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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-26
HUMANITY'S WAR CHEST

Monday crew of canvassers will begin coec- ton in Juneau and nine other surrounding com munites of fund which will be used emer- gency backlog tend the needs of both citizens and service who are injured left homeless as a result of the
 The drive is the campaign being waged all over the nation to raise $5OOOOOOO chest for opera tions of the American Red Cross. In the Juneau chapter district, which is comprised of Juneau, Petersburg, Skagway and seven other communities not including Stka) tentative goal of $650O has been set for collection.
 This is the first drive staged in this country to raise money for actual wartime use by the Red Gross A few weeks ago the annual Red Cross roll call drive was held Money raised in that drive is contributed each year to take of refugee relief, first aid and other services which Red Cross workers are constantly being called upon to perform in times of peace when rivers overflow their banks and flood towns, when fires leave families homeless, when earthquakes leave whole communities in a shambles and when other types of disaster make immediate aid a human necessity.
 But the fund to be raised beginning Monday is intended for use in any peacetime calamity re- lief It is a chest fund the Red Cross now seeks. Out of the Red Cross war chest will come aid for the victims of the struggle in which we are engaged, whether they be serving before the colors and injured in the battle area, or civilians left injured homeless by an enemy bombing raid
 Where the usual S1 Red Cross membership do- nation asked in the annual roll call, Alaskans must find several dollars each for this emer- gency need If there is never an occasion during the to spend any of this money in Alaskan com munties We will consider ourselves fortunate If the Red Cross is called upon to aid bomb stricken Alaska towns investment next week will be re- turned to many times in the form of food, clothing, medical services and other vital human requirements. Such is the history Of the American Red Cross.
 If any movement can be said to have risen
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THE ss MAN

The only member of the German Embassy who has been watched carefully by U. s. intelligence agencies is Ulrich Freiherr von Gienanth. He is an SS man, a member of the National Socialist Party and is presumed to be plant ed in the Embassy to make sure that it's staff follows Party prin- ciples He claims that he is not I a member of the Gestapo but other members of the staff are not SC sure.
 Officially von Gienanth's jot was cultural affairs. At one time he was an exchange student at Johns Hopkins and was sent tc Washington to manage exchange students and make speeches at Am erican universities.
 On the decorative side of the Embassy is Baron von Strempel who serves four wines at dinner shoots an excellent game of golf and used to drive a 95-mile-an- hour German sports car.
 Then there is General Friedrich von Boetticher, the military alta che, amiable and harmless, whose daughter five years ago, when she was graduated from Quaker school, was voted the outstanding member of her class.
 Also there is Vice Admiral Ro- bert Witthoeft-E -Emden, who carries the hyphenated name because he was on the famous German raider Emden, during the last war. The Admiral was a very popular figure with U. s. Army and Navy off cers before the tension frightened and then broke. Some years ago however, he was observed frequent ly in the neighborhood of San Diego, and the Navy became wor- ried over his activities The mys- tery was solved when he married Elizabeth Stuart Henley, daughter of a wealthy New York family, at that time living in San Diego
 The German Embassy staff seems to have a way with American wo- men, for Herr Karl Rosenberg, first secretary, married Claire Bockoff of California: while Ernst Hepp
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HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND

Another of the Embassy staff who married an American wife, Helen Klug of Terre Haute, Ind, s Captain Peter Riedel, assistant military attache for air, who once flew in a glider from Elmira, N. Y, to Washington in seven hours. He nas also glided over the Rockies, and in one flight in the east, he was forced to make a landing in Jewish camp in New York State. Before he realized who the camp srs were, Captain Riedel could not understand why he was treated with such rudeness. He said: One could not know such treatment in Germany"
 It was only about four months ago that, despite increasing war tension, Riedel persuaded Miss Klu2 to become his wife. After a huge reception they set out on a four weeks honeymoon, only to have tagging along with them, at hotel, restaurant or swimming party-an agent of the FBI.
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HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline
 but do not con,pe"
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

This is not an important day in planetary direction, but Mars IS in evil sway. Labor is under favor able influences.
 HEART AND HOME: Under this configuration there should be feeling of confidence regarding the future of the United States. Energies should be stimulated SO that mental activities will be keen. Foresight should incline men and women toward wise planning for the coming year. It is a promising sign for aviators and boys now in the service should be fortunate Girls will find this a happy date for making new friendships among young men, although romance may be lacking.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Although defense restrictions will hamper many manufacturing lines and even eliminate many concerns with lit tle capital >the usual dull first of
 he year period in the commercial world will be less unfavorable than has been predicted. War prepara- tions will attain a high speed and much money in circulation will as sure fair trade.
 NATIONAL ISSUES New Year celebrations will be so jovial and will partake so much of reckless gayety that agitation to restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages will be widespread in coming weeks. It has been long predicted that some form of prohibition again will be advocated, but the seers forecast | less severe measures for the safe guarding of men in uniform. Strict rules for the protection of training camps will be enforced, the seers declare.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR $ :: | Astrologers who vision the new world which will result from the | most terrible war in all history fix | 1948-49 as the time when the bless i ings of peace will become general. The only nations under Cancer, the sign of universal motherhood, are | located in the Western Hemisphere These include Argentina with the United States and Canada, and l Peru is on the Cancer-Leo cuSp World leadership is to be centered in one of these nations with the United States manifestly the choice for this high destiny. It is fore told that in 1922 our responsibility will be generally recognized.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year Of fairly | good fortune. There may be dis agreements with elderly folk who do not see the dawn of a new era
 Children born on this day prob ably will be original and indepen- 1 dent, artistic and ambitious They may be too impulsive and should l oe carefully disciplined
 Copyright, 194D
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Minister and Charge dAffaires, is probably closer to Hitler than any of his immediate predecessors. Yet Thomsen is queer combination. His wife hates Hitler, His father is a Norwegian. And Thomsen him self was educated in Italy, England and France
 Thomsen got to know Hitler when der Fuehrer first assumed the role of dictator in 1883. Hitler did not know diplomatic procedure, and Thomsen. serving as his in- terpreter and liaison officer with the Foreign Office, saved him from many an error. They we're close for three years. Later Hitler sent for Thomsen to come all the way from Washington to serve as his interpreter on his first trip to Rome, and bought him new uni form for the occasion.
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NO SABOTAGE

AS far as the FBI can determine however, the Nazi Embassy has not been engaged in any of the espionage, sabotage, and propa- ganda such as was practiced py the Embassy in 19l4-l5. At that time Count von Bernstorff re- turned to Washington from Ger many with si5O, GOO 900 in cold cash in his suitcase. This sum, it was later admitted, was used for buy ing munitions for Germany, stop ping munitions to the Allies, nee essary propaganda, forwarding re. servists-and other things
 Those were the days when Franz von Papen, how Ambassador tc Turkey and who preceded little.
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as Chancellor of Germany, tried to blow up the Welland Canal and allegedly it was his agents who did succeed in blowing up the Kings land, N. J., munitions plant and the Black Tom ammunition dump of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
 In this war, however, Nazi funds have been frozen, and there has been no money for sabotage or propaganda. Also the German For eign Office seems to have decided that it was bad policy for the Enl- bassy to engage in this type of activity There has been plenty of espionage. as evidenced by J. Edgar Hoover's haul of B German spies. But as far as can be ascertained, this was done by agents direct from the Gestapo in Berlin, not by the Embassy.
 So as far as Washington is concerned, the departure of the German Embassy staff will mean that the Swedish Minister, when he invites you to dinner, no longer will have to warn "the Thomsens are coming" so as to give you a polite chance, if you wish, to de- cline. It will also mean that the big puma down at the zoo will have no one to scratch it's ears and that rather unhappy, pathetic peo- pie will return to an even more unhappy land.
 Copyright, l94l, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc)
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JUDGING ENDS FOR TREE CONTEST
Outdoor Decorations 10 Be Left Burning This Evening
 UntiI Prizes Awarded

Final judging of outdoor Christ mas decorations entered in the contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will be completed to- night and all competitors are urged to keep their displays lighted dur ing the evening hours, John Doyle Bishop, contest chairman, announc- ed today.
 So many displays were entered in the contest the judges were unable to finish their work Christmas Eve and last night Displays are judged on a basis of visibility, originality ard artistic design.
 Among decorations not previously mentioned in The Empire are the following
 Rod Darnell residence Three Christmas trees reflecting lights against display of four reindeer silhouettes and sled.
 Henry Harmon = tree and Yule scene
 Dr. w. H. Matthews-tree.
 Dr. J. o. Rude-decorated arch and tree
 J. J. Kline-tree.
 Sig Olson-tree
 Homer G. Nordling-large wreath ed V for victory
 Waino Hendrickson-tree.
 Floyd Fagerson-brilliant Star of Bethlehem with ble lighted scene.
 Harry Stonehouse - arch with large V.
 w. O. Carlson-tree and large V laid out on lawn.
 J. B. Burford-Santa Claus and lights.
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press attache, married Frances Full enWider of Denver. Miss FulenWid- : CTS family is of Dutch origin and has been in this country for gen. erations. Incidentally, von Gein- anth, the Brown Shirt member of the Embassy, got married one week after Hitler declared war on the United States-but he married a German girl. This will give her diplomatic immunity to leave the country.
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN My dog easily" Say dog S Cor scared easily"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Bath. Pronounce the in ASK; not AT.
 OFTEN MISSPEILED: Baptize O. Baptism S).
 SYNONYMS Fault defect mperfecton bunder, bemsh failing, weakness want, lack.
 three times and is yours mastering Todays CONSTRAINED; compulon forced by circumstances"
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FlOULNN LiluOLIIL ROBERTA LEE

 they taking part in the conversation? training include them the conversation the table the wedding takes should the gift be sent? of the wedding mourning send holiday greetings intimate  A wishes However imperative nor should it be expected
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LOOK and LEARN sgy'c e. GORDON

percentage of the population bridge? Israeites in what river? What meant by the phrase, "hors de combat? of 
 $
 ANSWERS: More than 50 cent. by daughter burushes of 
 8. the combat disabled fighting Charles 5.
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RANDY LAST RITES
 TO BE SATURDAY

Last rites will be conducted for John G. Randy on Saturday at pm. in the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary. Dean c. E. Rice will officiate.
 Baldy, who passed away on De- cember 16, is survived by a widow and small daughter, and a brother, all of whom reside in Montana
 Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. ass.
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MOOSE ARE 10 HOLD
 USUAL MEET TONIGHT

The Moose will hold their regu- lar meeting tonight at o'clock in the Odd Fellows Hall. All member are urged to attend the session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-26

RATTAN gogg1es cut haze and eliminate glare from sun, snow, water. - Dr. Carlson. Blomgreu Building. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-26
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES. showing air route from Seattle to Nome, on sale at J, F. Burford & Co. adv.
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her few friends. She can certainly
 not be happy when she returns to the Hitler rule which she despises.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-26
20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE
DECEMBER 26. 1921


 Hall the natoy the Secretary Supreme the mysteries the Moosedom
 Godfrey drill the Wilbur Creek thought pecting would with winter
 leaders orchestras in of the Pacific Northwest with four other leave Seattle the Coliseum Theatre MT Drake received by Manager Gross the Coliseum said he bringing jazz orchestra to invade during will receive orchea direct from the publishing houses
 Mrs Waho underwent operation at St Anns Hospital home feeling very well again
 Weather: High,
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18
Current Films

SWAMP WATER. GOTH
Fox: French Director Jean
Re10ir's Hollywood debut IL
wasted on a poor story. hut
the film II distinguished by
Dcaut.tul scenes, good sus-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18
ELECTRIC CLOCKS

Gu tested q models Of electric
clocks ranging in price from So
to $40. and found most OF them
we'll built except for alarm mech
anisms which rang too long. or
which interfered with the accu-
racy OF the clocks. II you pay as
much as $40. Gu discovered. you're
paying mainly for a fancy case
In general. the more expensive
clocks do not have better move
ments.
Best Buys were as follows:
Wards Cat. No. 1000. ss4e plus
postage: GE Sergeant, s2.e5; GE
Troubadour. 1925; Telechron Sec
rotary. 1895; Westclox Country
Club, s2.e5.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18
Bare Defense
Profiteeriing

WASHINGTON. - FTP - The
surface Of the defense profits
story was scratched here Dec. 4
as the house military affairs COM
mittee started its investigation OF
activities OF defense contract
brokers.
The committee heard allega-
tons that Leon X. Shanack,
q New York contract broker.
has made S9T.ao5 in commits
sions on the defense contracts
Of one firm. n contracts pend
ing 20 through. Shanack will
make Sise,3s4. the committee
was told.
In addition TO the deal cited
the committees investigator tes-
titled. Sharnack does work for q
number Of other firms and his
commissions on orders for those
firms are az yet uncstimated.
On n deal involving the Rem
ington Arms 60. and the
Greenwich Machine & Tool Go.
Of New York. the investigator
said, Shanack made $4,000.
He arranged with the Reming,
ton Arms Co. for a contract fol
dies and then let the contract tC
the Greenwich Machine & Too
Co. for a substantially lower fig
ure. 1t was charged. The govern
ment paid the bill.
Shanack's commissions. which
in one instance were said h
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18
POWERFUL DRUG
Continued from Page Five

millions on telling s0.000.O0 news
paper readers and 5O,OOO.0O0 radio
listeners 70 huy these products.
Whether these products are over
priced or falsely advertised or
frowned upon by medical science
Is something the newspapers sup
press. You have 10 ask your doc
tor or read the medical press or
Consumers Union Reports to know
the truth.
Sterling Products for example.
owns and advertises Cascarets.
laxative. Every doctor in Amer
lea will tell you not to take adj
vertised laxatives. But the press
and radio will take Sterling Pro-
ducts ads. which advocate the use
OF patent medicines which medical
science warns you against. The
case OF Sterling Products Is there
fore one OF the worst on record
from the viewpoint Of journalistic
ethics"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18

pense, fine direction and act
ing. Unimportant but well
done.
THEY DIED WITH THEIR
BOOTS ON, w. b.: Exciting,
and not too authentic. action
In . little known part Of q. -
history. the life Of Custer even
before his last stand. Enter
tanning.
TARZAN'S SECRET TREAS
IRE. NJ g NJ: Too terrifying
for the kids. and too childish
for you. Only u you can't live
without Weissmullcr.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18
CALLS FOR 1853
HOUR WORK week
WASHINGTON :

WASHINGTON - FP- Produc-
ton on the basis Of a 1853 hour
week was called for by oPM d.
rector general William S. Knud-
son here Dec. 10.
The oPM appeals for the ut
most effort from American labor
and management that victory may
come swiftly and be complete" he
said. Man hours worker by will
ling hands will do H."
Knudson made u clear that his
call for q Ies hour work week-2i
hours a day. seven days q week
did not mean q demand for In.
creased working hours for indi-
viiual workers
As long as an available labor
supply exists and men are out Of
work there should be no lengthen.
ing OF working hours for the indi-
vidual workers. he said.
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Dies Grabs More
Headlines :. Aims
To Renew Committee
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. - FTP - Re.
newed activity on the COMPRESSION
al sector occupied by Rep. Mar
tin Dies. n. Texas. has beer
noted recently.
The clustering Texan. after
sessions In the Democratic
cloakroom devoted to building
up his fences has once more
come into the limelight with
statements predictions and
speeches.
Recently he named 20 CIO or
ganizers - he said he could nam,
hundreds more who had Grim
inal pasts. Hasty check showed
that he might have been right II
five eases.
Then il was announced on hi.
behalf that he intends to search
the rolls Of the America First
committee for known NaziS. An
other announcement on his he,
half said he would shortly expos,
the Nazi network in the United
States and South America.
The secret Of all this Decem-
her activity is simple. Martin
Dies authority expires at the
end Of December with the cx-
piration Of the present session
Of congress. lie earnestly hopes
20 have u renewed and refi-
nanced.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18

W tHF @o-sO hke group ~ huttu.
SISills developed on the lots will
play mn important part In contrib
uting TO Americas war effort. The
man who can make the best pho
toIrnph Of n hot clinch N well on
the way toward making good
shots from n scout plane. Many
technicians have long been sub
ject 10 call ny the army and navy.
While awaiting q summons
60 military duty, n number ~
Hollywood stars are actively
engaged in home defense work.
Women are serving n raid
wardens during daylight hours
while men take the night as
signn,ents. Allen Jenkins IL on
duty from I to q m., which
Is no joke.
Theatre managers on the west
coast arc as mad at Japan as any
body. for the air raid alarms have
cut business from 10 to 50 per cent.
And radio has never before pro-
vidcd sharper competition.
Although the studio doesn't like
TO admit il. orson Welles' epoch
making Citizen Kane Is earning
more money than my other film
r. X. o. ever released not ex-
Guiding the Fred Astairc Ginger
EcgcIs films. In the eighth week
Of It's popular-price run in Holly
wood. u is playing to capacity;
1t il being held over practically
everywhere II plays. And our Lon
don correspondent informs us that
il Is the sensation Of the British
capital.
Hollywood Is In a stew over the
Legion of Decency's opposition TO
Two-t aced Woman. the Carlo
film. which is called suggestive
and irrevercnt in its attitude to-
ward marriage. Despite rumors to
the contrary. the studio denies
the I'll mwIll he withdrawn from
circulation and cleaned UP. That
was done. however. with Strange
Cargo. which met the same kind
OF opposition.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18

Thirty classical albums are sug-
gested, with two the Columbia
Beethoven Quartet in c-Sharp Mi
nor. Opus 13i. played by the Blu
dapcst String Quartet, $3.50, and
Victor's Brahms Concerto No. 2
in B-Flat Major for Piano and
Orchestra played by Horowitz with
Toscanini and the NBC Symphony
Orchestra, $3.50. ranking as Best
Buys" In the American song list
best liked were Victor's Midnight
Special album, $40 and Key
notes Talking Union" s2.75. In
the Jazz field. five albums are
suggested. Columbia'S Louis and
Earl" Louis Armstrong and Earl
Hines album at 1882 got the top
rating.
BRAND NAME ONLY:
Are advertised brands the best
buys? Not necessarily" says Gus
1912 Buying Guide. In spite ~
the volume made possible by ad-
vertising. the highly ballyhooed
brands often fall short in scien-
tific tests. while cheaper. less con-
spicuous brands get top honors.
For example. GU finds n $50 Coop
Vacuum Cleaner performing bet
ter than a number OF $50 and SEQ
brands: the best known names in
canned foods are frequently ia"
down on the list for quality.
Foods. toilet goods, electrical
appliances, clothing. household
supplies. automobiles and access
cries are among the products
rated in the 3s4-page. pocket-sized
Buying Guide.
FOOTBALLS
What you have 10 spend for a
football depends on what use you
plan to make Of IT, For all but Of
fetal games. reports GU. IS and
some SO footballs Of good quality
are quite as satisfactory as 50
ones. Two OF the IS balls Gu test
ed. the Spalding Fighting Irish
and the Reach Fighting Irish.
were as good as 50 balls in every
quality except the finish. Two Of
the 81 models -- Sears Official
Conference at 1919 plus postage
and Wards Carl Snavely at the
same price. were almost as good
as the best SIS balls. But be care
full. Some $3.50 models were no
better than 81 balls. and were
suitable for use only as children's
toys.
GU tested ~ models Of foot
balls. ranging from 81 to 1925. for
conformity to official standards,
for construction. strength Of COW
ering. type and number Of Innings,
type and closeness Of stitching,
method Of attaching bladder. lace
hole inserts. method of lacing,
general all-around appearance and
construction. Most OF these points
affect the service you will get.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18
WIN RENT FIGHT

WICHITA, Kans. Ftp A
fight against rent increases al
Hilltop Manor. federal housing
project in this defense boom town,
prompted the Defense Housing
Agency in Washington to order
defermcnt until March / of rents
boosts scheduled for Dec. /. The
Init. Assn. Of Machinists. AF'L, led
the campaign.
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TI'NNEY UNFAIR

SAN FRANCISCO. - FTP -
The San Francisco Labor Council
has sent n bulletin to all AFL I'M
ions throughout the state. telling
them how Gene Tunney. health
aide in the defense program.
crossed a picket line TO autograph
copies Of his book. ARMS for Liv-
ing" in a struck department store.
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YOURDOLLAR
BY Consumers Union

popular that Consumers Union
submit recommendations the
classical American and hot
the consuants agreed
people.
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amount to % per cent. were pea
nuts compared with profits raked
in by some Of the big shipbuild-
ing and steel companies. it was
indicated.