, 1776, will ring for e on the day that the present World War end: w0t when many capitulatas, but on the day of final- victo! ‘The now hangs in the belfry of the Northampton County court and is in perfect condition. It cast in 1768 by the Moravians EASTON, Pa. nounce the convening of court Four s after the Declaration of 'In¢ ence was signed in Phil- deiphia, and the National Liberty thers pealed forth its message iterty a courier arrived in Es y of the decl: tion, the Centri on frecdom. The plan to have the bell rung again for victory will invite every resident in the county to come to the ourt house, sign his name in a large pictery register” and then ta a tug at the bell rope. Tt is planned ceur Then the court house rang for xth round of th ro flat ¢n his " books when he could see . the . fter a right and jefl ir bout at the Chic back fer the knockout. (AP Wircpho to keep the bell ringing until every perscn has had his victory rinng > BLIND NEWSCASTER SEES ENTIRE WORLD FOR HIS LISTENERS By VERONICA KOMPANEK BALTIMORE A riptiess ra- dio news commentator sounds like an anachronism. Then, says Baltimore's Ian Ross MacFarlane, “just call me ‘anach’ for short.” When, it comes to analyzing world news for what he calls the “mob und the c barrel,” Station WITH's and almost sightless — reporter much at home in the current age as a PT boa Years of devotion to geography . years avel and living with peo- current history he in- and a memory that I s him to plot within 10 miles the places that are making today's headlines are his properties. of world t These, plus an intuition that he says “is more important than most people realize” and a loyal wife, who in adgdition to being his “seeing eye dog,” deces much original research BERCHTESCADEN VILLAS_Mountain villas nestle against.the slope at the edge of the town of Bérchiesgaden, in southern Germany, near Hitler's Berghof hideaway. { BAGPIPE BAND — A} 3 ¥ go Stadinm. THE DAILY ALASKA Prelude fo ke Knockouf to the chin by Jake LaMotta (left), Seconds later LaMotta to) and reporting for him, more than, > for loss of one eye and nly one-third vision in the other. When he tells his listeners of the significance of what labor does in the British Isles, MacFarlane draws his*data from witnessed and studied hunger marches, and mining and in- dustrial problems in North Cumber- land, Yorkshire, Wales and Lancha: ire. 1923, the r event on the continent, in he was the official guest of ional Socialist regime in Ger- mar living in the local headquar- ters and interviewing Nazi party members of all ranks. He was in Bagdad during the riots following the death of King Feisal and was the only foreigner present during the Syrian-Iraquis re- volt In the vish agricultural col- cnies in Palestine, he was the only non-Jew who ever lived and worked as an actudl member. Writing for an English syndicate, MacFarlane stocked up on the Jap- snese in Shangbai, Chungking, Pe- king, Singapore and in the Philip- pines. Hitler, Goebels, Mussolini, Count Ciano are among international lead- | ers wbout whom the radio reporter might say, “I knew them to talk to.” It was during his travels that Mac- Farlans met with the accident that eventually cost him his sight. He without water in the Syrian desert, finally came to a well and jumped in it. By some trick of fate, the retinas of his eyes were detached. Later they were further injured in an MacFarlane was reporting for Mu- tual in the North African campaign. | He conducts his broadcasts on an extemporaneous basis Someone, preferably Mrs. Ma rlane, reads the Jast minute summaries to him during the five minutes immediate- ly preceeding the time he is to go on the air. Wire news is only part of his re- porting. Both he and Mrs. Mac- Farlane are part of the press ‘that covers Capitol Hill, national political ccnventions or wherever he thinks leg work should supplant the tele- type. - e, This Sailor Had Good T ' Air Line j CHICAGO — A furloughing sail- cr, flying to Chicago, gallently showed an attractive girl how to fas- itm her safely belt. When the plane {landed, he asked where he could lo- {cate her later. She smiled graciously land replied: “You can reach me | through this air line. I'm a steward- | i esc on vacation,” 'Price Control s ' Traced Away Back | PHILADELZHIA, Pa.,— Wartime price control is nothing new here — in fact it’s 169 years old. The Continental - Congress ap- proved the establishment of a price cenfrol program in 1776. Among the items regulated . were coffee, rum, molasses, cocoa, chocolate, pepper and salt. —— After spending the last five months in the States, the first plane load of workers for the Goodnews | | Bay Mining company left Anchor- age by plane for the camp- of Plat- inum., The camp, which is empty of peo- ple from the close of production in November until it opens in the spring, has a summer population of around 60 and is a modern commun- |ity with comfortable homes, a mo- tion picture theatre, bowling alleys. This area produces the largest amount of platinum in the United £tates and has an annual value of over $1,000,000. R PLATINUM MINERS BACK FOR SEASON explosion at El Alamein when ! MORE JAP SHIPS SENT TOBOTIOM 'lAir Patrols Ma—ke Extensive Attacks on China Sea Area RICHARD BERGHOLZ AP War Ccrrespondent ) MANILA, April 10—Direct hits ‘oy heavy bombers blockading China Sea shipping, sank oyer, one 8,000-ton freighter- ansport, and seriously damaged another destroyer and a fourth vessel Sunday night, headquarters reported In addition, air patrols of the Fifth Airforce wrecked six coastal vessels in waters near Hainan Is- land, sank a harbor vessel in Hong- kong, and small craft off Formosa. Gen. MacArthur reported also heavy bombing raids on eastern | Mindanao, Jolo Island in the Sulu Archipelago, and Formosa, where 175 tons of bombs left huge fires, in airdromes and supply aveas off |the west coast. Girl Scout News llems * By @ | Brownies and Girl Scouts will be' |pleased to know that Mrs. Earl missioner last year and also leader of the troop from St. Margaret's Guild, has a baby boy. | All Scouts and Brownies should of the Foreign Fair which will take tish Rite Temple. All parents should !go to see what their girls have been council members. Mrs. Johnson, | chairman of the camp committee, |will be there too and will answer | questions about camp. { | Troop No. 2 had its regular meet- ling at Holy Trinity Parish Hall. Lois Laurence called the roll and |the treasurer gave her report. Lau- |reen passed arts and crafts. Alberta |then showed the girls how to make a Chinese hat from a stocking. Mrs. Blackerby helped the girls) !prauivv a Chinese dance. We then had the wishing circle and good night taps | (Signed) | BETH DAIGLER, | Reporter. | | The members of Brownie Troop‘ |No. 10 named their favorite dish | ‘for roll call. We discussed different | kinds of cloth. We had samples of some of them and we had a new | dancing game. | Elizabeth Wyller | |played her harmonica for us. (Signed) 2 MARJORIE KLINGBEIL, Reporter. | - -+ - | o : STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, april 10 — Closing quotation of Alaska-Juneau Mine | stock today is 6%, American Can; 93%, Anaconda 381%, Bethlehem Steel 70%, Curtiss-Wright ‘5%, In- ternational Harvester 77%, Kenne- cott 37%, New York Central 23%, Northern Pacific 22, U. S. Bteel| 63'2, Pound $4.04. Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 156.51;" rails, 52.08; utilities, 27.85. e ! The idea of an omnipotent fate | overruling all ~affairs of men is present in various forms in prac- tically all religious systems. \ cgre {MecGinty, who was Girl Scout Com- , |in 1874 It is estimated that one out of every 200 people has some form of epilepsy. EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ) MARY ELIZABETH PRIM (AF Ncowsfeatures) By h MCNTIPELIER, Vt vard professor's dream of a Madamy Fresident of the U.S.A. may' com2 true, but she won't come from the 1945 Vermoent Legislature With a record-brezking total ct 45 wemen in the Hous? of Represen- tatl and onec in the Senate, this| Lcoislature seems an ideal proving ground for Professor irnest A s theory that what this coun- | is a woman chief exccu-| That Har-| try tive, But the ladies of Vermont dis- would scem a woman Democrat Vermont Senate, but of Bt.| e presidency pushover for a elected (o the Mrs, Kathloen Walsh Hurley and one of its seven Demo- not interested. Absolutely No! ‘N O — Absolutely!” clim, prematurely gray two school children. “Women may mix in politics,”| continued Mrs. Hurley, whose father held the same Senate seat 12 years body the of said mother the reins entirely.” didate, Professor Hooton, how about Coolidge. The only drawback is fe that she has no intention of follow- ', ing in his presidential footsteps. “I don't think women yet have the , knack of looking under issues,” de- clared Mrs. Willcoz, who also sarved in the House four years ago. “Tkay need much more political exper- fence.” Widow of a former Vermont Su-! preme Court Justice, Rep. Willcox said the election of so many women to the Legislature was due partly to the manpower shortage, but most»‘ ly— Many Capable Women | “Because Vermont is full of cap- able women.” The legislators range from 34- year-cld Rep, Sylvia B. Wright of | Rupert, a landscape painter, to Mrs. | June Fassett Jones of Goshen, born Mrs. Edith I. Sanford of | Stamferd, 66, now serving her sixth| 4 term, has heen longest in office. The Legislature holds an annual “Ladies’ Week" when legislators’ wives are entertained at luncheons and teas. The 46 women members| often speculate about how long it will be before the festivity is chang-| ed to “Gentlemen’s Week." ——— 'AFRICA IS SHORT OF HOUSES, 100 i | JOHANNESBURG — South Afri-| ca’s housing shortage is acute nndl many Buropeans in large cities are forced to live in garages and other unsuitable structures without sani-| tary convenicnces. | Aggravating the situation is the! scarcity of business premises with | many flats being used for tailoring, dressmaking and so forth. | J. D. I'viggs, chairman of the South African Labor Party, blames lo¢al authorities. Even before the, war, when money, material and la-| bor were plentiful, they failed to HAD THE OLDEST POSTAL SYSTEM INTHE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. EVEN BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF CORTEZ | | INTHE |6TH CENTURY, A | | REGULAR SERVICE AS FAR AS THE PACIFIC HAD BEEN OPERATED BY THE AZTECS | | ThE CITIZENS OF HusToN, LOCKEDOUT/ TEXAS,ONCE LOCKED QUT THEIR POSTMASTER FROM HIS OWN POST OFFICE/ LOCAL FOLKS RESENTED HIS BEING APPOINTED ~ BECAUSE HE WAS FROM ANOTHER COUNTY. (1840) THe RepuBLic oF TEXAS HAD ESTABLISHED TS OWN POSTAL SYSTEM IN 1836/ {or Europeans and natives, he | enginear, | the pest of | director casad guaranteed fu} employment to the Luilding worl the war, thus attracting more ar- tisans, | Albans, only female member of Lxrxxn“l)‘r‘l,;"x“,:ll;‘r‘¢ N ellitn ey Wabking in urban building in wotkers, who fear d! ropean labor market if non-Europ- .'eans are trained, say they.have no chjections paid the same wages as Europeans. Now the labor shortage is acute, e |but building speculators have been | erecting houses at exorbitant prices | wi s hile essential housing for workers held up. al ge Hamlin, solutions to the labor have been suggested. Dr. Johannesburg’s city who I just relinquished government houseing said the position would be greatly if the government s for ten years after Johannesburg's post-war commit- tee, following a report by Dr. Ham- lin, said the law should be amend- non-Europeans, who at areas, to be trained for homes for non-Europeans ‘The bullding ation of the Eu- pecified regions. if non-Europeans uare Cther chservers said wages of remind their parents and friends ago, “but they shouldn't be given',, .. $1 an hour make capital costs ) o | i : N of housing prohibitive for non-Eu- place Friday evening at the Scot-| As for a possible Republican CAN- Lonean workers earning $150 daily. In the meantime the situation is ; | Rep. IA"" ?rowr; \:}l]fllc;nxtuufc }Tli" Irapidly becoming worse as men and doing and to meet the leaders and mouth, cousin of e late Calvin o0 b ove demobilized from the de- nse forces. The government is converting empty army camps !into garden villages to give some re- > 'NOW THEY'RE MAKING WOOL FROM PEANUTS LONDON-—It looks like wool, it undertake adequate housing schemes feels like wool and as a complement | for true wool- it is likely there will never be enough to go round. The fiber, recently announced by the Imperial Chemical Industries laboratories, is Ardil, made from ground meal of peanuts. Development of the fiber is being actlaimed in England as an impor- tant advance in the field of textiles, useful not only in the woolen indus- try but in cottons and rayons as well The chemical process which pro- duces Ardil duplicates in the lab- oratory the complicated and slow progress by which sheep transform vegetable proteins into wool. Hulled peanuts are ground ,and the peanut oil extracted, leaving oil-free peanut meal with about nine percent nitro- gen. Further refinement removes residual meal of about two percent nitrogen which is usable as cattle feed. The basic Ardein protein then is made into an Ardil liquid by an alkali sclution of caustic soda, and this is precipitated into a viscous state suitable for spinning. Fine filaments or threads are projected into a coagulating bath from a spin- nerette, producing Ardil staple fiber. This finally is made into yarn and bleached, yielding a cream- colored crimped, resilient fiber, soft and warm to the touch. Made up o looks like wool, feels like wool, and like true wool retains the capacity to absorb a certain percentage of body moisture without losing its protective warmth, In addition, it is without wool's disadvantage shrinking. Ardil fiber can be wash- ed as freely as cotton without dam- age. 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