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Evening star., 1948-04-15
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASk1N SERVICE.
O. Is 1t possible for . sailor to salute with
either hand?-W M. r.
A. United States Navy Regulations, Art. 266
(3), say that in executing the official salute
the right hand shall be used when possible"
The Buejacket's Manual Chap. 8, Section +.
says that when the right hand is occupied and
cannot be dsengaged the hand salute Is exc
cuted with the left hand.
@. Who originated the word "taxcab'?-
S. r. r.
A. Harry N Allen, who established the first
fleet of taxicabs in New York City on october
l. 1907, originated the word. Taxi" came from
a French company that made meters for horse
cabs called "taximeters" rs"-meaning meter
that arranges the tax. The "cab" was taken
from the horse drawn vehicles then In use.
@. On what does the panda feed?-B. r. w.
A. The panda feeds exclusively on bamboo,
which is very plentiful in its habitat.
g. How many race horses are there In the
United States?-P. G. F.
A. There were 1851 registered horses at
the beginning Of the 1s46 racing season.
@. How are speeches at United Nations meet
ings translated?-N. 8. r.
A. Expert translators translate simultaneously
with the speakers. The translations are sent out
over broadcasting system and the various
individuals may hear through their earphones
the speech in the languages which they can
understand.
@. What Is the ancestry Of Senator Arthur
H. Vandenberg of Michigan?-I. M w.
A. Senator Vandenberg Is Of Dutch descent
on both sides Of the family.
Evening star., 1948-04-15

@. On what does the panda feed?-B. r. w.
A. The panda feeds exclusively on bamboo,
which is very plentiful in its habitat.
Evening star., 1948-04-15

G. How many race horses are there in thu
United States?-P. G. F.
A. There were 17.6O1 registered horses at
the beginning Of the 1946 racing season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
CONVENTION CHAFF

Eisenhower's ex-Mess Sergeant Marty Snyder invaded Philadelphia in a ieep to distribute I'm for Ike" buttons among the Republicans. He thinks prospects will look up when the Democrats take over Phila- delphia As the Convention wore on the giveaways mounted Governor Warrens supporters almost drowned eager visitors in California orange juice The Taft forces were first on the street with free neckties The Stas- senites followed with free neck ties, too, then came up with a huge 5O-pound Wisconsin cheese carved up for all visitors. When the cheese gave out the Stassen ad- herents switched to free iced tea with California lemons Gan effort to woo Warren's backing no doubt) Supporters of Senator Vanden- berg invaded the streets with red and gold ribbons inscribed The bell tolls two' Half the Mich igan delegation objected to the little le-understood slogan. Actually, it is a takeoff on Lloyds, famous insurance company, which tolls the bell twice when a ship completes a safe voyage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
BEHIND THE SCENES

Another backstage development inside the Michigan group was a private conference between Senator Vandenberg and Frank Mckay, big shot Republican leader of Michi- gan and head of the gambling fra ternity. Mckay, who comes from Grand Rapids, has always been political packer of Vandenberg in addition to being a powerful wirepuller in the liquor and race track fraternity.
 Mckay was a defendant in a famous trial involving graft and corruption in the sale of liquor, along with a minor bunch of goons and gangsters, but got off after two hung juries. He has also been indicted on other counts but nev- CT convicted.
 William McKeighen, former may or of Flint and close associate Of McKay's. was also indicted along with the two gamblers, Sullivan and Fitzgerald. He also has been a fugitive from justice.
 Mckay travelled on the same train to Philadelphia with the Vandenberg forces and has been snug -as-a -bug-in-a-rug with them since.
 Politicians recognize that Sen ator sometimes has to compromise with political leaders back home to be reelected, but many also feel that with President Truman's weakest spot the Pendergast ma chine in Kansas City, the Repub- licans should be careful that their candidate, while a great states man internationally, does not have clay feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
U. W. GLEE CLUB HERE TOMORROW

The University of Washington Glee Club VIII re- tur,i from the interior and westward tomorrow ana gve another concert here tomorrow nght at the @o' Century Theatre
 The club has been making hit wherever It has appeared and this is evident from the following edi- toria appearing the Fairbanks Miner June zl
 Seldom have Fairbanksans received enjoyed or more enthusiastically welcomed gesture of good Tel lovshp equaling the appearance here of the unVer- sitv of Washington Glee Club.
 'Musicaly and theatrically,. the performances ol the male chorus conducted by Prof Charles w La"r- ence have rarely been matched here
 .The singers themselves and the friends of AiaSKa in the Seattle Chamber of Commerce who conceived the Golden Jubilee concert tour have won deserved applause which must be shared by the local sponsors of the concert arrangements-the Fairbanks concert Association and the Chamber of Commerce
 Fairbanks will long sing the praises or the oW singers
 The club should be greeted by an SRO house Tn Juneau tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24

periences and display snapshots of new babies Newsmen are bet ting that Chicago Tribune Pub fisher Bert Mccormick picked up the check for that swank dinner Gov. Dwight Green threw for 750 delegates and Illinois political lead CTS Philadelphia police did a good preconvention job of rounding LID pickpockets and loiterers for the protection of delegates. All sus- picious characters with past rec ords were brigged for 90 days When bustling, ubiquitous Senator Wayland Curly" Brooks of lllln- ois was introduced to COP pre- cinct committeeman, he confided: Its tougher holding job like yours than getting elected to the Senate. I was precinct committeeman for eight years"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
Good Earth, Emeritus
Cincinnati Enauirerl

(Clnclnnat EnQuueI)
 Fairfield Osborn, the naturalist, is worried about he fate of the human race According to his troubled thorghts in a book called "Our Plundered Planet, mankind is reproducing himself at an alarming rate and at the asme time destroying the means Of his existence This scientist regards the comolnaton or overpopulation waste bad-very bad
 Dr Osborn happens to be one ot many "rters who have showed alarm in recent years over man depetion of the natural to be found III ms environment soil conservatonists have been most vociferous of late trying to put over the message To say that they are voices crying in the wilderness is not quite accurate for the wilderness in America is till some distance away in years. But 1t IS getting closer than we may realize until too late.
 Here we are the best equipped nation in the world for disseminating information to the popuace, yet we have been unable to drive home the most vital of all messages These scientists, like Dr. Osborn, are not talking through their hats They the same set of unyarying fundamental facts of nature and the ex- amples of history to build up their case against the philosophy of waste.
 Man-including the American-must eat Tn ofoer to live That's one thing he can't get around. Fnty- five per cent of him in this land of ours IS city dweller It is conceivable therefore, that he believes that the food buys grows the shelf of his neigh- borhood grocery Unfortunately it doesn't. Also un- fortunate is the fact that of the other 45 per cent only relatively small number appear to know now to farm without wasting their most precious heritage which is the soil itself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24

of Congress supporters of the resolutions do not despair of obtaining favorable action before the session closes The Senate measure was reported out ol the Foreign Relations Committee for vote in short order The House Foreign Affairs Committee has scheduled it's resolution for consideration. The States Con eressona delegation is working hard with represen- tatves of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and with Alaskans to have this legislation enacted immediately
 If this can be accomplished, start, at least, will have been made on the long needed rail connection between the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The process of making surveys and later of appropriating money can then proceed Both Alaska and the North west will have measure of assurance that the railroad some day will built For the West Coast this would be one of the major accomplishments Of the eoth Congress
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

The Michigander who led the custer of Mrs Hay was Arthur Sunmerfield, Republican National Committeeman, also one of the vigorous urgers of Vandenberg for President.
 Smnmerfield has been President Of the Detroit Automobile Dealers Association, which, during the war, worked out deal with the State whereby it's books were not audited for payment of the sales taxes. The dealers were supposed to pay the tax without any audit.
 Now it develops that some of them did not pay sales taxes and they have been indicted. Simultane- ously Michigan Attorney General Eugene Black charges that though the auto dealers did not pay taxes to the State, they did pay COP campaign contributions to MT Symmetrical. They could afford enc hut not the other. In fact Summerfield held one meeting of the auto dealers at which they agreed to an assessment of Sl fer every car sold in l947-thiS money to go into the COP cam paign chest for Vandenberg.
 Attorney General Black, himself a Republican, strongly hints that this donation to the Republican
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
ALASKA RAILROAD SUPPORTERS KEEP
 EYES ON CONGRESS

Of course Congress is over but the following from the Seattle Times editorial page indicates how Alaska is creating interest:
 Large appropriations are pending in Congress TOT military projects in Alaska These include millions of dollars for Army construction; arports at Anchorage and Fairbanks: Navy public works in the AleutlanS Unfortunately no funds to be made available no" for the project of transcendent importance to the Territory the railroad through British ColumDia to Fairbanks
 Yet there seems to be tangible hope for favorable initial action the railroad than ever be- fore Congress has before it resolutions requesting the President to open negotiations with the Dominion of Canada looking toward construction Of this rall link and authorizing surveys and other preminaries Senator Magnuson of the sponsors of the Senate measure concurrent resolution has been introduced ill the House.
 In spite of the legislative jam in both chambers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
Proposed Alaska Railroad
(Ketchikan News)


 With Senator Butler behind proposed railroad across Canada and Alaska to Fairbanks, there IS chance for some serious consideration senator Butler carries weight and is proving good friend for Alaska development
 Such a railroad would open up an immense ne" frontier It would prove invaluable for future defense besides cementng and expanding trade relations pe- tween the United States and Canada. We quote the following from The Story of Alaska, Caxton Press
 eThe value of new country is always under estimated The difficulties of unknown region are always feared and dreaded. man who has never lalo tba foundation of a building cannot understand the work of years that takes to improve land ana make habitable and desirable. The man who looks over uncutivated valleys and the foresed mountains ooes not envision the future of the land when the Work oi years will have changed it's face
 Alaska is the great unexploted, almost untouched storehouse of raw materials for the United States will take the toll of millions to make it aVaable The ,ost that has been done to the present time is to despo the lands of the richest and easiest wealth that can be removed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE

JUNE 24, The Miners in Gastneau Channel League baseball game
 Harry sung Montana Creek mining erty.
 Sam uyo travelling returned Juneau the Admiral Evans after calling the trade. Helentha Troy Shonbeck, delegates the Democratic wired they had there Shattuck Steve Excursion Inlet aboard the Virginia Welman the Alameda from Ketchkan. Leaving the Alameda for the south Elizabeth Terhune DeVighne. Weather: 67 clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24

General and COP "Kingmaker" Brown has been a familiar figure
 at every Republican conclave since
 1920 when he put Warren Harding
 across in the famous "smoke-filled" hotel room. Defeated for this convention in a delegate race, Brown remarked: Guess I'll get caught up on my fishing" While older delegates concentrate on hard bargaining in convention Hobbies, younger ones swap war ex-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
SOUTH PACIFIC TRIP;
 C0RSAIR THIS FALL

Although her scheduled Alaska trips for the season are just be- ginning, Northland Transportation officials already have the fall trips of the Corsair planned to the last day.
 Her fall cruise, slated to begin October 4 from San Francisco, will be to South Pacific ports, which will include calls at Honolulu, the Fijis and New Zeland. She is slated to return to San Francisco November 23.
 The Panama Canal cost 375 million dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
Daily Lessons in English v. L. GORDON

WORDS Do not He seems to have no capacity He to have ABILITY machinist'
 OFTEN Plaid plad, A as in GLAD
 OFTEN MISSPEILED Endeavor observe the EA
 daring daunts fearless brave bold undaunted valiant venreSome
 WORD STUDY: three times and it yours Let us vocabulary word each day Todays word DGNITARY one holding position especially ecesi astca dignity the church opposed the idea
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24

Party was tied up with the deal whereby the auto dealers did not have their books audited for sales tax payments. Black also has stat ed that he planned to bring Sum merfield himself before a grand jury just as soon as the Repub- lican Convention is over.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Ss LEE

O. When pass when he is taking his with his back her? of another when taking his seat theatre This method to inconvenience to those already seated
 O. Arei shipboard?
 Shpbod acquantanes be unconventional One greetings at the first meal with ones nearby table companions
 o. the proper time to send wedding gift?
 received and preferably possible
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
GOP-GO-ROUND

Jim Farley created hubbub by bobbing up at Republican head quarters Aren't you a little early?' asked a reporter. Jim only grinned Most conspicuous convention absentee is Walter Brown of Ohio, former Postmaster
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
The Washington herrY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSO1{
(Continued from Page One)

National Committee, went to Wash ington. enlisted the support of Senator Malone of Nevada, and he :n turn appealed to Senator Vail Pittman of Nevada, who immed- lately moved to send Danny Sulli- van and Lincoln Fitzgerald back to the arms of the law in Michi- gan.
 From that moment on, says Mrs. Hay, her chances of reelection as Republican National Committee woman from Michigan were nil. County Prosecutor Jacobs bears her cut. The big COP leaders of Mich igan turned thumbs down
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24

The trouble about operating on family puoget is that there's any money available for having A good time with.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24

The present trend indicates that when the meek inherit the earth they'll have to sell 1t to JuhK dealer in order to pay the inheritance taxes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

Taku Post No. 5j59 Meets first and third Thursdays. Post Hall, Seward Street. Visiting Comrades Welcome.
 VERN METCALFE. Commander; WILLIAM H. SHERLOCK. Adjut- ant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
T I D E T A B L E
JUNE 25

JUNE B
 High tide, 3:48 am, 1856 it. Low tide, 10;32 am, -0.3 it. High tide, 1856 pm, 14.0 it. Low tide, 22.41 pm, 4.9 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-16
ACTION OF
 TRUMAN I5
 GIVEN 0kEH
Acceptance of Nomination Calling of Congress,
 Gets 20-1 Approval

WASHINGTON, July 16.-lR- Telegrams in response to President Truman's speech accepting the Democratic Presidential nomina tion and calling Congress back in- to session are running about 20 to in favor of his actions, the White House said today.
 Presidential Secretary Charles G Ross said "a couple of hundred telegrams have been received at the White House along with a few letters concerning his Philadel- phia speech and call to Congress ''
 On other matters Ross told his news conference:
 MT Truman has not started drafting his special message to the legislators for their first session July 26 and hasn't decided wheath- CT he will deliver it in person;
 He couldn't add anything to what the President said about legisla- tion to be submitted or whether legislation will be proposed;
 He hasn't the "remotest idea how long the session will last.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-16
FORD HIKES SALARIES 9%
 FOR 25,500

DETROIT, July 16-tR-The Ford Motor Co., today raised the wages of 25,500 salaried employees by from S20 to $50 month, an av- craze of about nine percent.
 it the same time, the company rejected for the present at least, an intervention by the Federal Mediation and Cancellation Service in it's wage deadlock with the CIO United Auto Workers.
 The 116,000 production employees represented by the union are seek ing a wage increase and other benefits equivalent to about 2l cents an hour.
 Ford did not estimate the overall cost to the company of the salary increase, nor did he say how the S20 to $50 scale would be applied.
 The IAW-CIO was preparing to- day to set the date for a nation wide strike against the Ford Com pany
 The Unions Ford National Coun- cil, representing the companyts 116,000 workers in in 46 plants, was unanimous in rejecting the offer and authorizing strike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-16
6-Year Development Program For Alaska Planned; kadow Is Named; Headquarters, Juneau

WASHINGTON, July l6-lR- Secretary Krug set up an Alaska Field Staff today to coordinate Interior Department activities in the Territory and prepare a devel- opment program.
 Krug appointed J. Kadow, Rock vile Centre, N. Y, to take charge at an office to be established in Jureau
 Kadow is to present before next June a 6-year program.
 The Chicago-born Kadow. a graduate of Washington State Col lege and the University of Illinois, has been Vice President of Stet- tinius Associates-Liberia, Inc, of New York, since September 1947 and has directed agricultural de- velopment and planning in the Ne gro republic.
 KadoW also will serve as Chair man of the Alaska Field Committee, composed of representative of each of the Interior Department Bu- reaus participating in Alaska pro- grams
 Members of the Field Staff and Field Conmittee will be appointed later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-16
CANADIAN SHIP IS
 0 N R REEF
Hits Off False Pass = Pas sengers and Crew Are
 Taken Off Safely

VANCOUVER, July l6.-lR- In early morning darkness, the $. s. Cardena of the Union Steamships Line ploughed into reef today off False Bay near Lasqueti Island, 55 miles from here.
 The ships l8U passengers and crew were taken off safely in life boats, removed to False Bay, where shelter and food was pro vided in a hotel.
 It was rough awakening for the passengers. Some were thrown from their hunks, and others were knocked down in a mad scramble for lifeboat stations.
 There was some panic at first Asst. Purser E. D. Coates told the Canadian Press in a radio telephone interview from False Bay. But it was quickly over and the pas sengers were taken off in an or derly manner. We had quite few women and children aboard
 Fast on the ledge, the Cardena was reported in no immediate danger, but wireless reports said she had been badly holed and suf- fered serious damage amidships.
 It was foggy off the coast early this morning. The ship was head ing for the entrance to False Bay, off the rock-bound island
 Crew members were called to their stations, pumps were manned and a call for aid sent out by Capt. w. McComhe of Vancouver. in command of the 1,559-ton coastal vessel.
 The Cardena left here late last night, bound for northern ports along the coast to Rivers Inlet and Bella Coola
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-16
BIG SHIFT
 IN BASEBALL

NEW YORK, July 16.-tR- Mel Ott resigned today as manager of the New York Giants and was suc- ceeded by Leo Durocher, whose job as pilot of the Brooklyn Dod- gers was turned over to Burt Shot ton.
 Shotton was pulled out of semi retirement year ago by Brook lyn and led the club to the pen ant after Durocher was suspended by Commissioner A. B. Chandler.
 Durocher had been manager of the Dodgers, the Giants arch riv- al, since the start of the 1889 campaign Ott has been the boss of the Polo Ground outfit since 1922. He joined the club as a player g years ago, when only l6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-16
PROBE MAY BE OPENED
 AT SESSION
Democratic Administration Investigation Is Re-
 porfed Hinted

WASHINGTON, July l6.-tR- Republicans whetted their legisla- tive knives today to chop down any political crops which may sprout from President Truman's "Turnip Day" recall of the 80th Congress.
 Vigorously they assailed MT. Tru- mans summons to return July 26 as cheap politics" but they also dropped broad hints that if there is any vote harvest to be gather ed in the special session it will not be a one-party reaping.
 One member of the House Re- publican steering committee, who refused to allow use of his name, suggested that COP lawmakers may open some Investigations of the Democratic administration.
 Just what might be investigated he did not say. But he told re- porters one or two good investi- gations could provide lot of cam paign ammunition for the Repub- lican party.
 MT. Truman issued his summons yesterday for the return of what he has called about the worst Congress" in history. Acting just 12 hours after winning the Demo- cratic nomination in a North South splintered convention, the President said "an extraordinary occasion requires" the special ses sion.
 He told the convention he wants Congress to act on nine major prob lens: imitation, housing, education, health, civil rights, minimum wage boosts, Social Security, public power and displaced persons.
 Gov. Thomas E. Dewey was silent on the special session call. Next week the Republican standard bear CT plans to open campaign head quarters in Washington, where he can take a direct hand in guiding his partys political 1ortunes-on Capitol Hill, among other places.
 From all sections of the coun- try COP Senate and House mem bers sounded a mounting chorus of opposition to the special session. To some, resuming the lawmaking chores which they considered fin ished June 20 will mean simply a halt to their vacations, but to more it will mean a halt in cam paigns for November reelection
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-16
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
tCopyright, l948. by The Bell Syndicate,
 Inc.)

WASHINGTON - FOotnote on Philadelphia-There is nothing more agonizing than to watch a person die. At Philadelphia it was equally agonizing to watch once great party in it's death struggles
 It was especially agonizing be- cause the doctor in charge wouldn't call in a specialist.
 It seldom happens in real life anymore. because doctors have got over professional jealousy and use common sense about calling in specialists. But history will rec ord that the tragic death struggles of the Democratic Party at Phila- delphia was largely because one very nice. optimistic little man sat serene and confident, claiming that all would come out right if things were left to him. He flatly refus- ed to. call in surgeon.
 At first the relatives protested, said they wanted a new doctor But the little family doctor said no. His old-fashioned medicine had been good enough before, he