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Evening star., 1942-11-19
New Alaska Highway,
Vital Wartime Lane,
Opens Tomorrow
1,681-MiIe Route Built
In J Months; officioIs
To Join in Ceremony
BY the Associated PreSs,

BY the Associated Press.
WH1TEHORSE, Yukon Territory,
Nov. ia ribbon Of red, white and
blue will be slashed and flung to
the Arctic wind tomorrow, opening
the Alaska highway.
Between the fiuttering colors OF
the United States and Canada will
roll an Army truck manned by two
proud soldiers from the ranks, to
be followed by cars bearing civil and
military ofncials of the two coun-
tries. This will be the vanguard of
a series Of mighty convoys-convoys
safe from submarines and all but
immune to air attack-which will
move north toward Japan.
Dignitaries of Canada and Alaska
will join the jubilant Northwest
Service Corps in celebrating the
epochal engineering feat of the war,
a road pdshed 1881 miles through
one OF the worlds great wildernesses
In seven months and II days.
WV osACoulS 1uxCu.
Last March II, the final agree
ment on the project between the
United States and Canada was an
nounced. November Corpl. Reflnes
Sims, jr., colored, of Philadelphia,
and Alfred Jalufka of Kennedy, Tex.
almost drove their bulldozers into
each other near the Alaska Yukon
border.
Like two needles threading their
way through a vast haystack of
jackpine and spruce they had met
head-on and nearly "beaned" each
other with crashing trees.
Originally planned to be only 9
feet wide, it was found practicable
to make the road twice that width
and still maintain a construction
pace Of 8 miles day. Two hundred
streams had to be bridged, vast areas
OF treacherous, swampy muskeg had
to be crossed.
Much of the construction was
through mountains, but surveyors
found one OF the lowest passes in the
Continental Divide, 4,2l2 feet in al
titude.
Huge Force Is on Job.
Hard-packed snow, kept clear by
numerous snowplows, affords good
Evening star., 1942-11-19

miscellaneous scrap iron, $50 pounds
OF scrap aluminium and $50 pounds
Of scrap zinc.
Lot offers 1000 pounds of mixed
rags and 1000 pounds of condemned
manila rope.
Lot contains 10000 pounds OF
scrap rubber.
All Of the above are at the Mount
Olivet road address.
Other Lots.
Following are the composition and
location of lots 5, 6 and Z:
Lot 5: 10000 pounds miscellaneous
scrap iron, located at Southeast Ga
rage, Thirteenth and G streets Sc.
Lot 6: 10000 pounds of miscellane-
GUS scrap iron, 1000 pounds of as
sorted bolts and nuts, located at Dis
trict Training School, Laurel, Nd.
Lot 7: 1000 pounds of used X-ray
film, located at Gallinger Municipal
Hospital, Nineteenth and B streets
Sc.
The sizable collection, Mr.. Chalup-
skly said, is another reflection of the
accent on scrap metal in Washing
ton, where the city is not only &C
cumulating iron and steel for Amer
ica's open-hearth furnaces but is
also rushing the material speedily
to the processing plants.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Monpower
Continued From First Page.)

lend administrator, WPB and VINO.
This committee holds that the num-
ber, as we'll as the rate at which
men are to be withdrawn from
civilian activities for the armed
forces, must be determined in the
light of the overall demands on
the Nations supply of manpower.
Mr.. McNutt has said that infor-
NAL meetings have been held with
the chiefs of staff, but a recent
report prepared by the commits
sion'5 staff states that the mill.
tary requirements are still known
only to the high command.
Production Plans Needed.
In testimony before the House
Defense Migration Investigating
Committee headed by Representa-
tive Tolan, Mr.. McNutt acknowl-
edged that effective manpower mo-
bilization depended on a production
program which provided systematic
advance information on manpower
requirements. This congressional
committee holds that "our war pro-
duction program, unbalanced and
unco- -ordinated in its present op-
Grafton, cannot make available a
comprehensive schedule of man
power needs"
Evening star., 1942-11-19

ilC SoIASSCAoll, WllACli 1llSluOCo
metal scrap. rags, rope, rubber and
1000 pounds of used X-ray film,
represents a sizable portion of the
5000, ,000-pound steel and iron stock
currently being piled up by the
District government in one of the
most complete and efficient phases
of the National Capitals salvage
program.
Most of the scrap is located at
the District property yard, 1850
Mount Olivet road NE, where the
yard clerk, James Dixon, sorts &C.
cumulations into appraisable piles.
Commissioners Young, Kutz and
Mason announced today they will
entertain proposals for the purchase
and removal Of the property.
Sealed Bids Wanted.
Sealed proposals must be sent to
the Office of the auditor. room 500,
District Building, up to 2 pm.
Monday
According to the Commissioners
instructions to the bidders, proposals
llIuSU NC 1OO1C CSSCu w LAlC
sioners, placed in envelopes, sealed
and marked as follows on the@enye-
lopes: Proposals for purchase of
condemned material to be opened at
2 pm, November %.
Proposals may be mailed or
dropped in the bid box on the fifth
floor of the District Building, ac-
cording to Mr.. Chalupsky. Enve-
lopes will be ripped open and bids
announced publicly Monday after
2 pm.
Announcement of the property
sale has been mailed to approx
mately so local junk dealers, both
in the retail and wholesale fields,
Mr.. Chalupsky said.
Inspection Hours Set.
The property is being offered in
seven lots, the greatest portion of
which is concentrated at the prop
erty yard. All except Lot /, a 81 ,000-
pound accumulation, may be viewed
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Training Of Missionaries
For Postwar Work Urqed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. ,k s
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. ia
missionary who recently returned to
the United States following jap
anese imprisonment in Hong Kong
told the Alabama State Baptist Con-
vention today that the future will
bring one OF the greatest oppor-
tunities and challenges that has
ever confronted "us in our mis-
sionary task" ... -.-..
M. T. Rankin, secretary for the
Orient of the Southern Baptist For
eign Mission Board, declared that
a force Of young and trained
missionaries must be prepared.
At the outbreak Of the war, the
Richmond mission secretary said,
108 missionaries were still in the
Orient, 78 in Japanese-occupied
areas of China, 20 in Free China and
10 in the Philippine Islands.
OF those in the occupied areas Of
China, 40 were brought home on
the steamship Gripsholm and prob
ably all of those remaining in that
area will be repatriated before the
end of the year, Mr.. Rankin said.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
War Fund
Continued From First Page \

OF this first Community War Fund
success" Mr.. Folger added 1T will
do something for the community
and for every future human welfare
appeal to come"
In the Government Unit, it was
reported, Oscar L. Chapman, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Interior,
who is chairman of the unit, sent
an urgent bulletin to every one of
the $500 "key men," asking them
for the final squirt of working en-
thusiasm which will result in a 100
per cent response from Federal en-
ployes in time for smashing sue
cess by Tuesday.
Unit Needs $242,912.
The Government Unit now needs
s242,912 or about II per cent of the
quota sought, in order to attain vic
tory.
The renewed appeal to home and
small business firms who give
through the Metropolitan Unit is
being undertaken under the leader
ship of Lee D. Butler, chairman,
with the aid of new "shock troops"
and of veteran teams who are &C
cepting reaSsignments upon compile
ton of those already undertaken.
Members of the Junior Board of
Commerce have formed themselves
into one Of these units. American
Legion members are reorganizing
teams in preparation for a thor
ough ''combing" of residents Of
downtown buildings in behalf OF the
War Fund.
The Metropolitan Unit is seek
Ing sl05,334, or approximately IA
per cent of quota. in order to report
100 per cent quota victory from
the home front" by next Tuesday
noon.
Group Solicitation Unit Lays.
Group Solicitation Unit, which
now lacks $328,l83, or approximately
rs per cent of the War Fund re-
sponse sought from business firms
and their employees here, is reorgan-
lzlng along similar lines. Labor
leaders have announced the COM
plete willingness of union workmen
to participate. Other important in
dustrial and commercial groups are
expected to follow suit within the
next few days.
"One-siXth is all we lack now"
said Campaign Chairman Akers.
Let us remember what that
amount would mean in terms of
one-sixth fewer sick or injured chill
dren to whom we might guarantee
hospita lization, one e-sixth less food
that our mercy ships might carry to
the starving children Of Greece, one
sixth less medicine, anesthetics, care
Tor bombed out or wounded civil
ians on foreign war fronts, one
sixth of our men in the armed forces
who would miss the cheer and hos
pitality Of the USO."
A cheering factor in the War
Fund results to date is the fact
that the average gifts remains at
the high level of $l2, as compared
with So last year.
"On this basis and with our ex-
pectation of $4,000 givers still to
respond said Mr.. Akers, I'VE ought
to be able to bring in another million
and . half. This would put us
Evening star., 1942-11-19

winter travel. In the late spring
thaw there will be mud, and river
ice crushing against bridges, to
bring grave problems. But already
a huge force Of Public Roads Ad-
ministration workers Is on the Job,
putting in an all-year gravel sur
face and building sturdy bridges.
The new road extends from Fair
banks, Alaska, to Dawson Greek,
Alberta. At its northern terminus
it connects with Alaska's sole rail-
road Of any Importance, the Gov
ernment line from Fairbanks to
Anchorage, the Army's headquar-
ters, and with the latter city's sea-
ports Of Seward and Whittier. It
also connects with the Richardson
highway, which runs from interior
Alaska to the seaport OF Valdez.
Dawson Creek is the railhead Of
the Canadian National, the North
ern Jumping place" for all the
vast Northwestern wilderness.
At Dawson Greek it also strikes
an existing auto road to Edmonton,
capital at Alberta, from which rail-
road and highways stretch out to a
score Of points on the United States
border.
Airfields Parallel Road.
Pafalleling the new road is a
string of military airfields connect
ing the West and Midwest with
Alaska bases. Importance OF sup
plying these vital aerial outposts
was a prime reason for choosing the
present route in preference to the
long favored tourist highway nearer
the coast.
The Alaska highway has been
hailed as ''the new Northwest Pas
sage" and Americas Burma road"
but to Alaskans it is more in the
nature of bridge.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Killer WhaIesTh Threaten
5eamen Escaping
From nazi Bombs
Merchant Vessels Crew
Reaches Russia After
l0-Duy Journey

BY the Associated Presa.
BALTIMORE, Nov. ia story Of
icebergs and killer whales threat
ening to destroy their lifeboats after
their ship had been sunk by Nazi
bombs above the Arctic circle was
told yesterday by q survivor, Earl
Anderson. 40-year-old colored mess
man.
1t was on a convoy to Russia that
Anderson's ship went down after
several others also had been sunk
by dive bombers. Then began days
of equal peril.
The crew got of in two lifeboats,
but were i'll prepared for freezing
temperatures and had to keep con-
stant watch for icebergs.
Then, Anderson said, a school of
killer whales appeared and followed
the boats for two days, keeping only
a few feet away, threatening at any
time to smash the lifeboats. An
other time a herd of seals splashed
about the boats.
After an eight-day journey the
boats reached an island where I'VE
found thousands of wild ducks and
duck eggs and there was a fresh
water spring that gave us plenty of
water.
None of us had brought any small
arms or ammunition along so we
had to improvise lassos from heavy
cord. Then the men would creep
up behind the ducks and drop the
moose over their heads. It took a
little practice, but after a while we
had plenty of duck soup and fried
eggs"
Anderson and his mates made the
Russian mainland in another two
day journey, and those suffering
most from exposure and freezing
were hospitalized. Anderson was
hospitalized 10 weeks, and once in a
bombing a hospital only six blocks
from his was hit and disappeared
in cloud of rubble. Not one per-
son In it escaped alive"
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Noted Spanish Ce||ist
Arrested in France
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Fov. 19.-The
federation of Mexican organiza tions
aiding the Spanish Republicans re-
ported yesterday that Pabro Casals,
noted Spanish cellist, has been ar
rested in former Unoccupied France
and turned over to Spanish authori-
ties.
Casals had been a refugee in
France following the collapse of the
Spanish republic in the civil war.
Casals, who married an American
girl in New York in 1914, visited
America in later years, winning
such appreciation among American
cellists that they presented a bust
of him to the city of Barcelona at
an international music congress in
1895.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Danger Of Rabbit Fever
Outlined by DR.. Sa|zman

The danger of contracting tulare-
mia, or rabbit fever. now that the
hunting season is under way, is en-
phasized in warning issued by DR..
Leon SalZman, assistant health off,
cer.for Montgomery County.
He urged hunters, market men,
housewives, cooks and all others who
handle game to exercise the utmost
care in spinning or handling rab-
bits. Rubber gloves should be used,
all paper wrappings that have been
contacted with the game should be
burned, rabbit tails should not be
given to children to play with, the
meat should be thoroughly cooked
and the hands should be washed
with soap and water Immediately
after handling, he said.
According to DR.. Salzman, rabbit
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Board Of Education
Sponsors New WPA
Nursery School
D. c. Teocher Standards
Will Be Maintained,
Dr.. BoIIou Declares

Sponsorship Of Work Projects
Administration nursery school to be
opened within month at 80, 3l2
and 314 B street NE. was assumed
yesterday by the Board of Educa-
ton.
Ieachers and supervisors of the 40
children to be admitted to the
school, said DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools, will be
subject to educational standards set
up by the board.
The board also assumed respon-
sibility for the educational stand
ards Of the nursery schools to be
opened In school buildings when re-
stricting legislation has been re-
moved. The Senate District Com
mlttee is considering repeal of a
measure prohibiting use of school
buildings by children under years
of age.
Details to Be Settled.
DR.. Ballou explained to the board
that even If the measure is repealed
many details of handling fees from
parents Of the children must be set
tied. Unless the legislation is
passed permitting the schools to use
the fees to purchase food, he said, it
Will go into the United States Treas
ury and no provision will be made
Tor giving the children a hot lunch
during their stay at the schools.
The board asked the superintendent
and Its own Legislative Committee
to confer with the Commissioners on
such legislation.
1he sponsorship in principle" of
the nursery schools should be only
for the duration, DR.. Ballou de-
clared. He said the vote of the
board should not be considered an
administrative blank check" for
control of nursery schools after the
war.
On the national front of the battle
by working mothers for establish
ment OF Government-operat nur-
sery schools, the day care section of
the Office of Defense Health and
Welfare services yesterday an
nounced the first grant of Govern
ment funds for co-ordinating of a
State nursery school program.
Alabama Fosters Program.
The Alabama State Department of
Welfare was given $1,000 to CO.
ordinate existing day care programs
in the State and to develop foster
care and individual counseling serv-
Ices "as the department sees fit"
ODHW Director Paul V. McNutt
made the grant from 100000 allo-
Gated to him from the Presidents
emergency fund for purely admin
istrative expenses of nursery schools.
The money cannot be used to set up
q school or to pay the teachers.
In that State the program is to
be run by the Board Of Public We'll
fare.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

fever is a disease which Is spread
through infected ticks and certain
types of flies. 1t attacks wild rab-
bits particularly. Humans get the
disease by handling infested ami
mails. He advised sportsmen against
shooting rabbits that seem to be
sick or lacking In liveliness.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

by prospective bidders daily between
8 am. and pm.
Lot l may be viewed between 10
I'm. and / pm. tomorrow. It is 10
Gated in the property yard snow
shed.
This accumulation includes two
condemned bodies. steel, for sanding
trucks; one condemned stand for
truck motors. one condemned truck,
motor flusher, one condemned trac-
tor
Lot 2 includes 100000 pounds OF
Evening star., 1942-11-19

way beyond our present $4,141 900
goal"
Members OF the Campaign Com
mittee met yesterday at $50 am
to counsel on emergency measures
in each unit between now and the
11th report meeting next Tuesday
noon. They will meet again tomor-
row morning in last-minute review
of weekend prospects.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Get In the Scrop!
Get In the Serop!
DC. Asks Bids on 383, ,OOOLbs.
To Speed Iron to Mills
District Government Uncovers Total Of
4O2 500 Of Various Types Of Scrop

Approximately pounds savageabe scrap 3s3 900
pounds OF it in the form OF iron and steel from assorted
bolts and nuts condemned sanding
sold by the District Monday the highest bidder
Paul Chaupsky city property survey today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
Success Of Ceiling Law
Up TO Mrs. Homemaker

consumer remains convinced
that the retailer is not comply
ing with the law, the next move
is 10 report the case to the OPA
offices here.
1T is a cruel fact that many
fringe operators will fall by
the wayside in the coming
months. But the entire mer-
chandising structure viii be
healthier for il.
while the larger stores and
chains are generally complying
with the law, many fine eX-
amplcs Of conspicuous posting
at tbe point Of sale arc in small
stores.
"One OF the best examples OF
complying both with the letter
and spirit of the law have yet
seen was at our small family
meat market. The butcher. in
selling MEGA steak at his posted
March ceiling, was getting rela-
lively less for IL than the meat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

law. So / am taking the loss
now in the expectation of get
ting relief later
That attitude. spread
throughout the retail trade,
which the customer can help
enoender. will strangle initiation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

before il gathers momentum.
The butcher. of course, was
looking for relief from the gov
eminent. But we can help give
him and other retailers relief
right here at home. We can help
cut his delivery expense. We
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

can spare tho retailer needless
wrappingS and unnecessary re-
turns.
This is the worlds best time
10 cut out the frillS. the need
less wastes of merchandising.
Every time we help the retailer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

was worth on the hoof. i asked
how he did II.
Il can't expect 10 do il long.
he said. L am selling II at
loss, but / want TO keep YOU
satisfied as a customer. and /
want 10 cooperate with the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

COMES A memo from the
Retail Merchants Association on
a subject of interest to every
body price ceilings.
Effectiveness OF the law will
eventually rest largely in the
hands of Mrs. Average Home
maker says Edward w.
Mcfarland. professor Of eco
nomicS at Wayne University and
Chairman of the Greater Detroit
Consumers Council.
With President Roosevelt de-
livering a virtual ultimatum 10
Congress on farm crop ceilings
and wage sterilization. many
people may assume that the
further action of Congress and
the President will end the
threat of imitation, Professor
Mcfarland said.
No Such Thing
1T will do no such thing" he
emphasized 1t will simply cX-
tend the base OF the law. 1t
will do nothing toward making
the ceiling laws effective.
and price ceilings must be
made effective if we hope to
control initiation and avoid dis
aster on the home front.
The price ceiling act, known
as the General Maximum Price
Regulation, went into effect on
May 1S, Nearly four months
later. many retail outlets still
did not have their coSt-of living
commodities posted as required
by law
obviously. with 23.00Q retail
outlets in Wayne County, the
OPA Offices cannot force imme-
date compliance with the act.
But conSumcrS can help bring
the nonpoStcd store into line by
simply refusing 10 trade IN il.
IF customer is satisfied
that store IS not complying.
the first thing 10 do IS 10 talk
il over with the storekeeper in
a friendly manner. In most
cases he will be able 10 provide
an honest and satisfactory
answer.
But il he cannot, and If the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

lower expense, we place him in
a better position 10 resist price
increases. We enable him 10
sell merchandise at a loss and
handle items which he would
otherwise have TO drop.
Every time we carry a pack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

age. reduce deliveries and re-
turns. and cut out thoughtless
waste. we add 20 his ability 20
operate within the limits OF the
price ceiling.
We as consumers are the
eventual bcnefactorS."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-22
n. Dakota Woman
SuccumbS While
On Local Visit

Mrs. Hannah Emelia Anderson
46, OF Carpio, N. D., wife of A
H. Anderson, who had come to
Glasgow to visit her daughter, Mrs
Charles LeDuc, died in a Glasgow
hospital at $50 Friday morning
following an illness with pneu-
monia and complications.
The body was taken from the
Holland chapel Sunday morning for
shipment to Carpio, where Luth-
eran funeral services were held
Tuesday.
Mrs. Anderson was married Feb.
IL, 1916. Besides her husband, who
flew from Fort st. John, B. c.,
where he is a foreman on the Alas
ka highway, three children survive,
Mrs. LeDuc, Corp Harvey K. And
erson of Fort Bragg, N. c., and
Private Vernon Anderson of Fort
Leonard Wood, MO, all of whom
we're with their mother before her
death.
Also surviving are two sisters,
Mrs. Anna Meland and Mrs. Bar
bara Sullivan of Carpio and three
brothers, D.. H. Watne of Spokane,
Nels C. Watne of Malta and Olaf
J. Watne of Carpio.