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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
BIG NEW COMEDY SET FOR CAPITOL
 THEATRE SUNDAY
Mccarthy, Bergen, Fibber Niece, Molly Star in
 Took Who 5 Laughing

Romantic miX-ups, a crooked real estate scheme that backfires, spec tacular thrills in a runaway plane pervade the new smash comedy, Look Who's Laughing" to open Sunday at the Capitol Theatre. In it's notable cast of radio and film personalities, the offering stars Edgar Bergen. Charlie Mccarthy, Fibber McGee and Molly. and Lu- cille Ball
 Bergen, in his real-life role of a famed radio ventriloquist, and Mccarthy, as his partner, are flying away from business worries and romantic bangs due to Ber- gems secretary getting engaged to his business manager, when their plane is forced down in the mid western village of Wistful Vista.
 Taken into the home of the towns would-be leading citizen and head of the Chamber of Com merce, Fibber McGee, Bergen be- comes interested in the altruistic efforts of his host and wife in trying to induce big airplane manufacturer to locate. The pro- iect is opposed by Gildersleeve, a shady individual who is striving to interest the manufacturer in a site in a rival village.
 Bergen promises to invite the plane executive to a big banquet personally financed by Fibber but the meddling Charlie Mccarthy anxious to leave the sleepy town spells everything by faking a telegram from Bergen's secretary stating that she is i'll. The anXi- GUS radio star immediately flies tc New York, leaving Fibber holding the bag.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10

The railroad which links Mur- mansk with Leningrad winds 925 miles through frozen marshes and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
JEEp RIDE I5
 OFFERED BUYERS
 OF WAR STAMPS
Army Buggies Will Take Juneauifes Around
 This Afternoon
l:l5 "A. M.

Boys and girls, as well as their parents, will have the opportunity this afternoon to ride in an Army Jeep and fulfill their desires to try out the miniature buggies that jounce and bounce over the rough est terrain.
 All the Juneau boys and girls and their parents, or any adult who so desires, need for the ride, is a United States War Savings Stamp of any denomination.
 The affair has been arranged by Mrs. John Mccormick of the Ju- neau Womans Club War Activi- ties, Committee, with the Juneau Police and local Army officials.
 The Jeep will start loading at the American Legion Dugout at 3:45 pm. today. Any person who presents a War Savings Stamp and shows it to the drivers at that time can take ride through down. town Juneau.
 Stamps will not be on sale at the Dugout, Mrs. Mccormick warns. Everyone wishing to take advantage of the offer to ride should come prepared with the stamp, having bought it beforehand at a regular sales place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
HOME NURSING IS STUDIED BY GROUP
 MEETING FRIDAY

In the first session of the new Home Nursing class sponsored by the American Red Cross and taught by Miss Stephenie Bogdon' Juneau Public Health Nurse, IT women yesterday afternoon met in the Public Health Center.
 The enthusiastic classmates heard a short talk on Red Cross history and then took instructions in bed making, spending the rest of the class time in practice.
 Each class, scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm. each Wednesday and Friday, has half hour of theory, then an hour and half of prac- tice and demonstration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
REDS THROW BACK FRESH
 AXIS TROOPS
Russians Believe Germans Making Last Big AL
 tempt 10 Take City

Continued from Page 0ne) infantry division were among the several fresh German units in the latest offensive, Izvestia said
 As many as 80 assaults were con- centrated on the workers settle ment northwest of the city but gain ed only a few dozen yards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
WpB ANALYST 10
 TOUR INTERIOR
 ALASKA CITIES

Austin E. Filler. priorities analyst for the Seattle office of the War Production Board, which is in charge of Alaska, was to leave Seattle today for Fairbanks on trip to cover all of the Territory's important Interior cities.
 The trip is being made at the suggestion of Gov. Ernest Gruening that Interior cities businessmen have a chance to learn priority facts
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session of the New York Stock Exchange is 1A, American Can 65A, Anaconda 28, Bethlehem Steel 59, Common wealth and Southern A, Curtiss Wright 8A, International Harves- ter 51A, Kennecott 32A, New York Central l2, Northern Pacific 7h United States Steel 5012, Pound $404
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
SECOND CLASS FOR
 NEW MOTHERS SET

The second In series of new classes for expectant mothers will be held in the Juneau Public Health Center on Monday after noon. beginning at 1:30 o'clock.
 Ten mothers attended the open- ing session last Monday, accord ing to Miss Stephenie Bogdon. Pub- lie Health Nurse. The subjects to be taken up in class show care of the new baby, the baby's bath wardrobe, and other things of in- terest to the new mother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
Luck of inc Irish
 Saves MT. Feeney
 As Workman Falls

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The luck of the Irish-it saved John J. Feeney, thirty-five.
 Feeney, an insurance clerk, was walking along Barcley St. when a window cleaner slipped of ledge high above him.
 The window cleaner, William Win get, thirty-four, fell ten floors and landed on Feeney, knocking him to the ground.
 Feeney struggled to his feet, mo- mentarily dazed but otherwise un- hurt Winget was dead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jcnes averages: industrials 11493, rails 1902, utilities 1885.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-10
SCRAP

PHILADELPHIA - A man called headquarters of the metal scrap drive to donate use of his truck for Saturdays collection. A
 You'll only have to provide two things he said, "a driver and four new tires" H
 The clerk suggested that he turn the truck in for scrap, m
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Evening star., 1942-07-23
Uncle Roy's Corner
By RAMON COFFMAN.


Where does Europe end and where
does Asa begin?
That question is not too easy te
answer. Europe and Assia are parts
Of the same great mass OF land
Sometimes they have been spoken
Of together. as making up the con-
tinent OF "E,rasia."
Yet an old custom is with us still
and most persons think of Europe
and Asia as two continents. The
common dividing lines are the Ural
and Caucasus Mountains.
The Ural Mountains run through
Russia, FRI m north to south. For
the most rart they are not much
more tnar high hills, with an aver
age height of about quarter of a
mile. A few of the peaks are slight
ly more than mile tall
The Caucasus Mountains are diff
ferent. The7 rise to greater heights
than the Alps of Switzerland, and
certain of the peaks are more than
miles above sea level
The Caucasus Mountains run from
the Black Sea to the Caspian. They
usually are counted as the boundary
of Southeastern Europe. but we
should net think of sharp dividing
line Parts Of Russia extend south
ward bcvond the main Caucasus
range, and may be classed as being
in Europe rather than in Asia.
The question really is something
of puzzle In former times Persia
owned the region. and it was called
a part Of Asia When it was taken
over by Russia. did a section of
Asia move irto Europe?
In any case, we now have the
Caucasus in Russia, with Hitler
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Lillian Cox Athey

whales have had battles with giant
squld that live at great depths.
In spite of the size of the sperm's
head, its throat is about the size of
mans waist and though it can
swallow shark it could not enpulf
the average-size man.
A whale natures in 3 wears
and is thought to live to be more
than 20. Usually one cub is born
at time, rarely twins. The infant
remains with its mother from II to
18 months.
Though whales spend all their
time in the water, like all other
mammals breathing air, they must
hold their breath when under water.
1t has been estimated that sperm
whales can remain submerged for
one hour. When they come to the
surface they exhale, the breath be-
ing expelled through the nostrils or
"blowholes" which are situated high
on the head.
Sperm Oil. the valuable product of
this whale, Is different from veg
etable, animal or marine animal oils
as 1t is composed mostly of wakes
rather than fats. It's most valuable
constituent, spermacetti, occurs to a
greater extent in the head oil than
In the Oil of the blubber or other
parts OF the body Spermacetti wax
is a white, translucent, crystalline
solid, almost entirely used for the
vast cosmetic industry.
About 1850. sperm and whale oil
were widely used for illumination.
fabrication, cordage manufacture
screw cutting and steel temperinp
Whale oil was used as an illumina-
ton for city streets. In Colonial
days the finest candles were made of
1t because of the clear and steady
flame.
Ambergris is a secretion of the
alimentary canal Of sperm whales
suffering from disease believed to
be in some way produced by cutie
fish beaks, since these are usually
found In the accumulation. With the
exception Of pearls, ambergris Is the
most valuable product by weight
that is found in the sea. 1t has a
musk odor and is used in the per-
fume industry as a fixative for es-
sences. No substitute has been
found.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Assorted Slips o the Tongue

Wrong: I'll try and come to-
morrow" Right: III try to come
tomorrow.
Wrong: Il like this type of book. !"
Right: l like this type book.
Wrong: IF she had have
tired :" Right: If she had
Wrong: IF shesh of tried -
Right: II she had tried
Wrong: i've never heard tell of
such of a thing Monstrous, but
frequently heard. Better say: I've
never heard of such a thing.
Wrong: mo less than 1000 SOL
diers were captured" Do not use
''less" in referring to numbers. Less
refers to degree. value. as. 1T is
worth less than he claimed: there
is less time than we thought" When
referring to anything that can be
counted or numbered use the word
fewer" thus: mo fewer than
1000 soldiers were captured.
Note: quite few" meaning "a
considerable number" has been con-
demned as being both inaccurate
and illogical, since the implied
meaning of few" is, mot many; a
small number" But long usage has
established quite a few" as a COL
loquialism of respectability and it
seems destined to be accepted as a
sound English idiom.
To write or speak with ease and
clarity requires large vocabulary
My free Vocabulary Building pam
phlet contains many valuable hints
an how to enrich your command OF
words. Send a stamped t3-cent)
self addressed envelope to Frank
Colby. in care Of The Evening Star
RELEASED BY the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-07-23

wanting to take it over if he can.
The Nazis Go not care about the
mountain ccenery; they are after
the oil
Yet the mountains are helpful for
defense. They tend to block the
path Of an invading army from the
north. In a few places there ere
passes through the mountains, but
they can be well defended.
For several years the Russians
have been training ski troops for
service in the Caucasus. Such troops
are needed even in summer because
snow covers the upper parts of the
mountains In autumn and win
ter. tn, neeC for ski troops will
grow much stronger.
fFor travel or general interest section
of your scrapbook)
Evening star., 1942-07-23

ically very important. Like all man.
mails it is warm -blooded The cub
is brought forth alive and sucked
during its infancy. But the whales
differ greatly from land animals in
that their forelimbs have become
flippers which enable them to ma
newer in the water. The tail has
become fattened and extended on
either side to become f1ukes. With
the exception of a few bristles on
the head, sperm whales, like their
relatives. the elephants, have COM
pletely discarded any trace of an
cestral hair.
Much has been written about the
swiftness Of the cruising whale, and
overestimated Six to seven miles
per hour is the best it can do, but
a harpooned whale makes greater
speed in its rushes, though this can
not be sustained for long.
Sperm whales are surface SWIM
mers depending somewhat on the
animal life found in the upper strata
of the sea. They do. however, hunt
for fish and squid Large round
scars on their hides indicate these
Evening star., 1942-07-23

had such comfortable feeling if
she could have heard Farmer
Browns Boy exclaim as he came up
to where Bowser the Hound was
frantically tying to dig open the
house of Old Man Coyote. Hello!
Hrere's fox den! It must be that
those foxes have moved from up
near the edge Of the Green Forest,
and I hadn't once suspected it..
Pretty clever of them, call it. No
one would ever think Of looking over
1t without seeing it. Ha! There are
some chicken bones! We've got to
put stop to this, Mr.. Fox or Mrs
Fox, whichever you are!"
But presently as he looked about
more closely Farmer Browns Boy
began to be in doubt, and there was
puzzled look on his face. If =
Evening star., 1942-07-23

fox made that, it is the biggest fox
l ever heard Of" he muttered as ne
stared down at q footprint. HE
must be the king OF all the foxes"
Now Farmer Browns Boy has
learned one thing that great many
people never do learn, and which is
most important. 1t is this: Never
make up your mind that a thing is
or isn't SO until you have thor oughly
looked into 1t. So while at first he
had taken that track for the foot
print of very large fox he was not
absolutely sure. The more he looked
at 1t the less sure he was. Looks
almost like the footprint OF small
dog" said he. land it isn't exactly
like that either. Now I WONDER
He paused and looked very hard at
the footprint. Then he hunted un-
Evening star., 1942-07-23

til he found another and near it
brownish-gray hair. my gracious!"
he exclaimed. Il do believe that I
have found the home of that prairie
wolf / have heard bowling! I've
never seen him, but know his voice.
and for q long time I've been sure
that there is one somewhere on the
Green Meadows or in the Green
Forest. This certainly is mis- track,
and he is the one who has been tax
ing my ducks and chickens! Good
Old Bowser, to bring me straight to
his home!" He stopped and patted
Bowser the Hound, who had given
up trying to dig his way into Old
Man Coyotes house, but was Going
his best to tell his master that Old
Man Coyote was at home that very
minute.
ITS all right. Bowser, old fellow"
Evening star., 1942-07-23
MiIburn Rosser.
By Art Huhto
Harold Groy
BY Fronk WiIlord
BY Will Eisner
BY Bud Fisher

continued Farmer Browns Boy. "rts
all right. He's safe enough in there
just now. We can't get him out. but
we know just where he lives and
he is as good as caught this very
minute. Wen set some traps around
here. and then I guess Old Man Coy
ote will wish that he had left our
ducks and chickens alone. I'm glad
that it wasn't Reddy Fox after all.
He is such handsome chap that
would much rather see him running
around than to shoot or trap him.
But TINS fellow isn't so handsome.
and we'u soon make short work Of
him. You keep watch. Bowser, while
go back to the house and get some
traps. He's eaten his last chicken"
All OF which goes to show how
little Farmer Browns Boy knew
about Old Man Coyote.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
NATURES CHILDREN
SPERM WHALE.
(PhySeter nlacrocephGluS. J

Sperm whales were the first oil
tanks to ply the oceans. The head
of this great mammal is fitted with
case which holds from 10 to Is
barrels of oil. Anatomists believe
that this case is specialized in the
deeper parts of the nose to ac-
complish closing of the nasal pas
sages after inhalation. Beneath the
oil case lies mass of cellular tissue
known as Junk" which also con-
tains spermacetti, but not in liquid
form. The head is one third the
length of the body.
The sperm whale is a mammal
measuring 80 to "a feet long. 1t is a
worldwide traveller and econom-
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Old Granny Fox trotted back to
the Green Forest where Reddy Fox
was waiting for her, and all the
way there she chuckled to herself.
She had led Bowser the Hound
straight to the home of Old Man
Coyote in the far corner of the
Green Meadows, and Bowser had
called his master. Farmer Browns
Boy, over there. 80
Now, I guess he'll know who has
been stealing his chickens and will
stop hunting Reddy and me-" NUT
tered Granny. I'm even with Old
Man Coyote at last. and I guess
he won't bother us again very soon"
Perhaps Granny wouldn't have
Evening star., 1942-07-23
1~eA Ra4

Ten illustrations BY Frank C. Pape
appear in the picture leaflet,
"AfricAs People and Customs" !"
II you want q copy, send Scent
stamped self addressed envelope to
Uncle Ray, in care Of The Evening
Star.
Read Uncle Ray in The Junior Star
EUery Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
LETTER-OUT

Remove one letter from uod
called
the word from which have
correctly ~ ~~NON-o"'
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER-OUT
Letter
tS) BOIILERS-BLOTTER nk)
Co STENCILS-L1STENS he does this he hears,
90 1SOLATED-DETAILS but Important
90 POLTREI-TRIPLE
tT) EXALT-AXLE tturn a depends
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-04
Strike Vote
Seven to One
First to Appeal
To Labor Board

Some 5000 AFL millworkers of
Tacoma and vicinity voted Z TO ]
to strike unless a wage dispute
with employers is satisfactorily
settled. il was announced Tuesday
by the executive board of the
Tacoma council of the Lumber d
Sawmill Workers Union.
The dispute has been certified
for consideration by the govern
ment's war labor board, union
spokesman said, and no strike
action will be taken, however,
pending disposition of the case.
BallOted on Weekend
The strike vote was taken in
the various locals over the week
end.
Box and cooperage plants, en-
bracing approximately 1000 men,
bers of the AFL union, will be
unaffected by possible strike action
inasmuch as they operate uncss
separate agreements with the
union.
There is a total of about $4,000
members of the AFL union in the
Northwest. Strike votes similar
TO the polling here are understood
10 have been taken on the same
issue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-04

DOSDOS-Dr. W. G. Psekema.
colonial minister Of the Neither
lands government in exile. said
Tuesday that the Netherlands
Indies government had moved
from Batavia 10 Bsndoeng. which
was more easily osfensibls. and
warned;
mo country In Jsss's pres
snt circumstances could hope
10 hold out indefinitely
We have suffered tremendous
losses. which are continuing, while
the chances Of getting reinforce
ments are now rather slight" he
said
Now we can just 90 on attack
ing the Japanese by land and Sea
At all costs. but IL we are 10 hold
out we need all the reinforce.
ments possible"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-04
Awaiting About
Attack on Burma

NANDALAY. Burma Imperial
forces still held their lsst-ditcn
barrier a. the Sittsng river IN
lower Burma Tuesday, braoed for
the impact Of an about japanese
assault that may come at any
hour.
Patrol fights were already
under way while allied airmen
were using the breathing spell
to smash repeatedly with
bombs and machine guns al
enemy positions.
"A Rangoon communioue broad
cast heard in Calcutta and Chung
king said Royal Air Force
bombers had bombed e town IN
the enemys forward positions
and left il burning)
American sirmen returning 20
southwest China from Rangoon
asserted the whole Burma stua-
ton Is an awful mess" aid thai
the main resistsnee" 70 The Jsps
was the American volunteer
group. One pilot said there were
aorIv hooters and eorpses" IN the
espitsI. He believed the japanese
were a. the edge Of the oity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-04
BY EVERETT X. HOLES
United Press Writer

WAsHISGToS-Jspsnese war
ships sheIIed seven Philippine port
Tuesday as more enemy troops
landed on Mindsnao island IN ar
apparent attempt 10 extend and
occupation Of tn
islands.
The new japanese action
was disclosed In a war de-
parfment eommuBique which
said the city Of Zamboanga on
AIindanaO was In flames.
Enemy troops landed at Fam
bOsngs from four transports,
escorted by a cruiser, while
other japanese warships
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-04
Housing Plea
Is Presented
Coin II 10 Act on
1000 Units Asked

Tseosns re.i estate Dealers and
nome builders wiiI msst Tuesday
evening 70 d<tsrmine the full
number a. houses they can pro-
vide for housing new d~fsns<
workers b~fors th< city goes
ahead N1th an application for
z,coo nors federal units.
Tuesday morning . request 70
Mayor Cain from the local hosEs'
ing authority for immediate sp-
pIlestleu fof that many housing
units was read in city council
meeting.
Ths mayer sns1 ~ wse11
take s<tzos 80 ~ seqsest
before ths ed u ~ week
As dlGum<d In . joint meeting
Of the Tacoma Housing authority
and Defense Housing COMMITTEES
last week. the impending influx Of
several thousand new defense
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Allied Offensive
Plans Altered
By Enemy Gains
ToDAY's WAR MOVES
By LOUIS ?. kEEkAlG
United Press War Analyst

Developments In tha southwest
sru Pacific are pushing back In an
overwhelming circle the hases from
which ths United Nations can be.
Eln the offensive which viii BE-
necessary 10 win this war.
Original allied strategy WAS
predicated on holding ihs crescent
extending from the Malay psnin-
suia and Singapore and through
the East Indies up 70 the Philip
pines. Manila. AZ tsas eastern top
Of the crescent. Was considered .
question mark from tina defense
standpoint and was IN fact the
first 10 20.
But Japsn's strength sxessdsd
all expectations and hfr tactics
were clever "a well az s9dacious.
The western horn Of the crescent
crumbled and nos the Japanese
have q foothold In Java. the one
CONTINUED On Page ,. Column u
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n-Ysar-0ld Girl
Attacked; Poles
Hold Ex-Convici

A zz-yssr-okd rn-couvt<t 80
held IN In esty jaAl rlssn1ny
fsctng . eharxs - raptnx : -
yssr-oid nsighhor gts1 laas No.
day night In . Deserted srea nonR
Firerrsf.
Ths man, Jeremiah G. Beyor. -
1877 Fxwcetk ave-. gtlI1 1on1e4
the offsns<. bat Captain Of petee-
tiyes w. T. rarrar said III extme
can BE traced 70 him beyoo6 =
question II doub<
- wns t1en>ff>a1 6nefnf6e1v
- ~ GRIT 1uss1ny shorolv
hefsrs nsea-
she had been ~ tn plnco
where Boyer lives 10 take ease e
the three and four-ysax-oid ehzI-
drsn Of B<yer's girl friend. No
also lives there. Boyer and ~
woman had gone 70 = show.
When they returned. EArrnf
said, Boyer started out 70 take
Continued on Page ~. Column u
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0PA Orders
Cut in Rent
In Tacoma
Must Be Reduced
To Rote Poid on
April l. lAl

How 10 d~fiste Tacoma rents 10
the April I. ip<i. level was > new
problem facing city officials rsss-
day.
The city fathers pandered press
dispatches In which Price Admin
istrstor A~on Henderson tagged
the whole Puget Sound area ~
one cf thoss IN which inflated
rvnis must come down.
Mayor Cain had not rscsivsd any
official orders on the subl~cs. but
In view ~ the dispatches sn1Esd
John echlarb. ~. ascrstAry ~ ne
Taeoms Hcsskne Authority ana Al
the recently formed fair rents
COMMITTEES. 10 wire East fov exact
Information.
u wss ecklsssfs spIetes.
snl nat ~ ~ mAsss. shse
Tacoma v~sss shsssa1 ~ aetes-
usised IN steis tn<ivsAuni rses-
Ne rather shaa ~ sAjuste1
under . htsskcs rute.
Tacoma has been . Iow-rsnt
city" sehisrb told city councilman
Tuesday. Tn many eases rents
have not been up 10 the point
where private investors ~srs will
ing 10 rant property.
There has been shout IN ~
per cent iasrsss~ here. but NEST
successive rent Jumps have bssn In
the sub standard houses
uesAessss's ssasss fatty
srses rests eat down hsss
witAts - 6sys - ~ Arstt !
ieset.
lie said he would strike hard
and rapidly 10 correct the rent
situation" Twenty defense areas
In - states wsrs designated. In
some of the areas. rstuvn 10 Jan. I
or July rents wss specified. but
Puget Sound defense areas we're
among thos~ In the April l group
Hsnd<rson's decislon &ss based
upon . nsw price control Las. Ths
original one relating 70 rsats pro-
lcontinued on Page Q. Column -