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You May Assume, Buf You Cannot Insist, fhaf FOR
 Has Been Re e|eded YeI

follow that with the announce ment that Henry A. Wallace was elected Vice President by the same vote.
 Then-and not until then-will President Roosevelt and Vice. President Wallace be constitutions ally elected to their high offices.
 This is the final chapter of the election. The first was that first Tuesday in November. The second will occur on December l5 (the first Monday after the second Wednes- day) when the duly elected elec- tors assemble at their state capi- tals and cast their ballots. make and sign certificates of their votes. and forward one of these certifi- cates by registered mail to the President of the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
CHARLES WATSON,
 ANCHORAGE, DIES

Charles Watson, one of the best loved and widely known old timers of interior Alaska died recently in Anchorage following a stroke. Wat son had been for many years a Deputy Marshal in Anchorage and also had been connected with the Anchorage police force. Before com ing to Anchorage he had lived in Fairbanks and other Alaskan cities. He is survived by widow. Grace Watson. He was a charter member of Anchorage Lodge No. 1851, B.P.OE.
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Nazis Strive 10 Draw Bril- ish Attention from
 Mediterranean ROYAL NAVY HAS
 DESTROYER FIGHT
Cripp|ing Blow Believed Aimed at ItdIy-Ger-
 mans Stirred
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss)

German anxiety over Italy's buffeting in the war with Greece. linked with growing British con- troI in the Mediterranean, is re- flected today in dispatches from Berlin as German and British destroyers clashed in the Eng fish Channel.
 Closely connected reports from belligerent capitals gave this pie ture.
 In London, British Admiralty reports indicated Great Britain has launched broad offensive to sweep the Mediterranean clear of Italy's war fleet and strike direct at Italy the Achilles IfeeT of the ROme-Berlin Axis.
 In Berlin, Germany's smash ing new air attacks on England beginning on Coventry two weeks ago, have aroused neutral speculation that the Maxi aerial blows may be calculated to re- lieve the painful pressure now being brought to bear on Hitler's Axis partner, II Duce.
 Neutral observers in Berlin ex- pressed the belief the Mediter- ranean area is coming so thor oughly under British command that it is creating a new prob lem for the Axis.
 Today's destroyer battle in the English Channel, in which Ger man warships boldly challenged an English attack near the Brit ish shore, may also be aimed at forcing the transfer of ships from Britain's Mediterranean fleet to protect the Island King dom itself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
DESTROYER
 CONFLICT
 REPORTED
Nazi and British Vessels Have Encounter in
 English Channel.
(By Associated Press)

A battle early today between Brit ish and German destroyers in the English Channel brought conflicting claims of victory.
 Berlin reports said German de- stroyers torpedoed two British de- stroyers and sank four other vessels in an attack near the English coast on the Atlantic end of the English Channel.
 Reliable sources in London said incomplete reports from Channel observers declared the battle was a long range encounter in which two Royal Navy destroyers engaged five German craft, and with the sudden arrival on the scene of other British naval units, the Nazi vessels laid down a smoke screen, fleeing toward the French coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
 REPORT
 |S MADE
Department of Justice 10 Review 2,5OO- Page
 FBI Document

WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-A con- fidential report about the length of two Civil War novels, concerning the activities of Harry Bridges, has been laid before the Department of Justice.
 The 2.500-page document, prepar- ed by the Federal Bureau of Inves- tigation. is expected to enable the department to determine whether or not deportation proceedings shall be instituted against Bridges, as fre- quently demanded by Congress.
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WASHINGTON-To the boys on the Democratic side of the House of Representatives, many of them still nervously mopping their brows over narrow escapes, the hero oi the hair raising campaign was nc big-shot party figure.
 The big names got all the pub licity, but in the House all the praise is for a youngster whose name was scarcely mentioned. But he left his mark on the battle-as COP campaign managers will rue fully attest.
 Their nemesis and the Democrats unknown hero was Representative Lyndon Baines Johnson, rangy 32-year-old, black-haired, handsome Texan. who has been in Congress only three years but who has po- litical magic at his finger tips and away with him that is irresis- tible in action
 How Johnson took over the Dem- ocratic congressional mpa ig n when it looked as if the party was sure to lose the House, and without fanfare turned a rout into a cocky triumph, is one of the untold epics of the election.
 Three weeks before November , you could have cut the gloom around Democratic congressional headquarters with knife. The Campaign Committee, headed by Representative Pat Drewry, a charming and dawdling Virginian, had collapsed like the minister $ one -hoss shay. Activity had so begged down that hard:pressed candidates had quit even asking for help. It was just waste of time.
 For the Republicans it looked like a lead-pipe cinch at long last to regain control of the House. They needed only 48 new seats, and strongly supported COP candidates were storming the ramparts against frantic Democratic incumbents in more than 100 districts.
 ENTER JOHNSON
 This was the situation when Speaker Sam Rayburn and Floor Leader John Mccormack went to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
HIGHWAY CORRIDOR
 TO ALASKA
Canada May Grant Right of-Way for Reasons of
 Emergenty-1r Deal

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. - The possibility of Canada granting to the United States, corridor for a through highway to Alaska over which troops and supplies could be moved in an emergency, IS men toned in speculation on terms which might be involved should any additional American naval craft be transferred to Great Britain.
 There is, however, no contrma- tion of this in official quarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
DR. W0RlEY GAINS
 PROMOTION Ik U.
 ]. HEALTH SERVICE

Dr J. F. Morley, who was asso- ciated with the Office of Indian Affairs here for many years until his recent transfer to the States. has just been promoted from Senior Surgeon to Medical Director. in the U. s. Public Health Service, Sur geon General Thomas Parran an- nounced.
 Dr. Morley is now assigned to the Indian Service with headquar- ters at Minneapolis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29

 WEAPON
 ACTING
London Newspaper Infi. mafes New Defense
 Is Being Tried Out

LONDON, Nov. 29-The London Daily Mail raised new war angle today stating that very probably British mystery weapon is be- ing tried out against the Nazi night raiders.
 The Mail said London observers note a weird blue white beam light flashing in the sky amid antiair- craft barrages and the light is also seen across the rays of the regular searchlights on the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
DR. SAVIOR RESUMES
 TUBERCULOSIS WORK

tuberculosis is control work il Southeast Alaska native villages was resumed last week by Dr. Robert Saylor Special physician for the Of flee of Indian Affairs.
 pr. Saylor who is assisted by Re- search Nurse Miss Irma Parr, will viit Wrangell, Klawock, Craig, Fly daburg, Metlakatla, Ketchikan. Pet ersburg, Rake, Angoon Stika, Hoo- nah and Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
p0GRADETz FALLS TO
 ATHENIANS
Faseists Declare Advance Stopped : New Attack Is
 Shaping-Women Help
(By Associated Press)

In the Balkan conflict, it has been definitely established tn e Greeks are in possession of Pogra ietz, Italy's stronghold 30 miles vest of Grecian soil within the Albanian border.
 An Associated Press correspoa- dent with the Greek armies sent out first news service dispatch from the battle area itself, verifying the fall of Pogradetz and writing his dispatch on a typewriter abandoned by an Italian officer.
 Amazon Fighters
 Greek dispatches from the bat tlefront told of the exploits of an Amazon company" of Macedonian
 tCnpt1nitsd un Pave Two,
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Gas
 Is Explosion
 (ause;;S 8 Die

TOPPENISH, Wash, Nov % - Leaking gas, set off by some mys- terious spark, is blamed for devas- tation by an explosion and fire which killed seven persons yester- day in a warehouse and business building here.
 An eighth body is sought in the charred ruins
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CHIPPERFIELD HOME

District Ranger w. A. Chipper- field of the Forest Service returned to Juneau on the North Sea from Sitka.
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ITS NOT REQUIRED

The Electoral College system. set up by the Constitution, is about the aueerest method of election anywhere in the world. Oddly enough, there is no stipulation that an elector has to vote as di- rected by the vote in his state. AS a matter of fact, two alumni of
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Her first competition was the Ia
koma Playground diving contest, in
which she placed second. Il was
nervous" Jackie said. I'm always
nervous when I'm in a competition,
but I'm getting over it," She will
enter the A. A. U. meet again this
year, but, aside from that, she has
no definite plans.
The contests are judged" Jackie
explained, "on approach, the dive
itself, and the amount of splash
occurring when one hits the water.
There are four dives compulsory
for entering a contest-the front
and back dives, the back jack-knife
and the half-twist.
Then there are four optional, I
always do the back flip, the one
and-a-half, half-gainer, and front
somersault. All the contests and
exhibitions I've been in have been
from low board. I like to practice
on a high board, but I have more
confidence diving from the low one"
Jackie has given exhibitions
throughout the city with Bill Tar
bett, Washington champion. They
have dived at the Manor, Kenwood,
Washington and Congressional
Country Clubs and at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Jackie learned to swim "a long
time ago" She nearly drowned once
at Shelby Beach, but a friend res
cued her. 1t didn't ruin her taste
for swimming and diving, however.
Jackie has no definite plans for a
diving career. She expects to enter
Maryland University when she is
graduated from Blair next June, and
major in physical education.
Sports are Jackie's main hobby.
She is one of the star players on the
Blair girls basketball and softball
teams. She enjoys tennis, horse
back riding and almost anything. !"
Her favorite subject in school Is
French.
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DOdJ, delivery ' i"'''
wagon, etc, George now is the sole
owner and manager. He can enter
the shop through the basement of
his home or from the outside.
Georges shop has many shelves
and drawers and is we'll equipped
to do modern printing, from which
he derives a good income Most of
his work is from high school STU
dents who want cards printed, gen.
orally in old English design. He
averages about ST week, and his
materials cost less than dollar. so
his profit is better than IS. His
prices are loW-only Is cents or IS
cents a hundred for cards, with all
errors corrected free of charge How
ever, George is so accurate that he
has no errors to correct.
After George made his first set of
cards, he did not have to advertise
Students who saw his work were
anxious to have cards printed in
black or gold. George also prints
circulars for neighborhood stores.
The profit on circulars Is smaller
and such jobs require more work
than cards.
Although George could undoubt-
edly be very successful printer,
he has other ambitions for his fu-
ture. He hopes to get in the Army
Air Corps at Randolph Field, Texas,
and become an aviator. When
George is not at school, or working
in his print shop, he is generally at
the airport. He has flown consid-
erably and has acquired a fair
knowledge of airplanes.
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cooked lunch on a grill and then
went for hike.
Up the road, we came upon the
ruins of house that appeared once
to have been a stately mansion.
Around the ruins were iris, snow
balls, jonquils and clusters Of forget
me-nots and violets. We had be-
come thirsty, so I went down to the
water and filled a jug, and we drank
from 1t.
When our hike was over, we
stretched out under the apple tree
Tor rest. AT the end Of pleasant
day in the mountains, we started
OF down dusty road toward the
main highway and home,
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clip. Maybe you'll be surprised
when we tell you that by doing so
you've practically mastered the back
stroke. All you have to do to perfect
this stroke is to learn the proper
arm motion.
You begin the arm motion with
both arms at your sides. You may
make the first stroke with either
hand, taking it out of the water at
the hip and passing it back over
your head, palm outward, TIL it is
fully extended behind your head in
the water. Then you take a full
side-arm stroke, keeping the hand
just under the surface. When the
stroke is completed, your arm should
be at your side from where 1t started.
Alternate the. strokes, using first
the right and then the left arm.
Get into the swing of it. Make your
motions rhythmic. It's best to prac-
tice the stroke and the kick sep
arately. BY doing so, you will learn
to keep them both well-balanced
and your form will be much better
when you begin to kick and stroke
at the same time.
You'll find the fun you get out of
swimming the back stroke well worth
the little trouble 1t takes to learn
to do it properly.
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virginia Heitmuller. one hand, which
seemed rather easy. Then, riding
down hill one day, my sister lost
her balance and placed her foot on
the handlebar. Since then, we ride
with one hand and two feet on the
handlebar These are only two of
the several things that we can do.
Soon after I had learned to ride,
I decided to coast down the hill in
back of our house. 1t is very steep.
I knew how to use the brakes, but I
was going so fast that I couldn't
think. I landed in the tomato
patch. Aside from a few tomatoes
squashing on my head, did little
damage, however.
Another of our many hobbies is
the collecting of information about
different States. So far, we have
data on "a States.
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q radio store Tor assistance.
When Teddy bought a phono-
graph record player he found he
needed dynamic microphone to
amplify it. The retail price of a
mike" was too much for his pocket
book, so he decided on the next best
thing-to build one himself.
Teddy has been long time on
this job. year and a half in fact,
because 1t has been done in his
spare time, when he isn't in school
or repairing somebody's radio. His
school work. incidentally, has been
so good that this year he was one
OF six students to win the annual
citizenship awards at Mcfarland
by vote of the faculty and the stu
dent body.
Building the dynamic mike" has
been divided between Teddy's own
workshop at home and the school
woodshop at Mcfarland, where he
works under the direction of Teach
er E. L. Cooney.
His result has been a weIl-done
7-tube amplifier set, including
metal tubes, with specially fooled
wooden mike" that contains a
transformer neatly hidden in its
base and loud speaker that is
housed in a cardboard box.
Teddy's dynamic microphone is of
8 watts audio output, two less than
similar set used on the Mcfarland
auditorium stage. The biggest job
was the speaker itself. 1t was an
intricate piece of work turned out
on machinery in the school wood
shop, and the first of its kind that
Teddy had done. 1t involved face
plating and rechucking, following
out the inside of the speaker and
its face and fitting them together
as well as rounding off the exterior
to the desired shape. Fitting the
transformer into the small base was
an equally difficult task. You can't
even see the transformer.
Placed in the window of an up
stairs classroom at Mcfarland, the
dynamic microphone picked up
sounds coming from the street about
$50 feet away.
How much did it cost your"
Teddy was asked as he concluded
his job.
Two dollars and a half" he re-
Piled land it would have cost me
SIS had I bought the same thing
from a store"
Teddy Is a quiet and soft-spoken
youth. Next year he will 60 to
Central High School. and after that,
he hopes to become an electrical
engineer.
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Rain
BY RUTH DAVIS, IL,

BY RUTH DAVIS, IL,
Brightwood School,
The rain on my roof is playing a
tune,
The sky is so dark, for there Is no
moon.
The boughs of the trees sway to
and fro,
Bending upward and downward, now
high, now low.
I wonder what night creatures do
when it rains?
Do they hurry and scurry with the
greatest of pain?
The mice in the field could crawl in
sheaf,
And for an umbrella the crickets
could use big leaf.
This lullaby tune the rain keeps on
playing,
While boughs of the trees keep
swaying and swaying.
My eyes grow so heavy, I'm soon fast
asleep,
And so are all creatures who live in
the deep.
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the Belgians, and many other kings.
Many Of our former Presidents were
collectors.
The way to begin is to procure
package of common stamps, and
thus become familiar with stamps.
You can gradually build up your
collection by purchase and exchange.
The necessary equipment for COLI
lecting is, first of all, as many
stamps as you can obtain. The
next thing is an album to mount
them in, with stamp hinges, and also
a pair of stamp tongs or tweezers.
You will find that stamp collect
ing forms very interesting pastime.
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cold climate, so 1 tried to make
mine feel at home.
The way I acquired the alligators
from some friends of mine who had
been TO Florida and had bought some.
They brought them to Washington,
then found that they could not keep
them, so they gave them to me. I
kept them in furniture case. Every
thing went along fine until I found
they would not eat. After many per-
suasions I had to admit failure
Something had to be done, so gave
them to the Zoo.
The officials were glad to take
them, for 1t saves alligators and
other tropical creatures from being
turned out in our cold climate.
Though I hated to leave them. I
hope they are enjoying happy life
at the Zoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-07
America, Fight On!
BY JEAN BRYAN, II,

ny JLAN DIN AN, II,
Central High School.
They're dropping bombs over there
On little childrens heads,
The screams and means are mingled
where
The blood runs thick and red.
The children in those other lands
Are homeless, starved and cold.
They're shipped away in frightened
bands;
They lie in bombproof holds.
We do not fight our brothers here.
The battles of our youth
Give life and Joy, not pain and fear.
We fight for peace and truth!
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Chinatown
BY BETTY FITZGERALD, 10.

BY BETTY FITZGERALD, 10.
Chevy Chase Elementary School.
Chinatown, a place of old,
What secrets does it really hold,
Where Oriental people look
Like pictures in story book.
7 saw that place and what a sight,
Oriental rugs so bright,
Vegetables that looked like weeds,
Very funny flower seeds.
Goddesses and incense. too,
Chinaware of every hue,
Silk kimonas, parasols,
Very lovely Chinese dolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-07
YOuCan
Back
Swimming
Stroke Is Simple
Once You Learn
How to Float

Almost everybody who goes into
the water to swim or battle has tried
to float on his back at some time or
another. It's fun to float along
lazily and gaze up at the sky without
craning your neck. Most OF us find
that our feet tend to sink slowly be-
cause Of their weight, so we have to
give an occasional kick to keep our
position.
We also find that a good, steady
thrashing of the legs will send us
across the water at a pretty good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-07

The atmosphere
was chilly and
foggy. T hr e e
hours later we
reached a noun
tain creek and
parked the car In
the shade of an
apple tree,
Blooming flow
ers gave added
beauty to the
towering noun
tains. I went
wading in the
crek and found
it was very cold.
Az man VIC
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from Mr.. Scott
as a minor sub
ject. The follow
ing summer he
opened a print
shop wit a
frie n d, Tony
Anderson, which
they called the
A n d erson g.
Dix on Print
Shop.
Although the
shop has been
ira d e d several
times for such
things as a SAIL
hat q de1iyarv
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ago, when the
Richards were
S p e n d i n g the
summer at Long
Beach, Calf.
They were stay
ing near the bay
and Jackie be-
came interested
in diving. She
has been practic-
ing at the Ia
koma pool dur
ing the summer
ever since, but
1t was last sum-
mer she entered
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popular almost
ever since the
first stamps were
issued. about the
middle of the
18th century. 1t
has it's own name
-philately-and
has been called
the king Of
hobbies" and the
Hobby Of kings"
n u m b e r / n g
among its en-
thusiasts George
v, former King
of E ng ! a n d;
IL -
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that Is not a
plant or a min
eral Is an ami
mai.
I got my alli-
gators from a So
called alligator
farm" h es e
farms do not
rear the baby
gators, but catch
them very young
and sell them to
tourists. Being a
pet alligator is a
risky PROPOSE
ton, as many OF
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Boy, n, Designs Dynamic
Mike for Record PLAYER
By ROBERT A. ERWIN.

Theodore Tddy Nelson a. Mcfarland Junior High School student
ability well
For time Teddy earned his spending
He lives at 4025 New Hampshire NV
big for him. and that isn't often upon
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VIC 1Cdl llCd W
ride a bike"
about six months
ago. Since then,
we have done
many stunts. al
though we have
not quite mas
tered the art of
standing on our
heads. We have
accomplished a
great deal, how
ever.
The first thing
we learned to do
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