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Evening star., 1946-04-01

CUSTOM CdllOT is, HehI' i"eHeoe'
but my guess is that he Is one Of
those men who shows you samples
first, then measures you from feet
to eyelashes (unless you want a
matching cap. then he measures
your head, too). Then he gets out
a book and starts making dates
with you, and your time isn't your
own for the next seven weeks.
The first time you go back he re-
measures you to make sure. The
following Tuesday you spend half an
afternoon while he studies you from
a distance to determine what will
look best on you-a two-button,
three-button, or four-button job,
and whether or not your build calls
for a drape creation or a lounge
model.
A week later you have to cancel
all business plans and spend the
morning having pins stuck in you,
and two weeks later you return to
the tailor's to try on something that
looks like a mile and half of white
thread. On Thanksgiving Day you
get the suit.
Now, that way of getting suit is
all right for men like Edward Stet-
tinius (he's No. on the lsD who
has nothing to do but look after his
minor interests in United States
Steel and act as chairman of the
American delegation to the UNO
Council.
Man in Hurry.
Mr.. Stettinius probably has four
or flve suits, all of which fit him, so
time is no great factor with him.
But when 7 buy a suit on Monday it
is because need 1t on Tuesday, else
would have to wear my good blue
serge which is reserved for Sundays
and social occasions. So, by buying
ready-made or "off the rack" clothes
I can usually try on suit In the
morning and wear it that evening
thanks to trick I have of tipping
the salesman anywhere from 80 to so
cents to rush the job.
Several of the men listed In the
Big Ten are friends Of mine. and
I'll swear to you that they are not
what / would call "snappy" dressers.
There is nothing sharp about their
clothes. Take Alfred Gwynne VAN
derbilt (No. 4 on the list), for ex-
ample. When he walks into a room
no one notices his clothes. He is
actually inconspicuous. I have seen
him out at night when his socks,
ties, and handkerchiefs didn't match,
and there were no initials on his tie
clasp or on his belt buckle. I have
also seen him wearing bow tie that
ne had obviously tied at home him
self, when everyone knows that
ready-tied bow tie-or jazz bow
gives a snapper appearance.
No Sour Grapes-He Says.
No sour grapes, believe me, but
how could the custom Tailors Guild
choose Henry r. Luce as the best
dressed journalist without ever hav-
ing seen me when I was ready to
go out? I have things in my ward
robe that I'll bet Mr.. Luce doesn't
have in his. Does he have a McLe-
more clan plaid tie from the gents
furnishing section Of the largest
store in Statesboro. Georgia? Does
ne have a sweat shirt and yellow
slicker with autographs on it?
Does he have grey-striped seer
sucker suit for hot days, and does
he have two pairs of pants for every
coat?
Let Luce meet me in Atlantic City
in fair contest before next years
best dressed newspaperman is
chosen.
Fair warning, Mr.. Luce. though, I
am going to bring my knicker suit.
distributed BY McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1946-04-01

fuential In this greatest of all
humanitarian agencies. All ought
to be on the same voluntary basis.
No contract with any agency should
be necessary. None should be paid
expenses" Expediency should
never prevail over principle inside
the Red Cross, where many detest
this sordid deal. earnestly want it
discontinued. But, though there
are some encouraging reports, the
setul is such that they are not very
hopeful.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
What's Good For these
Skin Troubles?
Here's sensible advice obovt pimpIes,*
ek~ Lee Eae eL~R~~ ..xsu~l

. Do your hands get Red, Rough,
Chapped? Do ugly Pimples' spoil
your looks? Do you suffer from
Chafng, Chapped Lips, Windburn?
If you do, you should know about
Noxzema!
Nurses were among the first
to discover what wonderful relief
Noxzema brings to common skin
troubles. Surveys show that scores
of doctors use Noxzema themselves.
That's because it is not merely a
soothing cream, but a medicated
formula. 1t not only soothes and
helps soften rough, chapped skin,
but aids in healing Externally.
Evening star., 1946-04-01

snail nope TO
govern my writ
ing.
First: My in
tention is to ad-
here to t h e
truth. I have no
pretensions to
allibility and
II I make a mis-
take, I will ad-
NIT it. I have
always believed
that confession
is good for the
soul, particular
ly the confess
sion of mistakes.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Has it ever been estimated
how much land is occupied by the
railway plant in the United States?
II. H. w.
A. According to the Association
OF American Railways, approx
mately four million acres Of land
are used by the railroads for rights
of-way, yards, shops, station
grounds and other transportation
purposes. This is equal to about
one-sixth of the area of Indiana.
@. Is the orchid a parasite7-
M. M. E.
A. The orchid is an air plant and
not a parasite. Orchids do not
derive their food from trees.
@. Are Federal employees who
live in Washington required to pay
District of Columbia income tax?
M. c. P.
A. Federal Government employees
living in the District of Columbia
must pay District of Columbia in
come tax for 1945 if domiciled in the
District as of December 81, 1914.
@. Why were women not admit
ted to colleges until fairly recently?
H. H. r.
A. The first institution in the
world to offer college education to
women was Oberlin, which admitted
them in 1888. Prior to 1860, only
two State universities admitted
women. Apparently. it had been
seriously questioned whether q
woman's mind could stand the
strain of college work, also there
was some doubt as to the propriety
Of girls having more that an ele-
mentary education.
@. Is the buffalo which is native
to % + this s country a true Dut'al0'-
A. The American buffalo is not
buffalo but 4 bison, quite distinct
from the true buf1aloes Of Africa
and Asia.
@. If it takes more than eight
minutes for light to travel from
the sun to the earth, how long
does it take sunlight to travel to
the planet Pluto?-B. w.
A. Light travels from the sun to
Pluto in about six hours.
@. How many pieces were there
In suit Of armor worn by a
knight in the Middle Ages?-C. D. H.
A. The number varied. A fine
suit of armor in the Metropolitan
Museum dating back to the 18th
century consists of 219 articulated
plates. There are more than l,400
rivets in the suit and IS articulated
straps. From the top of the head
piece to the sole Of the foot, every
detail is worked out with the great
est care to produce a metal suit
that would fit the owner expertly.
@. If former member of the
WAC volunteers for re-entry into
the service will she have to accept
a lower grade?-F. F.
A. The War Department says
that volunteers who are accepted
for re-entry into the WAC will
have the grade they held at the
time Of discharge.
@. What is q Tasmanian devil?-
w. E. K.
A. It is an animal native to Aus
tralia, one Of the marsupials or
pouched animals represented in
the United States by the opossum.
The Tasmanian devil has one of the
most vicious faces to be found in
any animal and an extremely saw
age temperament.
Evening star., 1946-04-01

on the list OF
A m e r ! C a S 10
B e S t Dressed
M e n as an =
nounced in New
Y ork by t he
Custom Tailors
Guild.
OF course. it
m ay b e that
they left me of
because I don't
patrOn1Ze c u S.
tom tailorS. To
tell the truth,
I'm not exactly
sure just what a
~A 4>s1- a.
Evening star., 1946-04-01

o w II / i 3 u T Z 5,
has paid the
u n ons more
than half q mil
lion dollars for
expenses" in
that time. The
recent campaign
was made under
the provisions
of this contract.
T he National
War Fund has
been dis co n
tin u e d. The
G o m m u n ! t y
Funds are out.
-,
Evening star., 1946-04-01

@. Is the buffalo which Is native
to this country. a true buffalo?-
v. D. H.
A. The American buffalo is not
a buffalo but bison, quite distinct
from the true buf1aloes of Africa
and Asia.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Harold L. Ickes
Man to Man
In Which a New Columnist
Makes His Bow Standing Up

have read good many colunnists in time some with
approval and with aversion which do not
know the etiquette in connection with the debut word that
have always dislked of coumnst Should bow from the
waist with sefconscious smile jump overheard into
pool in the hope that be able swim ashore but knowing
Evening star., 1946-04-01
McLemore-
Ever Try Buying
A ToiIor-Mode Suit?
By Henry McLemore

Sore? Burned up? Enyious?
No, none Of these. Just sort Of
hurt. A bit bewildered, too, that
my name didn't appear anywhere
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Frank r. Kent
TheGreatG Game0fPolitiCs
Observer Calls Attention to Contract
Between Red Cross and Labor Unions

Now that the drive nearing
and there charge interference
sautay for the Red Crosss future call attention
contract between and the two labor unionste
This contract entered into in 1912 Under it, the unions
the collecting from their
National Fund, the
according its lhuua
Evening star., 1946-04-01

surely That II I do not a lot Of peo-
Pile will be edited? Well, here goes,
feet first, since I do not know how
to dive
In this first column I propose to
set up the standards by which I
Evening star., 1946-04-01
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section, one group would even go so
far as to incite the Indians against
fellow Colonists who attempted to
trade in the area they had found so
rich in furs and other natural wealth.
Here we have examples Of the fail
ure Of appeasement and the dire con-
sequences of internal strife and sell
fishncss. Both contributed, in our own
early history, to delay the advance
of English civilization ana TO bring
about such disastrous military efforts
rs Washington's abandonment Of
Fort Necessity in 1854 and Brad
docks defeat in 1855
Cumberland was the center of all
the early efforts to make English
civilization dominant in the Ohio
Valley, and even played an important
secondary role in the final and sue
cessful attempt that stemmcd from
Fort Bedford under General Forbes
in 1853.
1t is we'll to recall here that France
controlled Canada and the Great
Lakes to the north and Louisiana
to the south. Their grandiose
scheme was to unite these possessions
by gaining control Of the Ohio and
Mississippi and the area through to
the Gulf of Mexico. A vital link in
this plan was Fort Duquesnc at the
junction of the Allegheny and the
Monongahela (The Ohio).
How Importantly the British re-
gardcd possession Of the strategic
point that is now the great industrial
city Of Pittsburgh in shown by the
selection of the Crowns greatest
military leader, General Edward
Braddock, to lead an army from Fort
Cumberland to the Ohio. While the
attack that was organized here dur
ing the late spring Of ITS failed of
it's objective and resulted in Brad
docks death, it did show the way
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Ac1o4AMeDe4k.
BY J. William Hunt. in the Cumber-
land Sunday Times

Cumberland is nearing the second
centennial of its existence as a def
mite settlement by Anglo-SaXon pio-
necrs.
1t was in 174S that grant was
made to the Ohio Company by the
British crown, and a year later that
storehouse was built here and a
stockade erected as a protection
against Indian depredations. As early
as 171G, however, Governor Spots
wood of Virginia proposed organiza-
ton Of a trading and settlement pro-
jcct to extend English influence west
ward from Winchester to the Ohio
river
This scheme failed, however, ow-
ing partly to the timidity of the Brit
ish ministry of that day, afraid Of
giving offensc to the French, and
partly to jealousy among the colonies.
Here we have lesson from our
own early history that ought to
warn us of the ineffectivencss of APP
peasemcnt. 1t never works. The tragic
results of appeasement at Munich be-
fore the recent World War is fresh
in memory. There are other examples
scattered through history, but seems
the human race goes on repeating
the blunders of previous generations,
failing too often to profit by eXreer-
, fence.
1t is entirely likely that a strong
British-Colonial policy that would
lave established a fort and settlement
here 30 years before it was done in
1748-49, and the subsequent move
ment to the Ohio, would have made
unnecessary Braddock's expedition Of
1855 and would have saved the lives
of hundreds of prisoners, victims Of
/ Indian massacres.
When appeasement of the French
failed, and after they had gained a
distinct advantage from the Great
Lakes southwark to the Ohio, the
Ohio Company project was revived
This strategic location at the june
ton Of Wills Creek and the Potomac
became the first outpost Of the Eng
fish push westward.
Christopher Glst, whose name is
familiar to every school child because
of his association with George Wash
ington as a guide, was sent to eX-
plore the country from here to the
Ohio. This grant Of land to the Ohio
Company included the area on the
south side of the Ohio between the
Monongahela and kanawha rivers
Gist's presence in the territory claim.
ed by both the French and the Brit
ish, caused alarm to the Governor OF
Canada. This French official gave no
tice to the Governors of New York
Virginia and Pennsylvania that Eng
lish traders were encroaching OF
French territory and that they would
be seized if they did not retire from
the area. He also labored to excit,
the fears of the Indians and to turn
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Twice-W Wounded
Veteran Reenlists


Harry j. Phillippi, 25, of Oakland,
a veteran of the battles in the ETC,
signed up for three more years with
the transportation corps of the army
last Friday.
Phillippi was first wounded in
January, 1915, during the battle of
the Bulge" and month later suf-
fered second wound. During his ser
vice he won the Purple Heart medal
with an Oak Leaf cluster, Bronze
Star medal, Good Conduct medal and
the ETC ribbon with battle stars. At
the time of his discharge in August,
1945, he held the rating of staff ser,
geant.
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them against the English CoIonists.
Gist's explorations were followed
by Washington's historic mission to
the French in 1853. The future first
President met Gist here and, with
others, made their way to the Ohio.
Cumberland appears during these
years as the jumping off, point for
all eXcursinos westward, sort of
pioneering terminal.
How internal jealousics act to UNI
derminc a nation is we'll illustrated in
this same early history of the Cum
berland territory.
Traders from Pennsylvania be-
came apprehensive of the Ohio Com
pany's project. They began to fear
that the company would transfer the
Indian trade, previously almost a
monopoly Of Pennsylvania, to the
Potomac region Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The building Of a storehouse
in 1749 and the growth of this settle
ment in the next few days was not
looked upon with favor by traders to
The north whose lucrative business
was threatened. SO strong was the
element Of selfishness and monopoly
among the Pennsylvania traders that
circulated stories among the Indians
calculated to alarm them as to the
designs of the Ohio Company on ter
litory still claimed by the Red Men.
The broad question of English
settlement Of the Ohio region rather
than French domination did not con-
troll the actions of fellow English
Colonists towards each other The old
subject of economic antagonism was
the ruling force. One group of Eng
fish traders would rather perpetuate
a monopoly than work for Anglo
Saxon Supremacy in vast territory
still claimed by the French. As dem
onstratcd in the early history of this
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to the eventual defeat of the French
three years later.
There are 50 many lessons to be
learned from history that more en-
phasis might well be placed upon this
subject in schools. A generation that
would know its history thoroughly
and base its actions on the expert
ence of the past would be far ahead
of those generations that seem to be
needless of such lessons. We have so
much to learn in the background his
tory Of our Cumberland area that it
is the design Of "Across the Desk"
to include a proportionate amount Of
historical! material with unusual and
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Cattle and hogs were flooding the
market and many were dying from
the heat at Omaha awaiting unload
ing.
Rebels took over the government
of Bolivia after Villarrocl their presi-
dent had been assassinated.
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significant stories of current local interest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-13
RUSSELL CLARK
 WEDS IN SOUTH

Russell H. Clark, son of MT. and Mrs. Jack R. Clark who are we'll known Juneau residents, was mar ried recently to Miss Margie Evans of San Jose. Calf The event took place July 31 in Reno, Nevada, and the young couple will make their home for the present in San Jose, where he is now employed on a Veterans Housing project.
 The groom has many friends here, having attended Juneau Schools. leaving before graduation to enlist in the U. S. Navy, from which he was discharged July 1, after IS months service. It was while he was in training at Camp Shoemaker, Calf, that he met his future bride.
 During his tour of duty he serv- cd on the U. 5. s. Pensacola, and was in Japan for some time. He was among the many who witnessed the Japanese embassy as they pass ed enroute to sign the surrender papers aboard the flagship of Ad miral Jack V. Fletcher.
 Prior to returning Stateside, Clark was transferred to the U. S. s. Satyr, A. R. L. 23, from which he was discharged at Bremerton, Wash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-13
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.ElkS ALLEYS 10
 OPEN ON SUNDAY

Open bowling is set to commence for the winter season at the EIks alleys here at l o'clock next Sun day afternoon, it is announced.
 With Joe Snow as alley manager, the Elks maple will be open to members and their ladies daily except Wednesday and Sundays be- tween the hours of 3 o'clock p. m. and midnight. Bowling will com mence on Sundays at l o'clock in the afternoon and will continue un til midnight. The alleys will be closed all day on Wednesdays lodge day
 Kegling addicts are advised to take advantage of the month of open bowling that will precede the formation of leagues, in order to polish up their form for the formal play later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-13
SEALSLACED
 BY HAMMERS
 LAST MIGHT
By BILL WEATHERSBY
 ZAP SPORTS WRITER

The Pacific Coast Baseball League showed promise of a battle to the finish today unless the San Fran cisco Seals can keep the lowly Rainiers of Seattle from chopping away at their three-game margin.
 While the Rainiers in the role of giant killers last night tripped the Seals 3-l, Oakland's second-place Acorns climbed to within three games of the loop leaders hy out lasting the San Diego Padres for 6-4 decision in 12 innings.
 The Seattle victory put the Rain iers ahead two games to one in the series which could reduce San Francisco from it's position at the first Of the week as the choice with overloaded odds to win the pen nant.
 Tony York, pinch hitting for Se- attle, produced last nights death blow for the Seals in the ninth in- ming. Leu Novikoff opened the at tack with a double, catcher Bob Stagg bunted pinch runner Kermit Lewis to third, and pinch hitter Bob Kahle was walked. Lewis was nipped at the plate as Joe Buzas grounded, and then York stepped up and slammed a triple that wrapped up the game.
 Tn the race for third place, the Los Angeles Angels regained a tie with the Hollywood Stars by a double whitewash of the Sacra- mento Solons, 80 and 40.
 The Portland Beavers, behind the siX-hit chucking of Vince Di Biasi, blanked the Hollywood club 80, evening their series at two games apiece.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-13
Steamer Columbia
 Is Sold

SEATTLE. Sept 13-The Alaska Steamship Company passenqcr steamer Columbia has been sold and delivered to SociedGde Ccntin- ental Atlantica Limitada of Oporto Portugal, c. w. Skinner. Alaska Steamship Company president, an- ncunces. Delivery was made in Vancouver, B. C.
 The 5,270 ton vessel, in the Seattle-Alaska passenger trade for mere than a decade, was known as the Dorothy Alexander while oper- ating coastwisc for the Pacific Steamship Company, and was launched in 1907 at Camden, N. J, as the President.
 The Columbia is the latest of a growing list of old-time Alaska srips 10 leave Nortn Paciftc wat9s Cther veterans sold recently to rev owners, both foreign and American, include the North Haven, Ncrth Coast, Sutherland, Taku and Tyce.
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Ia McIia Winner by
 K noekoui 1

CHICAGO, Sept. 13-Jake La Meta, whose failing fists have carried him to a leading contender position in the ranks of middle weight boxers, may be able to do some business among light heavy weights, too
 La Meta, sealing 167 pounds, the most he has ever carried into the ring, last night knocked out Bob Satterfield, of Chicago, in the seventh round Of their scheduled 10 round bout.
 La Motta waded into Satterfield who had won IA out of IT previous fights by knockouts, at the start and the outcome was never in question.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-13
pAC HECkLE:S WALLACE FOR
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United States to war unless it set up an Independent foreign policy. lie urged that we look abroad through cur own American eyes.
 Followed American Line
 Asked after the speech for com ment cn the heckhng Wallace said:
 Tt was to be expected, adding in explanation, Y was following a straight American line"
 In contrast to the White House approval, Sen Pepper in a speech preceding Wallace's at the rally, indicated disagreement with the Cabinet member, and some of his c.itic-sns Of the Soviet Unicn, and said:
 You and I know that today the reason we have get so much Re- publican unity behind the foreign policy is because there is so much Mckinley imperialism in our for eign policy"
 He called for special session new" to consider "our blundering fcreign policy" and in @ line ap- palently inserted into his prepared address at the last minute said
 We do not want well-prepared official speeches explaining our foreign policy"