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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-17

democracies He has no fleet to engage Britains He has no resources to combat the sea blockade So must rely offensive methods using his air force against Britain and France and using his army in lightning thrust against the French perhaps through Holland and Belgium.
 Assuming Russia's neutraty-a curious neutrality to be which permits seizure of nearby countries Germany has but one really great advantage. Her air stronger in modern planes than those of her enemies and her cities less vulnerable to air attack than those of either France or England.
 All this suggests that shall soon see the ugliest phase of modern conducted on colossal scale it has been by the air bombardment of Poland's defenseless cities.
 Yesterdays attack Edinburgh is but prelude to what may be expected London will be next.
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A TREASURE OF PEACE

The opening of Pandoras box in Europe has let loose so many evils on the world that it is comforting to consider an old chest in this country which may become a source of blessings to mankind. Its exs- tence is revealed by the first formal showing of new giant zinnia.
 This flower which resembles chrysanthemum in a wide variety of unexpected pastel shades, was developed from seed left by the late Luther Burbank The Burbank heirs into possession of battered, iron bound trunk which is now known the Luther Burbank Treasure Chest. It filled with bags of seeds selected by the great horticulturist from many sources
 Burbank himself developed a "dahlia- -flowered zinna which the giant of it's day, though only about half as large as the flower. The yellow cala lily the Shasta daisy and many other hybrid blooms were also Burbank contributions. But his wizardry with vegetables and fruits made him even more famous The Burbank potato was among his greatest gifts to his generation. It is pleasant to know that his work long after his death will go on guided by competent hands.
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Horoscobe The stars incline
 but do not compel"
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Is


 Benefic aspects rule strongly to. day. While it is not an suspicion! date for beginnings it is promising for pushing whatever contributes tC the finer things of life. Art and mu- sic should be well patronized under this sway which is helpful to the Cheater.
 Heart and Home: This is fortu- nate configuration for women who should find in clubs and other or ganizations intelligent cooperation in important public movements. This is lucky wedding day; the stars promise brides the liberty and op- portunity to follow independent careers, if they so desire. Jewellers and purveyors of silver should profit. Fame for a young actress is forecast for the coming season.
 Business Affairs. Preparation for he holiday season should be made Jn a large scale. Buyers may be diff ficult to please and extreme fore sight should be exercised by retail merchants. Interior decorators and architects should benefit through the autumn.
 National Issues: Educational poll eies will rouse widespread interest n pedagogical circles. Return to con- servative methods of teaching will oe advocated for the grades where .irmer foundations will be laid in curses of study that are necessary n everyday affairs. Less patience with experimentation will be evil lent.
 International Affairs: In the wake of the war which has affected the nations of the world trend toward atalism will be apparent in the mental attitude of the people. The .oming winter will bring reckless yayety and increased desire to enjoy Ill the good things that an imperiled civilization offers. In all parts of he world accidents will increase and mass mortality will cause grave alarm.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have he augury of year of promotion or profit, but there should be no con- roversies in offices or homes. It is better for Librans to settle law suits han to contest them
 Children born on this day prob ably will be far-seeing and able to promote their own interests. Ambi- tion will rule many and all are like ly to be tactful and diplomatic.
 Copyright, 1939
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DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Speak of the science of grammar, the art of speaking correctly. Science is sys- tematized knowledge, art is skill in performance.
 Often Mispronounced: Exuber- ance. Pronounce egg-zu-ber-ans, u as in cube, and not eksoo-ber-ans.
 Often Misspelled Nausea. Observe the four vowels.
 Synonyms: Fictitious, feigne d, ina ginary not genuine.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Cynic; one who believes that human conduct it motivated wholly by self interest. Pronounce first syllable sim. The philosopher without good- breeding is a cynic."
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but continued asking more-putting on a big load of demands in 1886 In addition to blanket pay increases, they wanted, for instance, double pay for working in the rain or on oily ground.
 A Mexican board of experts as- serted that the companies could pay more than they admitted. The board accused British companies of siphoning profits into Canadian companies.
 Company compromise offers failed Appropriation followed.
 There isn't enough free money in Mexico to pay for the oil com- pany investments unless the most extreme of Mexican views is ac- cepted. That is that the compa- nies already have earned many times what they have invested, so that little or nothing is owed for the costly plants.
 Since appropriation in 1888 all  sorts of complications have arisen Mexico isn't having too much suc- cess operating the wells. American and British refineries buy little Mex ican oil. Many workmen are job less.
 On the other hand, Germany is buying oil and filling Mexico full of German machinery and goods. The whole thing is bad for the good neighbor policy. Moreover, neither American officials or busi- nessmen want the Mexican expro- priation idea to set a precedent for the rest of Latin America. Every last one of those countries has a provision in it's constitution permit ting appropriations. Once out of hand it could go like a bunch of firecrackers.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

0. When man is with a girl and wishes to light cigarette, should he offer her one?
 A. Yes, and light it for her if she accepts. If she declines, then ask if she objects to his smoking.
 Q. When only may a letter be signed MT, Mrs, or Miss?
 A. Only when the letter is writ ten in the third person.
 e. What should a man wear to a noon or afternoon wedding?
 A. A cutaway coat with striped trousers.
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LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. By what popular name was William F. Cody known? 2. Where is the worlds greatest livestock market? 8. What is the largest mammal in the world? A. Which is ranked by many au- thorities as the best of Sir Walter Scott's historical romanceS? g. Under what flag is Bermuda ?
 ANSWERS | Buffalo Bill" 9 Chicago.
 3. The whale. 4. Ivanhoe.
 5. British.
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California Storm
New York Times)

In queter times such that which broke Southern Calforna's unprecedented eight-day heat wrecking pleasure craft along great stretch of coast and claiming scores of victims would assume almost the aspect of major disaster Yet so over whelming is the news with civilian casualties in Warsaw alone running into the thousands that the California gale commands only modest headlines. Nature in her angriest moods can scarcely hope to compete with the destruction decreed by Man.
 Yet to those who must face it 65-mile wind blow ing across open water is devastating One vessel with g persons aboard was capsized like floating tea cup Smaller craft smashed into each other and sank in harbors regarded as quiet havens. Nc one looks for heavy weather that pleasant stretch of coast dealing heat and then half hurricane are new and unpleasant experiences for Los Angeles.
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FRIGHTFULNESS TO COME

Now that Hitlers last desperate peace offensive" has failed it likely that sluggish in the western theatre will quickly become one of fierce activity and appalling cruelty. That is the tragic prospect
 Facing war he did not want expect Hitler cannot retreat He has conquered Poland and given half of it to Russia the price of her neutrality. He only go ahead and wage against the great
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OO YEARS AGO /,l Yrem rHK E,6YHx

OCTOBER IT, 1919
 Mild, thawing weather succeeded the sudden cold snap in the Interior which closed navigation on the Yukon River. two weeks earlier than usual, according to Capt. Slater of the Princess Mary.
 President Fred w. Bradley of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Con- pany. stated that the property had passed the experimental stage and was soon to be producer
 Vivian Mary Carlson and Ludwig Nelson were married at 6 o'clock ceremony a few days previous by the Rev. H E. Greening in the parlors of the minister's residence. The attendants were AXel Nelson and Mrs. H. E. Greening.
 Mrs. A. B. McNutt was a south bound passenger on the Princess Mary.
 Mrs. Robert Simpson and little daughter and Miss Minnie Goldstein left for the south on the Princess to visit relatives in several coast cities.
 H. L. Faulkner was returning on the Alameda. Mrs. Faulkner and her daughter, Jean, were still in the south.
 c. w. Fries left on the Princess Mary on a business trip to the States.
 c. S. Dawson, treasurer of the Deep Sea Salvage Company, was a southbound passenger on the Prime ess Mary.
 Weather: highest 42, lowest 40, cloudy.
 city's life. Everyone knows of Ellis Island, where the immigration au- thorities check arrivals from Europe. but very few could identify, say, Hart Island, where paupers are bur- jed, and where a large reformatory prison is located.
 City Island is the seat of a ship building industry. .. . Coney Island, technically, is not an island. It is a prolongation of Brooklyn. Wards Island used to contain Pot ter's Field. but it is now the site of a great insane asylum. Welfare Island recently became a great hos pital center, but formerly-and this means only few years back - it was a prison which more nearly ri- vailed medieval times ir degeneracy than anything in the United States One of the inmates made a habit of practicing surgery with a rusty pocket knife The waterfront has many islands with strange, pie tWesque names, such as Chimney Sweeps Island, Big Tom Island, Pea Island and Huckleberry Island. But they mean little and are as grains of sand to the larger islands and to Manhattan.
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night worK, reduction of child la bor, six-day week minimum wages, a share in profits and double pay for overtime The employer is re- quired to supply good homes at low rent, schools, hospitals, industrial accident compensation and death in demnity. Employers must pay the strikers during a strike-providing the strike is a lawful one.
 That constitution is a peon's jackpot It is a knock 'em- -deader. COMPANY PROFITS HIGH?
 The oil workers consistently re- ceived the highest wages in Mexico
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eHGpty
 Birthday

The Empire extends consrafuia- lions and best toishes tCday, fhelr birthday ann;0ess--s, to thf roe lolving:
 OCTOBER IT
 Mrs. J. F. Morley
 Aida Lee Werner Mrs. Charles w. Hawkesworth
 Ernest w. Davis
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BEE STING KILLS
 9-YEAR-0LD BOY

WOONSOCKET, R. T., Oct. II. = Nine-year-old Emmanuel Alves of Blackstone, Mass, died of paralysis of the heart" as a result of being stung by bee.
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Waterfront Of N. Y.City
 Interestinu
One Hundred and Thirty nine Steamship Con-
 pdnies Dock There
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-What waterfront New York has. One hundred and thirty-nine steamship companies dock here. This helps explain the presence of SO many squat, ugly tugs in the haroor. When one of the big liners, say the Queen Mary, docks here, 12 tugs are required to warp her into her berth. . For this service each tug is paid S35. :. That makes $420 for being showed into a pier.
 Speaking of shippers, there's Cap- tain David William Bone, boss of the Pennsylvania, flagship of the Anchor line. Makes regular passages between New York and Glasgow. :. Captain Bone is well liked in these quarters, and counts among his inti- mate friends such authorities as William Melee and Christopher Morley. One of Great Britain's most famous etchers, Muir h d Bone, is his brother. But the most fascinating item know about him is this: he was a shipmate with Joseph Conrad.
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Elections in Mexico,
 U. ,. May Change Oil
 Dispute Policy. Claim

Continued from Page One,
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Some people live here q lifetime without realizing that the rivers and harbor surrounding New York are dotted with scores Of islands, all of which play definite part in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-17
The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale: S1.0e.

Appearances of Halley's comet can be traced in history back to ITO B. c.
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All the big passenger liners put into sumptuous piers on the Hudson, or west side, of the Manhattan wat erfront. The freighters cling to the East Side. A few freighters and fruit lines cater to an adven- turous sort of passenger trade-peo- pie who want to "slum it" on the high seas. but the freighter business is largely based on bananas, oil, hemp, cocoa, and coffee.
 An interesting coincidence, if it IS coincidence-is the alignment of the major foreign steamship lines along the Hudson piers The British and French lines are side by side, just as they are, politically, in Europe, while a few steps away, side by side, are the German and Italian lines.
 All the big liners of these com- panies are first rat e ships. big, roomy, fast and modern. But any newspaper man will admit that the Italian liners the Cont de Savoi. the Cont Grande -- are the most interesting and picturesque. don't know what 1t is. but some how, they seem livelier, and more cheerful Perhaps it is their snow white decks and their smoke stacks of Venetian red and emerald green.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Barney, Ted and Charley Aren't Much Alike

would be difficult find McCosky
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love"
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profits.
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mediocre football college
the of being moody
good in the field as McCosky.
of the hreesonle
California, old and having
weighs
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Evening star., 1939-08-16
Jasper Post Nine Out
Of Legion Play on
Costly Errors

BELMONT, N. c., Aug. 16.-While
four surviving teams prepared to
draw for pairings in the sectional
tournament of the American Legion
Junior baseball tournament, Wash
ington's doughty band of repre-
sentatives, Sergt. Jasper Post, glum-
ly reflected on the fates that yes
terday eliminated them from further
competition.
Billy Fisher served up a seven-hit
brand of pitching for the boys from
the National Capital, and his mates
caught hold of eight healthy wallops
off the offerings of Joe Moody, but
it was neither pitching nor hitting
that paved the way for Washing
tons downfall, but fielding. Three
inopportune errors, all of which were
converted into runs by the eventual
winners, beat Jasper.
Martin, for Washington. and Moss,
Charlotte outfielder, led their mates
at bat with three hits each.
Today teams, representing Med
ford, Mass: Passaic. N. j., and De-
troit, will draw with Charlotte for
the sectional play-off, and the win
ner of this series will go to the
national finals.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Griffnen' 'sCase
Gets Brighter
AS New Star
Second Year Hoodoo
Clips Wander Nicer,
Rizzo and Bogby
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-A year ago a
young Dutchman named Wander
Nicer was the most sensational figure
in professional baseball. Now he S
just another guy named Johnny,
struggling to get along.
Last August you saw his picture
plastered everywhere and the "a
year-old southpaW of the Cincinnati
Reds was idolized by the country S
baseball fans. He had achieved the
unprecedented feat of hurting two
no-hit, no-run games in consecutive
appearances on the mound.
Wander Nicer went on to win Is
games against 10 defeats last year,
his first full season in the big
leagues. But now Johnny, like many
another freshman star, has fallen
victim to the second year" jinx. He
has appeared in 25 games this sea-
son, but has completed only s for a
record of victories and 8 defeats.
Wander Nicer Has Company.
But Wander Nicer is not the only
victim of the jinX There's 23-year-
old Jim Bagby. who won Is and lost
II as a freshman. This year he had
won only and lost 4 when the
Boston Red SoX shipped him back
to the minor leagues.
JOHNNY Rizzo, Pittsburgh out
fielder is another sophomore who
has faded badly. batting .301 in 143
games last year and only .253 for 72
games this year.
Many other freshman standouts of
last year, however, are shining
brighter than ever afleld and at bat
Frank Mccormick of Cincinnati is
batting 1888, seven points over his
1888 mark, and has knocked in 96
runs
Cases Hitting Improves.
Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red
Sox batted 289 a year ago as COM
pared with his fancy .329 figure at
present. George Case, the Washing
ton base-stealing artist. has a 3l8
average, II points above his 1888
performance.
Joe Gordon of the New York
Yankees batted .255 last summer
and knocked out 25 homers. Now
his mace mark is 299 and he has
10 homers. Ken Keltner is batting
500 for Cleveland. more than 80
points over his freshman average.
Enos Slaughter of the ST. Louis
Cards at 298 is 20 points ahead of
his 1888 batting mark. while Ernie
Koy of Brooklyn is hitting "a points
under his 299 mark as newcomer
Taft Wright of Washington batted
$50 in 100 games year ago and
now has 1902 for 80 games.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Griffs, Trimmed by Yonks, Fall
Back Into Habit of Playing
Dead Before Southpows

and Charley Colbert made the other
"a home run in the seventh to
break IL tie.
The defeat, third in four games on
this junket. also put the Yanks
ahead of the Mats for the season
with eight wins in Is battles but
with Dutch Leonard and Joe Kra-
kauskas on hand to finish the
series, Harris still holds hope of
grabbing the set.
Keller's Clout Ends 1t.
Not so optimistic is Bucky as he
looks beyond this series to the short
home stand at the end of the week
against the Red Sox, with double
header scheduled Saturday and
Sunday. Something that he ate in
Boston upset Leonard and Dutch
was unable to open the New York
series yesterday. That upset stom-
ach also upset Bucky's future plans.
He had hoped to start Dutch and
switch him back on Saturday in
Washington. Now, even if Leonard
feels that he can work today, it will
be Sunday at the earliest before he
can pitch again.
Chase, of course, will be ready
for shot at the Red SoX but there
seems to be a measure of futility in
pitching left handlers against the
Bostons Powerful in right handed
hitters, the Sox have been poison all
year to the leagues lefties.
Chase got off to a bad start yes
terday when he pitched home run
ball to Joe Gordon in the second
inning but an error by Crosetti,
George Cases AID stolen base and
Estalella's double off Di Maggios
glove tied it at IL in the fourth. In
the Mats seventh, Colbert hit his
homer but a pass to Selkirk, a hit
batsman Dahlgren and Crosetti's S
single made it % in the Yank's half.
That was all until two were out
in the tenth, Rolfe resting on second
and Charley Keller at bat. All
Charley did was double to break it
In.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Di Magic, Though, Still Is Mr.. Bio

We carried the Keller
thought Keller
Williams topped him.
They're about even Buck Harris said Williams ball.
He the leverage
little around the I'd like
field Keller Williams and Case Not bad e?
% in age and make the best combination in baseball"
Oss Bluege and Charley Colbert
the business talking crop
himself
hiers They like Keller and Williams
As confning the
"Wiiams Keller and MCosky will do
about Mr. Outfelder. haven't
No Colbert interrupted "D Maggie
the boy O said Hes the hitter fielder
rockies I'll settle for Keller, Williams
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Saratoga Sports Writer Picks Pastor to Whip Louis
Armstrong Normal Athletics

hexing championship. Incident
ally, Finkle goes on the air out Of
Chicago September IL to give you
the lowdown on how he applies
the Indian sign. Mike Kelley,
owner of the Minneapolis club,
says the two best managers in
baseball are his own Tom Shee-
han and Bill Myer of Kansas
City, and that goes for the guys
In the majors, too.
Today's guest star - Roundy
Coughlin, Madison (Wis.) State
Journal: Il seen some of your
New York Giant football players
at the depot. One camera can
take only two of them guys at a
time"
Interesting boxing note. The
Arc hibald-Jeffra featk@rweight
match will be one championship
fight Mike Jacobs will not pro-
mote. Us Spearfish Normal root
ers are glad to note Coach Ted
Birkeland predicts an upswing in
athletics out there. Football prac-
tice starts September IL, and it is
sincerely hoped more jobs will
Evening star., 1939-08-16
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
, Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Connie
Mack's doctors may let him 60 to
the Worlds Series. When Billy
Conn gets himself a punch it will
be time enough to talk about him
as an opponent for Joe Louis.
The gossips say Jimmy Wilson,
coach of the Reds, Is interested in
the managerial berth at Indian
apolis next year.
Johnny Jones, sports editor Of
the Saratoga Springs Saratogian,
is the first of the brethren to
come right out and pick Bob
Pastor to trim Joe Louis next
month. International League fans
can't get used to seeing Newark
leading the second division.
Bargain basement: The book,
"Galento the Great" which sold
for buck when it first came out,
now can be had for two bits a
copy.
A gent named Uptown Dugan
Of Pittsburgh is around challeng-
ing Evil Eye" Finkle for the
Evening star., 1939-08-16
B, staff Correspondent Of The star.

bJ Stdu Correspondent OF ne StaI.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-No source
of JOY was the autopsy of the
Nationals latest defeat today.
Bucky Harris rampaging ball club,
which recently won 9 out of 10
starts, apparently has fallen back
to the old habit of rolling over and
playing dead before left-handed
pitchers.
Here to try to follow up their
series victory of last weeS over the
world champion Yankees, the Mats
got off to a bad start when Lefty
Gomez hung up a 3-to-2 decision
In 10 innings. 1t wasn't a disgrace
full beating by any means, but it
was most annoying. Because. you
see, it was the sixth game the IGriffs
have lost in the last eight against
southpaWs.
Gomez was the second left-hander
in three days (and one day was an
open date to lick the Mats on this
Eastern road trip. On Sunday in
Boston the erratic Fitz Ostermuel-
Ter, whose ability to beat Washing
ton has helped to keep him in the
league for some years, held them to
seven hits and won, II to l.
Gomez gave only three hits, but
actually was fortunate to win, for
Ken Chase hurled one of his better
games and had he been a little
more careful in pitching to the
Yanks weak batters in the seventh
he would have won in regulation
innings.
Only Esty, Colbert Hit.
In their last eight games against
southpaws the Griffs have succeeded
only In beating Howard Mills of the
Browns and AL Milnar of the
Indians. Milnar came back, how
ever, to beat them. Archie McKain
of Detroit, Thornton Lee of Chicago
and Harry Eisenstat of Cleveland
also won decisions.
OF the three hits made off Gomez,
little Bobby Estalella picked up two