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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline
 bat do not compel"
THURSDAY, APRIL

This is not an important day in planetary direction, but an evil as- pect is definite in the horoscope. Neptune is in strong adverse sway. Some danger on the high seas is in dicated.
 Heart and Home: Progress in clear foresight should be evident in families where there is high in- telligence. Under this configuration women should profit by wise pre- science With the nation close to war, early economies are recom- mended. Interest in home making will be unusually strong this spring Uncertainty of the future will cause a desire to make much of present opportunities to enjoy safe havens from the worlds tribulations
 Business Affairs: Mining will en- gage attention in greater degree than in recent years. The hunt for rare minerals will be scientific and successful Prosperity will assume novel forms and will be attained through unusual sources. Trade will be active in raw materials as well as in manufactured products. The Western Hemisphere will demon strate it's economic independence and will profit greatly as result of Europe's paralyzed industries
 National Issues: As Britain's eX- treme danger is fully understood there will be united sentiment in the United States for the fullest possible aid, although isolationists will continue show of opposition. Increasing numbers of unfDfthhate incidents in which the nation loses men, ships or property will presage early entrance into the second World War Americans of highest qualifications will assume respon- sible positions as the Federal gov ernment erases all political party lines. I ~
 International Affairs: Astrologers who designate the present World War as Plutonian in its major trends, foretell strange effects due to the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. They foresee peace propo- sitions and prophecy the rise of Russia into great power after im- portant changes are made in the Soviet system of government. The greatest notifications will not be apparent before 1942 and a new E.ssia may emerge in 1943.
 Persons whose birthdate io is have the augury of a year of favor able fortunes. There may be at tempted frauds which will cause litigation.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be fortunate in their careers, for they should be exceed ingly gifted and energetic.
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Yugoslav picture is not only the Serb peasants, but the "Comitadjii,' J bandit warriors who have struck ter TOT into the hearts of corrupt Bal kan politician for half a century.
 Literally translated, a Comitadji is a committee of one" who ap- points himself to rectify the wrongs of his country or his community. Banded together into "Comitadjii, J they played potent role in the last war. And if the famed British mili- [ tary intelligence was up to it's old standards, the Comitadjii of south Serbia would have taken measures into their own hands regarding the Cvetkovitch Cabinet long before it signed the Axis pact.
 During those rare periods of Bal kan peace, Comitadjii act as south European versions of Robin Hood, burning the hay stacks of domineer- ing politicians or sometimes treat ing them to a baptism of bullets, but at other times occupying rela- lively respectable positions in the community.
 Near the Albanian -Montenegrin border, where one of the Merry-Go- Founders was stationed after the Armistice. Serbian officials tearful- fly sought transportation in the trucks of American relief workers whenever they had to travel through the countryside And at night, Ser bian gendarmes, stationed out on i the plains, locked themselves be- hind a combination of barbed wire entanglements, mud walls and blockades of pointed timbers in fear of a dread Comitadjii raid.
 Many of the Comitadjii became national heroes, probably the fore most being Kosto Petchanatz, whose name has been featured in the cable dispatches from Belgrade this week Kosto's last name Petchanatz, means the man from Fetch" and was giv- en him after he captured the AL banian- -Montenegrin city of Fetch from the Austrians in 1918.
 Serbian legend has it that he ac- complished this capture with only seven armed men. The story, of course, has not diminished in the telling. What happened was that Kosto advanced upon the city with a relatively small band of men, but stationed in the underbrush on each side of the road a horde of un-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
DIZZY QUARTERS

The tremendous expansion of de- fense activities the last few months has spraWled already overblown gov ernment offices in Washington into some unusual places
 An old skating rink has been leased to house 200 Alien Registra- tion employees; department store warehouse, formerly filled with fur niture, now quarters 2,300 War De- partment and Census clerks; and a chain grocery warehouse was cleared of canned goods and banana sup plies to make room for 700 other War Department employees.
 The mass influx of government workers is much bigger than dur ing the preparedness stage of the World War. From 1916 to 1917, Fed eral employment in the Capital rose from 5,477 to 4l 4l.417-approximately 5000. Since last May the increase has been more than quadruple this amount, jumping from 130,93 to over l55.000. This is more than double the 10000 increase estimated by the Civil Service Commission. And scores of new workers are being added to the rolls daily.
 One reason for the crowded office conditions is the policy of erecting only permanent government build ingS in Washington. During the World War, the city was plastered with many unsightly temporary bar rack-like structures. Under the rule laid down by the late Treasury Sec retary Andrew Mellon such hot dog stands" as they were known, were banned.
 l The pressing need for defense
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02

we to employ our energies aovantageously we must abandon all thought of business as usual We must stop making pretenses of avoiding the serious disruptons incident to a economy, and must take the hard gravel road of inconvenience and sacrifice.
 Our position is rendered difficult by the fact that not at It has been douby difficult until recently because too many of have not been persuaded by the soundness of the program we have undertaken Too many have answered. No" when they asked themselves the question: Am I my brothers keeper?"
 The lend-ease bill says in effect that the answer is Yes" that this nation has duty and respon- sibility in relation to the of world events which transcends all considerations of preference profit to itself.
 That declaration of principle needs now the whole hearted support of every American patriot Like the British must see that anything short of best and most effective effort not only would be unworthy of us, but would be hazardous well
 In 1917 and 1918 this nation succeeded in mak- ing it's effort highly effective because the Ameri- or since It had been persuaded by our political leadership that the outcome of the was matter of the greatest concern to us and that nothing counted but the course of action that would bring it to the earliest possible successful conclusion.
 It is something of that psychology that we need today. Any reasonable course of action, whether in relation to industrial mobilization it's financing that tended to recreae it would pay generous div- dends. As someone expressed it in the hearings on the lend-lease bill current weakness is not of materials or of resources but "of the spirit"
 Every patriot do something to reinforce us at this vital point The schools the churches, the civic organizations; in fact every force of free public opinion in the entire nation needs now to be mobl- ized for this great task
 Here is a direction in which everyone can do his
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armed peasants whose hoes and pitchforks protruded as if they were weapons.
 Then, calling the Austrian com mander out of the city, Kosto de- manded his immediate surrender, explaining that he had large army advancing behind but wanted to spare civilian lives in the city. So the Austrians, uncertain as to what was happening on the remainder of the then crumbling war front, evac- uated the city.
 Cables from Belgrade report that Kosto Petchanatz is now mobilizing a Comitadjii army to do battle against both the Nazis and the Bel grade government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
FlUDLKN LIIuULIiL ROBERTA LEE

necessary the when being intro 
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 have train white satin wedding dress? made with without depending formaity the wedding
 Is ruled school correspondence? writing straight line buy the black ruled which fits under the and envelopes These called guides purchased stationery store
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
Daily Lessons in English v. " L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN "She adapted to the Say, "She adapted FOR the work"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Coiffure. Pronounce waur in as in second syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: Potatoes; OES. Tobaccos OS
 SYNONYAdS combine consolidate, amagamate.
 STUDY: times and it is yours Let Todays word MINIMIZE proportion possible He did not minimize
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
National Defense Program, Going 10
 Be Investigated

WASHINGTON, April By an overwhelming vote, the House to- day directed its Naval and Mill tary Committees to make separate Investigations of the National De- fense program and file reports of their findings.
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clerk didn't know what to do and
 for weeks kept silent. But, finally, he decided that it was his patriotic duty to report his information and told the story to his boss who went to the Dies committee. The latter immediately put agents on the trail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
Revenge?
(Philadelphia Record)

tPHlIdUeIpIlla ReCOTu1
 They had to lose a to get the chance, but French radio listeners getting revenge on unpopular crooners, comedians, ct al. Because of restrictions three fourths of the radio stations Unoccupied France are closed. So a jury is now meeting in Vichy listening to professional enter tainers and deciding which will be allowed to broadcast
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service for this qualified worker.

STENOGRAPHER- wom- an, age 20, high school and busi- ness college education. One year of practical office experience in steno- graphic duties. Call for ES 280.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
LOOK and LEARN zSy c. GORDON

1. a adult weigh? 9 is he poker a a of the French phrase centre nous"? Of what Will Rogers @ without a
 ANSWERS:
 l. is 31 pounds. 2. 3. ourselves; confidentialy 4.
 expected carry 25 miles without drinking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-02
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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! HAPPY BIRTHDAY

APRIL ? Mrs. Joe Campbell Harold Palmer w T. Gilpatrick F. w. Gilman Stacy Rowland c. R. McCarty Mrs. F. D. Maxwell Mrs. Hazel McCaughman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
.SunroOn Most
Used in Winter

Winter brings with it an appre-
citation of glass-enclosed sunrooms.
With weather conditions making
it unsafe for children to play out
doors, sunroom provides a place
for reereationai activities and at
the same time promotes health.
Decorated with growing flowers.
plants. and vines. the sunroom
provides delightful surrounding
for entertaining guests and for
the enjoyment OF the family.
If immediate plans do not allow
for the completion of the sunroom
during the construction of house.
advance planning will save money
and insure a more lasting and
satisfactory job when it is feasible
to complete the room.
Seasonal floor coverings and fur
niture. available especially for
sunrooms, make possible the full.
est enjoyment Of this type OF
room during all seasons of the.
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Size Of Utility Room
Is Defined by FILA

A first-foor utility room of mini
mum size requires about Is square
feet more floor area than an inside
basement stairway, according to a
recent technical publication issued
by the Federal Housing Admins
tration.
The utility room increases the
floor area of a house which has
neither basement nor utility room,
nor a basement with outside cellar
steps. A utility room does not
necessarily increase the ground
area of two-story house. though
this largely depends upon the plan
and total number of rooms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
St2fe Land
Auction
Monday

The state land office board o
WAYNE County gives this propose,
schedule o. auction sale for stat
owned land IN Wayne County 70
the week beginning Monday.
Monday Subdivided land in
Lincoln Park. beginning with
Assessors Fort Superhighway
Subdivision through and includ-
Ing Emmons Orchard Suddivi-
sion No. /.
Tuesday Subdivided land in
Lincoln Park. beginning with
Emmons Orchard Subdivision
No. .. through and Including
Louis J. Hoffman Dix Avenue
Subdivision No. i.
Observation-Disclosures land
IN Lincoln Park. beginning with
Homestead Gardens Subdivision.
through and including Lincoln
shire Subdivision No. l.
Thursday Subdivided land in
Lincoln Park, beginning with
Lincolnshire Subdivision No. ,.
through and including Washing
ton Park Subdivision.
Friday-Subdivided land in
Meivindaie, beginning with Allen
Boulevard Heights Subdivision.
through and including Roycroft
Subdivision; also. subdivided
land in Plymouth. beginning
with Assessors Plymouth Sub
division No. 2. through and in
Guiding re-subdivision of Sun
shine Acres Subdivision.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Home Stokers Lead

Although automatic coal stokers
were first developed for industrial
use, over 80 per cent of the stokers
now sold are for domestic firing,
Iron Firemen records show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Rain Wafer Can Ruin
Unprotected Bases

Thousands OF gallons OF rain
water fall on the roof of the aver
age house.
If this water is not carried
away from the house by cutters
and downspouts it flows from the
roof TO the ground close TO the
foundation walls. The roof water
combined with water which seeps
through the surface Of the ground
may cause a serious water condi-
ton around the foundations and
result in wet or damp base
ment. During a heavy rain the
water also may damage shrubbery
and flowers planted close to the
walls and wash away the lawn,
usually forming a muddy gutter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Injuries 10 Workmen
Must Be Considered

In making the building agree
ment with the contractor. pro-
spective home builder should
consider the possibility of injuries
to workmen on the job. according
to FILA officials.
1t should be part Of the agree
ment that the contractor be pre-
pared to take any claims that may
arise under workman's compensa-
ton acts and similar employe
protection. This need not mean
that the home builder is prevented
from maintaining insurance TO
protect himself from liability.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Roof Snow Measure
OF Home Insulation

The quick disappearance of
snow on the roof of one house
while it remains unmelted on the
one next door is a good indicator
of the insulative construction of
the two homes. Heat rises. If
insulation is neglected or of in
ferior quality, the warm air
escapes through the attic and
melts the snow on the roof. Ado
quate insulation saves fuel and is
a big first step toward making
modern Win ( er air-conditioning
possible. Insulation is also bar
rier against Summer heat, dust
and noise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
House, Building
Gels Fast Start
Into New Year
Abner H. Ferguson
Says Insurance Is
Barometer for l941

Wide gains over a year ago In
recent FILA home mortgage insur-
ing activities indicate that resi-.
Dental building will get off to q
fast start this year. Federal Hous-
ing Administrator Abner H
Ferguson said Saturday.
During the four weeks ended
December %. applications for
mortgage insurance on new homes
to be built under FILA inspection
showed an increase of "a per cent
over the like period of 1889 as
compared with a Is per cent gain
in November, Ferguson reported
In the week ended December %
the gain over last year was about
35 per cent.
These applications. which pro-
vide an accurate barometer of fu-
ture home building activity, COW
cred approximately 11.750 new
small homes in the December Pc
Rod or an average of almost 5000
a week, as compared with 9,488 in
the corresponding period of 1899.
They represent more than half OF
all private single-family homes be-
ing planned.
although there naturally has
been n seasonal curtailment
from the peak building season
Of the Summer and early Fall,
the sharp increases In current
new home applications over last
years levels Indicate that-new-
residential construction in the
coming weeks will be at the
highest Winter level In the last
Is years." the administrator de-
ciared.
This trend IL particularly
gratifying i'm view of the new
housing needs being created by
the nations intensive defense
production effort. The sharpest
increase over a year ago in new
home construction under the
FILA program are occurring in
the vicinity of important defense
industry centers where indus
trial employment expanding
rapidly"
Coincident with the strong
trend in new-home applications,
new homes started under FILA in
Spection also have been showing
impressive gains over a year ago
In the week ended December IS,
the gain over last year was SO per
cent. while for the four weeks
period the gain amounted to 13
per cent.
Approximately $50 new small
homes were started each working
day under FILA inspection during
the four weeks. The total for the
period was in excess of 10,400, as
compared with 9,199 in the COR
responding period of 1889. In ad-
dition, several hundred new small
homes being financed by loans in
sured under Title l of the Ma
tional Housing Act were started
under FILA inspection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Wall Decorations Important

Over two-thirds of the interior of
a home is wall space Decoration
oil this space is a paramount con
sideration in home building or
remodeling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Material
Outlook Improves

Cumulative effect of the Fed
eral Housing Administrators pro-
gram and other factors favorable
to building have resulted in a de-
cided improvement in the building
materials and supplies outlook for
the final quarter.
Among indications of this accel-
Grafton of the building industry
are 1.-THE continued high volume or
single-family home production and
striking gains in the number and
amount of improvement loans in
sured during the past few months
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Locate Kitchen.
Away From Sun

Since cooking a d ds to the
warmth Of the kitchen, it is ad-
TO locate the kitchen for
protection from the ad-
ditional heat of the sun. y
This can usually be accomplished
BY placing the kitchen TO the north
or northeast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Big Stoker Year
Predicted in II

The pronounced impetus which
characterized the year 1910 in re-
gard 70 the stoker ana coal indus
tries and distributor and dealer
organizations will doubtless add
zeSt 10 the outlook for sales in
1911 according 10 recent state
mcnt made by Frank Hoke, presi-
dent of the Stoker Manufacturers
Association who pointed out that
all previous Stoker sales records
were broken in 1910
There will undoubtedly be
considerable enthusiasm at sales
conventions Of leading manu-
tacturerS, which In 1871 Will be
held earlier than usual" Hoke
stated. New products, inn
proVements In present lines and
the entire sales plans and pro-
grams for 1871 will he revealed
and described TO sales and dis
tributOr organizations at these
annual sales conferences.
THE industry has something
10 shoot at in l9i1," Hoke added,
for, with over 100000 unit
sales in 1910, manufacturers and
their sales organizations have a
task ahead OF equaling or eX-
ceeding the record established in
a year that was marked with
more than usual progress and
developments i'm the stoker in
dustry and which will have far
reaching influence on the heat
ing and power habits and re-
quirements of the nation"
Hoke explained that while COM
plete figures for the year 1910 are
not yet available II is evident that
over 10000 mechanical stokers of
att sizes, types and makes were 10
be sold and installed before the
curtain would fall on the last day
of an eventful 1910.
He mentioned that in one
month alone. September, 1910.
more than 10000 stokers of all
sizes and types were shipped from
manufacturing plants, a volume
which exceeded the total stoker
sales in the entire year of 1884.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
FILA Is Not a Lender,
Only Insures Loans

The Federal Housing Admins
tration does not make loans for
home financing.
The loans are made by banks,
savings and loan associations, and
other qualified institutions The
Federal Housing Administration
insures the loans when they are
made on Fla terms. --.--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Premature Development

A survey Of undeveloped subdi-
visions in New York State made in
1888 indicated that major reason
for municipal financial difficulties,
was the tremendous sums spent by
these communities for roads and
utilities in premature subdivisions
yielding little or no tax returns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
100000 Families Aided

More than 600 600 families have
been enabled TO buy. build, or i'm
prove their homes under the FILA
program thus far in 1910 alone.
Federal II Housing Administrator
Stewart Mcdonald has announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-21
LEGALS
ELECTION NOTICE

E-4eEs<& AAOA A0Et1&
Ihe Board Of Public Instruction Of
Monroe County. Florida. has. by
resolution and IN accordance with
the Florida school code. called an
erection IN Special Tax School Dis
tFses Number One IN Monroe County.
kiHxsda. on the 18th Of December.
@s41s taE the purpose Of fixing the
as7fizzsse for tax levy and the cleo
ssea o1 trustees fer the ensuing two
LIST e Polling Places and Election
Officials
I.ellsne Place asanaber one-Harris
heal FfSiiltlfssg. Garner Of Southland
ARD Margaret Streets. Key West.
sFeiorida IasBeet0rs and Clerk: Ira
albany. William IL Baker. Millzrd
b t5ibson. and LoEis n Johnson
Polling Place Number Two-Key
West High School Gymnasium. Cor
uer Seminary and Francis Streets.
Key West Florida Inspectors and
Clerks. J r. Allen. Hubert T. Rob-
srts + n yeghts and Charles Ro-
land Richard
Polling Place Number Three
Inspectors and Clerk. ". A. Parrish
Clifford G. Hicks, Charles ". Clark.
and J. J. Hail.
Polling Place Number Four
school House. sIataeambe. Florida.
Inspectors and Clerk; Everett Carey,
Beu1amin Lee Pinder. Edney r.
Parker. and Alvin E. PiBder.
Polling Place Number Fixe. school
House. Tavernier. Florida TnSpec-
tors and Clerk Jahn y Pinder, Wsn-
RI Aibury, Thomas J. Johnson and
NJ R Albury
BOARD OF FCBLIC INSTRUCTION
OF MONROE COUNTY
Clarence H Pierce. Chairman
Melvin E Russell. Secretary and
County superintendent
nov1t-2l Is. dee5-Iz. 1881
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-21
NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS
NAME ETARERE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned. desiring Ia engzz.
n business under the fictitious naEise
Of SoUthernmoSt Flowers and
Candies. intends to register the
said fictitious name with the Clerk
u the Circuit Court Of Nonroe
County. Florida
Dated November IA. 1881.
JOHN G BEHAN.
NORMAL X READ
asv1s-21- Is. decS-1z.f441
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-21
GRASS is GREENER.
CATTLE ARE LEANER

PIERRE s D, Nov. 2l.-Ten
: rsacher from TIE short grass
country his pastures are the
Ereeaest IN many years and
things certainly do lock nice this
fail You GET a sour smile
Green grass produces saft TAT
hat Shriaks OF On the zip 70
Hs@Eket- South Dakota stockmen
nauea prefer Eire. brown buffaio
asss that cures early n the
summer. but liberal faH rains
have turned ranches green again
-six months early.