The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 7, 1932, Page 2

R e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY. MARCH 7, 1932, - D This slends a tiered frock [} charpe duct with matching charpe scarf, part is frock iped form- 1 this 1al tre PRI R oQuUC NTS (A-SHARP) note in Spring Costumes $19.75 R ] (3) Above In tune with the fash- ion for surplice ef- fects . . . dress of E- charpe print with sur- plice and cuff of scarf- print. Q ][ t %8 NEW SILKS B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. Internationaly Known Bandmaster, John Philip Sousa, March King. Dies| (Conunued :ivsx Fage One) of the world which continued until the early part of 1912. is musical merit. At the time he endeavored to pu numbers in which the public mog. interested. His mu was one of the mos the world. Introduces Popular Acceding to the wishes audienices, Sousa Wwas 0 first famous ban trecduce Ppopular music numbsers: at his conce ways /believed that if a had merit it was worth dressing up suffigiently to be made part of a ecncert program and his e perience was that the public Are i ponded warmly to his efiorts along these W In x t 3 programs included a I jazz, made up of half a dozen first-clags jazz compositions. ‘whe; approval expressed by the audiences, he said, vindicated his judgment | in doing that. Tt would be Whether Sousa the in- H difficult say n greater fame as a bandmasi a composer. In the latter role he was prolific and seemed always i0 have a new thought and melody. H is of the stirring kind with a gial swing and nearly all of compositions have enjoyed unu~ sual popularit; Sousa’s musical works 1 ‘ten operas, many songs and su ‘more than 100 marches and Crusade,” perhaps his mc s work for orchestra, and choir. His marches, to . are the best known of |- ol ref encore | 'works. As far back as 1885 a m musical journal in an arti- martial music bestowed upon sa the title “March King” and gnown throughout the Juneaw’s Leading (T AT Was The quest r your put March . King “What do you con- t composition?” ‘was to Sousa. Inv y he “In that resy I teel oman with sev bies; them.” e amous “The Stars and " which be- e his most popular march with the American pgople. he s marches ! story, “ 'declaring that it was res-, were | ponsible for winning the war. He! “Semper “The Washington Post;" Cotton;” “El Capitax " “Manhattan Beach; In nearly hes was rded as a favorite by a certain ing many soloists, both vocal and| operas included “Queenof Hear! “Bride Eleot;"” “The and “Chris and the erful Lamp.” addition to musical eompo- a was author of several among tliem “The Fifth etown Sandy;” “Dwel- Western World;” “The of Venus," In Three Military Ferees famous bandmaster had the. jon of -serving in three branches of the government's mili- ry forces. His first was his long service in the Marine Corps director of its band; his second was as musical director of the Sixth Army Corps to which he was appointed for the war with Spain, and the third, his direc- tion of the musical activities the naval training station at Greal Lakes, TI., during the World War. Sousa was proud of what he claimed a record for having direct ed more and the largesi bands than as ® | any other bandmaster. John Philip Sousa was born at Washingt D. C, Nov 6, 1854, he son of Antonio and Elizabeth khaus Sousa. His musical ed- ucation began at the age of six and included vocal study as well as instruction on the violin, piano and several other instruments. Millions who had never seen him were familiar with his likeness from his p\cturef which until the! Explaining that his w Gambling and Dancing. o Department Store T T World War always showed him with a neatly trimmed beard. When he |chaved off his beard some said | he did it because he did not want to look like an old fellow among thousands of young huskies, all anxious to get a chance to go Loses Beard— War Won | The . bandmaster, always of a | jolly, humiorous nature, made the |loss of his beard the subject of a used to put it that the kaiser, when he heard Sousa had shaved off his beard, quit, declaring that there was no use fighting a people who would make such sacrifices. Sousa was responsible for start- instrumental, on successful careers (cf their own, giving those whose abllity he recognized a place on the programs of his band con- | certs. Many members of his band became conductors. | * Although he devoted his entire life to music, Sousa found time for recreation and exercise, his favorites being horeback riding and boxing. He also was one of the thost expert trapshcoters in the country and possessed a number of tournament ‘trophies as evidence of his skill. He served a term as president of the American Trap- shooters' Association. He was hon- cred with decorations by the Brit- ish and French govrenments and the Fine Arts Academy of Hainau, ‘Belgium. Tn 1879 Sousa maried Miss Jane Bellis of Pennsylvania. His First “I Can't” When Sousa’s golden jubilee year, 1927 was approaching, it was sug-| gested to him that he write a march to commmemorate the event and for the first time he said T can’t” in response to an assign- ment to issue a new composition. “Ask me,” said the famous band~ master, “to write a march on any cther theme and 1 will go to it, regardless of what the public may think of it when it sounds forth. But I simply can't write a march |. for the perscnal glorification of John Philip Sousa.” were inspired by some special occasion or event, the March King revealed that “The High School Cadets” came to mind when he learned that the pupils of the public schools of Philadelphia were assembling and dispersing to an imported tune, the old “Heidle- berg March.” His first visit to a newspaper office, that of the Wash- ingten Post ,inspired the idea for the march of that title, and “Sem- per Fidelis” was written cne night after Sousa in tears had heard his comrades of the Marine Corps al Quantico sing their famous hymn, The theme of ‘Manhattan Beach” jcame to his mind while he was playing a summer engagement at that once popular resort. “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” was inspired by the outbreak of the |war with Spain, and “The Invin- cible Eagle” was dedicated to the treaty of peace with Spain. “I wrote a wedding march in war time in answer to the protest against using ‘Wagner's or Men- delssohn’s” Sousa concluded. “When- ever my imagination was grasped by an event or a person T wrote a march. But T can’t write a march jon the golden jubilee of John Philip Sousa. I can't!” .- FIRST-AID. COURSE SCHEDULED TONIGHT Instruction in first-aid will be given at "7:30 g'clock this evening in the Council Chamber of the City \Hall by George H. Miller, Senior Fooreman Miner of the United tates Bureau of Mines. s Primarily the instruction this evening was arranged for a class of members of the Juneau Fire Department but attendance is also urged of the general public and of employees of the Alaska Juneau Geld Mining Company, Wwho havé not finished the first- aid rescue course. —————— DAYXS OF '98 and Auxiliary, Keep this date. —adv “Apostle of Petzc‘e;’ Is Dead SO R Raaeia o e s : 5 ; 1 ARISTIDE BRIAND | PARIS, March T—A e of Peace,” is dead. tide B de Briand, veteran Freénch stitesman and He was 69 ysars of age. nd occupied the office of Foreign Minister in ‘many Premier of France a dozen times. nd Pact Locarno Treaty are among his great was The Kellogg-Bri achievements. | i { i | | Death was crused from heart trouble. 1 i fiULD PANS ARW | ARMY RETURN HOME. COMING BACK IN | STRONGDEMAND Glen Carrington Says Mining Looks Better Than Ever Gold pans are coming into de- | Glen i, of the Juneau-Youn mpany of this eity and of Having attended a week's conrer-! ence of Southeast Alaska Salvation. Army officials at Ketchikan, Chpt. and Mrs. R. B. Lesher of this city} returned home Saturday on the motorship Norco. - The conference at Ketehikan was called primarily use of the official visit to Al- C issioner and Mrs.! Commissioner Hen- extends over the i jurisdietion Vestern States and Alaska. Capt. and Lesh inent parts in the prog nged for the conference Captain Joseph Acton. Capt delivered Lesher rer ons confer the r at Metlaka on Army Hall pan activities with Ketchikan Chronicle. He will remain in Juneau a week or ten days, and will go to the West- ward. on bu 5. “We have ld more gold pans this year than have been sold in stores since the early days,” said. “Small outfits for prospectorsand miners and have been suffi- ciently in demand to indicate that morz Alaska e turning their at- tention to mining than has been the case in a number of years. Poscibilities Are Better “Every business man in Alaska, every mining man, every geologist and every rcpresentative of mining capital, knows that there are as many possibilities in mining in Alaska as ever, and better oppor- tunities in fact at the presemt time are afforded for less hardships and A survey of the from Boenville, Mo., to its mouth will be mada by army engineers for flood control data. Missouri River e THEO. S. PEDERSON ALASKA HOME DECORATOR he Estimates Furnished Free General Painting Contractor Shop Phone 354 Res. Phone 402 Shop at Third and Seward U..8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC ULTURE, WEATEER BUREAU The W eather (By the U. 8. Westner Burean; Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4 p.m., March 7: Fair tonight and Tuesday; moderate easterly winds. LOCAL DATA Barometer Temp. dumidity Wind Velocity 3014 27 3028 20 3032 21 CABLE AND YESTERDAY | Highest 4pm. | 1, | Time Wealner 4 pm. yest'y 4 am. to Noon today 47 39 B 50 NE RADIO REPORTS i TODAY Lowest 4a.m. 4a.m, Precip. &4.m. emp. temp, velo ity 24 hrs Weather -10 4 0 Clear 28 24 14 a2 Snow 32 e 02 Pt.Cldy 8 -2 0 Clear 14 4 0 Clear 28 14 01 Snow 18 10 0 Gldy 34 02 Show 38 0 Cldy 36 0 Pt. Clay 36 0 Clear 21 Clear - Clear 36 Clear 26 Cldy -10 Clear 44 Cldy 44 Cldy 0 Clear NE 10 18 19 Clear Clear Clear Station— Barrow Nome ethel t Yukon anana anks femo. temp. 2 3 28 32 8 14 2 18 3 50 40 38 29 40 38 36 -4 46 . 46 70 F: Eagle 8t. Paul Dutch Harber Kodiak Cordova Juneau Sitka Ketchikan Prince Rupert . Edmonton Seattle Portland San Francisco 34 28 19 29 24 32 -30 40 42 52 0 02 0 o 0 02 0 -28 40 42 54 *—Less than 10 miles. The pregsure remains unusually high in Northwestern Canada and moderately high from Alaska to Oregon with clear weather from he Arctic Coast through the In‘erior, Gulf of Alaska and the Scutheast. The pressure is low wost of California and in eht Aleu- tian Islands with light snow on the Bering Sea Coast and portions of the Interior. Temperatures have risen in the eastern Interior and have fallen in Southeast Alaska. They are above zero except in the extreme North. MAJESTIC Electric Washing Machine A Clothes Washer of unlimited fine. qualities, may be depended upon t6 produce the finest and most exacting results in clothes washing. Clothes are kept loose so the suds can pass through the fabric. It forces them away from the center and spreads them out where the water action is most vigorous. Thomas Hardware Co. 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The cause of death or( whether there are any surviving| relatives are not kncwn here. | The remains will be brought to| Juneau Wednesday by the motor-| ship Estebeth. | —— e CARD PARTY | WOMEN OF THE MOOSE | The Women of the Moose will| hold a public card party Thursday | e. t, March 10th, at the Moosz Bridge, whist and pinochle ¢ and play will commence promptly at 8 o'clock. Good prizes and re- I ts. Admission fifty cents. | All are cordially invited. —adv. YOU SAVE in many ways when vou huy a FORD ASK JUNEAU MOTORS Foot of Main Street YARDLEY’S Creams, Soaps, Perfumes . Butler, Mauro Drug Co. PHONE 134 FREE DELIVERY EXPRESS MONEY ORDERS INSURANCE Allen Shattuck, Inc. « Junéan, Alaska ( Established 1898 Old Papers for sale at Empire Office