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Our New Bases
New York Times

New York Times
The group of air and naval bases that the United
States has arranged to lease from Great Britain will
enormously strengthen our capacity for hemispheral
and hence for national defense The proposed bases
at the Bahamas, jamaica Antigua, st. Lucia and
Trinidad will make far easier than before the defense
of the Panama Canal. They not only points which
few naval vessels airplanes as local homes
but they points which can become, if necessary
series of stepping stones by which our bombers and
our much more short-winded pursuit planes could be
rushed to the Canal Zone in case of attack. More
important the existence of this series of bases lying
far east of the Canal Zone will make it much more
difficult than before for hostile fleet hostile planes
to get as far as the without prior ntercepton
In addition to these, bases at Bermuda and New
foundland will give great added security to our At
lantic Coast from either fleet plane attack while
base in British Guiana will increase our ability to de-
fend the northern part of South America. To round
out this series of bases few more which could only
be obtained other nations, desirable though
not quite important 1t might be desirable to have
for example air base in Venezuela and one in
Colombia to link the air base at Trinidad to the canal
1t would be desrableas Secretary Knox pointed out
to have base the Galapagos Islands (Which belong
to Ecuador to protect the canal from the Pacific
side Most important, if wish to make hemisphera
"quarterspheralo defense reality, would be
the acquisition of base in Brazil in the neighborhood
of Nata-that is at the widest part of the South
American bulge" and at the point nearest to the
Eastern Hemisphere If such bases could be Sc
cured by amicable negotiation, the Western Hemis-
phere would be as nearly mpregnable to military
attack either from the Atlantic or the Pacific as it
would be practicable for bases to make it,
But what must be constantly kept in mind is that
though outlying air and naval bases are important,
their strength is dervative What is most important
is strength at the center, strength at home When
planes and ships are insufficient in number quail
y bases cannot help much; but when strength exists
at the center bases make it possible to bring it most
quickly to the point where at any moment it may be
needed
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the Craftsmanship of the Rules Committee. While in
that place he campagned for the Speakershp in 1884
but subsequently withdrew to become candidate for
the floor leadership his party The result that
Speaker Byrns and he elected to the highest
House Offices an event regarded by many as one of
most telling blows against sectionalism since the
Civil War Prior to 1884 the two jobs had been divid-
ed when the Democrats in control, between the
North and the South.
Bankhead, however, was presented from serving
his first term as majority leader. The day he was
elected to that post he entered the naval hospital in
washington suffering from heart aiment which
kept him abed for the entire session
The days of Byrns death the Aabaman was elected
speaker in an unprecedented threemnute session of
hllshed House The speakership had claimed the
lives of three men within four years, Longworth
Raney and Byrns.
Bankhead had served under six speakers before
he himself assembled the rostrum. He once said he
regarded Champ Clark the greatest of these. But
none was faithful in his Nations service or held
in higher esteem by his colleagues both in the majority
and minority than Bankhead himself
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compe"
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II

Benefic aspects are strong after
The early hours today. The stars en-
'ourage expansion or development
If business or professional connec-
ions. Bankers and financiers should
,lan wisely under this configura-
lion.
Heart and Home: Girls will find
he evening lucky, especially for So
ial affairs 1t is happy wedding
late. Marriages will be numerous
II through the autumn. Speedy
ourtships and hasty weddings will
Increase under the influence of the
tars which presage amazing events
nd encourage the idea that now is
he only time on which one can count
With any degree of certainty.
Business Affairs: While there will
re opportunities for speculation, as
rodgers warn that it is unwise for
American men and women to take
ny risks. A leveling of incomes is
,rognosticated as mechanics draw
ig wages and capitalists pay big
axes. Heavy drains on organizations
or charity or philanthropy are fore
;aSt as fall storms cause losses and
id to the number of those who
must be aided. The next few months
IRE to be noteworthy in recognition
# the universal brotherhood
National Issues: A political blitz-
rieg which will be a boomerang is
)rognosticated for the end of the
rational campaign. Oratory this
month will become unpopular be-
cause of an overproduction of spoken
words. Newspapers and magazines
will profit as economic questions
command growing interest. Calam-
ty howlers will attract the atten-
ion of timid persons, but the stars
mile upon the greatest of democra-
les.
international Affairs: Foreign as
rodgers who watch Hitler predict
nat his fortunes will decline rapidly
lext year. According to an Ameri-
an seer Hitler has been under the
cnstant flow of primary direc-
ion without discordant note since
he summer of 1887, but in 1941 and
especially in 1943 serious Affections
ct in when Saturn and Mars are
in square to the Moon in his horo-
cope.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
he augury of a year of success,
leSpite sudden setbacks. Persons in
authority may cause trouble for a
hort time.
Children born on this day will be
;een. clever, artistic and tempera-
mental. They may succeed in mu-
sic or literature.
Copyright, 194O)
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Harvesting a human Dynamo to
National Defense
PHILADELPHIA Record


When the plan for Joint Defense Commission
of the United States and Canada first announced
we'll bet many citizen said Fine. But let
hope this isn't another stuffed shirt board which
has couple of meetings and doesn't get anything
done"
And if the citizen had let his mind ove
the list of men who would make the commission
into really working board of defense coordination
it might not have been long before he thought OF
Mayor LaGuardia's name
For LaGuarda is one of the worlds prime ex-
amples of how democracy produce who
get things DONE" No dictator can show more re-
suits in cutting through red tape more constructive
accomplishment in a short space of time than La
Guardia show during his terms as Mayor OF
New York.
When think of dynamism in public affairs
we think of LaCiuarda.
His selection for the defense board shows that
this joint commission is supposed to function, anO
that if it doesn't function there will be loud public
squawk from the Little Flower
The appointment should serve notice abroad
well at home that the Joint Defense Commits
sion means business.
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20 YEARS AGO f fyfm III Z N PR =
SEPTEMBER Is, 1920

1920
Emil Huria secretary the
Alaska returned
Seattle his application
fol mbershp in Historical Society
restaurant of the North sold his business IN
Kechikan to Juneau
Chief the Biological Survey was to arrive in Juneau
according advices received
here.
well of Western Alaska arrived here
on a Alaskan Hotel
Anna Whitman Beach, Ca to leave on the
spending the summer
oldme resident the he was one
of o. cannery tender Alameda
E Fisheries Company
the Gastineau Hotel
arrived Juneau from lenaKee OH ue
M a Gastineau
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THE SPEAKER is SILENT

The Democratic convention of few months ago
came within of nominating William B. Bank
head for Vice President Nationwide CONSERVATION
the loss of candidate in this stage of the campaign
could not be greater than the grief Of Alabama and
Washington today at the death of the beloved Speaker
Of the House.
Those who knew him admired and respected
him, proved by the large vote he received at
Chicago even in the face of the Presidents designa-
tion of Henry Wallace his choice for Vice Presi-
dent. Alaskas Tony Dimond of the many
who voted at Chicago for the Speaker of the House
in which Dimond Delegate.
Speaker Bankhead has for years lived under
cloud of confusion in identity, the great majority of
the body polite not being able to distinguish between
William and his brother, Senator John B, Bankhead
People couldn't seem to remember either, which
the father of Taulah the actress.
1t William Bankhead the Congressman who
died yesterday, who Talluah's father and the
more famous of the brothers. even though he served
in the lower house.
Bankhead gained his first knowledge of the ma
tional legislatures operations when, while yet law
student at Georgetown he served as clerk of one of
his fathers Senate committees Upon his graduation
from school he tried his luck in New York finding
that he would have to serve apprenticeship of two
years in a Manhattan law office before he could be
admitted tc the bar.
1t was while undergoing this time test that he
almost succumbed to the lure of the footghts. He
ready to accept part in Broadway production
when his mother persuaded him to stick to the law.
Friends said at that time Bankhead vowed not to
interfere if any child of his had similar ambitions
Thus when Taulah decided upon stage career, her
father her strongest ally. He always glored in
her and his scrap books contain many written
and Geographic expressions of her affection for him
He was my first dramatic teacher, playing Romeo
while attempted Juliet" the daughter once related.
Few of his congressional colleagues knew it, but
while living in New York Bankhead also joined Tam
many Hall and campagned for William Jennings
Bryan.
He had gone to the metropolis imbued with the idea
that it offered greater opportunities for young lawyers
than did his native state Dislusioned he went back
Alabama practice in partnership with his elder
brother participate in local politics and win his way
to the National Capitol.
In his early days at Washington Bankhead feared
he might not be able to retain the support of his
stituents For this reason relatives recalled he in
vested his savings in land They always kick you
cut" he philosophical, land in that event. want to
be kicked into pasture. His fears proved ground
less however, for he elected to IL consecutive
terms.
Bankhead's first post of major Importance in the
House, achieved after almost ten years service, was
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Daily Lessons in English " ". L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: compelled to back
compelled to WITHDRAW promise
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Impoent Accent first syllable not
the second.
OFTEN MISSPEIED confederate) and
ALLEY lane).
bombasc pretentious vainoiou
grandloquent.
times and it is yours Let us
each Todays word
CARNIvOROUs; eating flesh All courageous are canoous
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LOOK and LEARN 2y G. GORDON

difference in meaning between "biannua and
biennial?
Morpheus?
8 How 10 of the U. S. spend annually for
perfume?
Victor Hugo considered his greatest?
Aeutan Islands?
ANSWERS:
biennial two years
Mythical god of Sleep
$33OOOOO0.
islands extending west from Alaska Pen
insua Boring
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FUULKN LIIQULIIL ROBERTA LEE

the bride tell the de
trip?
tell the best At least should
they should be reached
partners isn't she privileged to talk
the most interesting?
A. She should divide her attention equally
a the household
who is sixteen of age?
A.
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GRADES ENROLMENT UP

Enrolment in the grades of the
Douglas Public School is this term
Is percent greater than last year
at this time, according to figures re-
leased this morning from Supt.
Pools office.
Three new pupils enrolled t h is
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DOUGLAS
NEWS
DOUGLAS TEACHERS

DOUGLAS TEACHERS
GUESTS OF HONOR
Complimentary to Douglas teach
ers. Mrs. H. L. Cochrane and Mrs.
Calvin Pool entertained at the home
of the latter Saturday night. Other
guests included members OF the
School Board.
Pinochle and contract were
played. Arne Shudshift and Mr..
Cochrane were winner and loser,
respectively, at pinochle, while for
he bridge, Mrs. Elton Engstrom and
Arthur Laid were high, Miss Esther
Soyd and Mr.. Engstrom low.
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MRS. FLEEK TO ENTERTAIN
Open season for regular sewing
club meetings begins here this eve
ming when Mrs. Elroy Fleek will en-
certain the members of her club at
her home on F. Street.
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morning, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Jensen, residents on tn e
Douglas Highway. Janet is in the
third grade, Esther in the fourth
and Larry in the fifth.
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The superstitious may be pleased to know that
Germany and Russia, between them have occupied
part all of Is nations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-16

Italy,s indignation toward Greece cooled in
hurry. Mussoini evidently suspected there was
Turk in the Woodpie.
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MORE FREE DINNERS

John Marin, proprietor of the
Douglas Inn, this morning an
acunced that the following numbers
win free dinner at his place this
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CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank my many friends
for their help in my late bereave-
ment
adv. j. M. REED.
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week: 1917, 1900, 1916, 1912, 1867,
1899.
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Weather report: Cloudy.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Weddings Continue to Hold
Spotlight on Capitals
Social Calendar
Miss Elizabeth Weller Johnston
Wed to Rev. Rudolph Roell;
Miss Goddard Bride

Weddings continue predominant the social calendar
afar this throughout
the brides
wedding yesterday
at o'clock Miss Elizabeth Waller
Rufus Johnston
became the bride Rudolph
Church.
The took place ST. James Church. with the rector
Rev DR. H. w. B. Donegan, officiating
The bride father
satin made with heartshaped nkne and
veil a
gardeniaS lilies
Mrs Henry Hill Anderson of Island,
matron of honor and she old gold velvet
carried yellow and chrysanthemums.
Mr. Robert w. Swan of New York the the
Rufus Johnston of this city, brother bride
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Mrs. JOuett Shouse
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Jouett Shouse entertained a
number of friends at luncheon yes
terday at Wolf Trap Farm, her place
in Virginia. Plans for the winter S
Candlelight Concerts were discussed
by the guests, who included Mrs.
Herbert Feis, Mrs. Emory S. Land,
Mrs. Edward FinkenStaedt, Mrs.
Meade Fletcher, Mrs. Harold B.
Hinton, Mrs. John Sternhagen, Mrs.
Elliott Thurston and Mrs. Walter
White. All the guests are among the
sponsors of the concerts, which be-
gan in private homes seven years ago
and have expanded so that now they
are presented at the Phillips
Memorial Gallery.
The first concert will be held
November IL.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
By the Way
Beth Blaine
MISS LUCY M. MARBURY.

Mrs Walter Edge looked
and when unching dressed
tailored with dark felt With
Mrs Edward Reed also chic clothes Mrs Noyes
Lewis black frock matching with black
the brim The Camilla
street house here this will
where Walter all the
mute to New Jersey for his senatorial campaigning
Lunching Mayfower was
vel who sat with large friends small
table the Argentine Ambassador
in what appeared be serious
nd
also dropped in for lunch say Hello"
pretty
the all polo matches
benefit Of petthe relief
will many precede
matches and various cocktail parties o follow.
William Wallace
with of friends AMI will
Also of interest
Continued on Page :
Evening star., 1940-10-02


Mass.
A small reception followed at the
home of Mrs. Walter Belknap
James. After a wedding trip the
couple will be at home at 1865 Madi-
son avenue New York City.
The bride is a graduate of the
Knox School at Cooperstown, N. Y.
She comes of a family which long
has been identified with the Navy.
She is great granddaughter of the
late Commodore Robert Baker Peg
ram, U. S. H., and her father, who
retired from the Navy with World
War honors, was at one time COM
manding officer of the Naval Train
ing Station of Newport and at one
time served as chief of staff of the
Naval War College. The bridegroom
is a graduate of Phillips Exeter
Academy and of Princeton Univer-
sity and prepared for the ministry at
the Union Theological Seminary and
the General Theological Seminary
Before assuming his present duties
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Beatrice de Lange
Wed to MIR. Davis

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Beatrice de
Lange and Mr.. Glenn Benson Davis,
jr, in New York City Saturday
The bridegroom is the son of Capt
Glenn B. Davis, U. S. N, and Mrs.
Davis of this city.
The young couple will make their
home in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
where Mr.. Davis will be assistant
manager in the branch office of the
United States Steel Export Co.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Two Debutantes
Honor Guests

Two debutantes shared hon.
orS yesterday at the Shoreham,
where Mrs. Virgil Green Damon
of New York entertained at
luncheon for Miss Mary-Stuart
Montague Price and Miss Mary
Dulany Glenn. Miss Price is
the daughter of Comdr. and Mrs.
Allen Ingram Price of Washing
ton, and Miss Glenn is the de-
butante daughter of Mrs. Rich
ard Nichols of Bernardsville, N.
j., and will be introduced in Bal
timore by her grandmother,
Mrs. John Barker.
Among the 35 guests at the
luncheon were a number of Bal
timore debutantes as well as the
Washington group. At another
table were Mrs. Price. her sister,
Mrs. George Morton Scott of
Baltimore; Mrs. Lenox Brick
head and Mrs. Wallach Mer-
riam.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Chief of Staff
Gives Dinner
For Visitors
Army Officers of
Latin America
Honor Guests

The chief of staff Of the United
States Army, Gen George c. Mar
shall. was host at a large dinner
party at the Maynower Hotel last
evening in compliment to the Latin
American Army officers who are
now on an inspection tour of the
United States. Following the drill
at Fort Myer earlier in the day
Gen. and Mrs. Marshall entertained
at reception at their quarters.
Diplomatic Corps
Well Represented.
The Ambassador of Peru. Senor
Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
was the ranking guest at the dinner,
and other members Of the diplomatic
corps present were the Ambassador
Of Columbia, Senor DR.. Gabriel
rurbay; the Ambassador Of Panama
Senor DR.. Don Jorge E. Boyd; the
Minister Of Guatemala. Senor DIR.
Don Adrian Recinos; the Minister
Of Uruguay, Mr.. j. Richling; the
Minister of the Dominican Repub-
lie, Senior Don Andres Pastoriza,
the Minister of Bolivia, Senior DR..
Don Luis Fernando Guachalla; the
Minister of Honduras, Senor DR..
Don Julian r. Caceres; the Minister
OF Costa Rica, Senor Don Luis
Fernandez. Also attending were
Armando Revoredo, air attache, and
1t. Col. Jorge Sarmiento, military
attache OF the Peruvian Embassy;
1t. Col. Eduardo Leongomez, mill
tary attache of the Colombian EN-
bassy, and 1t. Col. Oscar Moscosa,
military attache of the Bolivian
Legation.
Guests Of honor included Gen.
Felipe Rivera and 1t. Col. Victor
Acosta of Bolivia, Gen. Louis M.
Castaneda, 1t. Col. Ernesto Buena-
ventura, 1t. Col. German Ocampo
and Maj. fernando Mora of Colom-
bia; Col. Manuel Rodriguez Tora
and Col. Guillermo Guardia Mora
Of Costa Rica: 1t. Col. Antonio
Leyba Pou and Maj Frank Felix
Miranda of the Dominican Repub-
lie. Maj. Gen. Rodolfo A. Mendoza
and 1t. Col Enrique Peralta of
Guatemala, Gen. Leonidas Pineda
and Gen. Calixto Carias of Hon
duras, 1t. Col. Rogelio Fabrega and
Capt German Lemm of Panama,
Col. Felipe de la Barra and 1t. Col.
Jose M. Tamayo of Peru and In
spector Gen. Marcelino Bergalli and
1t. Col. Oscar D. Gestido of Uru-
quay.
United States Officers
Also Among Guests.
Maj. Gen. Emory S. Adams and
Maj. Gen. Delos C. Emmons were
in the group of officers of the United
States Army attending. which also
included Gen. Frank NJ Andrews,
Brig. Gen. Richard C. Moore, Brig.
Gen. Sherman Miles. Brig. Gen.
George v. Strong, Brig. Gen. John
A. Crane, Brig. Gen. Eugene Rey-
bold. Brig. Gen. William Shedd, Col
j. Callan OLaughlin, 1t Col. En-
(See CHIEF OF STAFF, Page B-6)
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Festival Queen
Is Entertained

Representative and Mrs. Jen-
nings Randolph of West Vir-
ginia entertained at an informal
cocktail party yesterday after
noon at the Mayflower in honor
of Miss Eloise Long of Hunting
ton, w. Va. Miss Long will be
queen of the annual forest festi-
val of West Virginia, and left
today by plane to take part in
the festivities.
Evening star., 1940-10-02

neckline. trimmed with seeded
pearls, and long tight-fitting sleeves
which came to points over the
hands. Her skirt fell into a very
long and full circular train, while
her veil of bridal net, made on a
halo OF seeded pearls, swept well
past the flowing train. The brides
bouquet was of bridal roses inter-
spersed with lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Robert j. Beller, the matron
of honor. wore a gown of vista blue
satin with fitted bodice and a
full skirt of floor length with short
pulled sleeves. Her head adorn-
ment consisted of rust and blue
ostrich plumes which complemented
her bouquet Of bronze chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The bridesmaids. Mrs. John E.
Dwyer and Mrs. Peter A. Williams
sister Of the bridegroom, together
with Mrs. John K. Hare, were
gowned in Indian spice color satin,
patterned after the gown of the
matron of honor, with matching &C
cessories which blended harmoni-
ously with feathered headdresses and
bouquets Of yellow chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Carol j. Giuliani, brother of
the bridegroom. served as best man.
Mr.. Peter A. Williams. Mr.. Roman
Dingler and Mr.. John Sari were the
ushers.
Following the wedding ceremonies
a reception was held at the home
of the bridegroom, 3610 Quesada
street. Assisting in the reception
line WIS the bridegroom's mother,
Mrs. Joseph G. Giuliani, who wore
gown of mulberry velvet with
black accessories and a corsage of
tearoses.
Immediately after the reception
the bride and bridegroom left for
an extended wedding trip through
Florida, the bride wearing a tailored
suit of teal blue wool with mink
trimmed jacket and brown acces-
sories set of with a corsage Of
orchids. On their return the cou-
pie will make their home in Wash
ington, where the bridegroom is en-
gagged in business.
Evening star., 1940-10-02

he was a curate at Christ Church
Ridgewood, NJ.
Evening star., 1940-10-02

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