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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30

The British cleaned out all sus- poets long ago, and the British peo- pie are reported to be standing like rock against the invasion. d.
 Equally optimistic have been Britt ish bombing flights over Germany. These take place every night over the Ruhr industrial areas and the Hamburg warehouses Intelligence reports indicate that large stores Of Nazi gasoline have been de- stroyed, and that at Essen workmen have become so restless over the nightly bombings that some of them have been arrested for a "defeatist" attitude. The effect of the British bombing has been to prevent nighttime factory produc- tion, and also to keep workers from sleeping.
 NOTE-Despite this optimistic re- port, the consensus of War De- partment opinion is that Great Britain faces the toughest battle in history, which may end in de- feat. However, the picture is bright CT than it was.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
KING MAKERS

Two unknown newcomers staged the quiet behind-the-scenes drive which put over Henry Wallace.
 One was Farmer" Eugene Casey big Maryland dairyman: the other was bespectacled pr. Luther Haar business manager of The Philadel- phia Record and manager of Sen ator Joe Guffey's recent success full primary campaign.
 While other Vice Presidentia hopefuls had elaborate headquar- ters and electioneering parapher- nalia, Casey and Haar avoided these trappings and brought pressure to bear where it would count at the right moment. Each worked differ ent spheres.
 Haar exerted his persuasive tal- ents on key leaders and labor chiefs with whom he is intimate Not re- vealed were the personal telegrams to Roosevelt from CLOS Phil Mur- ray, Tom Kennedy and John Owen which helped clinch the decision on Wallace.
 Casey did his stuff among the inner circle and farm leaders. The pincers drive worked and the nod went to Wallace.
 He got the news at breakfast early Thursday morning. Grinnine boyishly, he remarked to friends who came to congratulate him. T found I didn't have soft shir this morning so had to wear this stiff one. And the only cuff links I had were these the President gave me. didn't realize it at the time but it was lucky omen."
 NOTE-Only shadow on Wal lace's happiness was his inability to reach Jim Farley. The two have been good friends, and as soon as he got the word from Washington Wallace telephoned Farley. But re- peated efforts brought no response and all messages went unanswered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30

screen for the last times tonight in Another Thin Man" at the Capitol Theatre, with William Pow ell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, the title roles they created in the first picture of the series.
 The picture is worthy successor to the two preceding episodes of the Thin Man saga which set a high mark in entertainment value and also a new style in mystery pictures. It has the same witty flow of narrative, the same succession of thrills for the mystery addict, and murder puzzle which will be even more perplexing to Thin Man" fans than those that went before
 The story is laid in New York with the murder of a millionaire as it's starting point. How shrewd Nick Charles solves the murder. between entertaining his family and rescuing Nora from a Broadway clip joint, makes foy topnotch en- tertainment. It's one of the finest of all screen comedies, a truly must-See picture for the whole family.
 AS in the previous Thin Man" pictures, Hunt Stromberg was the producer and w. s. Van Dyke II directed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30

the Fashion Group held big pep meeting.
 Before an audience of le d n g manufacaurrs, retailers and design CTS, optimistic speakers hailed Am ericas fashion future. They pooh poohed the faint-hearted who can't ,ee that New York is destined to be the fashion capital of the world.
 The fall of Paris means oppor- tunity for American fashion" said Mary Lewis, stylist.
 There's no reason this country shouldn't take up where Paris leaves off. We have talent enough here. And resourcefulneSS is bred in the American soul"
 Madame Lyolene, French designer who has her headquarters in New York agreed. There are three big sources of inspiration for a designer in this country" she said. First, the excellent figure of he American woman; second, the comparative youth of the fashion industry; third, the beauty of the country itself. It's nonsense to think style can't develop here as well as in Paris"
 Ore of the biggest butts" offered by those who are dubious about Am crica's fashion capabilities is the lack of expert craftsmanship. Where, ! they say, are the skilled artisans the buttonmakers, accessory creat- CTS, textile designers willing to work up dozens of experimental fabrics for the cake of producing one perfect pattern?
 In answer, Annette Simons of caks Fifth Avenue, said There are plenty of beautiful American em- broideries and laces available" And Mrs. Jean Earle of Bamberger's con tributed: "Rayon, silk and cottor mills in America are second to none in Europe"
 All speakers agreed that Amer ! ican timiditv about style was g matter of habit rather tn a n o1 necessity. They advocated new mental attitude, purposeful, hopeful
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Fifth Columnist" in the same breath, even though they don't actually charge he's Communist. For Hillman's on record as fight ing Communism, barring it from leadership in the Amalgamated. Ben Gitlow, renegade red, in. his T Confess calls Hillman two faced, opportunist.
 Seeks Labor Peace
 Sensing labor's own struggle as his No. l hurdle, Hillman has al- ready struck first-for peacel
 T have asked joint committee of CIO, AFL, and the railroad brotherhoods to advise me-" he says. They will help with the apprentice problem and other la bor difficulties They will work together. National defense comes first. They know it. know it."
 A high official in AFL who holds no brief for Hillman tells me privately that the first bold stroke might snowball into a drift toward permanent peace between CIO and AFT.
 Sitting at Hillman's right hand as administrative assistant for la Dor supply is Floyd B. Reeves, of the American Youth Commission, and deputy for the nations most famous champion of youth-Owen D. Young of General Electric. That's Hillman's and the Presi- dents answer to Congressman Cox, although the congressman obviously considers it no answer at all, not even a pacifier.
 He CoOrdinates
 How do you propose to train the nations youth?" is my next question. He's talking rapidly against time.
 That is first a question for the President, the Cabinet, the Con- gress to decide. Compulsory oi voluntary, that is not my job Once decided, then it will be uE to the regular government agen- cies to train the youth---the Army the Navy, the Civil Aeronautics Ad- ministration, the office of Educa- tion's vocational schools. eco, Ma tional Youth Administration, and the rest.
 The National Defense Commis- sion will merely coordinate. It will not be super-government. My particular job is to find out what the demand for labor is, to supply that demand through the regular government departments and agen- cies, and without duplicating ef- fort"
 It's that simple. But not that easy, and Hillman knows it.
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CT pointing to the skies. Some one said "all in"-the signal for the press conference to start.
 | Before any of the eager scribes could get in a word, the Presi- dent started reading that seven- page report of the activities of the National Defense Commission. He read slowly those seven closely packed pages. There wasn't a scribe who wasn't squirming with deferred anticipation.
 Came the end. A question was asked and he let 'em have it.. BANG! Two years or so of silence on the THIRD TERM, through more than 200 press conferences. was to be broken at last. Then came Thank you, Mir Roosevelt. 1" which is the sign for the press conference to break up It's a wonder somebody wasn't killed in that rush for telephones.
 Those who could lag behind heard the President laughing up- roariously, pounding the arm of his chair with his hand.
 In theatrical circles, they would call him the greatest trouper ever to have lived at l600 Pennsylvania Avenue. And what performer could help being delighted when his per- formance came off like that?
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got Democratic Welles off the floor of the convention to tell him Of Pertinax's plight. Welles, who bears no grudges, is now cutting passport red tape.
 NOTE-Pertinax was placed on the black list by the new French government, perhaps on orders from Berlin. His plight is similar to that of other distinguished French jour nalists, including brilliant Count Roussy de Sales, American corres- pondent of Paris Soir, who has been dropped because of his anti Nazi writings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
PERTINAx PLIGHT

One incident that nObOdy Knew about at Chicago concerned the fall of France and the tragic plight of one of it's most brilliant journal ists, Pertinax.
 Pertinax, or Andre Geraud, which is his real name, is now refugee in Halifax, where his wife is i'll and he is almost penniless. He had come to Canada on Semi-official passport which had been visaed by no less a person than Ambassador Bullitt and Ambassador Joe Ken- nedy, two of the most important members of our diplomatic service.
 But when Pertinax got to Can- ada, the new and super-meticulods Immigration Bureau under B ob Jackson's Justice Department qpes- toned his right to hold this pass port. The matter then went to the State Department.
 At this point Pertinax found that at one time in his life he had made a fatal mistake. During disarma- ment conferences several years ago, Pertinax frequently had been criti- cal of American diplomacy and had reused the ire of certain State De- partment career boys. So when his passport plight was called to the attention of these State Department gentlemen, they gleefully decided to let Pertfnax re- main in Halifax. ,.,e, sss.,llss. At this point, Mrs Osden Reid, dynamic editress of The New York Herald Tribune, telephoned Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles at, Chicago. Mrs. Reid is one of the staunchest Republicans in the country wellcs was carrying a Maryland banner for RooseveIt. r
 However. Republican. Mrs. Reid
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
Hollywood Sight find Sound5
By Rokb.a Coeas

I-- -by kokbtN -
 HOLLYWOOD Cal, July 30Its the little things that tell the tale Like the of the the the look the skdrow bum just before emptes the cuppa Like the notice that today.
 II simple white printed in black said and such picture would be shown at of the picture houses would come?
 In the of in Hollywood hardened to notices After month take they and bat And how they used to come
 Only ago household decided silk that arrived to tell RKO picture title Top Hat" Get it? it's nothing get it in flash Top Hat"-and top Amazing! only presented probeM
 Not that I've anything against tophat but I'm not Fact is don't anybody tophat if of it. That's not counting movie who different Wearing top hats part of the price they
 there with top It felt pushy be hat family like needing two garbage throwing because it ran out of We could a flower let the baby bounce all the while suping valuable storage
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
MUD MOUNTAIN DAM

Army engineers nave StrucK pay dirt in the State of Washington but the pay goes out instead oi coming in, at an excess cost ol about s2,OO0,000 to the U. s. gov ernment.
 A serious error has been made in plans for construction of the gigantic Mud Mountain Dam, S. .OOO, 900 White River flood con trol project. The error was in fail ure to detect presence of fine clay in the earth of that area-abou' 50 miles from Seattle-which makes it impossible to carry through the original plans for an earth i'll dam.
 There are a lot of technical de- tails, but the point of special in- terest to the public is that revision of plans brings an increased cost of $15O for every cubic yard of material in the dam.
 When engineers discovered that the soil contained five percent grains of colloidal size"-call it fine clay-they were crossed up in their plan to make the dam of earth fill, since this soil, in wet weather, begged down all mechanical equip ment working in it.
 Then came the dispute over two alternative courses. A board of con- sulting engineers outside the Army recommended that the earth be cleansed of the objectionable clay by washing. This was approved by the District Engineer in Seattle, and was passed on, via the division en- gineer, to Washington.
 Here it struck the resistance of Brigadier General Thomas M. Rob- ins, Assistant Chief of Engineers, who had declared that the other alternative was preferable, namely, the use of rock fill. This is far more expensive. costing $l.80 a cubic yard, as against 30 cents. for the earth fill or 80 cents for the washed earth. fas A4
 Robins held out against the ad- vice of the board, and the entire plan is being revised, with the ex- pense of an unexpected $2,000, ,0Oa
 Copyright, l940, by United Fea- ture Syndicate. Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
U. S. STYLE LEADERS IN
 NEW ACTION
They Are Mobi|izing to Pick Up Where Paris
 Left Off
By AMY PORTER AP Fashion Writer

The American fashion industry, since the fall of Paris, has been like child without it's mama.
 Independence looked good at a distance but close up it was fright ening.
 During the last few weeks, the industry has had bad case of jit- ters.
 , Big strong fashion leaders walled, "What1l we do without Paris?" Where shall we turn for new fall designs Even if we had designs we haven't any craftsmen. Amer jeans can't do fine handwork. Am ericans aren't creative
 To stop the general wailing and to put some spunk into the industry,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
MEDICAL DRAMA ON
 COLISEUM SCREEN
 FOR kAY SHOWING

Digging deep beneath the surface of human motives and emotions, Paramount'S Disputed Passage" :" will bring to the Coliseum ThesSe for the last times tonight thrill ing screen version of Lloyd C.. Douglas best-selling novel.
 If you have read the book, you will remember Che story as real- istic exposition of the experience of young doctor-a story that ranks with The Citadel and Men in White" for sheer drama, power. and a realistic outlook on life. All this has been faithfully transferred to celluloid in Disputed Passage" by virtue of splendid acting, and painstaking direction.
 To Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tam rolf, and John Howard go the ma- jor dramatic honors of the new film.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30

top hat wearing country took his good nature and now we no longer about it.
 Once airmai all the way from Culver City Pilot" coming M-G-M naugurated onefgt-ony shortest airline in the world It made nice stamp-colectors item.
 The Robin Hood" notice illuminated scroll delivered as recall n-by of Robins men, in full costume who amazed the neghbors Room Service brought just that = the usual items glued to tray.
 Skipping the dozens rinkets and gadgets dke clover for Three Cheers Irish sack of borax for 20 Mule Team which brightened mail bag we can consideration of bleak which gala premiere programs may be shon of There gold paper affair for All This and Heaven again will we have like the masterpiece that Midsummer Nights Dream" the carvedwood Warner Brothers modestly shared credit with w. Shakespeare.
 So todays preview card simple white printed in black and sober symbol Hollywood getting from shenanigan days Hollywood sparng concentrat ing the foundation Hollywood facing facts = askm - time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
POPULAR TEAM IN COMEDY AT
 CAPITOL SHOW
Myrna Loy and William Powell Score in An
 other Thin Man

Blending laughs and thrills and mystery with mirth in their we'll remembered and delightful fashion, the Thin Man" pair are on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE-

Without CaIomel-And You'll Jump Out O..
 Bed in the Morning Karin to Go
 The liver should pour out two pints of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not flowing freely. your food may not digest It may just decay in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. You get consti- pated. You feel sour. sunk and the world looks punk.
 It takes those good. effective Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these two pints of bile flowing freely to make you feel ''up and up.'' Amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. Stubbornly refuse anything else. Price 25e.
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cided to let 'em have shot in the arm, so to speak. as ~ss ~s 2
 He greeted his press confer ence in shirt sleeves. cigaret hold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
MRS. PuRDY IS DEAD

Mrs, Frank Purdy, of Chicken, died recently at. Fairbanks, after
 a seriolis. illness of several weeks. She, vas B years of, age and was
 born in Alaska. i
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
PERCY'S CAFE OPEN ALL NIGHT
. TOP.

ot PERCY'S ANY TIME for Dinners or Light Lunches that all Juneou is tulkinq about TRY OUR FCUN- TAIN. TOOL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
1 Washington 1 Merry | |6o-Round

tconiinuec rom Page One,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
DIPHTHERIA AT FLAT

Diphtheria has made it's appear atice at Plat, four cases, but under control Two deaths resulted from the disease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
Third Term n Boom Is
 Slow 10 Sfarf, Then
 Fuse Lighled, Bang

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30
nillman's First. Move, Defense Post, May Head
 M, AFL Toward Peace

Continued nrom rage one,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-25
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 24.|R-.H e a t
and drought, relieved only by scat
tered local showers, touched off a
wave of buying that lifted grain
prices Sharply today.
Corn showed gains of almost 4
cents at n time, with December
contracts, which represent the ne>1
crop, leading the advance. Wheat
and rye up about two cents,
oats and soy beans a cent.
In some pits prices reacted be-
fore the final bell due to profit
taking and hedging, but corn clos
ed l IA to 2 SO cents higher than
yesterday, September 81 to 81 1-8,
December So SO to "a; wheat
1-8 to l IL up, September "a 3-4
to SO, December rs 1-8 to rs; oats
ga to 7-8 higher; soy beans ga to l
up; rye l IL to l So higher and
lard 5 to 8 higher.
The weather forecast gave nc
signs of relief from heat but indi.
Gated a continuation of shoWery
weather could be expected in most
sections of the corn and spring
wheat belts. Hedging pressure in
wheat also was diminished, with
the IL principal terminals ,receiv,
ing only 2,942, 900 bushels compar.
ed with 1892, 900 a week ago and
1,541, 900 a year ago. Substantial
mill buying was reported at MINI.
eapolis.
Official reports indicated c 0 r r
was progressing .favorably in most
sections Of the belt but private re
ports told of firing, tasseling or
short stalks and whitening leaves
In Illinois subsoil moisture vas re
ported very deficient in may areas,
with some wells going dry. Indiana
progress was reported good to ex
cellent but lack of rain is being
felt. A Cedar Rapids, Ia, elevator
man reported corn already h a s
been damaged. Some is t~asseling
about waist high and rolling badly
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-25
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July 24.-tR-Despite
decreased receipts, hog prices clos
ed generally 10 to 20 cents off to-
day after a steady to 10 cents
lower opening. The practical top
was $3.50. A liberal supply of fed
steers and yearlings sold weak to
Is. Mostly IS to rs cents off, both
offerings topping $11.85. Spring
lambs were around steady.
Hog receipts totaled 49, 900 with
1000 direct to packers. Shippers
took only 500 and followers
amounted to 1000. Best wholesale
pork loins dropped to II cents a
pound.
Cattle trade "a slow in the ear
ly market but picked up slightly
after the midsession. Fed heifers
were around 10 to Is cents lower.
The best sold at $10.65.
(U. S. Dept. Adjustable hogs
10, 900; total 1900; slow and un-
even; open steady to 10 lower than
Tuesdays average; later tr a d e
mostly 10 to Is off; top 6.55 spar
ingly; bulk good and choice 200 to
$40 lbs. 6.25 to SO; 24O to 270 lbs.
largely 600 to 40; most 27O to 300
lbs. $40 to 6.10; some 300 to 800 lb.
butchers $50 to 30; most packing
sows 800 lbs. down Sis to 40; few
$50; $50 to 500 lib. kind generally
$50 to 500; shippers took 500; esti-
mated followers 1000.
Salable cattle 10, 900; calves L.
900; fed steers and yearlings un-
evenly weak to Is cents, mostly
Is to Is lower; all grades sharing
in decline; trade slow early, but
some action after mid session:
choice to prime 1884 lb. Nebraska
1.S5; with similar grade 1859 lbs.
l1.60: best yearlings lilo; fed hei-
fers around 10 to Is lower; best
1906; very narrow outlet for COM
mon and medium grassers selling
from $50 to 800; cows dull, weak
to Is off; bulls weak; vealers IS
lower.
Salable sheep 1000; total $500;
all classes around steady; m o S t
small lots native Spring a m b S
light to moderately sorted 900 to
1000; throwouts 800 to 700; n
double heavyweight western
springers with 40 outs 8.75; others
with heavier sorts same price; few
handy dry fed shorn yearlings 7.65;
odd head light native ewes 3.75;
bulk $50 down. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-25
STOCK AVERAGES
E EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 24.-R-The
free" British pound sterling clos
ed 6 10 cents higher in terms OF
the dollar in foreign exchange deal
lnss today.
Traders said transactions in the
free pound were light, however,
and conferred largely in contracts
made early this month. The bulk OF
the business was done in the "ofh-
elal' pound at s4.02 IL to $4.03 IL.
The Swiss franc ended unchang-
ed.
The Canadian dollar closed off
~ cent at 88 10 U. S. cents.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
ain in dollars, others in cents.)
Canada: Official Canadian con.
uol board rates for U. S. dollars:
buying 10 per cent premium, sell
ing II per cent premium, equiva-
tent to discounts on Canadian doll
y" Ill view YORK OF buying S.Sl
per cent, selling 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New Y o
vpen market II - per cent dis
count or $3.50 U. S. cents.
Europe: Great Britain, official,
pankers foreign exchange commit.
w rates.. buying $4.02, selling
S'.u' open market, cables 1888;
~ us5ma1y 4o.lon; benevolent
ls.o'; Finland 2.O5n; Greece .7s;
hungary l7.65n; Italy sos; Portu.
ssl "a a'1S;; Rumania SIN; Sweden
1S.SS; Switzerland 22.74; Yugosla.
% 1 ~ America: Argentine official
vm s'' nee 1925; 81. fe 22.2 Bra Ii
w. lree sos; Mexico 20. son.
, lsf East; Japan 23.48; Hongkong
's,%; Shanghai $50.
,h "sseS IN spot cables unless
Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-25
y. s. Revenue
Act Of 1910
BY CHARLES S. LOWRIMORE
WHAT IS AN INDIVIDUALS
GROSS INCOME?
Part One

Taxable income to q n individual
under the Internal Revenue Code Il
strictly a statutory concept. as some
classes of income or receipts r. ex
empted from taxation, and some
types of expenses and outlay are moi
allowable deductions from income
for tax purposes.
Net income, as defined in the code
means the gross income as defined
in the code, less the deductions al
lowed by the code. Net income there
fore is the amount Of %includable in
come less allowable deductions, be
fore the personal exemptions, credits
for dependents and earned income
credits are applied.
The net taxable income is segre
gated into two parts, first the bal
ance of net income subject to sur
tax, known as the surtax net in
come, and the second part, the bal
ance of net income subject to norma
tax.
After arriving at the net income
on the income tax return, the per
sonal exemption and the credit fol
dependents is deducted, the remain
ing balance is the surtax net income
however the surtax does not apply
unless this balance exceeds 100000
From the balance shown upon the
return as surtax net income, yot
should deduct, interest on govern
ment obligations that have been In
cluded in the gross income and the
earned income credit, the remaining
balance is the normal tax net IN
come, and it is subject to the normal
tax at the rate of 4 percent.
Interest on certain government
obligations are subject to surtax, ou'
not to the normal tax. therefore the
amount is included in the gross IN
come. and as a consequence in the
balance shown on the return as
sfrtax net income, but is deducted
to arrive at the amount taxable I'M
der the normal tax rate Of 4 percent