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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
Release of News
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
1t has been most embarrassing to American news
agencies that the first authentic reports the Cairo
conference came from dispatch accredited to the
sem-official British agency Reuters NeWsmen prize
their ability to give facts to the public they
break, they officially released 1t
blow for journalists in this country to have
to credit British agency with releasing information
which had been known here long before the story
first given open publicity.
The reason for the delay in publication of reports
by United States agencies not their lack of in
formation. 1t because they respected pledge
of secrecy which had been taken by all the news
distributing groups. This in itself adds their feeling
in the matter.
Some frey protests being made both by
publishers and news agency heads, to United States
Government officials responsible for issuing the Cairo
story. No American newspaper objects to abiding by
the rules governing the release of confidential mater
but they do object-and rightly SOTO observing
such rules when they not respected in other
countries
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 81

Threatening aspects rule today.
Caution should be the watchword
in all business matters.
HEART AND HOME: Reaction
from holiday strain may be evident
today, physically and mentally.
Women should avoid risks, since
under this configuration judgment
is impaired 1t is fortunate date
to begin new activities previously
chosen but unfavorable for domes-
tic service of any sort.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: This is
not cheering date for businessmen
disturbed by war uncertainties.
Labor again is under threatening
stars and employers will be appre-
hensive of strikes. The stars appear
to presage special perplexities for
capitalists Astrologer predict
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our enemies. Another incident
comparable to Pearl Harbor is pos
sible even though great precautions
have been taken.
INTERNATIONAL A FFAIR S
Turkish leaders are under a con-
figuration most promising to the
Allies. Basic revisions in national
economy indicate that Turkish in
terests will be carefully protected
Wise politicians are at work in An
kara, the seers declare.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a fortunate year
with benefits from friends and as.
sociates.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be original in ideas, am
h.tions. quick-tempered and tai
ented.
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CHRISTMAS EDITION

Today's Daily Alaska Empire, the annual Christ
Edition, is 80 pages, made possible by the sincere
desire of the business of Juneau and elsewhere
to send their Christmas greetings to the people of
this community
AS in the past The Empire will not be published
tomorrow, but will resume publication Monday.
To advertisers who make this publication
possible to readers who make it worth while to
ALL may this eternal Holy Day fulfill your every wish
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Daily Lessons in English " y. /. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED Il bought the paper at
Smiths the statione at Smith, the
satoners"
OFTEN Padrone Pronounce pa-dro-n a fS
in All O ATE unsessed accent second
syllable
OFTEN Imposing impressive stately commanding
WORD STUDY: times and it is yours Let us
word each day Today word
neither dissent; not
pressing My such question must be
noncommiaL"
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KINY PROGRAM
SCHEDULE

Friday Afternoon and Evening
400-News RebroadcaSt
Musicale Matinee
Blonde.
500 News Rebroadcast
5;15-Sports News Rebroadcast.
Christmas on the Moon.
5:45-Your Dinner Concert.
600 Lone Ranger.
$50 Easy Listening.
6:45-Coca Cola Show.
700-Mike Haas.
Standard Oil News.
7:30-Charlie Mccarthy
-Showtime.
0.l5-Fred Waring.
8:30-Red Shelton.
900 Basin Street.
9.30-G Gems III Music
9:45-Alaska Line News.
10 90 Capitol Three.
Oils Sports Interview.
10 30 Melody Roundup.
10: 45-Spotlight Bands.
100 One Night Stand.
IL 80 Hit Parade.
IL Midnight Lutheran Choir
Christmas Eve program
100 a. m.-Sign off until IL noon
Christmas Day.
Christmas Day Program
IL Malllon Merrick's Singers.
IL Bert's Noon News.
Voice of the Army.
:00-Alaska Evangelization.
1:15-Bing Crosby Christmas Al
1901. S. Treasury Christmas
Show.
2.OO-All Time Hit Parade.
2.30 Christmas c m m a II d Per
3:OO-Christmas C o m nd Per-
Torrance. ASs
Christmas Go m m n d Per-
Torrance.
4:0o-News Rebroadcast.
4:05-A Christmas Fantasia.
-Frontline Theatre.
500 News Rebroadcast.
Sis Sports Rebroadcast.
Christmas on the Moon.
5:45-Voice Of the Army.
6:00-John Charles Thomas.
$50 Easy Listening.
6:45-Coca Cola Show.
Talking Drums.
Standard Oil News.
7:3O-A Christmas Carol.
500 Capitol Three.
8:15 Fred Warning Christmas Show.
8 :3O-Christmas Package.
O0-Columbia Lumber Christmas
Greetings.
Musical Pot Pourri.
9:45-Alaska Line News.
10 :00-Sign Off.
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PARTY TUESDAY WAS
FOR STUDENTS OF
PAR0(HIAI SCHOOL

The Christmas party at ST. AIMS
Parochial School reported in yes
terdays Empire was for the pupils
of the school. which was held last
Tuesday afternoon. In addition to
the donors listed, Mr. and Mrs. As
tone also contributed to the sue
cess of the party.
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VlUULKV LlIuUl!Ii ROBERTA LEE

@ When spend holidays at friends
home along guests gift to each
No; but small gifts given each member OF the
family.
Should the right the left
OF hoses
A. cups placed at the left of the hostess.
O make their social calls?
They must during Sunday
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DECEMBER "a
Arlie B. Hayes
Lisle F. Hebert
Ed B. Shaffer
MIS-. j. jackson
Roy A. Rutherford
Stella Dapcevich
Julie Hudson
Ragna Jackson
DECEMBER IS
William d. Gross
Lee Rox
M. A. Chase
Dorothy Lund
Mrs. j. c. Shanks
w. G. Gray
Christina Nelson
Mrs. A. Schaffer
Mrs. Joseph Kendler
Steve Stanworth
Bessie Dapcevich
F.. r. Sanders
A. j. Balog
Sam Paul, Jr.
Bettye Kemmer
Tom Langley
DECEMBER 26
Walter G.. Hellan
Margaret Clark
Esther Davis
Frank Varlan
William Rhodes
Mrs. w. E. Hendrickson
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LOOK and LEARN sly {. GORDON

l. Where in petroleum produced in
quantities? ~
person order
plume?
S o
is the meaning o adjective "sesquipedaian"?
Where Shenandoah Valley?
ANSWERS
Pennsylvania.
No
1t coorless.
half humorousy applied to long words
Evening star., 1943-10-17
You Can Win Cash
Prizes as Writer
For Junior Star

Five prizes Of 81 each are awarded
In every issue Of The Junior Star for
the best ORIGINAL stories, articles,
poems and cartoons by boys and
girls of high school age and under.
All contributions must bear the
name, age, address, telephone num-
ber Cf any and school OF the
author.
Written contributions must be on
one side of the paper and, if type
written, double-spaced. Drawings
must be in black and white and
mailed fat.
The editors choice of winners will
be final, and he reserves the right
to use any contribution in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is awarded
a prize. Checks will be mailed to
winners during the week following
publication Of their contributions
No contribution will be returned.
Writers OF stories and articles
which, in the opinion cf the editor,
are of sufficient merit, will be given
cards identifying them as reporters
for The Junior Star The editor
reserves the right, however, to de-
cline to issue reporters cards or to
revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address contributions to The Junior
Star, 727 Star Building, Washing
ton, D. G.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Deferred Program
By Quartet Group

The Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation in the Library of Con-
gress announces that the concert
postponed from last Thursday be-
cause of the illness of one of the
members of the Budapest String
Quartet will take place on Wednes-
day evening at BIS pm. People
holding tickets for the october IA
concert will be able to use them
next Wednesday night.
The program for Wednesday, to
be presented in the Coolidge Audi
torium of the Library of Congress,
will consist of the Quintet in E
Flat Major" for two violins, viola
and two violoncellos, Op. II. No. 2,
by Boccherini; the String Quartet
in A Major, Op. 18, No. S." by Bee
thoven, and the Quintet in C Ma
jor'' for two violins, viola and two
violoncellos, Op. 163, by Schubert The
artists will be the famous Budapest
String Quartet Josef Roismann and
Alexander Schneider, violins, Boris
Kroyt, viola, and Mischa Schneider,
violoncello) and Benar Heifetz, vio-
loncellist of the NBC Symphony
Orchestra.
The same program was scheduled
for presentation on Friday eve
ming, october Is. This concert has
been postponed until Tuesday
night, october 26, and the tickets
for October Is will be honored on
the 26th.
Evening star., 1943-10-17

away on the Cygnet. He had not
been in the plot, but was forced to
60 against his will. After much
sailing in the China Sea, he saw
the coast of Australia, which at
that time was called New Hol-
land"
Going ashore one day, Dampier
got a closer view of the natives.
They ran away at first, but later
they walked close and took some old
clothes which were offered to them.
In return for the clothes, the sailors
expected the natives to carry several
barrels of water to one of the row.
boats which had come ashore. In
stead the wooly-haired folk stood
like statues, grinning as 50 many
monkeys would have done, and
staring one upon another"
At his first opportunity Dampier
escaped from the Cygnet. Many
months later he found passage on
a bark named the Defence. Sail
ing around the southern end OF
Africa, he reached England on Sep
tember is, 1891. That was more
than five years after he had board
ed the Cygnet to cross the Pacific.
Evening star., 1943-10-17

George Washington recruited his
first command, provincial troops for
use against the French and Indians
in the disastrous battle OF Great
Meadows.
Gadsby's Tavern is situated IN
the Oldest section of Alexandria,
overlooking the water front. 1t is
three-story red brick structure
with three dormer windows. Tho
first floor consists of three rooms,
furnished with furniture typical OF
the Colonial period. The only piece
OF furniture from the original tavern
included in the present furnishings
Is tilt-top table.
A winding staircase leads to the
second floor, where there is a large
room commemorating the World
War I dead of Alexandria. The three
bedrooms Of the tavern are situat-
ed on the third floor. These rooms
are small, with low ceilings. The
bedroom furniture Is OF the 18th
century.
There Is basement, and it was
used as a kitchen. This arrange
ment was usual In the late 1700s.
The basement is hoored with wood
en- blocks and has wooden kitchen.
ware that was commonly used at
that time.
From the first floor, a short CEN
trail hallway leads into a courtyard.
The courtyard Is large and Is in
closed by ivy-covered walls which
were restored with brick from Abing-
don, the birthplace of Nellie Gusts.
The cobblestones and tagging used
to pave the courtyard were taken
from the streets of Alexandria.
Adjacent to the tavern stands the
City Hotel. 1t was built in 1892 and
was joined to Gadsby's Tavern in
1874 by John Wise, the proprietor
of the tavern at that time. On the
first floor of the City Hotel is tap
room. 1t is an accurate reproduce
ton Of the original taproom. Also
on the first floor are two very large
rooms furnished with Colonial furni-
ture.
The ballroom is situated on the
second floor. 1t was here the last
birthday ball for George Washing
ton was held. The original furni-
ture is in the American wing of the
Metropolitan Museum In New York
City.
A long hall separates the ball
room from the large and well-fur-
nished bedrooms. The bedroom at
the end of the hall Is called the
room of the female stranger" It
was named after a woman who ar
rived at Alexandria on a ship from
a foreign port in September, 1916.
She was critically Ill and was ac-
companied by her husband. Upon
arrival she was removed to Gadsby's
Tavern, where she later died. After
| her attendants were sworn to secrecy
as to her identity, it was sealed In
her tomb.
Among the notables entertained
at Gadsby's Tavern were Lafayette,
John Paul Jones and Baron de
Kalb. Washington made his final
public appearance on the steps of
this tavern in November, 1899. It
was here that he reviewed the Alex
andria militia and gave his last mill
tary command.
Evening star., 1943-10-17

and associating with others, the
children received general character
training in the way Of obedience,
sportsmanship and manners.
Asked If the children got into
much mischief, Jimmy said:
Sure, they got into mischief. but
for the most part, they were fairly
easy to handle"
One afternoon, while Jimmy and
another counselor were out canoeing
with two young children, the craft
capsiZed due to shift In weight,
tossing the occupants into the cold.
rough water. While heavy wind
was blowing, making the river so
choppy 1t was impossible to set the
canoe upright, the children were
placed on top Of the boat and
pushed ashore.
Even though there are no noun
tains in this section Of Maine, there
are many beautiful hills, thickly
wooded by birch and maple trees.
Through these hills. many long
tramps were taken In the warm,
sunshiny weather, which would turn
exceedingly cool when the sun went
down.
OF the people Of New England
Jimmy said:
They were very nice and friendly.
About the best I've ever met" Then,
pausing moment, looking back
over the summer, he concluded:
I've never had a better time In
all my life"
Evening star., 1943-10-17
IS to 3O' Series
WILDE Increased
By Two Events

The National Symphony Orches-
ira, now engaged in its annual drive
for Wednesday series subscriptions
this week announced plans for the
second season of "15 to 80" concerts.
Inaugurated last January, the "15
to 30" series proved such a success
that it is not only being continued
during the 1884 season, but Is be-
ing enlarged to include five concerts
instead of last years three. This
seasons "l5 to 30'' concerts will be
presented in Constitution Hall on
Saturday evenings, one month for
five months.
James Melton. popular young
radio, concert and opera tenor, will
appear as soloist with the orchestra,
under DR.. Kindler's direction on the
first concert of the series on Sat-
urday. November 27. In keeping
with the "l5 to 30" idea. the second
concert on December l8 will offer
as guest artist the 15-year -old violin
virtuoso Patricia Travers.
The third concert, January az, will
be by popular demand all-orchestral.
The popular demand" means that
at the final concert of last years
series the audience was asked to
answer QUESTIONABLE setting forth
the type of music and programs it
preferred to hear. Practically with
out exception, each person filling 1t
out added the request "all-orches-
trail program" In was also re-
quested that DR.. Kinder continue
his interesting, informative and
very amusing 10-minute talks just
prior to intermission.
On the fourth concert in the
series, February II, Shura Cherkas-
sky, brilliant Russian-born pianist,
will be heard as soloist. For the
final concert in the series. March 25,
DR.. Kinder has arranged Carmen"
excerpts. starring IRA Petina, the
Metropolitan latest and most. sue
cessful impersonator of that role.
Prices of tickets for the series are
in keeping with the budgets of per-
sons within the age group for which
the concerts are planned, making it
possible for all of them to attend
their" concerts at no financial
strain. Series tickets will go on
sale tomorrow at the symphony box
Office in kits, 1880 G st. NV.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Flight Nurse Only
American Woman
In Fighting Unit
BY I. r. HEGEL.

Writing on this page about two
years ago, ! discussed the courage
Gus efforts of the California nurses
who were trying to gain the Army's
attention for nurse parachute
troop. Today, those nurses have
gained both their wings and an
Army rating.
Aerial ambulances are being used
in all the combat zones, and mill
tary authorities are unanimous in
declaring that this means of quick
ly transporting the wounded is SUI
perior to all others.
An air nurse, or flight nurse" 4"
as she is more commonly called, has
the distinction of being the only
American woman who is actually
in fighting unit. She enters all
combat zones and must expect to
have the aerial ambulance in which
she is in charge of wounded, bombed
at any moment.
A flight nurse is always grad
uate nurse and volunteer. She is
a specialist and must consequently
receive special training. Wounded
men cannot be placed just any
where in a plane. There are those
who must be placed forward, free
Of the motion of the ship. There
are conditions in the sick that are
aggravated by higher attitudes. Un-
der all these circumstances. the
fight nurse must know what to
do.
Our winged nurses are already
flying over deserts, we'll schooled in
all manner of tropical diseases. Over
the Arctic, these same nurses in
blue flying suits and fleece lined
helmets are as capable Of admin
istering first aid to frozen fingers
as they are OF cleansing wound.
Americas No. heroine-the
fight nJrSei
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Safety Chalk Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield.
director Of The Stars school
safety program and former
chief of detectives, is giving .
series of chalk talks on safety
to pupils of elementary and
Junior high schools Of the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. The talks are pre-
sented under sponsorship of
The Junior Star, In co-opera-
ton with school authorities of
Washington and Alexandria
and Arlington, Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
This week, Inspector Mans
field will visit five schools in
Alexandria. His schedule:
Monday, II am, Jefferson
School.
Tuesday, II am, Mount Ver-
non School.
Wednesday, II an, George
Mason School.
Thursday, II am, Macarthur
School.
Friday. 2:11 pm, George
Washington High School.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Fall Band Concert

The United States Navy School of
Music announces its second annual
fall concert. Thursday, october %,
in Constitution Hall at 8:15 pm. The
public is cordially invited, a special
invitation being extended to all
servicemen. The performance will
be free, no tickets are necessary.
Conducted by 1t. q. g. James M.
Thurmond, officer-in-charge of the
school, the concert features a no.
piece band plus chorus of 100. The
program ranges from the masters to
modernistic arrangements of late
tunes. Many of the men playing and
singing on this program will be
graduated from the school within
few weeks to be sent as 20-piece unit
bands to the ships of the Navy,
where, in addition to playing music,
they will have a battle station like
any other sailor in Uncle Sans
Navy.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Anacostia Student
Tells of Joke Played
Bv BunkmateS
By MARIAN WRIGHT, 16,
Anacostia HIGH School

1t was the last night in camp. A
delicious banquet had been served,
and entertainment was to follow.
AS I stepped into my cabin I was
surprised to find several of my bunk
mates putting on their bathing
suits. They insisted that despite
the big meal and the cold weather
they were going swimming. They
said they had received permission
from the head counselor, the camp
nurse and the swimming counselors.
They urged me to 60 with them.
quickly donned my suit and then
sought the head counselor, the
camp nurse and the swimming coun-
selors. Each one declared that the
idea was too utterly preposterous.
Disappointed. and a bit baf1ed,
too. I managed to get the swim
mers" and the counselors together.
My bunkmates then confessed, amid
peals of laughter, that they had no
idea of going swimming. The reason
for the bathing suits was that they
were to be in a skit which required
scanty apparel. The joke was on
me
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Stueckgold Coming

Crete Stueckgold, soprano, who is
scheduled for a concert here on No
vember 16 was last heard at one
of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's Morn
ing Musicales. Having been a men,
ber of the Metropolitan Opera for
several years, she has made lasting
impressions by her portrayals of
such roles as Eva in die Meister-
saenger," Elizabeth in "Tannhauser,"
Aida" as well as both Octavian
and Marschalin in Strauss Der
Rosenkavalier.
The concert is under the manage
ment of Robert Fairfax Birch and
tickets are on sale at the record
counter of Droop's Music Store.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Uncle Rays Corner .

William Dampier was valuable
man to be aboard any vessel. He
was skillful as pilot and was well
coined when he joined the crew of
the Cygnet. That was in March,
1886.
Leaving the area of Panama, the
Cygnet sailed westward across the
Pacific. 1t was expected that seven
or eight weeks would pass before the
Ladrone Islands (now the Marianas)
would be reached.
The food supply was small for
such voyage. It was made up
chiefly of salted fish and Indian
corn. Soon after starting, the sail
ors were allowed only one meal
day.
AS the weeks passed, the men
complained that the captain had
set out with too little food. About
the middle of May. Dampier heard
some of the sailors plotting to kill
the captain and eat him. Perhaps
the sailors were speaking playfully,
but Capt. Swan was glad when
Guam, the largest island of the
Ladrones, was reached on May 20.
At that time Guam was under
control of the Spaniards. A small
boat with a priest aboard came
out in the darkness to greet the
visitors. The priest was made a cap
tive of a sort and was told that he
could not 60 ashore until the Gov
ernor of the island supplied food
for the Cygnet. In response to a
letter, the Governor sent pineapples,
melons, oranges, lines, coconuts and
breadfruit 10 the hungry sailors. The
priest was set free and was given
several presents, among them q
brace clock and a small telescope.
Sailing farther west, the vessel
reached Mindanao, one of the
Philippine Islands. Capt. Swan and
the sailors went ashore, and were
given food and entertainment.
Swan liked Mindanao so well that
he stayed there too long to please
some of the sailors. A plot to seize
the vessel and sail away was car
ried out, leaving the captain and SO
Of his men on the island.
According to later report, some
Of the men left on Mindanao died
but others finally got transport on
another vessel and reached Great
Britain safely. The captain is said
to have been drowned in an acci-
dent In the harbor.
Meanwhile, Dampier was taken
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Opera Management
Announces Artists

Louise Caselotti, gifted contralto,
renowned throughout the United
States and Canada as we'll as Cuba,
will be starred in the title role of
Carmen in the opera by the same
name to be presented Saturday, Oc-
tober 30, at Constitution Hall by
the Columbia Opera Company of
New York with Armand Bagarozy
as general director.
Director Bagarozy also announced
that Luisa Coronina, coloratura So
prano, will be heard as Gilda in
"Rigoletto," which will be the open
ing matinee performance of the
Columbia Opera Company the same
day. Both Carmen" which will be
presented that night, and ''Rigolet-
to- will have all-star casts, and will
be the first two of eight operas to be
offered for four straight Saturdays
by the company.
On November the Barber of
Seville" will be presented in the
afternoon ard Aida" at night. La
Traviata" as matinee and "Caval-
lClld IIuSllCdlld dllu TdSlidCCl DIS
night performance will be given on
November 13. while LA Tosca" and
I'll Trovatore" will be the operas on
November 20
Among the sopranos will be Eliza
beth Folek, Cessira Contest, Doro-
thy Dittmar, Geri Dorsey, Elizabeth
Jordan, Florence Paula and Ger
trude Ribla. Besides Miss Caselotti
the other mezzos and contraltos will
be Marguerite st. Clair and Mary
Strug.
The tenors are Ernice Lawrence,
Brooks Mccormack, Mario Palermo,
Frederick Schweppe, Costante Sor-
vino; the baritones, Alfredo Chigi,
Louis Molle and Frank Richards;
the bassos, Arthur Anderson, former
Metropolitan Opera artist, and Ray
Carter. Emerson Buckley will be
the musical director.