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Evening star., 1941-03-16

He hurried back to the lab; began
searching the beakers with which he
had been working. In one OF them he
found the coal-tar derivative saccha-
rim. The substance, 280 times as sweet
as cane sugar, is valuable for diabetes
and reducers. Its discovery was pure
accident.
Then there was the lecture that
Elihu Thomson, who later was to WIN
fame for his work in electricity, gave
one day to his chemistry class at
Central High School in Philadelphia.
Students, unaware that history was
about to be made, watched with cas-
ual interest while he rapidly whirled a
bottle half-filled with liquid. They saw
that the centrifugal forces pulled the
liquid up the side of the bottle. But
they did not see something else that
Dr. Thomson was watching excitedly.
BY mischance the liquid in the bot
tie contained some sediment. What
amazed Thomson was that the whirl
ing forces separated this sediment
from the liquid. Why couldn't this
principle be used to separate sub
stances of differing densities? 1t could.
There we're scores of applications.
The cream separator resulted; and SO
did the centrifuges used to clarity
CLUES, varnishes and serums Luck
again!
Many of the leaps forward that
medicine has taken can be traced to
luck. The sneeze of the ferret already
mentioned was proof positive that
flu in animals and in men was one
and the same; for the worker who
breathed in that sneeZe came down
two days later with the disease. Thus
it was possible to study the disease
in research animals in the laboratory,
and eventually to discover a preven-
tive vaccine.
And until Henrik Dam, Danish re-
search man, noticed that his chicks
were bleeding to death, for no known
reason, no one had suspected that an
essential clotting factor in blood
might be linked to the presence of a
vitamin in the body. Now that this
elusive secret has been discovered
thousands of lives can be saved
One of the incest examples of the
Intervention of luck occurred a few
years ago in the General Electric
Laboratory. Two workers, Macarthur
and Eldridge, were investigating
problems of short-wave broadcasting
Day after day, while they tinkered
with new high frequency tube. they
complained of headaches and the
usual feverish symptoms of the COM
mon cold. DIR. Willis Whitney, direc-
tor of the lab at the time. investigated.
While the tube was turned on he
noted that body temperature of the
men near it rose to l02!
Evening star., 1941-03-16

cheap substitute for the coloring mate
rial extracted from plants grown in
India and elsewhere. Then one day
worker was stirring simmering pot
of chemicals with a thermometer.
He wanted to keep an accurate tenn
perature record. Heat cracked the
thermometer, spilling mercury into
the chemical stew. Contents of the
pot were instantly changed into
beautiful dark blue! Mercury was the
catalyst needed for oxidizing naphtha-
lene - for making synthetic indigo!
Every textbook tells how Watt OBJ
served the lifting of teapot lid and
used the phenomenon as basis for
his steam engine; how Calico derived
the laws of the pendulum from chance
observation of swaying chandelier;
and how Newton saw falling apple
and discovered the earth's gravita-
tional pull on the moon. These stories
may be doubtful, but modern science
affords host of examples about which
there is no doubt.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Artificial Fever

WHITNEY'S head buzzed with the ex-
citement of this thing He called in
DR.. Charles M. Carpenter, medical
man, and they went over it together.
In the first place, what was fever?
Simply an effort of the body to throw
off infection. They knew that Julius
Wagner -Jauregg in Vienna had treat
ed paresis patients by deliberately in
fecting them with malaria. The ma
laria-induced fever sometimes killed
the heat-sensitive syphilis microbe.
The idea worked we'll in many cases.
In others death resulted.
Wouldn't an artificial fever that
could be perfectly controlled get bet
ter results, DR.. Whitney asked? Tubes
we're built into cabinets which would
shoot warming waves through sick
man. Temperatures could be lifted as
high as 1O6 and held there for any
length of time. A chance observation
has opened up whole new field of
healing, valuable in the treatment of
number of diseases.
A leaking can helped Alfred Nobel,
Swedish chemist, to perfect dyna-
mite. Nobel was working with nitro
glycerine and searching for way to
tame this violent but useful stuff.
Nobel's brother had died as the result
of laboratory explosion; other blasts
had wrecked trains and ships.
One day the chemist saw that some
nitroglycerine had leaked out of
can, spilling onto some sand. A jelly
like stuff resulted which was powerful,
yet easy to handle. This was the first
crude dynamite.
A similar lucky accident gave
Charles Goodyear the secret of vul-
canizing rubber. For years he had
sought a way to make rubber hard,
durable and elastic. Then one day a
blob of crude latex and some sulphur
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3-16-41
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Gesssci Electric Co,

- the sweepstakes winners of re-
search.
The discovery of synthetic indigo,
most widely used of all dyes, is case
in point. For years chemists sought a
Evening star., 1941-03-16

chance that happy accident may
make a short cut across the years
that the worker may blunder upon a
fact which opens up entirely new
fields. These are the fascinating cases
Evening star., 1941-03-16

IT'S SMOOTH SAILING AHEAl
for nice silk stockings, when the ne'
Ivory Shows on deck! It's a bran
new cool-water soap that gives you
stockings the very best washing care
lady could wish for!
STOCKINGS CAN WEAR LONGEF
when you treat 'em to nightly bat
in Ivory Snow. Fact is, Ivory Sno'
has 2 wonderful safety elements-in
portant for stocking wear. FIRST,
purity-that same gentle purity
found in Ivory Soap! And second. /,
cool-pater suds-yes, Ivory Snow
piles up suds in cool water-in 8 !
seconds! Remember - if you /
wash your stockings with hot 4
water and strong soap you're
just plain tempting fate. Yes
hotwater terandstrongsoapweaken
Evening star., 1941-03-16
GET LONGER STOCKING WEAR WITH
new COOL water IVORY SNOW!
Get Safety Advantages in One Speedy Soap!
COOL Suds and PURE Suds in Seconds!

delicate silk threads. And then-watch
out! Chances are great big run goes
z-z-ip down your stocking. So tonight
and every night, wash your stockings
a way that's safe-in cool-water Ivory
Snow!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
Refreshing Musical
 Isto Be Held Sunday

Of interest to the residents of Ju- neau is the announcement of the forthcoming musical festival to be held Sunday evening in the Odd Fellows Hall. Beginning at 7:30 o'clock the program will consist of variety of numbers given by tal- ented local musical artists.
 Being arranged by Bernice Mead, Mary Jukich, Elder Huffaker, and Elder Tate under the auspices of the Mormon church, no effort is being spared to arrange program that will be refreshing from world events and give real enjoyment to the peo- pie of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that hearing upon the position of WESLEY w. BARRETT, bank rupt, who prays that he be dis charged from all debts provable against his estate under the pro- visions of the Acts of Congress re- lating to Bankruptcy, will be had before this Court al Juneau, Al- aska, on the 26th day of July, 194l, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may ap- pear at said time and place and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, June 2lst, l94l
 GEORGE F. ALEXANDER,
 District Judge. Publication date, June "A, l94l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

influence pressure center to the west o penetrated the Aeuan Islands and at most from Southeast Alaska the Alaska Range and Cook Inlet ana at seat andS and the Berng Sea- Ram 2 hours at most stations most of precipitation was 1o6 inches Ketchikan The warme temperature yee rbanks the odest this moderately cellh9s svailed
 
 indicated storm frontal of Alaska south souestward to soutWestWard slowly eastward cene located to the west Of Atka and this lower attitudes and expect during the next "A hours Rel Washington located at 34 degrees north high Of 303O inches 67 degrees west ana hgn crest exte Alaska Pennsua
 June - sunset 1O:O9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
BIG pRE-DERBY
 MEETING TO BE
 HELD TONIGHT
Numbers and Sweaters for Thursday Race to Be
 Given Drivers

Numbers to be worn by Soap Box Derby cars in Thursdays race here will be assigned tonight at a meet ng of all entrants in the social room 3f the Resurrection Lutheran Church at 7;30 o'clock
 Every boy will also be given a race ,weater bearing the Soap Box Der oy emblem in red, white and blue The sweaters are gifts of individual members of the Rotary Club.
 Yesterday James were painted on the 18th Street course for the big race Thursday. Racing will begin at } o'clock, following a parade The parade will begin at l o'clock Thurs day afternoon from the West Ccast dock, proceeding an Admiral Way to Franklin, along Franklin and Front to Seward. up Seward tC Fourth, long Fourth and Dixon to the hill- top start Of the racing course. All Rotarians will be in the parade, as will cars and racers.
 Steel crash helmets will be dis tributed to entrants when the par ade forms.
 The Soap Box Derby, first ever to be held in Juneau, is co-sponsor- ed by the Juneau Rotary Club and Daily Alaska Empire. Prizes include a free trip to Akron, Ohio, to com- pete in the national finals, bicy- cle, radio, sleeping bag, fishing out fit, years pass to the Capitol The ater, pen and pencil, tool chests and a variety of medals and trophies.
 Chief of Police Dan Ralston this afternoon asked that dog owners keep their canines at home tomor- row night and also Thursday after noon during the running of the der by. Tine dogs appear to want to en- ter iht1 the sport but unluckily get in front of the cars or otherwise make the going dangerous.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
STRIKE BILL. GETS HOUSE.
 RIGHT OF WAY.
Frisco ShipYdrd Workers Fail 10 Sign with Navy
 Civil Service
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Speaker Sam Bayburn of tn e Iouse today told reporters that the ill to give President Roosevelt read powers under the draft law deal with strikes in defense in- ustries will be given the right-of- vay in the House.
 The measure, is to replace the Vim 0n Bill, providing for 30-day cool ng off period. before a strike could ,e. called in defense industries.
 Striking CIO and AF'L machinists n 1laSan Francisco Bay shipyards ailed to register for Navy work on } Civil Service status late today he Navy opened registration books ut an hour later there was no in- 'ication that any machinists had igned.
 United Mine Workers union rep eSentatives and Southern Soft Coal operators held another two-hour onference in Washington this af- ernoon on the details Of a wage cntraot, but it was reported no agreement has been reached.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
COUPLE MARRIED EARLY MORNING
 SERVICE TODAY
Miss Lorrefd Gaynor and MT. George ". Kelly 10
 Honeymoon in Siikd

At an early morning service to- day, Miss Lorreta Gaynor and MT. George w. Kelly were married at the Church of the Nativity, the Rev. William G. LeVasseur performing the ceremony.
 The bride was lovely in two- piece French blue afternoon dress with navy blue accessories and a white orchid corsage.
 Her attendant, Miss Kathleen Kel- ly daughter of the groom, was at tired in a beige wool suit with dark blue accessories and a gardenia cor sage.
 MT. Joseph Bird acted as best man for the groom.
 The church was decorated with baskets of pink and yellow gladiolas and other garden flowers.
 After the ceremony the bridal par ty. with George Kelly. Jr., Charles Kelly, and Mrs. Joseph Bird, had a 3;30 o'clock wedding breakfast in the Iris Room at the Baranof.
 The couple leaves on the North Coast tomorrow morning to spend week in Sitka for their honey moon, and will stay at the Sitka hotel.
 MT and Mrs. Kelly will make their home at $50 Basin Road
 
 Mrs. Kelly is the daughter of Mir and Mrs. John Gaynor of Milwau kee. Wisconsin. She is a graduate of Milwaukee University and she taught in the Milwaukee public schools for a time.
 MT. Kelly is assistant architect of the Construction Division in the Of- flee of Indian Affairs. He formerly lived in Vallejo, California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
M -a l-.4.sHst HOME COOKING
 DEMONSTRATION
 WELL ATTENDED

With an appetizing aroma of cooking food filling the Coliseum Theatre, Miss Elizabeth Lake, West inghouse Home Economist, today conducted the first of three two hour demonstrations of vitamized cooking to an interested gathering of over 250 women.
 The stage was attractively ar- ranged with modern kitchen appli- ances. A stove was on either side of large refrigerator.
 In the center of the stage was a table where Miss Lake demon strated actual cooking and serving. She stressed attractive ways of serving foods to appeal to the ap- petite.
 Tomorrow Miss Lake will hold another demonstration at the Col iseum at the same time, starting at 2 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
GROUP WANTS
 VOLUNTEERS TO
 ENTERTAIN R0TC
Open House af Dugout for Men on Desfroyers Due
 Here This Weekend

The American Women's Volun- tary Services, under the chairman ship of Mrs. Ernest Gruening, urges that all who can volunteer to help entertain the R.O.TC. men on the three destroyers arriving over the weekend please contact Mrs. John Mccormick. The organ ization has made plans to hold an open house at the American Le- zion Dugout during the days that the ships are in port, so that the men will have chance to meet Juneauites.
 Because the destroyers are ar irving earlier than expected, the organization needs as many vol unteers as possible, both to serve during the two days the open house will be held, and to donate cakes and cookies. It is also urged that there be invitations for the men to homes in the city.
 Volunteers to help serve are asked to call Mrs. Mccormick, and those donating cakes, cookies and coffee are to call Mrs. Fred Gees lin. All who can are invited to go in any time to talk to the men, and to send magazines to the Dug out for their use.
 The group expects to continue such entertainment during the sum mer for other visiting destroyers, and hopes that many will offer their services and come in to help. The Dugout will open Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
Tomorrow
 Honors Mrs. G|dsse

In honor of Mrs. John A. Ghsse a luncheon will be given by the World Service Circle in the social room of the Northern Light Presbyterian church, tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Original plans called for a picnic at Aux Bay but unfavorable weather made change of plans ne- cessary. s
 The tables will be decorated with garden flowers. The afternoon will be spent informally. Mrs. Claude Hirst IS in charge of the luncheon and helping with arrangements are the iMesdames Burrass s smith, Fred Geeslin, and Earl McGinty. Nine teen women will complete the guests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
WARNER, LEGION COMMANDER, 10
 COME TO JUNEAU
Arrives by Plane July IA for Five Day Stay at
 Headquarters

National Commander Milo J. Warner of the American Legion will arrive in Juneau by PAA plane July IA for the first official visit of a National Commander to the Alaska Department.
 Warner and his aide, Deutschle, will remain here until July 10, vis- iting Department headquarters and a limited number of defense es- tablishments, according to a ra- diagram received today by Depart ment Adjutant J. T. Petrich from National Adjutant Frank E. sam uel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
Exclusive Tongue Of Switzerland
 Used by Minority

BASEL, Switzerland. June ,.-- There is no single Swiss" language, but there is one tongue, Romansch, which it spoken only in Switzer- land.
 Switzerland has four languages German, French. Italian and Ro- mansch. The latter is spoken by only 40,000 of it's more than 4,000,- GOO people.
 Because Romansch, which is de- scended from and closely related to medieval Latin, is the only Swiss" language, dictionaries, grammars, textbooks and translations of class ics are being published to keep it alive.
 To complicate things further in multi-linqual Switzerland there are even two Romansch languages Ladinisch and Surselvisch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
LACKEYS LEAVE

E!V Lackey. regional fiscal agent for the Forest Service in the San Francisco area, who has been on an Inspection tour in Alaska for the past three weeks, leaves tomorrow on the Aleutian to return to San Frara- cisco Mrs Lackey, Floramay Laekay and Shirley Williams will return south with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
SOVIET ASSETS IN U. ;. FREED
 BY TREASURY
Morgenihau Signs Order at Request of Depart
 menf of State

WASHINGTON, June 24 - The Treasury Department to- day lifted restrictions on Rus sian assets in the United States.
 Secretary Morgenthau signed the order at the request of the State Department after con sultatiOns.
 The action constituted the first concrete aid step of the United States to aid Russia in the new war with Germany and Italy.
 The freeing of the Russian assets make them available for purchasing war material, here or elsewhere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
JAP COLONEL
 GETS ORDERS
 FOR BANGKOK
Russian German War Changes Japanese
 Stand

SAIGON, Indo-C China, June 24- csc mission in lndo-China, today received instructions from Tokyo 10 go immediately to Bangkok, capital Of Thailand.
 The reason for the order was not disclosed, but it is believed in some quarters, that it has been caused by the new situation con- fronting Japan because of the Gerlnan-R Russian war The orders from Tokyo cancelled the initial flight of the Tokyo Bangkok sea- plane service which was to have been inaugurated today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
H05plTAl NOTES

Michael Skel1or, a medical pa- tient. was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday.
 William R. Gerry was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital to receive surgical attention late yesterday.
 Walter Neylon, who has received medical treatment at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed this fore noon
 Mrs. A. w. Stewart underwent major operation at St. Anns Hospital this forenoon.
 MT. and Mrs. E. E. Bromley are the parents of six-pound baby girl born this morning at 4:45 o. clock at St. Anns Hospital.
 Mrs. George Peterson was dis missed from St. Ann's Hospital this forenoon. She was a medical pa tient.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
FINN5 FIGHT WITH GERMANS
 ALONG FRONT
LittIe Nation Claims Neu- irality, But Joins
 Ndzi Troopers

NEW YORK, June 24LA brcad- cast over the Rome radio today, and picked ur here, said Finnish sol diers are definitely fighting along side of German troopers on front stretching from the Arctic Ocean to the Baltic Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
ITALIAN SHIP IS T0RpED0ED BY
 BRITISH SUB
French Destroyer Thought Sunk by Aerial A.
 fdlk Off Syria

LONDON, June 24-The British Admiralty announced today that an Italian liner of about 10000 tons was hit by two torpedoes in the Mediterranean Sea.
 The Admiralty also announced two French destroyers were dam aged in Q battle with British war ships off the Syrian coast. Th e third twas almost certainly sunk" by aerial torpedoes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
SOLDIERS LEAVE
 INGLEW00D PLANT

WASHINGTON, June "A The War Department announces that soldiers were withdrawn at noon today from the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, Cal.
 The troops were moved to bi- vouac area near the plant, which they took over when the factory was tied fup by a strike.i
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
U. RIOTERS
 RUSSIA AID
Roosevelt Says All Help Possible 10 Go 10 h.
 vaded Soviet

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today declared that this country will give nil aid possible to Russia. He toid press confer ence that it could not be determined yet just what form the help will take. He said no list of Russian needs has been submitted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
GAMES TODAY

Final scores of American League games played this afternoon as re- ceived up to press time, are as fol- lows:
 St. Louis l; New York 9.
 Cleveland 2; Boston 13
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
BEZ FLIES TO INFERIOR

Nick Beg, prominent Alaska can neryman, President of the Peril strait Packing Company at Todd, arrived in Juneau and left aboard an Electra for Fairbanks enroute to Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
TO PAINT CAMP

Bids on painting the buildings of the Montana Creek CCC camp have been called by Division Su- pervisor w. A. Chipperfield of the Forest Service for June 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
THE WEATHER
(By the U S. Weather Bureau) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU

Forecast for Juneau beginning 2a Mostly cloudy with intermittent temperature tonight and Wednesday, tonight about 5 degrees highest Wednesday moder ate southeasely winds.
 for Southeast Alaska: much change in temperature ngh Wednesday, moderate outheaey winds except moderate to fresh Canal
 Forecast along the of soutnerly othesey winds becoming cuthey souhweey Wednesday, local Hincfinbrook: southeasery Hsfi moderate norteae winds partly cloudy tonight, increasing cloudness Wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
RUSSIAN TANKS ARE DESTROYED,
 GERMAN DRIVE

BERLIN. June "A - A commit nique issued tonight says tn C Germans have destroyed 280 Rus sian tanks in the drive eastward at an unnamed point where the Nazi columns have smashed Soviet positions after fierce fighting.
 The DNB, German news agency in substantiating the communique, says 180 tanks were destroyed in one sector and a luftwaffe de- stroyed 100 more elsewhere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24

Louisianas production of musk ret fur. in the best seasons, is apout three times that of all the rest of the United States and Can ada combined about 6000,000 pelts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-24
HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write
 The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service
for this qualified worker.

KITCHEN HELPER: Young man, age 20, possessing current seaman's papers, has had following work ex- perience: 1la years as kitchen helped around lumber mills, l month at kitchen helper in can nery, year as whistle punk around logging camp, and months work around shingle mill. Please call for ES 323.
 Subscrrpe to the Daily Alaska Empire-the paper with the larges paid circulation
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-16
Newton-Irwin PTA
TO Elect Officers

ALL PARENTS of children in
Newton-Irwin school, on Sugar
Bush road, are urged to attend
an important meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association
being formed. The meeting will
be held at the school Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
Officers will be elected and
installed at this meeting, at
which Mrs. Kenneth Groom of
Roseville, county PTA presi-
dent will preside.
THE WOMEN'S DEPART
ment of the Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
Saints will meet at the home of
Mrs. Charles Beam. 1909 Wolf
road, at a birthday dinner to be
given April % at 2:3O o'clock.
MORE THAN Is persons were
present last evening at the Guest
Night of Mount Clemens Lodge
Chapter SO, r. and A. M. Fol-
lowing dinner, movies were
shown depicting the develop
ment Of aviation, after which
those present played cards.