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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
Dispute in Washington
(The New York Times)

(The New York TimeS)
 Short of room for it's great and growing per- sonnel, the War Department wants to build the largest office building in the word just at the chief entrance to Arlington Cemetery and the 35-acre plot of land set aside 20 years ago part of the national cemetery. The Federal Commission of Fine Arts views with distress" proposal that would re- suit lin the introduction of 35 acres of ugly flat into the very foreground of the most majestic view of the national capital that obtains either from a point the tomb of Major LEnfant, the ar chitect of Washington, from the situation in front of the historic Arlington Mansion. And from the majestic terraces which surround the Lincoln Memorial the visitor to the most beautiful Capital City in the world will look down upon these same flat roofs covered with many ugly but necessary vents and pipes" -,u. 1t
 Defense is necessity, but it is not necessary that structures erected for any of its purposes should be offense against esthetics the orderly matured and logical plan for the composition and develop ment of Washington and the pleasure of every visi- tor to it. In 1921 the Quartermaster General of the Army agreed with the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Fine Arts Com mission in the designation of the site in question as burial park for the Army and Navy Doubt less haste, excusable in such multiplicity of labor, suggested to somebody in the War Department a design which it will gladly give up in the light of fuller information and it's stipulation of 20 years ago.
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Daily Lessons in English v. " L. GORDON

WORDS "The boys almost fell out of the window Say fell of the window
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Magnesia. Pronounce neha A ASK unstressed accent second syllable.
 Deson decepon) Dnution (act of diut ing)
 SYNONYMS: Caprice, humor fancy, whimsey, qurk
 a word three times and it is yours Let us mastering word Todays word FIAGTTIOUS stameuy criminal No vany fagious action committed that lie found to be first or last the effect it"-South
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
A Peacetime Calendar?
(The Seattle Times)


 A proposal that bobs up from time to time is the reform of the calendar advocated by the World Cal endar Association of New York. The approach of a year in which December 31 falls a Sunday gives impetus to the movement just now. That year is 1914 Under the new calendar, January l. l945 could thus be a Monday. the day that would open every month from then
 reformed and simplified calendar would have certain obvious advantages and it has been indorsed by IA nations International acceptance of the cal endar would, of course be essential Sponsors of the revised calendar suggest that the proposal be made part of the agenda at the peace conference following world hostites. That is possible course, but the issues at that barley likely to be too momentous for the calendar to get much attention.
 December 31 falls Sunday again in 1850. It may be just well to wait another five six years before pressing any change. The world has been making its dates the old calendar for long time. We probably can manage to pull through another half-decade in the Gregorian mode.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
LOOK and LEARN shy q GORDON

Presidents have had cities and all other Presidents together? the United States in year? Which the highest mountain ever climbed by man?
 teeth the baby set and the adult set? 8. Which is the largest species of snake?
 
 George Washington Andrew Jackson Approximately fifteen billion dollars. Hmalayas, whose summit reached in s high
 32 teeth in the adult set. python Asia which attains a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
THE SENATOR FROM NORTH
 CAROLINA

In Washington, anyone who does anything causes controversy; so blonde, beautiful, vivaoipus Evie Robert, wife of the ex-Secretary of the Democartic Committee, is quite controversial.
 The other day some of the elite of Washington society were engaged in controversy over Mrs. Robert when Senator Reynolds of North Carolina, about to lead a 20-year-old bride to the altar, threw in his two cents worth. He opined that he did not approve of Mrs Robert.
 The Senator was able to express only about two sentences of disap- proval when he was interrupted by Mrs. A. Mitchell. Palmer, lovely widow of Woodrow Wilson's Attor- ney General.
 Senator" snapped Mrs. Palmer, didn't you accept an invitation to a cocktail party which Evie Robert gave day before yesterday?"
 "Oh yes, it seems like I did drop in there the other day" recalled the Senator. But I just wanted to see Chip, that was all. Just thought Chip would be in and it was con- venient way of seeing him."
 You don't mean to tell me you didn't know Chip had been out of town for week and wasn't expected back?" pursued Mrs. Palmer.
 No! Is that so? You know it's right hard for me to keep track of Chip" And then Senator Reynolds added brightly, But I only dropped in at that cocktail party for 2 min ute.'
 No" replied Mrs. Palmer you only stayed all afternoon talking to the Countess di Frasso and then took her out to dinner afterwards"
 By this time the Senator from
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North Carolina had nothing more to
JAPANESE HOSTAGES

Japan'S holding of the hundred Americans as virtual hostages for our freezing of Japanese funds, and in case we get even tougher with Japan, contrasts vividly with the State Department appeasement pol icy toward Japanese spies in the past.
 It was only a short time ago that J. Edgar Hoover rounded up 37 spies in New York, including a Japanese foreign language officer who was a representative of the Japanese gov ernment. Hoover had the goods on him cold. But though it never leak ed out, the State Department would not even permit to arrest the Jap anese. He was told to go back home
 Shortly before this, Hoover's G. Men also arrested full fledged of- ficer in the Japanese Navy, Lieut. Commander Itaru Tatibana, for bribing U. S. Navy man to sell him naval secrets. Tatibana's room was full of what he thought was import ant naval information at the time of his arrest-thought it was out of date and phoney. The Japanese Lieutenant Commander was held on i $50,0G0 bail until the State Depart ment intervened and forced the Jus tice Department to send him back to Tokyo. Having these spies in GUS tOdy now would have come in handy for putting pressure on the Japanese to release the 100 Americans. s4 Copyright. l941. by United Feature
 Syndicate. Inc) sfJ
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Rumanian oil, while helpful to Germany, is not sufficient to operate Hitler's vast mechanized military machine. But if Hitler got the Cau- casus in addition, he would have enough oil to last indefinitely. That is why British troops are moving north from the Gulf of Persia, to reinforce the Russians in what may be life or death struggle to defend the black gold of the Black Sea-Cas- plan area.
 So American bombers will be rush. ed across Africa to this vital war front
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BRITISH PUSH IN EAST

Roosevelt didn't mention it in his White House announcement, but one of the big reasons behind expediting the ferrying of U. s. bombers across the South Atlantic to Africa and the Middle East is that the British are planning a big push to aid the Rus siaps in the Caucasus. In fact, they have already started.
 Several weeks ago European cables reported that the Italians had at tackled big, heavily guarded British convoy in the Mediterranean. But the news did not leak out at the time that this was a big troop con- voy going to the Near East to help Russia. z"
 This convey has now arrived in Iraq There it is being joined by other British Near Eastern troops from Egypt, plus Australian and New ZealanderS to a total of about a quarter of a million men. The Brit ish strategy is to move north through Iran (Persia) to protect the Russian oil fields around Baum and Baku.
 For one big thing that Stalin Churchill and Roosevelt are united on is, that Russia must not make the same mistake as Rumania and per init it's priceless oil fields to fall into hands of the Nazis. The Rumanian oil wells. it is now known, could have been bombed without too much diff ficulty. But British oil companies anxious to preserve their invest ments, forced delay until too late
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
IND. HOROSCOPE
 ttc is "The stdrs incline 7.'' but do not comper'
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
 Benefic aspects rule today, all though adverse influences are. ac- tive. The morning should bring en- couraging news of absent members of the family.
 HEART AND HOME; Women win benefit under this configuration which should be fortunate for in terviews with employers or persons able to accord favors, Girls willz do well to forget romance and to tde- vote attention to practical matters. Major economic changes are to fol- low the world war and they will add to women's scope of work in business, trades and the learned professions. This is the time to study carefully what vocation it is wise to follow. Science must be ap- piled to whatever employment is successful, including housekeeping
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: As the summer playtime ends Americans will face the future with new gna- vity. In the midst of prosperity fu- ture financial problems will cause even the least serious men and wo- men to concentrate upon the wise use of wages and income. Thrift, so long preached by the seers, will be practiced more generally than in previous years. Many will feel the necessity of methodical contri- buttons for the aid of war victims. Modified tithing will be suggested by philanthropists. 4R.-. ha,ap a
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Educational discussions will bring about vide spread training for the use of hands as well as brains. Emphasis on what is practical will be advo- cated when the schools and colleges open. The seers foretell for l945 a trend toward art and culture. for here in the United States will be gathered in galleries and libraries much that was precious to Europe an nations. General interest in the finer things will heal many, of the hurts of barbaric war. s5 s,o
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: According to the stars there will be a desperate intensity in ,, the August phase of the war While the Axis pushes battles for world rule by force, the Allies will, defy tyranny by feats of courage aud resourcefulness. Again the stars warn of losses and reverses for democratic forces, but the. United States will make final victory pos, sible. Economic strength will f, be assured for Britain as the stream of supplies from this side of ,the Atlantic becomes each week. a greater flood. yiisa
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of suG7 cess. There is promise of benefits through travel and changes. o se
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be generous in nature and strong in mentality. They should be artistic. generous and intellec- tual. IT..
 Copyright. l94D ,rt,,.
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AOnCDN CTIOIlCTTE by WUU[kN CilUULIIL ROBERTA LEE

Is just by his title Good morning Doctor"? morning, Doctor Harris"
 O. What are of conveyed with the fingers?
 crackers celery radhes candy, fruits, sma pickles the cob
 permissible ask his fancee to return all the has if the engagement is brokenP
 them without being asked
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,, < Shower Honors .,.
 Miss Hollywood

A surprise shower for Miss Myrtle Hollywood was given last night at the home of Mrs. " R.. Farrell by friends of Miss Holly woods. The affair was a miscel- laneous shower honoring the com ing marriage of the guest of honor to MT. Frank Cashel, son of MT. and Mrs. Ed Cashel of Douglas.
 Attending the shower were Mrs. T. O'Dell, Ruby Weinman. Mildred Jones Ruby McNeill, Rena Bardi, Dorothy Hurley, Lucene Koontz. Madeline Stevenson, Phyllis Rid- ley, Faith Stewart, Mrs. Howe Vance, Anna zuboff. Helen Hughes, Mrs. H. Collins, Helen Davis. Helen Meacham, Evelyn Holl- mann, Mary Smith, and Mary VanderLeest. Mrs. Cashel and Mrs. Margaret Lindsey, mother and sis- ter of MT. Cashel, visited the gath- ering. H3@
 Miss Hollywood left for Sitka to- day aboard the North Coast, She will be married next satnrdavy aiid the couple will make 3hfir iips theres Mr casAel ehplpyed .s9f1 the Sitka NeySxs 4a ~ V'
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CALLED TO COLoRs

Clyde G. Sherman, organization and credit field agent at Nome for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, will leave this week for active duty in the Army. Sherman, first lieu tenant in the Army Reserve Corps has been notified to report at Ladd Field, Fairbanks, by September 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
fleet out of the Mediterranean.

fleet out of the Mediterranean.
 This would have catastrophe con- sequences on the African front, and would, in turn, directly affect the United States, since control of Dakar and the South Atlantic sea lanes would fall into Nazi hands. Once Hitler gained this, he would carry his war of world conquest ruthlessly to South America. And that would mean certain Japanese action in the South Pacific.
 We are no nearer war" the Presi- dent said, in effect. But that does not mean that war is not nearer us" 1"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
20 YEARS AGO ffME frfT EMPIRE
AUGUST 26, 1921

AUGUST 1Y21 women leaders political expressed Nineteenth Amend officially proclaimed just year
 opened for the next term 7 10 the lZ gade the following day left the Princess Royal for short busness trip in the south.
 business trp He the trip of the steamer
 third Alaska Juneau mine to meet o
 High, low, 51; rain
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GEMMILL RETURNS

Lynn J. Gemmill, assistant dis trict attorney, was passenger this afternoon on the Princess Char lotte. Gemmill is returning to Ju- neau after a six weeks vacation trip in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL BAND MEMBERS!

AAoII oOIOOA DhND MENAOEAsc' .
 The High School Band has been asked to play in the Labor Day parade There will be a rehearsal in the Grade School Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30. All members who are willing to play in the parade please report to both rehearsals. Transportation will be furnished to and from the rehearsals for students living out the road. Those students desiring transportation please get in touch with MT. White at Red 649 before six o'clock tomorrow evening.
 adv. LABOR DAY PARADE COM.
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Heather Ho||mann 10 Celebrate Birthday

Little Miss Heather Hollmann daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. M Hollmann of Juneau, is celebrating her fifth birthday tomorrow. She will have a party to mark the oc- casion, and guests will be her neigh borhoOd friends.
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Washington Merry
 Co-Round

(Continued rom Page One)
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E WOMEN soF. THE MOOSE
 Are asked to meet at the home of Mrs. Sig Olson. 4ys se s2th and B. sts.. at 8 pm :. adv,
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 26
 Esther Lavold Mary Jean Sofoulis Catherine Hill Orrin F. Kimball Mrs. E. E. Stenders Ann D. Seavers James J. Hill
 Dave Davidson Oscar Christiansen
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BUY. pEgENsS s1ARs.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Eliot
Continued From Page A-11)

war in and around the British Isles.
For such a purpose Britain alone
has insufficient forces in the Near
East; she needs allies, and allies
other than embattled Greece But
1t is unlikely in the last degree that
she can get such allies to play the
game Of exposing themselves to the
rush of German aEmored divisions
for the purpose of diverting German
attention from Britain, unless Brit
ain is able and willing to take for
ward part in helping them, and not
only with planes and sea power but
with troops. Hence the key to the
puzzle may we'll be the action which
the British High Command finds it
possible to take with the Army of
the Nile. If the prospect of Balkan
allies is sufficiently promising, that
army may go to the Balkans. If not,
1t may strike elsewhere-at Sicily or
Tripoli.
One very difficult point may arise
If the Bai:sn ''pacification" pro-
ceeds as outlined in earlier reports.
If Greece is forced to make peace
with Italy by German threats, on
the basis of the status quo ante, or
of immobilization of lines in the
present positions of the opposing
armies, the British will still hold
Crete; and it is hard to see how
they can be gotten out. Thus Italy
Evening star., 1941-02-20

will remain exposed to British blows
gaining only a cessation of arms in
Albania. But we have not yet seen
any German advance into Bulgaria
nor any German threat to Greece
nor indeed any evidence whatever
that Germany is actually moving
southwark into the territory beyond
the Danube.
The situation is still one of "ex-
cursions and alarums," with so many
unknown factors-Turkey Bulgaria
Yugoslavia and the Army of the
Nile-that the conclusion to be
reached is that no conclusion should
be reached until the returns are
all in. We are so accustomed tc
assuming that the Germans are the
only people who can play the wal
Of nerves that we are likely to forget
that Mr.. Churchill is a formidable
opponent in that game, and holds
quite few unplsyed cards in his
hand.
Copyright, 1941. New York Tribune, Inc J
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Army Camp Built
On a Swamp House
Military Unit Hears
Cost Of Another Scared
From J to ~ Millions,
Contract Probers Told

Testimony that one Army camp
had been built ION a swamp" and
that another cost s29, 100000 as COM
pared to the original estimate of
100000 today was before the
House Military Committee, which is
sitting Army contracts let under the
national defense program.
The information was given to the
committee yesterday at hearing
at which 1t was decided to summon
1t. Col. Thomas r. Phillips for an
explanation Of his article in the In
fantry Journal which said the
United States might have to pay
"in needless dead" for failure to
moderni9e its equipment after the
World War.
The discussion Of the camps came
while the committeeman were ques-
tioning r. J. G. Dresser, Cleveland
contractor, a member Of the War
Departments Civilian Advisory
Board, which selects contractors
qualified to do Government work.
Mr.. Dresser said his firm had re-
ceived no contracts.
Committeeman said there had
been some criticism of work at Camp
Shelby, Miss, where the contract
was handled by the j. A. Jones Con-
struction Co. of Charlotte, N. c. 1t
was reported that green lumber had
been used on construction, and in
many instances had buckled quickly.
Mr.. Dresser responded that con-
tractors frequently had trouble for
which they were not responsible and
called attention to Camp Blanding,
Fla, which he said had been built
ION a swamp" Chairman May
wanted to know who picked this site
and the witness said he did not
know, but I think the corps area
commander did"
Camp Edwards at Falmouth,
Mass, was the establishment for
which the cost skyrocketed from
s7,o00o0o to S29,O0O,0O0 and Mr..
Dresser explained that when the
original estimate was made the de-
partments construction Office had
not been organized, and that some
of the estimates we're based on World
War costs
The question of Col. Phillips ar
ticle was injected into the hearing
by Representative Thomas, Repub-
Ican, of New Jersey. and the COM
mittee decided to obtain an ampli-
f1cation of the officers views.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
General Contractor Named
For New D. {. Hotel

John w. Harris Associates, Inc, OF
Delaware will be general contractor
for Washington's new s8,500,0O0
hotel to be built on Sixteenth street
between K and L streets NV, 1t
was announced today.
The announcement by the Hotels
Statler Co. said the contractor would
proceed Immediately with the pur-
chase Of materials and the taking Of
subcontract bids. Architects for the
Evening star., 1941-02-20

which he belonged. Services at the
Deal funeral home, 816 H street
NE, will begin at 1:30 pm, and
services at st. Sophia Greek Ortho-
dox Church, Eighth and L streets
NE, at 2 pm.
Born in Sparta, Greece, in 1874,
Mr.. Kavakos had lived in America
for 80 years. IS of which were spent
operating restaurants in Washing
ton. For the past II years he had
owned and operated grill at 727
H street NE.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Helen
Kavakos, he is survived by three
sons, John, George and William Ka-
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Louis Kavakos Dies;
D. {. Restaurant Owner

Louis Kavakos, g. Northeast
Washington restaurant operator,
died Tuesday in Sibley Memorial
Hospital as the result Of a heart
attack suffered February 2. He will
be buried tomorrow in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Two funeral services will be con-
Quoted tomorrow for Mr.. Kavakos,
both attended by members of the
Washington Chapter of Ahepa, to
Evening star., 1941-02-20

hotel are Holabird g. Root Of Chi
cago, who have A. r. Clas of Wash
ington associated with them.
Demolition of buildings on the
site is expected TO begin about April
/, and the 1,000-room hotel Is sched-
uled to be completed by the summer
of 1912.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Bill Exempts Reporters

Legislation to exempt newspaper
men from testifying before Federal
courts or congressional committees
with respect to sources of their in
formation was introduced yester-
day by Senator Capper, Democrat,
of Kansas. An exception would be
made where acts of treason were
involved.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
PIun Cuts Presidents Power

A suggestion that the executive
power vested in the President might
be handled to greater advantage by
a group Of three or more persons
was made to the House yesterday
by Representative Tinkham, Repub-
ncan, of Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Dr.. Yinqer to Speak

DR.. Paul Yinger Of the Cleveland
Park Community Congregational
Church will be the guest speaker at
report dinner TO be held by cam
paign workers for Opportunity
Evening star., 1941-02-20

vakos, and three daughters, Mrs.
Louis Moritza, Mrs. Mary Pappas
and Miss Marion Kavakos, all of
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-02-20

Nearly 120 plants in Germany are
now producing dried vegetables.
Evening star., 1941-02-20

House at $50 pm. tomorrow at 10
I street NV.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-18
French Fighting
British, Declares
lstonbuI Report

ernment would stick to a neutral
policy and British commentators
showed a belief that both Britain
and the United States were fully
aware of the possibility that France
might re-enter the war as a satel-
lite of Germany.
London newspapers reflected a
growing belief that the solution Of
the Syrian-Iraqi problem lay in
quick and firm action.
The Daily Mail for instance said:
Syrian authorities with thc con-
nivance of Vichy ale giving aid 10
our enemies We should send them
an ultimatum with n short time
limit, telling them that unless They
countermand the orders Cf tho Pc
tain government at once w shall
bomb Aleppo and Beirut. We
have got to be tough
Cne newspaper com m c Il tor
said Britain might be compelled TO
make war on France and that the
royal air force might soon bomb
Paris and other French areas, cspe-
cially industrial zones which are
aiding Germany's war effort if
the Vichy regime sides completely
with Hitler
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-18
Nazi Planes Raid
British Air Base
In Iraq War Area

CAIRO, May II. CUP)-An Raj
communique today said German
airplanes had raided the British air
base of Habbaniya in Iraq and
British war planes had destroyed
or damaged Axis aircraft in an at
tack on the Mosul airdrome.
The con1munique said British
planes machinegunned a number OF
Axis craft at the Mosul airdrome.
setting fire to a Heinkel bomber
which was destroyed.
Other German planes, including
Heinkels and Messerschmitt fight
ers, raided Habbaniya where the
British had been under siege by
Iraq troops and artillery.
"The damage caused was slight
and there were few casualties" il
said.
The Messerschmitt planes, after
participating in the attack on Hab-
baniya, machinegunncd a British
ambulance on the plateau, from
where Iraq artillery at one time
shelled the British base until at
tacks by ground forces and air.
planes drove them away.
The conmunique was the first
reporting clashes between British
and Axis forces in the struggle for
control of the rich Iraq oil fields,
where German and italian aerial
Inits appeared to be concentrated.