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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
Pan~ma's Cold Shoulder
Cincinnati Enquirero

Among the lessons we learned from World War II was the very important discovery that defense of the Panama Canal in an age of aircraft, cannot be conducted entirely from bases in the Canal Zone itself There was a time when the only serious threat to the canal from the surface ships of an enemy In that period we could rely fleet, sup pemented by the shore batteries at the approaches to the canal itself
 Today these defenses are not enough, with strong components adGec with bases in the Canal Zone The proper defense of the canal calls for a ring of air bases around the canal, at a sufficient distance to provide ample warning of the approach Of hostile aircraft During the war, on an emergency basis we had such outlying stations, most of them simply camps at which radar equipment was installed to search the skies for enemy planes.
 After protracted negotiations, the American Gov ernment finally signed agreement with Panama for the lease of IA bases Panamian territory Dur ing the months of negotiations, the issue became a lively one in Panaman politics Friction between the Canal Zone and Panama, aroused by many factors, turned technical question into popular issue, and there was no lack of politicians in Panama to oppose the leasing of bases thus making an appeal to the natural jngosm of the people.
 The result the recent refusal of the Panama National Assembly to ratify the agreement which already had been signed The refusal was flat one with no directive the Foreign Minister to renew the negotiations different terms.
 This is serious setback for the national defense program of the United States But cannot exert pressure force Panama to reconsider We can only try to make arrangements with other countries per- haps Costa Rica and Colombia for bases which will serve similar purpose meantime hoping the Pan- amanians will revise their policy, on their own initiative after realizing that they only penaze them selves by the refusal of base sites for the common defense.
 It might also be wise to re-eXamine the Ncara- guam route for a possible second canal: for if our defense of the Panama Canal is to be hampered by the hostility of the Panamanians, it might be unwise to invest still billions of dollars in the enlarge ment or duplication of the canal the Ishmus overturned other day He probably leaned out too far trying to get his to the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
''AlR BOB" FOOT GEAR I5 UNIQUE
 IN NEW DESIGN

It is q lcng distance from Marys- vile. Kansas to Juneau, but Mon tana is somewhere in between, and therein lies story of interest to the outdoorsmen of this north ern latitude.
 It is through the combine ton Of ideas from a man from Montana (R. o. Boyter) with those of a man in Kansas George V. Wells that an entirely new and reyolu- ticnary type of footgear has been designed
 And it is this combination of ideas that has not only made walking on air more than a figure of speech, but has been re- sponsible for founding a new en- terprise in Juneau.
 By developing a new style of soles and heels for the use of hunters, woodsmen, marine work CTS, or any one. in fact, who needs sure-footed traction, insulation from cold the Bob shoe soles and heels are just the thing to do the trick according to Fred Bryant of Juneau, who operates the o. K. Rubber Welders Shop near the Alaskka Steamship Dock Tn Juneau.
 Getting back to Montana and Kansas, Boyter tin Montana and Wells Gin Kansas had conducted tire repair shops and eventually ioined the o. K. Rubber Welders organization. If air makes a good cushion and increases traction for an automobile, they reasoned, why wouldn't it do the same thing for the pedal extremities?
 Thus, in non-technical terms, they found 8 way ;o oca. little pockets of air inside of soles and heels for shoes and boots, and by applying these to the worn foot wer by scientific methods, Fred Bryant reports, one is able to lit terally walk on air" withS the greatest of ease.
 In fact, to prove his point, he offers to show anyone the whole process, whether the person who calls on him is a mere curiosity seeker, or one in serious quest of the reasons why, according to Bryant, the o. K Rubber Welders methods have swepp the United States from coast to coast in one of the dramas ol American business which reads like modern version Of the Horatio Algers stories of a generation ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Senator Pappy ODanlel of Tex as threatened to duck out of a Meet the Press" radio program unless the newspapermen who in- terviewed him were his own per sonal friends. Meet the Press is supposed to be tough, twofisted radio interview, but those Pappy finally selected to face him across the microphone were Walter Tro- han of the Chicago Tribune, Bob Johnson of the Houston Post, and Sarah McClendon of several small Texas papers. They covered Pap py with verbal kisses Vener- able Senator Bob Wagner of New York is sometimes accused of being too i'll to be on the job However, he was able 10 conduct most sig njficant housing survey. It show ed that nine out of every ten mayors in cities of 50.000 popula- ton or over believe that private
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

the many years of our service in Alaska-we cannot let pass unchaenged In fact whether you intended so or not feel your charge holds this company up to public rdicule'
 The facts, wnicns oi public record, sub mitted under oath in the recent United States Mari time Commission Rate Hearing Docket 661 were given to you at that time doubt in your pos session and follows
 Percentage
 Over
 Gross head to Gross
 Revenue Overhead Revenue Alaska Steamship
 Company - $41Oss35oO $s4s1eoOo s3% Alaska Transpor-
 tation Co., .. eooeoOoo s92loOo e5@ Nortlland Trans
 portation Co., w 13324l8O0 66,5960o 5Oqd Instead of oud overhead being 2Oe5 of gross reve- nue as you have Charged it is only 525 Instead of having the highest percentage you have inferred Northland Transportation Company actually has the lowest.
 Because your charge is so utterly misleading and at variance with the and because it is damag ing to the reputation of this Company request that you immediately prove your statement publicly re- tract it. giving to your retracton the publicity you have given to your charge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

Administrator, seems to have been greatly impressed by the federal witch hunt. Appearing before the House Veterarii Committee last week, he told Congressmen: There isn't anybody any more American than I am
 In fact, none of my ancestors came, to this country any later than the 18th century"
 Committee members then each had a few words of welcome tor the new administrator. When it came his turn, able, skeptical Walt 1T Huber, Akron, Ohio, Democrat, pointcdly told Gray he hoped he would carry on and implement the good work done by your pre- decessor, General Bradley" Gray had said nothing about Bradley.
 And I appreciate your Maytlow- CT ancestry" Huber went on. But what I hope is that we can work together on behalf of the little fellows who came over here on crowded cattle boats and whose names we can't pronounce"
 We certainly will, Congress- man." replied Gray, flushing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

Taft's campaign manager, refused to bet A beautiful Hungarian waitress has turned up ill the Senate coffee shop, Alice Buzasi- so attractive that one suitor flew down from New York to spend a few minutes with her, drinking coffee in the shop. Immigration authorities, suspicious, paid visit to check the lady's papers, but found she was OK Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho is demanding a probe of an alleged S100000,000 which he thinks was spent by the Chinese government for lobbying in the USA. Taylor claims i. was taken out of U. $. relief funds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
UNDER THE DOME

There's backstage talk of select ing Chester Bowles, ex-OPA Ad- ministrator, for vice president. Bowles boosters point out that nothing could bother the Repub- licsn more than to have, as con- stant reminder of their imitation mistakes, the man who blocked in- flation as a running mate on the Truman ticket John Loke Green, Republican leader of north ern Virginia. offered to bet 5000 with Congressman Clarence Brown of Ohio that Senator Taft would not be nominated. Brown, who is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
Daily Lessons in English S%s. L. GORDON

WORDS NfISUSED Do "A hundred dollars were Say invested" sum of money is singular
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED init both Is as in LIGHT, first syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPEILED Courageous; EOUS Contagious IOUS
 SYNONYMS division, dispersion disposal dispena allotment.
 WORD word three times and it is yours Let us our vocabulary Todays word ADVERT atention refer allude He adVed to the happenings of the day"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
OUR LOSS

We see where our friend George Sundborg has paid for an advertisement in the Alaska Press for the purpose of running two letters to The Empire clam- ing that The Empire had deprived him of an oppor- tunity to state his facts That is not so We would have been very happy to print MT SundborgS letters as paid advertisements and regret the fact that we have been deprived of this revenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
MODERN ETIQUETTE Ss ROBERTA LEE

definite engagement with and he does not call for her
 a hour then leave a that you have out When explain If he does your best Judg- ment to e be forgiven
 O. story polite That wasn't the way l heard t'?
 A. attractive?
 A Yes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
LOOK and LEARN 3, l.. GORDON

pendulum clock slowly should the pendulum be heightened shortened? n the island of Jamaica?
 should made the of the words farther further?
 a ladder? poets generally in the world?
 ANSWERS
 t be Caribbean.
 further" time quantity, 
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 Khayyam's Rubaiyat"
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N 0 I | | E

I will not be responsible for any bills contracted by any person other tnan myself.
 (748-Mar. 1) Steve FeiSt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

Builders of the Great Wall of China ate sauerkraut to combat de- ticiency diseases resulting from an all rice diet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

The average copper ore in the United States in 1914 contained about 96 hundredths of one per cent of copper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

tContinued from Page C.ieN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

taxcab in which a fat Congressman was riding overturned the other day He probably leaned out too far trying to get his to the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

A. Paine attorney left for trip to his fox ranc Island near Rake
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-19

According to by Winsor or the Burea Roads, Williams chief of the bureau expected to retul from Washington G. around February l2 Williams hao ing through the States official business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Ford Drivers Hungry
For Lanham Cash

Leading Ford V-8 drivers will at
tempt to muscle In on the prize
money tomorrow night when seven
event midget automobile racing is
featured at the West Lanham
Speedway starting at $3.50 o'clock,
Nine Fordsters who already have
enrolled are: Mike Joseph, Pat
Powers, John Gavin, Hawley Right
Johnny Jars, Flash Gordon, Mike
San Felice, Jim Forte and Hap
Dowd.
Joseph, Right, San Felice and
Forte are rated among the better
Ford car pilots, and will enter
strong bids for payof spots. Forte
and Right have scored consistently
over rival Offy entries at Lanham.
and will bear watching all the way.
George Ponder and Ed Dutch
Schaefer, Lanham's undisputed
speed kings since 1947. will be top
contenders in the Offenhauser line
up. Ernie Mccoy, Charlie Miller.
Walt Fair, Shorty McAndrews and
two others to be announced will
complete this group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
AnnandaIe Has Stage
To Self With Horse
Show This Sunday
By AnqeIino J. Corobelli

The Annandale Volunteer Fire De-
partments annual horse show,
member of the Virginia Horseshows
Association, is the only equestrian
event scheduled in the area for this
week end. 1t will open at l O'Clock
Sunday at Ravensworth farm, near
Annadale, Va.
Two pony classes will begin the
program. which is designed to at
tract hunters and jumpers. Jumpers
will show in the. warmup, touch
and-out, go-as-you-please, the sour
ry against time. with jumping faults
added to the time and the knock
down and-out.
Hunters will perform over the pic
turesque Ravensworth course laid in
a rolling country with stout fences.
All hunter classes with the excep-
ton of the hunter hacks will be
run over this course. The hacks will
perform in the ring. Working hun
tiers, open hunters, ladies' hunters,
pairs Of hunters abreast and hunt
teams complete the fox-chasers'
schedule. Hunter and jumper cham
pionShips will be awarded the high
score winner in each division
Judges are William Haggin Perry
Gotham, Va, and Truman Dodson
Keswick, Va.
Additional information may be
had from w. T. Carrico, Falls
Church 1851.
OF interest to exhibitors is the
announcement that the Bull Run
Hunt Show, which was rained out
last Sunday, will be held on Sunday,
August IS, at the Portner estate,
Manassas, Va. There will be no
change in the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05

Matchmaker Gabe Menendez Is
making a stiff try to land the next
heavyweight title fight for Griffith
Stadium, but strings have been at
tached to every proposition to date.
SO many that Gabe's efforts seem
almost hopeless.
Menendez, acting for. Mrs. Flor
ence Turner, wants to match the
Ezzard Charles-Jimmy Bivins win
ner of September Is with Jersey Joe
Walcott early in october for the
heavyweight championship.
That's fine except:
% The heavyweight title is not
vacant. Joe Louis has until Deem
Der "a to retire, and he has shown
no inclination to make statement
in the near future.
co Walcott offered $4,000. or
271s per cent of the gate. will not
take the bout unless it is for the
title.
90 MIA Secretary Harvey L.
Miller would go no further than to
say sanction of the bout for the
heavyweight title would be chief
subject Of discussion at the MIA
convention September 1915 in Phil
adlephia. 1t would be up to the
65-man commission to give the bout
title sanction"
"a The Twentieth Century Club
in New York will announce a Sep
TENDER % card in few days that is
expected to include either Charles
or Walcott, or possibly both.
90 Reports from Eastern and
Southern fight circles persist that
the Charles-Bivins fight here will
not come off, even though Charles
has posted $1,000 forfeit and will
be subject to legal action If he runs
out.
Menendez has weekend date in
Camden, N. j., with Felix Boo
chiccio, Walcott's manager. The local
matchmaker talked with Bocchiccio
several times yesterday but is anx-
ious to continue arrangements for
the bout in. personal meeting.
Walcott's manager was receptive to
all terms, provided the title bout"
phrase was in the contract.
Mrs. Turner and Menendez are of
the opinion that a bout between
Walcott and the Charles Bivins
winner for the MIA heavy crown
would gross $250.000. Walcott's
share of 100000 or the privilege of
2712 per cent of the gate receipts
would not include a share in the
radio, television and picture rights,
which he would receive.
Menendez has attempted to reach
Louis or his managers to get final
word as to the champs retirement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
TrabeIt Victor in Only
Match as Rain Halls
u. ). Junior Tennis

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. S.
Survivors in the National junior
and boys tennis championships,
washed out of all but one match
yesterday, today renewed their
scramble.
A steady rain which fell yester-
day morning forced tournament On
Gals to postpone all the COMPETE
ton, but when the sun broke
through late in the afternoon, play
was resumed.
Only one match was completed
before the rain started again, end
ing the days activities.
In that match, second-seeded
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati con-
tinued his bid for the National
junior singles title as he beat Dick
Norris of Milwaukee, GO, GO to
lead the parade into the quarter
finals.
Canadian Lorne Maine of VAN
couver, British Columbia, took Dick
Cain of Kalamazoo 8-6 in the first
set and had a So lead in the Sec
ond set Of their fourth-round Junior
singles match when the rains came.
Tournament officials ruled that
the Maine-Cain match and two
others that han just gotten under
way should be resumed today at
the point at which they we're in
terrupted.
Officials planned to step up the
tempo Of the meet today in an
effort to get as many matches as
possible played.
The finals originally were set for
Saturday, but it was indicated they
would be put over until Sunday
because of the rain-enforced layoffs,
Dick Mouledous of New Orleans,
1947 runnerup and seeded No. in
the junior draw, still was classed
as the lad to beat. but Trabert and
Maine had numerous supporters.
Hamilton Richardson OF Baton
Rouge, La, seeded No. 3 In the
Younger class, was rated the most
serious threat barring Bob Perry OF
Los Angeles from his second straight
National boys title. Also still very
much in the running was AL Cleve-
land of Santa Monica, Calf, run
nerup to Perry a year ago.
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Results in Olympic Events

FL aI T Puha la. , yusoshl.ys,' a146 Ale1
THIRD HEAT: IN IN stips.ic' Yuso 70
ssyls 2ot0 Rassnanr s'n shilp 5iia
5-F. K. Gibson. Canada.. II :25.6; O.
Bermuda. 22:36.6
ROWING.
FoURS WITH CoXSWA1N. FIRST
ROUND 1.-TWO crews in each rond). win
nsr of each heat qualities for ausrter
to make quarter hnals.J
FIRST HEAT l-Po9tussl, time 8
minutes OF seconds
SECOND HEAT: l.HunnsaEy: tim. 8
Iime mih SSs 's seeonds Sus0''V''
THIRD HEAT: Italy. time 6 min
utes 491, seconds 2-Australia, time Z
RoSRT II as4T , ayaItsd STATES
britain; time !! minute. 1,e seconds.
22 seconds. Cuba. time minutes
SIXTH HEAT: denmark, 8 minutes
52,5 seconds; NORWAY 8 minutes $50
SEVENTH HEAT sa4. l.asw,tss5l.s,na; 9
EIGHTH HEAT: France, 8 minutes
ST. seconds; FINLAND, minutes O.6
PAIRS WITHOUT coxwA1N. FIRST
ROUND winner in each heat qualities for
for second chance to make semifnals).
FIRST HEAT: 1-Switzerland. Z min
utes 20.4 seconds: 2-Australia, minutes
1913 seconds: Denmark, minutes 2S,1
Second HEAT: Britain. 7 minutes
2o:3 seconds. Italy, minutes 2a.22
seconds; 3-Arsentina, 2 minutes 54.2
THIRD HEAT: 1-Austria. minutes
1913 seconds; limited States, z minutes
20.3 seconds; Sweden, minutes 1913
FOURTH HEAT; Brazil 7 minutes
33,1 seconds; Belgium, 7 minutes 35
seconds; 3-France, 7 minutes 49, sec
SINGLE SOULS. FIRST ROUND win
ner in each heat aualiheS for semifinals;
eRsnee Rsafs for chsnee to gain
~ FIRST HEAT HEAT. 1 J. 4 WOOD, Aus
Risso. Uruguay. minutes 363 seconds:
b al. R. Stephens. South Africa. minutes
3S.3 seconds.
mnafe2 H so5 seconds n p EoTf S Kesr
g. Petrovecki, Yugoslavia, S minutes ia
,1. THIRD HEAT, 1mJo John P, Kelly; T.
Curt Brunnauist. Sweden. 7 minutes
~ seconds 3-Calonja Omedes. Spain
: minutes 53.l seconds.
FOURTH HEAT: Jean Sepheriades
France. minutes 34.3 seconds ct.
Cappozzi, Argentina. I minutes $50 sec
l a seconds
FIFTH HEAT: 1-R. castasta. Italy;
p. Matheou, Greece. tOnly two raced
heat fve mo times taken.
BASKET BALL.
Mexico. 6s; Iran, ~.
Czechoslovakia, "a; Switzerland, 90.
Cuba, IS; Fire. %.
Hungary. so: Great Britain, %.
Argentina, ~; Peru, "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05

air. ordinarily an offense which
would have promoted his removal
from the game Catcher Jake
Early tossed his mitt and mask into
the air and Manager Joe Kuhel, the
coaches and players blew several
gaskets.
First Baseman Mickey Vernon
and Pitcher SID Hudson, normally
calm characters, have been veXed
enough to spout harsh language at
umpires in recent games and Kuhel
twice was elected from games within
two weeks.
The Mats aren't in love with the
leagues umpires. and they fear it's
mutual.
Washington was to battle Cleve-
land here today, with Ray Scar
borough slated to take the mound
against the Indians Gene Bearden.
The Mats shift to Detroit tomorrow
night for the opener of four
game series with the Tigers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Ringman' S Condition
Serious After Kayo
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 5.-Charley
lack, 152, New York, was carrie9
from the ring last night after being
pounded into helplessness by Billy
Kilroy, 157, Paterson, N. j.
Kilroy was awarded technical
knockout after $50 of the ninth
round of the scheduled l0-rounder
at the Scranton ball park.
DR.. Leonard Freda, Pennsylvania
State Athletic Commission physi-
clan. said lack, who was taken to
Scranton State Hospital. suffered
partial paralysis of the face but
seemed to improve after reaching
the hospital His condition was de-
scribed as serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Injured Players Benefit
From AII-Stur Baseball

Pitcher Jack Monk Carney and
Catcher Tom McLarney, Thrifty
Beverage stars who suffered injuries
earlier in the season. will benefit
from a baseball game between the
Industrial League Al-Stars and
Middle Eastern Service League ALL
Stars Saturday on the South Ellipse
at $3.50.
Tickets may be obtained at all
Thrifty Beverage Stores, Mitchels
Sport Shop, Atlas Sport Store, Andy
Farkas' Sport Shop, the Bethesda
Sport Shop and the Mcqueen Sport
Shop in Arlington.
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Menendez Enmeshed in Strings
Trying to Capture Big Bout

from the ring, which would be q
sign for a go-ahead and sign for the
local bout, but Menendez has re-
ceived little satisfaction to date.
The Charles ivins bout here Is
the twice postponed Variety Club
show. 1t was originally scheduled
for last Monday night but called
off when Charles came up with one
or two old ailments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Hot Affair Promised
As Firemen's Mines
.IanqIe tonight.

New York City's fire department
baseball team moves into Grifnth
Stadium tonight to battle with the
D. C. Fire Department nine. Pro-
ceeds of the game go to the Metro
politan Police Boys Club and SINH
lar organizations in this area, but
aside from the charity angle the
game promises to be major sports
attraction. Starting time of the
game, which was postponed from
last night because of bad weather,
is $50.
Both teams rate high in their
baliwicks. The Gotham club has
tangled with some of the East's
leading semipro mines and boasts
record of rs wins in 80 games.
The local firemen have cleaned up
in the East Recreation League and
are awaiting the city championship
series, for which they are prime
favorites..
Both teams have saved their best
pitchers for tonight's effort. New
York is starting Ken Auer, who has
a l0-1 record this season. He's a
former Fordham hurler who also
played a spell with Binghampton in
the Eastern League. On the hill
for Washington will be Ben Harrell,
who boasts a string of IL wins and
who earlier this season racked up
80 consecutive scoreless innings.
Colorful pregame ceremonies are
scheduled at 8 o'clock. A couple
of bands will supply music and the
kids can get into the act in scram-
BILE for four baseballs autographed
by Babe Ruth. Just before the
game therell be flag raising cere-
monies in which Clark Griff1th and
Fire Chief Robert Murphy of New
York and Fire Chief Clement T..
Murphy of Washington will take
mart