HE DIDN’T EVEN HAVE A LICENSE . . . This Is the shambles cre
ated In Los Angeles recently when little 2‘^-year-old Terry Hupp took
his mother’s car out for a spin. Here, Terry “signs” the traffic report.
With him is police officer Charles O’Dell. Terry started motor, plowed
through four fences, a trailer park and a few trees. To all questions of
the “arresting” officer, he merely observed, “Yipe!” One trailer oc
cupant was treated for shock.
Dr. William S. Wilson
Of Geophysical Institute
Journeys to Washington
Travelling to the States on of-;
ficial business for the University
of Alaska, Dr. William S. Wilson,
acting director of the Geophysical
Institute, is conferring with Dr.
Marcel Schein, of the University
of Chicago, recognized authority
in Cosmic Ray research.
“Scientists are advancing the
theory that there is a direct re
lationship between the Northern
Lights and cosmic rays,” Dr. Wil
son stated. “We are most fortu- \
nate at the University of Alaska j
to be able to study the Northern ;
Lights so well. In fact the Geo- !
physical Institute is the only sci
entific station on the North
American continent that can
study Aurora illumination con
sistantly. Stations to the south of
us in Canada and the States are ,
in “the fade out zone” and do not
get a true reading on Boreal char
acteristics,” Dr. Wilson remarked, j
While in Washington, D. C., Dr.
Wilson will confer with Dr. A. G.
McNish of the Central Radio
Propagation Laboratory, Dele
gate E. L. Bartlett, and a num
ber of the nation’s leading re
search scientists.
Dr. Wilson is expected back j
on the campus early in August.
Experience ripens our judg- j
ment—teaches us how to choose i
the best that life has to offer.
IN THE VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
Only 15c per line for the first insertion
10c per line for each subsequent insertion.
PENICILLIN FOR COWS
Pencillin, used for treating cows
with mastitis, can also affect the
processing of butterfat and cot
tage cheese. Farmers using peni
cillin for mastitis should hold out
milk from treated cows for two or
three days following treatment.
By that time, effects of the peni
cillin usually are gone. Extreme
ly small amounts of penicillin in
milk will prevent proper acid
development. Treatment of one
quarter of one cow’s udder may
result in trouble at the dairy
plant even though the milk may
be mixed with that from 20 cows.
It will be better business to dump
a few pails of milk than to risk
having a whole can rejected up
on delivery.
Mowing the Lawn
H<=re are some suggestions for
the hon e owner who mows his own
lawn. During cooler periods set
the mower to cut the grass at 1 to
m inches. When the temperature
nears 80 degrees, adjust the mow
er to cut at l1^ to 2 inches The
onger grass reduces evaporation
of moisture, holds down soil tem
peratures and protects the stalks
and root systems from blistering
sun rays. If a catcher is not used,
mow the lawn counter-clockwise.
Mowers throw clippings to the left
into the path of the ‘‘next time
around.” Chopped finer by the sec
ond going over the clippings fall
out of sight among the roots.
Mamina’s Buying Is Normal, but Papa’s Need
For Tires Has Ballooned, Survey Shows
Valley buying, in face *of the
recent near approach toward war,
has been normal in all phases
except in tires, a survey showed
this week. Housewives are con
tent to purchase normal supplies
of coffee, sugar and flour. Neither
has there been any great upshoot
in the demand for nylon hose.
The subject is decidedly dif
ferent, though, when it turns to j
father’s purchase of automobile'
tires. A poll of four garage own
ers in Palmer disclosed that there
is an existing shortage of pas
senger tires in the Valley right
now, and the situation is not ex
pected to improve.
L. W. Bixby of Kirk’s Sales &
Service reported on Tuesday that
there “isn’t a popular size of pas
senger car tire left in stock at
the garage.” The story is almost
l the same in other garages here.
Matt Onkka of the Co-Op
Garage, which handles the dis
tributorship for a national brand
of tires, said his garage was with
out tires on Monday. A two-car
load shipment was delivered in
Palmer on Tuesday, and an en
tire carload of that order had
, been sold by Wednesday after
noon.
The Co-Op Garage has been
notified by its stateside supplier
that a plan of allocation of tires
already is in effect there. It will
extend to Alaskan dealers as well,
i And, Mr. Onkka warns, “if peo
ple don’t voluntarily begin to
j limit their buying that allocation
j plan is going to be made effective
for retail consumers, as well.
We’re just going to have to limit
tire purchases, in order to make
the supply we have extend to
everyone.”
“Hap” Elmore of Koslosky’s
Department Store said spices and
other items had been in short
supply there for the past two
months, but he had noticed no
upsurge in consumer buying in
those items. Sugar, too, has no
particular appeal for buyers, ex
cept in quantities needed to fill
!
„r\JRKS
SYSTEM
Doesn’t
Cost a
CENT—
I nstead
IT PAYS
A PROFIT
The cows give more milk—the hogs
end beef put on weight faster—the
chickens lay more eggs when running
water is always before them. In the
home, mother gets her washing done
quicker—her dishes washed—floors
scrubbed and meals prepared with less
fatigue—the health features of indoor
toilets—the comforts of bath rooms—
all these blessings actually make more
money for you than you pay for a
D I I D W C WATE R
DUK8V9 SYSTEM
You’ll want a BURKS
because it gives more
water per minute—is
completely automatic
self priming—trouble
free. Runs years
longer because of
“Life-Lok” fea
ture. Get prices
and details on
BURKS SUPER TURBINES
FOR SHALLOW WELLS
— OR —
BURKS EDUCER SYSTEMS
FOR DEEP WELLS
YUKON EQUIP. GO.
Corner 6th 8r G St.
Box 1639 Dial 2-5101
the seasonal demands of the can
ning and preserving homemaker.
Mrs. Joe Hemmer of the Trad
ing Post said buying was notic
ably heavier there, but she, too,
felt that seasonal demands were
responsible. Demand has not
sharply increased, as it would if
hoarding were beginning. She re
ported that one purchaser had
bought 1,000 pounds of sugar and
1,000 pounds of flour during the
past week, but that, too, apparent
ly is a normal seasonal purchase
for him.
The biggest change in consumer
wants Mrs. Hemmer has noticed
is the increased demand for flour^
Flour buyers have been notice
ably more numerous at the Trad
ing Post in the past month.
A couple more wars and the
world will be so flat that the
globes will have to be reshaped.
We’ve never heard of a self
made woman — probably they
change their plans so often.
I
Fi/aco/tr
mm/r
faster-easier
Setter'n
—prett/er
I IT’S REAL OIL PAINT!
£ GOES ON QUICK & EASY!
J RIGHT OVER EVERYTHING!
^ NO ODOR! Cleon and fresh.
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^ DRIES in a DAY!
^ LOVELY FLAT FINISH!
^ 12 "go-together” COLORS!
^ COSTS SO LITTLE!
M. F. GOGGANS
Central Bldg. Anchorage P. O. Box 801