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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-13
WRAN6ELL WOMAN .k 10. HEAD RATION
 OFFICE IN TERRITORY
Mrs. M, 0. Johnson Ap- pointed Administrd-
 for for Alaska

Appointment of Mrs. M. O. Johrf- son of Wrangell, as Rationing Ad- ministrator for the Territory with offices in Juneau, was announced this morning by Mrs. Mildred Her mann, Director of OPA for Alaska. The appointment was made in Washington, D. O., at the recom- mendation of Mrs. Hermann. f
 Mrs. Johnson is expected to arrive in Juneau to take over the duties of handling all rationing in Alaska on September 1. She is well known here and has visited her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. w. M. whitehead many times during their residence in Juneau.
 For many years Mrs. Johnson has been active in civic and organization work in Southeast Alaska and has worked with her husband in the management of the Wrangell Eaun- dry. T believe Mrs. Johnson most capable woman of wide administra- r tive ability" Mrs Hermann said in announcing the appointment. ar
 Mrs. Johnson win work through the OPA office in Juneau and; local rationing boards throughout the Territory. She has formerly been chairman of the rationing board in Wrangell. eh
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TIUDLKN L1lQULIiL ROBERTA LEE

telegram message person it all right him it?
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Daily Lessons in English v %. L. GORDON

MISUSED T apt late" Say an LIKELY be late"
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diers do their best to outwit the umpire.
 For instance, a trooper on a scouting patrol started across a small bridge over the Red River when he was stopped by an um- pire with, You can't use this bridge. Theoretically, it has been destroyed by the opposing force. T
 The soldier eyed the umpire a moment. then shot back: Very well, sir. In that event consider me as theoretically swimming the river"
 With that the trooper leisurely sauntered across the bridge.
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proportionate increase in living costs since Jan. l, 1941.
 WLB's $3O0,000,O00 figure was ab- surd, since it was based on pros pective wage boosts for organized labor only and did not include nu- merous non-union war workers who would receive voluntary pay in- creases under the boards formula
 This brought quick rejoiner from Wayne Morse, VILE member representing the public, who told Henderson that the Is per cent ceiling would bring an overall levelling off of wage standards, which vary considerably in differ ent war industries. To freeze wages arbitrarily at their present level would work an injustice on lower paid workmen, Morse told Tender son.
 Yes, but an injustice will be worked on the whole country unless we freeze wages as well as farm prices" Henderson countered hotly, pounding the table for emphasis. We will face an imitation worse than the last unless we put the brakes on spending power. I am unalterably opposed to any further wage increases"
 The meeting broke up with the warning factions as far apart as ever. Referee Rosenman had little to say during the meeting, and did not commit himself either for or against wage increases.
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country of the notorious public enemies of the past John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, the Barkers, Frank Nash, Pretty Boy Floyd, and, almost without exception the kdnapers who once plagued the nation
 This excellent Federal crime fighting agency is proving equally invaluable in time of war. It is no accident that sabotage has been held to minimum, nor that so many spies and wouldbe saboteurs have come to grief That is, not unless you call MT. Hoover and his "G-Men" accident
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-13
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
MIR. AND MRS. A. AALTO
 PASS 49TH ANNIVERSARY

Friends and relatives of MT. and Mrs. August Aalto dropped in on the couple at their home yesterday to extend congratulations on the 18th anniversary of their wedding Mrs. Aalto, who has been bedridden Tor the past two or three weeks, is slowly improving and is able to get around the house again.
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THEORETICAL SWIMMER

The restrictions laid down by the umpires in the Third Army combat training maneuvers in Louisiana are dn endless source of restraint on the embattled soldiers Frequently they don't see the sense of some arbitrary ruling.
 And with characteristic American verve, the hardy, high-spirited sol
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LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

Where Mississippi In what did the first talk the telephone? B. What animal makes noise resembling laughter? What did the Egyptians write? How days 
 ANSWERS: tass IT many part Minnesota.
  B. The Papyrus.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT MEETING

Regular meeting for the month Of the Douglas Volunteer Fire De- partment is scheduled for this eve ming at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be on hand.
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MOVING TO uINEAII

MT. and Mrs. Joe Romberg are preparing to remove to Juneau for their winter residence.
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Motor fuel taxa tion normally yields more State revenue than any other single type of State E tax measure.
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A Diesel-type streamlined locomo- tive costs from $lo0,000 to $l25,000.
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Washington Merry
 6o-Round

Continued from Page Onc)
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Fisher Department Commander of the American Legion
 G. A. Richards of Kechkan Mir Fisher formerly First and automatically succeeded Richards
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BUY DEFENSE STAMPS

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

Mildred Sloan, OF New York
City. gives the answer In the
words Of two recruits. The
first. after several weeks in the
army relates Mildred, wrote
the following letter home
This Uniform does some
thing 10 me. ~ is inspiring. II
makes ne Ddnt TO do justice 10
II. The whole army routine is
inspiring. II industry aud labor
could be run NTH the efficiency
and precision OF the army, the
Udr mould be in the bag in no
time
Another recruit makes an
even stronger plea. The follow
ing comments were heard in
private conversation:
"'HoW do you suppose ne feel
Uhen ne read that labor IS
striking for time and hat pay
and that industry Is protiteering
on Cdr contracts? What effect
do you think that has on rs
Uhen are are on duty as much
as tUenty-t fire hours at a stretch
and get S2f a month and don't
eUeu get turlou0hS 10 see our
families? We can't pick our Jobs
in the army.
WE ARE EXPECTED TO
MAKE THE SUPREME SACRI-
FICE - WHY SHOULDN'T
THEY MAKE SOME SMALL
SACRIFICE TO GIVE US THE
EQUIPMENT? IT'S THE SAME
WAR FOR ALL.
What more eloquent answer
can l give?"
Mildred Sloan. age %.
Room 8l3. 60 Wall St, n. Y.
$3.50 Price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Are the Home Folks Young
Americas Best Advisers?

Here's good for the OIdserSt Here's OIdsers'
chance with the Youngsters prize money
awarded for the best letters printed here each week
The contest topic? One which Nom and Pop be as
anxious 70 discuss so-han the kids themselves
ARE THE HOME FOLKS YOUNG AMERICAS
BEST ADVISERS?
Can young people better guidance outside the
from pastor priest. from teacher,
older rend7 Will such guidance be valuable
important and unbiased by considerations
which naturally exist within the family? Or parent give
better advice because he understands youngster
problems better through long and intimate
TWO $25 PRIEST
To make the contest interesting we're
award two special prize-a S25 prize for best
sters letter and S2s prize for the best Olders
gather round the family table Nom Pop lack
and whose ideas going the price War
with change left Be full name adj
dress and MONS and Pops will be publshed)
send your letter to Elsie Robinson Of this paper Con-
test closes weeks from today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Should Every Worker Be Drafted for War?

Should the entire man
power of the nation be
modified for war, with
those ineligible for military
service placed in defense Jobs
and kept there regardless of
their own preferences?
Sounds like a drastic proposal.
doesn't it? But Muriel l. Chapey
of Brooklyn. N. Y, believes 1t is
not too much to ask of a people
fighting for their freedom.
"Since October. 1910, millions
Of men and boys have left their
homes. their jobs, their way Of
living TO serve Uncle Sam" SAYS
Muriel. 1T meant leaving moth
ers, wives and Sweethearts. and
there was not one of those young
men whose life was not deeply
affected.
Since December. 1871. thou
sands hare oiuen their IueS 10
preSerUc the heritage OF freedom
handed dozen bU fathers and
1ruHdrdthefS before them. They
hare suffered the horrors and
tortureS of battle. the agony of
tear and the hot he'll OF flung
Shrdpnel and falling bombs.
II those men can dedicate
their lives 10 the cause of free
dom, is il too much 10 ask Of the
others that they dedicate part Of
their time and energy?
RECOMMENDATIONS NO.
COOPERATION AMERICAN
MEN ARE A MIGHTY HARD
BUNCH TO LICK AND BE
FORE HITLER OR ANYONE
ELSE CAN TAKE AWAY OUR
PRECIOUS FREEDOM YOU
CAN DRAFT THE WHOLE
DARN BUNCH OF US
Muriel 7 Chapey-arc 20
465 Saith 81 Brooklyn
$1,000 prize
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
UNITY

Len LuteS Of MuniSing. Mich.
backs up MuriclS arguments
and adds a few Of his own.
DO our brave soldier boys
have any choice as TO where
they will fight. whom they will
fight, or what equipment they
will use? No. but they will
nevertheless fight valiantly and
wholcheartedly, just TO be sery-
ing their country.
Who Grt zee 20 sit home and
q'Gbhic ORR our rights and
.rr0nog HbRH the tiqAtino forces
arc setting $50 COURAGEOUS and
uHSrL'ish a pattern 10 f0H0W.
THIS rs Hdr and unr dlgGls de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

mandS the REIMBURSEMENT OF
many personal liberties.
Can a machine work with
smooth coordination and power
If parts OF that machine are
left TO work at will and where
they please? Certainly not.
Each piece must be in its place
and must work at a given time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

FOR EVERY MINUTE LOST
MEANS A PART OF A PLANE
OR TANK OR SHIP LOST,
AND POSSIBLY THE LIFE OF
A LOVED ONE"
Len Lutes. aged %,
General Delivery,
MuniSing, Mich.
$1,000 prize
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
by ELSIE ROBINSON

to turn out uniform, smooth
performance.
THAT'S WHAT 1T WILL
TAKE TO WIN THIS WAR
UNIFIED. CO-ORDIN ATED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

EFFORT FROM EACH AND
EVERY INDIVIDUAL. GET IN
YOUR PLACE-THE PLACE
WHERE YOU CAN DO THE
MOST FOR YOUR COUNTRY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Broadway
by Walter
WincIleII

Lines 10 "A
Broadway Pal
It's fine down here this Army
Life Is swell,
And Broadway seems n
million miles away.
It's strictly work, old Pal no
raising Hell,
I've changed the old rOuntine
from night to day;
see the Yanks are still the team
10 beat.
And meet DOdger rOOterS
everywhere,
But I get lonesome for the Big
Main Street
And all the noise and hustle OF
Times Square;
Do you still go TO Mikes? And
II you do
Does SHE come in and has
she heard I'm gone?
In case you see her ask her what
Is new
And pass the word on how I'm
getting on =.
And tell her that Guy she'd
never know
Still thinks of her rs taps begin
TO blow.
Don VAIN
THE REpORT OMIGAHDi
When any OF FDR's intimateS
feel the draft board, s hot breath
down their backs they come 10
the President and tell him they
want TO enlist--and would he
see where they can best fight for
victory, etc, etc. The gimmick.
OF course, is that they are count
ing on inheriting a soft snap.
But the President has a stock
answer.
Great" he enthuses. I'm
glad you feel that way. We need
crews TO man our submarines"
The leader OF the saboteurs
who landed on Long Island is
named Dasch.
Short for Daschund?
NOW. THERE'S Ed Wynn
spotted John Kieran in the
audience at Laugh. Town.
Laugh" the other performance.
Here's where ! stump the
expert !" said Mr.. Wynn. as he
played one note on the piano
Mr. Kieran,' ne challenged
What opera is THAT from?"
COULD BE- over at MIC
Goodman Ace. who dislikes
reading play scripts. was obliged
10 read one written by his best
pal. When ne finished he re-
turned II 10 the author-with
three suggestions for improve
ment. The author asked Ace
how many times he had read IL.
only once" ne said.
That's amazing" was the
retort NY producer read IL
four times before making the
same suggestions. How'd you
do it,"
"Oh, easy" said Goodman.
Il read the first act as critic
John Anderson and the second
act as critic Dick Watts, and
by the time I reached George
Jean Nathan - DIDN'T
LIKE IT."
WE LIKE the one about the
Berlin hausfrau who hadn't
marketed in weeks. She finally
went 10 a bakery anc after in
Specting the display case. re-
marked Aren't you making
the rolls a little larger now?'
"Rollsl" exclaimed the baker.
Dass ISIS loavesi"
FORM OF Criticism From the
Trenton IN. j. Times. "Jo-
hanna Lyons. a.. OF Beakes St.
was sent 10 the County jail for
30 days She was charged with
being drunk and disorderly and
breaking up the crockeyy IN the
ladies room OF a saloon.
While awaiting docketing in
the station house she said she
didn't ike Walter Winchelrs
program and threw 10 the
cement floor a radio tuned TO
his voice"
Probably fed Up with the news
of all those Bund arrests, yah.
Johanna?
YES. Indecdy. Walter OKeefe
tells Of the two Mays who met
on the street. One said breath
lessly Il know a wonderful story
about Goering. But remember
-- it's sub-rosa a"
Chez viz said the other.
If It's aboudt Goering 10 must
be sub-normal!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

WE LIKE the one about the
Berlin hausfrau who hadn't
marketed in weeks. She finally
went 10 a bakery anc after in
Specting the display case. re-
marked: Aren't you making
the rolls a little larger now?'
"Rollsl' exclaimed the baker.
DasS ISIS loaveSi'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

tors have been tested for the part of Valentino
Tut all have been found wanting of the mag
netic something, that air of mystery and
charm which sixteen years after his death
still holds for Valentino his title as the great
est lover of all time.
Victor Mature, wavy-haired, big eyed, cur
rent glamour boy of the screen, whom Ger
trude Lawrence dubbed, "a beautiful hunk Of
a man." is being considered for the role. It's
reported he would like to play it,
Mature, however, does not resemble Valen-
tno, fans complain. He is much taller and
heavier and with all his charm he is ag-
gressive and boisterous while Valentino was
reserved sensitive and quiet
Poa Negri thinks Mature might do JUS
tice to the role
Perhaps if Victor can develop the qualities
that Rudy had in his personality as we'll as in
his acting he might stand chance and the
public that still remembers Rudy so wildly
would accept him." she said
After all Victor is an actor. He has q
handsome appearance and great appeal to
women and there is good possibility that he
might develop the part to everyone's satisfac-
ton.
IF he should be cast I don't believe he
should do anything to initiate Rudy. 1t would
be hard TO match Rudy's romanticism, his
softness and the deep unforgetable express
sion in his eyes. Victor would have to rely
upon his imagination, plus all the charm he's
got, to convince the public and the press and
Rudys most intimate friends, that the great
personality really lives again"
Anthony Quinn, 23-year-old actor from
Chihuahua, Mexico, has been tested for the
part. He is 6 feet, 2ia inches tall and weighs
1872 pounds Although slightly taller and
heavier than Valentino, his coloring is similar.
Then there is Ray Miand, personable
young Englshman, whose height and weight,
black hair and hazel eyes make him a fair
match for Valentino He was born near Ga-
morgan Wales, thirty-four years ago, but
because Of his slight English accent in con-
trast 10 Valentines faint Italian accent, is
considered out Of the running.
Philip Reed, another Hollywood feature
player in the tall, dark'n' handsome class.
has been tested So has Don Ameche young
handsome, romantic star. who rates as big as
any at the box office. In Alexander Graham
Bell" he proved his ability TO do biographies,
and comes close 10 having that particular
brand of appeal for which the producers are
searching.
But still the most coveted role Of all times
goes uncast
Perhaps fate has stepped in again for The
Great Lover. for with war II is becoming in
creasingly difficult to get young actors.
Tyrone Power for instance received IA
vorable tcsts-hes young. has the right dark
colorng weight, and heght-but hes in
the Navy now"
George Raft comes as close as any in re-
scmbling the great star. He has the olive
skin and Latin profile and is a beautiful
dancer But Producer Edward Small. who
plans 20 film The Life Of Valentino" is
afraid that Raft is too strong personality in
his own right.
i believe we'd have trouble convincing the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
BY Margaret Stimson

A HOODOO hangs over Hollywood -
- hoodoo left by a dead man. The dead
man is Rudolph Valentino the olive
skinned Italian boy who became THE Great
Lover" of silent pictures.
And the hoodoo is the role Of Valentino in
the filming of the life story Of the sleek, black
haired "Sheik' whose image in pictures caused
women to swoon and men to swear in the
roaring twenties."
First, it appears almost impossible to find
an actor suited in every way for the part,
one who will satisfy the Valentino fans who
still can be counted by the thousands.
Second it appears almost equally as diff
ficult to find an actor willing to risk failure
in the attempt to make Valentino live again.
There can never be another Rudy" signs
dark-eyed exotic Pola Negri, gazing in adora-
ton at the only picture in her Hollywood
apartment "a portrait of Valentino that
seemed to endorse her words.
They may be able to initiate him but no
one can ever really be him"
Pola Negri was engaged 10 Valentino at
the time of his death They had planned TO be
married after a four months trial bctrothal."
Shattered at news of the tragedy. she col
lapsed at his bier sobbing, why didn't I
marry him when first fell in love p"
The Valentino hoodoo manifested itself i'm
mediately when the idea of filming the story
of his romantic career was suggested four
years ago. II was announced then that at last
an actor had been found who appeared ideally
fitted for the role-Jack Dunn. the young Eng
lsh ice skating champion chosen as the part
ner of Sonia Henie
Dunn has it," shouted those who discov-
cred him as a screen personality
There was a striking resemblance between
the slim Englishman and the sleek Italian.
hot haJ tbn ola
Upe of devastating appeal TO women. Plans
were started for the production of the long
awaited picture and then suddenly, tragic
ally death struck
II happened this way To keep fit, the
young English athlete hunted jack rabbits in
the desert
One day as ne was returning from iaunt
near Victorville, California, cigarette ashes
blew in his eye Then he did what most any
one else in the world would have done, even a
doctor He rubbed his eye the smarting
ceased and he forgot about IT,
Two days later, the eyeball became seri-
ously inflamed and physicians were called in
At first they were baffled. because the in
Hammation spread quickly and Dunn devcl-
oped a sore throat a few days later, the
infamed eyeball showed white specks and the
lymph glands in the neck swelled The disease
was diagnosed as tuaremia blood infection
often caused by the bite Of a tick
II seems that Dunn had been infected by
tick that had lived on a diseased rabbit When
he discovered the insect on his arm and
crushed IT, his fingers became infected. No
harm might have come from il but for the
ashes flying in his eye which caused a
microscopic break IN the delicate eyebal
covering. through which Dunn rubbed, in
Death
Since that tragedy many well known ac-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

The public would have accepted Jack Dunn
For the sleek, black-haired young Briton was
at least Valentines type.
They both had the same dark warm eyes
and Greek-god features. Both were 1.-THE,
graceful.
From the moment Dunn skinned out onto
the rink at his Hollywood debut with Sonia
Henie, thousand pin points of light held him
to the surface of the ice-pin points that shone
from the womens eyes that saw him there.
He spun, he leaped, he whirled. The ladies
gasped OH" and "Ah!"
He swept the ice with a flourish Of speed
and grace. Men rose and cheered
He did rhumba and all Hollywood was
at his feet.
There was match for Valentino, everyone
said
But fate stepped in and played a strange
hand.
Now Hollywood asks: Is it bad luck for
anyone to consider playing the life of Valen-
tino on the screen?
Does the Great Lovers spirit still jeal-
ousy guard the colorful costumes he wore in
his great film successes? Or is it coin
cidence that his outfits have been made ready
on numerous occasions for Others but never
worn? Each of the stories in which they were
to be used were either cancelled, shelved or
nueIHlIely postponed
Those who knew Valentino personally say
there can never be another. They predict any
studio attempting to create a similar Latin
lover is doomed to disappointment.
You can make only one bad picture in Hol-
lywood they say To fall down on the Valen-
tino role would be fatal.
But any actor who is cast as the idolized
Italian favorte will come in for much crti-
cism for so far it has been impossible to find
some new personality with everything that
Valentino had.
That's big order.
He must have all The Great Lovers at
tributes-his Latin features his gracefulness
his ability and love for dancing, and above all
his fatal attraction for women He must make
Valentino live again with an exactness that
will be approved by the public.
What kind of a voice will the new Vaen-
tino have?
That is something else the producers
worrying about For while the public has
never heard his voice on the screen it has
its own Interpretation of how it should sound
Although his death occurred sixteen
months before the first talking picture, the
star left record of his singing voice
photograph recordings That should help some.
one was the "Kashmiri Love Song" taken
from his great role OF The Shek"
Poa Negri believes contests should be held
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

that's why Tn looking for a
new discovery - preferably a
Latin"
So The Great Unknown who
will eventually be given the role
may be right around the corner
from Fame.
He need not necessarily be
an actor.
If it happens this way it will
not be the first time. Lew
Ayres, it will be remembered,
was playing in an orchestra
when he was picked for the
coveted lead role in "All Quiet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

1872 by Weekly Rights
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-20

Its the last chance for De-
troit fans TO see really great
football team for five, possibly
eight years."
The speaker was Fred Mandel,
owner of the Detroit Lions, and
his subject Sundays game al
Briggs Stadium between the Lions
and the Chicago Bears. 1t was OBJ
viods he was referring to the
Bears in talking about a great
team.
Even they'll be completely
broken up II the war situation
continues as IL is" Mandel said.
II don't look for the National
Professional League to operate
next year. That's why I'm I'm
favor Of postpohing the draft
and all action until next June
instead OF the day following the
championship game as has been
done I'm the past" he continued.
ONLY so PCT. LEFT
Being conservative, I'd esti-
mate, at most, the professional
clubs will have only so per cent
of their personnel available next
fall. Even II we cut the player
limit to 25 men. we'd still have
to recruit approximately 100
men.
That's next to impossible,