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Evening star., 1942-02-07
Not Idle Chatter
Women Add New Words to Dictionary
By Frankie Knhs

A VIZ"
then humble something that
sounds Like 'bosh, fiddledeedee
and nonsense" but before he
can get wound up again, give
out with q few examples. Be
sure that he understands that
they are only . few, that there
are many more to be found. One
example is brunch" to explain
to him that it Is a contraction
Of breakfast" and lunch"
seems a bit unnecessary. Then
give him q double-barreled bar
rage Of some more proofs Of
your argument; tell him about
"hair-do" Che won't doubt that,
we suspect. -supermarket," Zip
stick" "taupe," "beautician,"
"dirndl" and "glassed." Lip
stick" and "besutician" are nat
ural outgrowths Of beauty term
inology, "supermarket" and
"hair-do" are, Of course, self
explanatory and our fashion ex-
perts will tell you firmly that
there is nothing new about
"taupe" or "dirndl."
Due to the fact that more
and more vegetables, fruits and
other food commodities are be-
ing packed IN glass and that
women seem to prefer that
method over canning, they have
long since been asking for
-glassed" foods at their grocery
stores. Consequently a new def
milton Of the verb Ito glass"-"to
put into a glass jar, as to glass
fruits or vegetables.
AL Of these words and many
more were first used by women
and their constant usage has
qualified their inclusion in the
new dictionaries. AS mothers
and wives. women are the center
Of their homes. Because Of this,
their coinage Of words in con-
nection with their homes or FAM
lilies has resulted in many addi-
tons to our language.
Another snappy word created
by our modern way of life is
"vacuuming." This one has not
yet been listed among the i'm
mortals but will be soon, prob
ably, because the photographers
admit that it is so widely in use
that they can't ignore it very
much longer.
In the new dictionaries are
also some Of the words that have
been coined by the hep cat"
generation. Such bewildering
expressions as "jive," panty
waist" "wacky," "zombie," liam
session" and "goon" have been
entered.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Keep Hands
Well GrO0n1ed
Bv Patricia Lindsay

by F0IftCf0 LfndSHv
Busy hands should be pretty
hands too-there is little excuse
for them to be roughened, un-
manicured, or to look ungroomed.
New duties require us to use
our hands more-perhaps out Of
doors, or handling material
which lints, or working in dusty
rooms, or dipping them into
water more often than we usu-
ally do. We want to use them,
we must use them, but we should
not let them grow ugly.
I know a woman who has re-
sorted to massaging her hands
we'll with heated olive oil, cover
ing them with cotton, washable
gloves, and then with loose
warm, lined gloves. She does
this every morning before she
goes out to do her bit for the
ambulance corps. She says that
her hands are softer, more versa
tile, more lovely than they have
ever been since she gives them
this day-long treatment.
II have learned how to eat
with the thin white gloves on"
she chuckles, land only once or
twice a day do I find 1t necessary
to take them of. I find that my
hands and the gloves have alb
sorbed most of the oil so they are
not too greasy a couple of hours
after I leave home" This
woman was always troubled with
chapped, sensitive skin, and at
first thought she could not work
out Of doors even for her coun-
try!
Many women find they need
more rich and healing formulas
than the ordinary run of hand
lotions during the cold months.
Some resort to heated oils, others
to the use Of medicated creams
rich in oils, or antiseptics for
cracked skin before a lubricating
cream.
Whatever you need use It, II It
will keep your hands soft and
capable. Try using a lotion on
your hands before you dip them
into water. Or wash them with a
hand lotion instead of water.
This Is done by amounting the
hands generously with your ia
vorite lotion, massaging them
well and then wiping them on q
soft towel.
And do not spare the hand
brush. Contrary to belief, q good
brushing with soap In soft water
helps to keep the hands soft and
healthy.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Use Bright Color
By Marearet No,ceH

arresting and stimulating. The
yellow greens, chartreuSe and
similar tones that to one person
are plain poison" are pure de-
light to another.
Generally speaking, all the high
colors are exciting, the kelly
greens, vermilion reds, clear lem
on yellows and bright cobalt blues
are all "pointing-up" colors. The
dullest background of tan, gray,
brown, dull green or blue may be
brought to life with shot Of
one or two high notes of colors.
AS long as this Is your" color,
the net results are as satisfactory
as though the whole room were
done to your own order.
Nearly every one has an aver
sion to certain colors. 1t is per-
fectly true that there are some
shades that make you sick" 1t
is not merely form Of tempera-
ment, but a nervous reaction, just
as jangling noises and certain
food f1avors are unpleasing to
some people, while unnoticed, If
not actually enjoyed, by others.
Bright orange is one of these COL
ors. 1t is tolerated and enjoyed
by very few, but strangely enough
the ones who do like it are ex-
ceedingly fond of it.
If you are one Of the many
in Washington who move about
very often, such as the young
people in the Army and Navy or
Government service, you might
start picking up a few small
works Of art which are entirely
pleasing to you. Many a smart
young Navy wife can pull out of
her trunk a lovely bit of Chinese
embroidery, a pair of delicate
candlesticks, a colorful tea cloth
and her own pet teapot and make
Evening star., 1942-02-07

hard job as does the elderly one
who tries to hold q young hus-
band by keeping him amused.
Nor is any woman's heart ever so
torn with jealousy as Is the one
who knows that she is losing her
boy-husband to some young play
mate.
But when a man is almost 40 he
is no longer a boy. He is an adult.
His character and his tastes are
formed. He knows the kind of a
wife he desires and if he chooses
one older than himself he has a
better chance Of happiness. Such
a man almost invariably has the
mother complex and what he
really wants Is q mother instead
of q wife. He wants some one
who will make him comfortable
home, who will pet him and
coddle him and spoil him and not
make the demands upon him that
a young wife would.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
If Wife Is Older Than Husband
Disparity in Ages Need Not Be Bar to Happiness
By Dorothy Dir

Dv DOV OtuV DtN
too great to take because he
would be an immature boy, with
his tastes uniformed, without
knowing what he really wanted
in a wife and with his desire for
amusement still unsatisfied, while
you would be what we call a
settled" woman who had seen
the show of life and were a little
tired of 1t and wanted nothing
SO much as home of your own.
You would seem more like a
mother than a wife to him.
People would tease him about
having married Ma and he would
be ashamed of you, and In a little
while the inevitable would happen
youth would call to youth and
he would fall in love with some
girl Of his own age.
And II 1t Is q mistake for q boy
to marry a middle-aged woman,
1t Is trebly a mistake for her, for
no woman undertakes such .
Evening star., 1942-02-07

Dear Dorothy Dix: At the
request of my flance am asking
your advice as to our chances Of
happiness If we marry. We have
been thrown together by our work
and have found ourselves most
companionable and congenial and
have been engaged now for more
than a year. We have spent
most Of our evenings in each
others company and our attach
ment has grown all the time.
But the difficulty is that he is a
man in his late thirties and I am
a woman in my early flfties, yet
he is man who Is old for his age
and I am a woman who is young
for mine. We have talked the
matter over often and he Is per-
fectly satisfied with my age and
often says that I am q person
who will never grow old. We are
two lonely souls. Shall we 60 our
separate ways because OF this
disparity in our ages or shall we
marry and make a home to-
gether? Mrs. M. H.
Answer - Undoubtedly age is
one Of the most important factors
in determining the success or
failure Of marriage, and, as q
rule, it is a fatal thing for the
woman to be the elder, but there
are exceptions to all rules and
yours seems to be a case in point.
From what you write I take 1t
that you are about IA or IS years
older than your f1ance. If he
were a boy in his early twenties
and you were getting along
toward forty, the risk would be
Evening star., 1942-02-07
No Room Needs to Be Drab
Use Bright Color With Skill and Imagination
h Skill and Imagination

a home out Of the dul1est hotel
room while she waits for her hus-
bands ship to make port.
A small painting may have Just
the note Of color that pleases your
soul, and hung in a good light
will be greeting every time you
walk in the door. A few pieces
of lovely colored pottery, a small
porcelain with a touch Of whimsy
about it, several cushions COW
cred with bits of fabric that are
satisfactory in design and color
are all that any one needs to
make habitation out of the most
ordinary background.
1t is truly amazing what mira
cles may be wrought with just
. few carefully chosen bits Of
Evening star., 1942-02-07

you can never indulge this pref
erence in your clothes. But in
fabrics and accessories that sur
round you at home you may use
great splashes of coral red, placed
where clear light, falls on them,
and get the same JOY from this
that you would from a huge bou-
quet of flowers.
Violet blues, the warm blues
that to many of us mean quiet,
1estful background, to others are
Evening star., 1942-02-07

brio = a brac, some beautifully
bound books, or perhaps a galaxy
of smartly framed photographs.
We have always admired those
of our friends who seem to have
the knack Of turning the most
transient abode into q home of
gracious charm and individu-
ality-and If we have been prop
erly observant we will have noted
that 1t is accomplished by the
artful use Of just such small
possessions.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

II Washington stores are typ
ical Of those throughout the
country, there's no chance that
the ladies will be forced to 60
barefooted for the duration.
On the contrary, there seems to
be an abundance Of shoes In
every conceivable style, and
those women who have thought
1t q wise idea to stock up on foot
wear might well have saved
their time and money.
OF course, there are certain
wartime influences in this branch
Of fashion, but they're SO slight as
to be almost unworthy Of men,
ton. Deliveries are a bit slow
and some stores report that calf
skin Is difncult to obtain, but
generally speaking. the supply Of
feminine shoes is large and var
led, and, we might add, ex-
tremely interesting from a FASH
ion point Of view.
Most important trend Of the
season Is the emphasis given to
lower heels. Many Of the new
types comes In both high and low
models, proving. better than
anything else, thai low-heeled
shoes are smartly styled this
year. This fashion has been on
its way for the past year or 80,
but 1t has been given impetus
this season by the increased ac-
tivity Of women and their en-
suing demand for comfort as well
as style. Then, too, with so much
interest In hemlines and skirt
lengths, 1t has been found nee
essary to create low-heeled shoes
that are as pretty as the higher
heeled ones. Don't think for a
moment, however, that you'll
find nothing but this type Of
heel. When they are high this
year they're really high, and
very often shaped to add to tho
illusion.
In silhouette, pumps are the
first choice. closely followed by
sandals. Oxfords Of the prac-
tical type are being seen, but
there are less dress" oxfords
and fewer than ever Of the high
cut elasticized "step-in" shoe.
The toeless trend Is here, very
definitely. but shoe buyers and
shop managers are divided on tho
question Of backless footwear.
One told us that in all his expe-
rience he had never seen so
many backless shoes; another re-
ports that less than 10 per cent
Of his shoes will expose the heel
OF the wearer. So, 1t seems to be
a matter Of choice, rather than
a question of what is good"
AS usual, there's a predomi-
nance Of patent leather, gabar-
dine and soft doeskin. Those
stores who have calfskin are
selling 1t, while others are sub
stituting similar feathers. Trim
ming is likely to be subtle, with
Misunderstanding the favorite.
Most Of the shoes, 1t seems, are
relying upon good lines and color
for effectiveness. The platform
sole Is with us once more, rang
ing from the mere suggestion Of
a platform to those which leave
no room for doubt as to their
identity. This is q trend, by the
way, that's unusually hattering
and comfortable, marvellous II
you're q tiny girl who wants to
look tall or a very tall lady who's
smart enough to emphasize her
height.
Bright color Is being discussed.
but we'll venture to predict that
those old stand-bys navy, black
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE HAS fine
RESPONSE HERE
Started Today Will Con-
tinue tomorrow To-
ward 81, 500 Goal


Under. tn. edirection of Lou Hud-
son, Juneau's annual drive for
maintenances funds for The Sal
walton Army began today and will
continue tomorrow. Leaders of the
drive reported that the response
shown SO far has been gratifying
Goal of the campaign has been set
at $4,000, slightly less than last
years amount.
The drive for funds started off
this morning with send-o break
fast in Percy's Cafe, attended by
solicitors and leaders of the cam
paign. Charles Carter and Don
Skuse also were present. Another
breakfast will be held at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning in the same
place.
Volunteers who are handling the
collection of funds include Mrs.
Lou Hudson, Mrs Jack r Clark
Mrs Horace o. Adams, Mrs. r. b
Lesher, Mrs. Walter Carl, Mrs
Stanley Jackson and DR.. Courtney
Smith
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
ALASKA MINERAL
SURVEYS ARE TO
.ERE5UMED NOW
R. 5. Sanford, District En-
.qineer with Bureau Of
Mines in Charge

r. s. Sanford, District Engineer
in charge of strategic mineral sur
veys for the United States Bureau
of Mines for the Territory of AL
aska, arrived in Juneau by plane
yesterday and will leave tomorrow
or Saturday for Yakobi Island
where reconnaissance work will be-
gin soon.
Mr.. Sanford was accompanied to
Juneau by William M Travers, Jr.,
who is project engineer for South
east Alaska. Stuart Bjorklund and
Ralph Tatton will join the party
on Yakobi Island in the near flu
ture. Mr.. Bjorkhnd will be as
sistant engineer or the Yakobi pro-
ject for the time being and Mr..
Tatton will be clerk.
In connection with the same pro-
gram, j. w Cole, of the U. S.
Bureau of Mines, has already gone
to Kenai Peninsula where he Will
be project engineer in charge of
the exploration surveys in that
area.
Early next week Mr.. Sanford
will return to Juneau to employ
a crew OF about twelve men to go
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
AGA MAKES FLIGHTS TO
KET(HIKAN AND SITKA

Leaving Sitka on Alaska Coastal
Airlines Wednesday afternoon were
william Doutch, Victor w. Yano-
slaski, Len H. Dyer, Patrick Ryan
Robert Raymond, Archie p Holt
Margaret Arends, Able Dawson, Jo-
sephine Gernett, Paul Barley, Rev
Patrick O'Reilly and returning to
Juneau from Sitka were Phillip r
Stein, P w. Aver and J. H. Nc
Grath
On a flight that left here at $50
o'clock this morning for Ketchikan
were r. E. Barnes, Maj. w. j.
Verbeck, Carl Hagerup and Mrs
r. R. Spaeth. Virgil Harto took the
plane to Wrangell
Going to Sitka on the first AGA
plane today were Ted M. hammers
William j. Eylar, Vestal E. Webb
James Boyle and Charles Wellons
Mail was carried on both Ket-
chikan and Sitka flights.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
CHAMBER HEARS
PRESIDENT TELL
OF STATES TRIP
DR.. Whitehead Says Alas
kdns Should Pay Less
Income Tax

DR.. William M. Whitehead, Jul
neau Chamber of Commerce Presi-
dent, told members of the Cham
Der today that since it costs more
for Alaskans to live, provisions
should be made through which Al
askans should not have to pay rs
large an income tax as persons
residing n the States.
DR.. Whitehead, who has just re-
turned from a Trip to the Outside
where he took an auto tour
through % states, also commented
on the beautiful capitol buildings
in each of the % states and said
that something could be added
along that Inc in juneau.
Gets Ovation
Members of the Chamber gave
their president a standing ovation
as he picked up the eavel and
resumed duties where he left Oft
three months age. The Chamber
president described his tour and
pointed out the route he took or
map of the United States He
said that after spending three
months in the same car with mis-
wife and children, he felt that he
had finally gotten acquainted will
his family.
DR.. Whitehead struck serious
note when he commented ON the
labor situation in the States and
said that he believed something
would have to be done. He said
that the government has put cell
ing on farm crops but none on
1.-THE wages of labor. He said that
many farmers were unable to pay
wages that are demanded and of-
fered in other industries.
Phillips Reports
A B. Phillips. superintendent of
Schools, reported that 1899 pounds
of tinfoil has been sent to the
Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle and
urged that residents begin saving
for next year
Adjt Stanley Jackson of The Sal
walton Army reported favorably on
the Juneau Waste Salvage Project
The Rev. W. H. Matthews, Cham
Der representative on the Juneau
Service League, said that a suit
able building for a service mems
recreation project has been located
in Juneau and that arrangements
are being made to develop this
project.
w. j.. Walker and FREQ SHARP
were guests at the meeting which
was held in the Gold Room OF tlle
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
Chief JUNGE
RESIGNS JOB
WITH JUNEAU
Has Been Connected with
Police Department
for Eight Years

Chief Of Police Ken Junge has
resigned his position to re-enter
private business, after a long term
of service as an employee of the
City of Juneau, Mayor Harry l.
Lucas announced today.
Junge had been with the Juneau
Police Department for eight years,
has been Chief of Police since he
was appointed last April, and before
then had served five years as As
sistant Chief of Police. Previous to
that time Junge was employed on
The Empire for six years.
The City Council will formally
accept Junge's resignation at their
meeting tomorrow night, at which
time the Council also will approve
committees and city employees for
the new year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
HUGE Raj
SWEEP ON
IN FRANCE
Greatest Daylight Battle Of
War Believed in Prog
ress Over Continent

LONDON, April 16 With a
thunderous roar, hundreds of Brit
ish fighter planes filled the sky
over the English channel in what
coast watchers believed to be the
Royal Air Forces greatest daylight
sweep during the war against Ger
man holdings in France.
To residents on the Kentish
coast, the roar of battle was even
louder than it was year and a
half ago when the German air force
sent formations numbering as many
as 500 planes against Britain in
a single day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
SAMUEL JACKSON, 50,
dies IN HOSPITAL

Samuel c.. jackson, SO, died at
12:45 o'clock this morning in the
Government Hospital, after an ill
ness there of about two months.
Mr.. jackson for many years was
employed in Skagway as ware
houseman for the Pacific, Arctic
Railway and Navigation Company
He is survived by his widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Louise Martin and
three granddaughters and a grand
son, all of Skagway.
Funeral services are tentatively
set by Charles W. Carter for 2 pm.
Monday in the Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church. Interment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
BEL VA WILLIAMS IS
TRANSFERRED FROM
JUNEAU TO NOME

Belva Williams, with the Alaska
Office of Indian Affairs in the or
ganization and credit division, has
been transferred to the Offices rein
deer service at Nome and will leave
Juneau as soon as transportation is
available.
Mrs. Anna M. Graner, of the Edu-
cation Division here, will be trans
ferred to Miss Williams position.
Mrs. Graner's post will be filled by
Phyllis S. Malcolm, a new arrival in
Juneau from the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
NUNIvAK ISLAND
TEACHERS ARRIVE
HERE this WEEK

Dr. and Mrs. Dale Stewart, teach
ers for the Office of Indian Affairs
on Nunivak Island, arrived in Jun
eau by plane from the north this
week and are comforting with Off
Gals of the Office of Indian At
fairs this afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. Stewart are making
their first trip from their island
home for three years. They are
staying at the Baranof Hotel while
in the city
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
Lutheran Church Has
Dinner Meeting Here

An informal social gathering was
enjoyed last night at the Lutheran
Church, beginning with dinner al
$50 o'cloc kand followed by a short
informal program.
The party was given as an op-
portunity to express thanks to the
Junior and Senior choirs, Sunday
School teachers, public school
teachers, and to honor new members
OF the church joined since last year
the Confirmation Glass of 194l and
to greet Lutheran Army men.
Members OF the Luther League
presented a numerous skit and com
munity singing was enjoyed around
the piano. Members of the Ladies
Aid served the dinner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
E5IEBETH TO MAKE
MTCHIKAN TRIP
LEAVING SUNDAY

Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, the
motorship Estebeth will leave for
Ketchikan, with Capt. J. v. Davis
in command of the vessel Anyone
wishing to make reservations for the
trip may do SO as it will carry pas
sengers both to and from the First
City.
The Estebeth will remain in Ket-
chikan for a few days to undergo a
general overhaul and will return to
Juneau as soon as this is COM
pleted, Capt. Davis said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
No Flood Control,
Maianuska River

WASHINGTON, April 16-Army
Engineers have notified the House
that control of floods on the Mat
anuska River, Alaska, is not adj
visable at present The damage is
negligible and any practical plan
for protection will cost many times
the value of the property to be
protected
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
pERISC0pE SHOT
OFF ENEMY Sub;
SUB SINKS Ship

NEW YORK, April 16 - The
machine gun crew aboard an Am
erican merchantmen shot off one
Of the periscopes of an attacking
submarine but the subs torpedo
however sank the ship off the At
lantic Coast, three of the ships
38 survivors related.
Seven of the crewmen are listed
as missing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores
of games played this afternoon in
the Major Leagues as received up
to press time:
National League
Boston 2; Philadelphia l.
American League
Cleveland 4; Detroit S.
Philadelphia 4; Boston 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
YE0MANETTE
BILL GOES
TO SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 16. = Leg
islation which would create a Wom-
ems Auxiliary Reserve for the Navy
and release thousands of men for
a-going service passed the House
of Representative today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
MISS MORGAN BACK

Mabel Morgan, Superintendent
of Nurses for the Alaska Office of
Indian Affairs, has returned !, to
Juneau after brief trip to .Sitka
on an official business trip
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-16
BATES MOVES TO sITKA

Harold H. Bates, well known Ju-
neau attorney, also candidate for
the Territorial House of Represen-
tatives, subject to the Democratic
primary has taken up his resi-
dence in Sitka This is according
to a radiogram received here to-
day.