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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

leg1OuS gesture everyone present rear
lied that Astrogat, the Prince of Darkness,
had taken possession of him in an attempt
to prevent the exorcism of the snake power"
The drums blasted, the shac-shacs ratified
in combat with the Prince of Darkness who
swung his arms, his head, his body to their
measured beat Suddenly sighting the cock
he fell upon it lifted it high in the air, and in
another moment the head of the live, Growing
bird had disappeared into his enormous mouth.
Suppressing a shudder. I quickly turned
my face away as l heard wild cry go up
from the threats of the maddened Shangoists.
When l looked again the cocks head lay at
the feet of the huge Negro.
crisis was obviously at hand for If
Astrogat were to take control of the cere-
monies at this point then their purpose would
be to no avail The drums beat faster, faster;
louder louder louder The witchdoctor's
incantations rose shrilly above them. The
Shangoists joined with him, fighting the spirit
of Astrogat, Prince of Darkness, with fanati-
cal fury.
Astrogat struggled. Pressing the decapi-
tated bird against his breast he danced, his
body doubled at the waist and working like
a giant piston, up and down, up and down.
Then flinging the bird to his feet he retreated.
Sinking slowly to his knees, still dancing, he
faced the altar.
With piercing scream he leaped to his
feet. His face horribly distorted like one in
excruciating pain. his feet almost motionless,
his body seemed to spin. There was a shout:
IT'S leavin' hint" as he ef7impled to the
ground legs drawn under his body. head
bent beneath his chest.
The drums stopped short, the incantations
were stilled and In the silence he crawled
away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

poison OF a venomous rep
tile. He further admitted.
with a glance over his
shoulder. that the teeth
marks on her arm must
have been made by her
own teeth.
You mean II she poi
soned herself ?" I asked.
He did not meet my
eyes-just stood there
staring into the distance.
Half WON an. half
snake. =" he muttered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

doctor. I saw a huge cutiass
flash through the air and a Sec
ond later the body Of a decapi-
tated goat lay beside the Ogun-
The drums began again as he
caught some Of the blood in a
clay dish and held 1t out toward
the altar while he shouted q
strange African utany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

quickened and the spirits-mown to
the Shangoists as "powers''-began
taking possession of the worshipers.
A gaunt woman, her foreheard
streaked with goats blood and sweat,
leaped into the air and fell writhing,
her hands clutching the ground. Others
leaped into the air and fell in terrible
spiritual paroxysms.
Now that the goat had been sacri-
feed there remained a speckled cock
to follow. 1t lay Tapping its wings. its
feet tied together, on the ground be-
side the body of the goat
A huge Negro suddenly lurched to
his feet and deliberately turned his
back upon the Ogun. With that sacri-
Evening star., 1941-12-07
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c, DECEMBER 7, 1s41

astronomers, though number Of
excellent papers have appeared in
the course Of the year"
The astronomer asserted Russia
had made elaborate plans for OBJ
serving the only notable total eclipse
Of the sun last September. but 1t
is unknown to what extent the out
break of the German-RuSsian war
has prevented them from carrying
out the program"
Observatory Damaged.
A recent dispatch, he said, "indi-
Gates that the famous observatory
at Pulkowa was partly destroyed in
the fighting around Leningrad."
Old Sol stole the show SO far as
big astronomical news was con-
cerned in 194l, DR.. Box related, eX-
planning that investigators had de-
termined the suns average distance
from the earth is SO million miles
10000 miles more than was pre-
viously believed.
A startling theory advanced by
the Swedish scientist Eden, he said,
would place the temperature of the
suns outer atmosphere at a point
between one and two million de-
grees, whereas the previously ac-
cepted temperature was 5000 de-
greeS.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Mahogany and tan cow
hide leather in IA club
size, has ripper con-
vertible hood, ripper ball
and shoe pockets, calked
leather bottom. An ideal
Christmas gift.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
German and British
Scientists Continue
To Exchange Papers
War Fails to Stop
Cooperation in Their
Astronomical Studies

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. g.
Germany and Great Britain are bat
Ting for the military supremacy OF
the SkieS-but their scientists are
still working together peacefully to
unravel the astronomical secrets of
the heavens.
Astronomy is one of the very few
fields in which British and German
scientists still exchange publica-
tionS," said DR.. Bart j. Box of Harv-
ard Observatory today as he re-
viewed accomplishments of astrono-
merS throughout the world during
the past year.
"In spite of the barriers of CEN
sorship," he said, astronomers have
during 194l succeeded in keeping
alive international contacts.
War Effects Felt.
"The effects of the war are be-
ginning to be more and more felt
in the field of astronomy. Many
astronomers III the United States
are now working on defense projects
and the total output of scientific re-
search is accordingly reduced"
Dr. Box declared Britain'S output
of astronomical papers last year
was about the same as 1910, but
about half the pre-war total, and
he said there has apparently been
a sharp decrease in the amount of
material published by the German
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Service Men to See
The Gondoliers'

More than 100 selectees from
nearby military camps will be guests
Of the Columbia Light Opera Co.
at a production of Gilbert and Sui
livan's The Gondoliers' in Roose-
velt Auditorium, Thirteenth and Al
liSon streets NV, tomorrow, Tues
day and Thursday evenings.
The cast of the opera, first of
a series to which service men in
the Washington area will be in
vited. is made up of 70 persons.
Tickets are available at 706 Thir
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

II club size in double
texture ca vas, has
leather top cuff trim,
upper convertible hood,
upper selector ball
pocket, ripper ball and
shoe pockets.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Livestock Industry
Faces Dilemma in
Defense Needs
Profits Boost Production,
But OfficioIs Worry
About Years Ahead

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 6.-Two
big livestock associations. preparing
for their annual conventions, are
pointing their programs this year
toward the industry's future instead
of its present.
Perennial complaints Of Argen-
tine competition and high freight
rates will be minimized in discus
sions as the more pressing ques-
ton of permanent stability for the
industry occupies the stockmen's
major attention.
Forthcoming Salt Lake City meet
ings of the American National Live
stock Association, major cattlemen's
organization, January 7-9, and the
National Woolgrowers Association,
January 2l-23, have focused atten-
ton on a defense dilemma of both
cattlemen and sheepmen.
Pressed for Production.
bOll SlOulJS are pleSSeu ny ue-
mandS for more production for cur
rent military and civilian needs and
for stock pile" supplies for post
war European relief. An authority
among the stockmen said the wool
of &c sheep is required to supply
one soldier with uniforms. blankets
and other Woolen goods for his first
year of training and that the Army
Evening star., 1941-12-07

urer Of the wool growers. acknoTi-
edged that "sheepmen know thev
cannot expect as much profit next
year as this
There has been a rapid increase
in expenses he said ii an inter-
view. 1T seems improbable that
prices Of wool and lamb will be any
higher than in l941."
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Rally to Be Staged
For Jewish FIuq Day

A rally in prepara tion for Jewish
National Fund Flag Day next Sat-
urday and Sunday will be held at
the Jewish Community Center at
2::3O o'clock this afternoon. The
program Will include singing, dane
ing, a play, motion pictures of Pal
estine and refreshments. All chill
dren attending Hebrew schools, Jew
ish religious schools and members Of
all Zionist youth organizations aIc
invited
Evening star., 1941-12-07
at present strength uses million
pounds of meat a day.

at present StrengCn uses mllIlOn
pounds of meat a day.
Satisfactory prices ar stimulating
this demand. But both groups feel
that boosting production beyond
present near-record levels Is eX-
tremely difficult in the Gaze of cattle
and well-nigh impossible for sheep
because of the very nature of boom
economics and the restrictions OF
the Taylor Grazing Act set up in
the '30S to prevent a recurrence OF
World War mistakes.
Mistake Might Be Costly.
F.. E. Mollin of Denver, secretary
treasurer OF the livestock assOCia-
ton, in an official statement outlin-
ing problems facing his group con-
vention, said:
ANY mistake in planning now
may De costly later on. >" How
long will this favorable market
situation continue =? Many
cannot increase marketing
without decreasing efficiency
OF operation"
F. r. Marshall, secretary-tre8s-
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Brazil will spend $l,57l 900 for
American railway trafac control
equipment.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
SIS Weather RspeIIent
Golf Jackets
s3.95

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golf jackets Of finely textured
poplin. Upper front with two
front pockets, elastic at bottom
sides. Tan only In mems small,
medium and large sizes.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
$3.50 AII.WooI Light.
Weight Shaker Knit
Sweaters s2.s'

Famous Revere make sweaters of
1900 wool yarn in maroon, navy,
royal, grey. brown. green and
other popular colors. Mems sizes
from 36 to as.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Ring platform with sturdy wood
braces. Bag is genuine leather.
Christmas gift for your boy.
Others x3.95 to SO.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Wine = colored leather boxing
gloves, made with safety palm
grip, well padded for extra pro-
lection. A gift to further his
protection.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Ladies' bowling shoes in black,
black and white and smoked elk
leather shoes. mems In all black
shoes. For right and left-handed
boWlerS
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Genuine al-leather footballs and
basketballs. full size. Valve type.
A must on your Christmas gift
list!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
What Causes Imitation
(The New York Times)

(The New York Tmes)
 The easy fatalism with which many Americans discuss the "inevitabiy' of imitation is something which astonishes and appalls most European econo- mists and financial experts here who have experi- enced its dreadful consequences at first hand In- flation they recognize, is not a natural calamity, like hurricane earthquake, that falls upon nation from without. It Is result caused by the actions and policies of the Government itself It is always in the power of government, by sound and firm policies to curb prevent it. Yet today we have the strange spectacle of government officials talking of imitation coming upon the country like great storm, in spite of everything that govern ment policy do. They talk as if imitation could be brought about by buyers panic, while failing to recognize that such buyers panic would itself be caused made possible, by governmental policy
 The term imitation has to be used so loosely Gas a synonym for higher prices from whatever cause even as synonym for prosperity as almost to have lost its original meaning But real general imitation is hardly possible except when govern ment's budget is unbalanced and when the sums that the government borrows to make up the diff ference do not come out of real savings. The only kind of imitation that seriously threatens today, certainly is that would be caused by combined purchasing power at existing price levels of the Government and the civil population greater than the total volume of goods that can be turned out. The result of the bidding of the Government and it's citizens against each other-or of the citizens against each other for the goods and services that be produced in of those the Government has ordered for defense-is to force up the prices of these goods and services without increasing pro- duction The effect is to threaten reduce the value of all savings and to bring widespread hard ship and often tragedy to those whose incomes not increase fast enough to keep up with the price spiral s5
 Imitation is the very worst method by which the Government could finance the defense program. It avoid this method only if 1t has the courage to tax away the excess purchasing power in the hands of the great bulk of the population to force it into loans to the Government, avoiding financing out of mere bank-created credit If the Admin straton fails do this, then imitation does indeed become inevitable Its effects could be temporarily postponed or disguised only by authoritarian type of price, fixing and rationing dangerous to democ racy and to economic freedom. It is for the Admin istration to make its choice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03

son from either measles or diphtheria during the first months of the year.
 Another death cause, which has little to do with medical science but great deal to do with business conditions, caused fewer deaths for Metropolitan this year than for the past Is years That suicide. With business humming never before, the suicide rate, which almost invariably follows business cycles, is percent lower this year than in 1940
 Only complaint of the insurance company agents in fact that accidental deaths especially those resulting from automobile accidents occurred at what they termed alarming rate"
 We'll in Alaska, with the few per capita in the Territory, auto accident deaths not the problem they in the continental United States.
 We don't want to make the insurance people sorry they publish these facts but because are healthier people, doesn't that mean better insurance risk? And if we're a better risk couldn't the insurance premium rate be reduced, bringing insurance within reach of all classes of people and enabling those of us who have some now to buy more?
 We don't know, we're just asking!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
CAPITAL CHAFF

The only thing people aboard the Prince of Wales with Roose- welt and Churchill will say is that at the final parting, as Churchill wrung Roosevelts hand, "the Prime Ministers eyes were full of great big tears" The best press re- leases put out in official Washing ton come from the Soviet Embassy, cabled direct from Moscow Under Secretary of War Patterson recently did unique thing. Testi- flying before the House Appropria- tions Committee, he paid great tri- bute to his predecessor, Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson; said that lack of delays in placing war orders was due to JohnSon's pioneering. Johnson is a Democrat, Patterson a Republican. Sec retary of the Navy Knox told Roo- sevelt the other day that he had newspaper in Chicago which he would be glad to go back to. Knox didn't say so, but the stockholders of that paper also would be glad to have him back. Chicago Daily News common stock three years ago was selling for around $25, now it is SD. Five percent preferred stock was selling at $l00, now is under $90. Knox is one of the largest stockholders, so his con- tinued absence means a big per sonal sacrifice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
WE'RE GETTING HEALTHIER

The tide of disease which annually takes its toll of life in the United States and possess sions isn't quite the of destruction it once was
 Advancements in modern medical science plus more healthful living conditions in the modern city has fired real voey into the heart of disease epi denies Our drinking water is now filtered and inspected for impurities Our meat and milk must come from animals that have been inspected and passed as disease free Americans gradually get ting the habit of periodical physical examinations, giving physicians chance to discover organic ail- ments while they are still in an embryonic condition and can be easily treated and cured.
 Such improvements in our national health pie ture were mirrored this week in the summary of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company revealing the causes of death of Metropolitan policy holders during the first seven months of 1941 Undoubtedly, Metropolitan insurance customers healthy as group than any other section of citi- zenry of the same size A similar survey by any other insurance company would probably reveal the same condition
 The death rate of Metropolitan policy holders during those first seven months of the year the lowest ever recorded This in spite of the pro- tracted. heat wave which partly responsible for the July rate of death reaching the highest point for that month in four years.
 The pneumonia death rate during the seven months, for instance, fell to the unprecedented low level of BIT persons per 100000 insured This repre- sents drop of 12 percent below the rate at which pneumonia killed policy holders for Metropolitan during 1940
 Death rates tuberculosis, diarrhea, enteritis and appendicitis were also lower the first seven months of this year than year ago. And infectious diseases which only a few decades ago were the chief cause of death, now almost minor factor in the health of the nation. Typhoid fever is prac tcay wiped off the death records and the So-called chldrens diseases, although still important of illness, are just about nil so far death are concerned.
 Among than million policy holders on the Pacific Coast Metropolitan lost not single per-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
WHITE HOUSE FLOOR

After three months, the hammers have stopped pounding in the White House. The new parquet floor in the East Room is finished. When the social season begins, guests will walk or dance over one of the most delicately carpen- tered floors in the world.
 It's white oak, 3,200 square feet of it. laid in the same pattern of squares and triangles as before, but done so neatly and with such pre- cision that your finger can't feel where two boards meet. It's a job few dancers will appreciate. In fact 1t takes a carpenter to realize how much work there is to bring four points of board together at a sin gle point, with geometrical exact ness.
 The job cost as much as it would cost most of us to build a new house. It's quarter-inch oak, re- placing the old flooring of one eighth inch, which had worn paper thin in its 42 years of use.
 While the spacious East Room 40 by 80 feet) was torn up, work men did a thorough job of over hauling. There is new base of dark red marble, running around the room, where the floor meets the walls. The old mahogany doors have been refinished, the three elaborate glass chandeliers have been cleaned and polished, and the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03

axe to grind and were trying to slant their pictures.
 So now lot of the producers, who incidentally. pay Will Hays salary of well over $100,000, are asking just whom he meant And the Senate committee, completely dominated by isolationists, is plan ming to put Hays on the griddle and ask him just which Hollywood producers are propagandizing in their pictures.
 NOTE-Last time Hays appeared before Senate investigation was in 1927 when the late Senator Tom Walsh of Montana interrogated him about certain bond deal connect ed with the Teapot Dome oil scan- dal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
LOOK and LEARN s&y C. GORDON

What three the Nobel Prize for literature? worlds all-tme money winner?
 What the of the southern lights similar the Aurora 3oreais of the north?
 established Atlantic Ocean? of
 ANSWERS
 l. Sinclair Lewis Eugene oNell and Pearl Buck. g. Seabscut. AustraliS
 The Mary; days hours, minutes. 5 Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama, Florida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bat do not compep
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 4

THURSDAY, SEPIEMBER
 Benefic aspects rule the early hours today, but afternoon is ruled by adverse planetary influ- ences. Aviation is under an unfa- vorable sign.
 HEART AND HOME: AS women's field of activities widens this au- tumn there will be a corresponding emphasis on American homes which will be havens for soldiers and for war refugees Labor-saving devices will be sought and food values studied. Seers warn that girls must be trained in vacations that will as- sure them future economic inde- pendence, for old ideas centering full responsibility for support of the family upon it's men are nec- essarily superseded. In the future there will be no leisure class, or at least only a semblance of one, the seers predict.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Threats of what Hitler can accomplish in eco- homie warfare will cause merchants and manufacturers to look far ahead and to safeguard American interests. Astrologers foretell a peri cd of supreme difficulty after the beginning of 1945 and perhaps be- fore that time. Meanwhile the Unit ed States will continue to prosper and the country will be the world storehouse of food. Important trade agreements with South American nations will multiply. 5-i
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Differences of opinion regarding the policing of the Atlantic and the defeat of Hitler by the United States Navy will cause intense feeling as all thinkers realize the gravity of the World War situation. Withdrawal of warships from the Pacific will alarm all who understand the am- bitions of Japan which may cause serious crises when used as an Axis catspaw. Nes
 INTERNATIONAL A FFAIR S: Astrologers stress as the first duty of the United States the recovery of all land in the Western Hemis- phere which is now under the rule of any foreign government. The same seers warn that the idea of transfer of the British seat of gov ernment to Canada is most imprac- tical in view of all that such 2 change would entail. The stars promise great success in the future through the kindly cooperation of the United States and Britain, but this nation is to be the most power ful in the world after the close of the second World War and must retain absolute independence and individuality.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of aver age good fortune, but women of the family may cause domestic up- heavals.
 Children born on this day should be clever and energetic. They prob- ably will have eyentful and change full careers.
 Copyright, 194D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03

ation was tense over Poland, Bli- tain made the same query of the United States.
 The last query came when Roo- sevelt and Churchill were on the high seas off Newfoundland Again Churchill wanted the United States to draw a line beyond which Ja- pan could not pass without dec- laration of war from the United States. But once again Roosevelt refused to make a commitment without the consent of Congress.
 The Constitution is the Constitu- tion. Nevertheless, it remains a fact that war sometimes can be averted by making it absolutely clear to a nation in advance what it faces in case of aggression. And our recent hesitancy over drawing a line beyond which Japan shall not pass may be compared by his- torians with Britains failure to draw a line in regard to Belgium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MTSUSED Do not There weren't but three present. three people present. Were NOT BUT forms double negative.
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Pronounce ho-tur O as in OBEY, in last syllable
 NnSSPELLED: Cretonne; observe the NINE
 SYNONYMS: Repay, compensate remunerate, reimburse
 WORD STUDY three times and it is yours Let us each Today word brghtenng fields ether disclosed refulgen summer comes-Thomson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-03
MERRY-GO-ROUND

One of the best things done by the Rockefeller Committee for Latin American goodwill was to send Walt Disney to South Amer ica. He has been the rage of Rio de Janeiro where his company is now filming cartoons drawn by La tin American artists. He has also done a cartoon of Brazilian Presi- dent Vargas.