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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

 SINKS JAP
 SUBMARINE
Russians Say Guns Turned on U-Bodt Near Aus
 traIian Coast

SYDNEY, June 26-Members Of the crew of a Russian freighter said that their guns sank an attacking submarine, presumably Japanese, which attacked their ship off the East Coast of Australia recently.
 This report was made by the. cap tain and others when the freighter arrived here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FIVE YEAR OLD CUTHBERT
 BOY VICTIM OF DROWNING


 Robert, five-year- son of MT. and Mrs. William B. Cuthbert, sec- ond youngest of their five children, was drowned yesterday afternoon at the Treadwell Beach where he had gone with other children to play. At about 2 o'clock the little fellow left home and an hour later the body was found by his sister M ae who had been searching for him. Indications were that he had wan dered away by himself and getting beyond his depth in the water had drowned.
 pr. l.. P. Dawes who was called to the scene shortly after the body was found, assisted Mrs Cuthbert and Mrs. J. M. Clark in their eff forts to bring the child back to life. Dr. Dawes gave as his opin- ion, considering that the body was quite cold, that it had been in the water at least an hour, and further effort would be unavailing.
 The childs body was removed to the Charles w. Carter mortuary in Juneau. Funeral services have been arranged for Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock in the mortuary chapel with Henry Schlegel offici- ating. Interment will be made in Evergreen CeCmetery in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
COURTESY CHANGE

SUMMIT, N. J.-Out of respect for the Duchess of Windsor, the owner of a 5-year-old bay mare changed the name of his horse from Royal Wally to Glendale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
OAKS BEAT SEALS, TAKE
 TW0GAME5
Hollywood Defeats Los AngeIes-Ninth Inning
 Sees Fireworks
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

Oakland defeated San Francisco twice last night coming from be- hind the last time in the eighth inning with two run rally with Vergez's triple making the winning blows. Both teams used three pit chers last night.
 Hollywood scored six runs in the ninth inning last night and defeat ed Los Angeles and ending the sev- en game losing streak of the Stars incidentally breaking the Angels winning spell of six games. The score was tied one all at the begin ming of the ninth inning. The Stars then took the lead and also stopped the Angels rally in the last half of the ninth at two runs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
John Garreff, Former U. S. Ambassador 10
 Italy. Dies al Home

BALTIMORE. Md, June 26-John Garrett, United States Ambassador to Italy from 1929 to 1883, died at his home here today at the age of 70. He had been in failing health for the past year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

The American Bible Society dis tributed more than eight million volumes of Scripture during 1941.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
CINCINNATI
 I5 5HUT0UT
 BY DODGERS
Brooklyn Outfit Exp|odes Four Runs Across
 in Third
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Brooklyn banged four runs across after two men were out in the third last night to rout Ray Starr and shut Cincinnati out on five hit hurling by veteran Johnny Allen in the National League.
 In another game, an Army Navy Relief game crowd of more than 25,0O0 saw fireballing Mort Cooper win his tenth victory of the sea- son and collect his sixth shutout as St. Louis blanked Boston.
 Chicago, meanwhile, swept the last of a three game series with Philadelphia as Bill Lee limited the Phils to five hits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
DETROIT WINS FROM BOSTON IN 9TH FRAME
Six-Run Rally by Tigers Topped Off by Blood
 worth 5 Homer
CBY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

In the American League yester- day, Detroit exploded for six runs in the eighth to defeat Boston for the first time in six starts and ending rookie Cecil Hughson's per- sonal winning streak at four games. The rally was topped off by Jim my Bloodworth's ninth homer of the season.
 Al Smith, holding the opposition to five hits, won his fourth straight game as Cleveland polished off Philadelphia, winning a three-game series.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
Anti-Nazi Rioting in
 Argentina

BUENOS, AIRES, June 26-Anti- German street demonstrations in downtown Buenos Aires were brok- en up by police last night as Ar gentina was reported reliably to have dispatched three sharp de- mands to Germany for complete satisfaction for the sinking of the Argentine freighter Rio Tercero by a German submarine recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
ARREST TWO WOMEN
 ON DRUNK CHARGES

Mrs. Dan White, and Mrs. Nels Smith, of Juneau, have been ar rested and jailed on charges of drunk and disorderly conduct, the U. s. Marshal's Office reported this morning. Mrs. White was taken from the Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
woSuppIY
 Ships Sunk

LONDON, June 26-British sub marines have sunk two large enemy supply ships, one of medium ton mage, in the Mediterranean, the British Admiralty announced this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
FOURTH JULY MEETING

Committees appointed to handle the Fourth of July celebration this year are scheduled to meet in the city hall this evening at 7:30 o'clock. All interested are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1942-05-31

IA. Tennis serve. Allow 10 serves
for each test.
Is. Baseball throw and catch, dis
tance of 80 feet at first. Takes two
people, but both can score.
16. Circle bases on diamond for
time.
II. Deep knee bends. Right foot
alone, then left foot alone. Score
number before you fall over.
18. Potato race. Stop-watch again.
Put potatoes 10, 20, 80 and 40 feet
from goal Run to first potato and
return with it to goal, leave it and
repeat until all are returned to goal.
Keep time to the split second on
this.
10. Baseball drive for distance.
Throw baseball in air and drive
with bat.
20. Frog stand. Support knees
inside elbows and hold weight of
body on hands. Check time.
SubStitutions for any of the above
events are the basketball pass for
distance, football pass for distance,
and the rope climb, if there is a
rope in your gym properly hung.
Remember, the value of it all lies
in the improvement that you make
in all these tests, not just one or
two. It's not the show-of, fashy in
one event, who's the real athlete.
but the fellow who puts in consistent
work on everything. builds IN his
weak places, keeps his chart up to
date, then lets the records speak for
themselves.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Make Take 1t Easy
Your Water Motto

Take it easy" is a good slogan for
all swimmers. Experts in life-saving
and swimming say that many acci-
dents which occur in the water could
easily be avoided if the swimmer
would only take it easy.
If you take it easy you will
naturally be cautious. You won't
leap headlong into the water before
you know how deep it is. You will
never land on some unsuspecting
swimmer if you take look before
you jump. You won't strike out
strongly for some distant point with
out being sure you can make it and
that another good swimmer is ac-
companying you.
Even accidents caused by cramps
or an undertow often can be
weathered safely if the swimmer
remains cool and doesn't become
panic stricken.
Learn what to do in case of an
emergency. And then take it easy
and remember what you learned.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Some Hints on How
To Get That Coat
Of Healthy Tan

That golden tan the beach beauties
sport isn't the work of day. If you
try to get a tan in one trip to the
beach or one days sun bath you'll
end up with a bad sunburn. Your
doctor will tell you that too much
exposure to Old Soils rays is as bad
as too little, so be careful.
If you're a blond, better not try
for much of a tan. Nature just
didn't put the necessary pigment
into your skin to protect you from
real grief If you stay out in the sun.
Always guard your skin with plenty
of olive oil or a good lotion, and
even then don't get in the direct
rays. There's nothing uglier than a
bad sunburn, nor more painful. And
too much sun can make you quite i'll.
You brunettes are better prepared
naturally. You can go after a real
tan with reasonable care, though To-
ton is a good idea for you, too.
Expose your skin for short time
at first, gradually increasing the
length of your sun bath, and you'll
end up with a golden glow to your
skin that is mighty attractive.
Be sure to protect your eyes with
good sun glasses at all times. And
If you want to avoid the white circles
the frames so often leave get those
with the new plastic frames, which
let the sun through.
Evening star., 1942-05-31

as souvenirs OF jean OohihsHooo'
her travels. At the time sugar became
a problem, her collection totaled
more than 100 cubes, all collected
in the little more than three years
that she followed her unusual hobby.
Among her souvenirs, Jean num-
bers cubes from the Stork Club in
New York, the Flamingo Room in
East Hartford, Conn, and the Dart
mouth College Club in New York.
She also has cubes from nearly all
the large places in Washington and
many others in New York, in ad-
dition to large collection from
many other parts Of the United
States.
A friend Of Jeans, Ernestine Rolls,
16, another Roosevelt student, also
has a collection Of sugar cubes.
The two girls have followed their
hobby together, trading cubes as
stamp collectors trade stamps. Both
now expect, however, to discontinue
their hobby for the duration Of the
war.
Jean thinks she will take her
cubes from what she has called her
sugar shelves" and turn the con-
tents over to the Collingwood house
hold. saving only the wrappings as
souvenirs.
In addition to following her un-
usual hobby, Jean has been active
in journalism at Roosevelt, serving
as feature editor Of the student pub
lication, the Roosevelt Reporter.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Uncle Rays
Corner
By RAMON COLEMAN.

If you have "twanged" the string
Of bow, you know something OF the
sound it makes. The sound OF the
string on long bow is little differ
ent than on short one.
In an effort to explain the inven-
ton of the harp, some persons have
gone back to the bows used by
ancient hunters. They say that a
harp is a kind of bow with many
strings.
Whether or not that idea is cor
rect, harps are known to date back
several thousand years. They were
used in ancient Egypt, also in Baby
lonia.
Some Egyptian harps were Of large
size They had a height OF from
to Z feet. Usually they were fitted
with from IL to 20 strings. Both
men and women played on them.
Large harps were known to the
Greeks and Romans Of long ago,
but more often they used small in
struments called Tyres" instead OF
harps. The Greek Tyre had from
three to 10 strings, but the most
common number seems to have been
seven. The strings were Of equal, or
almost equal, length.
Changes in the Tyre were made in
the Middle Ages and it was popular
in some castles of Europe. 1t fell
out of use, however, and seldom IS
played in modern times.
Harps, on the other hand, have
held a strong place through the
centuries. They were played by
many persons in Ireland, Scotland
and Wales during the Middle Ages.
One so-called harp" of that period
was more like Tyre than harp.
Family harps were passed down
from generation to generation. A
law was made in Wales that, no
matter what else might be seized
for debt, the harp could not be taken
away.
The harp music Of the Irish be-
came widely famed. Seven and a
half centuries ago, a Welsh monk
wrote down this note:
They (that is, the Irish are far
more skillful than any other nation.
Their manner of playing is not
slow and harsh. 1t is lively and
fast, and the melody Is sweet and
pleasing"
Harps were given their modern
form largely through the efforts OF
a Frenchman manner Erard. In 1910
and later years, he manufactured
many of the instruments, giving
them q form which then was some
what new. The modern harp usually
has 46 strings.
If you raise the lid of a grand
piano, you will see an instrument
something like a harp. The strings
of the harp" inside q piano are
struck with little hammers instead
of being plucked with the fingers.
An upright piano has strings Of the
same kind, but a person cannot so
easily get a view of them.
Quiz.
1. What Is a water witch" or
"diviner"?
2. What continent has suffered
most from the prickly pear?
3. From what part of the world Is
the best ivory obtained?
T. Name the two countries on the
mainland of Asia which are most
famed for their ivory carving.
5. What poison does the nux
vomica tree produce?
Give yourself 20 points for each
correct answer. If you have read my
column in The Evening Star during
the last week, you should get good
score. The answers will be found
elsewhere on this page.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Cash Prizes Are
offered for Best
Contributions

Five prizes Of 81 each are
awarded in every issue of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories. articles, poems and car
toons by boys and girls Of high
school age or under.
All contributions must bear the
name, age. address, telephone
number and school Of the author.
Written contributions must be on
one side of paper and, if type
written, double-spaced. Draw
ings must be in black-and-white
and must be mailed fiat.
The editors choice of winners
will be final and he reserves the
right to use any contribution in
whatever form he may deem ad-
visable, regardless of whether it
is awarded a prize. Checks will
be mailed to winners during the
week following publication of
their contributions. No contri-
buttons will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the
editor, are Of sufficient merit will
be given cards identifying them
as reporters for The Junior Star.
The editor reserves the right,
however, to decline to issue re-
porters' cards or to revoke those
already issued whenever such ac-
ton appears advisable.
Address contributions to The
Junior Star, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1942-05-31

anteed to be harmonious.
Willie leads their songs In a low
baritone. Bud strums oscar" their
guitar, and sings the tenor part.
Gene furnishes the bass. Bud always
wears a hat when he sings, and
Willie looks toward the ceiling with
a rapt expression on his face.
The boys began singing about two
years ago. At first, they sang simply
for the pleasure their harmony
afforded. They would get together
in whatever odd moments they could
and sing in the corners of the school
halls. One day a teacher overheard
them and suggested they appear in
a school show, "Swingtime Review"
Besides the pleasure of singing
together, said Willie, the trio now
had the applause of the students.
Almost Immediately, they were asked
to sing on Station WINK for a
program presented by students from
all the high schools.
Requests to sing at school
assemblies have been steady ever
since. The second time the trio
appeared on joint school broad
cast, the studio operator asked them
to make a recording for station
breaks"
Assemblies and rehearsals have
been taking so much time, however,
that the three have not yet been
able to make the recording. For
while, they sang with a professional
band after school hours until the
rehearsals and performances took
too much study time.
The boys latest invitation to sing
gives them q chance to serve their
country. The United Service Organ
izations have asked them to appear
at nearby camp Rehearsals for
this and senior assembly are
keeping the trio busy, but they plan
to make their first recording as soon
as they can.
"It won't be the last, we hope"
said Willie.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Enterprising
Youth
Dor Lover.

OV8 A<OsS
Nearly all boys and girls love
dogs. And Oren Victor Rogers, 49,
of New Hartford. Iowa, Is lar from
being among the few exceptions.
But Oren is not content to be just
a plain dog-lover; he has turned MS
interests in dogs into an excellent
source of spending money. He raises
and Of course, sells-chow puppies.
Raising dogs gives me a lot
Of pleasure" Oren writes when
the puppies reach the age Of 2 or
3 months, I place an advertise
ment in the newspaper. I sell male
dogs at So to S., and females at so
cents to a dollar. I am also begin
ming to sell collie pups at the same
rates.
"I have customers from as far as
80 miles from my home" Oren's
letter continues. During the fall
and winter earned all my spending
money and bought my clothes I
now have eight customers on wait
ing list, and plan to make this my
business, as it Is beginning to
grow"
Evening star., 1942-05-31

Others, with a dash of Mexican or
Indian style, are colored in gaudy
checks and stripes. One delicately
made vase Of small thin glass
trimmed in gold resembles gladi-
olus bulb.
"Of all the vases I have collected"
said Betty. Il particularly like set
which was given to me-
This set of three fits into a small
leather case lined with maroon vel
vet. Simply made, the vases are
colored green, yellow and gold.
Betty come naturally by her
hobby of collecting vases. Two min
iature vases have been handed down
in her family for many years. Some
day, Betty will inherit them from
her grandmother.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
POserS

fOSerS
Several readers have sent in
posers about dance bands, and here
they are. Credit the first three to
Jean Baker and the next four to
Kitty Mapes. The Poser Editor will
be glad to consider your contribu-
tionS, too. Send them to him in
case of The Junior Star.
l. With what orchestra did Bonnie
Baker become famous?
2.Who is the King of Jazz?
3. Who originated the college of
Musical Knowledge?
4. Whose theme song is Noon
light Serenade"?
5. Who directs the Casa Iona"
orchestra?
6.What swing band formerly
played music known as Ripping
Rhythm?
7. Who composed Remember
Pearl Harbor"?
Evening star., 1942-05-31

really pEySlCdl SelI-IeSLlIlg aCllVllleS
by which you may discover your own
ability and your weak points. They
measure all-around skills, and there
are no height, age or weight limits.
You go from one event to another
as you are ready, and you may try
the tests as often as you like.
The more you practice, the more
you increase your skill. AS your
ability improves, you're beating
yourself, but if you allow yourself to
slump, you're the loser.
The decathlon IS a fine athletic
club activity because the events can
be worked on by individuals or made
competitive. Each person should
make score card with the names
of the events, spaces for results, and
the dates of trials on each. Tests
may be made every two or three
months. Get some older person to
help you conduct tests, and keep
accurate account of results.
Following is a list of 20 events,
a double decathlon, that can be
used as basis for self-testing. You
will need a stop-watch, a tapeline,
and such equipment as will be used
in certain games. Here are the
events:
l. Pull-up (chinning). Use under
hand grip. Straighten arms to full
length and pull up without kicking
or jerking, until chin is above bar
Lower until arms are straight. Re-
peat as many times as you can.
2. Push-up. Lie fiat on the floor
and push chest and hips off the floor
at the same time. Check number
of times.
3. Hop-step- Jump. Check distance
from starting line.
4. Running high jump. Use regu-
lation standard. You can make one
for your own back yard If you like.
5. Standing broad Jump. Check
distance from starting line.
6. Running broad jump. Same.
7. Baseball throw for accuracy
Use target painted on a wall, OF
make a frame the width of standard
home plate and about 6 feet high
Brace so it will stand alone and
nail a slat across about halfway
up-the height the average player
would hold a bat. Ball must pass
through the upper half of this frame
to make hit. Throw from dis
tance of IS feet.
8. Baseball throw for distance.
9. Shot put. Do this at school
with an 8-pound shot. Put, don't
throw it, by giving it a shove out
from the shoulder. Use a 7-foot
circle as a base. Take measure
ments from spot where shot first
touches ground to the edge OF the
circle.
10. Football punt for distance
Get the coach to show you how to
punt correctly, then always do it
that way and you'll find your score
increasing regularly.
IL. Fifty-yard dash. Stop-watch
for this.
12. Volley-ball serve. Serve 10
times and count the good ones.
13. Sit-ups. Lie fiat on floor. Sit
up and touch toes. Check increase
Evening star., 1942-05-31

Of Queens Chapel Airport to search
for a place to swim. Our old SWIM
ming hole has been getting too
crowded.
Our trip was uneventful until
we had packed up and were ready
to leave. Then I noticed frogs
croaking in a wooden section where
the ground was covered with pink
flowers. We split up, Dick looking
on the right side of a path down
the center of the wooded section
and I on the left.
Suddenly Dick said calmly, There
It is" I looked where he pointed
and saw a pilot blacksnake lying
fully stretched out. I guessed IL
to be 5 feet long and later founo
81 was exactly 4 feet 8 inches.
The snake was as surprised as
ue we're and Immediately tried to
make a break for freedom. put
INV foot quickly and firmly on lts
hody lust behind the head to pre-
vent escape.
The snake opened its mouth and
tried to turn and bite my foot, but
couldn't reach it. Then 1t trleo
tn bite Dicks foot, but founo tne
shoe a little too tough. AS I TOOK
ont nv handkerchief to wipe my
hands Dick and got the same
idea We would gag the snake
with my handkerchief 10 save oui
selves from being bitten!
While Dick was running around
looking for something in wnlcn
to carry the snake it was pusy
vibrating its tail rapidly in the dry
leaves to produce the effect OF
rattler. The only thing DICK 1ou1lo
was a bottle about 8 incnes long
and the snake just wouldn't flt. 80
had to carry it in my hands 1or
nearly a mile.
we finally got box with a hole
IN the top. Dick was kept busy Keep
ine the snake from crawling OUT the
When we we're halfway home we
decided to get something to drink
at a roadside market, momentar!ly
forgetting the snake. Suddenly lhe
long, thick blacksnake slltnereo
through the hole in the oox ilsiiO
in front of my face. 1t scared me
so much that all could say was
"Oh, golly!"
Then I dropped the box, Whlch
popped open. Out crawled the snake
in the midst of all the people VINO
worked at the market. You cant
Imagine the scramble that followed.
The market people were humping
into one another, trying to get away
from the snake, and Dick and l
were trying to catch it. Finally,
Dick cornered it and we returned II
to the box. 1t got out three more
times before we finally got it home
however.
Although I had a large cage In
which to keep the snake, ! knew
nom would not let me keep 1t until
it was tanned. This would take
couple of days at least.
Finally we decided to keep 1t at
Dicks the first night, then take II
to nv cage the next DAY. MY Hlotlei
said 1 could keep it as long as I left
it in the cage. Since this wouldn't
be much fun we decided to sell IL
to Warren, who wanted 1t badly.
Warren was very glad to get the
snake. When he took both BlacKle
and Dusty eve named it Dusty be-
cause Of its white markings) to the
National Museum he was told that
Blackie was a male and Dusty
female. Now Warren has pair OF
nilot blacksnakes. He hopes that
later on his pets will lay eggs which
will hatch into baby snakes.
The last time I saw Dusty her
thick, fat body was still shiny black
speckled with white, but something
else was different. Her eyes had
turned blue, a sure sign that she
was going to shed her skin.
Evening star., 1942-05-31

singing engage
m e n is a + t e r
school hours.
They are Willie
L a yne, B u d
Lacey and Gene
P i C C | a no, who
call themselves
1T he T hire e
Notes" Reason
for the name,
says Gene, treas
urer of the June
graduating class,
is that at least
the last three
notes of each
emo arp Ola
Evening star., 1942-05-31

" llc11CNCl L
discover a vase
different from
ones I already
have, or smaller,
or better de-
signed" she said,
"it has the same
effect on me as
a new hat"
Betty b e g a n
collecting vases
last sum m e r.
Some of them
are painted in
pastel sh a d e S
and decorated
with flowers.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Riddles

/. When is q farmer as clever
as a magician?-Harold R. Manning.
2. When should you lose your
temper?-Jimmy Gardner.
8. Why do birds fly south?-Betty
jeanette Smith.
4. What bridge can you never
cross?-Bessie Swain.
S. What can pass before the sun
without casting a shadow?-Bessie
Swain.