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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Less Service Required
Before Officer Truininq

A shortening of the period to
qualify an enlisted man as a candi-
date for an officer training school
in the Army was announced today
at the War Department.
Under the new ruling, warrant
officer or enlisted man need have
only six months in active Federal
service on the date of the opening
of the course for which application
is made. Previously, six months
service prior to the submission of
his application has been required.
The first of the officer candidate
schools in the various corps areas
will open July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Bott Replaces Flanders

Secretary Of Labor Perkins an
nounced today the appointment Of
William L. Bait. chief aide to John
D. Biggers, o. P. M. production di-
rector, as an employer member Of
the Federal Committee on Appren-
ticeship. He will take the place of
Ralph E. Flanders, president of the
Jones and Lamson Machine Co.,
who has retired from the committee
because of the increasing defense
production demands on his plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Princes Keep Watch
At WiIheIm's Coffin

By the Associated Press.
DOORN, The Netherlands. June
6.-Princes Of the house Of Hohen-
zollern kept the death watch today
beside the coffin of the late former
Kaiser Wilhelm II. Over the cas-
ket was the old imperial standard.
Among the recent arrivals were
Princes August Wilhelm and Adal-
bert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
By RICHARD L. STOKES.

In address Louis Judge Robert Patterson
UndrSecreary of War declared the defense Of
four Msmoney munitions manpower and minutes Having
made with apparent calm the tremendous transition to unlimited
national the United States today finds itself with
abundance with
of munitions perhaps minutes of fate pouring revocaby
through the hourgass.
The intense gravity of the suaon-he march Of Axis VIC
tories Europe and organic maladies acng The American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

The eastern disturbance Is moving Slowly
eastward. with center this morning about
300 miles east-southeast OF Nantucket
Mass, and lowest pressure near 1000 milli-
bars 80 % inches. and the rain has ended
along the Middle Atlantic and North At
lantic Coast. An anti-eyclone, sccompa MED
by relatively cool and dry air. is advancing
eastward over the Eastern States Elkins,
w. Va, .021.7 millibsrs t30l7 inches. A
wide trough OF low pressure extends from
the Dakotas and Minnesota 70 the Rio
Grande Valley, Huron. 8. Oak. l.O01 Z
millibsrs t2q.bs inches. and Guymon.
Okla, ,004 4 millibars f2a So inches. A
deep mass OF warm. moist air from the
Gulf of Mexico has moved northvaTd be-
tween this trough and the eastern anti
cyclone and numerous showers and thunder
storms have occurred from Texas northward
to North Dakota and Minnesota. Showers
have occurred also in the Rocky Mountain
resion. the North Pacific States and por-
tons of the Plateau region and another
disturbance is apparently developing over
Nevada and Utah, Las Vesas, New, !, 004 |
millibars t2a65 inches The heaviest
rainfall reported was at Quanah. Tex. 341
inches in the Texas Panhandle. Pressure
is relatively high over the Northern Rocky
Mountain regions. Lewiston. Mont, 1,017 3
miliibars (30.04 inches.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy and Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry: Potomac very
muddy at Great Falls today.
Pepovt for at % ucurs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

The Sun and Moon.
Rises Sets
[ Sun. today 4.43 T:3i
Sun, tomorrow AZ 1:3l
Moon today -4:l5pm 236 m
Automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
D. c. Student to Graduate

C. Belden White of 2126 Connecti-
cut avenue NV. will be graduated
Wednesday from Holy Cross College
at Worcester, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Arms Shortage Held 'Ominous'
As Time of Crisis Neors for u. S.
Incoherent Defense Setup Held Causing
Waste of 200o in Money and 339o in Time

This the first OF series OF articles Analysing the de-
tense program Others OiH tooD Mr. Stokes is Washing
ton correspondent Of the St. Louis Post Dispatch The Star
is printing these articles by special permission OF that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

Record for Last "a hours.
prom noon yesterday 70 noon today)
Hiehest, rs. noon today. Year ago, 81
Lowest 54 6 Am. today. Year ago, 6s.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, o.. on May 81.
Lowest 10. on March Is.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. % per cent at 8 am. today.
Lowest, SO per cent, at IL: 80 a.rn. today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

Foreign Stations.
Moon, Greenwich time, today
Temperature. Weather.
Horta (PayaD, Azores 40 Clear
tCurrent observat ions)
San Juan. Puerto Rico az Cloudy
Havana Cuba "a Cloudy
Colon. Canal Zone ~ Cloudy
Evening star., 1941-10-14
HiIIcrest Group Backs
Nursery School Plan

The Hillcrest Citizens Association
supported a proposal to establish a
nursery school in the Ryland Meth
odist Church at Branch and Penn
sylvania avenues Sc. at a meeting
last night in the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church.
After a short business meeting
the group attended a wiener roast
and marshmallow toasting party
held in the yard of one of its men,
bers.
Miss Margaret Bush, president.
presided
Evening star., 1941-10-14

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including the Star Dust eeces tweeds M properly
labeled conten) COORS Pad
brown wnes greens, mixtures SIZES IL to 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
Gravity of Alaska Placer Situation
(Fairbanks News-Minerl


 Twenty well informed but much perplexed rep resentatives of the Alaska mining industry sat in serious conclave at the meeting of the Alaska Miners Association yesterday November D.
 Before them was spread the fact that the na- tonal priorities authorities have ruled that placer mining is divorced from the mining industry of America when it comes to the matter of priorities Placer mining is not interpreted as mining in dustry.
 Alaska is hard hit Unless the ruling is amend ed, there's way to obtain necessary parts and replacements to keep the vast quantity of modern equipment used in the industry in the Territory in working condition.
 If the condition continues, many of the operators will be forced to suspend operations If they be sus- pended then, men engaged in the industry through out the Territory have other industry within the Territory to which they turn, as do others in the States
 The result will be an exodus of miners their families and others dependent upon the industry. Dire consequences will be felt all along the line Merchants will find their business gone. Army posts throughout the Territory which desire civil ian population in their proximity for cooperative purposes and services will be converted into lonely outposs Railroad, highway and ocean lines will be deprived of traffic to justify operation that helps to keep the lines in service.
 The wholesale houses of the Pacific Northwest will be deprived of their markets in the Northland which have provided them with such great volume of their trade and prosperity for years.
 Not only Alaskans but others who have shared Aaska's mining prosperity will suffer. What to do about very properly caused grave concern to the mining representatives at yesterdays meeting. It was decided to place the facts before Alaska's representatives in influential centers-the Delegate to Congress the Governor and others in official po- ston; to appeal to the Seattle and Tacoma cham bers of commerce to exercise their influence with their congressional delegations; and to others in position to help get relief that will avert disaster to Alaska
 The Miners Association should not be alone in his matter Every representative local and terri orial body should get busy.
 If placer mining goes by the board, the entire errtoial budget will suffer and many services per- force be suspended and the Territory sadly en- oarrassed.
 It's time an all-out effort be made from every angle to hold the annual placer gold yield of the Territory somewhere it's 1940 total of $260O00O0 and prevent Alaska from becoming ghost region at time when Alaska is the recognized bulwark against invasion of the nation at the point of eas- est contact from the Old World.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
GUNNED IN QUITO

Popular Representatives J ac k Houston of Kansas and Vince liar rington of Iowa learned lot about good neighbor relations on their recent trip through South America with a House Appropriations sub committee. They also had a hair raising thrill they will never for get.
 It happened in Ecuador During a stop-oVer at Quito, the capital city, the two congressmen an q Jack McFall, committee clerk who accompanied the party, decided they would take drive through the surrounding countryside to find out how Ecuadorians really live" The trio fared forth in a taxi hired for the day.
 As they were passing an airtield a few miles outside of Quito, an airplane suddenly swooped down from the sky and began spraying the field with machine gun bullets.
 "Peruvani! Peruyani!" yelled the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
TURKEY DAY

Turkey gobbles will be stilled by turkey gobbers throughout three quarters of the nation tomorrow day old the country itself and typically American as the Fourth of July is observed.
 There probably have been Thanksgivings when we had more for which to be thankful but there have certainly been lot of others when we had to strain harder to find things about which to give thanks than do this year.
 We are engaged in undecared war, probably tottering on the brink of declaration, but we are surely sitting much pretter today than we did 9 years ago on Thanksgiving Then, too, war was inevitable even it appears today But where we were in state of doubtful preparation in the fall of 1916 we are now well launched a prepared ness program and rushing every resource at our command to make those preparations complete.
 The old story of how the Thanksgiving holiday came into being as a day of rejoicing at the abun- dance of crops after the harvest season. back in the Pilgrim era is well known. In this respect, South east Alaska has ample excuse for celebration this year for the salmon in these waters yielded during the past the heaviest and most profitable harvest in history for fishermen.
 Indeed Juneau will enter wholeheartedly into the spirit of the day tomorrow, with many churches holding special Thanksgiving services in the morn ing and festive boards to be loaded to the creakng point for late afternoon dinners throughout the city. At The Daily Alaska Empire, we will give thanks hat there is no paper to be written, set in type and printed tomorrow and get a day of relaxation in the middle of the week.
 Lest some Juneau parents worry about the treat ment of their boys in the army tomorrow, let us assure them that Company A, of Juneau will sit down to real feast tomorrow afternoon at Chilkoot
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19

Bargecks sA> menu for the dinner printed in this shd1 fscertly listed roast turkey, baked Virginia ham, cranberry sauce, both mince and pumpkin pie, all sorts of cake, fruit and all the trimmngs-in fact swell dinner from soup to nuts topped off with cigars and cigarettes for the who smoke.
 The war clouds may hang heavy over us, but We in Juneau are used to cloudy weather and we know that clouds roll away mighty fast if the right break in the weather along. While we give thanks for our blessings of American independence tomorrow let also pray that things will not be as dark as they appear and that break in the diplomatic weather is just around the corner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
RESERvIST CHAMPION

F'addis is probably the most ar- dent reservist in Congress. He bat ties for the Reserve Corps even more vigorously than he did for the Aluminium Corporation several months ago. He left no doubts about his militant pro-reservist feelings during the hearings last spring when he furiously upbraid- ed an Army officer, appearing as a witness, for saying something Faddis interpreted as slap at the Reserve Corps, Faddis heatedly demanded that the officers re- mark be expunged from the rec ord.
 Recently he had another sharp tiff with Representative 'Overton Brooks of Louisiana, sponsor of the pay equalization bill, who jumped Faddis in closed-door session of the Military Affairs Committee. olOOho Clldl ECU dQulo WdS try ing to kill' the bill. Faddis angrily replied that more hearings were necessary"
 Then why don't you hold them" demanded Brooks. You've been stalling on this legislation for months. I'd like to ask the gentle man right now when he plans to consider this urgent bill?"
 When I get around to it" parked Faddis.
 NOTE: Faddis by no means re- fleets the sentiment of the entire Reserve Corps. A number of lead- CTS, including pr. James Hollers of San Antonio, national president of the Reserve Officers Association, have privately endorsed the Brooks bill
 Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19

through fire are foretold. Sabotage is suspected. The seers warn of secret machinations with grave re- suits which prove how clever are the Nazi agents in the United States. Clever inventions and re- markable chemical discoveries will speed defense manufacturing.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Support of Russia in the determined fight against Hitler will continue to be employed as a two-edged argument to undermine the enthusiasm Of Americans who are working to aid the Communists abroad and at the same time to build up Com- munist groups in the United States. The difference between help for a people defending themselves against aggression and recognition of radicals who are undermining the United States Government which has given them all the bless ings of democracy is apparent to all who think. the seers declare.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Since Russia has been fighting the Axis, Stalin has been subject to terrible afflictions by progressions, according to his chart. It is fore cast that heavy losses of cities and territories will be sustained, but Russia will fight valiantly and long with final success through the aid of Britain and the Allies with the United States pouring out sup plies of every sort. American planes are to prove their great efficiency. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of ac- tivity that brings good returns. Caution must be exercised in love as well as finance.
 Children born on this day prob ably will have many changes of fortune, but they will surmount obstacles by means of intelligence and persistence.
 Copyright, 194D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19

of North Dakota to see whether he is qualified for membership in the club. But once a member qualities and enters the clubs portals every other member rushes to defend him. In the end this loyalty to- ward the congressional chosen may have tragic consequences to our democratic system.
 In Germany, the people did not get a dictator until after they had lost confidence in their Reichstag. And France did not fall until after the French people had become sick and disgusted with their Chamber of Deputies. The last thing the House of Representatives can af- ford is to make the same mistake either for the sake of one club member or a group of club mem bers.
 NOTE: At 3 am, following the House vote on the Neutrality Re- vision Bill, Fish grabbed a train for The First Army maneuvers where as a Reserve Lieutenant Colonel he will function in the Visitors Bureau, Public Relations Office, Camden, s. c. As he de- parted attired in his army uni form, he told neWsman: of course, they can't serve me with subpoena when l am in military service"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
ARMY PAY

When a regular officer of the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard is promoted to a temporary rank-as hundreds of them have been the past year-he automati- cally gets the higher pay of that rank But the same rule does not hold for the Army.
 Regular Army officers given tenn porary promotions continue to draw the pay of their permanent rank, despite added work, respon- abilities, and expense. Behind this little known and unfair diScrimin- ation is an amazing story of a one-man legislative blockade that has never been told.
 For months Represe a tive Charles I. Faddis, die-hard Penn- sylvanian and defender of the AL minimum Corporation of America, has blocked a bill that would place Army officers on the same pay basis as those of the other branch es of the military service.
 Faddis has fought the bill from the moment it was introduced in the House Military Affairs Com mittee. He opposed it at the hear ings last spring and since then, as chairman of a subcommittee to which the measure was referred. has persiStently blocked every eff fort to get action on the legisla- ton. Whats more, he has Virtu- ally served notice on the rest of the committee that he doesn't in- tend to have the bill considered.
 The Pennsylvanian is cagy about admitting the reasons for his op- position, but the main reason may be summed up in one sentence: He is a colonel in the Army Reserve Corps. To grasp the significance of this, little background is nec- essary.
 Some Reserve officers have re- sented temporary promotions of regular officers, chiefly because they are ineligible for such pro- motions themselves. The move to 1 give the Jesglars- the. pay-.of their
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 21


 This is not an important day in planetary government. There is q fair sign for persons in authority, but they may be easily deceived under this configudation.
 HEART AND HOME: During this sway the aged may suffer illness or despondency. The stars threaten persons past the prime of life. In the family, special care and kindliness should characterize daily associations. The stars warn that home should be the center of in- terest, since there are evil por- tents for the future when the full meaning of war will be felt by many persons now unaware of its real significance. Each days joys should be enjoyed to the fullest extent
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Demand for government bonds will be stim- ulated at this time. Discussion of imitation possibilities with atten- dant developments will spur patrio- tic men and women to forget tax burdens and to invest in govern ment securities. Heavy losses
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
AMOS BERG ROCK

Amos Berg, world traveller and representative of the National Geo. graphic Society, returned to Jun eau this morning on the Aleutian, after several weeks at the Vest ward and in the Interior. Berg left his small boat, the Endeavor, at the local boat harbor, where it has been moored the past two months. He will be there about five days, then proceed south on the small craft, it is understood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19

driver, as he bolted out of the car and made for a clump of trees. His American passengers, who had al- most forgotten that an undeclared war was on between Peru and Ec- uador, were not far behind. The attacking plane made several more dives and then flew awy.
 The driver returned to his cab, lighted a cigarette and climbed be- hind the wheel. Well, senors," he said smilingly, I've go on, eh?"
 ITO hell with that snorted Houston f'Let's go back to Quito and find a bomb cellar"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN T have every reason to believe that he is honest" AMPLE SUFFICIENT to that he is honest"
 OFTEN MISPRoNOUNCED Demonac Pronounce de-mo-n-ak as in ME O as in NO AT accent second syllable
 OFTEN MsSPEILED Acquittal and acquitted; ITS.
 SYNONYMS Straighorward direct unreserved, honest
 WORD STUDY; times and 1t yours Let us OUT mastering each day Todays word PIACABLE; appeased incapable of being pacied An object of enmity.'-Macauay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19

session Friday will probably find municipal business piled high and waiting for enactment.
 With Mayor Harry I. Lucas still in the States on an extended vaca- ton, and Councilman Harry Lee still in the south, the session was made possible when Ernest Parsons returned here after a business trip to Sitka, where he operates an elec- trical shop.
 One issue which will certainly come before the Council will be the request of the Civil Defense Unit for the purchase of siren to call out minute-men for both drills and emergency patrols.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compeW
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
 This is not an important day in planetary government, but adverse aspects are active. In the morning Mars is in forceful sway.
 HEART AND HOME: There is a promising sign for women who are contented to work within their homes, a stimulating influence for constructive work. The stars en- courage cooking, sewing and tasks that contribute to the comfort of the family. Astrologers stress the importance of scientific prepara- ton of food and declare that girls of all ages should study the art of cooking. Since the cost of living will be high through the coming winter, economies should be of prime concern.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: raxes will be a factor in reducing the bud gets of many families in the lower income brackets, but merchants are to have a profitable holiday sea- son. Places of amusement will pros- per and again motion pictures should benefit. Underhand meth ods may be disturbing to heads of movie production, but the people will turn loyally to their local tne- aters where news reels are to az sume a new significance to Amert- cans. In the West there will be increase in the number of tour ists who will find less consciousness of war horrors among residents.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Refugees.of many vacations will come to the United States before the end of the winter when there may be a1i- xiety regarding their competition with native Americans. The stars seem to presage national gain through highly trained workers from overseas. In the world of edu- cation distinguished men and wo- men of foreign birth will contri- bute riches of learning and experi- ence. Thus will there be expansion of culture which is to make. the United States foremost.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSt Gigantic forces are believed to be released under the New Moon of this month. Danger is foreseen in the possibility of resentment against. authority. Peoples unwillingly un- der Hitler's rule may take on a desperate feeling, but rebellion at this time will be futile Exhaustion will paralyze many suffering war victims who are underfed and hopeless. After December 18 there will be a better vibration for the December New Moon promises hope, a sense of possible release and change from dreadful condi- tions.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of sud- den changes and increased expen- ditures. Caution in business tram sections is recommended.
 Children born on this day prOb- ably will be individual to the point of eccentricity, but they should be extremely talented.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-19
WUUEkN LilQULtIL ROBERTA LEE

In theatre party what the order of procession the aisle?
 The hostess directly behind the usher and stands at the indicating the order of seating her guests approach Always walk sngy down the aisle
 o If man doesn't entertaining who does should supply with cigarettes while with her? A.
 o How should placed the plate when not 
 between the outer edge and the center of the plate cutting parallel further toward the