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Evening star., 1940-12-06

weather forecasts for 80 years."
DR.. Humphreys brooded and
delved deeply among age-yel-
lowed manuscripts.
His scholarship had been chal-
lenged and he was hurt to the
quick.
So the Dinner Is Repeated.
Last night he repeated the In
dian dinner, item for item, ex-
cept that the Pocahontas cock
tails contained a little more
bourbon.
"The American Indian dis
titled whisky and good whisky"
asserted DR.. Humphreys.
About quarter Of a century
ago an American anthropologist
of the highest standing. DR..
Lumholtz Of the Field Museum
Of Natural History In Chicago,
found the HuicholA . primitive
Evening star., 1940-12-06

lieved, originally was q dry
he went on a mild beer jag only
after a particularly successful
scalping foray. His lips never
touched whisky until the white
man tempted him with it, and
then he went to the dogs,
squandering the heritage Of the
earth's richest continent for
fire water"
Pocahonas Fizz Stirs Debate.
Nevertheless at that dinner
DR.. Humphreys served some
quite potent cocktails-Pocahon-
tas f1zzes, as they were called.
The members slipped them with
misgivings. Anywhere else In
the world a matter of historical
inaccuracy at . cocktail party
might have passed unquestioned.
But the oosmos Club aaso mum.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Junior Board Honors
Senator King for
Services 10 District
Retiring Choirmon Of
Senate D. c. Committee
Urges Courage in Crisis

Senator King, Democrat OF Utah
and veteran chairman of the Senate
District Committee, who was de-
feated in his States Democratic
senatorial primaries, yesterday was
honored at a luncheon of the Junior
Board Of Commerce.
At the luncheon meeting, held in
the Annapolis Hotel, he was given
an engraved citation 'in recognition
of his sympathetic understanding
and unceasing efforts on behalf OF
the District of Columbia" The cita-
ton was presented in behalf of the
board by A. z. F. Wood, its presi-
dent.
Cites Desperate Situation.
In an address, Senator King de-
clared the world situation is des-
perate," with both Stain and Hitler
working toward the destruction OF
democracy.
Great Britain" he said, "is the
rampant. She is fighting our battles.
If Great Britain fails. he predicted
an attack on the Western Hemi-
sphere by the axis-possibly not
against the United States direct, but
at least indirectly through South
America, particularly through trade
channels In such an event he pic
tured the possibility of this coun.
try's foreign commerce being prac-
tically destroyed and this Natior
suffering the greatest depression in
its history.
Urges Greater Courage.
The task of our men and women,
declared Senator King. lis to defene
this country and its Constitution
He urged that this be done with
greater determination and courage
than ever before and warned against
false isms' and "ideol0gies,' with
which he said this country is beset
Rugged individualism is rare
thing these days, but We do need
rugged men, strong men," Senator
King continued.
Senator King was introduced by
Senator Burke, Democrat of Ne
braska, who was defeated in the
primaries in that State.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
los Rockies Go Back
To Heated Barracks
With Anti-Tank Units
Quit Tents After Four
Nights for Comfortable
Brick Quarters
BY THOMAS c. HARDMAN

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Dec. 6.-The entire 93d Anti-Tank
Battalion, including LOG selective
rockies, quit airy tent quarters to-
day to move into brick, steam-heat-
ed barracks, presumably for the
winter.
Ten Washington area selectees,
most of them accustomed to warm,
comfortable living and working
quarters. were among the rockies
who were given "reprieve' after
spending four nights under canvas.
In all the battalion numbers SOL
men.
Their equipment was to be moved
this afternoon into headquarters
shared with the 10th Tank Bat
talon in new barracks, considered
the model of this expanding mill
tary post. Large wings of the build
ing, where men of the 93d will be
quartered permanently, had been
occupied by Company F of the Sc
| lective service trainees.
Other Barracks Going Up.
Most of the latter now have been
assigned to permanent duties else
where in the Sd Corps area. Of
ficers anticipate that by the time
trainees begin focking into the re-
ception center under acquisitions to
be issued the first of the year addi-
tional barracks now under construc-
ton will be ready for occupation by
the newcomers.
During their brief stay in the
tents two selectees became i'll with
colds and had to be confined to the
post hospital. They were to be re-
leased today.
A number of Reserve officers, who
were ordered here to assist in the
work of the reception center and
| had to be quartered in tents, have
been treated at the hospital for
colds, it was learned. A few cases
of influenza and pneumonia have
been reported.
Weather Hastens Decision.
When the rockies were moved into
the tents Monday officers in charge
of the battalion said the quarters
were only temporary and that the
men would be placed in their regu-
lar brick barracks within 10 days
or two weeks when the space prob
lem became less acute. The sudden
change in weather conditions was
believed to have contributed to the
decision to make the shift earlier
than was anticipated
At the same time it was learned
that 128 additional selective service
recruits, including the majority of
the Washington men yet to be as
signed to permanent posts for their
years military training. will be at
tached temporarily to the 93d Anti
Tank Battalion for basic military
training for approximately three
months.
Later they will be shipped to New
Cumberland, Pa, to take over duties
at reception center to be estab-
lished there to relieve Fort Meade
of a portion of its load when Janu-
ary inductees are made ready for
the Army.
An anti-tank officer explained to-
day that the l28 men will be schooled
only in basic military routine and
not in specialized use of battalion
equipment.
Battalion's Strength Raised.
War strength for the 93d, formerly
set at SOB men, has been advanced
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According to Lumholtz the stuff
distilled by the Huichols was only
passable-green and not very
potent.
DR.. Humphreys researches so
far resolved all doubts that the
banquet hall of the Cosmos Club
was crowded for the second all
Indian dinner and some Indian
experts who had hesitated until
the last moment because Of con-
scientious scruples on account of
the suspected historical inaccu-
racy of the cocktails had to be
turned away for lack of space.
The food served was entirely
Indian in origin and was intend
ed to illustrate how much OF
American agriculture is owed to
the aboriginals who developed
the food plants long before the
coming Of the white meu.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

bers among its members the
worlds foremost authorities on
Indian life.
"Pocahontas never drank such
q cocktail" DR.. Humphreys was
sternly challenged.
mo, I invented it myself" said
the weather expert. But she
might have if
IF what?" was the contemp-
tuous rejAner of the fact-loyal
scholars.
WELL" said DR.. Humphreys,
"a fellow told me once that an
other fellow told him that he had
it from his brother-in-law's
nephew that some Indians in
Mexico"
The savants shook their heads
sadly.
10 think" they unused, that
we've besn relying "a this guy's
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Band Concert

BY the United States Army Band
in the band auditorium of the Army
War College tomorrow morning at
1880 O'Clock. Capt. Thomas F.
Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner, assist.
ant.
Program.
March, ''The Stars and Stripes
Forever" Sousa
Excerpt, TN the Woods" from
the suite "Potical Scenes" GODDARD
Sketch, "Escapada" "a Latin
American elopemenD - Phillips
Poetic mood, Album Leaf" Grieg
Serenade, "Mauresque," from the
Courts Of Granada" Chapi
Waltz, Il See Thee Again" Estrada
March, "Trombones to the Front
ASfrrell
The otaS opaaOled Banner"
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to include more than 100 additional
Selective service rockies, it was
learned. These men will be re-
quisioned when trainees begin arriv-
ing at the reception center follow
ing the January call.
One hundred and sixteen recruits,
including eight Washington area
selectees, were shipped this morn
ing to Edgewood Arsenal, Nd, for
permanent duties. The shipment
was less than half that requested
in requisitions originally received
from the post. Other selectees will
be sent to Edgewood later, reception
center officers said. but the entire
requisitions probaboly won't be
filled until after the first of the
year.
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Vireinions' Ball Is Tonight

Officers and members Of the
Executive Council of the Society
of Virginia will be guests at the
society's annual officers ball tonight
at 9 o'clock in the Willard Hotel
ballroom. Musical entertainment
will be furnished by the Francis
Asbury Quartet, composed of Fannie
Shreve Heartsill, Marie Koontz,
Frederick Schaefer and Howey
Townsend, with Lawrence Freude
ACCOMPANYING.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Dr.. Hedin Asked to Head
War Refugee Group
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOC1ateu Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The Ger
man radio said today that DR.. Sven
Hedin, the Swedish explorer, has
been invited to head new inter-
national committee to take care Of
war refugees.
DR.. Hedin, who was received by
Adolf Hitler yesterday, conferred
again with the Fuehrer today, the
radio said.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters. for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, ~.
Motorists injured. Z.
Motorists arrested, 359.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 5.
Motorists arrested for failing
to give right Of way to pedes-
trianS, 2.
Killed in 1910 traffic, 81; by
December 6 in 1899, 80.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Veterans to Hold Purty

Yankee Division veterans and
members of the Maj. Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards Post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars will hold dance and
turkey party beginning at 8 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Sweet Briur to Aid Britain

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 6 .[P-
Students and faculty of Sweet Briar
College have formed branch Of
the Bundles for Britain organiza-
ton.
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Japanese lraue
Cincinnati Enquirer


Because of the European war the impending dis
treaty is of even more serious bearing upon Japan
that it would be otherwise The has greatly
enlarged the Importance of the American market
to Japan.
Japans exports to the United States increased
in October A percent August while her i'm
ports from this country increased 81 percent in the
same time. The increase in trade value was accom-
plished despite fall of Ia percent in the exchange
value of the yen.
japanese imports from South American coun-
tries also have increased sharply since the outbreak
of the European war. The Land of the Rising Sun
buys far more than it sells in South America, but
there was 81 percent increase in the relatively
small volume of business she has done there since
last August before the European war shut off much
of the foreign trade via the Atlantic
An immediate effect of the to block
had been importing seven or eight times as much
goods from Germany she had been selling the
Reich. Japanese Russian trade is negligible.
Staple fiber exports-used in the manufacture
of women's garments, rugs and curtans-have been
strikingly affected by the European war. Between
January and August of this year the United States
imported an average of 1000 pounds a month from
Japan. In September this nation imported 1863, 900
pounds and in October took all of Japan's staple
fiber exports-l,640OOO pounds Obviously, con-
siderable part of Japans economic welfare is en-
twined with her trade relations with the United
States
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The ''MOral" Embargo
New York Tines


The moral" embargo of the United States Gov
eminent against the sale arplane parts to nations
whose armed forces bomb civilians has been
extended to include plans, plants, manufacturing
rights or technical information required for the pro-
duction of high quality aviation gasoline" brief
statement to this effect has been issued by the State
Department, and American oil companies have been
informed of the Governments decision,
In the whole field of American foreign policy
no development has been interesting or more
significant than this new-found instrument of the
moral embargo AS it's name implies, it is a
wholly extra legal weapon The State Department
has no authority in law to impose embargo of
this kind and does not pretend to have such author
ty. Yet the embargoes it initiates, simply by ap-
peaing to American manufacturers not to partic-
pate as accessories before the fact, in the brutal
business of civilian bombing, spectacularly sue
cessful. The first such embargo, announced last
year in circumstances which left doubt that it
applied specifically and directly to Japan was mme
dately effective We may feel certain the second
embargo applied to Russia after savage bombing
of Helsinki will be every bit as successful.
1t will be successful because the overwhelming
mass of the American people, well the small
group of manufacturers directly concerned approves
of the State Departments policy and demands CO.
operation with it, And this in itself is significant
and an encouraging fact For in one important
spect it gives the lie to the theory that the Ameri
can people and the American nation unwilling
to make a distinction between their policy toward
the aggressor and their policy toward his victim, no
matter what the circumstances of the aggression.
Experience now shows that the American people are
entirely ready to draw line between the aggressor
and his victim in the matter of the bombing OF
civilian populations and that they entirely ready
to take action to make this line effective, even
though in so doing, policy is "unneutral" even
though we discriminate" against certain countries
and though the governments of these countries
do not like what doing. We have no reason
to be dissatisfied with the result 1t comes a
reminder that American idealism is not dead.
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RY THEIR LICENSE PLATES
YE SHALL KNOW THEM

Alaska has fewer automobiles per capita than
any State Registrations in the Territory last year
totalled 4O56 or about one automobile for every Is
persons Nearest thing in the States to this is the
one automobile per 1913 persons in Mississippi Cali
fornia the most "automobilious" State, has car
for every 28 persons
Alaska's bright orange 1910 license plates, though
startling to the eye at this season of the year by
constras with the conservative steel gray of 1882 are
far from distinctive No less than six States and
the District of Columbia have similar black on orange
plates for 1910 The States California, Louisiana,
Oklahoma Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Iowa.
Notable in 1910 license plates is trend toward
streamlined effect and a penchant for making OF
vehicle tags new, persoalized medium of advertis-
ing-on the theory no doubt, that native owned
cars travelling far afied may like the advertising
pages of newspapers and magazines, become country
wide broadcasters of home-State merit.
New York for example again heralds her Flush
ing Meadows Fair and Maine boasts she is "Vaca-
tionand" Idaho proudly procaims that she is so
years a State and Arizona reminds the nation that
the Grand Canyon is hers. Georgia pushes her
peaches, New Mexico commentaries 400th anniver-
sary and Montana Pennsylvania Tennessee and Lou
isiana-lnap conscous-incorporate their boundaries
in the plates
The expense of producing license plates is be-
coming a problem to State treasurers bent econ
omy Much metal is required. Weights of individual
finished plates vary, but using seven and a half
ounces good average. two plates to vehicle,
it can be estimated that all of 1940s plates demand
more than 100000 pounds of metal quite item
in war year. Plates must be carefully stamped,
then enameled Some States entrust fabrication to
penitentiary inmates; others retain private manu-
facturers. Alaskas are made in Oregon.
There has been tendency recently toward
smaller plates and this year New Jersey faced with
the problem of equippng 100000 vehicles at an
expense of $215,000, is experimenting with making
one plate fill the purpose Of two.
Forty-four years ago the United States could
boast of only four "horseess carriages" Now, with
than 100000 automobiles trayersing its high
ways, it has than twice as many motor We
hices as all the rest of the world put together
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UNEMPLOYED ARE
WARNED ABOUT
Benefit CLAIMS
FaIsified Claim Results in
Filming of Clerk Here
Rules Explained

Filming this week of a local store
clerk on a charge of falsifying
claim for unemployment compensa-
ton benefits prompted Director
Walter P. Sharpe of the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission to
call to the attention of workers
that earnings, regardless OF the
amount, must be reported for the
week in which they are earned when
filing claims for unemployment
compensation benefits.
In the first such case ever inSti-
tuted here, the defendant pleaded
guilty to the charge of falsifying a
claim. He had claimed benefits for
week on the basis of being totally
unemployed while in reality he was
employed by local merchant.
Pays To Take Odd Jobs
1t was pointed out that there are
two good reasons why a worker
should seek and accept odd jobs
and part-time employment during
the period in which claims are being
filed for unemployment compensa-
ton benefits.
First: Although the law allows
the Commission to deduct earnings
in excess of $500 from the workers
weekly benefit amount, these earn
ings are not deductble from the max
imum benefit amount. Hence the
period over which benefits may be
expected is extended.
Second: Part-time earnings IN
covered employment will aid the
claimant to build up a reserve for
his next b enefit period. A great
number of claims declared non-valid
during 1889 were denied because of
insufficient wage credits. A few odd
jobs in the previous base year might
have made the difference between a
valid and a non-valid claim
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Horoscope
The stars incline
but do rot compel
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10

This is day to seek pleasant
surroundings for there may be It'd
ings that are depressing to sensi-
tive persons. Contracts should not
be signed under this sway. Places
of amusement should profit as there
will be an inclination to seek crowds
of merrymakers. An episode of colds
and attendant maladies is prognos-
ticated.
Heart and Home This sign pre-
sages hard tests to character as the
winter advances. The stars will in
fluence the young to acquiesce to
good advice and serious direction.
Letters will bring. important news
to girls who are engaged.
Business Affairs: Commerce of
the United States will suffer from
war limitations decreed by foreign
governments. Embarrassing in j.
dents will multiply for neutral ma
tons. Novel forms of propaganda
will be introduced by Nazi and So
Wet governments. Speculation should
be avoided under this configura-
ton
National Issues: Investigations
of various departments of govern
ment relief will reveal gross mis-
management, especially in the West.
Reduction of the number of persons
receiving aid will cause much suf-
fering this winter and will sow
seeds of unrest and even revolu-
ton. Cooperative projects will null
tiply.
International Affairs: British ma
val losses in the war will arouse
wirldwide reactions and will pre-
cipitate surprising events of special
concern to the United States. Sc
-recy and treachery will appear to
be responsible for temporary vic
tories for Hitler and the Nazi gov
eminent.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year of good for
tune. Both men and women should
push their best interests in business
or the professions. a
Children born on this day probably
will attain great success and happi-
ness. The subjects of this sign will
prove talented in the medical pro-
fession and lucky in speculation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-12
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Say BAL
boa discovered the Pacific Ocean
chat which already existed, and
Edison invented the arc light"
something which had not existed
before).
Often Mispronounced: Qui vive
Con the alert). Pronounce ke-vev,
both is as in me, accent last syl-
liable.
Often Misspelled Coiander; COL
though pronounced kul, as IN up
Synonyms: Lean, thin, spare,
gaunt.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
che word each day. Today's word:
Fluent; ready in the use OF words.
Mr.. Brown is fluent speaker.
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and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. How much air can the average
man hold in his lungs in deep
breathing?
2. Who wrote "Marmion"?
3. Among what race of the peo-
pie is the birth of a single child
unusual?
4. What Biblical character was
called the Prophet of Gloom?
5. What U. S. city is called the
City of Churches?
ANSWERS
l. About ten pints.
g Sir Walter Scott.
3. The Pygmies of Central At
RIGA.
a. jeremiah.
5. Brooklyn, N. Y.
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ENDS JAIL Term,
GOES RIGHT BACK

FORT WALNE, Ind, Jan. r.
Frank Williams, after serving for
ty-one-day jail term for minor Of
tense, was about to go home.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Bledsoe
searched him and found a jail-own-
ed towel, soap and spoon in his
pocket.
He sent Williams right back 70 a
cell, charged with larceny.
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THE FUR RENDEZVOUS

Next month Anchorage is holding another fur
rendezvous event which has been growing in
Importance from year to year and which merits the
support of all Alaska.
The rendezvous instituted in 1887 in very
small way year later $4,000 worth of furs
changed hands at the auction which is the central
feature OF the get-together. Last year fur poured
in for the sale from all sections of Alaska the Arctic
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-12
M O D E r N
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. Are Yes" and mo" the prop
er replies a mother should teach her
small child to give when answering
the telephone?
A. The child should be taught
to say Yes, Mrs. Carter" and mo,
Mrs. Carter
@. Aren't men permitted to sit
in front in box at the theatre?
A. If women are in the box, the
men should always sit in the back.
@. Where is the correct position
for a monogram on note paper?
A. At the left top, on the front
page.
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AFFORDS
ARE RETURNING

Friends in Juneau received word
this morning that Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred AFFORD will be return pas
sengers on the steamer Alaska
which sails from Seattle tomor-
row.
Mr.. AFFORD, former owner of the
Top Notch Cafe, went south last
September and has been represent
ing the New York Life Insurance
Company in the Bremerton area
for the past several months.
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Coast far out on the Alaska Peninsula, the Yukon
and large shipment from the Alaska Game Com
mission All in ALL some $4,000 worth OF furs
passed from trappers, fur farmers and traders 10
buyers This year Anchorage looks for an even
larger response, as word-of-mouth advertising IN
the fur industry boosts the rendezvous as good
business proposition
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HELP IN
ALASKAN
Telephone 713 or write
The Alaska Territorial
Employment Service

MACHINIST-DIES MECHAN-
IC-Single, age "a. Three years uni
versity training. Journeyman union
machinist. Experienced as cannery
machinist, repair and installation;
operate Diesel tractor, repair and
service Has worked as stock clerk
in auto parts retail store. Call for
ES O3233.