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Evening star., 1941-03-23
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j HE succeeding points were similar, David
son not trying to make aces, just keeping
Tiden on the run. Final score-Davidson,
Is, Tlden. o.
You may never have heard of Ken David
son. Yet during the last ten years his audience
has numbered almost 5000, 700, an attend
ance record challenging that of any individual
athletic performer in history.
Ken Davidson has shown his feather
manipulating prowess to King George vi in
command performance" and to East Side
tenement kids; to Park Avenue millionaires
and shoppers at Macys; to the elite at the
Rainbow Room and the gang at the Roxy -
and he has always had the same enthusiastic
reception.
If you can imagine combination of trick
shot golfer Joe Kirkwood, baseball clown AL
Schacht and tennis screwball Frank kovacs,
you have good description of badminton
Snowman Ken Davidson No matter how i'm
portant a match may be, or how close, he
insists on having his fun. And he'll try trick
shot now and then, even though it may
mean losing the point. He can do things with
a shuttlecock that are almost unbelievable
such as completely missing an overhead
smash. then bringing his racket up from the
floor on the follow-through to hit the bird
safely across the net - to the bewilderment
of an opponent
He can take ten shuttlecocks, hit each one
in high, graceful arc, and have them all
drop within a radius of one square foot at
Evening star., 1941-03-23

past Davidson. The badminton expert calmly
made backhand stab, catching the shuttle
just before it hit the floor, and returned
soft drop shot.
With how'd he ever get that one?" look,
Bill scrambled to the net and managed to re-
trieve the shuttlecock. Davidson then pro-
ceeded to clear over Tilden's head. The ten
mis- giant turned and sprinted to back court
and again got his racket on the bird in time
to return a weak shot. Davidson, now at the
net, cut it off with another drop shot and
grinned as Tilden helplessly watched the
shuttlecock flutter to the floor.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

When you seek the way to beauty,
lady, look no farther than an Ivory
baby's daily bath. See that pure,
white, friendly soap? It's there on
Doctors say-so and he says
Ivory" for your skin, too. Ivory is
pure and gentle, without strong
perfumes that might be irritating.
You'll be beauty-wise if you give
your complexion helpful refreshing
Ivory cleansings every single day!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
MRS. GOETZ IS TO HEAD
 EASTERN STAR NEXT YEAR

Heading their staff of officers for the coming year of 1941 with Bertha D. Goetz, for Worthy Matron, Nug- get Chapter No. 2, Order of Eastern Stars, held their annual election at the regular meeting last night In- itiation preceded the election.
 Other officers elected were as fol- Jews. Worthy Patron, Albert E. Goetz; Associate Matron, Jessie F Mack; Associate Patron, Ernest Oberg; Secretary, Roberta Johnson; Treasurer, Jessie K. Fraser; Con- ductress, Myra Lee Hopgood, Asso- ciate Conductress, Evelyn Krofi- quist; Trustee, Catherine Balog.
 Annotincement of appointive of- ficers will be made later. Refresh ments were served after the business of the meeting. -4N
 Installation of the above named officers is scheduled for the sixth of January in joint session with the Masons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
WAR CENSORSHIP

few days ago small item on the front page of The Empire announced that this paper has more news gathered and not printed than you can conceive"
 The statement was prefaced with an explanation of all ship and plane movements being declared vital military information and banned from publication by military authorities And only transportation news but items of a number of other types have been held out of this paper during the days since the entry of the United States into the war.
 Our censorship, far, has been largely self imposed. When the Japanese made their first of aggression needed military authorities to tell that news of ship and plane movements, word of planned military developments stories of alien activities and other news would be of aid to the enemy. We have sought all the information avail able from both army and navy intelligence officers, asking just how far we could go in reporting the without endangering in the These officers have been able to give us valuable general information just what type of report might be dangerous in the hands of the enemy. So far specific instances concerned, have had to judgment regarding the writing and print ing of many items
 There have been good many bunders by some newspapers in these first few days of war which might have proven costly had enemy ships or planes been able to take advantage of information unwit- tingly printed For instance one Alaska newspaper, few days after the outbreak of war listed the oca- tion of all ships, then tied up at docks along the coastline awaiting orders to proceed Luckily no attacks any of these ships resulted from this information and they have all moved on, al- though most of them required to hold the locations where the newspaper reported them for several days after publication of the piece.
 It isn't that military authorities wish to with hold any information from the American public
 
 any agents of enemy powers In these days of short wave radio stations it is altogether too easy for any foreign spy, even interruptions American under the pay of foreign power to send reports to the enemy
 So far censorship has been largely matter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
Cavalry in Steel
tNew York Times

tNeW York I1meS)
 The cavalry isn't what it used to be. It used to ride horses, which looked pretty on parade, however grim their appearance when they were being curried up for stable inspection. In close decision the cavalrymen always got the girl while the infantry went wstfully off, mutterng, Who ever saw a dead cavalryman?" Cavalry regiments had glitter ing histories. But the cavalry mostly rides in side of tanks which buck than any Texas bronco. It needs courage and endurance than ever before, but it display them unseen, in a confined space, usually breathing bad air.
 So one readily sympathize with Major Gen. E. w Sansom commander of the mechanical forces which have just crossed from Canada to Brit ain. He wishes to call his tank division the Rough Riders, after, as London dispatch credits him with saying, "the name of Ottawa team" What is hard to overlook is his obvious failure to recall the famous cavalry regiment which Theodore Roose welt led (on foot, to he sure) up San Juan Hill That regiment was made up of the original Rough Riders though they never rode so roughly as do General Sansoms fighting mechanics.
 The time may come when the tank units will have their poets. But it is difficult How can you follow Navarre's white plume when it is walled about with steel? How can Masefield's young knight once more rally the broken squadron?" The modern fighter boxed in metal is brave those armored men who rode lance in hand against Jerlsalem brave as Tennysons Light Brigade-braver, proba- bly, because facing more hideous forms of death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17

Of voluntary precautions taken by neWsnlen in the interest Of public safety. News yesterday indicated that government censorship will be established as soon as Congress approves pending legislation, which will give complete powers to the President.
 We were particularly pleased to note that Byron Price has been named by President Roosevelt as director of censorship.
 i. The selection much wiser than would the naming of military official to act as watch naming of Price constitutes recognition on the part of Roosevelt of the value of practical conservative newspaperman to use good judgment rather than a gag in administering the release of military news.
 Price will be remembered by Empire readers as the Washington correspondent of the Associated Press whose daily column appeared for a number of years in this paper and were widely read and commended At present he is serving as Executive News Editor of the Associated Press in New York City, a position from which he is being granted leave of absence to take up his censorship duties
 student among hawks, Price was sent to Europe by the Associated Press nearly years ago On the trip across the Atlantic he crammed him. self with European history and study of languages He arrived on the continent with more information about European affairs than many of the political heads he interviewed.
 Price will direct censorship of not only the press but of radio. cable, mails and other mediums for transmitting information.
 It sounds like big job, and we are glad it is in capable hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
JAPANESE SPIES

Last summer Congressman Mar tin Dies had investigators make a thorough survey of Japanese acti- vitics along the West Coast. The results eventually were suppressed by the State Department and the President himself, but a brief sum mary of them indicates that some parts of the United States face a dangerous problem when it comes to fifth column activity.
 Hitler had many agents planted through Norway, France and the Low Countries when he attacked, but the Japanese, according to the Dies report start out with 150,000 of their countrymen in the United States. These are all Japanese citi- zens, and do not include 50,000
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17

second generation Japanese born in the United States. The Dies re- port shows that 200 key Japanese have been decorated by the Emper- or during the past two years and that many Japanese are in close cooperation with the homeland through the Central Japanese As sociation which has been directed by eonsulates in California.
 Dies agents have collected pho- tographs of various Japanese trucl; gardens operated alongside oil tanks and strategic railroads. Also they report 5000 Japanese residing on terminal islands in Los Angeles harbor. where are located strategic oil tanks, Reeves Field and ship building company. Oil storage tanks blown up in the harbors would en- danger all of the Los Angeles area The most revealing documents seized by Dies agents are maps, showing all the U. s. strategic points and Qualifications, and a Naval Manual showing the size of all American naval vessels. r9s
 The Naval Manual, published in l941, is so up to date that it even shows latest models of U. s. mos- quito boats together with the Presi- dential Yacht Potomac and the plan of U. s. airplane carriers. The location of guns, engine room, etc i, is indicated alongside the photo graph of each vessel It must have taken Japanese agents months or years to collect this data.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
WHAT THEY DRINK

An enterprising New York columnst recently delyed into the drinking habits of national leaders the world around.
 He found that:
 President Roosevelt is satisfied with five percent beer te
 Winston Churchill drinks anything except water Stalin's favorite potion is cherry brandy
 Emperor Hrohito of Japan and Pres.1en Chiang Kai-Shek of China both total abstainers.
 Hitler drinks a brew with most of the alcohol notwithstanding like our prohibition beer
 Mussolini-oh, who cares?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not cOmpep
THURSDAY, December IS

THURSDAY, ,Decembef lo
 Adverse planetary aspects are active today. Good news of many sorts, however. may be expected. It is promising sway for happy messages and greetings. Neptune is in threatening place.
 HEART AND HOME: Women should avoid fatigue under this configuration which may cause depressing thoughts in regard to future holidays While there is q sign of evil portent affecting our Navy which may weather bad storm, good luck will attend thrill ing events on the high seas. In preparing for the holidays mothers and sisters are to demonstrate their knowledge of nutrition which is to be a major interest in the new year. Knowledge regarding the various foods on the market will reveal that gay containers do net necessarily represent vitamins.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Severe fluctuations in the stock market will precede fortnight of inac- tivity. Many bargains will be picked up by investors of foresight, but they will have long waits for rises as the new year progresses. In the coming week retail merchants will profit through brisk buying for Christmas. Warning is given that there is an omen read as indicat- ing increase in burglaries in Am erican cities.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Differences of opinion regarding defense meas ures will be forgotten as isolation ists and nterventionists face &C., tual events There will be, how ever, bitter accusations regarding government tendencies which have been responsible for our national defense that is now proved too slow in certain directions. Unity of thought and purpose should guide the nation in 1942 which IS to be year of supreme perils.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS In London the population, inured to the horrors of war, may mani fest impatience to increase the speed of all war efforts. Aggressive policies will be more and more ad- vocated, notwithstanding the toll of life that has been given by Army, Navy and air forces. Indica- tions presage for the winter scat tered activities of great signifi- canoe and preparation for the spring when tremendous events are prognosticated.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of pros- perity, but they should prepare for future exigencies
 Children born on this day will be optimistic, forceful and deter mined They may have artistic ap- preciation or even great talents for painting and music.
 Copyright, I94D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
INVENTORS, COUNCIL

This is what happens to the hundreds of defense inventions re- ceived daily by the National h. ventors' Council:
 After preliminary scrutiny to eliminate "crackpots' the inven- tionS are sent to one of the nine regularly employed engineers of the Councils Washington staff. The specialist makes an examination and if he considers an invention good enough he sends it to the Council member who is an expert in this particular field.
 Every six weeks the Council meets in Washington to consider the findings of the individual members. If a majority deem an invention worth of further explora- tion, it is sent to the Army or Navy, whose experts then take charge from there on. If an in- vention is approved, the Army or Navy then enters into negotiations for its purchase.
 Most inventors are patriotic and modest regarding compensation, but occasionally one comes along who demands $1,000,000 check.
 So far the Council in it's ten months of existence has received about 35.00O inventions, blue prints and ideas. They arrive at the rate of about l50 day, and their na- ture is kept in strictest secrecy All members and the staff are bound by oath not to divulge any information.
 All models are returned, since the Council has no storage space When this word was sent to a West Coast inventor, he wrote back that his invention, q hioh explos-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
KNEW BATTLE FORMATIONS

Another Japanese map seized by Dies agents is revealing in the, ex- treme. It shows the layout of the American Fleet in a typical battle formation near Hawaii. U. s. naval officers confirm the fact that the map shows past naval maneuvers.
 The documents show the details of the Panama Canal, San Fran cisco, Manila, Guam and Vladi- vostok. They also give the normal cruising radius of the U. s. Fleet out of Honolulu, together with the normal location of airplane carri- CTS, cruising battleships, scouts and auxiliary transports. Maps also show the whereabouts of submarine cables. mines. channels. wireless
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17

stations, Japanese consulates and air bases all along the West Coast.
 Congressman Dies had summoned 52 witnesses and was prepared to conduct hearings regarding Japa- nese activities when he received a letter from Matthew Mcguire, then acting Attorney General and now U. s. Federal Judge, stating cate gorically that the State and Jus tice Departments, together with the White House, were opposed to the inquiry,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17

i've, would make. it's own storage room.
 Favorite member of the Council is pr. Charles F. Kettering, famed inventor of, among other things, the self : starter Affectionately known as Boss he endeared him. self to the staff by donating $10,000 air-conditioning plant for their crowded, sweltering offices.
 Other noted Council members are Dr. Thomas Midgley, inventor of ethyl gasoline, Dr. William Coolidge, inventor of the x-ray tube, and Orville Wright of air plane fame.
 Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate. Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
LOOK and LEARN sy C. GORDON

l. Which State for motto: Crossroads of  g. From what medieval article B What Spanish explorer first the Pacific 4 Which cunning? What does Whtsunday
 ANSWERS: Indiana From similar garment by the knights Middle  8 Vasco .Nunez Balboa u475-157 Both wolves and foxes classed the cunning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
20 YEARS AGO fTE iFiT EMPIRE
DECEMBER IT. 1921

IT. left the Eebeth during holidays with  The body of Congressman John Arthur Eston California found floating the Patomas River Washington C. Eston had mentally depressed failure the proposed naval base Alameda California He had diligently project.
 Walter anahan the office Steamship Com pany, leaving the Spokane Seattle ss Territorial Commissioner Health DeVghne
  regulations matters das standard.
 Weather: High, 36; colder
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
THE WEATHER
tBy the U. s. Weather Bureau) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUR

tBy the U. Bureau
 U s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. WEATHER BUREAU Juneau December 18 am, sunset 4:O6 pm Forecasts: Wnd and weather along the Gulf Dixon Entrance b to 50 miles per hour rain Hnchnbook: easter to northeasterly per hour partly cloudy Cape Hnchnbrook eastery winds 2 to 20 miles partly cloudy ton Bay Kodiak norerly northwestery miles per hour, partly cloudy
 LOCAL
 t Barometer Tenn Humidity Wind velociv Weathe Southeast Alaska: Rain Petersburg fu north of Petersburg tonight and Thursday tempera ure over the north portion outheaser winds 2 to 20 miles hour except northey per north of Frederick a4.sssgzsa ,..s*s Juneau and vicinity: Mostly cloudy Thursday temperature tonight about 2s degrees high Thursday 2s gentle moderate easterly easterly winds. Rln@S
 RADIO REPORTS
 TODAY Max tempt Lowest 430am. Precpa 4a0 a m. last 24 hours temp. tempt 24 Hours Weather 4:30 yesterday 293O Snow i:30 today 343 34 80 SSE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
Christmas Party
 For Girl Scouts

Santa Claus will preside over the Christmas party for the Girl Scouts at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the American Legion Dugout
 Gifts will be exchanged refresh- ments served, and the final initia- ton Of newly installed members will be conducted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y RoRrprA LEE

Should handkerchief hurriedly pick the has a A. wait him pick up O If has been is servant a gift money when leaving?
 A. provided i approval o hostess. Is say acquainted
 
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
HOLIDAY ISSUE OF
 BREEZE SOON READY

The next issue of the Gastineau Breeze, Christmas number, is due off the presses in a couple of days and will make the last one before the final commencement number to be published in the spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
COOPERS RETURN; ARE f.
 TO LIVE IN DOUGLAS

MT. and Mrs. William C.. Cooper moved back to Douglas yesterday after three months residence in Juneau. They have moved into Mrs. Reinikka's residence, which they will occupy while she goes south to visit her daughter at Hermosa Beach, California. s,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17

White House guards have less time to play with him, and he curls up disconsolate in his green dog house, just back of the Presidents office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY

The Rev. Walter A. Soboleff an- nonced today that a Christmas par ty for the Sunday School classes of the Memorial PresBytefian Church will be held on December g at 7:3O pm. in the church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17

RAYBAN goggles cut haze and eliminate glare from sun, snow, water. - pr. Carlson. Blomgren Building. ade
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
HAPPY BIRTHDAY


 DECEMBER IT Mrs. L. J. Holmquist Charles B. White Ruth Kunnas Peter R. Larson V. N. Blackwell Ed Doe Sweeney Mrs. George w. Johnson Mrs. Elmer LaChance Mrs. Genevieve Soboleff Barrie Coate
 Al Forsythe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
NOTICE TO DOUGLAS ALTO OWNERS

AUTO OWNERS
 The 1942 Automobile lie ems c plates are HOW available and on sale at the office of City Clerk Territorial and City regulations re- quire that the new plates be dis played January first: Chas. Tuck cit, City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-17
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

Continued from Page one)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-08

WAShINO lON, NOV. .. - Inc
epochal administration battle for
repeal OF m or Neutrality Act
shipping restrictions shifted 10 the
House today, following Seaate pas
sage Of the Conpally bin by a vote
of so 10 81, with House show.
down expected wednesdays
Michigan's votes were rfiNded
Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg '(R)
voting against amending the aci
and Senator Prentiss NJ. Brown
CD balloting for the changes.
A close House vote on accep-
lance of Senate amendments was
foreseen by administration and non
| e aders alike as
both sides began a fight TO garner
votes.
Foes Of the repeal measure con-
tended that il means putting the
United States into the European
war, a charge holly denied by
administration leaders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-08

BERLIN, Nov. 8. - (INS) -
Chancellor Hitler's own news
paper, the Voelkischer Beobach-
ter. today warned that if United
States merchantmen are armed,
they will face the guns of Nazi
warships under orders to shoot
without warning.
At the same time. a govern
ment spoke m a n linked the
speeches Thursday of President
Roosevelt and Premier Stain
as symbols of fear of coming
defeat" The spokesman termed
Stains appeal for a second front
against Germany the swan
song" of the Soviet dictator.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-08
SEES RETURN MONDAY

/. a. Capizzi. Ford attorney, said
1t was his guess" that the dam
aged machinery would be repaired
by Monday morning so that the
10000 could return, TO work. Con-
ferences with the union are TO be
resumed then. he added.
Asked if the fcompany's state
ment was a threat 10 break the
union contract. Capizzi answered;
mo, not at ALL
He said the shutdown in the
pressed steel plant involved de-
Tense work because there would
be lust that much less steel going
into defense work"
In the union statement attacked
by Bennett, Richard T. Leonard
director of the unions Ford divi.
sion said the strikes were unau'
lthorized. that those involved
would have TO answer to the
union and their fellow members,
but then went on 90 blame Tho
shutdown in the pressed stec
plant on tho superintendent of the
department, William Burnett.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-08
See
Titdns' Last
Home Game
Homecoming Day
Honors Dad Butler;
Air Duel Expected
BY HAROLD KAHL

When two pass-minded eleven.
with excellent pitchers meet, the
air is apt to be filed with foot
balls.
University of Detroit and Mar
quette University are primed TO
stage this kind of warfare,
weather permitting, at the sta
dunn today. The kickoff is at
2 p. m.
1t will be the fifth annual
Homecoming Dads Day" game
for the Titans and II is dedicated
to Michael Henry dad" Butler,
beloved 71-year-old trainer who
has been with the university since
1927.
1t also will be Detroits last
game here this season and the
final for 10 players before par
tisan assembly.
For these reasons a crowd OF
$1,000 spectators, largest of the
year, is expected.