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La gaceta., 1943-05-07
UNA AUDAZ EXPERIENCED
Ell HOMBRE QUE QUISO LLEGAR
A LA LUNA

una Serie continuada de explosio-
mes, que Sc producian en- espacios
de tempo previamente estudiados.
Convencido del exito de SUI pri-
mera experienced, Franker empe-
20 a TRAFALGAR en- Ia construction
de un canon Y un cohete capaces
de transporter dos hombres. Tenia
la intencion-decia-de viajar
hasta la Luna Y de hacerse acorn
panar por un joven sabio p%rusiano
llamado Otto Shelf.
A los que lie preguntaban 10 que
iba a hacer, una vez llegado a Ia
Luna, respondia Franker diciendo,
muy confiadamente, que 81 propo-
MIA volver a la TERRA. La fuerza
de attraction de la Luna, explica-
ba, era relativamente pequena, y
no habria necesidad de un canon
protector. FL cohete sc lanzaria
por su propia fuerza e ira hacia
adelante empujado por la impul-
sion de sus eXplosiones.
Franker prepare, igualmente,
un enorme %paracaidas, que estaba
destinado a aminorar ell implso del
cohete cuando este llegase a tie
ira. Lo unico de 10 que 6l no po-
dria responder r de la caida del
cohete en- ell Oceano.
I'm dia de los comienzos de
1897 TODD sc encontraba d~ispuesto
para intentar la gran experienced.
Ell canon, mucho mas grande esta
vez, fue situado convenientemen-
te, o ell cohete metido en- la bo-
ca de la pieza.
POGO antes de la media noche,
Franker, Shelf y algunos amigos
Sc dirigieron hacia un espacio IL
bre Y claro en- que Sc habia colo
cado ell canon, lTevando o ellos
unos cuantos tubos de oxigeno.
Estos tubos fueron puestos en-
ell cuerpo del cohete. Los hombree
Sc estrecharon la mano. Franker
refa, sin mostrar la mas leve Sc
nal de nervosismo. Shelf, al con-
trario, estaba palido y silencioso.
Pocos momentos antes habia fir
mado una declaration diciendO
que acompanaba voluntariamente
a Franker, y con su propia res
ponsabilidad.
LEGO ell momento de la partida.
Los dos hombres Sc metieron en- la
boca del canon y franquearon la
puerta de hero del cohete. Un
ultimo adi6s, y la puerta Sc cerro.
Los a~sistentes Sc alejaron un POGO
del canon. Una pausa de un mi
nuto. I'm dedo oprimi6 un bottom.
Hubo un ruido atronador, y una
claridad de fuego desgarr6 la no
che. Despues, de nuevo, como la
otra vez, un pequeno ruido distan-
La gaceta., 1943-05-07

tie, como producido por una lejana
detonaci6n.
Y va no Sc supo mas de Henry
Franker y de Otto Shelf. Ninguna
huella suya Sc encontro. NingGn
trozo de metal pudo ser identifi-
cado como pe%rteneciente a aquel
"cohete de la Luna.
IQue pas6 de los dos hombres?
iLlegaron a la Luna? 81 llega-
ron, ino pudieron volver a la Tie
IRA? iCayeron en- las profundida-
des del Atlantico o del Pacifico,
o ell cohete estall6 en- trozos en-
cualquier parte del espacio?
A todas estas p%reguntas no sc
puede dar la menor r%espuesta.
En- los papeles que habia dejado
Franker Sc encontrarOn notas
autographs, en- las que ell no ocul-
taba su melanc6lica certidumbre
de no volver a yer la TERRA. Pero
expresaba, al mismo tempo, la es-
peranza de que su ejemplo guiaria
G incitaria a otros a seguir las X
periencias suyas en- ell punto en-
que el las habia dejado.
BESIDE entonces Sc oye de vez en-
cuando hablar de sabios que quie-
rem llegar hasta la Luna. Pero es-
ia ambici6n ha acabado por llegar
a ser una especie de leyenda. Use
encontrara un segundo Franker
que llegue a convertir algdn dia
esa leyenda en- realidad?
La gaceta., 1943-05-07

En- las profundidades de una
selva situada cerca de Rasten-
bourg, en- la Prussia Oriental, un
nutrido grupo de personas Sc ha-
bia reunido alrededor de una GU
ROSA maquina, parecida a un ca
non, colocada en- una depression
del terreno.
Era n noche de Luna LENA.
De pronto un hombre Sc separo
del grupo y empezo a hablar a los
que ALI estaban reunidos.
Amigos mios-empezo a ha-
blair aquel hombre, llamado Henry
Franker-, vais a asistir a la Ill
TINA Ease de una gran eXperien-
cia, a la que he consagrado doce
amos de mi vida. 81 ella obtiene
buen exito, ell cohete que he colo
cado Ell ell canon debera llegar
hasta la Luna. 81 no, volvera a
la TERRA y causara danos de i'm
p~ortancia. Pero yo, desde luego,
no cree en- ell fracaso.
Despues, Franker Sc acerco a
una GAIA cuadrada que estaba uni
da al canon por varios cables.
Franker acerc6 SUI mano a un bo-
ton electrico y 10 oprimi6. Sc pro-
dujo una luz azul, acOmpanada de
cierto extrano sonido que parecia
llegar de las entranas de la Terra.
Tras ella Sc oyo ell eco de una
detonaci6n muy lejana.
-iHe triunfado !-grito Fran
ker.
En- menos de una semana regis
tr6 las patentes de invencion de
aquella ~maquina. Pero los sabios
alemanes sc mostraban escepticos'
Sc habia conocidO va a muchos
maniacos del cohete, y sc les habia
considerable siempre como charla-
tanes de la ciencia. En- aquel ano
de 1896 Sc habia convenidO, en- los
medios cientificos, en- la imposibi-
lidad de dotar a un solo cohete de
Ia fuerza motriz n~ecesaria para
hacerle veneer la fuerza de atrac-
cion de la terra. Esto decian los
sabios. No quisieron, sin embar-
90. desalentar a Franker.
Este habia adquirido un gran
renombre por sus trabajos sobre
materias explosives de alta poten-
cia. trabajos que lie habian llevado
al descubrimiento de un explosive
de extraordinaria fuerza.
Despues, el consagro su esfuer-
20 investigator a los fenomenos
el6ctricos. En- esta materia lego
a conquistar tambien una gran au-
toridad.
Franker habia puesto al servlcio
de su can6n-cohete todos sus CO.
nocimientos en- electricidad y ex-
plosivos. Saba que los otros IN
ventores de aparatos analogos ha-
bian fracasado porque concentra-
ron en- ell cohete toda la potencia
motriz. En- su canon, en- Gambia
81 empuie inicial provenia del ca
non, mientras que ell cohete Sc
,rovactaba hacia a~delante, por
La gaceta., 1943-05-07
NO. 2

kbita quietud, seguida
C.tallido de aplausos,
Eelly Sc deslizaba entire
detras de la platafor-
4. friamente Observable,
~ IA cadera, la otra le-
nnesta detras de la ca
loria la "materia" y
ofrecerles TODD 10 que
.rina saba. Dramatica-
en- alto una mano, CO.
bouistador, y avanzo ca
eadenciosamente.
Has, muchachos; gracias'
s-grito y Sc doblo para
cOpa de champagne que
IN corpulento admira-
lido junto a la platafor-
canci6n, Nelly, una can
italian.
lila desde la plataforma
piso dOnde Sc bailaba.
"a a cantar y bailar para
hi nuevo ndmero! lSe la
Rag del COntrabandis-
by empez6 a cantar. va
naginarse que la cancion
novedora. Cuando termi-
.antar, inici6 la danza ex-
que la habia hecho famo-
e~stremecia, giraba, hacia
|, taconeaba, ondulaba sus
daba palmadas-una mez-
tastica de carne blanca y
gra, sensual y abrumadora.
lie parecia enloquecer. Ell
fio estaba siempre en- tu-
cuando Nelly concluia de
lido los aplausos eran mas
ecedores, abruptamente Sc
aron. Cuatro hombres en-
ados Sc presentaron en- Ell
no Sc saba de donde ha-
lido. Todos los caballeros
pmbres de dos pistolas, una
manO, y apuntaban hacia
Leo.
Dngan las manos en- alto
ano de los hombres, y a mo-
demonstration trio del gait
la pistola que ten1a en- la
izquierda Y un vase de vino
hallaba sobre ell piano, del
|ado del salon, quedo con-
p en- fragmentos. Varias mu-
Sc desmayaron, pero nadie
evio a bajar las manos para
Fer a las infortunadas seno-
prmero que Sc mueva cae-
no le~vantarse mas-dijo
10 de calma ell bandido de la
itraci6n.
JOven de piel triguena, ojos
esbelta, con ell pelo corta-
nitro r~apidamente, llevandO
Ia un cesto de flores. Pare
nmn -
La gaceta., 1943-05-07

Las buenas a%cciones vienen de
los buenos pensamientos, y estos
vienen de Dios.-OTentiern.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-05-28

F.HUNTER COLLEGE GIRLS HELP OUT.
According to the OWL news release
the girls who are stud ents at
Hunter College located in New York
City, Will offer their servi ces to
Farmers who need help this year.
Juggling by our expierenco with one
Hunter GraSuate who visited in the
Valley in 1889 ane who helped US
pick potatoes from under snow
covered fields that fall, it seems
that these girls might be very good
farm hands.
Hunter College is noted for its
obi1ity to train girls for useful
@reers in public life after grad
uation, 1t is not a"fini shing"s choo
but place to train for beginning
the study Of lifes prob lens, art an
culture also can be ass imi lated by
the training recieve there.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-05-28

CHECKS DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR FOOD.
Mr Ray Il. Nreee q representive Of
the Dept. Of the Interior, hasbeen
inspecting the caches Of food that
ives shipped to Alaska last winter
fer emergency purposes. He reports
that he is we'll satisfied with the
manner in viii CHI It has bee hanslee
enc that it is in gooe shape.
Mr.. Wre6e stated that the reports
hat were circulated last spring In
regar6 to the butter supply at Nome
en6 other articles shippee there
were grossly exeragated ane that 1t
is not true that carelessness was
useo in the selection Of the amount
an6 kinds Of food neede6 in the
Seward Peninsula district, it was
int enae6 that Nome SHOULD be the
distributing center for all Of the
country up there in the event that
1T is found necessary t use it.
-------- $3.50 ss:s
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-05-28

DON'T FoRG ET"VI CToRY GARDEN".
Boys and girls who have the land
an6 ere willing to work can still
prepare Victory Gareen ana will
be eligible for the 5 $500 prize
that has been Donate d for the
contest, by one Of our Citizens
In the Matanuska Valley.
Not only wou1d the prize be very
nice but the Vegetables that you
can raise will be useful ano mabe
G few collars can be relied by tn
sale Of your excess proeucts.
Use small amount Of lane an6
cultivate It very 5000, Vegetables
raised by int ems cultivate on are
better than the ordinary gar9en
handled in q slipshoh manner.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-05-28

fairbanks MILK PRICES INCREASED.
According to lessons Weekly from
Fairbanks, the price Of nj Tx has
been reisod to 500 quart, q raise
Of So per quart. The raise was
Allowed by the oPA at the request
Of Creoners Dairy.
This raise wi II not affect the
price Of mi TX served In glass by
the local reos turants.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-05-28

COVERED WAGON WIDOW STARTS FOR ALASKA.
The Alaska Weekly reports that Mrs
Mria am Mathars, mid6lo oge6 wiocw Of
Wopato, Wash. left there on Mar. I6
hoaeed fer Alaska in covcre6 wagon.
She was delayed on the way by the
lkie9in5 Of ono Of her two goats ane
having to get her wagon fixco cnd
the horses shoe.
Border off Gals are report66 to be
ooubtful whotaher the army officials
will let her pass.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-05-28


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Uso. SHOWS HELD IN NEW LOCATIONS.
The weekly show that has been hello in
the Community 6iteriumn unfcr the
auspe CT Gus Of tho USO ane the Special
Service Division Of the Army, will !
be discontinued fer the pres ant, cue
to the small number cf men who will
be stationed nCar horo for the next
few months. These shows wcrc very
greatly appreciated by thu people who
saw them Is guests Of tho Service Men.
But the fact must be considered that
these shows ere for the Armee Forces
ane that 1T is necessary to have them
in places most convenient FIR the men.
Fl-RMERS UNION DEPLORE LOSS OF FUNDs
TO THE FARM SECURITY LDMINSTRkTION.
The US. Congress failed to incluoe
lest session and whilo former approp-
lotions are still available for uses
0es ignatcd, no new fumes wore provided
for any new projects. ndoubatly the
ms in reason for this action is because
farm production ciee6 by F.S.A. fumes
mace an astounding showing last year
an6 the large Corporation Farms an6
farm owners 20 not went eny
c ompctit Lon. comb Inc t i on Ct reectio-
nary Congressman from both political
l parties succeeded in remov cing any
appropriation for FUNDS Of this nature
& frcm the bills passed. Just what
tho present Congress Will 60 about
progressive measures be seen.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-05-28

THE TRADEING POST WILL BE CLOSED ALL
DAY TOMORROW AND MONDAY. INVENTORY
TOMORROW AND MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY.
The sub., 1943-12-09
Ralph Ddrrin, J.
 Rendered FGreUeU

Ralph Darrin, Jr. was rendered a farewell party at Club Woodland on Saturday, November 18th, by a group of his associates. Ralph, un- til recently a Ship Superintendent at the Victory Yard, has received a commission as Ensign in the Navy. and his friends availed themselves of this opportunity to wish him suc- cess and the best of good luck in his service career.
 Those attending the party were: James and Vivian O'Brien, David Austin. Charlotte Welch, Marion Merritt. Raymond Fitz. William Kittridge, John Moran. Theodore Dixon, William Andrews. Mildred Andrews, Harry Clarendon, Grace Clarendon. Lillian Hansen. Clifford Hansen and Lillian Fouhey.
The sub., 1943-12-09
Personnel Department
 Holds "Get Together"

Members of Che Personnel De- partmentS of the Main and Victory Yards enjoyed a 'get together" held on Saturday night, November 2Oth at Colonial Inn. It was their intention that as a result of the party, the personnel of both yards would find themselves better &C., quainted, and all unanimously agreed this purpose was achieved.
 After a delicious steak dinner. the group proceeded to improve their acquaintance with dancing and group singing. Further enter tainment was provided by Albert Albeit, versatile member of the Vic tory Yard Safety staff who acted a scene from the stage and screen success "WinterSet." in the stage version of which he had played.
 The committee which made all arrangements for the evening con- sisted of the following: Edward Bangs, Charles Brooks, Charles Farrell, Lillian Hansen, Edward Marsden and Natalie Nagle.
The sub., 1943-12-09
Staff Casts Unanimous
 Vote for Joan C. COnnell

The Sub Staff are pleased to announce that, at a meeting held in the Union Hall on Wednesday evening. December 1St, Joan Cornell, by unani- nous vote was selected Queen of Queens from among the E. B. Queen of the Month con- testants which have appeared in recent issues of the Sub.
The sub., 1943-12-09
The Feminine
 Touch
Continued from Page 0

one dollar up (thiS is for the ben eft of you gal gift-buyers) Brater's wall plaques with ther- mometer on them, SO you'll know how warm baby's room is, are only ninety-five cents, and so attractive
 Many a stout heart beating be- meath a pair of work-stained Mont gomery Ward overalls must long for a little tootSie that he can call up and take to Hogan'S Bar and Grill whenever the urge strikes him, and dance offers more scope for the meeting of such than the confines of the Victory Yard, al- though not if you are going to be- lieve some of the stories put out about the place. mostly by people who have never been in it. Besides, what with the nine-hour day for the men and the problem of jug gling points and trying to talk the grocer out of a quarter pound of butter on the part of their better halves, the defense worker can stand a little lacking up of the old morale, so on with more dances. All we've got to worry about is how to get enough gas to get 10 them.
 ODDS AND ENDS: Speaking of butter, as we were, we made some ourselves the other day by simply beating cream in the electric mixer until it turned into the nice yellow stuff. With the addition of some salt it is just like the commercial kind, and all ou have to worry about is where to get the cream And speaking of gasoline, I'd like to put in kind word for the Groton Rationing Board, whose Miss Helen Holt has been so kind and courteous to me that it is al- most a pleasure to go over there and stand in line until yo''~ "rches fall, which is usually my fate.
 An FEB worker and his wife were discussing the crane operators strike. How would you like it if we wi s went on striker" "Go ahead he replied, "Tve got my eye on a little gal welder who'd make a peach of a Strikebreaker." Did you hear the one about the student pilot who yelled Hey, in- structor. she's going into tailspin! What do I do now?" "Migawd," " came voice from the cockpit, aren't you the instructor" r. Or the one about the girl who told boy friend that she wanted a man who would take her head in his hands, tilt it back and make her eyes light up. What are you," he asked. "a dame or pin-ball ma chine?"
 FEMININE FLUFF: Braters' have the mist attractive array of cards for all occasions, and their huge pamphlet entitled "12 Inven- tions for a New Baby is the clev- crest thing of it's kind I've ever seen Southern Comfort and cranberry cocktail makes the most heavenly concoction ever to careSs jaded palate. Silver Lane was still dispensing Comfort as this was written Moves in Mystic are among the few places left selling good, pre-war yarn, and their 1OO@o wool at 59 cents a tWo-ounce ball is unbeatable.
 Sounds incredible. but the poses cnr of fhn chininct dark hair we've ever seen informed us that the shine was due to a platinum or ash blonde rinse, which does not change the coler of dark hair, only adds a heavenly sheen. Kresge's, Grants, etc, have Nestle's and Lovalon brand, which she recom- mended.
The sub., 1943-12-09

There will be furious arguments on the suburban trains as to which washing powder saves the mascu- line hands and produces that pro fessional touch"
Evening star., 1943-11-19

Something new in q good looking wool sports
suit . in thot fabric fOvorte, wool jersey,
with fully lined blazer type jocket with con-
trosting binding is skirt is box pleoted
front ord back. Ruby red, oQuo and lime
green Sees p to Is. SIS.
We've other wool jersey sports suits, too, with
classic or the shorter fitted jacket IIoc, lime,
melon, gold or grey SIS.
Jeeffs-Sports Shop, Third Floor
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LETTER-OUT

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site the word from which
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Lands Warns Schools
To Protect Pupils
Against Air Attack
OCD Director Asserts
Drills Are Essential,
Shelters Necessary

Warning that American schools
are not exempt from enemy attack
Director James M. Lands of the
ONCE Of Civilian Defense has
urged careful examination of meas
ures to protect the country's 100000
600 school children in the event of
an air raid.
He emphasized that responsibility
OF school authorities for the safety
OF pupils during school hours takes
on an added, grave significance in
this war" and pointed to the burn
Ing OF high school in Honolulu
during the Pearl Harbor attack and
recent Nazi bombings of British
schools as reminders that schools
may be enemy targets.
At the same time, OCD issued a
fact sheet" based on Nation wide
reports Of protective measures for
school children.
Calls Drills Essential.
The sheet called afraid drills
essential and declared that neglect
Of such training "verges on criminal
negligence"
Discussing the amount of time
available to get children to shelter,
OCD advised:
ANY effective plan for evacuation
OF children should be based on the
assumption that the time will al
ways be short-seldom more than
three minutes, usually less than
Is. The actual time available in
an air raid will be affected by
many unpredictable circumstances
and may vary in different locali-
ties"
OCD pointed out plans to evacu-
ate children from a poor building
to a good shelter too far away to
reach within the known time limit
were no solution since the children
would then be exposed to bombing
out-of-doors and to the tons of shell
fragments from anti-aircraft fire.
Offers to Assist.
The OCD report cited such spe-
c1flc shelter hazards as areas ex-
posed to flying glass fragments, lab
oratory chemical supplies, live
steam or gas mains and long over
head spans not tied to supporting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
The 'Cover-on-Honor' Habit

The average bridge player is too
easily impressed by so-called rules"
for play, such as second hand low"
always cover an honor" and others
of equally doubtful worth. The only
thing that could save the declarer
in this deal was that an opponent
was a dyed-in-t the wool honor-cov-
erer.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
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TO THE man about TO
GETA PERSONAL LOAN

THIS is time to avoid borrowing
l. if you can So before you get a
loan, ask yourself this question. Is a
loan the best answer to my problem?
If it is not, solve your money problem
some other way.
Sometimes family can avoid Dor
rowing simply by spending less. Be-
fore you borrow. 60 over your budget
item by item. Strike off the things
you don't really need. See whether
you can't squeeze through without
going into debt. If you must get
loan, don't borrow more than you
really need-and make every effort to
pay it back as quickly as possible.
Sometimes a loan can help
1t often happens that loan, repay
able in monthly instalments, can help
a family to work its way out of debt.
The loan is used to pay up accumu-
lated bills so that the family can put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

Europe. st. Marks Square in Ven
ice was famed for it's swarms OF
pigeons before the outbreak of the
present war. Just how many pi-
geons there are in Italy today-with
the wartime meat shortage-is
question.
Pigeons tend to be rather tame,
and that is one reason people in
cities like them. They will take
food which is tossed to them from
short range. Indeed, they are gut
tons, and will keep on eating when
they have no need for more Each
pigeon has a rather large crop"
in which to store food.
Perhaps thinking that pigeons
should have some music about
them. the Chinese found a way to
supply it long ago. To each pigeon
they fastened two or more whistles,
and as the bird flew through the
air the whistling made musical
sounds.
That custom has lasted into the
present century, and some Chinese
have become experts in the art Of
making pigeon whistles. The whis-
ties are short cylinders with a slit
at the top. They are fastened on
the pigeons back, between the up
per edges of the wings.
The tone Of the little musical
pipes differs according to length
and width. AS many as eight may
be placed on a single pigeon. Be-
fore the japanese invasion Of
China, people on the streets Of
Peiping, the capital city, often
heard pigeon music" of this kind
The whistles, or pipes, usually
are made from reeds or gourds. If
the custom were adopted in our
land, pigeons could provide US with
humming music.
Pigeons which are native to Asia
include the pretty fruit pigeons. :"
AS their name suggests, they eat
fruit, but the interesting thing
| about them is their color. Instead
of being pale blue or gray, they
have bright green, red and orange
feathers