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Evening star., 1941-11-05
Discusses Traffic Congestion
And Gasoline Tax Increase.
To the Editor of The Star:

Traffic congestion on the streets OF
Washington is receiving considerable at
tention. would like to add this thought:
Too many automobiles are travelling the
streets with but one occupant. am not
attempting to tell how this may be OBJ
liberated. However. it may be done and
done quickly at least as an emergency
measure, and with its accomplishment
the traffic load on the streets viii be
reduced.
Again the police regulation Of trafnc
is not what it should be. Rules and
regulations are promulgated which are
not enforced. Traffic light control is
not efficient With suitable attention
to the above matters it is questionable
whether it will be necessary just now
to raise the gasoline tax to cents
gallon; at any rate. any raise should be
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Evening star., 1941-11-05

@. What is a rutabapa?-k. r. T.
A. The rutabaga or Swedish tWrlO.
a somewhat globular yellow -fleShed
with q more or less elongated n
bearing smooth. cabbage like leaves.
O. Was the Duchess Of Windsor ma
ried at the time she was presented
court?-N. J. B.
A. She was the wife Of Ernest SIM
son when she was presented at court
June 10, 1881.
O. What language is spoken by {
Mohammedans?-M S. H.
A. The Mohammedans o. India So
one anguage-Hindustan O. Urdu.
Mohammedans of Eastern Bengal So
Bengali.
O. Whose voice was described as tc-
ing as loud as 50 memo. NJ. A.
A. Homer describes Stentor. Grecie
herald in the Trojan War as "gree,-
hearted, brazen-voiced Stentor, accU
toned to shout as loud as 50 other men
Q. When was La Guardia Ficla
opened?-E. KO.
A. The New York City airport VIZ
officially opened on December ?, 1899
Q. What college football teams have a
bucket as a trophy?-D j. r.
A. Gettysburg and Dickinson play for
the Little Brown Bucket" and PurCuo
and Indiana contest for the Old Oaken
Bucket"
O. Who designed the Tomb OF the
Unknown Soldier?-C. K. r.
A. Lorimer Rich, architect. ard
Thomas Hudson Jones. sculptor. con-
structed the tomb and its east approach.
@. From what play is the line "Tni7
day hath made much work for tear" p
j. H. E.
At is from shakcsreare's King
john"
@. Where is Thomas E9"dy. the Eng
lish novelist. buriedc-E. J. E.
A. His ashes are inferred in the poets
corner at Westminster Abbcy. and his
heart is buried at Stinsford, near Dor.
chester.
O. What is meant by degree days in
connection with weather reports?-H. j.
A. A degree day is the unit represent
ing a difference of one degree Fahren-
heit. existing for one day between the
average indoor and outdoor tempera-
lures The average indoor temperature
for residences, Offices. stores, etc. is taken
to be IS degrees F. Thus. with the in
door temperature Of 65 and the outdoor
temperature of 80 the degree days would
be 65-32 1=33.
@. Where in the Bible is there a ref
erence to tobacco?-D. R. c.
A. Tobacco is not mentioned in the
Bible.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. HdSkin.

reader can get the ansUer to any
question OF TACT by Uriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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@. Has any instrument ever been de-
vised that is as sensitive TO light ss the
human eye?-P. J. B.
A. The human eye is 10000 times as
sensitive to light as any instrument ever
designed.
O. Did George Washington prophesy
trans Atlantic air travel?-W II. G.
A. In 1874 George Washington wrote:
Il have only accounts of air balloons,
to which do not know what cicdencc 10
give; as the tales related of them are
marvellous, and lead me to expect that
cur friends a. Paris in little time will
come flying through the air instead Of
ploughing the ocean to get to America
O. Please describe the first Ford car
A. S.
A. The first Ford car put on the mar
ket was two-cylinder red devil"
cranked on the right side, and the
tonneau entered by steps in the rear.
@ What was the Long Parllament?-
j. B. c.
A. II was the Parliament which as
sembled November 3, 1910. in the reign
of Charles I, and lasted until 1858.
Finally it was dissolved by Cromwell.
@ For whom is Fort Miley in Cali
fornia named?-J. NJ
A. Fort Miley, San Francisco. was
named in honor of It. Col John D.
Miley. United States Army volun,ccr.
who died in Manila Philippine Island,
on September 19, 1899.
Evening star., 1941-11-05

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bear the name and address of
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q pSeudongm for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerres
the right to edit all letters Uith
q Uie1C to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Quotes Letter From
Happy Soldier.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Apropos the Army, training. selectees,
ETC., and to correct wrong impression
some may have, I am quoting a couple of
paragraphs from a letter just received
from my nephew who is at an Army
camp:
Friday afternoon we went on an over
night hike. Left at II noon and walked
until o'clock. We put up our pup
tents and at $50 We had supper Of fried
chicken. mashed potatoes, peas, bread
and butter and hot coffee. The latter
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Expresses Appreciation
OF Two Editorials.
To the Editor of II

1V Tue EuItor OF Inc StHI. =
Thanks for your good editorial on
shooting War"-also for, the one on
"The Labor Problem" Both very good.
WILLIAM PICKENS.
Evening star., 1941-11-05

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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1941-11-05
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Evening star., 1941-11-05

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, April 9.-There are more political phenomena in Washington than you can shake a congressman at, but there has been none recently so strange as the rise and fall of Will Rogers of Oklahoma.
 I happened to be on hand when this political phenomenon was born, It was in 1892. I was cutting my journalistic wisdom teeth on The Daily OkIahom an. Oklahoma (bursting with pride at results of the 1930 census) was electing its first congressman -at-large. There were two Will Rogerses. One was from Claremore, Okla. His name was known around the world. It was being written into ballots for the presidency. The other was from Moore. Okla. He was an unknown country school teacher. Along with something like 26 others, he fled in the preferential primary race for congressman-at-large The state press recognized him briefly in a wave of sarcastic editorials = then dismissed him altogether.
 WASN'T GRANTED A CHANGE
 The night of the election, his
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
Cutters from
 Coast Guard
 Go 10 British
England 10 Get Ten Vessels Under Ledse-Lend Bill
 II Is Reported

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The re- lease of ten Coast Guard cutters to the British was announced at che White House today as Stephen Early, presidential secretary, told reporters that the Coast Guard vessels were not yet delivered to the English, but are being prepared for transfer un- der the terms of the Lease Lend Bill.
 Early said he preferred not to dis close the names of the cutters, but said that they had been built be- tween 1928 and 1892 and that no commercial ships or naval craft were involved in the deal.
 Early also said the vessels would help replenish Britain's vital forces and would be used in maintaining her transatlantic supply lines. He said he thought that the cutters. al- though armed, had little more than one-pound cannons mounted on them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
WARD REELECTED AZ PRESIDENT OF
 FED. EMpL0YEES
Newmdrker Is vile-Presi. dent, Sebern Secretary,
 GeesIin Direeior

Ray Ward was reelected President and Roy Sebern Secretary of the National Federation of Federal Elm ployees at a meeting of the Juneau branch at the Baranof Hotel today noon.
 John Newmarket was elected Vice. President and Fred Geeslin to the three-year Director post.
 New members of the chapter are Lester Roberts, George Kelly, Earl McGinty. Sexie Metcalfe and Ralph Mize of the Office of Indian Affairs, Louise Levine of the Public Roads Administration, Ike P. Taylor and Hawley Sterling of the Alaska Road Commission, Arthur Glover and William Parke of the Forest Service and Merle Biggens of the Weather Bureau. Ruby Weinman and Rein hold Brust of the Office of Indian Affairs are transfers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
Prime Minister Churchill. Tells Soviet Union 10
 Watch Germany
NEXT DRIVE TO BE
 FOR WHEAT LANDS
Gravity of Nazi Drive on Greece Is Admitted in
 War Discussion

LONDON. April 9.-Prime Mluis- ter Churchill told Great Britain to- day of the grave extent of Germany's smashing advance into Greece and also warned Russia that the Nazi drive was heading the Soviet way.
 In a war report to the House of Commons, Churchill announced that Nazi troops entered Salonika at 4 am. He said that up to the present time British Imperial troops were not engaged in the fighting in Gresce and refused to give any indication what would be done with these troops in the widespread battle"
 The British Prime Minister also declared there were increasing signs that Germany will bounce on the wheatlands in Russia's Ukraine. He also announced that the British have captured the Red Sea port of Mas saua in Eritrea in the virtual com pletion of the conquest of Italian East Africa
 Churchill appealed anew for the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
DEAN OF
 CONGRESS
 E DEAD
Senator Morris Sheppard Passes Away Suddenly
 in National Capital

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Sena- tor Morris Sheppard, of Texas, 65, Dean of Congress in point of serv- ice and sponsor of the National Prohibition Amendment, died sud- denly today.
 pr. George Calver, Capitol Phy- sician, said death resulted from g slow hemorrhage of the brain. The Senator suffered an intra- -cranial hemorrhage on April after sever al weeks of overwork.
 Expressing sincere sorrow at the death of the Senator, President Roosevelt described him as a tower of strength" in the work for national defense.
 Senator Sheppard, who helped to write national prohibition into the constitution, was fired in early youth with g desire to crusade against intoxicants.
 The proud holder of the sobri- quet, father of the eighteenth amendment" traced this desire to his boyhood days in Wreatville, a hamlet of the sandy Texas hills where, he said. saloons were So abundant that every Saturday was a shambles."
 It was here on May 28, 1875, that he was born in the then pioneer country of east Texas.
 Battle Leader
 As g Representative and later as a Senator, he was destined to lead in many legislative battles. He was a stalwart. in the fight for woman's suffrage, and his was the CO., authorship of maternity and in- fancy legislation that for seven years gave federal aid to states to cut down the mortality of births.
 His imposing tenure of office in the House and Senate-well over quarter of a century long, brought him few personal enemies His popularity at home was ground ed deep in service to his constitu-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
Political Career of Will Rogers Believed
 Near End in Oklahoma

name was not even included in the list of serious contenders which The Daily Oklahoman set down for tabuiation. As I remember, it was somewhere near midnight that a man on tabulating machine said: Say, this guy Rogers is getting an awful lot of votes" The boss over heard the remark and without a moments hesitation said: Get a complete total on Rogers"
 We did-and the result prOb- ably knocked more old-time poli- ticians off their pins than any, thing that has happened in that state of strange politics. Will Rogers of Moore, whistle stop and filling station village south of the state capital, was out in front Rogers won the run-off primary in a walk and was elected with an overwhelming majority in al- most every county. The press and opposition candidates accused him of playing on great name. Rogers said that had nothing to do with it. Whatever the force was, it was potent enough to re- elect Will Rogers for four more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
PERKINS SAYS.
 STRIKES "M05T
 UNFORTUNATE
Secretary ofldbor Iesfiies Before Military Com
 miitee on Defense

WASHINGTON, April 9-Secre- tary of Labor Frances Perkins ex- pressed her opinion of jurisdictional strikes as most unfortunate at any time, and in defense industry as not justified"
 She made the assertion in re- sponse to questions of members of the House Military Committee dur ing the Committees investigation of the defense program. Before she took the stand the Committee decided to summon FBI Chief G. Edgar Hoover and J. B. Matthews, chief investi- gator of the Dies Committee, to tes- tify on the extent of subversive &C., tivity in defense industries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
ITALY ASKS
 WITHDRAWAL U.5.ATTA(HE.
Fascist Note Complies with U. 5. Demand for Re-
 movdI of Italian

WASHINGTON, April 9.--Italy to- day demanded the recall of the Am erican Assistant Military Attache ill Rome in apparent reprisal for the action of the United States in forcing she withdrawal of the Italian Naval Attache in this country.
 The State Department announces that the Italian Government made a request for the withdrawal of Capt William Bentley. In the same note it complied with the American re- quest for the withdrawal of Alberto Lais, Italian Naval attache, who is charged officially with the recent sabotage of German, Italian and Danish ships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
Eastern Wing of Greek Army Trapped, Is Said
 To Have Surrendered
POWERFUL BRITISH
 FORCE IS INACTIVE
Mystery Surrounds Reason for Delaying Real Sup
 port 10 Defenders
By ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Hitler's blitzkreig invaders have captured the big port of Salonika after the Greek troops withdrew, says the DNB. official German news agency.
 The DNB also claims the Nazi in vaders trapped the eastern wing of the Greek Army, which has sur rendered.
 The official German statement says: The German Headquarters said the Greeks were trapped on the Struma River and cut off from com- munication with the rest of the Ae- gean Kingdom by lightning Nazi thrust. The trapped Greeks immed- lately asked terms for surrender"
 Balkan Dunkerque"
 Simultaneously. Rome and Berlin radio broadcasts declare, scheduled sailings of British transports in Pir- aeus and Athens have been cancel led. The radio broadcasts also that Greek military circles considered the order as precautionary meas ure for reembarkation of British troops and according to Axis broad casts, presumably means another Balkan Dunkerque" for the British.
 Break Through to Sea
 Hitler's command, in announcing the fall of Salonika, also declares the .Jazi troops have broken through to the Aegean Coast to point about 30 miles nortfiSest of Kvalla.
 Tn Yugoslavia, the German com mand reports the capture of Ms, key railway town midway between Bel grade and the fallen city of Skoplje
 Toward Albanian Border Other Nazi columns have knifed their way across Yugoslavia to within 30 miles of the Albanian frontier. The Yugoslav Command announces enormous losses" have been inflict- ed on the Germans.
 British Net Active
 Tn Greece. the powerful British forces are still waiting to go inta action against the Nazi steamroller amid considerable mystery as to the present. inactivity of the British.
 The British military spokesman in Athens. ignoring the German invi- tation to come out and fight de. clared that I've have no indication that our troops have yet established
 fCnntfn,re1 os, pa0e Ffval
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
Diagranls.of NavyFound
 InJap Book
Dies Committee Reveals Seizure of Volume of
 Data, U. 5. Defense

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The of- flee of the House Committee on Un- American Activities said today that a 1941 edition of Japanese pub lication diagramming American Nav al vessels, has been seized in Cali fornia.
 The seizure is said by Chairman Martin Dies to disclose cause for alarm" It is reported by the Com mittee that an investigator said the edition has been in the possession of Japanese in Los Angeles. Data of this country's air force and air bases is also said to have been in the volume printed in Japanese.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
700 PLANES
 RAID TOWN
 0F(0vENT'RY
Nazi Luftwaffe Sends Hai!
 of Bombs on Southeast English Coast

BERLIN, April 9.-Several hun dred Nazi planes rained bombs down on England with concentrations at Portsmouth. Coventry and other ob- jectives along the South and South east coasts early today, according to Berlin radio broadcasts.
 The Berlin broadcast said that 700 planes participated in the raid on Coventry and other British ob- jectives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
EInle(|liIi Is (apfuredby
 Axis Troops

BERLIN, April 9.-The German Command this afternoon announced the German and Italian troops have captured Elmechili, about 50 miles southwest of Derna. in Libya.
 Six Ge n erals and 1000 soldiers were taken prisoners, the High Com mand says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
IKE TAYLOR RETURNING
 FROM EQUIPMENT TRIP

Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, is a Juneau-bound passenger on the steamer Yukon which left Seattle yesterday.
 aTsylot has been purchasing equip Ementlnfor the aeason's road work Ethrougtmut the Territory. e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
VIC WILHELM E CALLED TO ACTIVE
 DUTY WITH NAVY

Victor H. Wilhelm, formerly with the Public Survey Office here and at one time Deputy Mineral Sur veyor in Alaska, has been called to active duty with the Navy.
 Wilhelm and his wife were widely known here. They lived in Juneau about 20 years ago. At the time of the Navy call. he was Chief Petrol cum Engineer from the Texas Com- pany at Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
TH0Mp50N ASsI6MED
 A5 5ITkA DEPUTY

Deputy U. s. Marshal Sid Thomp- son will go to Sitka to take the place of Deputy Victor RoSs who resigned recently to work on the Navy air. base contract. Marshal William T.. Mahoney announced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
NO British Troops In Area Where ALI
 Greeks Captured

LONDON, April 9.--Authoritative sources said there are no British troops stationed in that part of Greece east of the captured port of Salonika where the German Com mand declared the whole Greek East Wing has been trapped and has surrendered,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
U. 5. MAY BUY
 DANISH CRAFT
 NOW IN CUSTODY
President Indicates Plans Axis Ships May Also
 Be Taken as Forfeifs

WASHINGTON. April 9.--Presi- dent Roosevelt announces plans for the purchase of 39 Danish ships currently under protective custody as the result of recent sabotage charges. ss
 It is indicated the United States might acquire by forfeiture the 90 Axis ships also seized because of sabotage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09

WASHINGTON-Those who are steering U. S. foreign policy on its present difficult course privately offer four important reasons for not anticipating a break in diplo- matic relations with Germany for some time.
 One is the memory of the Ger man people regarding American en- trance into the last war. For years Germans have contended that they won the last war-until the United States entered so the psychological effect of American entrance now is the last thing Hitler wants.
 Two is the effect upon American morale. At present, U. s. draftees can't get enthusiastic abont their service, while industry and labor could be much more patriotic about production. But once Hitler precipi- tated a declaration of war, senti- ment here would be far different and he knows it.
 Three is the large amount oi German property ip the United States which would be seized in case of war. :.
 Four is the fact that Germany is now able to receive a certain amount of goods from the U.S.A. sent via Russia and Japan, which she could not get in case of war
 Therefore, U. s. diplomatic ex- perts are convinced that Hitler will do nothing rash toward the United States until after June or July. by which time he should pretty much know whether he is going to take England or not.
 Nazi policy after that will bt guided by intervening events.
 EDDIE AND WALLIE
 Joe Martin, House Republican leader and Chairman of the Re,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
BELGRADE DE5TR0YED
 BY DIVERS
Streets Filled with Bodies of Dead, Women, Chil-
 dren, Old Men
(By ASSOCIATED PRESs)

It is officially announced that Bell grade. Yugoslavia,s Capital, has vir- tually been destroyed by Nazi dive bombers. s An unofficial report says the streets of Belgrade are filled with bodies of dead women, children and old men, the latter unable t0take up arms"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
ENGINEER HERE

R. c. Ingram, Associate Highway Engineer with the Public Roads Ad- ministration at Seward, is spending a week in the Juneau office follow ing vacation outside. :
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09

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EDDIE AND WALLIE

EDUlE hND WAA
 Joe Martin, House Republican leader and Chairman of the Re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09

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