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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-It isn't always true that even the noisiest congressional observers can smell a new law coming. The distance from the point where new legis- lation is introduced to the point where it is written on the statute books is no straight line and even if it were, it would be too great for mortal eyesight.
 But when bills directed at . single subject begin to drop into the hopper like ticker-tape on a New York hero and when speech es on the particular subject begin to sizzle into white heat, you can be pretty sure that Congress is blowing a note you are going to keep hearing.
 That is just what has been hap pening in the House of Represen- tatives, and the subject has been. Putting a stop to labor strikes in defense industries
 Rep. Howard w. Smith, conser- vative Virginia Democrat, chair man of the committee to inves- tigate the National Labor Rela- tions Board, and author of the NLRBa amendments which passed the House two-to-one, is also the author of one of the new bills de- signed to eliminate strikes in de fense industry.
 MT. Smith was one of the mild
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
Italians in pretarious Situation, Bardia 5etfor;
 British Bomba a I'd Coast
(By Associated Press)

A British communique from Cairo today said the situation of the Ital- ians still fighting in the Bardia sec- tor .tcan now be regarded as pre- carious."
 The communique asserted Italian rear guard forces are trapped, with their only exit by way of Tobruk, which city is now under aerial bom- bardment
 The British Admiralty reported almost daily bombardment attacks are being carried out on Italian positions along the Egyptian-Libyan coast by units of the British fleet in support of the land offensive.
 A Royal Air Force communique said today at least 18 Italian planes were destroyed in the British raid on Benina Airdrome last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
WAR5HIp CRASHES
 STEAMER
None Injured, But Freight CT Goes 10 Beach,
 Arkansas Unhurt

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The 26,- 0O0-ton battleship Arkansas, and the freighter Melrose, fifth her size, collided in the dark hours of early morning off the Jersey coast today, damaging the smaller vessel so badly she had to be beached after limping 40 miles towards New York Harbor.
 The crash occurred off Seagirt at 3 am. None of the personnel aboard either ship were injured and the Arkansas, the oldest battle ship of its type in service. was practically undamaged.
 Capt. Tubbs of the Melrose said although the weather was clear and the water smooth. the grey color of the battleships was decep- tive and he had not realized how close the vessels were until they bumped.
 He said the Arkansas scraped the port side of the Melrose. crack ing some plates below the water line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
GREW IN
 DEBATE;;
 NIpp0N5
Amb assddor Tells Off Tokyo Minister Be-
 fore Diners

TOKYO, Dec 19.-Foreign Min ister Matsuoka pleaded today with the United States to stay out of the war lest the world face "Armaged- don," and then heard U s. Ambas- sador Grew take quick exception to his statement that the fate of China is large a question of Am erican sentiment"
 Ambassador Grew made several points in his remarks after he had listened attentively to Matsuoka' s address before the American-Japan- ese Society, holding farewell lunch con honoring Admiral Nomura, new Japanese Ambassador to the United States.
 Matsuoka said, "The fate of China is largely a question of sentiment for the American, but to us it is a truly vital issue affecting the very existence of our Empire"
 Grew answered. T think I must relieve the minister of his misappre- hension that the interest of Amer jeans in China is largely sentiment al."
 At another point, Matsuoka said, we believe we have great mis- sion as a civilizing and stabilizing force and we stand for peace and order. We shut the door to none of any nations who desire to take a hand in the task. All are welcome 7
 Grew remarked, T am glad to learn that in this Japanese program the door is shut nowhere to none and this program envisages no con- quest, no oppression, no exploita- tion."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is SIS, American Can 86A, Anaconda 257s, Bethlehem Steel 84%, Commonwealth and Southern A. Curtiss Wright 8k, General Motors 491a, International Harvester 52, Kennecott 35h, New York Central 13, Northern Pacific 6, United States Steel 67ss, Pound $4.04.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow Jones averages: Industrials, 128,84; rails, 2709; utilities, 1851.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
BIG COPPER
 BUY BY U. ;.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones announced the purchase today of 100000 tons of Latin American cop per on a basic rate of 10 cents a pound.
 The companies from which the copper will be purchased are large ly American copper companies op- erating in Latin America.
 Anaconda will sell T,000 tons. Americ an Metal, 10000. Phelps Dodge 5000, Kennecott 28.000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19

WASHINGTON Toughest prob lem facing the next Congress Will be whether to open up the gates of American dollar credits to the beleaguered British, as suggested today by the President.
 And whether the solons on Cap- itol Hill want to admit it or not, real fact is that the situation ex- isting in the country today is almost identical with that on the eve of American entrance into the first World War, as far as loans to Great Britain are concerned.
 At that time-1916-J. P. Morgan and the big bankers were accused of getting us into war to protect the leans they already had made to England. Probably much more inn portant, however, was the fact that American industry was geared to a tremendous pitch as a result of British orders, and the defeat of Britain would have brought chaos to industry.
 Today likewise, U. s. industry is so tied up with British business that depression would hit like a ton of bricks after either British defeat or the exhaustion of British funds This, of course, is looking at the question purely from the hard-boil- ed material viewpoint. and without taking into consideration the wide spread sympathy of the American public for the British. This, in it. self, probably is sufficient to induce the lifting of the Johnson Act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
Huge Bombers Flying Re- Inducements 10
 DuCe's Lines BRENNER PASS LINE
 CH0kED, NAzI GUNS Swiss Paper Reports Ger man Divisions Pour-
 ing Into Italy
(By Associated Press)

Germany is reported to have come to the active aid of Italy with fleets of Nazi transport planes shutting Italian endorsements across the Adriatic Sea to the Albanian bat tlefront.
 Military sources from the Yugo- slav-Italian frontier said urgent pleas from Mussolini to Hitler re- suited in Hitsers sendng huge Junkers planes to carry out the aerial reinforcement. s&
 At the same time, dispatches from Basel, unconfirmed in either Rome or Berlin, quoted the newspaper Le Democrat of Delemont as saying freight and civilian traffic has been suspended on the Brenner Railway Line to permit passage of German divisions enroute to Italy.
 Meanwhile, Italian troops were re- ,5orted abandoning three key towns in the Balkan conflict.
 Dispatches from the fighting front
 <Oox,&;o,,od cv, Do0a Hn,.r1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
ELECTRA5 ON
 INTERIOR RUN

Two passengers flew north with PAA Electra to Fairbanks today and four persons are due in from the Interior aboard another PAA ship.
 Flying north were E. S. Donovan and Alfred Nilima, Coming in were Mrs. Mary Oman, G. McGregor, Irving Thiel and Mrs. M I. Lien.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
PILOTS BUSY
 ON LOCkHEED
 RUN UP TAkU

Shell Simmons and Alex Holden took turns flying the AAT Lockheed today to the Polaris- -Taku mine.
 Four trips were made with mail passengers and general freight, landing in a narrow lead in the river ice at the landing.
 However, river water is low, tenn peratures are continuing downward and it was believed that after today airmen would have to revert to wheels and the airfield again after three days of mid-winter landing on the Taku River.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
Patterson Appointed,
 New Office

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Robert Patterson of New York, now Assist ant Secretary of War, has been nominated by President Roosevelt as Under Secretary of War.
 The new position was created by a bill approved by the President recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
kALLI0 E
 DEAD AGAIN

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-DNB reported in Helsinki dateline that former President Kallio of Finland died of a heart attack after collapsing in the street before his home.
 The German dispatch said Risto Ryti, acting President, since last summer, was today elected PreSi- dent to succeed Kallio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
OTHERS SPEAK OUT

Judge Hatton w. Summers. chair man of the Judiciary Committee, to which the Smith bill will go for report to the House. is about as quiet-tempered and dignified as Representative come, but lie start led his colleagues by declaring an-
 grily that the country is afflicted with "a bunch of cutthroats'' who are doing "a dastardly thing and "preaching force and that they ought to be given a double dose
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
BRITISH GOLD

Actually the British will be able to order war supplies in the United States for at least six months with out feeling a bit pinched. For when the war broke out, Britains total resources which could be used in the United States tgold stocks, dol lar balances, negotiable Investments totaled about five billion dollars.
 British purchases during the first year of the war were $1 300, ,000, ,000 which leaves a sizeable balance on hand. However, war purchased for the current year have stepped up to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19
2Nn TIME DEAD

Reports several weeks ago had told of Kallios death" and the later news would seem to indicate the frs theart attack had no been fatal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-19

The insane are forbidden to vote
 in 38 states.
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Louisiana calls them parishes instead of counties"
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Evening star., 1940-04-28

name of craft, have. in the inter-
ests of safety, placed this vessel and
its equipment in such condition that
I can faithfully and honestly answer
all questions contained in form 1909,
issued by the Bureau of Marine In
spection and Navigation, Depart
ment of Commerce, in the afirma-
tive. have also provided the equip
ment required by law and same is
sufficient in quantity to comply
with the applicable rules issued by
the Secretary of Commerce, by vir-
tue of which I am privileged to dis
play this certificate" Then follow
spaces for the date and signature of
the owner.
The form is addressed to motor
boat owners, copies will be sent in
short time to all registered motor
boat owners throughout the coun-
try and it says: This form is de-
signed to promote safety and should
be filed out annually and re-
tanned for future reference. The
questions are so worded that a neg
ative answer will indicate an unsat-
isfactory condition. Inspect your
boat and its equipment and remedy
any unsafe conditions at once,
avoid the needless accident-an un-
sound motorboat or one that Is i'm
properly equipped is a menace to
life and property. Observe the in
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all fire >extinguishers fully charged
and ready for instant use? Are they
provided with suitable hangers to
prevent their being damaged through
movement of the vessel or other
wise? (Attach tag to each extin-
guisher showing the date of re-
charge) Recharge carbon dioxide
extinguishers which are r',n-> than
10 per cent underweight large
foam-type extinguishers daily,
follow manufacturer !" .ctions;
test carbon tetrachloride eH.inguish-
ers frequently and keep same full
fluid may be discharged in clean dry
can and returned to extinguisher.
Is the vessel equipped with proper
ground tackle? Is same in good
condition? GA heavy and light an
chor with cable for each should be
carried3 Is vessel provided with a
hand pump Of ample capacity for
removing water from bilges? Is all
equipment located in a permanent
place, readily accessible, in case of
an emergency? Is equipment, re-
quired by law, sufficient in quantity
and in accordance with the spph-
cable rules issued by the Secretary
of Commerce?
General safety psecauticns: When
getting the vessel ready for a trip,
be sure that all compartments are
properly aired out end, until this is
Evening star., 1940-04-28

Farewell to the Piano." He cut
the piece short with a final pianis-
simo chord. Beethoven, you know,
was afflicted with progressive deaf
ness which ultimately cut short his
career. I've often wondered why"
But why not?
Il should imagine this man of
great musical genius would have a
perspective of music that would en-
able him to aurally visualize at least
his own compositions. 1t seems to me
he. did compose after he became
stone deaf. At least, some of his
biographers say so. They also say
that as deafness became more ad-
vanced he was inclined to bang the
piano or clavichord keyboard In
order to hear his own music.
I'm that case it must have been
pretty bad for his listeners. It is
true that deaf people are inclined
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to speak too loudly for their sur
roundings. but that is excusable.
They cannot gauge the amount of
sound about them. They do not
hear it. The normal person instantly
modulates his voice according to the
degree Of sound in conflict. Well,
I've discovered a good substitute for
this ability"
What was it?
''1f there are people about you,"
said Mr.. Regan, "and they suddenly
look up at you while you are con-
versing with a friend, you know your
voice is carrying beyond the required
distance. You f1guratively lift your
foot from the vocal throttle. On the
other hand, If your friend bends
toward you with an alert and an
xious look, or cocks one ear, you
know you aren't speaking loud
enough, and so you step on the gas.
Here's another thing I'd like to
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Deaf Pianist and Uses of Touch Help

ventton. People all around me were
talking. laughing, dancing-enjoy-
ing themselves with entertainment
perceived through the ear. That was
all so much nothing to me.
Then came the business Of ad-
justing ones self to circumstances.
First Of all, there was np-reading.
That's a boon to the deaf person
which I can't stress too strongly.
Without it all your friends would
get writer's cramp from trying to
converse with you. For arbther thing,
there's always the danger Of wrap
ping yourself in your own little So
cial shell and becoming a recluse
among the multitude. I've seen
that happen to several deaf people
I know"
After a years study of lip read
ing Mr.. Regan found work as a
copy reader with New York news
paper, served as sports editor of q
Brockton (Mass.) paper and in
1928 went to Los Angeles to write a
sports column for the Evening Ex-
press. It was there he got into the
radio field, doing script writing for
a station in which the paper had an
interest.
But what about playing and COM
posing music?
''Oh, that2" said Mr.. Regan. "Well,
when I was years old studied
piano for three months and have
been toying around with music
ever since. couldn't very well get
away from it. One Of my brothers
sings and another is an organist.
II can turn my mind on anything
in the musical instrument line at
will, anything from one vivolin or q
single voice to q full symphony Or
chestra. In fact, when I'm writing
radio script sequences that call for
a music background I generally
have music playing in my. head
while hammering out the dialogue
on the typewriter. The same thing
applies In the case of sound effects.
If a sequence demands q storm
background with accompanying
thunder that thunder is rolling ia
termittently as I write. I suppose
it's all very peculiar TO you, but
there it is"
Turning to the piano, he began
playing rather sad and plaantive
melody. After several bars he In.
quired while still playing:
Know what It Is? Beethovent
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fuel pipings, etc., fitted with solid

fuel pipings, ETC., fitted with solid
plugs?
Engine and accessories: Are all
carburetors fitted with back fire
flame arresters? Are they fitted
with drip pan underneath to prevent
gasoline from dripping into bilges?
Is exhaust pipe in good condition
and arranged so as not to scorch
or ignite adjacent woodwork?
Electrical system: Is the entire
electrical system in good condition?
Are marine type electrical appli-
ances and fittings installed IN spaces
likely to contain explosive mixtures,
such as gasoline engine compart-
ments? Are electric storage bat
teries located in a well-ventilated
space. Are they protected to pre-
vent metallic objects being dropped
on the batteries, shorting them, and
causing sparks.
Ventilation: Are all inclosed parts
of the vessel provided with means
for proper ventilation? Is the ven-
tilating system for spaces, such as
engine rooms and those containing
gasoline machinery, arranged to
circulate air In the lower part or
bilge?
Equipment: Is all equipment, such
as life preservers, buoyant cushions,
running lights, fire-f1ghting equip
ment, etc., IN good condition? Are
Evening star., 1940-04-28
By Horace KnowIes.

The man at the ivory keyboard
ran off a glissando. He turned
around and grinned.
"They laughed when I sat down
at the piano." he said. "And when
I got up, they were still laughing"
His listeners smiled. He impro-
vised on one of the latest numbers,
then struck an arpeggio. Suddenly,
he stopped playing and poked at a
treble note with his index finger.
Tentatively, he tried it again.
"Out of tune" he announced.
How do you know" he was asked.
."You can't hear it."
That's true-I can't. I suppose
you can call it bone conduction,
tonal vibration or something of the
sort. At any rate, that key Is out
of tune. isn't it?"
1t was. The man at the piano,
Walter Regan, is stone deaf. And
he was absorbing the music through
his fingertips. Moreover, Mr.. Regan
not only plays, but he composes.
Three of his numbers are included
in as many recently released radio
broadcast series issued by the United
States Office of Education's Radio
Division for national production.
But that isn't all. For Mr.. Regan,
as a script writer for the divisions
staff, himself wrote the entire Is
scripts, Notwithstanding the fact
that he has never heard a radio
broadcast.
1t may be paradoxical that one
who is stone deaf is engaged in pro-
ducing sound of some sort and also
making a vocation of it. He is
accomplished at sound effects In
radio, his colleagues say. His sound
cues call for just the right back
ground for every script sequence.
The same thing applies to music
cues.
Twenty-Five years ago, Mr.. Regan,
now 80, was playing football for his
New England prep school. In a
particularly hard scrimmage he was
badly injured about the spine. Com
plications developed, from which he
emerged totally Geaf, auditory nerves
completely destroyed. This type of
deafness Is total, and no hearing aid
devices can benefit.
"For a WHILE" Mr.. Regan said, Il
felt about as forlorn and useless al
q Finnish delegate. at . Man con-
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had turned on what might have
been the Marine Band. brassy blare
and humping drums and all. And,
by the time the train slackened
speed outside Washington, I had
the whole march melody memorized
right down to the final trio. When
! got home I put it on paper, and
there you are.
'I have q particular pet violin
strain" Mr.. RegaQ went on, that's
a sure cure for sleeplessness. When
ever I start to roll and toss after
bedtime, that violin begins to play
softly. persistently, and then I'm
asleep. I think it's an original. Any
way, I ssave it on paper. The title
IS Sunderland"
Are there times when he felt deaf
ness to be a handicap?
"Of course!" Mr.. Regan replied
"nor example, when you want to put
In a phone call in a hurry, and
there's no friend available to do IL
for yov. In that case, I generally
60 to the nearest hotel and hire q
bellboy to do the phoning. It's
pretty expensive, though, and some
Of the results of such phone con-
,versations' are strange to behold.
But deafness is not an unmixed
evil.
For one thing, you don't have
to listen to all the bunk that's going
on around you. And besides, some
Of my ONCE Of Education CO.
workers declare it's fine thing
can't hear my own programs. High
ly complimentary, in reverse"
In addition to six Fire Depart
ment" scripts, part of q broad series
of educational programs under gen.
eral title Of Municipal Govern
ment," Mr.. Regan. whose work with
the Ofiloe of Education began In
1887, has written six half-hou1
broadcssts on the Police Depart
ment" and three on Public Admin
istration." The sofiice, through its
script exchange, Is distributing tht
scripts nationally for production or
local radio stations. Mr.. Regar
wrote the theme music for the entire
series.
"The scripts combine drama and
comedy with genuine education,
said Director william D. Boutwell, ol
the Once of Education's radio di.
vision. They advocate the theory
that city government Is q busines.
which should bs the business o1
every citiseu."
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structions on the reverse side also;
do not endanger lives and safety
Of your friends and family"
FittinK-Out Queries.

Questions on fitting out are:
Hull: Are the hull and underwater
fittings in good condition? EXAM
inc hull for rot, loose fastenings,
split planks, ETC.; search and caulk,
pay and putty all seams. Avoid
excess caulking when planking Is
dried out. Examine all underwater
fittings including sea cocks, toilet
outlets, stuff1ng boxes, ETC., and re-
new any defective or badly dete-
riorated parts.)
Fuel tanks, piping, etc.: Are fuel
tanks tight, in good condition, and
properly secured to prevent move
ment? Are filling pipes and sound
ing holes arranged so that vapors
or possible overflow when filling will
not enter the inside of the boat?
Are such pipes tightly attached to
the tank and to the deck fitting?
Do filling pipes extend nearly to the
bottom of the tank? Is the fuel
tank vent pipe solidly attached to
the top of the tank? Does it ter
inmate in the open air, clear Of
openings in the vessels hull, cabins,
etc? Is the entire fuel system, in
cluding piping and fittings, tight
and In good condition? Can the