THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, 1941
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T h e Q u estion s
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1. A pproxim ately how m an y
m em b ers has the B ritish house of
lords?
2. W hat is a euphem ism ?
3. W hat is m ean t by the F ren ch
p h rase vis a vis?
4. W hat w as the nationality of
the tra v e le r M arco Polo?
5. N em esis, th e avenging deity
of the ancient G reeks, w as re p re
sented as w hat, m an, w om an, or
beast?
6. W hat riv e r supplies the w a
te r by which the P a n a m a can al
locks a re operated?
7. The science of pomology
deals with w’hat?
8. United S tates cru isers a re
n am ed after w hat?
9. Does the United S tates
aw ard m edals or decorations for
achievem ents in the a r ts and
sciences?
10. W hat is the leading petro le
um producing country in the
world?
Three New Rear Admirals for U. S. N aw
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3. Opposite.
4. Italian (V enetian).
; 5. W oman.
6. The C hargres,
7. F ru it.
8. Cities.
9. No.
10. The United States leads all
other nations in the production of
petroleum , accounting for 192,100,-
000 of the 1940 total world pro
duction of 307,300,000 m etric tons.
Second is R ussia w ith 32,000,000;
third, V enezuela, with 27,000,000;
and fourth, Iran , w ith 10,900,000
m etric tons for 1940.
TEXACO STAR THEATRE
T h e A n sw e rs
Starting October 1st and Every
W ed n esd ay Night
1. Seven hundred and forty.
2. A m ild nam e for som ething
disagreeable.
W IT H
KENNY 8ÄKER
P O R TLA N D HO FFA
A L G O O D M A N 'S
O R CHE S TRA
T H E TEXACO
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WORKSHOP
In a Minority
P L A Y ER S
e ersn f
r
?PPr° Ved “,e recommendations of the line selection board, which selected 12
cers of the grade of captain for promotion to the grade of rear admiral. Among the naw officers to step
the charmed circle are, left to right, J. R. Beardall, J. F. Shafrotl. and O. M. Hustvedt. The promotion
m ade necessary by the expansion of the U. S. naw to meet threat of war
promotion
offi
inn
wa
wa.
America Strengthens Sea and Air Arm
A well-known British d ra m a tic
agent, Golding B right, who died
recently, handled Shaw 's plays
am ong others. But on th eir first
encounter B right w as in the g a l
lery on a Shaw first night. It
seem s he w as the only m e m b er
of the audience who d idn’t like
the play. Anyway, when Shaw
cam e forw ard to tak e the “ au
th o r” call, B right greeted him
with a full-lunged “ Boo!”
“ Quite, m y d e a r s ir,” said
Shaw. “ B ut w hat a re you and I
am ong so m a n y ?”
Reflections
The w orld is a looking-glas:
and gives back to every m an th
reflection of his own face. Frow
at it, and it in tu rn will look sour!
upon you; laugh a t it and wit
it, and it is a jolly, kind com par
ion —T hackeray.
B e a u t ic ia n s N e e d e d ! !
T h e d e m a n d is fo r co m p eten t, w ell-train ed you n g w om en
w ith h e a lth , am b itio n a n d agreeable perso n alities.
Y ou can afford th e best tra in in g available.
T im e NOW is yo u r m ost precio u s in v estm en t.
In q u ire a b o u t th e
C u ltu re .
o p p o rtu n itie s
aw aitin g you
In B eauty
MARY STONE’S
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209 Union Street
Pictured at left is a view of the keel laying for the new 10,000-ton cruiser, Wilkes-Barre, at the recently
re-opened century-old Cramps shipyards, near Philadelphia. Upper right: Widely heralded new living fortress,
probably world s deadliest instrument of destruction, emerges from the Boeing plant in Seattle for first test
flight. Lower right: The U. S. cruiser San Juan, after being launched at the Fore River vard of the Bethlehem
Steel company, Quincy, .Mass.
But T h i s I s for Sieg
For Civilian Defense
Seattle, W ash .
It 's A GO OD
AMERICAN
CUSTOM
THE PLEDGE
TO THE FLAG
i t a fin e , h e a r t-w a r m in g
p a th etic custom that began in a
g r e a t n a tio n a l p u b lic sc h o o l
celeb ra tio n O ctober 2 1 ,1 8 9 2 .
S M O K IN G K IN G E D W A R D
Cigars in moments o f relaxation or
sober reflection on the high duties
a n d privilege® o f c itiz e n s h ip is
an o th er pleasant Am erican custom.
T r y K in g E d w ard to d a y . Y o u ’ll
en jo y this fine cigar.
WORLD'S LARGEST SELLER
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Attempting to steal the thunder of “Col. V. Britton,” who is the
sparkplug of the British “V for Victory” crusade, the Germans release
this photo to a skeptical world. It shows a great “v” inscribed in a pub
lic square in Prague. Czechoslovakia. The V stands for Victoria, an
ancient German word for victory, long superseded bv the familiar “siez”
•f modern Germany.
Alice Marble of California, assist
ant director of civilian defense in
charge of physical training for wom
en, looks over some civilian defense
insignia. Miss Marble was formerly
national singles tennis champion.
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BEACONS OF SAFETY
Like a beacon light on th e height — th e adverti»e-
m r n ls in newapapera direct sou Io new er, better
and easier waya o f providing th e th in g s needed or
deaired. It shinea, thia hea<on o f new spaper adver
tisin g — and it will l»e to sour advantage to fol
low it whenever you m ak e a purchaae.