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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
SCIENCE IS WONDERFUL

We can't get out of our minds the vision con- jured up by Dr. William J. Robbins, of the New York Botanical Gardens. He's figured out what we might look like if we wanted to absorb air, water and sunshine direct (like trees) instead of indirectly through eating plants and meat from animals that have eaten plants.
 We would need, he says ears extending branch like some 25 feet or lips extended into semicrcle some 35 feet in diameter or fingers 30 feet long webbed with thin green tissue.
 We happy that nature devised the present system; that we don't have to worry about tent caerpiliars in our ears and that can take roast beef rare through mouths.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
20 YEARS AGO {yfT TIE EMPIRE
DECEMBER 19. 1920

19, 1920
  northeast Island missing craft and John Olson The ship lowed the Dauntless Robert Barcey
 baby girl days previous at St. Anns to Arthur w Stein in attendance.
 the Alaska Pulp and Paper Com pany Spee Pheasant the started Claude Ecson Hotel entertaind his with music by Filipino orchestra. of the Falcon Mining Company property at Falcon the city companys tender Naida assemble authoritative information on the Territory publicity Commercial Asoca Mayor E. Robertson, w B. Kirk and E. S. Hewitt.
 Admiralty Island
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OPPORTUNITY FOR PATRIOTS

It is somewhat like carrying coals to Newcastle to ~emind anyone in Juneau that this is still the season for buying and using tuberculosis Christmas seals The cheerful little health-restorng and health protecting stickers have become so much part of our national life each December that those who neglect to place them all letters and packages mailed between now and Christmas are bound to feel self-conscious about it.
 However, just in not aware of the true significance of Christmas seals it is well to recount again the for them.
 For most of the time since 1906 the chief SUD- port of the agencies which have been fighting the white plague has been the proceeds from the sale of the seals at penny each That it has been a vastly profitable fight is evidenced by the fact that while in 1912 there l25 tuberculosis deaths for each 100000 of our population that death rate has now been cut below 50 per 100000 and such rapid progress is being made in the battle that it is now possible to predict the day when T. B. will be only a memory.
 In fact the length of time until this to nation is willing to spend for this purpose And since as the Alaska Tuberculosis Association points out, Health is first line of defense" an in- crease in expenditure for the prevention and cure tsbsrrulosis is a. direct contribution to the defense program.
 is not only an expression of the Christmas spirit It is also patriotic duty It is one way in which everyone can do something for his country
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not compe"
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20

Benefic aspects appear to rule today. The morning is fortunate for completing work of all kinds and for taking stock of what has been accomplished. The stars smile upon merchandising and manufacturing.
 Heart and Home: The young are under stimulating and exhilarat- ing planetary influences. This is a lucky day for all lines of recrea- tion, also for shopping, although stormy weather is forecast for cer- tain parts of the country. It is a fortunate date for making plans or for actually starting prepara- tions for future wok Parents may be especially indulgent under this configuration. AS changed social world is forecast, the coming holi- days should be enjoyed to the ut most. .t
 Business Affairs: Fluctuations in the stock market may be slight at this time. After February it is pre- dicted that there may be greater stability. An upward swing for ten or eleven months is presaged. Raw materials may have precedence over security equities. Commercial prosperity is prognosticated as con- tinuing through the year 194l. .f
 National Issues: Demand for thoroughly trained experts in en- gineering and mechanics will have a strong influence in schools and colleges. Hands and brains will compete for supreme rewards in 2 changing world. Women are to dea mand equal rights in the broadest sense as they replace men called to the service of the nation Fair play for the young men, who sur- render salaries while they prepare for national defense will be an imperative demand.
 International Affairs: The Phil ippine Islands will continue to at tract world attention. aval move ments by United States warships will make headline news in the press. Hawaii also is to be a center of national defense. Warning is given of an act of treachery on the part of an Axis supporter who occupies a high place in govern ment work. The stars are read as promising safety for Americans in the midst of perils. Danger lies in secret plans that threaten sabo- tage and other acts of perfidy. |
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of steady good fortune For the young, happy romance is foretold.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be thoughtful, serious and dependable. Ambitious and in- dustrious, they succeed in what ever they undertake.
 Copyright, 1940)
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such a rate that the British will have spent three billion dollars III the second twelve months of war.
 This will drain British funds in the United States pretty low, but even so will by no means entirely exhaust them. For most of the huge gold flood arriving almost daily at Fort Knox, Ky, comes from the British Empire. Our gold im- ports from British countries alone, during the first year of the war totaled more than three and a half billions.
 This gold hoard, incidentally, is one reason why the British can be sure of our fnancail support - even including the repeal of the Johnson Act. For should Hitler win this war, Fort Knox's golden treasure would be useful chiefly for dentists filings. Gold as basis for trade would virtually disappear.
 Meanwhile, the British are taking 65 per cent of our entire exports, or four times what we ship to the entire continent of Latin America. All of which indicates how com pletely intertwined the American economic system now is with Bri- tain's fate, and how entirely likely it is that the next Congress will per init loans to Great Britain.
 X
 (NOTE Certain high Admins traticn members suggest that inas- much as Britain is our first line of defense, we should send her air planes and other war supplies with out any payment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
5ITkA WILL
 GET CUTTER

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 19- Sitka is to have a Coast Guard patrol boat.
 The patrol boat Bonham, 125- footer, as been assigned to Sitka from Seward and will arrive at It's new port some time after the first of the year.
 Commander F. A. zeusler, dis trict commandant, made the an- nouncement today but said no con- struction is planned for Sitka.
 The patrol boat Daphne will arr rive in Cordova about January 1 from San Diego, zeusler also an- nounced. The Daphne is l65-foot vessel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
PROGRESS OF SCIENCE

new system of logic that provides billions of new meanings for simple words and challenges the principle of reductio ad absurdum expounded by Professor Barkley Rosser, of Cornell University before a meeting of the American Mathematical
 Society at Wayne University, Detroit. He calls it many-valued logic instead of the traditional two- valued logic. For instance he explained, in three valued logic there are 256 distinct meanings of the
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LOOK and LEARN Asyy c. GORDON

earlier of New York City? many Egypt historic  is he colo of flu of a : Is a alloy? is British Parliament called? ANSWERS: Amsterdam million. 8 Mostly glossy black
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

T going to visit with in Pittsburgh" visit friends in
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Foundry foun-di in
  NuSSPEILED: Grateful; not GaEATFUL SYNONYMS Imperative mperious perempoy authoritative. yours" Let
  infringe law Mature her laws
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
IRATE U. S. DIPLOMAT

Some State Department diplomats secretly admre the burst against Roosevelt fired by Ferdinand l.. Mayer when he resigned as Ameri- can Minister to Haiti.
 Mayer is a career diplomat with a distinguished record who has served under 10th Democratic and Republican Administrations. or dinarily career diplomats do not re- sign their posts when there is a change of administration, especially
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not such relatively insignificant posts as Minister to Haiti.
 However, shortly after the elec- ton, MT. Mayer sent fervid cable to the State Department in which he said that the outcome of he November balloting was not in keeping with American principles of government, so he felt it necessary to resign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
FIUDLKN LIlUULIIL ROBERTA LEE

attending expected be there person? mention Perhaps this person not invited
 Isn't bad ask who has refused Ye or na nsf dt taess. whs Sna ne dn' $ allow another o A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
SEA SCOUTS

Youths from IS to IS interested in forming new Sea Scout ship to be sponsored by the American Le- zion will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the Dugout, Acting Skipper Dar- rell Naish announced today. F
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
Bad Morals,
 Army Posts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Secre- tary of War Stimson, declaring soldiers have been expolited finan- cially and subjected to bad moral influences in unnamed communities near Fort Benning, Georgia, an- nounced today he would create an organization to deal with such con- ditions throughout the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
SONS OF NORWAY ELECT

L. P. Sunderland has been elect ed President of the Sons of Nor way at Ketchikan for 194l. O. M. Lein was elected Vice-President and Mrs. Hans Nordnes as Secre- tary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19

he replied. One of my sons just married into wealthy family and the future looked bright for him until the draft. Now he'll probably have to give up his opportunities and go off to some army camp"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19

said Greek troops found bodies of hundreds of frozen Italians in swirl ing snowstorms to the northern end of the front.
 It is said the Fascists are retreat ing from Klisiura, Tepeleni and rom the seaport of Palermo on the Adriatic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
COUNCIL TOMORROW

A regular meeting of the Juneau City Council will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
: DIsTURBER

Mark Williams was arrested yes- terday by City Police on a charge of disturbing the peace.
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word and" while in four-valued logic there are 3489o7-and so on.
 Still sounds to us like reducto ad absurdum
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The Daily Alaska Empire has tn largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
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 CROSSING ADRIATI(

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MERRY-GO-ROUND

Real author of John L. Lewis re- port to the CIO convention con- lemning Roosevelt and the defense program was Milton Kaufman, left wing Executive Vice President of the American Newspaper Guild, who ollowed Lewis lead in bolting to Villkie Nazi organizations in the United States are boosting the lat est book of Mrs. Anne Morrow Lind ,ergh, wife of the appeasement ad- 'ccate, in which she expounds her husbands theories Senator Hi- am Johnson is a rabid iSolationist, put for many years the aged Cali 'ornian's household servants have >een two Chinese, who pad around he house in native attire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
UNRECoNsTRUCTED REBEL


 Unlike the Supreme Court. Sena- or Cotton Ed" Smith doesn't fol- ow the election returns. The hot empered South Carolinian is as oelligerent as eyer against FDR, despite the Democratic landslide.
 When reporter asked him re- ;ently if he intended joining the Republicans in maintaining a loyal opposition to Roosevelt, he roar ed back: Of course. Why should change my colors now? New Dealers are trying to make me and Jack Garner kiss the hand that 'mites us, but I'll be ..... ........ if do it."
 Smith added as an after thought hat he would support the greater part of the Administration for eign program, including aid to Bri- tain. Great Britain hasn't bet ter friend in Congress than me-" he declared.
 You say you favor the greater part of the New Deal policy said the reporter, but how do you rec- 'oncile that with your vote against the conscription bill?"
 cotton Ed" was temporarily flocred by this one, but recovered That bill made me pretty mad,'
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DECEMBER 19
 Betty Reed Gilbert DeVault Gordon Gray Marjorie Tillotson Ely J. Post Douglas Babcock Elizabeth Thompson J. F. McMasters T. F. MacNider
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Washington Merry-
 Go-Round

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Weather: Highest, s4; lowest, 3s; cloudy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Green Giuen Road Term
For Larceny, Receiving

Charged with larceny and recelV-
ing, Ellis Green received nine
months on the roads when convict
ed Yesterday in recorders court.
Green was convicted on charges
of larceny of 10 automobile spark
plugs, II flash light, one case OF
auto tail light bulbs, several head
light cubs, and n auto tire patch
kit, the property of the G. \. Quinn
storehouse at 18th and Castle STREETS.
Willie Dolph Nann, alias Dolphus
Herring, who drew three months on
the roads when convicted recently
on charges of violating the liquor
laws, gave notice of appeal to the
superior our and an appearance
bond of 5000 was required.
Trials of Herman sykes, of 920
Castle street, and Fannie Sykes,
of 1905 Orange street, charged with
violating the liquor laws, were con-
tinued until April 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Hearing On Bogue Inlet
Improvement Scheduled

Colonel George w. Gillette, dis
trict army engineer, announced yes
terday that a public hearing, to de-
termine if improvement in the in
terest of navigation a. Bogue Inlet
is advisable. will be held on Monday,
April 30, at 10 a. m. at the Swans
horo High school building, Swans
boro.
All interested parties, particular,
ly navigation interests, and the of.
ficials of any county, city, or as
ISOLATION whose interests may be
affected are invited to be present.
Oral statements from interest,
ed parties will be heard, Colonel
Gillette says, but all important
facts and arguments should be sub
mitted in writing.
The exact Improvement desired,
its advisability. and the benefits and
saving in transportation costs will
be discussed at the hearing. Written
statements may be mailed to the
district engineer office beforehand.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
FINAL HIGH ROTC
PARADE IS TODAY
Will Be Held This Morning On
Drill Field At 18th And
Ann Streets

The final parade of the New
Hanover High school ROTC unit
for the year will be held this morn
ing at $50 o'clock on the drill
field at 18th and Ann streets, it
was announced by Major V. D.
Ochs, commandment, yesterday.
The parade will be held in honor
of Miss Hettie Struthers, chairman
of the military affairs committee at
the high school, and Captain Regi-
maid Blomme, reserve officer, U. S,
army. connected with the Whining.
ton district army engineers office,
who has been instructing the cadets
in the automatic rifle.
The following awards will be an,
nounced, Major Ochs said: the win
ners of all trophies, distinguished
and honor cadets, the best company,
best platoon, and the best squad.
The Hamilton medal for the best
cadet officer and IS additional sec
ond-lieutenant appointments will be
announced. These appointments will
be made to those members of the
senior class who have compiled sood
cadet records and will be graduated
as commissioned officers.
Major Ochs said the public is in
vited to attend the final parade OF
the year and the announcement and
presentation of the various awards.
In the case OF rain, the parade and
exercises will be postponed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19

ing IF we endorse such a move
We will be indictins every agency
in the city that tends toward the
moral uplift of youth.
eff this situation exists, the
churches, the YMCA and the school
authorities are lax in their duty
Lion T A. Henderson asked Tor
a Qualification of the request and
said he could see no difference De
tween the proposed social center
and the recreational center o
Ifunctioning on Castle street.
Lion M'Kean Maffitt, a member OF
the adult committee working on the
project. asked that the club give
the movement its moral support
and, when the proper time arrives
it's financial support.
However, on the motion of Dr. II.
A, Codington, the club voted to ap-
point two representatives to attend
the meeting of parents and students
to be held Tuesday night and to
report back to the club on the'
findings.
Mafitt requested that the Lions
club appoint two representatives
to take part in the sponsorship OF
the Community Forum.
1t was announced that the Faison
Lions club has invited the vii
mington club to attend a meeting
20 be held there on May ,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
G-Men Accept Challenge
OfU. S. Communist Party

WASHINGTON, April IS. - up -
Director j. Edgar Hoover of the fed.
eral bureau OF investigation TODAY
said that last week the communist
party of America had issued orders
to smear and compromise the G.
Me n, and he added: 1--WE accept the
challenge
Speaking at the 10th annual con
t~inental congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, Hoover
replied to recent criticism of the
FBI, saying:
81 charge that accusations indi-
eating a purpose on the part Of the
federal bureau of investigation tc
become an OGPU, a Gestapo, a ma
tional police, or anything resembling
such bodies, emanate, directly or
indirectly, from certain anti-Ameri-
can bodies who hope to discredit the
FBI as a step in a general plan to
disrupt the entire United States or
from well-meaning but misinformed
persons who have fallen for the lies
and utterly false information of those
who would tear asunder Americas
machinery of law enforcement"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Observance Of Child
Health Day Is Urged

RALEIGH, April IS LN DR.
Carl V. Reynolds, state health Off
Ger, tonight urged North Carolin.
ians to observe May l as child
health day, in response to a proc.
lamation issued by President Roose.
welt.
while I realize, of course, that
very little could be accomplished il
a movement of this kind were linn
tied to a single day, yet if we let
a special day of this nature serve
as an index to our state of mind
to remind us of the days we have
neglected, then it is we'll worth
While" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Several Strong Boxes
Aboard Warship Robbed

NORFOLK, Va, April IS. - Up -
The robbery of several strong boxes
in the warrant officers quarters
aboard the U. S. battleship Wyom
ing was reported today.
Captain Donald F. Patterson, COM
handing officer, said the boxes con.
tanned nothing except about ST If
petty cash and attributed the steal,
ing only to a petty thief" The
robbery took place Sunday.
The Wyoming is now being used
as a training ship and no docu
ments of great naval value are being
kept aboard. the commander said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
CENTER DISCUSSED
AT LIONS MEETING
Warren Pennington Calls On
Club To Support Propos-
ed Project Here

The request of a group OF High
school students for a social center
was the object of spirited discus
sion-both pro and con-by mem
bers of the Lions club yesterday
at the Cape Fear hotel.
Warren Pennington, a member
of the student committee, appear
ed with the request that the club
lend it's support to the proposed
project. He said there is a need in
Wilmington for a place where chill
dren of high school age can hold
dances and parties and parties amid
wholesome and moral surroundings.
Lion G. Dudley Humphrey chal-
lenged the statement that there is
no such place in Wilmington, say
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Social Center Group
To Talk Organization

The Social Center group will
meet Tuesday night, April %, at
the Wilmington Museum of Art,
with fathers and mothers present,
to discuss further organization. Par
ents are particularly urged to at
tend.
On the following night the groun
will meet again to formulate plans
for meetings. The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
POSTMASTER APPLICATIONS

WASHINGTON, April IS. Up -
The civil service commission an.
nounced today receipt of tie follow
ing postmastership Applications
Morehead City, n. c. - Robert w
TAYLOR, Durward B. Willis. John a
Klein, Justin Robinson, Harold w
Webb, Harvey Langili Joslyr, James
NJ. Davis, Herbert o. Phillips.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
Realty Mart
Busy Friday

The realty mart took Il squirt Fri
day, with six papers being filed rOl
registration at the Vance Register OF
Deeds office.
Mrs. Mariana Lands. ct al, sold
c. l.. Mackey and wife lot on the
Oxford Road for 500 and considera,
tons
Wilson PARROT, ct al, sold Irwin
w. Mutt and wife for $40 and con-
sidcrations 225 acres of land and
onc-Seventh undivided interest il
1916 acres Of land in the county.
7. p. GholSon. trustee. sold y
Waddell Ghploon, five acres of lane
in Henderson township for SIPS.
Marshall Wheeler, ct al, conveyed
to G.. A. D1Ckc Il lot near the city ful
$40 and considerations.
Charles Perry BramC sold Mary
+. Bramc interest in three tracts o.
100, 90 and AS acres Of land 10!
$500 and considerations.
William Louis Taylor sold Robert
l.. Taylor OnC-fifth interest IN "a"
acres of land FOR 500 and conSldcra-
tons.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
DR.. Bagby Is
Speaker

Dr.. A. Paul Bagby, pastor OF the
First Baptist church Of LoulSDuiS
was guest speaker last night at the
weekly meeting Of the Henderson,
kiWaniS club, on program planhcd
by D. I. Dickie. Dr.. Bagby'S tax
talk with the principles of service
to others. cardinal aim Of the XIV
anis organization
}. Harry Bryan, president OF inc
club, announced that rchcarSalS ln'
the kiWaniS Minstrel, which will be
presented next month in the high
school auditorium, are we'll undCi
way and that practice sessions loi
the cast will be continued through
the coming week in the club rooms
w. c. Gates. who is in charge OF
ticket sales. distributed tickets among
the club members for sale to tho
public
Guests of the club were Mrs. w
X. Wicker of NeWberry. S. c., with
her brother, J. Roy Tolbert, and the
guest speaker.
George V. Jenkins. former mem
Der Of the club, returned to mem
bership at last nights meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
More Registrars
Sent to Physician
For Examinations

The Vance county Selcctive board
Yesterday directed four more draft
regjStrantS t. report for physical eN-
animation. rc-claSSified one man on
examining physician, and gave de-
the basis OF his rejection by the
ferred classification to another VOL
lnteer because OF dependents.
Claudio Wilson Of Henderson route
5 and ArmStead Armstrong AIRING
ton OF Townsville route |, both white:
and David Lee Jones 127 Vaughan
street and English Anderson Of Hen
der>on. route ,. both colorcd, were
ordered to report to Dr.. R. 7. Up
church. examining physician, on the
night of Thursday, December 5, for
examination.
Temple Archer Chappell. il, Of
the Vance Hotel. Henderson was en-
amined by Dr.. UpChurch and reject
ed because OF physical disability. He
was placed in Glass IV-F.
Sylvester Perry. colored. Of 223
Windcr street. was placed in Class
ALI. on the basis of dependents re-
ported in his QUESTIONABLE.
Vance. county is to furnish two
white men for induction into the
service on December II. and two
Negroes for induction. on December
I3.