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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
GROWN. UPS CALL IT HoBBY...

YN A two year period, Wichita, Kansas, re-
duced its juvenile delinquency fifty per
. cent.
1t achieved that mighty accomplishment
by the ridiculousy simple expedient of intro
ducing model-aircraft groups as part of the
community recreational program.
Six states h; already organized CO.
originating councils to supervise model-plane
activities within their respective domains.
And if you need anything else to impress
you with the Importance and scope of this
new hobby. the only thing l can add is that
at conservative estimate, two million Amer
lean boys, young and old, are filling the air
with model airplanes these days.
Among the older boys in the game are
notables like Robert Sherwood, the play
wright; William Stout, famous aircraft de-
signer; Igor Sikorsky and Others And shout,
der to shoulder with them, asking no quarter,
are hordes of typical American lads, rough
necks and smooth, underprivileged and over
privileged, but all blood brothers in their
air-nindedness
From Maine to California literally millions
sold in the dime stores alone last year. And if
you think that this is just another of those
toy fads that will blow over, you've got
another think coming!
True, the bulk of the dime store volume
is in the paything class. But when speak of
two million scale-model flyers, refer to that
serious group OF KIDS VINO argue heatedly and
ntelligenty about the relationship between
the tail moment arm and the chord the angle
of attack, the advantages of steep climb to
grab thermal - and thousand other things
their parents wouldn't understand. These fel-
lows aren't just idling with toys s. they are
mastering the basic fundamentals of aero
dynamics. And if they don't master those
fundamentals. their model planes, whether
they cost ten cents or ten dollars, are going to
crack up on the junk pile.
So significant has model flying become that
there was recently formed, after years sur
vey of the situation, an organization called
Air Youth of America under the Craftsmanship
of Winthrop Rockefeller and the sponsorship
of over 100 outstanding educators. indus
trialists and youth leaders. The groups
100000 program, wholly peaceful and nom
profit-making, is dedicated to encouraging
aeronautical knowledge through recreation
and competitive craftsmanship.
To stimulate interest in scale model flying,
the Air Youth program aims to organize clubs
Ind groups, cooperate with schools, train
group leaders, survey vocational oppor
tunites in the field, establish revolving bans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

labor" implies highly skilled craftsmanship
backed by sound technical knowledge, not
merely the sheeplike following of set of
printed directions
The fact is, you can't stay in the game
without this background because your planes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

simply smash themselves up for lack OF scien-
tifc construction. One of the bugbears of the
model dealer is the Older boy or man who has
caught the fever, has ample funds to buy
the best, and insists upon starting off with
SIS or $40 kit and Sl2 engine. The only
way to keep him in the hobby is to fight of
that attractive initial sale and start him with
a simple glider, then rubber-powered model,
until he begins to grasp the fundamentals
of flying. Otherwise he is doomed to failure.
The degree of perfection which these kids
develop in this highly technical field IS i'm
possible for layman to describe to layman.
The quickest way can convey the picture is
to say that two Michigan brothers, Bill and
Walter Good, who started experimenting with
radio-controLed planes in their teens, have
progressed 50 far with their successes that the
United States Navy is avidly interested in
everything they do. For pilotless flying is Ger
tainly military development of staggering
importance.
Provides Practical Ironing
MANY other boys are working along this
line, too and the larger meets all have events
for radio-controlled planes. Even without this,
however, model flying is plenty technical -
as you'll learn quickly by picking up any of a
half-dozen magazines dealing with the field.
Over the last decade hundreds of thousands
of boys have been trained so thoroughly in
the fundamentals Of aerodynamcs that droves
of them are now entering the industry. For the
vital fact about model airplane making is that
it is not only handicraft that leads to COM
petition but also hobby with vast educa-
tional and vocational significance. So vast
indeed, that model-aircraft building has been
compulsory in German high schools for years
and is now spreading rapidly in American
schools without any kind Of oompulsion.
With at least 1000. 600 followers operating
about four planes each - and with the pop
ularity of gas models jumping forward in
kangaroo strides there is easily SIS. 100000
business in this one phase of model hobbies
alone.
From that viewpoint, the other model
building interests, although overshadowed by
aircraft, merit consideration, too. The prin-
cipal ones are railroads, ships racing cars,
Sp6tOOOdIS dHQ d mlSCclldIlcOuS SIOup vi
organized hobbies, including stageCoaches,
fire engines, trolley cars, houses, period furni-
ture and many others.
OF these, model railroading is easily the
most important, rvaling aircraft in dollars
invested, although Boosting only about ten
per cent of the number of followers. The pre-
vailing age group is almost twice that of the
model-plane average, making it definitely an
adult diversion; every so often we hear about
these grown men who play with trains"
when some newspaper writer stumbles across
(Continvsd on pogo 1o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
KIDS CALL IT FUN

What? Building models planes, trains, boats, cars.
Three million boys and men getting happiness out
of it, and learning plenty in this national
pastime that has become a $40 900 900 industry
by Paul w. KeaxneY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
PuzzIing
 Gridiron
 Situation

CLOVIS, N. M, Dec. 3.--Coach R. K. Staubus of the Clovis High School Wildcats has twin troubles.
 For years Staubus and his assist ants had locked forward to the time when Dick and Jim Colvin identical twin brothers, would get into high school and be eligible for the high school football team. The two nat ural football players were trained almost from the time they began to walk to tote a football.
 Finally they got into high school and Stabus immediately built a backfield around them.
 Then in the first game of the sea- son, Jim--or maybe it was Dick-got a broken arm. He's been on the hos pital list since.
 Now Stabus hopes are all shat tered. He had to rebuild his entire backfield. He admits that Dick-or whichever one of the two was left isn't half as good as he was when his twin was playing the opposite halfback.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
NOTICE

NOTICE
 Women of the Moose meeting at 8 pm, Odd Fellows Hall, Wednes- day. Initiation. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
bA5kETBALL YEAR GETS
 WILD START
Bremen Beat Bears 20-18 -EIks Nose Out Cut-
 ter Haida 24-23

It doesn't count in the stand ings for the season, but four bas ketball squads got lot of con- dition!ng and a few cuts and bruis- es last night as the Bremen .nosed out the High School 20-13 and Elks stalled a Haida rally in the last minutes and forged ahead again to win 24-23.
 In the curtain raiser of the evening, coach 1dndenmeyer's Grim son Bears held the lead 43 at the end of the first quarter and 10-6 at the end of the half, but at the end of the third quarter, Bremen h1d come from behind and tied up.
 The fourth quarter opened with Tom Powers, last year High School star, now playing for the Fire men, boring through to pct one at the end of a drjbble and put the Bremen ahead Powers repeat ed on the hoop after long pass and ran the smoke-eaters four points in the lead
 Scrappy Rice
 Hallie Rice. scrapping little Grim son Bear, made a flat pivot and dunked one in the net to close the gap to two points, but Powers sneaked into the back court and dropped sleeper, Murphy drib- bled in to bag two counters for the school, then, but the gun went off a few seconds later and left the Bremen two points ahead
 Bremen have a strong team with Powers and Lindstrom the mainstays The High School, with Hallie Rice, McDaniels and Mil Ter, will look like ball club as socn as some of the new timber
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
NOI'tllC

NOTtLC
 AIRMAlL ENVELOPES. showtns air route rom Seattle rc Nome, oD sale at J. B. Burfc~6 & Co. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
By ANDY VARIPAPA Famous Bowling Authority

fundamentals of all sports are very - !. portan bowler should select ball released freely If the thumb hole the hand If the hole the thumb result Tn what result there will no without firm footing A 0 bowling shoes will be aid
 either threeholed ball The thumb comfortable In selecting the proper
  The joint of the middle beyond the requirements hold true that oneghth inch longer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
loses the rough edges.
 ElkS vs. Haida

loses the rough edges.
 Elks vs. Haida
 The second game produced bit of ragged playing in the closing minutes that had the crowd yelling for blood, and all through the con test, both teams spent good deal of tie time in the clincnes.
 First quarter ended 9-6 for the Eaida and the second ended 13-12 for the cutter.
 At the end of the third quarter, smoother working Elks squad had taken the lead 1915, with Wood, new forward betting two in row to put the purple and white col ors out in front before he had to leave the game with cut eye.
 Paine Loops
 In the fourth frame, Paine or the Haida came up from the floor with pusher and looped 1t through, but Vanderhock, another new E,lks forward, slipped back hand carrom into the net and put the Elks ahead three points.
 The Haida rally started then with Rathgen showing one in past the back of his neck and Peter son swishing the net with another to send the Haida in front, 21-20,
 With three minutes left in the ball game, Stratford dropped an other for the Haida on a push shot for a three point lead, but Dever- caux. rugged Elks guard, struggled up through a mess of battling ball players to slop one over the lip of the hoop, and With one point left to go for tic. Druliner dropped a close m pusher with one and a half minutes to go.
 Elks Hold Lead
 From there on. pandemonium reigned. Haida basketeers took a 1 furry of shots, but Elks bal players hung on for dear life in a stall and saved their bacon. Haida has a battling club. No- body stands out particularly, but the loss of rangy Nagy and sharp eyed Bob Waldron from last year s squad is made up nicely. by a driving spirit.
 Elks have what looks like con- ing club. Johnson is rugged hustling guard. Druliner is in the lineup again and should get into condition soon. The new forwards, Wood and Vanderhoek, look like laturals. Vanderhoek is fast anc a heady player. Wood is a deliber- ate ball handler with a good eye
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
HAGERUp I5
 TOP kEGLER
 BY 602 RUN

Capitol Theatre keglers had a hard pill to swallow last night when anchor man Fry Hagerup marked best score of the night with a walloping 602 and still the Home Grocers won all four points of the night
 Juneau Drug won two games of three and nosed out in total above Alaska Laundry. while Juneau Clinic won three of four points from Butler -Mauro.
 Tonight 20th Century rolls Ju- neau Florists, Cash and Carry vies with George Brothers, and Cali fornia Grocers roll against Ben rends Bank.
 Scores last night were as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
Got
 The
 Point !

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 3.-Deputy Clerk T. H. Depew was registering an alien who could neither read nor write.
 Put your X right there,' he said. indicating the dotted line with an index finger
 "Oh va, sure" said the eager registrant, and quickly drew an x on DepeW's fingernail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
Juneau SkiCIub Posfpones Party
 Until Dec. 12

Juneau Ski Club skiers will go skiing this week end instead of frolicking at the kid party crig.n- ally set for Saturday evening.
 Because the snow is especially fine at this time. it was decided tc rcst- pone the party until Thursday. De- ccmber 12. which will not interfere with week end skiing. The party will be held at the Legion Dugout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
 ATTENTION

The 1941 Automobile License Plates are now available and on sale at the office of the City Clerk. Inasmuch as you must equip your car with the new plates by Janu- ary l, why not purchase same now and avoid the last minute rush?
 H. J. TURNER, adv. City Clerk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
FLOWER SHOP pIN5TERS IN
 BOWLING WIN

Juneau Florists won four from North Transfer last night at the Brunswick and Juneau Laundry won three of four from Golden Age.
 Tonight, Alaska Laundry rolls the Baranof and Royals roll George Brothers.
 Scores last night were as fol- OWS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-03
HEH, HEH

SPARTANBURG, s. C-Patrol- man Hugh Childers jokinely told graduates of his School of Safe Driving that fitting gifts for teacher would be cigar from each boy and a kiss from each girl. Came graduation and ea2h girl dropped a candy kiss into teachers hat Childers didn't g3t the cigars either.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

tied to fight back There's lot of mis-
htion on that score, you know: many
I'd experts advise you to sock the swim
the chin and knock him out
II, if you stop to think about it. you'll
THAT it takes trained boxer in the
b knock person out with one wallop
on dry land: in the water, even Joe
puldn't get purchase enough to fetch
blow.
Du ever have to make a water rescue,
nat stuff. All you have to do. generally,
out of reach of the thrashing victim
him tire himself out - then tow him
the shore. If he should happen to
lied up with you, the best expedient
ag him underwater: he'll invariably
aen, because underwater is precisely
e he doesn't want to be.
went on to emphasize the fact that
Evening star., 1940-07-21

in water rescue, swimming should be the
last resort, not the first. Most drownings are
not far from shallow water, he pointed out,
and it is usually possible to reach the victim
without going in yourself. If you can get a
rope, a plank, an oar or anything of that
nature to reach out to him. do it. If you can
go after him in boat, that is much prefer
able to swimming after him.
On first aid of course, the accepted method
is artificial respiration by the ''prone-pres-
sure method, not that ancient procedure of
pumping the victims arms up and down.
In prone pressure you lay the subject face
down. Stretch his right hand above his head;
fold his left arm and let his cheek rest on the
back of the left hand; then straddle him near
the knees.
Next you put the palms of your hands
on the lowest ribs in the small of his
Evening star., 1940-07-21

back and, leaning forward, gradually bring
your weight to bear without bending your
arms) until your shoulders are about in line
with the heels of your hands.
This motion takes about two seconds,
after which you swing back and remove the
pressure entirely for the same period. Keep
repeating the process in this cadence.
Instead of counting" said the Captain,
I'VE always time the pressure by saying,
Out goes the bad air, as we press down;
In comes the good as we straighten up.
This maintains the proper rhythm
How long should you continue working?"
| asked.
Until the victim begins to breathe natur
ally - or until doctor pronounces him dead.
However, sometimes even the doctor can be
wrong know Of one case where fellow was
pronounced dead - but the lifeguards re-
Evening star., 1940-07-21

fused to quit, and after seven hours of arti-
ficial respiration they pulled him around
Incidentally, if victim has to be removed
to a hospital, the artificial respiration should
be continued in the ambulance without
break. And whenever relief man takes over
the job, he should slip right into the cadence
without missing beat.
Those who frequent the water during the
summer ought to know this stuff because
there's no telling when you will need it.
We have about 7 $500 drownings year in this
country, about two-thirds of which occur
during the summer months. Nine -tenths of
the victims are men by the way, and the
majority range between twenty-five and
thirty-hv years of age. should say that the
trouble with a good half of them is that the!
have more ego than skill, for most drownings
CONTINUED on pose 12)
Evening star., 1940-04-27
UNCLE RAYS CORNER
"A Little Saturday Talk

pressed together tightly with the
fingers. This will close little tubes
which supply blood to the "parti-
ton" inside the nose.
If the nose is held closed for four
or five minutes. it usually will end
the bleeding. The result is brought
about by allowing clot to form at
the spot from which the bleeding
has been coming.
That plan is given in the "First
Aid Textbook" issued by the Red
Gross. Another plan has been found
to work in many cases. A wad of
paper is placed behind the upper lip,
in front OF the gums and just under
the nose. If the upper lip is pressed
tightly against the wad of paper, the
flow of blood to the nose partition
will be halted, or at least will be
made less.
When the bleeding stops, care
should be taken not to blow the nose
for three.or fonr hours. To do so
would be likely to break the blood
Evening star., 1940-04-27

There's little trouble called nose
bleed, and I should like to add
story about it in our flrst-aid series.
Often . nosebleed is caused by a
bump on the nose, but there are
times when it seems to start "by
itself"
Whatever the cause, there are
ways to stop it in few minutes
In almost every case. Themain thing
to do is to cut off thesupply of blood
to the nose for few minutes.
= Let the patient lean his head
back little. Let his collar be loose,
. 30 there is no pressure about his
neck. Place cold, wet cloth over
, his nose.
AS rule. person should not
breathe through his mouth. This
rule does not hold when he hs q
nose bleed. In that case the nose
my be given rest from breathing.
While the patient breathes through
his mouth, his nostrils should be
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Don't Take NY
for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Three Little Fishes

Salmon: A highly esteemed game
fish
This name is frequently mispro-
nounced "SAL-mun" or "SAH-
num-" The 81" should be silent
The first syllable is exactly like the
name Sam
Correct pronunciation:
SAM-un.
Sting ray: A ray with a whip-like
tail.
"Sting-er-ee" Is commonly
heard corruption. The name should
be pronounced precisely as it is spell
led, with the accent on ray.
Correct pronunciation:
sting RAY.
Anchovy: A smll herring-like fish.
Most speakers wrongly accent the
first syllable, as "AN-cho-vy." The
accent should be placed on the Sec
ond syllable, which rhymes with
toe.
Correct pronunciation:
an-CHOE-vee.
Capitals indicate sy!lables to be-
accented) :
Question: Is what the dickens"
from the name Charles Dickens?
D. O. S.
Answer: There is no connection at
all. Shakespeare used the express
ion 600 Years before Dickens was
born. In "The Merry Wives of
Evening star., 1940-04-27

Windsor" Mrs. Page exclaims: II
cannot tell what the dickens his
name Is. ~
Some authorities hold that "dic-
kens' is contraction of "devilkins. ,
For a personal answer to your
questions about words, send a
stamped, Scent, self addressed
envelope to Frank Colby. care
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-04-27

again.
In few cases, flrst-aid treatments
do not end nosebleed. If the bleed
ing lasts more than about five min
utes, a doctor should be called.
I hope you have saved our stories
on first aid. II you keep them in a
scrapbook, they may come in handy
in some special case.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
O~eAe Ray

If you wish to join the 1910
Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club, send
me q Scent, stamped envelope,
carefully addressed to yourself.
You will receive . membership
certificate, . leafiet telling how
to make . scrapbook, and =
printed design to paste on the
cover Of your book. Address me
In care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
raiAM6Le

in the middle of one of the sides
Of the triangle. The rest is up to
you.
CAN YOU DRAW A CIRCLE?
1t has to pass through the three
black dots below, which are six
units, eight units and 10 units apart
from each other. Make a dot show
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Not This
By EDYTH TIL

Mother-If you'll mind me and be
good boy while my guests are here,
III give you this dime after they
are gone.
Evening star., 1940-04-27

ing the center Of the circle, draw a
line showing the radius, and tell
how many units long the radius is.
Solution Monday.
(Copyrisht. 1900
SOLUTION TO YESTERDAYS
PUZZLE.
Sixteen-card puzzle:
I'D A-c Q-s K-h
Oh KS JIG AID
K-c Cd fA-h J-s
As J-h KID &C
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Modern Puzzles
D. ell

BY Gerald l.. kaufman.
CAN YOU DRAW A TRIANGLE?
OF course you can! But how about
the particular one described here?
The black dots, A, B and c are each
Evening star., 1940-12-18
GROUP SOLICITATION UNIT

A. g. NEAL, Chairman; C. A. ROBINSON Vice Chair
E. WILLIAMS, Vice Chairman BERNARD F. X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-07
Mrs. T.. II. Daniel tested H.,,:---
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TRIAL by jury for 80 days! That's the
test Sanitary Guaranteed Meats were
put to. The jury was composed of fiji
teen prominent Washington housewives, of
which Mrs. E. H. Daniel was a member.
After visiting Sanitary's central meat con-
troll plant, the jury set out to test Gmaran.
feed Meats in their own homes for 80 days.
Each jury member bought meats from
seven to twenty-seven times from the SAM
tary market in her neighborhood. At the
end of the month the jury rendered its ver-
dict.
Evening star., 1940-02-22

FINLANDS MASTER STRATEGIST-Feld Marshal Carl Gus
tave Mannerhei, commander in chief Fnands military
forces and generally regarded the srategss
Of the age is shown recently his headquarters
Finland Note candles for during air raid blackouts
was Mannehe who liberated the Fnns from Russian rule
decades ago. "a p. wirephoo
Evening star., 1940-02-22
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: ToPcoATs, ovERcoATs
~:;: ~; IS IS $3.50

t9) $35 AND $40 SHETLAND AND COVERT
ToPcoATs. sinoe-breosted, rooon and
set-in sleeve models Sizes: Regular,
t4o), t42). t44D. t46)
Now S2l88
(1) SIS TWEED AND SHETLAND TOP
COATS, ereys, browns Set-in and nooion
sleeve styles. Sizes: Regular, | t37),
1887. ! t4o), AZ, t46). Long,
I 1887, I (42). SisS5
us) $4s AND $50 IMPoRTEp SCOTCH AND
ENGLISH FLEECE ovERcoATs Of brown
and grey mixtures. pIoids. Sizes: Regular,
! 1867, t37), 1887. 1897, l t4o),
t(42). Long, ! t37). | 1887, z t4o),
az. Now ----------------$ze.S
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main advantage Of holding the
mails for inspection and possible

main advantage Of holding the
mails for inspection and possible
confiscation was preventive.
He added while the actual value
OF currency and commodities seized
might be relatively unimportant,
stoppage of inspection would mean
that the mails Immediately would
be flung wide open to a vast in
flow of currency and other mate
rails to Germany.
Continuance of inspection and
seizure has valuable deterrent ef-
feet"
He said use of a marine board
ing party at Bermuda conformed
with practice at contraband control
ports in Great Britain and else
where.
Authoritative sources last night
said, "You can be certain it will
not happen again." apparently re-
ferring to display of bayonets by
the marines at Bermuda. The ac-
count of the mail seizure, as car
ried in dispatches from New York,
was held up for two hours by the
censor here before it was passed
for publication.
An authoritative source said that
the clash between Capt. Charles A,
Lorber Of the clipper and the Ber-
muda censors resulted from "a con-
flict Of personalities" with "heat" on
both sides. 1t said the clash might
have been avoided if the situation
had arisen between two other per-
sons-some other pilot or some other
head of a boarding party.