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Evening star., 1943-04-01
Qualify Of Synthetic
Rubber Satisfactory,
LETTERS Asserts
GuoyuIe Acreage Cut
Defended at Senate
Committee Heoring
By the Associated Press.

Rubber Director Jeffers told Senate
Investigators today synthetic rubber
has been perfected to the point where
its quality answers virtually all re-
quirements without the need OF mix
ture with crude, then displayed what
he called the Nations first all
synthetic heavy duty truck tire.
Conceding that the outlook In
terms Of quantity has not passed the
critical stage, he nevertheless de-
tended curtailment of guayu1e plant
ing on the ground that the projected
acreage was more sorely needed now
Tor food crops than for this natural
rubber.
Presentation Of the tire-built by
Goodyear with butadiene produced
from alcohol manufactured at an
Institute (W. Va plant which
utllizes grains-created excitement
at the hearings. called to study an
order drastically curtailing the
guayule program.
Food Program Aided.
Under an order from the Rubber
Administration and the Agriculture
Department about 10000 of $1,000
acres OF land leased for production
to the guay,lle plant will be turned
back to owners for food production.
That would leave for cultivation
approximately 5000 acres of non
irrigated land and $4,000 of irrigated
areas with possibly a few thousand
hA
might not be able to turn back to
original owners.
The overall guayule program en-
visioned eventual planting of 20S, 600
acres, Senator Downey, Democrat, of
California asserted as the Senate
Agriculture Committee met to re-
view the situation.
THE big question is whether syn.
thetic rubber has been perfected to
the point that we can safely limit
the production of natural rubber,
feeling assured that production on
the additional acreage will not be
needed for mixing with the synthetic
product" Senator Downey said.
New Phase Of Inquiry.
The guayule continue
ously in controversies a phase of
rubber production previously given
little attention by the committee,
which has confined itself to the
stimulation of synthetic production
from grain alcohols.
Mr.. Jef1ers took the position that
the amount of guayule that could
be produced by 1945 under a $1,000
acre planting this year would not
outweigh the expense in manpower
and machinery 1t would entail, and
that the irrigated acreage was more
important now as source Of much
needed food crops.
Three California Representatives,
Elliott, Democrat. Anderson and
Phillips. Republicans, also were In
vited to testify at the hearing, along
with representatives of the Agricul.
ture Department.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Delivery by Carrier

The production. Of news
print has been reduced by
10 per cent and all news
papers have been rationed.
Delivery by carrier will
insure receiving your Star
every evening and Sunday
morning. Telephone Ma
tionAl 5000.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. April 1;-six Staten
Island schoolboys came to a hospital
clinic early today and without pro-
test swallowed large doses of castor
oil after they learned from a radio
broadcast that they unwittingly had
eaten the flesh Of half a dozen hens
inoculated with encephalitis.
The six Plymouth Rock hens were
reported stolen Tuesday night from
DR.. John A. Ward, West New
Brighton veterinarian.
He told police yesterday that he
had inoculated the fowl in an at
tempt to develop an immunity to
certain poultry diseases and that
their flesh or eggs were deadly
certain poison" Radio alarms were
broadcast Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Minnesota
Win Grand Prizes in
Traffic Safety Contest
Detroit Takes First Place
For Cities of More Than
SOC, 900 Population
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 1.-Chicago and
Minnesota last night were named
grand prize winners in the Nation
wide traffic safety contest for 1912
conducted by the National Safety
Council.
Detroit, however, was awarded
first prize among cities in the popu-
lation group having more than 500,-
900 population, the Chicago grand
prize being a top award over all the
group awards.
Contest rules provide that the
grand prizes shall go to the State
and city which, in the opinion of
the judges, came nearest to doing
most that could be done practically
for traffic safety.
Awards Are Explained.
Col. John Stilwell of New York,
president of the Safety Council and
one of the judges, said:
Because three of the largest cities
in the country-Chicago, Detroit
and Los Angeles-had done such
outstanding jobs in reducing traffic
accidents, despite tremendous war
problems, it was felt that Detroit
and Los Angeles merited no less
than first and second place awards
respectively in their population
group, while the Nations top award,
the grand award, should go to Chi
cago"
The judges, Col. Stilwell and
Thomas H. Mcdonald of Washing
ton, commissioner of the Public
Roads Administration, and Leslie
]. Sorenson, Chicago. vice president
of the Safety Council, said Chicago
reduced its traffic death toll from
623 in 194l to 465 in 1912, "a saving
of 158 lives" despite the fact the
city developed into "one of the
worlds greatest wartime production
centers with an inevitable traffic
JAM"
Other Reductions Listed.
They also mentioned these reduc-
tions: Detroit, from 277 to 225; Los
Angeles, from 518 to 800; Column
bus, Ohio, from 50 to "a; South
Bend, Ind, from 81 to II: Lansing,
Mich, from 13 to 6: Greenwich,
Conn.,, from to /.
Aberdeen, s. OAK, completed its
fourth consecutive year without a
trafic fatality, "a remarkable
achievement" the judges said.
Minnesota won first place among
States in the Midwestern division,
as well as the grand award for
States.
Last year the grand prizes went
to Oklahoma and Memphis, Tenn.
All the States and 1896 cities par
ticipated in the 1912 contest. The
judges named a special honor roll
of 119 cities with populations be-
tween 5000 and 10000 which went
through 1912 without traffic death.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Correction

Miss Marjorie s. Avery was not
one Of the three persons who opened
the Allies Inn, originally located In
the first block Of Sixth street NV,
as erroneously reported In yester-
days Star. Miss Avery ct one time
was In charge Of the storeroom Of
the Inn at Nais site.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Clubs Feel Food Pinch

Big West End clubs In London
are feeling the food pinch, and
many Of them are obliged to restrict
members guests. Many members
have, changed their lunch hour to
1880 so they can get to their clubs
before their fAvorite dishes are sold
out.
Evening star., 1943-04-01

During his early career he taught
graded schools and later was an in
structor in high school. From 1927
to 1884 he was employed by the
Goodwill Industries, and served as
Sunday secretary Of the Boston
YMCA. =.
During 1888 he served as business
and promotional manager Of the
Cambridge Graduate School. The
following year he served rs night
secretary Of the Boston YMCA until
the present time.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Meat Rutions Cancelled
For Z Seeing-Eye Dogs
BY the Associated Press,

By the AS6ociated PreSs.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-Tues-
day an OPA clerk issued q meat
ration certi1icate-g good for 2 pounds
. day-to . blind man for the use
Of his two seeing-eye dogs. Yester-
day the certificate was Cancelled.
The local OPA ONCE explained
that animals are not eligible for
rationed meats under the regula-
hons.
Paul Oliver, 50, owner Of the do1s,
said he win share his own meat With
them and give them more cereal,
vegetables and egek
Evening star., 1943-04-01

era ! secretary,
announced to-
day.
A graduate of
Nortnwe S t e r n
Ur i've r sity. a
ba :helor of busi-
ness administra-
ton. Mr.. Hill
yard pursued
post graduate
studies In Boston
univ e r S l t y
Graduate School
in psychology,
educational So
~in1orv. viSu |
education a n d
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Gold Strike Reported

Mexico's national commission for
stimulation of mining has taken
sufficient credence of reports of
gold strike near Sahuripa to order
an investigation. First reports to
the commission indicate a discovery
of precious metal worth at least
SIS, 900 ''in sight"
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.
Senate.

Senate:
In recess until Friday.
Agriculture Committee INQUIRIES
INTO curtailment Of guayule rubber
program.
Banking Committee continues
study Of civilian supply bill.
Small Business Subcommittee
hears witnesses on mining and min
erals program.
House:
Debates War Department civil
functions supply bill.
Naval Affairs Committee INQUIRIES
into war contractors profits.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
Boston Man Appointed
To Post With YMCA

Frederick c. Hillyard, 81, OF Bos-
ton, Mass, has been appointed as
sistant business secretary OF the
YMCA, Leonard w. De Cast, gen.
Evening star., 1943-04-01

Not everybody with . dollar to
spare can shoot gun straight-but
everybody can shoot straight to the
hank and buy War bond.
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subsidies on meat and butter, while
permitting subsidies on products in
Guiding soy beans, sugar beets,
canned fruits and vegetables, truck
crops, peanuts, wheat feed crops,
etc.
Senator Bankhead must have had
premonition of what was coming.
For as the meeting started, he said
a little YEARLY I'm not going to
press for action on my bill. I'm
getting a little tired" He indicated
that he would agree to a 60-day
extension of present Commodity
Credit Corporation regulations be-
yond December 81, which the COM
mittee finally voted, and would re-
sumo his fight against subsidies
later.
However, he made no secret Of
his surprise when the committee
took him up and voted to shelve
the bill, at least temporarily. Hur-
diedly, he grabbed tally sheet and
left the committee room to inspect
the opposition votes.
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End the Big Waste

frankfort Daily American
item out of Chicago has dramatically
called attention to the fact that hunters with no
ammunition are watching approximately $50 900
ducks flying south this fall the biggest flight in 43
years The article declared that the hungry birds in
some Western States have caused heavy losses to
farmers by damaging unharvested crops. In South
Dakota it said, the pheasant hatch great this
that counties have open seasons extending
several months. with hunters privileged to kill
seven birds a day.
This is only part of the story of the effects of
restriction of ammunition for hunters but it furnishes
idea of the vast amount of food which waits IN
vain for the harvest. In America here has been SO
much talk of conservation of game in recent years
that the necessity for the control of ocks and herds
has been unceremphasized.
When the amount of game is not controlled by
reasonable amount of hunting farmers must suffer
loss of crops In time OF war this means double loss
to the Nation whole Not only crops dam
aged in an era when food is at premium but the
of food represented by the game animals
and birds is unavailable for the inhabitants of q
Nation and world sorely tried by shortages
There is little point to Government suggestions
urging that the people shift their diet from pork and
beef to cereal grains soybeans, peanuts, and rice
while game birds and animals which live, in part on
farm crops permitted to range in fabulous num-
bers uncontrolled by a sane amount of hunting.
The War Production Board may have had good
and sufficient reason for denying ammunition to
hunters, in slight amounts for long period
after Pearl Harbor. The first call ammunition
for the vast army being trained and for the
troops going forth to battle. But today the drain ON
ammunition for shotgun and rifle is not great
evidenced by the closing down of half dozen or
more big ammunition plants.
1t is in the national interest, therefore, to make
such ammunition available in as large quantities
feasible to hunters that the country may not
suffer colossal food waste. If the ammunition is
available, the hunters be depended upon to keep
the flocks and herds under control and the States,
regulatory bodies best determine the hunting
privileges to be permitted changing them conditions
indicate. -, ,- 1853 s5..a,
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We have received communication from an
anonymous enlisted man who probably speaks for a
good many noncoms throughout Alaska. This man
has the audacity to believe that when movie actress
actor visits camp he or she should devote more
time toward visiting with the G. l. boys who form the
bulk of the armed forces rather than with the men
in the pink pants who carry the most metal around on
their shoulders
Adding weight to ms argument he sent along a
report from of the actresses who, after tour of
entertaining at Army camps, accused the brass hats
of making the trip flop because they monopolized
her time. The actress, LARAMIE Day, is quoted as
saying that her time monopolized by officers
ranging from captains to generals and she had
opportunity to carry out what she thought her
real mission Ito bring measure of entertainment,
fun and cheer to the privates and noncoms."
Furthermore, she pointed out its difficult to try
to carry conversation with a couple of buck
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a radical swing the other way would
come sooner and more devastingly.
Gerard Swope, head of Cen
eral Electric, has sent word to War
Mobilizer Jimmy Byrnes that Will
son could remain in charge of WPB
production as long as the Govern
ment needs him. However, GE Di-
rectors have been pressuring Will
son to return. =. Inside reason
for the resignation of OWLS staff in
London was trouble with Jimmy
Warburg, manager of Owls over
seas operations and sponsor of the
"moronic little king" of Italy broad
cast. OWL London staff handles
broadcasts to Germany and the &C.
cupied countries. They didn't like
long dis lance dictation from War
burg in New York Washing
tonians are proposing that Mrs.
Harold Walker, mother in-law of
Chip Robert, be voted Taxpayers
Medal" for getting Harry Hopkins
out of the White House Mrs. Walk
er finally rented her Georgetown
house to the Hopkins family. 1t IS
grey, with red door, quite quaint
While the President took 3
retinue of about 100 U. S. officials
to Cairo, he left most of them be-
hind when he moved on to Teheran.
To Teheran he took only such key
men as General Marshal, Admiral
Leahy, Harry Hopkins, and Harry
Hopkins son, a private in the Army.
Copyright 1943 by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, IncD.
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

WPB Charley Wilson's speech
warning that business was getting
too reactionary got flood of fa-
vorable response from the country.
One of the first persons to call
Wilson was Elder Statesman Bernie
Baruch, who said: only trouble
with the speech was that l wish I'd
made it myself" Many others
agreed with Wilson that, if there
was too vigorous a swing by bust
ness toward moss-b backed reaction,
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HOROSCOPE
.g n II y E,s4
"The stars incline
bit do not compel"

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80
Conflicting aspects of many sorts
are active today. During the morn
ing hours benefic planetary influ-
ences dominate.
HEART AND HOME This is an
suspicious wedding date if cere-
monies are performed before noon
Letters will bring good news from
men and women serving on war
fronts. Army nurses should be es-
pecially fortunate under this con-
figuration.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Restricted
activities are indicated for the
marts, of trade, but merchants OF
every class should benefit, in COM
ing weeks. when unexpected de-
mands will prove profitable.
NATIONAL ISSUES Looking to-
ward 1914, women of the United
States will WELD great power in the
national campaign. Many will have
ambitions to serve in Congress or
state legislatures. Stars seem to pre-
sage that. with majority OF votes,
the mothers and wives will be able
to dictate the choice of party can
didates.s N II 81 5ye
INTERNATIONAL ,AFFA S:
Portents indicate tragedy for Hitler
early in the new year. Astrologers
have already predicted the removal
from power of most of the leaders
of the world conflict before the
signing of peace treaties. Excessive
WEAKNESS may cause the British
Prime Minister and the President
of the United States to relinquish
their heavy burdens.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury OF year Of fairly good
fortune to which relatives may con-
tribute. Economy is wise for both
men and women, rs
Children born on this day pro-
badly will be bright in mind and
strong in body They should be
kindly in nature and always sue
cessful
Copyright, 1943)
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70 YEARS AGO FRI {yIm EMPIRE
DECEMBER 30, 1923

29, 1923
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to be the main
set for the following msnt at he Fs
mace ths oay py
under the direction OF MISS
Miss Mitchell to be MIS- MOCK PIANIST
Luedk violn George MOCK ohet
Stevens saxaphone.
acquitted murder charge io the
this sentenced
the local Federal JAN o ~
place for Keep
selling such liquor.
ulered III the following
day the ice reported condition the first attempt
1t was said to be first skating
Gufey Butler, Mauo Drug Store arrived on the
Admiral Rogers
A. Seattle arrived on the Admiral Rogers ior
weeks visit She guest Mrs Trevor Davis
Suen Alameda from Kechikan where ne mao
the holidays with his parents
report: High, II; low, 10; clear
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TIDES TOMORROW

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That James A. York, administrator
of the estate of SIMON P. KIRBY,
deceased, has filed his final account
and report of his administration OF
said estate, and his petition for dis
tribution thereof, in the United
States Commissioners Court for
Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska
that 10 O'Clock am. March LIST, 1914,
has been fixed as the time and said
court the place for hearing same;
and that all persons concerned
therein are hereby notified to APP
pear at said time and place and
file their objection, if any, to said
final account and petition for set
Element and distribution thereof.
Dated: Juneau, Alaska, December
20. 1913.
JAMES A. YORK,
administrator.
First publication December 20, 1943
Last publication January 49, 1914
y1 II adv.
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SUBSIDY ISSUE POSTPONED

The 9-8 vote by which the Bank
head anti-subsidy bill was defeated
in the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee came as a surprise
to insiders
When they first took it up be-
hind closed doors, most members
of the committee figured that the
bill would be reported out favor
ably and that Roosevelt would suf-
fer a resounding defeat on subsi-
dies. AS it turned out, the deciding
vote for subsidies was cast by Re-
publican Senator Joseph Ball OF
Minnesota, whom Bankhead sup
porters considered in their anti
subsidy camp.
Terrific pressure had been exert
ed on Ball by some of the big dairy
interests in his State. However. the
young Minnesotan is a fearless
statesman who believes in putting
the interests OF the nation and OF
the majority OF the people over
special or State interests He not
only voted against the inflationary
Bankhead bill, but also against the
Taft compromise which was licked
by lopsided vote.
The compromise bill, sponsored
by Republican Senator Bob Taft OF
Ohio, would have banned roil-back
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-29
TWO TYPES TESTED

However, the Bureau of Ships
persisted in spending precious time
trying to perfect it's own design.
The admirals didn't like brusque,
loud-spoken Andy Higgins. They ex-
perimented for months. Finally, In
late May, both the Higgins and Blu
reau types of boats were tried out
at Norfolk.
That night, two officers of the
Bureau of Ships, Commander E. L.
Roth and Captain John d. Crecca,
held a significant long-distance
phone conversation regarding the
failure of their Bureau barge. A
transcription of that conversation
reads:
Commander Roth, commenting on
news of the Norfolk test: Isn't
that a blow!"
Captain Crecca: Its terrible"
Commander Roth: We can't af-
ford it The Bureau tank
lighter a most capsized. They
couldn't steer it. Just drifted
around. Almost lost everybody on
board, almost lost the tank. Hig-
gins tank lighter came through
fine, upside in, and the poor old
Bureau tank lighter was out there
walloWing around
This finally settled the long dis
pute over tank landing boats. The
Navy went ahead with orders for
the Higgins type. But precious time
had been lost which has its effect
today
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Daily Lessons in English y %. /. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MSUSED merely meaning to
wash aeaon said to cause aush
ABLUTION is specifically a washing religious rite
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Lenent and eniency pronounce e
LIE as in LEAVE Ienity: pronounce the E as in LEND
OFTEN MIsSPELLED: grand GRANDEUR mag
niicence).
pierce puncture bore drill
word three times and 1t Is yours Let US
mastering word each day looays WORD
There cannot be
mind than these appropriations
viii t gives itself
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-29

privates when colonel is standing at your elbow
Ann Sothern, anticipating this gave strict orders
on her recent tour, declaring upon arrival in camp
that Il had to entertain the enlisted personnel
and that and dinner parties in the officers clubs
were out"
Too often when actress or actor steps onto
the stage in Army camp tour the entertainer sees
the first five six occupied with officers and
visitors and the boys who really the ones the
entertainment meant for taking the back seats.
We're just passing this along for what it's worth.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-29
NlUUEkN [IIuULIl- ROBERTA LEE

@ Should girl a a without good
reason?
paid her compliment by asking 1or a
unless for good reason
attendants at wedding pay Tor their own
bouonnhres?
bridegroom supposed to furnish them
O. Is the expression exchange gifts gracious one?
No commercial
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-29
KINY PROGRAM
SCHEDULE

Observation-Disclosures and Evening
400 News Rebroadcast.
4:15-Musical Matinee.
4:3O-Jubilee.
5:00-NewS RebroadcaSt.
5:l5-Sports News Rebroadcast.
Special Music
5.45-Your Dinner Concert.
600-Lone Ranger
$50 Easy Listening.
6:45-Coca Cola Show.
7:00-Bernhard Levitow Orchestra.
7:l5-Standar Oil News.
7.30-Brice and Morgan.
8:0O-Your Radio Theatre.
8:3O-Your Radio Theatre.
9:0o-Kate Smith Show.
$50 Gems; in Music.
.e:45-Alaska Line News.
10 :00-Canavan.
0:30-Melody Roundup.
i0:45-Spotlight Bands.
II :00---One Night Stand
II .3O-Sign Off
MISUNDERSTANDING and Noon
7:30-Reveille Rhythms.
800 News Rebroadcast.
S:l5-MOrning Thought.
8:30-Caravan
9:00-NeWs Rebroadcast.
9:15--G. I. 1--WE.
9:30-One Night Stand.
10 :OO-Cub Reporters.
1918 Juneau Woman's Club.
10 :30-Melody Roundup.
10:45 Mid Morning Matinee.
IL California Melodies.
II Music Rebroadcast.
ll:45 Between Bookends Rebroad-
cast.
IL :00-Sound Off. ~
12.l5-Song Parade.
IL :3O-Berts Noon News.
l2:45-A Are You Genius.
l:00-Off air until 4.
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LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

l. apologize?
@ What lind O animal Gila monster?
g. park in the United States is the largest?
d. emperor OF Mexico?
5. a cairn?
ANSWERS:
story fictitious events that is intended to convey some useu
S Aesops fables
q 1t is poisonous lizard of Arizona New
Mexico, and Mexico
3. Yellowstone
a.
5. of stones for memorial or marx
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advantages of the Higgin-type tank
lighters over the Bureau type is SO
great that it is recommended that
no further contracts be awarded for
additional tank lighters of the Blu
reau type
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DECEMBER 30
Charlotte Soule
Mrs. Elizabeth Gregg
Mrs. Donald Griffin
Gerald Maitland
Mrs. Fred Byrnes
A. D. Covington
Gladys Shannon
Mrs. Helen Rininger
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Washington
Merry
6o-Round

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