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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
LEGI0NNAIRES
 WON'T OPERATE
 BOOTHS AT FAIR
Want Sitka as Site of AL aska American Legion
 1942 Meefinq

The Juneau American Legion post last night turned down proposal of the Southeast Alaska Fair Asso- citation, offering to turn all opera tion of concessions at the Fair this fall over to the legionnaires.
 The legionnaires also instructed r all delegates to the Division of Alaska convention in Seward next week to support Sitka as the con- vention city for Alaska Legion posts in 1942.
 Four resolutions, passed at the 1940 Alaska Legion convention were adopted for action again this year at the Seward convention They were:
 l. Approval of construction of ar mories for the Alaska National Guard at Fairbanks, Anchorage Ketchikan and Juneau.
 s2. Opposition to the proposal of Secretary Of the Interior Harold Ickes to organize refugee settle mentS in Alaska.
 3: Condemnation of Secretary Ickes proposal to take over Admir- alty Island as national park ol national monument.
 4 Urge that fertilization of the Aleutian Islands be strengthened and bases on the Kommandosrk Islands be required from Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
pAA L0DESTAR LEAVES HERE
 FOR SEATTLE
Northbound Plane Is Due from Boeing Field To-
 day But No Word

With two through passengers on board from Fairbanks and ten pas sengers leaving Juneau. south bound PAA Lodestar left Juneau this morning for Boeing Field in Seattle. Through passengers were Joseph Hall and Patricia Hall. Passengers leaving Juneau were Corey Ford, Dan Holland, Mrs. Helen Robertson. David Robertson, Arthur Wolf, Hel- en Wolf, Mrs. Iris Hussey. Helene Root, R. J. Sommers and c. R. Shinn.
 A northbound Electra winged out of Juneau for the Interior this morn ing with Miss M. Lindass. Jack Rob- ertson and MT. and Mrs. E. Payne.
 An off-schedule Lodestar is sched- uled to arrive in Juneau today, but word on departure or passengers on the ship had not been received in Juneau late this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
BOILER MEN AND
 WIFE STOP HERE
 FOR SHORT VISIT
Millionaire of Pittsburgh Leaves Yukon 10
 Fly South

Multimillionaire and owner of the Payne Boiler Works in Pittsburgh, Pa. w. M. Payne arrived in Jun eau last night on the northbound Yukon for a short vacation visit and left this morning, returning to the East Coast via PA and Yukon Southern.
 Accompanied by his wife, Payne intended to tour Southeast Alaska but found that the many cannery stops of the Yukon prevented the complete trip, and the couple were forced to fly back to Pittsburgh be- cause of defense contracts.
 The Payne Boiler Works is one of the largest independent indus trial plants in the United States. The Paynes stopped at the Gastin- eau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
lnlorpordtions
 Are Filed Here

Two interpretations have been filed in the office of Frank Boyle, Territorial Auditor
 The Sitka Credit Association, Inc, filed the articles of incorpora- ton as a non-profit corporation. Incorporators signing the articles were Earl Shennet, P. s. Gantz and Thomas Tilson.
 The Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, of Boston. also filed papers to qualify to do busi- ness in Alaska. The papers were filed with Boyle in his capacity as Territorial Insurance Commits sioner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
SHORTAGE OF OIL WILL BE
 INVESTIGATED s.n < < asv-. laa a.ss .sA }. lasl
Capped Texas We'll Would Supply All U, $, Sen
 ator Declares

WASHINGTON, Aug. .26. = The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously this afternoon to un- dertake an immediate investigation of the whole situation regarding the so-called gasoline and oil short ages, especially along the, east coast. One Senator said there was one capped" well in Texas that could supply the United States al- most alone if required and some refineries were now shut down.
 Chairman Bailey named a sub committee to make the investiga- tion and appointed Senator Fran cis Maloney of Connecticut to head the inquirers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
Mrs. AIpheus Ball
 N Leaves for South

 Mrs. AIpheus Ball, sister of Jack Finlay, and her two children, who have been visiting in Juneau for the past several weeks, left on the Princess Louise this morning to return to their home in the East.
 While in Juneau, Mrs. Ball was widely entertained by friends of the F'inlays. Yesterday a luncheon for ten was given by Mrs. Fred Henning in the Iris Room of the Baranof Hotel. The guest of honor was presented with corsage.
 Mrs. Ball will pick up her car in Seattle and drive to her home in Virginia On the trip she will go through Yellowstone Park and the Bad Lands of South Dakota.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
.SENAT0RS0N WAY HERE TO
 CHECK BASES
Subcommittee Leaves Be- affIe Today to See
 Alaska AirfieIds

SEATTLE, Aug. 26-A subcom- mittee of the Senate Defense and Industry Investigation Committee leaves here by plane today bound for an inspection of air bases and defense projects in Alaska.
 The committeeman, headed by Senator Harry s. Truman of Miss ouri, includes Senators James M. Mead of New York and Ralph O.. Brewster of Maine. They expect to return to the States Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
Amber Here
 Tomorrow

The U. s. s. Amber, recruiting now in Alaska waters, left Sitka to- day for Juneau and will remain here until August 29.
 The Amber then goes to Peters, burg to remain until August 30 goes then to Wrangell remaining there until September ? then to Ketchikan and remain there until September 5.
 From Ketchikan the Amber re- turns to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
Mrs. Russell Back
 From Buying Trip

Mrs. Dan Russell, owner Of Leota' s Shop in the Baranof Hotel, re- turned to Juneau last night on the North Coast following a two months buying trip in the States. She visited all the markets on the West Coast and contacted agents of the Eastern houses while in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and Los An geles.
 Mrs. Russell will have some of her newest fall fashions ready for showing by the end of this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26

 For Seattle

Steamer Tyee, Capt M. M. Merk- ley and purser M Sweeney, sailed from Juneau at 7.30 o'clock last night with five passengers booked from Juneau for the South as fol- lows: teG eA a.
 For Seattle-Mrs. Frank Dick and Lois Albert. c
 For Kstchikan-Mrs l.. Barston, Mrs. c. c. Personeus and Anna May Personeus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
Everyone (Nof Just inc Men)
 VIII Lock ai Legs Hereafter
By BETTY CLARKE AP Feature Service Writer

Looking at legs seemed to be a mans prerogative until the silk stocking scare.
 Now everyone will be looking at your legs. You'd better, too.
 If silk stockings or sheer-as-silK substitutes get plentiful again, you certainly won't look worse because you went in for leg-art lessons.
 You can do your legs daily good turn as simply as this: Be sure your shoes are long enough and the heels for walking not toe high. Use a brush to scrub both your knees and heels whether you think they need it or not. Rub a little greaseless lotion or cream over your entire leg but particular ly into your knees, heels, and bot tom of your feet-after the scrub bing.
 Do some sort of magician act weekly to whisk away hairs. May be you think the glamour girls oi moving pictures and model fame have been over emphasizing this but it is still thing for you to do if you want your legs consid- cred chic.
 If you think your legs could be smaller and smarter, study them in your full-length mirror. Get out your tape measure and compare your own inches with those sug- eested as standard. Make chart before you begin either massage or exercising. Record weekly the meas urements for your thigh, knee, cali and ankle. Then you can see Il you are taking your exercise cor rectly enough, long enough and regularly enough. Otherwise why kid yourself into thinking you ben eft from pinching, bending or pumping?
 Whether your legs seem thick or thin, you can improve them by improving your posture. A sim pie check is to back up to a wall If your shoulders, hips, calves and heels touch the wall, you are doing pretty well. If they don't, set yourself the daily task of trying to make them do it. It all amounts to an exercise well worth the ef- fort.
 Do You Ankle up to This?
 "No ankle should be over eight inches around" says Ann Delafield director of a New York beauty school. She explains:
 A perfect 34 girl, 5 feet 5 inches tall, has legs like this:
 Thigh, 20l2 inches.
 Knee, 1872 inches.
 Calf, 1212 inches.
 Ankle, 712 inches.
 A perfect 36 who is 5 feet inches tall can add either a hal or whole inch to thigh, knee ant calf measurements, but should have only an 8-inch ankle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
ANOTHER RED CITY FALLS
 TO GERMANS
Communications Center in South Russia Claim
 ed Captured

BERLIN, August 26 = German sources today announced the cap ture of Dnieperopetrovsk, described as the last Russian bridgeheads on the west bank of the lower Dnieper River.
 The Southern Axis Army is re- ported to have captured 83.000 prisoners, 465 guns and 199 armored cars in this drive through western Ukraine since the battle of Uman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
HILSCHER RETURNS

Herbert Hilscher, free-lanee writ CT for Saturday Evening Post and other national magazines, arrived in Juneau last night on the Yukon and will be here for several weeks cn business before going, on to the Interior He is staying at the Bar, anof Hotel. w al 3eg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
HeaIlh Report
 Shows Low
 Disease Raie

The weekly report Of the Terri torial Department of Health for the week ending August 25 shows no serious disease outbreaks in the Terrisory.
 Cases reported during the past week are as follows: whooping cough, 8; diphtheria, 2; tuberculosis, 8; gonorrhea, 10; syphilis, '; influ- enza. 5; measles, II; humps, 2; and pneumonia, 9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

influence of scuheastery winds had brought moist maritime Alaska Peninsula and the Berhg Se the rain had fallen during the 9 hours this morning this prevailed generally else Alaska with Valley highest temperature yesterday was which Bethel and tn and good visbt prevailed the this
 
 the California to 2s inches located at @ degrees degrees norheastvard during the next "A hours A hg located 45 located to the north
 
 Juneau August 27-sunrise 5:f4 m, am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
AUXILIARY MEMBERS REOyESIED 10 ATTEND
 MRS. REEDER SERvl(ES

All nenlberss of the American Le- zion Auriliary Are requested to at tend the funeral services of Mrs. Bessie Reeder tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Catholic Church of the Nativity. Mrs. Reedl CT was member of the group
 and the Auxiliary wishes all mem- bers to attend her services. fictc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
BRAVES RUSH

BOSTON Aug -4fank 0owdy. Cincinnati coaens ssho4 caught for Boston in 1914, explains the Braves rush from eighth place to first in this way: t@ fp
 Luck with pinch~hitters set us on fire. Every pinch-hitter seemed to deliver. The boys get the idea they could do nothing wrcng and we couldn't be stopead. Tf couple of pinch hitters had failed during the early part Of the drive I guess we would never have untra clzed ourselves"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
RETURN TO KETCHIKAN

Mrs. c. c. Personeus and daughter Anna May Personeus, who have been visiting here, left on the Tyee for Ketchikan to join the Rev. c. c. Pensoneus who is in charge of the Bethel Mission, Assembly of God, at the First City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
5HaHbuiers
 5eII,5eaftIe

SEATTLE, Aug. 26-Five hali- buters. all from the western banks, sold their catches here today as follows:
 Eldorado 10000 pounds, 1924 and 129s cents; Norrona 25,000 pounds, 13A cents straight; Omaney 40,00O pounds, 1874 cents straight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26
THE WEATHER
tBy the U S. Weather Bureau) D. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER RIJREAu

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning pm, Clear partly cloudy and much Wednesday, lowest 5 degrees est Wednesday P degrees light to gentle winds.
 FoEecast for Sonts Clear partly temperature tonight low clouds in channels variable winds mostly, northery
 the of the Cu of Entrance Spencer westerly to nohweerly winds clear to tly to Hnch mostly southeast Wednesday, with local low clouds; Cap Einchnbrook Resurrection Bay: southeast moderate We'd neday, increasing oudiness, with showers Wed ly winds, rain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26

American tourists spent about S110,o00,O00 ill Canada last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26

Napoleon's Moscow venture cost him 30O,O00 men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-26

The female firefly has much brighter light than the male.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
''NO!''

Here's a comprehensive anal
ysis OF the situation by Lucius
MacLaughlen, Of Seattle, Wash,
who also says mol"
Front line workingmen are
not produced by accident or by
phony shortcuts or schemes for
quick success. Year after year In
the white heat of industrial
competition the worker must
learn by trial and error as well
as from the older worker before
ne acquires the skill which sets
him apart as a true craftsman.
"The older igorker tCiH alicGys
make a place for himselt In tn
dastry, because younger york
ers respect the older man almost
Dithout question as one OF the
natural IaUS OF almost any I'm
dustrial set-up. The younger
man tCiH respond quickly to dd-
uice and orders from the older
head Uhere they resent the
same orders and ddpice from q
man In their ot0r age group.
Personal ambition can be
brutal and almost inhumanIy
savage; therefore the young
worker who has an overwhelm-
ing ambition to get ahead quick
~ cannot be trusted. In most
factories results come from 30
per cent hard work, with ambi-
ton playing . very small part.
Unless the ambition Is good for
the finished product and In har-
mony with the general group,
the youngstef Is apt TO find HIM
self In deep water and lost all
the way around.
when the time comes when
they feel they'd like TO turn
things over to younger hands,
let us retire the older workers
with all the respect and reward
we can afford. This Is the meth
cd with the least friction"
Lucius Mclaughlin, age 30.
oil James ST..
Seattle, Washington.
$50 prias)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
NOTES of a New Yorker !:


Not long ago John IL.
Lewis. who lives at the swanky
st. Regis Hotel (where else
should a labor leader liveO was
escorted by head waiter to an
Oak Room table :. Two men at
the next table stared. laughed
and made some remarks-and
then, without finishing their
meals. got up and left-as q
form of criticism Lewis was
tuning. Later he complained
to the manager about "the con-
temptuous treatment I am get
ting here!"
1T happened during the North
Carolina maneuvers the other
day. An old Southern lady en-
countered some soldiers from a
New York regiment. Are you
going TO fight Hitler?" she asked
them. I'VE might have TO"
one answered. Think the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
III and Ao.v, k,moad.yay
with WAITER WINCHEII

New Years TO solo IL. Corn
Flakes Boulevard is the new
name Harlem has given st.
Nicholas ave. between l45th and
l55th SITS. They claim the rents
there are so tall that you have
money left only for corn flakes.
THE Tri-ColoE is the Hame=ef
a new seth st. night place. Run
by French refugees-Stafted on
a shoelace. At the premiere the
other night all the favorite pre-
Vichy French ditties were sung
Justify by the audience-and not
n dry eye was to be seen. A kin
Of Gen. DeGaulle MARBLES there.
II deserves your patronage. 49,. /.
Producer OF the Versailles hit,
Nudge Fielding. noticed a beaH-
tiful girl at a table. Nudge sent
her this note: Are you in the
theatre7 II so. do you dancer
Came the reply Thanks
for your interest. Perhaps some
day 1 can accept your offer.
Linda Darnell."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

North win Join IMP" she queried.
Buddy Clarke, the maestro
at the Cocoanut Grove in the
Park Central. dropped a nickel
in q pay station box. and hung
UP when he got q busy signal. -.
Instead OF his jitney. he got two
nickels back. The operator
came on and asked him TO de-
posit the extra coin. :.
Surely" heckled Buddy for all
OF us, kindly let me have your
name and address" .. Tsk, tsk,
tsk.
PROF. Leo Reisman. one OF
the op-notch conductors. starts
at the Rainbow Room. April 1.
Marty Mays Thanksgiving
Day telegram to the cast in
Best Foot Forward: We have
lots to be thankful for today.
We all might have been in Viva
OBrien'!" An afternoon
paper yesterday fired 10 en-
ployes Paul Small Is leav-
ing the VIM. Morris agency after
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Young America by ELSIE ROBINSON
Should Age
Give Way
to Youth?

With the field Of employ
ment crowded, and Youth
clamoring for a chance to make
its start in the world, should
every oldster be required to
retire at q certain age in order
to make room for the rising
generation?
What . bombshell that ques-
ton proved to be! But did you
Youngsters all rise up rs one
and shout 4Yes"7 Certainly not!
To the contrary, the Noes out
numbered the Yeses about S to
1! Take this fine answer by
Bette Hansen, of Jackson
Heights, N. Y, for example.
Dear Elsie Robinson:
There should be no antago-
nism between youth and age but
rather q better understanding
and respect for the place each
holds In life. / think Of ag. as
a higher development and re-
finement of the life period of
youth and certainly think II Is
an insult TO our intelligence to
say that because . person has
reached = certain age he should
be retired IN favor Of = younger
successor.
"Y0ufh, with Its fire, vim and
dynamic action Is = wonderful
thing. The world would die
without Il, but like an untried,
headstronS steed IL needs . wise,
experienced rider to guide its en-
ergy In the right channels-and
that's where the older folks
should shine! Why should the
wisdom acquired through years
of experience be discarded? The
prime of mentality is not reached
until one is in his forties.
"Our years OF huinig should
NE our credit-not our disgrdcei
We learning HON to lire
wisely and peH, keeping our
bodies young 1ohiie our minds
Crotp rich NTH age An old
mind tcorkino in a nell cdred-tor
body is one of the finest assets
any nation could haze.
Work for both the enthus-
iastic fiery youth and the pa
tient, tempered older person Is
vitality needed for best results,
but they should work together.
II competition could be changed
into CO. operation, what an ideal
world this would be-"
Mrs. Bette Hansen, age ~,
37-41 10th ST.. No. cd
Jackson Heights l.. l.. N. Y.
$1,000 price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
n bug About l1~n

TOO1S says she will wear
a green hat with a red feather
and she shows up as threat
ened.
YOU are no bargain your
self. The usual procedure is
TO shake hands and jump
back quick.
YOU take Toots 10 the
movies and then you buy her
a chocolate soda. She can
make more noises with a
straw than an eighty-piece
orchestra under water.
SO YOU spend the rest OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

IN THE Ethics of the
Blind Date you should act
like you had just won a
popularity contest on a
ferry boat.
IN THE Ethics Of a Blind
Date you open a telephone
book at random. You viii
find that under the Rs.
THEN you stick a pin in a
name and call the number.
II it's Toots Somebody you
say. "Hiys TooH and she
ssys, "Hiya."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
By ARTHUR
"BUGS" BAER

the evening trying TO side
track her on q slope so she
will derail herself.
BUT Toots is UP on the
Ethics of a Blind Date and
she is harder TO get rid OF
than chewing gum on the
witness stand.
MY advice on the Ethics
of the Blind Date Is TO stay
home and curl up with a good
book.
OR just curl up with a bad
book. OR just curl up.
distributed nv klne Features syn
dictate. Incb
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

BUT X It's the number OF
a steam laundry you turn It
off and call another number.
II you have a friend you use
two pins, and II It's three SOL
diers on leave you can get
good results with a fork.
AFTER you give Toots the
"Hiya" you dish UP the usual
hambuTgered conversation
known as small talk. Then
Toots says she will meet you
down at the railroad depot.
so don't be surprised II she
comes IN on a freight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

THE
l2>ighte,
Side
by DAMON
RUNYON
MIR. JOE TURP. WRITES
FROM BROOKLYN:

DEAR SIR the 'other night
nv wife Ethel and I were
taking q walk along Flatbush
Avenue and there was q guy in
o soldiers uniform, walking Just
ahead ara very slow
and Ethel ses isn't that . pitiful
sight Joe7 That poor soldier
looks like the lonesomest fellow
In this world.
I sES well Ethel he does look
o little lonesome at that. ] ses
you don't often see q soldier all
alone. I ses soldiers generally
run In packs and sailors are the
ones who are usually single ex-
cept when they are with q dame.
JUST THEN the soldier
stopped to look in q window and
we caught Up with him and
Ethel ses Joe I am going TO
speak to him. ses all right 10
ahead and speak and Ethel ses
good evening Mister Soldier.
my name Is Ethel Turp and this
Ia my husband Joe and I want
TO ask you q question. The
soldier ses well lady II you want
to know II I like the army the
answer is yes and no and maybe.
ETHEL SES that's not the
question at all. I want to ask
you why you seem so lonesome.
Why are you wandering around
all by yourself? The soldier ses
why not? Is there any law
against It? Ethel ses certainly
not but II makes me feel sad to
see one Of our brave boys look
ing so lonesome. The soldier
ses you have got me wrong lady.
I'm not lonesome. I'm Just
thinking.
ETHEL SEE then you are not
lonesome at all? The soldier
ses that's what I ses In the first
place. Ethel ses wouldn't you
like to meet some nice people
and enjoy yourself7 He ses no
] wouldn't. I've got people all
around me when I'm In camp
and all want now is to be alone
90 can think.
ETHEL SEES well I must say I
think you are very ungrateful.
My heart ached when saw you
looking 30 lonesome but ! can
see you dent deserve company.
SEES come on Ethel and stop
bothering the guy. I ses II he
wants to be alone he wants 70 be
alone and its his own business
and Ethel sess see here now
mister soldier you just stop
thinking OF that girl and come
with us TO Grogans and my hus-
band Joe here will buy you
some beers He ses what girl?
Carlo? Ethel ses you know
what girl. The girl you didn't
get the letter from this week.
THE SOLDIER ses well she
should have written and Ethel
ses she probably did but 1t just
hasn't arrived vet. He ses do
you think so? Ethel ses l know
so and I ses look here Ethel how
do you know anything about a
letter? Ethel ses o he looks and
talks like a fellow who hasn't
got a letter he expected and the
soldier ses lady you must be a
mind reader and III go with
you and have the beers you are
talking about because ! really
am lonesome.
Yours truly, Joe Turp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

brothers or friends in the 10 to 81
brackets do you agree with those
who say-"Too young to vote; too
young to fight!"?
Yes, it's contest topic - open
to all Young Americans not over
80 years Of age.
Send your letters to Elsie Rob
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

proposal Young America?
You who are under Il - are you
ready and willing to join the armed
forces?
You who are over Il and are now
in the army or eligible - do you
think Is is too young for service?
You young women who have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

inson in care Of this paper, being
sure to sign full name and include
address and age.
A $15 prize for the best answer
and additional awards for all letters
published.
Contest closes one week from
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

Brigadier- General Lewis B. Her
shey, national director of selective
service, has stated that shortage
Of manpower may force the Gov
eminent either to lower the mini
mum. draft age from Il to Is or
end ,deferments to older men.
What's your reaction to that.