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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-23
BABY BORN AT
 SEA ON BOARD OF NORTH STAR
Indian Service Vessel from Barrow Visits Juneau
 on Way South
tContinued from Page one)

tfA as Ft Fs-- the next day. She loaded her reindeer earcasses, originally a to- tai of 1,250 at Kivalina, which is about 200 miles north of the Arc tic Circle; Kotzebue and Cape Prince of Wales. '
 Reindeer were put off at most of the places visited on the home ward voyage. One hundred were unloaded at Juneau and about TOO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-23
MIDGET GOLF TURKEY. s
 WINNERS ARE NAMED

Anne Bergstrand, G. O. Clark and Bob Douglas were presented with three fine fat turkeys by the Frye-B -Bruhn Company this morning as result of a presentation at the Midget Golf Course last night The drawing, held by Manager Adams at the amusement hall at 10 o'clock attracted quite a large crowd of fans and onlookerS. s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-23

soc Pioneer Taxi. rnone 44s. adv,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-23

President and the President-ElecJ lasted from 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon to 6:05 o'clock last even- ing.
 Role of Listener
 One close to Gov. Roosevelt, said the Governor played role of list ener mostly at the conference, de- clining to make any commitments
 This person, whose identity is not disclosed, said Gov. Roosevelt made it clear that any action taken now relative to reestablishment of the War Debt Commission to con- duct a fresh examination of the debt problem is matter for the present Congress to consider if the President should recommend it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-23

in Alaska except on the Arctic and the Aeutian Islands moderately Northwestern Canada with fair middle Temperatures have r1s- Southwest U.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-23

Advertisements are your pocket book editorials. They interpret the merchandise news.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-23
ATTENTION REBEKAHs.

ATTENTION REBEKAHS! I Perseverance, Rebekah Lodge NO. PA will hold it's regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting members invited. -
 EDITH SHEELOR, es 2.
 s s-s s-<, Noble Grand.
 ALPHCNSINEf CARTER, ( adv. '' - Secretary. soc Pioneer Taxi, rnone 443. adv,
Evening star., 1932-10-09

Standardization conferees has been de-
scribed as appalling" Specifications
and standard part drawings for all
parts, including such common hard
ware items as nuts and bolts, screws
and turnbuckles, had been drawn up
during the war by each service without
reference to the other and none of them
were interchangeable. Each service, nat
urally. considered its equipment best
and was loath to give up its standards,
since this naturally involved the re-
placement of parts all along the line.
Arguments at the first conference
were long and heated. The first three
days of the first standard parts con-
ference. it is recalled by officials of the
Navy Bureau Of Aeronautics, were spent
in arriving at standard aircraft
hexagonal nut.
Those who attended that first meet
ing will never forget that battle of the
in st. Elizabeth's," it is said in Navy
review of the early history of these
conferences.
Work Reaches High Tide.
The work. however. went forward
steadily and with increasing smooth
ness after the first few years and the
meetings of 1928 and 1929 we're at
tended b. from 200 to 300 manufac-
tu-ers' representatives as the full tide
Of the Standardization work was
reached Since that time the attendance
has fallen eff, partially because of the
depression. but chiefly because most Of
the commonly used materials and parts
have been standardized and the meet
ings have become more specialized.
ci1rPoScF11l
of the conferences as applied to the
military services that the Army and
Navy standards to very great extent
have become the standards Of the COM
mercial aircraft industry as we'll and
have been adopted, whcre applicable,
by the Society of Automotive Engineers
as general aircraft standards.
The work of Standardization has de-
veloped into a continuing effort. 1t is
handled under the supervision of two
officers. usually the chief engineer of
the Army Air Corps Materiel Division
and the head of the specification group
of the Navy Bureau Of Aeronautics.
These officers select the subjects for
study, correspond with the trade and
each other, arrange ror and conduct
the conferences and sign and promul-
gate the standardized master drawings
and specifications.
1t now has become the custom to
hold two meetings a year. The first,
a preliminary conference. is held in the
Winter. alternately in Washington and
at Wright Field The main conference.
held in the Summer, is held alternately
at Wright Field and the Naval Aircraft
Factory, Philadelphia.
This work of Standardization may
appear to be humdrum and uninter-
esting phase of aeronautics, but it has
proved of great importance to the in
dustry as a whole and has served to
iron out differences between the serv-
ices and to further unity the forces of
national defense.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

land and spent the Winter Of 1908 on,
No Mans Land. a tiny island of
Marthas Vineyard"
Edited by A. w. Lawrence and Jean
Young. 1881. G80lL44 e.
Presents in form available to the
general reader the more ir1portant
documents descriptive Of the first steps
in the discovery of America from the
time OF the first accidental discovery Of
BJarni HerjolfSson in 986 to the discov-
cry OF South America by. Columbus in
1892. The journal of Columbus, as
abridged by Las Casas. occupies the
greater part of the book"
The Northmen Columbus and Cabot,
985-l503. Edited by j. E. Olson and
E. G. Bourne. 1906. B803 N8l6.
"A comprehensive and we'll rounded
collection Of narratives on which
the early history Of the United States is
founded approved by the American
Historical Association.
The Great Voyage.
Journal of the First Voyage to Amer
lea. By Christopher Columbus, with
an introduction by Van Wycz
Brooks 1924. G803 C728j.
" ID llOl LIldC C0rlS-
topher Columbus kept a day-by-day
journal of his first voyage to America
and that an abstract of it Is in exist
ence"
The Discoverer: A New Narrative Of
the Life of Hazardous Adventures
OF the Genoese, Christopher Colurl-
bus. By Andre de Hevesy. 1928.
E.C72hvE.
I'm this biography Of Christopher
Columbus the author emphasizes the
personality Of the discoverer, which
helped him to overcome the obstacles
imposed by his humble birth and family
connections. Interesting illustrations
from cid prints"
Columbus BY Marius Andre. 1928.
EC72an.
A French historian presents a vieT
CT Columbus which is quite the revere
Of the traditional cre.
Christopher Columbus and the New
World of His Discovery BY Filson
Young. Two volumes. 1906. EC72y.
In an effort to clear up many contro-
versial points, the author has consulted
original sources to substantiate the facts
presented.
The Authentic Letters Of Columbus.
BY w. E. Curtis 1895. E.C72cu.
A history and general description Of
the letters of Columbus, containing
numerous facsimiles of the famous
documents The original documents
described herein were exhibited under
authority Of the United States Govern
nent at the Worlds Columbian ExpoSi-
ton.
The Life Of Christopher Columbus. BY
Franceso Tarducci. 1891. E.C72t.
A detailed account of the life Of the
great voyager, following his career from
his fathers workshop to his triumphant
discoveries and his ignominious death.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Need of Traffic Light.

At another intersection a traffic light
should be installed. Down at Twenty
Ninth and K streets, where big trucks
thunder through K street at all hours
and impress their will on tinid drivers
of passenger cars. as only truck drivers
can do. there's going to be a serious &C
cident some day unless light Is placed
at that dangerous intersection, where
the bridge over Rock Greek, with shoul-
oer-high braces, adds hazard to an al
ready hazardous spot.
It has all been caused by the OPEN
Ing of the Rock Creek-Potor1ac drive
or that part Of it which runs from K
street south to the Arlington Bridge.
Thousands of motorists. seeking to get
away from Pennsylvania avenue traf-
fic, use that river drive in the morn
ing and late in the afternoon, but their
problem is how to get onto K street, for
what with laundering trucks and pas
senger cars on K street, those who go
south on TWenty-ninth street have
little chance to travel the short half
block that will take them onto the
river crive. They have to stop at K
street, for stop" sign makes them do
that. Once stopped, they have small
chance to get onto K street, for little
consideration is shown them. So they
are forced to jam their way into a
stream of traffic running both ways,
with the chances good that they will
be run into by a cargo truck entering
the bridge over Rock Creek, barred from
Evening star., 1932-10-09
new STYLE OF AIR
WHEEL HELD SAFE
Engineer Findings Show Them to
Be on a Par With Other
Balloons.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, October 8.-New style air.
wheel or super-balloon tires, as far as
safety is concerned, are close to par,
according to engineering findings made
public this week. They are not consid-
cred serious hazard in comparison
with ordinary balloons.
In future power plants for motor cars,
high compression may be expected to
continue as trend. Automotive en-
ginc efficiency depends almost entirely
on compression.
These are conclusions cleaned from
findings in engineering research as af-
fecting future design of automobiles.
During the last week the Society of
ACtomotive Engineers has held a con-
vention at Toronto, Ontario, preceded
by one at Buffalo, N. Y. At Buffalo the
deliberations were on production meth
DDS. in association with six other engi-
neering groups, comprising the Society
for Steel Treating, the Society of Me-
chanical Engineers, the American Weld
ing Society, the Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers, the Wire As
sociation and the Drop-Forging Insti-
tute
At Toronto the sessions, covering four
days, were devoted to transportation in
its broad phase, covering highway oper-
alton of motor coaches, busses and
trucks in fleets.
With the introduction of straight side
tires, the makers put i'll 10 per cent
more volume than with the cl;rcher
type that preceded them. With the ad-
vent of the cord tire in 1914 the same
principle was extended to 10 per cent
extra width over the nominal dimen-
sion. In 1923-1924 another step in over
sizing was taken, resulting in what was
called the balloon tire. This in effect
made another 20 per cent increase in
width over the tire it replaced.
(Copyright, 1882. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, IncD
Evening star., 1932-10-09

vantage Of momentum. It wasn't de-
signed to permit the car to run free
downhill. Used at the wrong time it
necessitates excessive use of the brakes.
Also, if the driver builds up an excess
sive amount of speed, very obviously
the brakes must be used more than
normally.
Any woman who turns down free
wheeling completely and finds this to
be marked saving in brake lining vii.
also discover that she is wasting a lot
OF gas building up unnecessary speed
at places where a much more modest
gait would be advisable
If you are not as yet fortunate in
having safety glass in your car at least
you can insist upon having it in any
accessories you purchase from time to
time. This is especially important in
cases where windshield wings or out
to reason that f1tments are more apt to
shatter in a collision than those more
integral parts oflthe car.
was particularly interested to notice
the way certain driver varied her
speed when rolling a'ong a straight
highway. There was no suggestion of
cratic operation; rather. more of q
regular increase and reduction of speed
alternately every so many minutes
Naturally I asked for an explanation.
Just my way Of knowing whether
some other driver, possibly an officer
in another car, is following me by
staying in the rear blind spot" she
revealed the secret You'd be sur
prised how many times some other car
rHnYHc iy1tn hn vyinrry ,f,.rN xry1,a
make this change in speed"
Now that a difference of a few
pounds in tire pressure makes so marked
a change in riding comfort, it is i'm
portant to take into consideration the
increase in pressure due to the tires
becoming heated The tires on my car
recently increased pounds in pressure
on a hot day. Do not initiate to the
maximum point If adding air when
just starting out.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Columbus.

In connection with the celebration Of
Columbus day, Wednesday, October II,
the Public Library calls attention to the
following list of books about the early
voyages Of the Ncrthmen and the life
and travels Of the Genoese navigator:
The Precursors.
The Morse Discovery of America. Edited
by r. B. Anderson. 1907 G802 N81.
"A compilation of the Sagas,
manuscripts and inscriptive memorials
relating to the finding and settlement
Of the New World in the eleventh CEN
tury."
Early Morse Visits to North America
By ". H. Babcock. 1918. G802 B
1l3
A scientific but popular study of the
early voyages and explorations Of the
Norsemen. Route maps and plates offer
added interest.
The Rulers Of the Sea. BY Edmond
Neukomm. 1896. G802.N396.
An interesting account of the discov-
cry CT America by the Norsemen in the
year 1000, their colonies in America
from the tenth to fourteenth century
and the redLscovery Of America at the
end Of the century.
Left Ericsson, Discoverer Of America,
AID. 1908. By E. F. Gray. 1880.
G802 G80.
The Vineland of the Morse Sagas,"
according to this author. lis none other
than Cape Cod" He also contends
that Left Eriksson touched the main
Evening star., 1932-10-09
TRI.STATE CAMPAIGNS
PRAISED BY BAUGHMAN

Maryland Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner Sees Better Results From
Safety Drive.
Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, October 8.-With the
District of Columbia and Virginia join
ing Maryland this year in what is to be
a tri-State "Save-a-Life Campaign" :"
which will run from October to Novem-
Der 80, better results are looked for by
E. Austin Baughman, commissioner of
motor vehicles.
Approximately S75.000 cars will be
inspected for mechanical defects" the
commissioner explained. In Maryland
it is planned to provide more than 1000
official stations for the convenience of
the motorists.
Although this inspection is required
by law in Maryland, want to appeal to
all motorists to cooperate fully in this
activity, which is being conducted for
their own benefit.
Il wish to stress the fact that the
mechanical condition of the automobile
is a most important factor in the re-
6uction of accidents. Although motor
lists with poor equipment should realize
this fact and drive accordingly, human
nature is such that it becomes neces-
sary by compulsory inspection to re-
quire the motorist to keep his vehicle
in safe shape"
Evening star., 1932-10-09
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

Joseph B. Trew, president of the Trew
Motor Co.. local Dodge distributors, an
nounces the election of Edward NJ. Wal
lace as secretary to the Trew Motor
Co. Mr. Wallace is a familiar figure
in the automobile business in Washing
ton, having been president of the Wal
lace Motor Co., president and manager
of the Washington Automotive Trade
Association and held various other OFF,
cial positions here and in Baltimore.
Benjamin Ourisman, president of the
Ourisman- Chevrolet Sales Co., local
Chevrolet dealers, announces the ap-
pointment of I. A. Peake as manager Of
his Woodbridge branch at 2245 Rhode
island avenue northeast. Peake is well
known to the Washington automotive
public, having been connected here in
various capacities for years.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Milady's Motoring
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

Judging from the way they cut across
the line to the wrong side Of the road,
too many drivers are equipped with
four-speed transgressions.
Those willing chaps who phone every
other cay to ask if they can demon
strate the latest models in cars can be
very helpful to you in having better
understanding of the machine you
eventually decide to buy. If you don't
take this seriously. let me tell you about
a woman who won a new car in con-
test She had no contact with sales
man, and, of course, did not have all
the ins and outs of the car explained
to her in the usual manner. She had
happened to discover that she did not
know the machine was equipped with an
automatic clutch control.
Just a few thoughts for the woman
who Is Just stepping out alone for her
first thousand miles as driver: II
headlights bother you at night, try fol-
loving clc-c behind another car. If
the car is a modern one, start in second
gear when you have no passengers and
the street is level, just to eliminate one
OF the shifts. Have mechanic adjust
the carburetor for a little richer mix
tuTe so the motor won't be Stalling.
I'm still trying tc asure out why
considered her a good driver. Two
things were quite evident, and maybe
they sped me to my conclusion. She
sat very comfortably at the wheel, as if
she knew what it was all about and had
nothing to be perturbed over. She
didn't turn her head when she talked
to the passengers on the rear seat.
One of the oddities is the interest
some children are manifesting in auto
mobiles 1t is not merely the desire to
go riding, but genuine affection for
the beauty and ingenuity of we'll de-
signed cars. A 5-yearold girl pats the
radiator of the family car just as one
would show affection for an animal. A
6-year-old Immediately asks to be shown
the car her parents friends arrive in.
She never asks for ride-just wants to
look them over.
Is it any wonder big sister stints on
a few permanents in order to get that
new convertible?
The unnamed woman has one less
garage door and badly marred back
Of the car This is how it happened:
She wanted to dust the car, but
thought it hest to have little fresh
air while working in the garage. Not
planning to go out at the t,nl.. she
merely opened one of the garage doors.
That afternoon, she mistook the open
door for two open doors, got behind
the wheel, cranked the motor and
whang!
I notice that a great many women
do not use free wheeling because they
feel that they are then obliged to use
the brakes excessively. This is one OF
those things that need a bit of ex-
phnatiSR
Free wheeling was introduced for the
purpose Of enabling drivers TO take ad-
Evening star., 1932-10-09
City Planning.

One Of the most hopeful signs Of
improvement in the street traffic prob
lem is to be found in the more intel
ligent consideration given to the re-
quirements Of traffic movement by city
planners and others responsible for the
design of streets and highways, ac-
cording to the director of the Albert
Russell Erskine Bureau Of Harvard
University. Among other changes the
new type Of city plan shows many
fewer intersections and those incor-
porated will be designed to eliminate
conflicts. Despite the modern stand
ards available. many streets and high
ways are still built as though they
were to be used by horses and wagons,
1t is said.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Stop Sign Need.

Some people in Washington believe
there are too many stop signs and traf-
fc lights. This may be so in some in
stances. but the reverse is true in others.
Travelling from Wesley Heights to
Spring Valley, a much travelled thor
oughfare these days, there is danger
Gus intersection at the intersection OF
Cathedral avenue further along In
dian lane), Little Falls road and Chain
Bridge road.
The east and west traffic IS much
heavier, and to add 10 the complica-
ton. steep hill confronts the :notoris.
after passing the intersection. There
is no stop signs there and part of the
intersection IS cbscured, 1t would seem
very advanta geous if the Traffic De-
partment placed a stop sign there, stop
ping briefly traffic going north and
south. It would be consistent with the
stop sign erected at Cathedral avenue
and FoXall road.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

National Capital It's hrst adequate lying HELD 1fo ule
standpoint of but it also will give the Capital Of the
longest in the United States For 1000 feet in an
unbroken straghtaway the will extend in north
northeast and direction between the Potomac
the slopes the hills leading Congress
Heights and Anacosa the east.
mile third in length will facilities
flights will
make the Capital logical starting place OF record
flight requiring long takeof The 7000oot
will be available only when the wind blowing
make the available for days in each month
Evening star., 1932-10-09

7NHE rainy days of last week,
heralding in mild way few
seasonal chilly blasts. brought
some things to the average
motorists minds.
To many it meant that the warm,
hot days of Summer and early ran
were over. 1t meant that Winter, ike
other things. is just around the corner.
And that implies looking after the car
and looking after the driver, for the
two of them are somewhat synonymous.
Care of the car is pretty well known
these days, whether one actually does
1t or not.
Seasonal Thoughts.
Looking after ones self is little
different. At this time OF year 1t Is
we'll to remember about monoXlde
gasses and their dangers. Monoxlde is
oxistant nearly all the time, but in colo
weather it is more dangerous because Oh
closed doors and windows.
Rainy Falls and cold Winters neces.
state more careful driving. The CHIEF
worry along this line is slippery etreets.
Curves must be taken more slowly ana
sudden stops avoided If possible.
good tread on the tires is always an as
set, but more so than ever on slippery
pavements. Crossing street car tracks
must be done with greater care than
usual for nothing gets much slipperier
than their smooth surfaces in wet or
icy weather. Hilly streets and certain
roadways must be watched too, Tor
some of them are more slippery than
others. Some States now are erecting
highway signs to warn motorists OF
slicperv--:c-s IN wet weather.
Slippery Car Tracks.
Speaking of things slippery many
motorists are aware Of q very bad con-
dition on the car tracks Of Wisconsin
avenue. Most tracks are bed enough.
but these in question are perilous to
safety in both dry and wet weather
To begin with these tracks are more
raised from the surface Of the street
than others and appear to be greater
In width Their condition is so bad
that hundreds Of accidents are barely
averted every day. The District au-
thorities should do we'll to look into the
matter. Trouble can be avoided on all
street car tracks if the driver will swing
his car into them at right angles.
Traffic, sometimes, however, prevents
this.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

view by those shoulder-high braces of
steel. All in all. it's a dangerous situ-
alton. Only one thing will correct it,
That is traffic light, to give traffic on
Twenty-ninth street equal rights with
traffic on K street.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

I notice that great many women
do not use free wheeling because they
feel that they are then obliged to use
the brakes excessively. This is one Of
those things that need bit of ex-
phnatisH
Free wheeling was introduced for the
purpose Of enabling drivers TO take ad-
Evening star., 1932-10-09
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

OMPLETION of the Boiling Field not only will give the
National Capital its first adequate flying field from the
tof hut pive
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-17
NOTED JOCKEY v QUITS TRACK

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Linus Pony McAtee, for nearly two de- cades one of Americas ranking jockeys, has hung up his riding tack.
 He may be back with the thor cughbreds next year, but if he coes it will be as a trainer. Mo- Atee's decision to retire from the saddle was not prompted by any difficulty in making weight, for he can ride at 106 pounds without any undue hardship of road work, diets and sweat boxes.
 I've just had enough said the quiet little Celt, whose contract with Robert Gerry and Marshall Field expires this year. "The du- ties of the sport were too exact ing and I feel that I need long rest"
 McAtee's riding career is studded with victories in practically every outstanding stake on the American turf. He first gained recognition when he piloted Darrosch to vic- tory in the 1916 Preakness.
 He has won two Kentucky Der bies with Whiskery in 1927 and Clyde Van Dusen in 1920 and three Belmont Park Futurities-Mother Goose in 1924 High Strung in 1928 and Jamestown in 1880.