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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS,

IN EItiN1 l lOlNAL n T I A ~ D .
 China is to benefit at this time but the stars appear to presage changes that affect General Chi ang Kai-shek who apparently has passed the summit of high service. Young men of ability and experi- ence are to take over many duties in continuing the conflict with Ja- pan. It has been prognosticated that Japan will be near collapse in 1943, after the people have petitioned the Emperor for deliverance from the war lords who have played the game of foolish opportunists.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of av- craze good luck. It is wise for young married folk to avoid living with relatives and caution in pro- perty dealings is stressed.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be poised and practical. They should be uncommonly clever and talented in the arts.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL PHONES

It was hot in Washington Every one who could possibly get out of town had left. Thls did not apply, of course, to thousands of govern lnent workers nor to hundreds of big-top executives sweating over the Defense program. Nor did it apply, at the nom. nt, to two ladies, the beautiful Eyie Robert, wife of the x-Democrltic National Secre- tary, and the graclous Mrs. Lionel Atwill, ex-wife of General Douglas Macarthur, new military potentate of the Philippines.
 Hot and a blu bc;ed, Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Atwill decided that Wash ington needed cheering up So one of them picked UT the telephone called the White House.
 'Is this the White House?" asked Mrs. Atwill in a broad British &C., cent. This is the overseas operator London calling. Mr. Winston Churchill would like to speak te MT Steve Early And, oh yes, MT Churchill asks MT Early to pay for the call"
 There was excitement at tht oLher end of the telephone for 6 moment. then:
 Ask MT. Churchill to wait fol moment. MT Ea'iy will take thu call in the othsr room"
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But all MT. Early got Was some amused snickers.
 Later Secretary of the Interior lckes got call from Winston Churchill, charges reversed. But the economical Mr. Ic.Ses refused to pay for the call-evcn from the sup posed Prime Minister of England.
 The Acting Secretary If State Sumner Welles also received a call, and while he was willing to pay for it, he was the only one who kept MT. Churchill waiting His sec retary said Mir W'elles was busy and that he could not speak to the Prime Minister for at least ten minutes
 So passes the not weather in Washington.
 FREEZING CHINESE FUNDS
 There was one unwritten chapter m the story of American freezing of funds of thosc two Oriental neighbors, Japan aud China.
 It was published that the funds of friendly China were frozen as well as the funds of unfriendly Japan. But unpublished was the fact that China TOT four months lad been asking the State Depart ment to freeze it's funds, but the State Department had refused. China's request was q,iije un- usual, for most nations object stren- uously to havng their funds fro- zen. For instance, Switzerland, hear ing that she would be included with tiel many when Hitler's funds were frozen, argued for weeks
 But in the case Of China many l,f her funds are m the lands of big Chinese merchants and bankers in Shanghai, who for bush ess req sons are playing in with tn. Japan csc. And they have been draining Chinese currency from the country
 So Rooseve Us special Chinese emissary, Lauchlin Currie, was re- quested by CEiang Kai-3hek to ask Secretary of State Hull to freeze Chinese funds. This would have hamstrung the pro- Japanese Chinese.
 However, Secretary Hull refused Twice Chiang Kai-shek made the request, but both times it was re- fused. In fact the State Depart ment even denied that sucn a re- quest was made, presumably on tn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

OFTEN MISUSED: Do not Mrs Johnson enjoys health" Say, Johnson in delicate health"
 MISPRONOUNCED: Leisure pronunciation is first first syllable.
 MISSPEILED: Straight (drec). Strait difficulty a pasage).
 SYNONYMS inure spoil, ruin, disort
 STUDY: a three times it is yours Let Todays word corruption breach etc Te most nvoabe attachment the country everywhere knowledged a capital virtue
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LOOK and LEARN Sy C. GORDON

l. l. the funny bone bone? principal virtues urged by g. Who first suggested daylight saving time America What bird kicks its death? What the of Hamlets father?
 ANSWERS Mo- it the applied to the ulnar which of the elbow.
 Kindness uprightness, wisdom B. Benjamin Franklin in 1784 A. The secretary bird.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y poprppA rr

supper with other food where should placed?
 the other food the be placed side tables the sideboard.
 cleaning laundry while staying in hotel?
 A. cleaning connected them the charge usually added the bill?
 o a first?
 A. help
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MERRY-GO ROUND

Administrationites; are qutetly throwing their weight behind the candidacy of Francis Miller, nlili- tant New Dealer, for the Virginia legislature. Miller IS being opposed by the Old Guard machine lea by Senator Harry Byrd. Nine days after Congress voted him new appropriation for the training of defense workers, National Youth Administrator Aubrey Williams had t5000 students starting apprentice ship training in IVA shops Sixty thousand IVA trained workers are being placed ir industry a month
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pounds: dried apricots, 9,986,00C pounds ;hone; 3,557,300 pounds; enriched flour, 39e, 200 pounds; con- Lentrated orange juice, 92.,02 gal Ions; Vitamin A, 2,547.le3 units; Vitamin Bl, 3,965 kilograms; pea rut butter, 1,762,000 pounds lard 28,662, ,72O pounds.
 NOTE-Managen ent of the lend lease food program IS under the Surplus Marketing Administration added by the U. S. Public Health Service, the British Ministry of Health and the Aaglo- American Food Purchasing Committe.
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l HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 23 Mrs. B. R. Glass Marvel Geddes Ruben Ramberg James w. McNaughton N. J. Bavard Glenn A. Edwards Clifton F. Brown
 AUGUST 24
 Allyne Maloney
 Jeannie Butts Mrs. Joseph Wehren Mrs. Matt Warden Gerald Bedding Daniel J. Kelly pr. Taylor J. Pyle
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ground that 1t came not through diplomatic channels, but through MT. Currie who is only White House secretary.
 Finally, however. when Japanese funds were frozen, Chiang Kai-shek got his request fulfilled But it took Japanese aggression in the South Pacific to d. it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE
AUGUST 23, 1921

 In Skagway P. M. opening a store September l.
  the They planned to hold mon herea in Alaska Womens Club held picnic the day before program of races and sports followed the United States and Germany awaited only signatures representing Germany 75;
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BOOTLEG GASOLINE

The days of bootleggine rom Canada may be cotning back again In this case, however, the bootleg ging will be gasoline, not alcohol
 Canada has imposed a ban on sale of gasoline between 2 P. M. and ' A. M. on weekdays, and all day Sunday. But this restriction does not apply to Americans. To keep the tourist dollars flowing Amer jeans arc allo yed to buy gas )line when Canadians cannot.
 Now comes Oil Administrator Ickes imposing a similar ban on gasoline sales in Eastern sts tes hesult is that motorist is unable Do buy gasoline in Buffalo or De- troit, but can cross the river and iuy it in Canada.
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The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
NOTICE

The Neighborhood Beauty Shop will be closed. Aug. 20, until Sept 1,
 adv.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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Empire Classifieds Payl
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Buddy Beer, Claims Roy, Better Than Conn

named Young Jackie
the championship lost it
terrific said Then he went to bed
and woke bum That's the way 1t is
In the racket"
that is the second best challenger In the world
of him. he saying the other day L
and Louis hva Tight Listen
he hasn't been getting
Hoffman crazy ABOUT
let Buddy slide Now Max is
finished Buddy going to get break
Avis insists for the nn-Louis
Conns match for Louis ne SAID
Conn manager when he was
in TOLD him long that had Conn
wouldn't with Louis Well that Ray hit the
ceiling he's still
conn dozen he knows he
lick fighting Louis However, amt my headache
think darned sight better against Joe
than Conn
He's persuasive The safest time to meet him Is
when voure broke likely the nearest
bookie money and take Baer.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Mats Need Only Good Pitching
To Be Winners, They Reveal
As Hudson Curbs Tigers

Sids thumb didn't swell follow
ing the fray and the fear he might
have Clipped bone has vanished.
II guess it was just a bad bruise." :"
says Sid, because it doesn't bother
me much now. jammed the thumb
in an exhibition game and it hasn't
been right since. but I suppose it
takes time for things like that to
heal
Tigers Hit First in Fifth.
Sid created considerable mental
woe in Cleveland last Sunday when
his thumb swelled rapidly after
he had pitched only few minutes of
batting practice, but the Tigers now
will offer evidence that Sid is all
right. 1t wasn't until one was out
in the fifth that the Tigers nicked
Hudson for hit.
That first hit was a beauty, a
triple off the bat of Bruce Campbell
who scored as PAky Higgins fol-
lowed with a double BY that time.
though. the Mats had collected
three runs. Detroit added another
run in the seventh. but the Mats
matched that in the ninth when
Jimmy Bloodworth walked, took
second on Ben Chapman's infield
out. third as Higgins fumbled Rick
Ferrels grounder and scored as
Hudson dropped neat bunt down
the first-base line.
The fielding gem was contributed
by Doc Cramer. who travelled several
city blocks to catch up with Charley
Gehringer's long liner leading of
in the seventh. On the next play
Cramer sprinted far to his right for
a fine stop, and with an accurate
throw held Campbell's deep wallop
to a single. Cramer also contributed
three hits. scored run and batted
across another.
Tigers Raise Pennant.
In pre-game ceremonies. the
Tigers raised their 1910 American
League pennant in the presence of
Kenesaw Mountain Lands. commits
sioner of baseball, and william Har-
ridge, president of the American
League. Granted permission by his
local draft board to participate in
the ceremonies and play against
the Mats. Left Fielder Hank Green
berg refused to accept. Hank had a
date with the Army.
The Mats were to entrain for
Washington Immediately after to-
days tiff but will rest tomorrow.
washington will open three-game
series against Philadelphia at Crit
nth Stadium on Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
A La Carte When Roy AIvis Promotes

making comeback lately He hooked with
Jacobs brought Billy Gaento Buddy Baer and Vgh
Washington affair. he's
doing would like watch Baer work
Cadillac with chauffeur, who whsk him
Oey Nd where Mr. Av has Buddy training Funkes and
will refreshments while watch
ting the perspiring giant through the motions.
Mr. Ais hired the best agent in Joe Holman who
furnish fiction of
Homans capabilities unlimited sudden desire for
oerWhem Holman transforms himself of Edgar
bright little
cludng challenge for the heavyweight title
accommodation which unable Olney
his coorfu 1t that the of nghboring
wealthy who maf the of WhiraWay
watching fond
repeatedly thinks Russian This dislike
Ais from the
camp.
Challenger
10 my car UP doors"
Evening star., 1941-05-08
'Upsetters' Battling
In Southern Golf
QuarterfinaIs
Mrs. MeGory, Who Beut
Dot Kirby, Faces Victor
Over TitIehoIder
N the Associated Press.

~ the AkSOCldJeQ fIcos.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May B.
0uarter-fnals of the Southern wom-
ems golf tournament got under way
here today, with yesterdays two
outstanding "upsetters" paired in
the championship fight.
They are Mrs. Marc McGarry OF
et. Petersburg. Fla, who defeated
Nedalist Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta,
Ca. 8 and 2, in yesterdays match,
and Mrs. Sam Israel of New Or
leans, La, who ousted the title
holder. Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite OF
Fort Worth, Tex, by the days most
decisive score. 5 and 4.
Mrs. McGarry was Southern
champion in 1887.
With the elimination of Miss kir-
by, one of the strongest contenders
for the 1e41 title appeared to be
Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page OF Chapel
Hill. N. c. Mrs. Page has not yet
topped par. She was matched to-
today against Catherine Flint OF
Memphis after defeating Margaret
Gunther of Memphis, 4 and 8, yes
terday.
Mrs. Dan Chandler Of Dallas,
Tex. was paired with Marion Mi
ley of Lexington. KY in what prom
ised to be the highlight Of today's
play.
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs,
Ga, was paired with Mrs. Chatham
Hunter of Memphis.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Injured Travis
Gamest Player
In Baseball
Knee, Finger SIoshed, ,
Hands Raw, Nat Still
Hits Amazingly
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Stan Correspondent.

DETROIT, May 8.-The gamest
boy in baseball is Washington
Cecil Travis. Frequently pictured
as chap who quaked at the plate
with mates on base. the drawing
shortstop this season has displayed
enough courage TO spread over an
entire career. Yet the leagues Lead
ing batter currently shouldn't even
be Juggling bat to the plate.
Travis hands are as raw as.
skinned coyote. Trainer Mike Mar
tin within the last two days has
trimmed enough dead skin OF Cecil's
sizable paws to cover a kettle-
drum. A dime would cover the ft
flesh now on Travis hands, but the
surprising Georgia farm boy has
registered no complaint.
AS an after effect of the ptomains
poison attack Cecil suffered recent
ly, his hands have been covered
with huge blisters. The blisters
have broken and Cecil now is
equipped with a pair of palms that
| should be planted in baseball's hall
Of fame. Swinging bat with those
hands must be the cruelest form of
torture since the rack, but Travis
isn't moaning.
Shakes OFF Ills.
The Nationals have learned to
| love their quiet shortstop. He
wouldn't raise hand in protest if
some snarling player whacked his
whiSkers with an authoritative fist,
but within the last three seasons
he has shown more silent courage
in the dirt OF his fingernails than
most players reveal in a decade.
1t was in 1899 when Travis vas
leveled by siege of influenza in
training camp. He insisted on re-
turning to the lineup too soon and
little later he was dropped again
in Chicago, that time by grippe.
He bounced out of bed as soon as
the physician would allow him and
returned to the lineup at Detroit,
the Mats next stop. He hit only
292 that season, his lowest average
since breaking into baseball. but
much of the time he shouldn't have
been playing.
by New York's Phil Rizzuto and he
still carries a deep open wound in
his left knee as the result of it.
Ptomaine poison hit him late ons
Thursday night in New York with .
temperature Of 1042, but on Satur-
day he participated in batting prac-
tice and on Sunday he played, lead
ing the Mats to 6-3 victory with
two doubles and triple. On an
other occasion in Chicago, he was
stymied by an upset stomach.
Still lingering from the ptomaine
poisoning is rash which only re-
Gently has subsidized after covering
his entire body for days. His pink.
! tender hands are the latest in his
series of setbacks. Cecil, though,
is batting an amazing 464.
Out to Get" Tribe.
This may give some inkling why
the Mats will crush the Uranium OF
anybody who chooses to become
rough with Travis Cecil. of course,
is calculated to be carved OCCASION
ally because he isn't the acme OF
agility around second base. He will
be spiked unintentionally at times,
| as was the case with Rizzuto, be.
(See HAWKINS. Page C-2D
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Our Boots Runs
Speedy Mile in
Race Workout
Trainer Hints Derby
Champion May Leop
To Front at Start
BY MASON BRUNSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BALTIMORE, May S.-If speed is
what the customers want, they
ought to see plenty of it in the
Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Satur-
day-and from the way things
looked today. Whirlaway will nave
to do a lot of catching up.
There's world OF foot" in the
probable field of six or seven. In
dications were that blazing pace
would be set by front runners aiming
to get plenty of daylight between
themselves and Whirlaway before
Warren Wright's Kentucky comet
uncorks his vaunted kick" In the
stretch.
At the same time, however, Train
er Ben Jones told the boys with a
knowing wink not to be surprised if
Whirlaway goes right to the front.
Our Boots Shows Speed.
Our Boots, Royce Martins colt
which has licked Whirlaway in four
out of six meetings but failed to
show anything in the Kentucky
Derby, stepped out as a speedster
to be reckoned with when he worked
a mile in 1888 fiat between races
yesterday. That effort placed him
right alongside King Ranch's Dis
pose, Wheatley Stables King Cole
and Crlspin Oglebay's Ocean Blue
as speed merchant capable of cut
ting out torrid pace.
His sparkling trial, only three
hfths OF a second over the track rec
ord. removed any doubt that Our
Boots would be there when the field
parades to the post about 5 pm.
lE. S. TD Saturday for the 1-3 To-
mile run for a s50,000-added jackpot.
Our Boots, whose dismal DERBY
showing was blamed on the hard
track at Churchill Downs, came out
OF the race sore and with a grabbed
lett foreleg, and until his encourae-
ing effort yesterday Trainer Steve
Judge was undecided about sending
him in the Preakness.
Meanwhile, Wheatley Stables Bold
1rlshman was declared out OF it,
Inc colt. last in the Survivor Stakes
tuesday, was not himself that
day, Trainer Sunny Jim" Fitzsim-
mons said, and later developed a
cough and a slight fever.
Ocean Blue Sets Record.
Bold Irishman's stablemate. King
Cole. winner of the Paumonok and
third In the Wood Memorial: Dis
pose, which cut out the Derby pace
and Ocean Blue, winner of the Sur
vlvor, are possessed of lots of early
foot and may do most of the pace
making in the Preakness.
Ocean Blue ran the 1/16-mile
Survivor in 1:4515, setting a new
record for the stake. Dispose worked
a mile in 1:407s yesterday and King
Cole loafed through a mile and one
eighth in 1855.
Whirlaway. Our Boots, E. D. Shat
fer's Curious Coin and C. S. Howard s
Porter's Cap are expected to do most
OF their running in the final drive
to the wire.
No matter how much pace is cut
out in the Preakness, Whirlaway,
which smashed the Kentucky Derby
record. is strictly the danger. When
1t comes to speed. the heat really
will be on when Eddie Arcaro gives
the "whacky one" his head in the
stretch and whispers "diddyap."
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Greenberg Regular Guy to New Army Pals
Drafted Tiger Takes Camp Banter With Big Smile

berg would receive Fort Clusters
15,000th uniform today. If given
his preference, Greenberg said he
would choose to remain with the
5th Division stationed here. 1t
was learned authoritatively that
he probably would be assigned to
the 18th Infantry.
Hank arrived here after
three-hour day coach ride from
Detroit. The draftees were hustled
first to the reception center mess
hall. where the big outflelder
feasted on soup, baked spare ribs,
mashed potatoes, salad and
coffee.
During the 125-mile train ride,
Greenberg took a nap. but awoke
before the Detroit Washington
game was completed. One Of his
buddies had . radio, and Hank
Evening star., 1941-05-08

appeared unhappy when he
learned the Tigers had lost their
pennant-raising game.
He spent much of his time
with Lou Jallos. Detroit fight
referee, who was inducted at the
same time. Other selectees ap-
preached Hank with autograph
requests, and many OF them
stayed around to talk baseball.
At Battle Greek several hun
dred fans awaited Greenberg's
arrival and called for him to
appear on the rear platform.
Shall I make an acceptance
speech?" he laughed.
Were all for you," the crowd
called back.
That seemed to be the con.
eens,A Of Fort Custer.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Blazing Pace nRmers Likely Put Whaway Spot Peaknes
WIN Lose or Draw
The School Of Boom, Boom, Boom
By FRANCIS {. STAN,

There's always something refreshngy unabahed
hgh When he it He
biggest drum find and it's all boom boom
OF Avs the
Louis heavyweight championship fight which off
Griffith Stadium. The real Mike
But Mr. Ais fronting Uncle Mike
ward appearances. he is running the show.
You recall Mr. Avis when he the
the including
dropped sO0 with Jack Dempsey Chicago
We have knowing just how much Mr. As made
considerable He the 1918
the twenties He made million
made it, he blew it, They like
that
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Montreal Exp|odes
For Big Innings in
Winning March
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Montreal, breezing along in sec
ond place with a record of 9 vic
tories in the last II starts. has been
winning most of its games lately in
one big inning.
Picked as the club to beat at
the start of the International League
campaign, the packed Royals
seem to have the knack of explod-
ing in the face of enemy pitchers
without warning.
Yesterday the Royals struck
again, scoring six runs in the first
inning, and went on to beat Jersey
City, 9-5.
Baltimore nosed out Buffalo, 81
Evening star., 1941-05-08
BY Star Staff CORRESPONDENT,

] BY Star Stan CORRESPONDENT.
DETROIT, May 8.-Washington' s
baseball team is as confusing as the
ingredients of a Ninth street res
taurant's hash. BY this time some
thing certain should be recogniz-
able about the Mats, but the only
thing definite about them is that
they can resemble a fugitive from
/ the Piedmont League on one day
and appear as quite classy club the
next.
On such occasions as yesterday
when Washington dealt Detroit a
4-2 trimming, the club seems it has
the stuff to escape the ignominy of a
low second division berth. But just
about the time you sense, "ah, the
Mats are squared away now-they'll
go places" back bounce the Mats
into an infant losing streak.
The Jekyl and Hyde nature of the
Mats has its interesting angles. Sixth
place hardly is lofty perch at
this time of the season, but despite
its current low level Washington
still has shown flashes of finesse
There's no telling. though, when the
team will hop back on the toboggan.
Pitching Seems the Answer.
Dutch Leonard and Sid Hudson,
who lost their first three starts each.
have recovered to win their next
two outings each. Ken Chase has
been both scintilating and sour and
Steve Sundra, after taking his first
two games. was shelled from the
mound in his next start. He was to
try here again today as the Nationals
completed their road trip against
the, Tigers.
The roller coaster character of the
Mats is confounding, but 1t all seems
to simmer down to the preseason
estimate of Manager Bucky Harris.
Bucky said I'VE can win just as often
as We get a well-pitched game" and
his athletes have borne him out
pretty well on that statement.
Hudson gave Harris what he was
hoping for yesterday in checking
Detroit's 5-game winning string. Sid,
who only few days ago was nursing
badly swollen thumb on his throw
ing hand and arousing fear he was
carrying Clipped bone, squelched
the Tigers with six hits, famed six
and walked only three.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
lonoford Over Louis in Two, He Says

This fellow spiel He sit down almost convince
This brief wholly
unfaterng
Negro fighters either When they they
with Joe if they the
Wolcott Langford.
When
drops the Listen
he ended second round
would him through the
his tell his seconds
vhat kind of a e the with
Ianpord doln' 1t
with bother about that STOOL amt
he instead of fentng with
again chin and that
he all