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Evening star., 1947-06-13
Questions and Answers

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Q. What must the frequency of infantile
paralysis be before it is considered an epi-
demic?-E J.
A. Health authorities consider the disease
to be an epidemic if 20 cases or more per
100000 population occur.
@. Is all Federal property tax exempt?-s. H.
A. The Federal Government permits taxation
of some of Its property, particularly that owned
by some Federal corporations Otherwise, Fed
eral property is tax exempt.
c. Will animals in captivity eats the same
kind of food day after day?-B. G. S.
A. Most animals can be fed on approximately
the same diet day after day. Monkeys, however.
like variety in food almost as much as man.
@. What is the derivation of the term "1ogis-.
tics" in reference to the business OF supplying
and transporting troops?-J. B. W.
A. 1t comes from the Greek logistikos, skilled
in calculating"
O. How long was Gandhi without food when,
in 1899, he announced that he was going to
fast to the death?-C. VAN L.
A. He had abstained from nourishment for
es hours Gandhi, at this time, was nearing 10
years OF age.
c. Did the Department of Agriculture de-
velop method of producing blue cheese from
cows milk?-S. c. r.
A. A method of making Roquefort type or
so-called blue-veined cheese from cows milk
was developed in the research laboratories Of
the Bureau of Dairy Industry during the period
1911-1915 Several agricultural colleges and
commercial firms, using this method have
made and marketed cheese of this type which
is comparable to the French Roquefort.
@. Who published the original edition Of
Audubon's Birds OF America"?--O. N. D.
A. About 200 complete sets were published by
the author. Not very many are now in existence
and the value Of complete elephant folio"
edition ranges from $4,000 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1947-06-13

A hundred-dollar- bill used to be some
thing. Nowadays, however, it is only three
or four rickety pieces of porch furniture
and $1.19 in "chicken-feed."
Evening star., 1947-06-13

This is the time of year when camera
enthusiasts make those human pyramid
pictures on the beaches. Like poison Ivy,
nothing much can be done about it.
Evening star., 1947-06-13
Letters to The Star

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Evening star., 1947-06-13

O. What is the derivation of the term "logis-
tics" in reference to the business OF supplying
and transporting troops?-J. B. w.
A. It comes from the Greek logistikos, skilled
in calculating"
Evening star., 1947-06-13

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08

what a wonderful man Marshall is,' brags about him to almost ey- cry White House caller. After Mar shall was sworR in, Truman re- ceived a group of prominent wo- men civic leaders, and one of his first remarks was what an out standing man the General is.
 Next morning. Truman received Democratic Senator Warren Mag nuson and Congressman Henry Scoop Jackson, the lone Demo- cratS from Washington state.
 Well" Truman said, I've got a mighty great man working for me now. General Marshall is one of the best men who ever lived.
 Why do you know" continued the President, The has an absolute ly phenomenal memory He can remember a meeting that he had with the President two years after it happened. He can even tell you the day and nour, exactly what was talked about, without any notes. I certainly am expecting bis things from him"
 Both legislators agreed that Marshall was an excellent choice. tcoPYRIGHT, l94i. BELL sYNDICA-E. 1sscJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
Mystery of the Missing Diplomats
(NeW York Sum


 One of the first tasks cf the new Secretary of State might be to explore a departmental mystery Why is it that the effort of Congress to create a foreign service of diplomats has conspcuousy failed that at the present time many of most important diplomatic missions must be intrusted to men whose training and experience military? The Foreign Service Act is than twenty years old yet there is military at the head of the State Department, another envoy at Moscow naval officer Ambassador to Belgium and three other Army officers-MacArthur, Clark and Clay operate in many respects in the field of diplomacy This is no new development, for when the late Presi- dent Roosevelt had to make two diplomatic assign mentS requiring particular astueness he selected two admirals Successive appointments at Lcndon brought Kennedy Winant, Hartman and Gardner-all amateur dplomats-into a post which other nations would customarily fill with professionals.
 The selection of General Marshall Secretary of State bound to give general satisfaction because of the devoted, effective service that he has given to this nation Army officer But there is far less reason for public satisfaction with the State De- partment if it's basic system of producing of ficers fails to yield men equal to extraordinary assign ments. The argument that this is emergency requiring unorthodoX methods is unconvincing for in the field of foreign relations there is likely to be nothing but one emergency after other for number of years. The career system ought to produce men professionally capable of handling the most difficult assignments
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
PORTAL TO THUNDER

Although our somewhat befuddled Supreme Court apparently opened the door fancful recoveres by unions and individual workmen under the guise of overtime wages due for time spent walking into plants from parking lots the fact remains that for practical purposes the whole business Of suing for billions is something of a crcss between racket and hoax
 The appeation hoax is used because common sense-which ultimately will be applied to the issue no matter what confused incumbents of the supreme bench do CT don't do-simply won't sanction payment of time plus overtime, plus damages for minutes not bargained for under contracts of previous years. Privately, many of the unionsts who have filed the sounding suits admit there is no justice in their claims and that they merely want ours If a lot of money is to be dealt out.
 Tn many instances, portal-to-portal suits border clusion at least in the omnibus case filed by the United Automobile Workers (CIOl against the man. aeement of the Wright aeronautical plant at Clncln- nati In that instance cited as just example of ouestionnare was sent to former employees Of the plant to fill out Recipients asked to estimate how many feet they walked from the parking lot to the nearest employee entrance, how many minutes it took them to walk it. how many minutes spent in changing clothes removing shirts etc An accom- panying letter said Because of the tremendous expense Will be entailed in these proceedings and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
KNUTSON'S REBUFF

Congressional leaders huShed 1t up, but one of the oldest traditions of Capitol history was broken when the Senate-House joint Budget Committee rejected babbling, tax cutting Congressman knutson of Minnesota as it's Chairman and el- Ccted New York's John Taber in- stead.
 Always in the past the man cho- sen to head up joint committees that deal with budget and tax prob lems has teen the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Com mittee-in this case, Knutson. This is because the Ways and Means is the first and the oldest House committee, as well as the creator of all other House committees. It initiates all tax legislation for both the House and Senate.
 However, when the joint Budget Committee was organized, chatter box Knutson, Chairman of Ways and Means. was deliberately passed over by his own Republican col leagues in favor of Taber. To make the rebuff all the more humiliating. Knutson was actually presiding at the time it happened.
 The Minnesotan expected to re- main in the chair after his per- functory nomination for permanent chairman, but alert COP Rep. Ev- erett Dirksen of Illinois rose in the closed session and moved the nom ination oi Taber instead
 As if by prearanged signal, Clarence Cannon of Missouri, the retiring Democratic Appropriations Chairman, was on his feet with a seconding speech. Other members responded with a resounding. un- animous vote of approval.
 For once the usually pompous Knutson was speeches.. He turned ashen white but said nothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08

due to the fact that the members have become il- active and longer paying dues it will be necessary for each applicant to pay a fee of $2 This $2 must be mailed in with the returned applca tion blanks in the form of check or money order ?
 Granting of course, that the procedure does involve expense to the union S2 multiplied by 30000 10000 former employees could into nice piece of change, And in addition, each worker agrees to pay IS per cent of any amount recovered for counsel fees
 Perhaps it is this type of activity that has prompted the Government recently intervene again in the precedent-settng Mt. Clemens Pottery Company portal pay and prepare to carry fight for dismissal back to the Supreme Court?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
sS,2OO FOR AN AUTO

Following this, It. Com. Wallace Cornell was supposed to handle the Shanghai end of the motor deal but momentarily was without or ders to be in Shanghai. Therefore, he sent the following message from Tsingtao to It Com. Donald Shaul, in charge of Shanghai port lacili- ties.
 Please contact MT Paul Meyer at Marx L Moody. Instruct him to make contact on basis he and I discussed. Advise earliest.
 It. Com. Shaul was right on the jcb. Paul Meyer, referred to above, was the agent for the Mark L. Moody Company, one of Shanghais s largest auto-trading companies, and after contracting Meyer, Shaul sent the following message back to It Com Cornell:
 s8,200 net best bid Meyer requests instructions"
 But the SS,20O offer by Meyer was not sufficient. even though most automobiles in the United States sell for only traction of this price. So It. Com. Cornell wir- ed back to It. Com Shaul, again at priority rates and again at Gov eInment expense:
 Inform Meyer we will accept 97oO net. We will pay customs. Ad- wise Cornell USN Port Facility Tsingtao"
 Shaul, however, was not able to get the higher price of S870O Fur thermore. the original offer of S8,- 200 also fizzled, for he radioed hack to It. Com Cornell in Tsing- tao:
 First deal fell through Meyer working on another Where is Joe All of us worried Shaul
 And that is the story of how the admirals permit Government trans port and Government radio facili- ties to be used 10 sell automobiles On the Shanghai market-while en-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
BYRD PARTY FINDS HUGE
 NEW LANDS

LITTLE AMERICA, Feb. 3.-The United States Navys South Polar expedition, filling in gaps in the map of Antarctica, has discovered a new 2,0O0-mile coastline and ex- plored 125,000 square miles of pre- viously unknown continental area.
 Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd, ex- petition commander made this an- nouncement in a summarizing news conference as preparations went forward for an early departure northward before the Antarctic winter sets in.
 Byrd also told of discoveries of four bays, about 20 islands, three peninsulas and 75,000 square miles of previously unexplored ocean area in U. s. Antarctic regions. The discoveries were made by Mariner planes on some 25 flights.
 There are great resources here and it is possible to go after them, :" Byrd said. He explained that me- chaniZed units with long tracks could travel the snow, planes could land anywhere and you could drill through the ice for oil.
 Byrd declared that one of the most important discoveries, which would change present maps in many places, was a pretty dog goned good sized" bay running deep inland on the eastern side of the Roosevelt sea. with dimensions of l90 by 120 miles and an area of about 22,000 square miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
In the Interest of National Security
(NeW York Sum

If Representative Walter G. Andrews Chairman of the House Committee on the Armed Services is able to carry his announced policy that commit tee do it's job effectively and inteligently Andrews says his committee will take no action fundamental legislation until it has received from the Administration full information about American foreign policy and commitments That is negative condition. It is a statement that the committee does not intend to function in the dark Doubtless the cry of secur ity will be raised, against the House committee which, more than any other. is specially charged with responsibility for national security. But that cry should net deter the chairman his colleagues from persisting in their demand for fullest enlightenment about the direction and purpoSs of Americaa foreign policy. Only with that enlightenment the com mttee draft legislation designed for genuine national SeclriIV
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
Daily Lessons in English v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MSUSED We complete the by the latter part of the Omit LATTER.
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Vehicle Pronounce ve-i-k1 in syllable
 OFTEN MISSPELED: end) Seize to take possession of)
 SYNONYMS: unearthy
 WORD STUDY Use three times and yours" Let vocabulary by word each day Toda word NEz eyeglasses clipped first AN NAIL, accent first syabe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
CIO-AFL ECONOMISTS

Former War Production Board economist Bob Nathan was dis turbed the other day to read an attack upon his analysis of cor poration profits released by AFL president Bill Green. Nathan, therefore, called Margaret Scatter good, one of the AFL's top econo- miSts, to ask her about it.
 Who wrote that analysis Of my report, Margaret" he asked
 T wrote it." replied Miss Scat tergood
 Well, just want to ask you one question: Nathan said. Did you read my report before you wrote it?"
 No" replied the AFL economist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
MODERN ETIQUETTE og sosrep ,.rp

Q. a that given for her?
 A. She thank each the a of thanks
 O. When making call of coincidence and member of the family be what should
 A. of With sympathy" such
 it obligatory include her and wishes o
 A. Yes both of them should
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
The Washington MerrY-Go-Round
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mai or to return here for further return to onangnal probably 6 Oc- tober
 "Your suggestion of putting binder on car for seven hundred dollars approved
 Adimrals, of course, believe in helping admirals So, later, Rear Adm Apollo Soucek, now Com mander of Fleet Air Wing l, ra- diced Admiral Cooke regarding the shipment of the automobile from Okinawa:
 Captain Connolly assumed per sonal charge and advised that ship ment would be made LIST l14l about october. I am not sure actual sailing date. First informa- ton addreSsee requested notify Ad- miral Cooke estimated time of ar rival of LST 1141 in Shanghai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
"WHAT N0W!"

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 3.-Detec- tive Chief James Lawrence instruct ed Detective George 0'Brien to re- main several days longer in Georgia nd make additional effort to eX- t1adlte pri o1sr wanted here on 3u 8 morals charge.
 c Brien had messaged: Prisoner out 8n pail and no governor from whom Co obtain a warrant What oow91
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
NoTICE

after FebrsaY 10, na telephone rentals fer the monta Of February will Dc accepted at discount. All rcInitiances must bear pastmark of moi later than discount day Please he prompt Please add let sales tax.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
20 YEARS AGO TiG' HE E M IKE
FEBRUARY 8, 1927

FEBRUARY 8, 1927 the Telephone panv for short vacation Seattle. received style Bell City ackpul caterpillar blowing his Miss Hurley left the south o the Alaska. H a professional trip Ketchkan.
 Jeffrey, travelling the Alameda Juneau Bremen he Fellows Eagles had arranged to play 3 basketball
 report: High
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
MARSHALL'S 100 PERCENT
 BACKING

Few men in history have ever assumed the post of Secre 5ary os State with as much White Eous
 backing as General Marshall. Pres ident Truman simply can't get over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
INVITATION TO ALL

You arc invited to the Lincoln Day Dinner, Salmon Creek Country Club. Lincoln'S Birthday, Feb. 12. Tickets at Garnick's Grocery.
 adv 494-t7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08
LOOK and EARN s2y c. GORDON

How degrees difference freezing boiling point of water the Fahrenheit thermometers? 9 Which of the United States extends farthes west? g. How legs has lobster? What percentage ted is 
 Who the author of Poor Richards Almanac?
 ANSWERS:
 180 Washington. Eight.
 Twenty-two Benjamin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-08

listed men are jailed for selling cigarettes.
Evening star., 1947-01-12
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Evening star., 1947-01-12

To Speed Your Shopping at The Heeht Co.
Please Bring Your chorso-PIate With You!
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30
War Criminal Dies A Suicide

NUREMBERG, Germany, P)- Gen. Franz Boehme, indicted for war crimes allegedly committed during the German occupation of Yugoslavia, died early today of a skull fracture suffered in a sui eide leap in Nuremberg prison.
 Boehme eluded guards while walking in a corridor in a third floor tier of cells late Wednesday night and hurtled over a rail. His fall was broken by catwalk two tiers below.
 American prison officials said he died two hours later.
 Boehme was one of the princl- pal defendants in a case prepared by the United States against l2 German military leaders in the Balkans and Norway. He was in- dicted May 10 on charges that he rounded up hostages and issued orders for their execution.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30
Thirty Racers
 At Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, (P)-An all- American lineup of 30 drivers, seven of them taking their first competitive ride on the Indianap- oils motor speedway, rolled away from the starting line-at 10:57 am. (CDT today in a roaring pur- suit of $l32,600 in prizes that waited at the end of the 3lst an nual Memorial Day 500-mile race.
 The first uncounted lap was paced by black and yellow Nash driven by George M. Mason, pres ident of Nash-Kelvinator Corp, with speedway president Wilbur Shaw calling the speed to keep the cars in position.
 Car No. 24, driven by Shorty Cantlon of Indianapolis, stalled a few yards from the starting line but his mechanics got him on his way before the field reached the northeast turn.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30

Activities at Base Quartermas- ter are at an all time high as sports take the limelight with the daily routine far in the back ground. QM has about three or four 1st Sergeants, acting that is. all trying to roll us out every bright, shiny morning. We wish Adeline Ullrich all the luck in the world for a speedy recovery and pleasant tourney to Seattle.
 Pfc. Steven Czausz is leaving the 53rd Airways next Tuesday to enter the civilian corps, after an IS month tour in the Army. We sure hate to lose him and the hearsay is that he hates to leave Nome. I wonder why? If anyone is interested in taking rumba les sons just contact S/Sgt. Bill Will liam. We're sure he will bring quick results.
 TIA Russell Hughes and Sgt. George Gallerelli, popular mem- bers of Hq. Det., left recently for the States and discharge. Hughes worked at the Post Exchange un- til the time of his departure. Gal lerelli was with the Personnel Of- flee as a payroll clerk. Both Ser geants were active in camp activi- ties. Hughes being a member of both Hq. basketball and softbali
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30

teams, and Gallerelli fond hunt CT of flying seals.
 In the 10th Rescue Squadron it looks as if some of the boys have turned to gold digging. A certain two fellows are going on fishing trip this week. They have it all planned out but don't know of any place to go. Now that PIT has caught up with us, we now hear more grunts and groans in the gym than you hear in the county poor house.
 The members of AACS have a few men in their present organiza- ton that served during the recent conflict, in other parts of the northern theater. Namely Iceland, Greenland, Labrador, and New foundland. Theirs is an important communications job for the entire Air Force. They, you might say, are the Signal Corps of the Air Forces. They work in close contact with ACS and CAA, the two other communications outfits in Nome.
 In honor of the 135th anniver- sary of the Ordnance Dept, which was Wednesday, May IA, a stag party was held for Ordnance per sonnel. The get-together was sponsored by It. Russell and was a great success, we'll attended by the men. Our best wishes to the Ordnance newlyweds - Cpl. and Mrs. Theodore J. Grotha. In the absence of S/Sgt. Book, TIA Ed win R. Miller is now acting lst Sergeant for Ordnance.
 Last Monday night, while the Signal softball team was practic- ing, the Officers challenged them to a game. In the first part of he game the Officers held the lead, but it was soon overcome and Sig nal came out victorious by the score of 14 to '. Sgt. Strait and his wife are regular gold prospectors. They have gone out on weekends and banned gold. So far they have 912 pennyweight.
 Recently two new Enlisted men, Private First Class Froylar Ma
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30
Cuadalcanal
 Changed Jap Plans

TOKYO, P)-U. S. capture of Guadalcanal in 1922 forced the Japanese general staff to abandon plans which Japan was forced to drop and which were designed to place the U. s. and Great Britain in a passible defense role.
 Tanaka was placed on the stand by defense counsel to deny exist ence of any plans for an offensive against the Soviet Far East after the outbreak of war between Rus sia and Germany.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30
False Fire Alarm Brings Trouble

NEW YORK, (P)-The case of the false fire alarm which Mrs. William F. Jensen of Seattle, turned in to summon aid when her husband was being beaten by two thugs in Chinatown last month had it's sequel in general sessions court yesterday.
 pascrale Pittelli, B, who plead ed guilty to attempted assault in the second degree in connection with the beating, was sentenced t0 a year in the penitentiary by Judge John Pullen. A second de- fendant, Guglielmo Cossidente, 35, who also entered a plea of guilty,
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30

Approximately sixty pc" cent of all veterans hospital!zed by the Veterans Administration are neu- ropsychiatric patients.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-30
VOLNEY RICHMOND, JR. DEFENDS SEATTLE
 AT ROTARY LUNCHEON

At Rotary luncheon yesterday in the Sourdough Room of the Me- vada Building, Volney Richmond, -Jr., general manager of the North ern Commercial Company, with offices in Seattle, spoke briefly before a gathering of Rotarians.
 MT. Richmond stated definitely that he was a resident of Seattle but that like all businessmen of Seattle realized the great import anec of Alaska to Seattle.
 He pointed out that the recent agreement with the Maritime Commission and three Seattle shipping companies for service to Alaska was definitely the only possible solution to the shipping problem, in that, an agreement had to be reached before June of this year on termination of the government operation of the yes sells.
 Accordingly there was nothing else the commission could do, he said, as there were no other com panies requesting permission to enter into the Alaska trade.
 We realize, he stated, that the increased costs of transportetio tior are going to be a terrific shock [. Alaska. but we know also that the cost of operating the steamsh p lines has more than doubled in 'lie last few years, due almost enti'@- ly to labor difficulties, incre 4Sec wages, and lower work output.