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preme duty o | | | In the meantime, as time | there is considerable opposit | pendence among the Filipir the | begun realize that Main i . | United States is of | The favor the principle look at it as an SUBSCRIPTION RATES. huvu eded to have disadvant carrier In Juneau and Douglas for $1.25| per_month. range e paid. t the following . $ six months, Daily Alaska Empire JOHN W. TROY"® - PRESIDENT AND EDITOR | ROBERT W. BENDER GENERAL MANAGER | evening _except COMPANY K action comes near, mn to immediate inde-| themselves. They have ade market the bractical value to of independence ultimate but by d and is Post Office in Ju s8 destiny, it rates: in advancs, On the other hand, independsnt Philippine say that the prac- or irregularity 'tical phases must be met sometime and the sooner 374, they are accepted and overcome the better it will| — |be in the long run for the Filipino people. i S. itled to the rman shepherd dog which | ches :lred?lfld .’-0 That bark of per and also the nd - of a Philadelphia baby of his breed of pups. those who really favor an Nation ey will promptly any failure r papers. 1 and Business Offices, LMEFR OF ASSOC d Press is ex Ry all news disp: edited in this hed herein the G kidnaping ement re iprevented the N GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER AT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. was a good adve Senator Hiram Bingham, lame duck of Connecti- that a tax be imposed on receipted bills. their | ' cut That bills. urges would not encourage people to pay For a United Front. (New York Times.) In his speech of farewell to his California friends President Hoover spoke two words for the countr: one for the Republican Party and none for himself. |All He made a plea and pledged his best efforts ror} (“unity and constructive action” in order to promote _.recovery. By this he meant non-partisan activity And even after March 4, he declared, it will be the duty’ of Republicans to “cooperate with our oppon- TR ents in every sound measure for the restoration of | Representatives of forty-five large American brew- prosperi! All this was said in a magnanimous| companies that are now producing soft drinks anq patriotic spirit. Compared with it Mr. Hoover's atly met Chicago and agreed that they could exhortation to the Republican Party not to to 4. per cent. be and pay a tax of $6 down-hearted, but to perfect to the Federal Government, and sell and to the last precinct, and to prepare for it to soft drink retailers so that it might to power” is of small consequence. nickel & drink to the public. They[ Before March 4 it will be essential for the two that this would put the gangsters out of|Parties to work together, The President will need| stisghd 2 e Democratic help in Congress. On the other hand, for they, GoUliL, nob SRRy hetr the Democrats will require approval by Mr. Hoover for that price, before they can deal effectively with the questions George P. McCabe, general counsel of the Asso-|pressing for decision. What shall be done to in- Producers of Cereal Beverages said there|creass the revenues and balance the budget? How a profit in making beer for the public can governmental expenditures be further reduced? cents a glass after paying a Government tax |These matters were taken up in the last session of barrel, and, he said, the “hoodlum |Congress when the political atmosphere was so heat- | able to sell his graft encumbered stuff that there }'ould be little positive agh;eveme_nl. S5int ot a e Let us hope that the era of good feeling which et vut. 360 - basrel seems to have besn brought about, at least tem-1 would get $390.000,000 NICKEL BEER IS PROMISED. a “returr | sold for a lared iness taxless ciated would be at fiv $6 a be in" M estimates tax on a year. Sl sorarily, by the Presidential election, will extinguish the political controversies which all the Spring raged in both Houses in Congress, so that now they may scttle down to a business-like conduct of the Nation’s business If there are to be sharp divisions over what is to be done in the short session about Prohibition, they will not be along party lines. Should the war debts demand action by Congress, Republicans will be fou uniting with Democrats to do what may be necess: Much will depend upon Governor Roose- velt’ to the President’s invitation to co- the change of Administration comes. | already been said and done to give| both in Cong s and outside y pull strongly and | to help the Ameri- Government J \\IL. M. SPARKMAN. DEATH OF of James M fine gentleman, County Com- nds of death man former Sparkman former City missioner, at Councilm Sea pioneer S y that live yarkman was a regular and Northern British Columbia in placer gold properties in the he and assoc | security | oepr: bef But enough he country hope that, , the two political par all together a sinc can people of its troubl in He Atlin ates carried on extensive hydrau ratons which he visited annually. He spent 4 few hours or days in Jugeau in pas and fro, and here as elsewhere he made friends of all whom he met. Jim Sparkman was one of Seat- tle’s best citizens. He a native of Missouri and a stanch Democrat who was frequently elected to office in Republican Seattle and was never de- feated. Commenting on his death the Seattle Times ap- propriately said The sudden death of James M was a sad shock to all Seattle. It followed a ‘day of his customary activity and caused grief for which his family and many friends were utterly unprepared. He was another of eattle’s older citizens; a tireless worker for e city’s present and future welfare; a optimist, whose outlook upon life and its problems brought cheer and cour ryone with whom he came in con- district where op- frequently ut Want to Build. was (Prince Rupert Empire.) not be another time in this genera- building costs will be as low as they are at present. This is a good time to build. To do will require confidence. It takes just that, when all the world is talking depression, and re- frenchment is the order of the day. Yet, this is a| good time to build. It is, in fact, a favorable time| in which to make other investments. The com- bination of nerve, cash and judgment should in time reap substantial profit There may tion, when Sparkman Some statesmen say that 275 per cent beer\ would be just slop and that eight per cent. beer would be a violation of the Constitution. If Henry Clay were in the Senate now, what a fine chance| there would be for another Missouri compromise.— | persistent them s when viewed at close | in its organization down|e 20 YEARS AGO Puld\ zhel, Naghel, pery Mrs. Naghel, downtown fel usly Success ma: in Elks' Hall by the ladies of Trin- ity Episcopal Douglas attended. Music iished by the Treadwell orchestra | | Erection of a federal building jn Juneau was urged by the Commer- cial Club, whieh sent a communi- cation to - Delegate “in Jxmm Wickersham at Washington C. asking him to take aection the ma On the charge of stabbing Frank Dunn, a white youth, to death with ‘a 23-inch sword, C. Ito and Fushimi, Japanese, were indict- for murder by the grand jury. had worked at the Dundas cannery in Excursion Inlet, where the killing took place. Thirty poats, were fishing aged by t esenting the city oased at Juneau f halibut, fact that J. Brooks a Chicago firm, wa. offering seven and a a de.. 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Harry Race DRUGGIST “THE SQUIBB STORE” son of Charles | of the Surveyor Gen- | street | ed the same arm that en a4 short time pre- | dance given | church. Many from was fur- | Congress encour- | pound for the best | was in the market for| i |bim she'd barged ahead as though ‘| grapes.” PARADISE DAWSON SYNOPSIS: Snatched from clated honeymoon in France by the news that his employer has failed, Clive and his giddy young wife hurry back to New Ycrk. Clive’s mind is haunted the image of Santa’s first husband Dicky and the “refor- mation” Santa believes she has hrought to him. And at once they land, Santa engineers a teturn to the apartment her wency suports, although she | kncwe Clive detests it. acquaintances. When coffee had been served and they were alone, there was a pause. “How did things go?” quired. “Can't tell here.” In the drawing room, snug shaded lamps and spacious with oblongs of star-filled sky, having arranged herself decoratively on the couch, she awaited him. “Have a cigarette?” he proached her. “Thanks, old man. Light it for CHAPTER 27. me. Didn’t things go well?” H THE CATASTROPHE “Rottenly. The firm’s bust. I| d been right. It had been didn't see Cleasby. He's enjoying o return to the old apart-|3 nervous breakdown. The office it and make a bed late at night |15 being managed by a receiver. ning like a pair of children. | “Then how did you spend the was even more fun to wake in day?” - v . morning and quarrel over who ‘Wandering. 1 was ashamed— id cook the breakfast — then She blew a puff of smoke. discover that there was nothing| ‘“Darling. You are an ass.” the ice-box ; “You've said it.” He started Lt koo, she suggested pacing. “I was ashamed to re- Bt P10 v 9. SUS [turn to this home which you've So they dressed and >afled f?n?mhosen for me. What right have sun-washed streets, which I to dine on caviar?” He swung; almost empty. ; laround. by, of course! Tt's Sunday." | gy g table festive with orchids?” 1ta solved the riddle of their “But, my dear”. She paled at' iy ; his exasperation, “you're my hus- ,"“v S[mued. o Sl ... band. You have every right.” .wdv the riders. Vis [:ed the “That doesn't give me the right. ropoliian [ . Eed ? My furthest thought when I mar- on the ornamental lake. Went | od. was that T would: become .a moving picture in the ('\'“n-” 1g010.” 931 the way home, sanm, “No one ever accused you—" kell SR oL RN | “Someone will. Yowve forced e o |luxuries on me that make me ri- than five dollars. WhY?" giculous. Now that Tm jobless, We never needed to have gone ypjess I live on you, we must ec- broad to be happy, Clive. We can|onomize. The extravagance of this happy anywhere.” apartment complicates my position Next morning, being Monday, in horribly.” mood of forced cheerfulness he| “In a way, it does"” she nodded. off to report to Mr. Cleasby.{ “Then, in heaven's name” he a was his mascot. She had|burst out, “why did you settle suaded him contrary to rea-{in the moment my back was that because she was his wife|turned.?” ‘\il could befall him She smiled conciliatingly. parting he had asked “But isn't th#t selfish, darling' our program?” Her soothing voice pursued him. invent one,” “Your way at present would mean vaguely. |cheap . lodgings. ‘We both hate When he admitted himself hem. Meanwhile, unless we could apartment that evening, how |sub-let this apartment, it would he had occupied herself was ob-|stand empty.” Rugs had been laid, pho-| “And then there's my side. You frames lamps and bric- |married me, when I was damaged were in their accustomed{goods. If I'd shown false pride In the narrow hall heland refused to allow you. The smell of cooking.{Won't you understand my motives? She had engaged a maid. |This is perhaps the only chance persistency was daunting. I'll ever have to repay you."” “You're late, darling,” Santa wel- The old doubt assailed him with comed him ‘Bare time to|regard to his fairness. He glanc- change.” |ea up. She looked anything but e bt on he TN {dominant. Slim legs curled under her proofs of her devotion her, she asked a question. officiency astounded him “Have I ever tailed you?” olgthes had been spread out with| Evasion would have been eas- |the expertness of a vale hoes |ier. He hesitated. {in the right place; socks beside| wWith one of those shameless re- {them; shirt studded,’ tub filled|versals of which pretty women are [5”‘ scented with bath salts. Ev-|capable, she uttered a tinkling vthing orderly nothing forgot-imerry laugh which broke the ten- sion. “Of course I have. I do things cn the imulse. When you left this morning, I longed to restore your sense of security.” She wav- ed her hands. “I slaved all day to prepare it. Stupid of me.” Resentment faded. “Santa, dear. I'd like to; I can't let you off. You've struck a gait that's beyond me.” She crossed the room and sank against his knees. “Listén, Clive. I know what's worrying you. Because Dicky sponged off me, you're afraid to borrow. You and Dicky aren’t on the same plane. And there’s some- thing ‘else; you're angry with the iworld because of your set-back. The table was beautifully set.!you feel you have to blame some- As._ he pushed in her chair, she lbody. I'm handi {smiled up at him bewitchingly. |+ I can scarcely blame you for Ive ordered everything you!cleasby's failure.” Ukce. f “It's what you're doing.” She She was expecting him to re-|caressed him. “Once you thought mark on the transformation she|1 showed a lack of faith when kad wroug_ht. you assured me that we'd never “Everything {quarrel. Married couples can't Btance?” Ihelp quarreling. They're so insep- “(.:u\nara mushroom soup, squab, |arable that—this sounds awful — endive salad and hot-house they antagonize each other. Your antagonism has fastened on this apartment. You don’t really de- test it. 'What you detest is having inherited me.” “You may be right.” She pressed more heavily against him. Then don't punish me for com- ing to you second handed.” 1 she en- ap- ) el the park and a “What she had to aph fur- Her His | Ty ‘mn The return of the wage-earn-| er” He frowned at himself in the |m1rmv‘ i Her pretense that he was master of the establishment was madden- |ing. This was her first step to- ward Taking the apartment again a habit. In each and all of these attentions he discerned strategy. .Sked stolen a march on him. By | subtle flatteries she was attempt- (ipg to purchase his compliance. }Having pledged herself to consult |he didn't figure in the picture A doubt crossed his mind. Was he being fair? Possibly this was bher mistaken idea of sheltering him, T like? PFor in- “Been blowing orchids, by gosh!"” “After perching in hotels, belngl my own housekeeper went to my head.” While the strange maid hover- €d, conversation had to be gen- eral. With the postponement of their problems a polite estrange-| He stroked her wavy hair. If he ment grew. between them. They |surrendered, his protest would g0 laughed and chatted like chancefor naught! yourself. And | STRENGTH We take great pride in the STRENGTH of our Bank and invite you to examine our statements rendered from time to time. IF STRENGTH, together with service and modern banking facilities appeal to you, then this is your bank. i { The B. M. Behrends Bank with ¥, “What right have I to|% PROFESSIONAL | TR < e Y Helene W. L, Albrecht I PHYSIOTHERAPY Massage, Electricity, Infra Red | Ray, Medical Gymnastics. 307 Goldstein Building Phone Office, 216 ° P L] DRS. 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Your divorce has nothing to do with my objections to living at the rate of twenty thousand a year when my earn- ings are temporarily wiped out.” “My divorce has everything to do with it” Her eyes became bright with tears. “In your mind, though, you're conscious of it, this apartment symfbolized Dicky. There’s no reason why it should. It was my gift to you.” “But you agreed with me, Santa, when we were abroad.” “I still agree with you,” dumfounded him. “Then what's the argument?” She sat back on her heels. “There isn’t any. The moment you've found a home to substitute for this one. Il give up mine. But you haven't found a home and you're not in a position to find one. So why not make the best of the one we've got. You see, I'm talking common sense — not poetry.” (Copyright 1931-1932, Coningsby Dawson) she The secret fear that preys upon Santa is brought to light tomorrow. - e ‘Walter Huston, stage and screen actor, formerly was superinten- dent of the municipal pumping station at St. Louis. GET Anti-Freeze For Your Car NOwW JUNEAU JUNEAU, ALASKA MOTORS it Fratema'l"Societiea | Gastineau Channel B. P. 0. ELKS meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m Visiting brothers welcome. Geo. Messerschmidt, Exalted Ruler. M.H. Sldu. Secreta y. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Seghers Council No. 1760, “eetings second and last “fonday at 7:30 p. m. Transient brothers urg- ed to attend. Council Chambers, Filth Street, JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K. H. J. TURNER, Secretary. [ T T — Our trucks .go any place any ' timé. A tank for Diesel Ol and a tank for cride oil save burner trouble. 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