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Evening star., 1942-03-22

~U1H ALWAYS swore that the minute she
saw the Hendersons' boy with his mes
= = senger's cap over one eye come into the
garden. she knew something was going to
happen 1t was one of those perfect Sunday
mornings in early June when everything
seems just right. The garden was lush, and
the day neither too hot nor too cold. Bill,
sprawled in a deck chair under froth of
Sunday papers, was obviously relaxing. And
it did Ruths heart good to see him relax -
he'd been so worried about his business lately.
Young Bill was stretched out on his stom-
ach beside her, nose buried in the "funnies";
Caroline lay in fork of the apple tree hum
ming under her breath. her long legs dang
ling. her eyes filled with grandiose dreams.
From the kitchen, Zellas rich. lugubrious
voice floated out pleasantly, imbuing the
spiritual she sang with the soothing melan-
choly of her race.
Telegram for you, Mis- Thorpe" an
nounced the Henderson boy.
For me?" Ruth sat up incredulously
Although Hillcrest was within committing
distance of New York City, it was neverthe-
less still quite provincial in spots. A telegram
to Ruth personally, gave her the awful sensa-
ton that somebody must have died. at the
very least. Thanks, Timmy" she said auto
matically. Ask leila If she hasn't got some
cookies for YOU"
What is it," Bill demanded, coming up
like porpoise from under his newspapers.
Ruth tore open the envelope. Its LIy!"
she exclaimed. She's coming home!'
"Lly?" Bill looked blank. "Oh, Lily. of
course. I'd forgotten all about her."
practically had myself" Ruth admitted.
Isn't that awful?"
We'll. it been years since you've heard
from her." Bill said consolingly. And she's
only your stepsister anyway. And 50 much
older"
! HAVEN'T heard from her since she sent
us that silver tea set for our wedding pres
ent. Lily just wouldn't write, ever. Oh, Bill,
the poor darling says she's a refugee and asks
if we'll take her in. Oh, Bill, what shall we
do?"
why of course she must come here" said
Bill at once. warmly and Hospitality.
But you've been so worried about money
lately. hate to put anything else on your
shoulders"
''One more person in house doesn't mean
thing. Ruth. You know that Besides, she's
your sister," 1t was characteristic of Bills
pride that while Lily remained fabulous
figure he considered her ''step"; as soon as
she got into trouble, she became full-blood
kin to Bill.
For Lily had been fabulous figure in Hill
crest. She was one of those magnifcently
beautiful blondes that make old men think
wistfully of the Jersey Lily. and young men
- well, young men simply couldn't think at
Evening star., 1942-03-22
by Ellen E. Ga11i
Illustrated by Huny BsekkoH

all in the presence of Lily. Men dropped their
hearts at Liy's little high-heeled, high
arched. short-vamped slippers like leaves
raining down from a plane tree. Wherever
she moved, Lily moved down the men. And
she moved plenty.
She moved on Paris at twenty, and she
never came back to Hillcrest So of course
she became a legend. 1t was said she had
married Georgian prince Had wed Brit
ish earl. Was the mistress of the richest,
royalest monarch in Europe. 1t was said,
and said and said.. Lily had, actually.
done we'll by herself; but if she had expert
enced all the escapades. adventures and tri-
umphs Hillcrest credited her with, she would
have made Mata Hari small pumpkins in
deed. But now it was all gone. Lily was forty
five, broke, fleeing from the soourge of war
to the wide-open arms of her baby sister
AND Ruth's arms were wide open. Lily, at
first, was constant delight. She was 50
radiantly affectionate to one and all. She
admired 50 extravagantly everything that
Ruth did or said. And she filled the small
suburban house with the spicy and tantaliz-
ing effluvia of foreign cities and foreign ways.
''She acts like shot in the arm on you,
Bill" Ruth told her husband
''She does, for fact. Why didn't you tell
me she was 80 darned entertaining?"
Ruth shook her head. Il didn't know any
body could be-
Lily hadn't changed so much from Hill
crest's memory of her. She was the least bit
plumper. of course, and the lines of her classic
features were not quite 50 clearly defined.
But the famous violet eyes still looked up at
you from under preposterous lashes. Her hair
still kept its golden Helen-of- Troy CLINT; her
skin had not lost much of its magnolia
blossom texture, its luminous pearly glow.
No stranger could have believed that Lily
was forty-fve.
For the first month, there was a perfect
whirl of parties. Hillcrest did itself proud for
Lily Lily beamed. Ruth had lot of fun.
But the day came when the novelty of
Lly's visit had worn thin. and Ruth - had
she really been as honest as she boasted she
was - would have admitted to herself that
Lily was nuisance. To begin with, the
Thorpe household now revolved around Lily
instead of Ruth. Ruth ,0as honest enough to
admit that she preferred her own personal
household to stick to its original orbit.
Then, the bills mounted up appallingly.
They had to return some of this hospitality
showered upon Lily. That meant a lot more
parties than they had figured on that sum-
mer, while Bills business wasn't 50 good.
And Lily had quaint notions of economy.
Il am very thrifty" she would tell you.
Il always have been. Here in America, it's
criminal what you waste" She would give
yelp of real anguish if young Bill slipped the
bone of his lamb chop to Simpson, the family
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
Meeting The Challenge
(Bremerton News-SearchlighD

(Bremerton ews-Searchght
 The major part of the conversion of America S peace-time industries to an all-out production basis has been accomplished Schedules set for the manufacture of planes, tanks guns ships, rifles, shells have been met and passed. The main load formerly carried by the larger units is now being shouldered to a greater extent by smaller plants through subcontractng and through outright chang es from so-called uxuries to implements of war Typical is the fact that small machine gun parts, gun sights and gun mounts through heavy tank parts are now being manufactured by plants which formerly made home laundering appliances Over night the face of American industry has changed almost beyond recognition recent magazine ar tice describing the all-out conversion of industry from peacetime to wartime production, said fac tory that made orange squeezers before Pearl liar bor is now turning out bullet pouches. peacetime manufacturer Of roller coasters is now producing signal towers for the Army. firm that used to make brassiers is fabricating mosquito netting for our soldiers in the tropics. wallpaper company balls is today producing gas masks. Yes industry with typical American ingenuity is meeting the chal- lenge Lock stock and barrel American industrial and business management has moved to the firing line to turn out the wherewithal of warfare It is proving it's world leadership not only with techniques and ingenuity that blaze trails but with record shattering output In making decisions, industrial executives only one yardstick Will it help win the war?
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Approved With Proviso
Cincinnati Enquirer)


 When the flying batteship" Mars completed its first test flight last month, it's designer, Glenn l.. Martin, forecast that seaplanes of this type might revolutionize the character of modern war. But he indicated that it would require two years to achieve quantity production of the huge craft.
 It is good news indeed therefore that the War Production Board has tentatively agreed to permit Henry J. Kaiser, West Coast shipbuilder and all- around construction miracle man." to have a go at building big cargo craft of the Mars type Don aid M Nelson announces that Kaiser has been given the boards approval to construct 500 of the seventy ton flying vessels with initial order for 100 to be forthcoming from the Navy soon.
 The approval has imposing condition how ever. MT Nelson says it is "all contingent upon the construction not interfering with our combat-plane production" And that is condition which will need rather careful definition before it be as- sumed that MT. Kaiser will have a real chance to make good on his boast that he can build the big flying freighters mass production basis in his shipyards The contractor already has said that he can build the aircraft without Interfering with the construction of merchant ships.
 The matter of possible interference with the pro duction of combat aircraft is something else, how ever If this provision should be adhered to strictly it is extremely doubtful if MT Kaiser will have a chance to undertake the construction of big cargo planes because there are many critical shortages to be reckoned with Only few days ago, the WIPE declared that every aircraft engine scheduled for Ia particular application in the building program more than year ahead.
 But it is difficult to believe that MT Nelson will not permit the Kaiser program to proceed if it in wolves only minor competition with combat-plane construction Our greatest need is for fighters and bombers certainly but if the construction of fleet of air freghtrs be integraed with the combat plane output, so much the better Air transport has come to play a role in modern almost vital as that of the fighter plane and the bomber. And we do not want program lopsded inadequate in vital particulars. We want completely compre- hensive air-power-and from the looks of things Henry J. Kaiser help to achieve it. if they'll permit him.
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sible to sight submarine any more because they don't keep their peri scopes up.
 The modern Nazi submarine is far different from the numbering U- boat of the Kaiser's day. Almost never does its periscope appear above water, not because it is easily seen-it isn't-but because it causes wake which can be seen. There fore a good submarine commander can lift his periscope for only six seconds and in that brief moment, take aim. Or in many cases he can fire without raising his periscope at all. His own listening devices tell him accurately where the enemy target is.
 Furthermore, the modern Nazi U- boat has eliminated its old storage batteries. These took up about one- third of the ships weight and space, which is now used for extra fuel, and this is one reason why Nazi subs are able to travel such long distances.
 Elimination of storage batteries also permits sub to dive at much sleeper angle. For in the old days the water in the batteries tilted and exposed the plates if the ship dived too sharply
 ho ho hnay, n1irn mated as the result of a new Nazi invention which takes care of ex- haust under water. In the old type of submarine, storage batteries were used for underwater propulsion be- cause the engine exhaust would foul the air.
 There is one other argument for the use of small civilian vessels for patrol work, namely, that they could use sonic or listening devices. How ever, the Navy does not have enough of these instruments to spare. Those that it has are needed in destroyers or for regular escort vessels.
 Finally it takes a trained ear to operate the sonic devices, and the Navy does not have enough men trained for this work.
 These are just some of the many. obstacles the Navy faces in counter ing our most serious defeat so far defeat which actually places the Second Front at our front door.
 tLater, Drew Pearson will have another column on submarines) Copyright, 1942, by United Feature
 Syndicate, Incl
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GRAVE DANGER

The leaders of the Ali-India Congress party, in their all-too-blind spirit of nationalsm have pre- precpitated situation which is ominous in the extreme to the welfare of their nation and all of the United Nations.
 Axis experts at promoting strife and disorder un doubtedly find the fishing good in the troubled waters of the so-called mass dsobedience campaign The situation is not out of hand-not yet at least thanks to the British and American forces which are available to cope with any organized violence. But that is about the most that be said for the situation It entails the gravest danger of bloody civil strife-a possible portent of which all ready may be noted in the stoning of Moslem shops by bands of Hindus It entails also the illustration and wasting of India's war effort-a thing none too vigorous but quite helpful thanks to the key posi- tion of India between the two fronts of the world And, further it entails dangerous weaken ing of Indias defenses against aggressor stand ing at her eastern gate already.
 T Thus, however admirable, however theoretically right may have been Mohandas K. Ghandi and Ja- vaharlal Nehru in their insistence upon Indian in iependence, it is abundanty clear that they acted only to call into play set of forces and circum- stances which something very much different. By heading the situation into a hopeless impasse- which the British may or may not have helped by the orders for their arrest-Gandhi and his associ- ates have given rein to the most disordery elements of Indian society. They have facilitated and pro- vided tools for the work of interested not the least in Indian ndependence-Nal and Japanese agents and provocateurs whose fondest desire is to make it possible for the rich subcontinent to be- ensaved forever to their fancied master races And the Indian Nationalists either woeully ig- norant or criminally stupid if they imagine that this would be better than the situation they have known.
 It is not impossible that out of this turmoil and bloodshed may come, in time, Indian independence But if it will come the hard way, at a tremend- price in blood and effort with no likelihood of permanence or stability unless it is shaped and SUD- ported by the Anglo American interests against whom the All-India Congress party now has un- leashed it's opposition
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ALL CONCERNED are hereby notified that ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE AGENTS, a corporation, was on August 8th. 1942, duly ap- pointed administrator of the estate of PETE MAGOFF, Deceased.
 ALL PERSONS having claims against said estate are hereby re- quired to present the same, with proper vouchers, within six (6) months from the date of this notice, to the office of said administrator at 200 Seward Building, Juneau, AL aska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 10th day of August, 1942.
 ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE
 AGENTS, Administrator. First publication, August 10, 1922. Last publication, August 31, 1942.
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HOROSCOPE "The sturs incline
 bat do not compel"
r11EsDAY. AUGUST 25

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
 This is not an important day in planetary direction. Routine matters should occupy attention. Planning is under good aspects.
 HEART AND HOME: AS the Summer draws to close the in clination to indulge in apprehen- sions and anxieties regarding com- ing months may be strong. Heads of households may be inclined to dread coming months for many will fail to realize how fortunate they Have been in wartime. Those who hasten in providing for autumn contingencies by expecting the best while preparing for the. worst will benefit greatly. Cheer full and determined mental atti- tudes are most helpful, the seers declare.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: There should be much to encourage mer-. chants and manufacturers at this time. Daring aggression by the Allied forces will prove successful and will stimulate enterprise but setbacks may affect the stock mar ket at this time. The cost of the war is to be even greater than es-i timated by the Unied Nations and certain financiers may be alarmed. Tax returns from the nation may be disappointing to the Adminis- tration but the country's resources will De inexhaustible through a strain of several years, it is fore cast
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Wartime care of children will command spe- cial attention and proper nutrition will be taught as school days are near. Stress will be placed on prac- tical education and time will turn backward as the three Rs are again emphasized. Clashes between advo- cates of academic study and sup porters of vocational training will be far-reaching. In the new order i that must follow peace negotiations wage earning for both girls and boys will be recognized as neces- sary The leisure class will be prac- tically extinct, the seers prophecy.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR s :: Alaska will continue to be much i in the news. Air and sea battles will be numerous along the Pacific coast Again warning is given of surprising treacheries from inside the United States. Sabotage of extraordinary cunning will be at tempted, the seers prophecy. A major disaster in a great industrial center of the United States is prob able. Our. victory is to be attained at terrible cost.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of un- usual good fortune. Romance will affect young and old, in many cases causing family disagreements.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be staunch in character and brilliant in talents. They will be generous, prudent and success full.
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20 YEARS AGO itTr irfn EMPIRE
AUGUST "A, 1922

"A, 1922
 the birth of a daughter MT. B. southbound passenger Stewart District Supervising trip of mines to the Interior.
 The stage opening festivities heart Legion following party played during the early part of the dancing to be the entertainment for the o affair.
 the Spokane from ska district
 George Hogue Island Stka where visiting ing Mrs Mag 
 Jefferson Kechikan to attend the Following institute teach during the fol- lowing pr Dawes of I. the golf ourna recently and the Pat his residence popular baseball holding the position pitcher.
 Seattle visiting town legal visited the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island
 hold meeting in Ek Hall the fol- o'clock announced Fred Walker special speakers present of light wines and beer
 Weather was maximum 57 mini temperature of 54
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of ships stirring up the mud on the bottom. On the other hand, the Atlantic Coast drops abruptly off shore to a depth of mile or so. It provides a vast hiding place for submarines.
 Another factor which makes sub marine detection so difficult is that they stay below water by day and come to the surface chiefly at night. This is what makes airplane patrols ineffective. A sub merely stays far enough below the surface not to be seen from the air-which is easy in the deep waters of the Atlantic.
 Despite all of these difficult fac- tors, the Navy probably does deserve criticism on the fact that it never has accepted the many British of fers to send submarine experts here to give us the benefit of their ad- vice. One British expert came to this country many months ago, and that was all.
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Daily lessons in English v %g. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: us girls going Say WE girls going"
 NISPRONONCED Gondoa Pronounce gon do-a first as in ON second as unstesed, first syllable,
 OFTEN MISsPEIdED: who works a mne) Minor a under age).
 SYNONYMS still besides further thus far
 three times and is yours Let us mastering each Todas word disposition tendency The had clivity steal"
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came brazenly close to shore one night, torpedoed tanker, then shelled it Apparently to avoid using more torpedoes) then moved liesurely away. Shore lights blazed for 40 minutes after the attack be- cause the Civilian Defense organi- zation could not order blackout without Army authorization.
 The sub would have been an easy target for a patrol plane, but none appeared. In fact none appeared for four hours. And yet there is an Army base at Jacksonville, and a Navy air base only few miles away Yet there was no system of communication or cooperation be- tween them
 The Navy also has been criticized for failure to use the many small boats placed at its disposal by the Maritime Commission. Something over a thousand of these boats lay idle for several months last winter with almost no attempt to use them.
 Regarding this, the Navy points out that most of these boats are, not big enough to carry depth charges. A depth carge weighs 600 pounds and it takes at least four of them to operate successfully against submarine Also it takes consid- erable equipment to drop them. And finally it takes a very fast ship to get away from a depth charge Even destroyers have been known to have their plates sprung by being too close to their own depth charges.
 It has also been urged that these small civilian boats might patrol the Atlantic Coast, looking for submar- ines. However, it is almost impoS-
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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will be held before the undersigned probate Judge on August 31, 1942, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., in the office of the United States Commissioner and Ex-Of- ficio Probate Court. for the Juneau, Alaska, Commissioners Precinct, up- on the petition of L. w. KILBURN for his appointment as adminis- trator of the estate Of ANTUN ST. MIN, deceased, and for the issu- ance of Letters of Administration to him. All persons in interest are hereby required at said time and place to appear or show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted as prayed for.
 Witness my hand and Official Seal at Juneau, Alaska, this 20th; day of August, 1942.
 FELIX GRAY,
 United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge for Juneau, Alaska, Commissioners Precinct. Aug. 20 to 29 incusive.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 0S ROBERTA LEE

O. What jewels if any, A. Only the gift from the bridegroom.
 these times when calling g1r permission to smoke?
 A. these smoke is disagreeabe to people entertaining the home, there servant, husband the wife the wine? A. husband should do this.
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JACKSONVILLE sEETHEs

Unquestionably also, the Navy has failed at times inexcusably = to coordinate the air activities of the Army and Navy. For instance, resi- dents of the vicinity of Jacksonville, Fla, still are seething over the manner in which a Nazi submarine
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LOOK and LEARN q GORDON

1. Which State of the Union is the farthest north? g. What does the Latin phrase "semper fidels mean? B. What is a mulatto? A. Who is the author of Proverbs? g. What is the cube root of 729? ANSWERS: i. Minnesota. 2. Always faithful" 3. A person with one-half negro blood 4. Solomon. B. Nine.
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Washington Merry
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Allne Maloney
 Jeanne Butts Mrs. Joseph Wehren Mrs. Matt Warden Gerald Bedding pr. Taylor J. Pyle Daniel J. Kelley
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It has also been urged that these small civilian boats might patrol the Atlantic Coast, looking for submar- ines. However, it is almost impos-
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maximum temperature of 57 and mini mum temperature of 54
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BUY DEFENSE BONDS
Evening star., 1942-09-25

pliers. the merchants will give the
suppliers checks for certain amounts
Of coupons instead of the actual
coupons. The checks then will be
deposited, to the credit of the sup
pliers and cleared back to the banks
on which they were drawn.
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son, declaring that an improvement
over the present system of handling
ration coupons was necessary to the
success of the whole rationing pro-
gram, said the plan would relieve
local ration boards of The burden
Of handling hundreds of millions OF
coupons coming in each month for
gasoline and sugar.
In addition. it would eliminate
the need for businessmen waiting in
line at ration board Offices to turn
In their coupons.
Facilities Were Needed.
Mr.. Henderson reported that, $780,
100000 sugar stamps were put into
circulation each month, plus l50,-
000,00o gasoline coupons on the
Eastern seaboard. pa
Obviously, we have had to con-
struct facilities for exchanging small
for large denomination ration paper
in order to avoid the unmanageable
bulk of paper which would other
wise result within the trade he
explained.
Cooperating with OPA will be the