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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Americans AH-Season TraUeIers

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.--Motorists use their automobiles almost as much in winter as they do in sum-. nler, according to new report on seasonal motoring trends. Figures on monthly gasoline consumption, compiled by J. J. Newman, vice. president of the B. F. Goodrich Co.,, show that automobile travel is in- creasing II per cent faster in win- ter than in summer. Z.
 The spread Of the winte rva- cation idea, hard-surfacing of 85 per cent of the national highway network, and the scientific advances made in automobile and tire build- ing during the past decade have combined to boost the average monthly winter consumption of gasoline from A gallons per car in 1930 to an estimated GA gallons in 1940, or to within less than seven gallons of the high summer aver age,' the report declares
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
AFTER SEVEN. YEARS

The peculiar Americans astute foreign ob- server once said, love to honor one of their dis tinguished citizens by making him President and then do their best to work him to death while he is enjoying" that high office.
 It is not that the typical American has strain of sadistic cruelty in his makeup which results in this tendency to make the pace of the presiden- tial office killing one Rather it is because every citizen seems to feel that he has share in the presidency even if he voted against the current incumbent
 Perhaps this is healthy sign of the potency of American democracy. But multiply this sense of proprietorship by 1sOoOOOOo and the volume of the burden resting upon the shoulders of the man m the White House becomes evident
 The foreign visitors observation is particularly opposite as Franklin D Roosevelt begins his eighth year as President Behind him some of the toughest years which fell to the lot of an Amer ican chief executive excluding perhaps the war pfes- dences of Lincoln and Wilson.
 ~ArgReoseyelt ,fas; come strrpugh with little or no loss of physical vigor. comparison Of his photographs of early 1883 and those taken few weeks ago show aging than any man ot average health may expect between his 5lst and 58th birthdays The Presidents hair is a bit thinner and grayer The lines of his face are more sharply etched But he does not look like one crushed by his daily tasks The testimony of his physician supports the evidence of the camera.
 With the possible exception of very few of the more ardent Roosevelt haters, Americans are glad that their President has been able to prevent his job from overwhelming him.
 He has endured successfully burdens which have crushed some of the younger in his circle. He has met defeat, sometimes with frown but more often with good nature frequently turning again toward the objective with good Dutch persis- tency. He has not been too greatly eated by vic- Uit life knows that triumph today may presage a rebuff tomorrow. He can grin at Roosevelt jokes. " His friends delight to bring him new ones
 Whatever the future may have in store for Franklin D. Roosevelt whatever the defintive esti- mate which history may place upon the record of his administration, he is certain to be known as one President a tough job could not down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
DAILY LESSONS
 IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say, He is the man who gave me a boost in business" This is a vul- garism. Say, who assisted me in business"
 Often Mispronounced: Pretense. Pronounce pre-tens, first e as in me unstressed, second e as in ten, and accent last syllable.
 often Misspelled: Effervesce. Observe the two f's and the see.
 Synonyms: Scatter, separate, dis perse, SOW, spread, disseminate.
 Word Study: use word tthree times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Todays word :: Dissension; disagreement in opin- ion. Many voices arose in dissen- sion"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
M o D E R N ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lss

O. Isn't 1t poor taste for a per- son to insert foreign words and phrases into his conversation?
 A. Yes. The person who does this is merly attempting to display his knowledge. A well-bred person will not do so even if he is an ex- ceptionally good linguist.
 O. How canal simplify the serv-. ing of dinner? v ss
 A. The service can be simplified and shortened by selecting dishes that must not be followed by neces- sary accessories. If there is only one person serving the meal do not include any dish on the menu that is not complete in itself.
 o. Should man laugh bois- terously in public?
 A. No; it attracts attention and is not good manners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
Horoscobe The stars incline
 but do rot compel
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

This should be a fairly fortunate day in planetary direction. Women should use ttheir energies force fully. for the stars impart insp:r- ation and courage Persons in au- thority may be inclined to be ag- pressive, but able to accomplish much without causing opposition. The evening is not promising for romance.
 Heart and Home: Under this rule the men of the family, may be critical of the women and in- cljned to dictate. The stars en- courage initiative on the part of statesmen and thinkers. Meetings and social contacts are well drect@ ed in the evening, when the. radio may be especially helpful in~ poli- , tical programs. I N Business Affairs: While many manufacturers are pushed toward speedy production, there n1ay be obstacles in the delivery or distri- button of machinery. Warning is given that competition in certain southern countries may be affected by some sort of double dealing ler treachery. Censorship will defect trade by conclealing conditions in Europe and Asia New inventions in the United States will be extra ordinarily profitable this year.
 National Issues: While ,econo- mic problems occupy attentiony in the business world, the universities will have a sports puzzle with many angled pieces that may be difficult to unify Football commercialism is to be widely discussed. College politics will prove as perplexing as the national game for place and power. wsg
 Interna tional affairs: Intense sym pathy for the victims of European dicta tors will be manifested by many citizens of the United States who find it difficult to maintain personal neutrality and manage to extend aid where it is most needed. Stalin continues under aspects that justify fear of his power E
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of few excite mentS. Work and play will follow routine grooves that are pleasant. Unusual investments may be prof itable. se
 Children born on this day may be exceedingly intelligent and able cas- fly to absorb k nowle dge. These Aquarians like what is uncommon or difficult to acquire.
 Copyright, 190)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
The BrOWder Case
(NeW York TimeS)


 Earl Browder has been found guilty of using in 1887 and 1888 passport obtained on the basis of false statement, and he has been sentenced to four years in jail and fine of $2000 Some per- sons will think the penalty too severe in relation to the offense, but there can be no doubt that MT Browder was guilty charged. Nor can his offense be set aside merely technical one. As the Federal prosecutor pointed out, had Browder an swered correctly the application question that he answered falsely-when he declared that he had no previous passport-his use of prior fraudulent pass ports would have been immediately disclosed
 If there any bias against Browder on the ground that he is a Communist there is nothing in the court record to disclose it. Every member Of the jury as the court noted when MT. BroWder pontedly called himself a Communist, swore that he would not let such consideration influence him. Membership in the Communist party should not be allowed to prejudice any mans case in court; but neither it be used ground of immunity, by raising false issue of political persecution when the laws of the country have been violated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
SOMETHING MISSING

HAYWARD, Cal-Normal in ev- cry way except that it had no hair, calf was born on the Louis Ca- menzind place. Kept indoors, it appeared to thrive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
HGbby
 Birthday

Tbe Empire extends eongratata- fIoas and Jest u'tshes '~4ay, then birthday dnniuer:-s 10 tb' ro.- iosoing:
 FEBRUARY 5.
 Elwin MeSser
 Mary Guerrero
 Ross Fox Mrs. Viola Eskesen Leon M Danielson Richard Jackson
 Louis Nielsen
 Harry I. Lucas, Jr. Herbert C. Dunlop
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
LOOK and LEARN
By A. C. Gordon

l. How many men are there III the Presidents Cabinet? 2. In what story does the char acter. Cedric the Saxon, appear? 3. Given the circumference of a circle, how may its diameter be found?
 4. What is a kayak? 5. What U. S. City is nearest to Cuba?
 ANSWERS l. Ten.
 9 "Ivanhoe," by Scott. 8. Divide the circlmference by "pi" (3.1416).
 4. An Eskimo fishing boat. 5. Key West, Fla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05

Empire classifieds bring results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
CANADA AT WAR

This war is very different from the World War not only in the pattern of actual hosttes, but in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service

HANDY ZIMMERMAN = Sin gle, age 45 Experienced as fireman on boats and pile drivers, cable splicing, general repair work, rough carpenter, powder man. Knows log ging industry thoroughly, rigging, etc. Call for ES 43.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05

F. w. Ketchmark, president of the Independent Gold Mining Go. of Windham Bay, was in the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-05
OO YEARS AGO AO rroa THE EMPnaE
FEBRUARY 5, 1920

With Juneau's health first class" according to physicians, no epidemic of the mild form of influenza dis covered at Ketchikan was expected here. Schools Id theatres had been closed at the first Alaska city by the City Council.
 Fire which started from an over heated chimney completely destroy ed the home of P. G. Barnett, in the Scatter Tract near Evergreen Cemetery early in the morning.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs. H. I. Lucas early this morning and Dr. H. c. DeVighne reported "all well" MT. Lucas was Assistant Cashier of the B. M Behrends Bank.
 F. w Ketchmark, president of the Independent Gold Mining Go. of Windham Bay was in the city.
 Mrs. J. Lamie and family and J. Kruger of Windham, were ex- pected to arrive in Juneau during the week.
 Judge w. B. Stout, Haines at torney, returned to his home after spending more than two months visiting in Seattle and Portland.
 With train and big rotary snow blow buried almost out of sight in the snew and the track blockaded with many feet of snow, both north and south of them, the White Pass and Yukon Route was still tied up and it was not known when trains between Skagway and Whitehorse would start running.
 MT and Mrs w. E. Fielding, who came here for the Standard Oil Co, were at the Gastineau.
 Weather: Highest 41; Lowest fl Rain.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
70 Montgomery Scouts
Receive Honors al Court

Twenty Montgomery County (Md)
Boy Scouts received awards at the
Scouts Court of Honor last Sat-
urday at the Leland Junior High
School at Bethesda, Md.
John Mitchell, Troop 212, Silver
Spring, was made Eagle Scout; Fred
Kraft, Troop 204, Bethesda, was pre-
sented with his second silver palm
for Is additional merit badges, and
Walter Higgins, Troop 231, Rock
vile, received bronze palm at the
ceremonies.
Also promoted were John Bryan,
Troop 240, Chevy Chase, advanced
to Life Scout; Shelby Akers, Troop
234, Kensington: Andrew Gottschall,
Troop $40, Chevy Chase, and Gra-
ham Lamb, Troop 255, Chevy Chase,
all advanced to first-class Scouts,
and Fauster Mark, jr., and Paul
Harding, Troop 234, advanced to sec
ond class.
Merit badges were awarded to the
following Scouts: Richard Wisda,
George Early, Gilbert Guide, John
Bryan, Alfred Bisset, jr.; David
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Dinner, Cosmopolitan Club, May

Dinner, Cosmopolitan Club, May.
flower Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Kiwanis Club directors
Mayflower Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Washington Traffic Club
Mayflower Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Daughters nf American
Colonists, Mayflower Hotel, 6:45 pm
Dinner, D. A. r. board, May
flower Hotel, GAS pm.
Dinner, National Sojourners, La
fayette Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Brotherhood of Carpen.
ters, Local Union No. 1881, Hotel
Annapolis, 8 pm.
Meeting, D. C. Chapter Izaak Wal.
ton League of America, Willard
Hotel, 8 pm.
Banquet, D. C. Women's Rifle
Corps, Hotel 24O0, 8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Mayhower Hotel, 8 pm.
Grand ball, United Confederate
Veterans, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Buffet-dance, Washington Beauty
and Style Show, Hotel Raleigh, s
pm.
Convention, Washington Beauty
and Style Show, Hotel Raleigh, al
day.
Meeting, Standing Rate Commit.
tee. Hotel Raleigh, all day.
Convention, Signal Section, Asso-
citation of American Railroads
Wardman Park Hotel, all day.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Boudren Is Elected
Metropolis View
Citizens President
Choirmen Appointed;
Struw Vote Scheduled
At Nov. a Meeting

Vincent P. Boudren was elected
president of the Metropolis View
Citizens Association last night at
meeting in the Crosby S. Noyes
School. Mr.. Boudren succeeds Nor
man E. Phillips, who declined to run
again. Mr.. Boudren also served as
president during the 1938-39 season.
Other officers elected included
Barton Margerum, vice president;
Mrs. j. E. Montgomery, treasurer,
and Mrs. Marie Higdon, secretary.
Mr.. Boudren and William Higdon
were named as delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations and
James A. Sherwood and Mrs. Agnes
Boudren were named to represent
the group at the Northeast Confer
ence.
Chairmen Appointed.
Chairmen of the standing COM
mittees named by Mr.. Boudren in
cluded Samuel Sidotti, streets and
alleys; Mrs. w. M. Flinchum, educa-
ton and school facilities: Miss Mil
dred Archer, public health; John L.
Sullivan, parks and lawns; Mr..
Sherwood, public utilities; Joseph
Montgomery, membership: John
Cunningham, law and legislation;
Frank Lupac. recreation and amuse-
ments; Mr.. Phillips. taxation; Will
liam B. Hopkins, police and firemen,
and Mr. Margerum, entertainment.
Mr. Boudren favored new ele-
mentary school on a District owned
vacant lot Just east of the EdgeWOod
playground at Third and Evarts
streets NE. The association left the
proposal for a future meeting, how
ever.
Boys Club to Be Considered.
A committee also will be named
to make an inquiry on a possible
boys club for the Northeast section,
which was deemed "a necessity for
the boys of that vicinity"
Mr.. Sidotti submitted six pro-
posals for changes in the constitu-
ton of the association, among which
was a request to change the name
of the association to the Edgewood
Citizens Association. A vote by
ballot on each of the six proposals
will be held at the next meeting.
With the next meeting scheduled
on November 4, Mr.. Boudren said
straw vote on the presidential
candidates would be held.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D. c., TUESDAY,, ocr<

Memorial Association, in honor Of
Mrs. A. Med. Wilson, Willard Hotel,
1:30 pm.
Business session, Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans, Willard Hotel, 10
am. and 2:30 pm.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Gyro Club, Willard
Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Soroptimist Club, Will
lard Hotel, pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayfower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Advertising Club, Hotel
Raleigh, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Washington Paper Deal
ers' Association, Hotel Raleigh, 1890
pm.
Dinner, United Confederate Vet
erans' Association, Willard Hotel,
pm.
Business meeting. United Confed-
crate Veterans, Willard Hotel, 2::30
pm.
Meeting, Board of Directors,
United Typothetae Of America, May
flower Hotel, 2 pm.
Reception, Puerto Rican Trade
Council, Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Supper, United Confederate Vet
erans' Association, Willard Hotel,
6 pm.
Dinner, Board of Trustees, Colum-
bus University, Willard Hotel, 6 D m.
Evening star., 1940-10-08

Owens, Richard Bisset, James Hill,
David Kerlin, John Harrison and
Roger Mudd.
A division rally will be held at
the new Scout house at 2:30 pm.
Saturday, it was announced.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Benefit Dance Planned

A benefit dance will be held by
the Chevy Chase MD First Aid
Corps at the Rock Creek Riding
Club, near Chevy Chase Lake, on
Saturday beginning at $50 pm.
Free refreshment and Is door prizes
are features of the dance.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
TOMORROW.

Breakfast, United Confederate Vet
erans' Association, Willard Hotel,
1880 am.
Meeting, United Typothetae Of
America, MayfloWer Hotel, $50 a m,
Meeting, Committee on Education
and Defense, Mayflower Hotel, $50
am.
Meeting, National Printing Equip
ment Association, Mayflower Hotel,
10 am.
Business session, Confederated
Southern Memorial Association, Will
lard Hotel, 10 a m. and 2:30 pm.
Memorial hour. Confederated
Southern Memorial Association, Will
lard Hotel, II noon.
Luncheon, Confederated Southern
Evening star., 1940-10-08
City News in Brief
TODAY.


Supper, United Confederate Vet
erans' Association, Willard Hotel
pm.
Dinner. National Capital Group of
Controllers, Raleigh Hotel, $50 pm
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority
Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Rehearsal, Rubinstein Club, Will
lard Hotel, 745 pm.
Meeting, National Printing Equip
ment Association, Mayflower Hotel,
7p.m.
Meeting, Connecticut Avenue As
sociation, Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, D. C. Chapter, Catholic
Daughters of America, Willard Hotel
8 pm.
Meeting. Walter Reed Post, Auxil-
iary of the V. F. W., 1914 Connecti-
cut avenue, pm.
Meeting. Women's Union, Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, Willard
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Syrian Washingtonian
Club, Willard Hotel, pm.
Entertainment and dance, Leba-
non Masonic Lodge No. 7, Willard
Hotel. 8 pm.
Meeting, Peary Ship, V. F. W.,
Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Bridge party, Federal Bridge
League, Wardman Park Hotel, pm.
Convention, Signal Section, Asso-
citation of American Railroads,
Wardman Park Hotel all day.
Meeting, Middle Atlantic States
Motor Carriers Conference, Hotel
Raleigh, all Gay.
Meeting, Collectors Club, Branch
5, S. P. A., Thomson Community
Center, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

She dipped a spoon into the
chilled consomme the waiter set be-
fore her and smiled across the ia
BILE.
"Happy?" Hugo Blake asked
gently.
She nodded. wonderfully"
"You look charming In that dress
that's like a pale green cloud"
She laughed. II feel a little as
though I might be riding on g
cloud"
THAT is how you should feel, al
ways" He leaned forward a little
his face suddenly very earnest.
you don't belong In an ONCE and
Evening star., 1940-08-11
STAR WASHINGTON D.

and forth to the factory. I wouldn't
like the other men working out
there to get the idea I didn't need
to load trucks for living"
"Oh, of course"
She leaned back against the soft
cushions and stared out the win
dow at the trees and the lake as
they flashed by. She had never
dreamed she could be so comfort
able again. A memory of the street.
car passed through her mind, and
she sighed happily. This might only
be for tonight. but she meant to
SAVIOR every moment of 1t.
Hugo Blake seemed to sense her
Evening star., 1940-08-11
"You look very beautiful" Hugo

You look very beautiful" Hugo
said.
Nancy wondered If she was blush
ing. It wasn't the kind Of COM
pliment one got from man like
Pat or Tom. Tom would have said,
"Oh, boy. you look SWELL" Ii he'd
said anything at all.
The car waiting outside WASH t
the cheap little coupe, but a
luxurious convertible. Nancy looked
at it curiously as her companion
closed the door after her.
"A new carr"
He shook his head. "No, not at
all. I use the other to drive back
Evening star., 1940-08-11

and said, Good evening, Miss
Thorne." He seemed to know Hugo
Blake, too.
Meeting him away from the fac
tory, in entirely new surroundings.
Nancy was charmed by her new
friend. The manner In which he
ordered dinner enchanted her. Tom
had used to thrust q menu In her
hand and say, well, what do you
want. kid?" Not Hugo Blake. He
pondered over the selection Of each
dish, consulted her preferences and
finally ordered what was to Nancy
q perfect dream Of q dinner.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
CHAPTER v.


The buzzer above her door reused
Nancy Thorne from Saturday
afternoon nap. She stared at it
. sleepily for a minute, wondering
what it meant. Then, suddenly wide
awake. she pulled on her slippers
and started for the door, as the buz-
zer sounded for a second time.
Telephone for you" The land
7 gladys voice echoed up two flights of
stairs.
"Ill be right down" Nancy all
but ran down the long stairs. Who
could be telephoning? Pat, prob
ably. She hadn't heard from her
beloved brother in week. Or may
be Iris Bristow-though Iris was
undoubtedly too busy with sorority
affairs and her flying lessons to
have time to spare for a working
girl. 1t might be Tom Cantwell
But it was Hugo Blake's precise
voice that came over the wire.
ut looks like such beautiful
evening, Nancy I wondered if you
wouldn't have dinner, and perhaps
60 somewhere to dance with me?"
Eyes, I'd love to!' The words
came out in rush. For moment
she half wished she could take
them back
Fine. I'll call for you at g."
She stood by the telephone for
a minute or two. Did she really
want to 60 with Hugo Blake? She
hardly knew hin-save for the eve
rings in the past week when he
had brought reports for her to
Escopy, and taken them away again.
Somehow he didn't seem like the
kind of a person it would be fun to
60 dancing with. Too serious, or
something like that.
Nancy's Spirits Rise.
Her spirits began to rise. how
ever. as she set about getting
ready. At least she wasn't going
to be left alone on a Saturday
night. She would have achance to
dress up and go somewhere. Sud-
! denly, while she was pinning up
her coppery curls, preparatory to
taking a bath. she began laughing
1t was like those Saturday nights
In the summer time, when she was
II, when now and then Tom
wouldn't phone, or when he and
Pat decided to go off somewhere
by themselves, scorning girls. She
remembered how she used to wait
until the very last minute, hoping
= he would change his mind and call
and then in desperation would agree
to go out with that terribly unat-
tractive boy next door, who used
to poster her for dates. He was
homely and didn't dance we'll, but
at least she wouldn't be staying
sllome on Saturday night.
She washed out the rooming-
house bathtub. filled it with water
and added her last handful of bath
salts, resolved to take the most
luxurious bath the meager facili-
ties would afford. A bath, facial
and manicure. BY that time she
felt almost gay.
What dress to wear? At least
Sc had plenty of left-overs from
better days. The white crepe with
the sequin jacket? No, too formal.
The printed dinner dress? That
seemed a little too casual. At last
she settled on pale green organdy
that billowed around her like a
cloud, accenting and lighting
her glorious hair. The lovely little
imported slippers that she'd con-
sidered throwing away because one
sole was trifle thin. Thank
Heaven she'd kept them!
"You Look Beautiful"
She added the last touch to her
makeup just as the buzzer rang,
announcing that Hugo Blake was
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Agent in Sabotage
BY Croie Rice

The story thus far: when Nancy
Thorne soes to work for John Bris-
tow as a stenogrspher at his die cast
ins plant after the bankruptcy and
that a sabotage ring is trying to OBJ
struct shipments OF airplane motor
dies made at the plant, She finds
Tom Cantwell, whom she hasn't seen
for some time, working at the plant
and he introduces her to another en-
ploye. Hugo Blake. Blake tells her
later that he is writer and asks her
to do some tipping for him. She does.
but is surprised to find confidential files
from the ONCE among the things he
gives her to copy. Next day the once
manager Grimshaw. guardedly sug-
gests that she quit. but she refuses,
whatever work Blake asks her to do
and 10 ask no questions
Evening star., 1940-08-11

q rooming house. This isn't the
kind Of life you were meant to
have. You belong somewhere elsep
He made an eloquent gesture
Pretty clothes-fine motorcars
the best Of everything. That's what
you were intended for"
well, perhaps If I work hard.
and always get to the Office in
time, maybe I'll get raise some
day"
He shook his blond head, smil-
ing. There are other ways, better
ones"