The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 6, 1932, Page 4

R T B N TN TR NN ¢ | o i i 3 500,000 press clippings covering the progress of the celebration, the greatest number of references ever recorded in the American press on a single subject Daily Aldska Em pire_,_ g | PR T JOHN W. TROY - - PRESIDENT AND EDITOR HALF OF WORLD'S TELEPHONES. ROBERT W. BENDER - - GENERAL MANAGER | 5 Where the American regards the telephone as a Published every evening except Sfi:}(‘]g;“”g»“ MLI€ | necessity, the rest of the world is said to look upon it EMPIRE_PRINTING COMPANY at Streets, Juneau, Alaska. a luxury. That is supported by statistics recently '/'ump;lcd by the American Telephone and Tele- Juneau as Second Class| ..., company showing on January 1, last year, ere in use in-the world a total of 35,336,467 Entered In the Post Office f matter. e SUBSCRIPTION RATES. |telephones of which the people of the United Dellvered by carrler In Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell and g .10 nad 20201576, considerably more than one Thane for $1.25 per month a 3, at the following rates: total advance x months, in advance, ted States and Canada together had more y as all of Euorpe combined per the world's telephones were ope and nine per cent scattered far and wide rest of the globe. e, $1.25. con a favor if they will promptly as m ss Office of any failure or irregularity Subscribe notify the delivery of their papers cent of in the for BER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS, ted Press Is exclns ication of all news d rwise credited in this paper and be | published herein | is suggested that everybody should be happy G. O. P. Prohibition plank. The Wets » than they could have expected four years > Drys lost less than they feared four ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER | THAN THAT OF ANY CTHER PUBLICATION. Ag0 that both political conventions have come the Fourth of July is over, there's nothing do k wait for the Presidential campaign to r a little excitement. ind gone |to Jper per | Fate of the Constitution. (Cincinnati Enquirer.) James M. Beck, present Congressman and former | Solicitor-General of the United States, speaking in| London during the present week, affirmed that the| {American Constitution was in danger of being upset |by plain greed, because there is no way of prevent- ing Congress from virtually unlimited spending of | public money. RW NAT . CHAIRMAN. | Mr. Beck stands in the first rank of constitu- THE NEW NATIO AL CHAIRM |tional lawyers. With respect to this spending of the public’s money by Congress Mr. Beck argues| newly appointed Chairman of James A. Farle: that the Constitution has been a failure, in that it| emocr Jatior , comes to his the Democratic National Committee, ‘o Bis |1 not prevented such spending job more splendidly qualified by exper r" "%| Those who framed the Constitution made effort| training than is usually the case. His handling of ly) jymit the power of the Federal Government to| Gov. Roosevelt's pre-convention campaign as well as |appropriate money for a special locality or cla: the convention showed conclusively 'but we go merrily on doing that very thing. Con- that he has notable political ability. His mistakes|sider our loan bills, our “pork” bills. have been few, and he completely outgeneraled all| The Constitution expressly provides for the pow- of his rivals including the peerless Alfred E. Smith. [er of laxal]“’“- lh‘” prescribes that it must be for Mr. Farley has long been active in Dcmncraum”“’T general welfar S o e ¢ ’ at his limitation, saia Mr ock, for more than niza circles in New York and the national ' SaGon h with |& century has been construed as meaning that Con- the leaders throughout the country than any other|y,“,no"niinose it regarded as “general welfare.” man, not excepting John J. Raskob whom he suc-| anq the only remedy the ability of the forces at the | party circles. He probably is in closer tou |gress could appropriate the money of the people lies in ceeds and Jouett Shouse, Executive Secretary of |people to persuade Congress to restrict public ex-| the National Committee. It was almost a foregone |penditure to authorized purposes of the Federal conclusion that Gov. Roosevelt would desire him |Government. But though the people of the nation to head the campaign, and it is customary for the are becoming more and more tax conscious, greed party to permit the Presidential candidate to pxck}""““"‘f” to defeat the will and wisdom of the . = L |framers of the nation’s charter. it his ORn campelgn manager Mr. Beck feels convinced that it is altogether Candidate Smith selected Mr. Raskob four Years ,njyely that the Government, in this respect, will ago, and, although he was unsuccessful in the |ever return to its original form. The fate of the| campaign against Hoover, in the succeeding four |Constitution—a written document—therefore, in Mr years he performed as great a service to the party |Beck’s opinion, becomes the sport of those elemental |forces, greed and ambition. as any other man ever has in similar position Small and large States He revived its drooping spirits, kept it in funds |have equal representation in the Senate. Senator through loans from his personal fortune, some of |[Borah under this system counts for as much as which remain unpaid it was: through him that|SSDator Reedjof Pennsylvavla, or Senator Wagner, Mr. Shouse worked with such efficlency that the Zi,x::bh\i‘xfim:\(; M. Heck saye:.'5. DRIBADL, Hhed Republican victory of 1928 was practically wiped out The taxing power of the small States is dis-| by Democratic successes in the off-year elections |proportionate. Nevada pulls down 51 per cent of its| of 1930, and special Congressional balloting since |tax payments to the Federal Government and New | then. | York pulls down one per cent, and is supposed to The party owes a very real debt to Mr. Raskob, |De happy over the situation. There is no equality besides the cash one. If Mr. Farley makes as good |1® the distribution of the nation’s tax burden a record in 1932 as his predecessor did in 1930, | and the outlook is encouraging, the Democrats will return to national dominance next November. “I'm from Missouri.” (New York Herald Tribune.) If the late Colonel Willard D. Vandiver toined |the saying “I'm from Missouri” he has a title to fame beyond his useful political career as a rep- resentative from the State that he thus celebrated. It is a mistake to believe, s the Untied States He it was assuredly who set the phrase on its travels George Washington Bicentennial Commission, that |with his after-dinner sally at Philadelphia in 1889: the American people have let down in their cele- |“I come from the country that raises corn, cotton, bration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of George |cockleburs and Democrats. I'm from Missouri and | BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TO | CONTINUE FULL SWIN Washington's birth, on the supposition that there|You've got to show me” It was then that the slogan has been celebration enough. The Federal Commis-|C3Me to active life and probable immortality. B L 0i0l" touch with hundreds of thousands|. ionbino saying hes:a gmadl jor lolklore, dn 3 & antiquarians have sought its origin in frontier days. Of Jocal committees all over the Unlted States Some say that it first came from one of Doniphan’s one of them more active than ever in carrying out|men in the expedition against Mexico who (quoting the celebration over the period planned from the from “The St. Louis Globe-Democrat”), “on hearing beginning—that is, from Washington's Birthday until |some of the tall stories then told, and still told, by Thanksgiving Imuleteers and bullwhackers in that part of the The other day the United States Commission re- |world, said, ‘T'm from Missouri B'n_d you'll have »ln ceived a letter from a member of one of these com- |SNOW me that.’” Again, it is attributed to a Pike muittees which voiced exactly the spirit which has|COURiY argonaut, in California, who, “on hearing 2, iy X = 1 E the seductive prospectus of the manipulator of a kept these committees unremittingly active. Said ”“"m‘ace game in a mining camp gambling hall, said, es, every writer of this letter: “We need this Bicentennial |\show me! I'm from Missouri.”” A modern and less Celebration. It is a spiritual tonic of hope, of persuasive version refers to the Missouri marriage courage, of faith.” license law of 1881 which required the presence of From another quarter the Federal Commission |the bride-elect so that the license clerk might judge o from a member of | Whether or not she was eighteen years old. One girl lon being told of the new law said to her swain ch said that for | OF & od i Bha" beas | h, you've got to show me, have you?” and this received a communication one of these local committe years the community in which he lived |beame a byword torn by two factions. 'le ,m\:j having committed | Missouri would not give up the motto today for itself to a proper celebration of the Washington Bi- |3 mint of common gold, although at one time some centennial, a committee was formed from both fac- |Missourians did not know whether to like it or not. tions. And getting together in the work of planning | Governor Hadley was one who thought 1t made fun this tribute to George Washington had so filled the |of the State; he urged all Missourians to frown with it. “We think w community Washington's spirit that not only |upon so much of it now,” said was the breach between, opposing committee mem-| Lhe Globe-Democrat” a few years ago, “that, bers healed, but the entire community was welded |{°¢ling 1t to Dbe older than Mr. Vandiver, we are The residents of that |°% & hamed to say, in all Missouri candor, we have he | 0 be shown that he coined it.” in the | into a lastingly united whole city had learned the truth so moving statec ;Of‘:[r;‘:‘“”‘l“" this celebration &3 a spiritual tonic| , 4y jeader warns that the Prohibition ma- : 15 G chine is still operating, but it no longer is being From countless othér sources, the United States jubricated with Standard Oil.—(Dayton, Ohio, News.) Commission receives daily testimony of this return —_— of Washington's influence. Everywhere Americans| Congress put a tax on checks, whereas what ths e inr from personal problems and local dif- |Public wants is a check on taxes. — (Philadelphia ferences to join in community and national effort, |Buletin. as if in an instinct to make Washington again Y AT The delegates have returned to Geneva to bring their leader in a new nationalism. The prevailing | AriE| SonfarAAoe: ok to ith, cudt dh economic perpexity, far from proving a distraction, |pected 1o be the greatest thing since I:ioul;mle): is instead the chief incentive moving the people into|(New York Sun.) i this new thought of country. They find present | BB O L) times a close copy of doubt and perplexity | Well, the G. O. P. resubmission plank on Pro- and experiment that co onted Washington, and |hibition isn't kiln dried, but on the other hand look to his ideals and wisdom to lead them again|'SP'l the genuine mahogany.—(Detroit News.) on the road to security. i L RN i WA Not one individual, or one community, is find- of Ak“'\‘l\,‘['\ll\‘,kv .l;‘)l:,'[:”3,“(‘1::“'\‘?;‘.‘m“.e_ Smmo‘: Bar'kley ing this celebration “a spiritual tonic of hope, of|:hoot at.—(Boston (;l.‘uw- sjd e courage, or faith.” The discovery , It is - “why the celebration of Washing bicentennial W= could love a political party with the courage .. has not lagged but is only now gathering its real{to say: “There, that's our platform—take it or tum, EBvery school commencement this year |leave it."—(Toledo Blade. s been or will be a George Washington celebra- T p—— As for the 693371 local committees scattered Politicians don't care how much they straddle. the country, they are not static bodies, formed just so they don't split.—(Louisville Courier-Journal.) —_— SYNOPSIS: Calling himself Ashwood,” Mr. Peabedy, Jerry Calhoun comes to the tropical island will The where Limpey Ashwood, gang leader, is holding Nancy Went- worth prisoner with four men. He expects Emory Battles and guests long. a detective to follow him by |up the par plane. Ashwood & him if he | t's a fair question,” knows a Captain Jerry Cal- |fessed the amusemen? in his eyes. heun. ‘ A | frank with you. CHAPTER 18 the newspapers, A FRIENDLY WARNING | “Certainl replied the flyer, un- |0ill from the friends and families blinking. ‘““He was our command-|0! € of my guests. The cost| ing officer in the 199th Pursuit|%f € ing them is high. I Squadron. Did you know him may one, even two more t00?” 'k “I met him at the Clardige bar self to allow Gamblers Throw Fustace L. Adamas. he will ventured ly, “your island certainly has attractions, but I imagine that become climate | seems conductive to frayed nerves. When are you planning to break restive here con- other with a glint of} Tl be If you have read you hat 1 was forced to collect a board recall wch bills before I can bring my- this delightful little in London,” acknowledged Ash- | to depart. wood, his eyes regarding a newly n t00,” he continued, pour healed scar on the pilot's fore- imself a second cup of coffee head. a silver percolator, “your ar- Jerry would have given a lot to| has complicated my future have been able to study the oth Up to the mooment, my| but he dared not betray too|zu have not learned the loca as an expression around his vid blue eyes that was familiar, I a twist to his mouth that re- minded him of someone he had > once known. Jerry had flown over| to London a number of times and| | Helene W.L. Albrecht had indulged in some notable PHYSIOTHERAPY sprees, he and Emory, with the| | Massage, Electricity, Infra Red British flyers. But he could not|| Ray, Medical Gymnastics. | place Ashwood. References to his 410 Goldstein Building own prowress with his fists did Phone Office, 216 not help a great deal. Celebra-|" tions which had ended in fights had been the rule rather than the exception. There had not been a white- | haired cripple present at any of their parties. This man had changed, perhaps, since their meet- ing. Jerry gave up the problem for the moment. As the two emerged into the hot, glaring sunshine, the pilot felt asy though a bottomless pit had open- — Fraternal Societie. ! or Gastineau Channec! | S — B. P. 0. ELKS Meets second and fourth W e d nesdays at 8 pm. Visiting bro thers welcome. PROFESSIONAL | I | | i [ iy ———— DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER GEORGE MESSERSCHMIDT, DENTISTS Exalted Ruler. M. H. SIDES, Secretary. Blomgren Building PHONE 56 FEiours 9 an. to 8.p.m. LOYA LORDER OF MOOSE, NO. 700 Meets Monday 8 p. m. C. H. MacSpadden, Dic- tator. Legion of Moose No. 25 meets first and third Tues- days. G. A. Baldwin, Secretary Dr. Charles P. Jenne DENTIST Ronms 8 and § Valentiue ed bb(’::wh ‘hés fgz-] s { Buflding and Herder, P. O. Box 273. opyright, ess. ephon: [ pfatioa L e R L O TS . P i o | MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. & Have Emory and Stevens |27 ~ e Second and fourth Mon- been captured? Jerry finds I D!‘ J W Ba_yne A ggt&lh ué!lxumonth l!:: danger close, tomorrow. o Je . ‘Temple, | it oo A DENTIST beginning at 7:30 p. m. X Ma jter; JAMES W. LEIVERS, See Rooms 5-6 Triangle Bidg. Office hours, 8 am. to 5 p.m. Evenings by appointment JOHN J. FARGHER, RUSSIANS PLAN TO TRY GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME i % i 4 | MOSCOW, July 6.—Baseball Will | @——— KNIGHTS OF COLUMB rewie. BT ng. The tropics COVErS aiyq jngroguced to the masses in the g oot Cn"zxcuNusl 1 was with the Bnitish, con- area. If I were to releast g viar Union as séon as the nec- D A T S Ms i 0. 1760, tinued the cripple, “and Captain tomorrow in Chicago and essary equipment and instruction I r. . wa. oStewart eetings second and last Calhoun with three of his compan- |New York, they would not have the| .."}be obtained, it has been an-) ( DENT\ST Mondsy at 7:30 p. m ions who were on leave from the |slig 1de:1 where to send the| o o0q by offliéla]s of the physi- Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. g&n&lmt brothers urg. front, wandered in to the bar and s of the law. I would feel| .1 .iiture society. BEWARD BUILDING to attend. Couney before long we had joined forces|perfecily safe in inviting flnu‘.h':x‘ The society, which controls So- Cffice Phone 469, Res. Chambers, Fifth Street for @ bit of a binge. I have re-|zroup Of guests to spend a few| .t ooree Lo mgmsien Ll Phone 276 JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K. membered him ever since because pleasant weeks here. I am hOPINg| ... aster investigating the game|®————" —e H. J. TURNER, Secretary. he wore his medals modesily, held t I can persuade you not Wilon {lxe recommendation of Amer- b= his liquor like a gentleman and he location of the island.}; . the foreign workers’ club.|] . . 2 K T e —— was one of the handiest men T ever O e, T should have to con-“ca;:“):‘ '\l;(’.ldyl :,e iriaR ot Robert Simpson Our trucks go any place any saw with his two fists in a brawl. | his house party my last.” the organization of teams in Mos- Opt. D time. A tank for Diesel Oil I learned with sincere regret that | 'y blew rings of smoke through | v, SR | and a tank for crude oil save e e Ll lthe ¥ COW. Graduate Angeles Col- | burner trouble he was impetuous enough to infter- | eated air. oy " ooty ‘M . fere when Miss Wentworth was be- hat if you can't persuade me | Nonite lege :):glm;m Jl RI’HONE 149. NIGHT 148 ing given her in on to this| ep the location from your ® ¥ i ELIABLE TRA“( ¥ house party and that he was slight- | " he asked. | ._5""'“ Fitted, Lenses Ground e NSFER I. ly crocked in the ensuing melee | It Jerry could feel the other's kees lerry was acutely conscious warning. blue eyes boring into his own. or some such contagious disease,” | “That was tough,” he murmer- replied Ashwood calmly. “Then, ed, pushing back his well-scraped lout of regard for my guests’ plate. “I wish you would con- | health, I should have to quaran- gratulate your chef on these sau- ;’.me you.” sages and bacon. They were de- | The two molors, whose Increas-| lightful.” ing din had made the cripple’s! “Fortunate! said Ashwood, toy- |voice almost inaudible, were sud- | ing with a ip of broiled bacon, denly shut off. Jerry could hear “our electric light plant also serves our refrigerator, so we are able to enjoy many of the comforts of civilization. 'With a fast plane at the singing of their ruts as quite possible contract mumps, or the itch | that you of an Undercurrent of friendly, sincere the wind through the ships glided | |to earth. Unless Ashwood possess- | ed two planes, one of which was| our disposal, we are able to pu:’-}jusz arriving after a long flight, chase fresh meats, vegetables and th¢ very worst had come to pass. table delicacies at three or four cities within a hundred mile radius Ashwood was speaking again. “I am delighted to have you join ! without attracting undue attention us as a non-paying guest, to re- to ouw we are able to live comfort. “I have had the ent in modera ves, so despite the heat. main until we all leave. Just et ime put this one thought into your 'mind. You bear a marked resem- e building |klance to one who, althcugh ad-| lined with insulating material and Imirably courageous, had the be-] still the guests complain somewhat |setting sin of impetuousness in about the heat. them. I scarcel; blame | seeking physical conflict. I sincere- I was led to believe that|ly hope that you do not follow the climate would be much cooler jhim in that respect as closely as in September. assure us that it very they are blased in such matters.” “So I've heard,” said Ji |it, until Indeed, Floridians|you do in his features. I urge you, unseason- moreover, not to mention the loca- able, but it is just possible that{tion of this island, or even hint of | we discuss the matier (again later in the day. And now, Jerry's trained ears caught d?,dm.]M!‘. Peabody, I think we may as the sound of an airplane motor. well stroll out to meet our new One motor? It cost him much to keep his face know them.” a rigid mask of polite indifference No, there were two! guests. It is possible that you may The cripple's voice had been as Ashwood lighted a cigarette matter-of-fact, but Jerry was ac- and squainted shrewdly at him utely conscious of an undercurrent through blue whisps of smoke.[of friendly, sincere warning. With an effort, Jerry forced his attention back to the table. He knew mnow, that he had met this remarkable man before. There ECONOMY~— spending and prudent saving. Our Savings Department Will Help You Grasp that Opportunity OLDEST BANK IN ALASKA As they cross over to the Wet side, a lot of the political Drys say to themselves, “Thank goodness I can be honest at last.”—(Detroit Free Press.) 1 M as eyidenced in newspaper reports of what _are doing. Their activities are represented in T T O T R T will promote happiness and independence. does not mean miserliness; it does mean prudent Compared with years past the purchasing power of the dollar is greater and affords an opportunity to save. A Watchword of the Times It The B. M. 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