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Evening star., 1940-06-18
THIS AND THAT
Penny. the cat, looked ut US accusingly.
BY Charles +. Trace,Dell

Penny. the cat. looked at US accusingly
"You," she said, severely, ARE forever
writing about how to attract birds.
why don't you write one about how
to attract cats?"
Penny yawned amicably,
"We." she purred, "are we'll worth at
tracing"
Well, what does one do to attract cats7
Good food. and kindness, are the main
requisites, but there are others.
If you want feline visitors, you must
put IN supply of spools, preferably with
plenty OF thread on them: cardboard
boxes OF assorted sizes: catnip: grass:
bookcases with low books so that the
animals can get behind them; and, above
all, upholstered furniture.
~ H+
1t Is difhcult to select the chief of
these as prime cat attractors.
Certainly there is nothing your average
cat, alley or fancy variety, likes more
than an overstufied sofa or chair.
1t has two uses. We do not know
which is first with a cat.
One is to sleep upon. The physical
makeup of cat is on the soft side.
Where dog is tough and leathery. a cat
Is as soft as silk
Every one knows how she will invari.
ably repose on q cloth that is placed
upon q bed-the cloth makes lust one
more layer of comfort.
The overstuffed chair or sofa is prime
sleeping for pussy.
1t cushions the bones, and induces cat
maps.
But the most fun-if you are 4 cat
is to scratch ones claws.
This sharpening most humans think,
is done best on a tree, but that is where
they are wrong, from the cat viewpoint.
The expensive sofa is much better. It
runs no danger of tearing loose the claw
from its sheath.
Humans are so often wrong, evidently.
from the cat standpoint.
Once ripped, leg or side of a sofa or
chair is much better. It gives a good
clawhold, and furnishes nice sound.
AS quiet as these animals are. there
can be little question but that they like
their share of noise.
Spools prove this.
Nothing amuses house cat more than
to roll spool over the floor. Some OBJ
servers may think that the noise is
merely concomitant of the rolling, a
crash noise following on the physical
action, but they do not know their cats
II they think this.
AS Tom rolls his spool, which he has
knocked of the sewing machine, his
facial expression Is one of thorough en-
joyment.
Evening star., 1940-06-18
Defends Gov. Landon
On Record Of Cooperation.

10 the Editor Of The Star:
Gov. Landon's criticism of President
Roosevelt's Charlottesville speech cannot
be dismissed as mere party politics since
for two years Gov. Landon has CO.
operated with the administration in mat
ters of foreign policy.
The President in his speech undertook
to underwrite an Allied victory despite
the express wish Of the American people
to stay out Of the European war. In
rushing headlong into the European dis
pute the President also overlooked the
fact that we are not well enough pre-
pared to risk involvement in the Euro
pean war. The Democratic party will GER
tainly be known as war party by elec-
tion time If its leaders continue to press
ALLIED support" to the point of risking
involvement. ALICE H. MORGAN.
June Is.
Evening star., 1940-06-18
Wants Pro- Allies Partisans
Investigated by Dies Committee.

To the Editor Of The Star:
When the Make Europe Pay War Debts
Committee asserted that the Dies Con-
gressional Committee Investigating Un-
American Activities ought to investi-
gate pro-war propaganda and intrigues
In this country, it made one of the
most sensible statements I have read
in the press for some time.
Evidently the Dies committee is not
over-anxious to dig into the activities Of
the highbrows and monocled professors
who are trying to convince us that We
ought once more to help the Allies win
OF course, it is much easier to harass
and run down radicals in labor unions
who are sometimes too aggressive in
seeking better wages and better work
ing conditions, and to get on the trail
of German many of whom
have no more affection for Hitler than
Mr.. Dies. But it would be a lot more
useful to the cause of true Americanism
If this noted committee would train
its guns on the pro-British and pro-
French propagandists who flock all over
tne country.
The money spent by those who are
attempting to involve us in the Eu-
ropean conflict is many times any sums
spent by other groups. The difference
between these different sets of lobbyists
and foreign agents is that the pro-
British and pro-French representatives
are more prosperous, more cunning and
polished, and many times more numer-
GUS than all the pro- Nazi and pro-
Bolshevik groups put together.
1 have been observing the activities
OF this decidedly active and resourceful
War Debts Committee, and it is evil
IDENTIFY composed of live wires. The COM
mittee has, in its Dies committee de-
mand, struck note that will bring
favorable response from most American
citizens HENRY RR1INEP
June IS.
Evening star., 1940-06-18
War Teaches Charity
OF Judgment, Reader Declares.

10 the Editor OF The Star
1t has been popular sport recently
to point out the lessons which the war
has taught.
I would like to suggest one. 1t has
taught the improperly of calling names.
When King Leopold surrendered, the
French shouted traitor" and assassin:
but now that the French are about to
surrender, would they like it II the
British cried traitor?
No. the French would say they were
not traitors, but had held out as long
as was humanity possible. viii they
grant the same to Leopold-a young
man who perhaps felt very keenly the
destruction Of his people?
We OF the United States might very
we'll take that lesson to heart. We are
too prone to call names, and they may
come home to us.
June Is. M. STEWART.
Evening star., 1940-06-18
Proposes Asking for Help
OF Independent Technicians,

70 the Editor Of The Star:
It now has been demonstrated that
modern war is a battle of engi-
neers Long before the fighting be-
gins. this battle must be waged in prep
aration for the day the armies and the
navies face each other in the field and
on the high seas. If that preparation
has not been thoroughly and intelligently
made, no amount of individual courage
can win the battle.
America has begun to arm to meet
the aggressor and to enable her to main
tain her commercial position in the
world. That is necessary If We are to
survive as an Independent and prosperous
Nation. 1t is to be hoped that We will
carry through and not permit ourselves
Evening star., 1940-06-18
Buzzords

One of the few birds not men,
toned by Mr.. Tracewell in This and
That is Cathartes aura, the buzzard,
a most unlovely specimen. This gar
goyle-like creature lives and has it's
being for the sole purpose of profit
ing by the misfortunes of others.
Itself afraid of the fighting powers
OF every living thing bigger than
sparrow, it nevertheless has an over
developed instinct for disaster, which
it can smell miles off. Poised high
above the eternal conflict of nature,
it watches from a position of neu-
trality whatever struggle may be
going on at the moment, caring not
a rap which side wins. AS the combat
grows fiercer, it circles lower and
ever lower, prepared to pounce on
the loser.
But not, mark you, until it believes
that the loser Is dead; that would be
contrary to It's nature. Some time
before the loot is ready, it perches
on fence, sticking out its repulsive
bald head to examine the situation,
its eyes glittering with greed, strongly
tempered by a caution indistinguish-
able from cowardice. Finally, when
convinced that the death struggle is
over, it moves in.
The great trick of buzzards is that
they know just when the victim is
really gone. Those with feathers can
tell it by instinct and are never
wrong. 1t is not known yet whether
those who wear comic opera uni
forms and perch on balconies will
be so fortunate.
Evening star., 1940-06-18
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter. although the use OF
pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserDes
the right to edit all letters Nth
a Uiet0 to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-06-18
Praises Speech by
Col. Lindbergh.
To the Editor Of The Sta,
By Thomas r. Henri.

10 tHe 8QIIUT OF The StAf.
My hat is of to Col. Lindbergh, and
wish we had many more men like him
who are not afraid to say what they
think in the face Of possible newspaper
and administration criticism. We need
men like him to Offset the war mongers
who, together with the administration,
have put us in the compromising po-
sition that we are in today.
June Is. F.W. SCHUMACHER,
Evening star., 1940-06-18

There is an old British slogan, "It's
dogged as does it." Doggedness is all
right. but little speed mixed in with
1t Is 4 good thing.
Evening star., 1940-06-18

Al. Ihe Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
credited to It or not otherwise credited in III:
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-06-18
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
CAT AND the CANARY
WILL Be Seen SUNDAY
AT COLISEUM THEATRE

When Bob Hope, starred appro-
priately enough as a wise-cracking
radio comedian, becomes involved
in tracking down a fearsome, muir
der-bent creature called THE Cat, .
the result is a motion picture which
yields place to none for sheer,
spine tingling thrills and gag-paced
fun. AS the reader might have
guessed, the picture is The Cat
and the Canary" which Paramount
will present starting Sunday at the
Coliseum Theatre, with charming,
lovely Paulette Goddard co-starred
with Bob. The chills and fun get
under way-as they did in the
great stage play on which the pic
ture is based-when seven people
come to mansion in the Louisiana
bayous to hear the will of the de-
ceased owner All but one of them
are potential heirs. When Paulette
GoadaI / becomes the heiress, she
IS Immediately menaced by hairy,
murderOuS creature called The
Cat" and it's all Bob can do, his
courage bolstered by his very best
gags, to save lovely Miss Goddard
from the clutches of "The Cat, v
what with mysterious noises, a
murder, elutching hands and mys-
FERROUS pasSageWays. In the sup
porting cast are John Beal, Doug
lass Montgomery, Gale Sondergard
Elizabeth Patterson and George
Zucco. Direction is by Elliott Nu-
gent. a
Playing for the last times tonight
! is "Gulliver's Travels"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12

MILO Knapp GOES WEST
Milo Knapp, well known Juneau
young man, left aboard the Denali
for Kodiak where he has a long
time job awaiting him. .af
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK IS CLOSING
Programs Have Been Con-
Quoted Throughout
United States

Fire Prevention Week ends to-
day.
Communities from one end OF
the land to the other have con-
Quoted fire prevention programs to
impress people with the impor-
lance of doing their share in keep
ing fire waste at a minimum.
When it is realized there is a
fire in an American home every
two minutes and on the average
one death from fire every hour, it
is easy to understand why so much
Importance is attached to the fire
prevention movement. 1t is also a
fact that two thirds of the deaths
by fire occur in and around
dwellings, while 80 percent OF the
deaths are among children under
ten years of age.
Because fire brings tragedy in
the destruction of lives and cher
%ished possessions, each and every
one ehoald endeavor continuously
to practice the precautionary meas
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
MAN FROM DAKOTA
OPENS SUNDAY AT
CAPITOL THEATRE
Double Bill Attraction
Playing Toniaht Only
al Local Show

For once a new angle is discov-
cred to the Civil War in The
Man from Dakota" which opens
Sunday at the Capitol Theatre
without the customary North VS.
South and family -divided-against-
itself theme. Instead, the leading
characters are two Yankee prison
ers of war who escape the Con-
federate prison camp at Belle Is
land. and a Russian girl who joins
them as fugitive after she has
killed a Confederate officer who
mistreated her. And the result is
one of the fastest-moving, most
hair-raising melodramas OF the
past year
Wallace Berry is the escaped
Yankee sergeant who wants only
to keep his stomach filled and
head West; John Howard is his
young and idealistic superior Off
Ger bent on regaining the Union
lines, and Dolores Del Rio makes
an impressive return to the screen
as the Russian girl, Jenny.
The double bill playing tonight
only includes Pride of the Navy"
and Bullets for Rustlers.'
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ures that have been advocated dur
ing the week by the Fire Depart
ment and the Fire Prevention Com
mittee of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The leading causes of fire, such
as matches and smoking, misuse OF
electricity, defective heating plants,
spontaneous ignition and the mis-
handling of flammable liquids, in
dictate that the fundamental rea-
son for the Nations heavy fire loss
is carelesSneSS.
There would be swift elimina-
ton of these causes and rapid
reduction of fire losses if everyone
would simply make it a daily habit
to be careful.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
SCOTTISH RITE
REUNION WILL
Be HELD HERE
Four Day Session Planned
Degree Team Will
Go 10 Fairbanks

At the regular meeting of the
Scottish Rite Masonic Bodies last
evening it was decided to hold a
four-day reunion from December 4
to I inclusive, at which time he
degrees of Masonry from the fourth
to 32nd inclusive would be con-
ferred on a class of local and out
of-town candidates.
1t was also decided that a local
degree team will g OTTO Fairbanks
for the purpose of comforting the
degrees on a class of candidates
there during the week OF Novem-
Der 18th to 10th, and giving an OPP
portunity for about so members OF
the Juneau Scottish Rite Bodies
now resident in and near Fairbanks
to witness the degree work.
A degree team from Juneau went
to Fairbanks on similar mission
two years ago and it is possible the
work will also be conferred at An
chorage this year following the
Fairbanks work.
The meeting last night was fol-
lowed by special session and plans
were also made for get-together
dinner on Wednesday, October %
. all Masons and DeMolay boys.
This dinner will be in charge IF
committee headed by Charles w.
Hawkesworth, which is preparing
for large turnout Of not only resi-
dent Masons but s0journing ones
as WELL
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Bob Cockburn was surgical adj
mission today at st. AIMS.
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Big Dance
On Tonight
In douglas
Volunteer Fire Depart
ment Is Giving Annual
Affair on Channel

Big preparations have been made
for the annual fall dance event
of the Douglas Volunteer Fire De-
partment scheduled for this eve
ming at the natatorium and a
large crowd is expected over from
this side of the channel. Members
of. the Juneau Fire Department are
to be the honor guests of the Is
land boys, their membership sta
tus being the only requisite for
free admission required at the door
but all channel folks are invited
to go over for the night of fun
promised.
One of the largest and best dance
floors in the Territory. especially
sanded and waxed, awaits the dane
ers and Yves Barrett and his Royal
Alaskans will be on hand to play.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
Promotion
For Wooftef

Clarence j. Woofter, Staff Ser
geant, has been promoted to Oper-
ator- in Charge of the United States
Signal Corps in Fairbanks. He
took over control from L. F. Har-
per, Master Sergeant, who with
M E. Copeland, Technical Ser
geant, has been ordered to the
McChord Signal Corps at Tacoma
Wash.
Woofter has been in the Signal
Corps for Is years and IL years in
Fairbanks. He Is prominent in civic
and fraternal affairs in Fairbanks
member of the Pioneers, Past Com
mander of the American Legion
Post and Past Exalted Ruler OF
the Fairbanks Lodge of Elks.
At one time Woofter was with
the Signal Corps in Juneau, limo
type operator on the Empires staff
and he also served a term as Wor-
shipful Master of the Juneau Lodge
of Masons.
Harper and Copeland passed
through Juneau on the Alaska with
their families enroute to their new
posts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
FRANK ). BARNES
DIES OF WOUNDS
CAUSED BY BEAR
Prominent WrangelI Resi-
dent Passes Away in
Seattle Hospital

SEATTLE, Oct 12.-Wounds in
.licted by an enraged female griz-
zly bear last Sunday, october 8,
while hunting in the Stikine River
section in Alaska, proved fatal at
1910 o'clock yesterday afternoon
to Frank Scott Barnes, SO, OF Wran-
CELL, who was a patient in Seat
tie hospital. s
Death came to the former Port
land and Wrangell resident While
his son Frank was flying west
from New York to his bedside.
Barnes was brought south from
Wrangen on the steamer Baranof,
arriving here Thursday.
Besides his son, survivors are two
daughters, Mrs. Clarence Henning-
son of Ketchikan, Alaska, n d
Doris Anne Barnes, attending the
oregon State College as a student
and four sisters.
Frank S. Barnes was well known
in Southeast Alaska. He was Mayor
of Wrangell for several terms
members of the Chamber OF Com
merce and cannery executive. In
the recent Territorial election ne
was defeated by Norman R. Docl
Walker for Senator by close vote
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Fire Prevention Week ends to-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
BROTHER OF JUNEAU
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Ralph Russell Rose. %, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Rose, of Bel
l.ngham, Wash.,c and brother of
MIS- Mary Wakefield of Juneau,
passed away in the south recently
following an operation for appen-
dicitis. The young man was en-
ployed around Juneau for a couple
of years. At the time of his death
he was attached to the U.S.S.
Honolulu at Bremerton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-10-12
HospIrAL NOTES

Mrs. Harold Foss and her baby
son. Angus Harold were dismissed
from St. AIMS Hospital this alter
noon and are at their residence IN
the Fifth Avenue Apartments.
After receiving surgical care, MRS.
Clancy Henkins was dismissed to-
day from ST. AIMS.
Bob Cockburn was a surgical ad-
mission today at st. AIMS.
Admitted to the Government
Hospital today, Olive Frank is re-
ceiving medical attention.
John Wilson was a medical au-
mission today at the Government
Hospital.
Edward Young was admitted to-
day to the Government Hospital
for medical attention.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27

to change the directorate of Pee.
Hart revealed that four member
OF the Pee board had resigned to
make way for Paul Wallace. of
Salem, and Amedee NJ Smith.
l. c. Newlands and Robert II.
Strong, OF Portland. Members who
submitted their designations were
o. B. Coldwell. w. II. Lines, J. C.
Ainsworth and c. P. Osborne. The
follower board members are Z. 3.
MscNsughton. Franklin T. Grit
fifth and James H. Polhemus.
Hart, explaining Gusrsntys po-
sition. said the traction company
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
DOMINION SOON
TO SO TO POLLS

orrAwA--As cansdA's psrsis-
msnt opened thursday. Lord
1>ssedumusr. governor general n.
ncunced = general >ssctiaa soea
win - held.
rhs date a IL sl>rss~a was nes
made known.
Lord rwe>anmuir sHl1 n ~.
ncuncinG the decision that my
ministers ere u ths cpsnieN thai
the sffscsivs prosecution - ~
war mahss n imperative thal
,noss who are charges With N
krNvs responsibility - eArrysnG
cn the government a. cnna1n,
should N this critical p>risA y
fortified ~ . direct an1 un>won.
toned mandate fsum II peop1N :
Therefors ~ sAld '-an tmmedlalG
appeal 10 ~ eountry@ - -
decided On.
O~ly . ~ usasusss 6usse
y enacesne1 wtoA - nump-
1lase pesueeuo1un - - ~
win. n \ sxpeet<A - hssnGAe
avwu - ~ $1,000 4 ~
var npps~pseneosa w -
nsne. - soAss n.gon1DeDsa
wtll - ssuesepopn.
Prime Mtnistsr W. 4 h1oeneo-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
NATIONAL WHEAT STOCK
Is LESS THAN IN 1898

WASHINGTON - 81 oeks of
wheat On farms. In mills. elevators
ana warehouses on Jan. / totalesi
ss1 ISL. 900 bushels. compared with
si7.iss.ooo buahels . year earlier,
the agricultural department ~
ported today.
The wheat stocks included Ia.
$4,000 bushels In interior mills,
elevators and warehouses on Jan.
/. Stocks on that date In al stor-
age places included i2s,eo2 ,ooo
bushels Of hard red winter wheat
s5,016. 900 bushels OF soft red win
ter wheat. s7.s7o.0oo bushels OF
hard red spring wheat and a..
asa 900 bushels Of durum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
Giant Portland Utilities
At Stake in Court Fight
PORTLAND-The battle Of

PORTLAND-The battle Of the
Guaranty Trust Co.. Of New York.
to gain control of the multi-million
dollar Portland General Electric
and Portland Traction companies
entered federal court here Thurs
day with strong objection by the
banks attorney. Charles A. Hart,
to include these companies In the
reorganization OF Portland Elec-
trio Power Co., parent corporation.
At the same time. 1t was re-
vealed in the hearings before Estes
Snedecor. federal referee In bank
ruptcy. that a move has been made
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27

Ickes replied On Jan. u smxx<ss
ing = five-year program with sp-
preparations a. $4,000. 600 annually
for reimhuFsshle irrigation projects
and Is, oon. 600 n sT.eoo. ooo for
relief ana projects that would h
non reimhursshle The prcjects
would involve ssa.sei acres Al
lard.
Hayden had sskes that the PRO
gram be prepared for hearings IA
be held soon on the interior depart
msnt appropriation bill for the
ie<l fiscal year.
Hayden dc~crth~A ne pres
eut Drought h IT, WESTERN
plains - -the use~s severe
autumn drought In Aissesy.-
He Nd n.sed IcAsn no -
propose -hsss . palliative -
. starr % . permanent curN.-
He pclas~a 10 ths harnsa -
reisef roils Of migratory farn-
areaa for ether regteaA
ers via have IN the euse hsw1
Ickes estimated that approxi-
mately $4,000 families have len
the great plains area during The
past decade--a majority ~ them
moving westward He said thu
$1,000. 900 appropriated TO the hu.
reau Of reclamation last year wa
only sufficient for - few irriga.
tion projects"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27

and Pee. were solvent and could
meet their obligation. They would
be seriously harmed. he said II In
eluded In the bankruptcy proceed
ings Of PEP.
The New York hank holds more
than $4,000. 600 in bonds against
the traction company and P. C. T..
payments on which was defsulted
last March. The bank holds the
common stock OF the companies ss
security for the bonds
The hearing opened before Fed
ersl Judge Fee. but Judge Fee said
that since questions Of fact seemed
to be involved. he would turn the
matter over to snedecor for pre-
liminary hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27

Sen. George w. Norris Ind.
Neb.. inserted into the senate rec
ord correspondence between Sen.
Carl Hayden. y. Aria. and secre-
tary al the Interior Harold L.
Ickes outlining the plan.
Hayden wrote ickss on Dec. Il.
requesting his department to work
out . program which would h .
start on . permanent cure" for the
problem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
Great Plains Drought Folk
May Get Aid BY Nesv Plan

wASHINGT0N-The interior department has prepared
fiveyear program involving than S240oo00o for
aiding farmers in the drought-srcken great plains II
revealed