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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
High 5thooIers
 Build Siretchers

Boys with spokeshaves and girls with needles and thread at Ju- neau High School have been doing a bang-up job in their all-out war effort, it was revealed today.
 The students. enrolled in manual training and sewing classes, have been spending a lot of time in de- fense work lately, with the result that they now have completed, and ready for delivery, 30 stretchers for emergency first aid use in case of any disaster here
 The stretchers, it was explained, will be apportioned to the 20 emer- gency first aid stations. now being set up around the Capital City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
SOAP BOX DERBY IS SUSPENDED:
 WORD RECEIVED

The Soap Box Derby. the great est amateur racing event in the World" has been suspended for 1922. This is according to word re- ceived here by Juneau's 1941 Soap Box Derby Champion Jerry Chao- man from J. P. Gormley, of the Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Sales Corporation, sponsors of the race at Akron, Ohio.
 Jerry's letter from MT. Gormley, is as follows:
 Detroit, Michigan, December 15, l941.
 Dear Champion: Because of con- ditions now prevailing, it has been decided to suspend the Soap Box Derby for 1942. We will review the matter again in the fall of l942, and, if conditions at that time war rant, we will, with your coopera- tion, resume this great boys ac- tivity.
 We regret, like everyone else, the necessity for this decision but we are sure that the reasons are perfectly obvious to you-first, the emergency at hand will require the energies of every one of us to bring it to a successful conclusion; second. the inability of the wheel manufacturers to secure the need ed materials to complete the wheel sets, these metals being required elsewhere; third, the need for con- serving the rubber supply.
 It is our sincere hope that we can count on your wholehearted assistance and support with the re- sumption of the program at later date. because of it's fine contribu- tion to the youth of America.
 Sincerely yours. J. P. Gormley, All-Americarf Soap Box Derby.
 BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
5ATkO TO DRIVE
 EAGLE RIVER
 SCHOOL STAGE

Transportation of eight children in the Eagle River community to attend classes in the new school building at Tee Harbor will start Thursday morning, it was announc- cd today by James Ryan, Territorial Commissioner of Education.
 Contract to transport the Eagle River children to the school was awarded today to Paul Satko, who came to Juneau two years ago in his homemade Ark and now oper- ates farm near Eagle River Land- ing. Satko won the contract on a low bid of $5.20 per day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
Auxiliary 10 Knit
 For Army and Navy

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary voted to ask the Am erican Red Cross to order yarn to knit for the American Army and Navy men at the regular business meeting held last evening at O. clock in the Legion Dugout. It was also voted to continue regular Red Cross work and the members were notified that the Elks Hall is open all day, every day, for Red Cross sewing. according to Mrs. Marian Hendrickson, president.
 Other business taken up included committee reports, of which the outstanding was the Child Welfare report by Dolly Stewart, chairman
 Essay Contest Held
 The usual money award will be given the best American esss con- test to be conducted as usual in the schools this year. The contes. will be started shortly after the semester examinations, Mrs. Hen- drickson said. The exact date and requirements will be announced within a short time, she said.
 Social Meeting Planned
 On January 20 social meeting of the Auxiliary will be held in the Dugout at 8 pm. with Mrs. George Gullufsen in charge of entertain ment. The refreshment committee for the social meeting will be Mrs. Ray G. Ray. chairman, Mrs. Trevor Davis and Mrs. E. L. Gruber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 District Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska Nov T 1QA1

Anchorage, Alaska
 Nov. ', 1941. Notice is hereby given that How ard Erickson has made application for a homesite under the Act of May 26, 1894 (48 Stat. 809 Anchorage Serial No. 09955, for tract of land described as Lot D of the Tee liar bor Group of Homesites situated on the east shore of Favorite Channel and the west shore of Tee Harbor. Alaska, Plat of U. s. Survey No. 2388 containing 4.56 acres, and it is now in the files of the U. s. District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the district land office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 FLORENCE L. KOLB,
 Acting Register. First publication, Nov. 26, 194l. Last publication, Jan. 21, 1922.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
TaIkeeina Teacher
 Has Now Resiqned

Mrs. Helen c. Wool, of Fairbanks, who has been teaching in the Ter ritorial School at Talkeetna, has resigned that post, it was announced today by James Ryan, Territorial Commissioner of Education
 Mrs. Musgrove, local substitute teacher at Talkeetna, will take over classes there until some permanent replacement can be made Ryan said. He declared that one of the teachers at the now abandoned Kodiak naval air base school may be sent there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
Basket Social by
 Women of Moose

The Women of the Moose an- nounce they will hold basket social on Saturday night, January IT. The affair will be held in the Odd Fellows Hall and it is said the public will be invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
Marthds' Food Sale
 Will Be Saturday

The Martha Society's food and goody sale will be held Saturday, January 10, at the Piggly Wiggly store, Mrs. Katherine Hooker, pres ident of the organization announced today.
 In charge of the sale, which will begin at 10 a. m., will be Mrs. Sid Thompson and Miss Lucia Rehfuss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07

ite daughter. Frank Morgan plays the harassed father, in gripping dramatic performance. Dan Daley Jr., and Virginia Grey play a couple of night club dancers who have potent hand in the plot, and Fay Holden. Lee Bowman, Kent Taylor, Anne Gwynne. Olaf Hytton. Douglas Dumbrille and Cliff Clark are other principals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 District Land Office

Anchorage, Alaska
 oct. 24, 1941
 Notice is hereby given that Albert F. Bixby has made application for a homesite under the Act of May 26, 1884 GAS Stat. 8O9 Anchorage Serial No. 09091 for a tract of land de- scribed as U. S. Survey No 2448 situated near the head of Funter Bay, Admiralty Island, Latitude 58' 15' 30" N., Longitude 134' '52 w. containing 499 acres, and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the aforementioned land should file their adverse claim in the dis trict land office within the period of publication or thirty days there after. or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 FLORENCE L. KOLB,
 Acting Register. First publication, Dec. IT, 1941. Last publication, Feb. II. 1922.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-07
CONSOLATION
 FOR JAILBIRDi

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Jailbirda may be the lucky ones in case uf an air raid. Prison officials here have been told by a War Departs ment representative that tne heavy construction of the local lockups would make them coms paratively invulnerable to bombs. !
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
MR.. FIVE BY
FIVE GOES ON
AT CONGO

A fuc success Is "Mr FIN BY
Five Larry Steele's ww pro-
ducfion which opened last FRIDAY
~ Slim Jones tluh Congo Md
Viola jefferson vivaciouS ltflc
swing singer is topping tho new
floor show.
The show Is packed with plenty
of fine entertainment good dane
ing and fine songs. plus IA h
CT i've and hotcha staff
Miss jefferson wrincS plenty of
applause from the patrons with
"Kalamazoo' and ~ Got Rhythm "
adding 10 tho laurcls she captured
in the previous show.
The Norions also holdo,ers
from the prc,io show. also win
applause with their clever hall
room dancing. whirl> and dips
making known the reason they're
ranked at the top ~ their pro-
fession
The only dramatic scene in the
show IS furnished he Lorenzo
Robertson. Detroit romantic bart
tone. who collahofaics with lIar-
old Norton in a portrayal Of life
on South sea Island before
Pearl ITarbor). Claudia Oliver d.
mamie little snuhoitc. and the
girls Of the chorus supply the
scenic background with hula
dances.
The Wallace Brothers. two
Youngsters with plenty 81 iiNe and
itching feet. are newcomers but
win place with their special
tics. Hotcha Drew young girl
with versatility. leaves behind a
wake Of applause with her sing
ing. dancing and liking And steele
is good with Dear Nom
The music for the show and
dancing Is furnished by the Club
Congo orchestra.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

II you are interested in keeping
Up with the correct way of dong
things. and keeping charming at
the same time. this is The broad
cast that YOU should take your
lessons from.
PAUL BRECKENRIDGE Of
Wings over Jordan choir is in
the Army now. III you have MISS
cd his voice that is the reason.
lie is stationed at Camp Living
ston. La. However. according 10
reports Paul is doing his share
OF singing in the camp for his
comrades.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
Comedians Buck And Bubbles
Head Paradise's 3-Star Revue

The Paradise theatre starting
Friday. Oct 80 will present on
stage three great attractions lit
40 | Buck and Bubbles, inter-
national comedians and former
stars NJ "Porgy and Bess.' Ziee
field Follics' and has just com
rleted an important role IN
MGM's outstanding hit "Cabin In
tho SKY" will head tho show Hit
30 2-The Three Peters Sisters.
HOLLYWOOD singing dancing and
comedy stars HI 30 3-lay
McShann and his Decca Re-
cording orchestra "Confessin tho
Rlues"
Jay McShann was born in Mus
koece. Okla and was first in
'crested in piano at the age ~ -
when his oldest sister started
lakng piano lessons He wanted
10 study too. but his mother adj
yised that the budget would not
allow il His sister rracticed dll-
lecrlly and soon Jaw was hum
ming and whis'linc the tunes she
was playing Experimenting with
them on tho piano NcShann found
he soon could plav them exactly
a. she did Not satisfied With his
sisters type NJ music he soor
hoean working un fhc melodies on
phonopranh rocords Tho first ono
richto~ ira'.he nlavod with ? hand
was Clarence Iovo IN Nuskocco
Oila
Tsis was tho tonic that son
NJ Sharn into iho ia7g fold and
IN his way ~ becoming nne AZ
ho rrootost nianis's in the coun
trv ilc soon went 70 work M
~ nnnnn~ and HE orchestra
-Four mcu'he he fooled them ~
ihinkfr~ iha' he could read music
Onn nfoh. Tho orchestra bad 10
rlay flror show and 'lra' Was
he Waterloo From fhen or he
s'ar a siudvin- music Af'or
knocking arou~d tho country for
severol ,oars he landed IN Kan
sos Civ ., ,fe'' roia'ircs
During his stay in Kansas City
ne attended lam session where
he was persuaded 70 81 In and
tho noNf dav was offered ioh
With Tho Price stewart orchestra
who was ihcn nalyinr a. the col
= 80 Inn night club This was
IN 1927 and no PLAYED with tho
hand ono year and then one Of
tho local nigh clrh operators
kol Jaw 70 form his Own Or
chcstra and he would give him
Oh. ~ immediately took tho ~
ar ard formed seven-nieco
hard which develonod in'o one ~
tho ereq'evt small hands IN his
part ~ Tho country
NcShanns ~ recordings In
cudc "Hoofio Bucs" swing
matisr." "rinc s. Roorie :"
Dexter R'aos1 a-d Hold En-
Hoo''c Fuco~o Ramev Ameri-
cas- ton bass G." rnhuson ace
drummer and walter Brown
"Confos~in tho plucs" complete
tho chew
~ 10 Screen
ryri'i"~ arA enspe9scfu' enter
'ainmorf IS promised pairors ~
tho Paradise theatre r X Marks
Tho Sro' latest mvstorv me'o-
dran'a which oncne Frida' ~ tho
raradieo 'ronfro iH addition -
iho roo rel o0noar-n Woo NJ nnck
ana Rnhhlos Three P.i Sisters
md Iav Ncsharn and H. record
inc orchcsira
narian O'F'vur and II lon Tar
SSH are co-starred IN tho film
roadir- 'rc cvco''orf svonort'rr
cast which inciudce such fnvor'tes
- Dick pnrcon Neil Hamilton
rnd 1lrl II Dnc
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
Tourin' Radio
CONTINUED from page ls)

he true twenty-five dollars Is
the price paid For further details
you may address this writer at
575 East Columbia street, Detroit
Mich
just Been Told That
FIVE MINUTES will he added
to The Lady OF Charm program
beginning next week. This pro-
gram Is heard Monday through
Friday. over station WXlZ. the
new time will be 1880 to IL am,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

CHICAGO ftNPl rouiinuir~
Tho sweepir~ convictions and
~enicncin- ~ members ~ the re-
licious cutie arrested hcre fow
wecks aco hv FRI agents on
charges N draf' evasion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
GRAPHIC DISCIuSNES
COLOR QUESTION

NEW YORK AMP Tic So
vcmbcr issue OF iho survey
GIaphin ls deynind 10 AN nIaL.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

compound which
consists principally
of the old lifeless
rubber stripped from
the tires themselves
at the start of a So
called rebuilding
process. Some of
these tires bear a
new brand name and
along the bead
where it is concealed
by the rim when
mounted may ap-
near the word ere
Evening star., 1942-10-18

cnarge weak Dat
teries are absurd.
New spark plugs
fall under the manu-
featuring ban along
with other replace
ment parts. This will
give impetus to the
business of recon
ditioning" discarded
plugs. But common
sense and all legiti-
mate manufacturers
tell us reconditioning
can't be done eff
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Bootleg tires. "gYp"
parts for your car:
steer clear Of this
ever-growingracket

- AS rationing and the rubber
shortage aren't the only
~ things which are going to
plague automobile owners before
this war is over. One by one, other
accessories are going to disappear
from dealers shelves, and some of
these will be supplanted by dubi-
GUS substitutes and makeshifts.
Actually the traffic in what
amounts to spurious automobile
parts and accessories goes back to
the '2O's. For example, various
manufacturers have been making
automobile tires from old tire car
cases - many of them rotted and
useless. They are covered with a
Evening star., 1942-10-18

pCdl lllC Wolo 1C
built" as required by some states.
These bootleg tires have been
widely used by unscrupulous used
car dealers as requirements" to
deceive buyers into believing that
they were getting new rubber all
around" More recently they have
been sold by number of mail
order houses of the gyp variety.
In December, 194l, the Federal
Trade Commission issued cease
and-desist order against one group
which operated under seven differ
ent firm names. This order read,
in part 1.-The tires are not suitable
for the purpose for which they are
purchased and, in many instances,
are only serviceable for a few
days." In one instance, the findings
continue, a purchaser upon receiv-
ing one of the respondents tires
sought to initiate it after mounting
it on a spare. and the tire blew out
at 35 pounds pressure. This may
help explain the startling in
crease in accidents due to de-
fective tires.
The Commissions order applies
only to advertised representations.
There is little to prevent these
murderous tires from being boot
legged from trucks with "Hey.
buddy, want to buy a couple of
good shoes cheap" Who doesn't?
New Mixtures
DOME of the anti-freeze solu-
tions that you'll be offered this
year will be on a par with bath
tub GIN" When the standard
anti-freeze mixtures began to dis
appear from the market last win
ter, the makeshifts bobbed up.
Some of these products which
had a fairly wide sale in many cit
les in the United States and Can
ada contained calcium chloride,
and were so labeled. Tests proved
that the solution, when used as
directed, woud prevent freezing
down to temperatures as low as
40 degrees below zero - but the
United States Bureau of Stand
Evening star., 1942-10-18

can't be done ELL
GENTLY. A "shot" plug is finished.
Then there are the various gadg-
cts and compounds which - 50
their makers claim - will increase
the mileage of your car from 10 to
so per cent. There are "vaporizers"
to be installed between the carbu-
rotor and the intake manifold;
spark intensifiers" to be attached
to weak spark plugs or interposed
in the ignition system; liquid, pow
der or paste "cure-alls" to be
dropped into the gas tank.
NCease and Desist"
UNDER one name or another
practically all of these have been
analyzed at the request of the
Federal Trade Commission - usu-
ally by the Bureau of Standards -
and then the Commission issues
its dictum: "The order directs the
respondents to cease and desist-"
Most car owners who waste their
time and money on these trick
devices do not stop to realize that
if they actually possessed the mer-
its claimed they would be adopted
by reputable manufacturers.
Some of these claims of the gyps
are buttressed with so-called test
reports" or Official approval
issued by Laboratories" or other
organizations with high-sounding
names. One such was the Automo-
tive Test Laboratories which oper-
'ated in Chicago and issued beauti-
fully-engraved certificates of merit
for very modest fees. When the
FTC got around to investigating
this one-man project they found
that the sole equipment of the
'laboratories" consisted of fling
cabinet and a few pieces of furni-
ture. There wasn't any scientific
testing apparatus in the place.
The Automotive Test Laborato-
ries is no more - but there will
be plenty more such gyps. Best
motto for car owners in the coming
months is: BUYER BEWARE!
-FRANk ". BROCK
Evening star., 1942-10-18
DON'T FALL FOR IT!

ards states that calcium-chloride
solutions corrode the engine jacket
and have an especially serious
effect on solder and aluminium.
And, despite any salesman's claim,
no secret chemical" has yet been
found to counteract the corrosive
action. Look out for your radiator
you can't get another.
Your storage battery won't last
forever. but don't try to prolong
its life by adding sulphuric acid or
other powders or liquids for which
extravagant claims are made.
Wrong Dope
BATTERY DOPES" for rejuvenat-
ing purposes are as old as the hills
and are not only useless but may
be harmful. One "doped" battery
tested by the Bureau of Standards
lost AZ per cent of its charge in
four weeks. Battery stimulators
are also injurious to plate separa-
tors. Claims that they will "re-
Evening star., 1942-10-18

- Your iron wont st;cL
pull, or wrinkle when von
use satina! Starched things
come out with that pro.
res G[ess'onally" done-up look.
GLOSSY! Smooth!
Evening star., 1942-10-18

AND. :. No matter boU you
make your starch or Wbaf
kind of starch you use-you
can use Satina with grand re-
suits! You'll love the spick-and-
span look and nice fragrance
it gives clothes, too. Get Satina
from your grocer-follow easy
directions on the package.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

tives of the photos engraving and
metals industries.
The zinc order. which prohibited
the use of the metal for some users
rated as essential and halved
the consumption of other industries,
probably will be modified shortly,
Mr.. Heikes said, to exempt indus-
tries which have had their scrap
zinc reclaimed on a toll basis. News
paper scrap zinc normally has been
melted down with other metals
mixed in, to produce comparatively
impure zinc which was unsuitable
for reuse in photo-engraving.
Under the new plan, the metal will
be sent to secondary smelters capable
of redistilling it so that the zinc
emerges again in an almost pure
state. Cast in slabs, it will be re-
rolled to the proper thickness for
making engravings and newspaper
cuts"
A very high percentage of news
paper zinc scrap can be reclaimed,
Mr.. Heikes said, because the acid
etching process by which newspaper
illustrations are made removes only
small amount of the metal from
the surface of the plate.
The zinc shortage is acute. 1t has
been accentuated in recent months
| by the growing labor shortage in
zinc, copper and other ferrous
metal mines, by ship sinkings on
normal import lanes. by heavy mill
Evening star., 1942-08-15
By THOMAS r. HENRY.

The Army has become the worlds
largest moving picture exhibitor.
In whatever part of the earth an
American soldier is stationed he can
see the newest Hollywood films as
soon as the folks back home--and
in some cases two or three weeks
earlier.
This is due to a system worked out
between the major producers and
the special service division OF the
sos. Early in the war it was found
that projection machines for the
standard 35- -millimeter films used in
American theaters were too bulky
for overseas service. AT the same
time available films for l6-milli
meter machines used in homes and
schools usually dealt with CONNER
cial or educational subjects which
hardly would afford much enter
tainment to the amusement hungry
/ soldiers.
| Consequently an arrangement was
made whereby. at the expense of the
producers themselves, any fi1st-run
,IllHI SEICtJGb itiE SpCCEdi HCi VAC
division would be transcribed imme-
| diately TO 16-millimeter film before
/ 1t was shown the public. An espe-
/ cially sturdy and easily handled To-
/ millimeter protector was devised.
| $500 Films Distributed.
/ In a camp theater seating about
/ 500 soldiers tests have shoWn-the
effect is almost precisely the same
vocal effects and alias in the use
of standard film in regular theater
! AS result of this arrangement it
was possible. for example, to show
picture scheduled for its first
Washington appearance the last
week in July to troops in Iceland
! May 10.
Already approximately $500 of
these films have been distributed,
representing an undisclosed number
| of actual pictures. But it is safe to
say that about every good one which
| will be seen in any American city
will be ready for the overseas forces
as soon as. If not before, it is shown
in American theaters. The only re-
striction made by the movie pro-
ducers is that the audiences be re-
stricted to servicemen.
The projectors can be carried very
Evening star., 1942-08-15
I'D Rother Be Right
So'omons Attack Worth Thousands of Speeches;
Magic Of Action Replaces Orotoy on Urgency

I could carry on, along this line,
and show that We have a chance,
In India. to make our four freedoms
urgent. If our side were to call a
constitutional convention in India
now, an offer which would obviously
be accepted at once, the four free
doms would be that much nearer
to becoming real, like bread-and-
butter. You can't talk it. The four
freedoms are the urgent, immediate
business of the world, and business
ought to be good in India. I am
not nearly so much worried about
what we are doing to the Indians,
as about what we are doing to the
pressing urgency of our chief busi-
ness. If the Solomon Islands have
saved us 5000 speeches about Japan,
Bombay and Calcutta may make it
necessary for us to compose 5000
speeches about freedom.
Urgency is as urgency does. And
think the basic popular complaint
against the conduct of our affairs is
that we make perfect cases for &C.
ton, on paper, and then don't do 1t.
Three Urgent Fronts.
The case for turning in scrap
steel has been made so often, in so
many voices from bass to treble,
that we all know 1t by heart. But
nobody has said: Pull up those
manhole covers and substitute
wooden ones by the end of the
month. All unnecessary iron fenc-
ing must go by Thanksgiving Day
All metal doors will be drafted by
December l." That order would be
urgent, as no speech could be. The
fact that one depends on speeches,
rather than on plans and orders,
kills urgency. If the situation Is
not urgent enough for an admins
traitor to risk unpopularity, it is not
urgent enough, PERIOD.
So there are three fronts. the
military in Europe. the political in
India and the production front at
home, on all of which we hear all
kinds of oratory about urgency. The
public waits for the magic of action
in all these spheres. Then it under
stands. Then it knows they really
mean 1t.