The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 3, 1936, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE. MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1936 Daily Alaska Empi ROBERT W. BENDER Editor and Mamager Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE‘ PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main Streets, Junesu, | Alaska, | Mntered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Cllss‘ natter. | SUBSCRIPTION RATES. | Cefivered in carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §1.25 per month. | By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: | One year, in advance, §12 ix months, in advance, $6.00; | eme month, In advance, $1L.as, | Subseribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify | the Busine:s Office of any failure or ‘rregularity in the delivery of their papers. ‘Telephones News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. | MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. | The Assaciuted Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published | berein. | ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED T BE LARGER i THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION | { | | JUDGE TRUITT'S RECORD | ‘With the general election in Alaska only a matter | of about five weeks away and campaign promises being tossed around like posies at a May Day l('l("| it is sometimes enlightening to turn to the record.| Deeds, as ever, speak louder than words. Let us for a moment look over the record of AL-‘ torney General Jamgs S. Truitt who is a candidate | to succeed himself. The Judge frankly states.his record in office presents his platform and his Qnly pre-election promise is to perform the-duties of his office in an honest and capable manner. Obviously, this is the only promise any honest and capable can- didate can make. The Territorial Legislature enacts the laws prescribing the duties which, together with Federal statutes, must be considered and construed. Any candidate for the office of Attorney General, who expatiates regarding his personal beliefs, is either ignorant of the actual duties prescribed or merely hopes to mislead the Alaska voter into voting for him. Assuredly, the duties of the Attorney Gen- eral's office, if well and faithfully performed, are quite sufficient to keep that official busy without| assuming extra tasks and duties outside his province. When Judge Truitt assumed the duties of the office of Attorney General of Alaska, March 1933, a| delinquent tax roll was presented of approximately $200,000, a part of which was delinquent for four years or more. The Judge set about reducing that roll and has been successful, through suits, persistent formal| demands and settlements out of court, in reducing the tax roll to a minimum and in replenishing the Territorial Treasury in the approximate sum of $300,-| 000, which amount also includes escheats. At the present time, there-are threé escheat suits pending and one to be filed, representing in all about slz,ooo.{ Of the many suits in which the Territory has| been either plaintiff or defendant, during Mr. Truitt’s term of office, not one has been lost, nor has the Territory been required to pay costs on account thereof. { Immediately after the 1933 Session of the Terri- torial Legislature, an attempt was made by some 1,500 non-resident fishermen (residing in California) to invalidate and declare unconstitutional our hcense\ taxing statute. By an injunction suit these non-resi- dent fishermen sought to prohibit the Territorial| Treasurer from collecting this non-resident tax, or,| if collected prior to the settlement of the case, from | paying out the taxes, which sum amounted, under this Statute, to more than $137,000. That case was tried and won, the non-residents appealed it and the Territory won again, thus validating the Statute, re- taining the money collected, and making it obligatory for all non-resident fishermen to pay in accordance with the requirements or be prosecuted. Had the plaintiffs been successful in that case, the Territory would have been liable to refund to such non-resident fishermen the aforesaid sum of money and the Terri- tory would have been required to grant to all non- resident fishermen the same privileges now granted lo‘ resident fishermen. Another suit was filed to enjoin the Territorial | Treasurer from paying out of the Treasury, the sum| of $340,000 appropriated by the 1933 Session for the benefit of the Pioneers’ Home, widows, orphans and indigents. That case was won in the District Cotirt, was appealed and was again won by the Territory Had the Territory lost that case, the doors of the| Pioneers’ Home would have been closed, the payinents to Pioneers, mothers, widows, children, aged and indi- gents would have been forbidden. Many cases have been tried in the Commissioner Courts in addition to those in the District Courts and | in Vermont, we also might mention the Douglas Island going to the polls on September 8. Alaska is for- tunate that such a man is willing to lay aside private practice and give his services to the Territory. SE(‘()N—ITQ( JARTER EARN NGS Standard Statistics Co., Inc, of New York an- nounced July 20 that “estimated net earnings of leading American industrial corporations for the econd quarter of 1936 indicate an average gain of about 70 per cent over second quarter profits in| 1936.” The announcement to the Associated Press .dds “Second quarter profits this year are expected to| approximately equal those of the second quarter of 1930 and, of course, exceed those of any intervening three months period.” Continuing the report states: “The second quarter income statements that will feature financial news during the next month will make an impressively favorable showing. Although osts increased somewhat, the rise was not sufficient | o interfere with the earnings effect of a 26 per cent advance in industrial production over the April-June 30 period of 1935. “The production rise ayeraged a little more than nine per cent and industrial profits increased 50 per cent in the first quarter this year over the first hree months of last year.” “POLL” VERSUS VOTE A few days—three in fact—after the “poll” spon- ored by all of the leading Old Guard newspapers in the country had “revealed” that Gov. Alf M. Landon vould carry Oklahoma, the Associated Press an- nounced that the total vote cast for the various can-| didates for the nomination for United States Senator, he head of the ticket, in the Oklahoma primary was Democratic 500,000, Republican 65,000 Supplementing the President’s description of “boondoggling” Saturday by pointing to the big dam bridge and the PWA street improvements in Juneau as other horrible examples of “boondoggling” that inost of us would not want to get along without. Among other great magicians are the makers of the Republican platform who propose to carry on relief work without taxation. If their fingers are blue this morning, don’t forget the blueberry season is on. Third Party Advantages (Cincinnati Enquirer) It remained for Mr. Norman Tnomas, the amiable candidate of the Socialist party, to tell ti:e Townsend- ites just what was wrong with their fanciful design for Utopia. The ‘“convention of the misguided aged” at Cleveland had invited Governor Landon and Presi- dent Roosevelt to address the throng. Neither found it possible to go. Probably neither found it desirable, for both are trying earnestly to win an election, and see no rea- | son for crawling out on a limb unnecessarily. If either of the major party nominees had addressed the Townsend Plan conclave he would have had either to denounce the plan and lose the “millions” of votes the wild-eyed plan claims to command, or to indorse the plan and r¥k the ire of the still larger multitude who realize the plan is stupid and danger- ous. Either course would be folly | But not so; with Mr. Thomas. The Socialist nominee went to Cleveland. He told them exactly why their formula for Utopia is no good, and then took the opportunity to make a regular stump speech | for Marxian doctrine. He probably had a good time | doing it. Such is the great advantage of being a candidate of a minor party. Mr. Thomas has no expectation of winning the election, and can quite well afford to alienate a few thousand votes, if by so doing he can arouse the interest of other thousands. Mr. Thomas is not in politics, but adult education. Whether one kes or dislikes the particular ideas Mr. Thomas has for sale is immaterial. The point is that he enjoys a freedom Governor Landon and President Roosevelt undoubtedly envy. He has only to campaign with a view to persuad- ing men's minds, not caring in the least whose to he tramples or whose ire he rouses. Mr. Thomas pro- bably is getting a lot more fun out of the campaign than either of his rivals who are going to win and place in November, Getting Ready For Maine (New York Times) Representative Bolton, chairman of the Republi- can Congressional Committee, has, led off with the expected when he prophesies that Maine, which holds its State elections in September, will ¢hoose Republi- cans this year from members of Congress to local officers. This result would be followed by immediate Republican claims that Governgr Landon is as good as edected President, for “as goes Maine, so goes the nation.” ! : That used to be accepted until Professor Claude E." Robinson looked into the matter ‘and found it wasn't so. Therefore, Republican politicians had best be advised that Mr. Robinson’s pamphlet, “Maine— Political Barometer,” is well known to the Democrats and that its cold, disinterested statistics can be turned damagingly against them unless they are careful with their deductions. After a thorough examination of all the figures, and after preparing many charts Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The Ter- and mathematical formulas, Mr. Robinson came to conclusions: Scientific ritory has not lost one, and many estate cases of long | these observation demon- standing have been settled and all contemporaneous Strates that the nation does not vote as does Maine. cae oy s b g P e R T0 T There are other duties | BEAC ROOR | AI0, TR, claohis Raniet ho numerousd ul)wsnrfi;e?a‘ie M’;:Z":’ f:::f::‘l.s qot A sensitive mdlca(or_of political ‘trends in the 5 ot Snlons ik < . nation and offers no practical forecasting help,” for urnish opinions to all Territorial Officers and the | reasons of population changes and other considera- Governor, regarding the proper interpretation of |tions carefully set down by the investigator. Statutes. Oftentimes = opinions must be ' furnished | ‘This reminder is made !n"filndffgpl.rifk 2 warn- others, when any question is involved touching upon|ing to those who may be induced by the election of the interests of the Territory. He is required to pre- Republican State candidates in Maine to make im- pare bills, upon request, for presentation to the Legis- prudent election bets and indulge in rosy phecies. lature. He must gather information regarding needed Ux-fl?-ss e Noven!ber cloghion a8 ‘sbdsice for the Jegislation from various civic bodies and haVe such President, which is not the present indication, what Sati 1n Kkabl b b ¥ {happens in Maine is very likely to produce such ex- workable order for the Legislators. He must travagances. Before committing them, enthusiastic serve as.Jegal advisor on the Board of Administration, | Republicans should be sure to get a copy of the Rob- the Board of Liquor Control, the Board of Examiners, inson pamphlet, which was published-in 1932 by the the Pioneers’ Home Building Commission, the Board Academy of Political Science. Mr. Bolton in parti- of Claims, the Board of Law Revision and serve as| Cular should lay one by. Chairman of the Board of Law Examiners for Bar Political barometers, including straw votes, are Admission. Suffice it to say, if the duties, listed above,| J¢C¢PUVe attendants in close elections, although they & 'lare of deep general interest because of man’'s eternal Are falihfully, persistently and conscientiously per-|yich 1o look into the face of destiny, A recent one formed, they constitute a full time job. No ministerial shows the President ahead in popular vote, through or executive officer would be justified in' promising great margins in the States favorable to him, but be- more of service to the Territory than prescribed for hind in electoral votes, through small adverse mar- him. ‘glns in five great Commonwealths., The logical mean- It is certain that & man who has served this Ter- g of this is that a slight change toward the Presi- ritory with gratifying results for four years is weyj|9€nt in the States now slightly against him would able to continue such service and may ybe depen: d:d‘tum the election jnto a landslide for Mr. Roosevelt, upon to uphold the office with dignity and integrity. | whereas no conceivable trend for Mr. Landon could eliminate the wide margins for th Judge Truitts tecard s an enviable one. It is one e e g or the President in the States now credited to him. This palpable fact should e can fim e: - It is one every |restrain the enthusiasts—but.it won't-if they are en- voter ini the Territory ‘consider carefully when' thuslastic or wishful enough. HAPPY , BIRTHDAY The Empire ertends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: S AUGUST 3 | Jewell J. Hill Emilio Galao Mrs. Jack Warren Mrs. Steve Stanworth Etolin T. Couler Mrs. J. Q Adams Marion Stanworth Francis McCafferty « ., 5 g o e P LQOOK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon 1. How many Americans are kill- ed annually by carbon monoxide gas® from automobile exhausts? 2. Who was famous in the Rev- olutionary War as the leader of the “Green Mountain Boys"? 5 3. What is anthropology? 4. How many miles of tel wires are there in the United States? [ 5. What flower or Ireland? is the emblem ANSWERS At the rate of three a day. Ethan Allen, The science of man. ] More than 88,000,000 miles. ! ot W. E. B. Barber Shop, left for 20 YEARS AGO From The Empire AUGUST 3, 1916 The Grand Jury in San Francisco had returned indictments against five persons charging them with murder in connection with the Preparedness Day bombing. The five were: Warren K. Billings, Thomas Mooney, Mrs. Thomas Mooney, Edward D. Nolan, and Is- rael Weinberg. Mrs. J. P. Corbus and daughter | arrived in Juneau from the south and were staying at the New Cain Hotel. This trip was an annual af- fair with the Corbuses; who were heavily interested in business here. Gunnar Blomgren of the Sani- tary Grocery left on the Jefferson as a guard with several insane prisoners. From Portland, Mr. Blomgren planned to go to Spokane to visit with relatives. Mrs. Blom- gren, who was already in the south, s to accompany him home. | Walter Bathe, proprietor of the the south as a guard with a group of insane prisoners. George Miller, William Bosch, Henry Olson, and Willilam Williams returned from Warm Springs where omw The shamrock. | DAILY LESSONS /| IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gerdon - i /3 ‘Words Often Misused: Do not say, “T was sort of surprised to hear it." Say, “I was somewhat (or rather) surprised.” Often Misprouounced: Catalpa. Pronounce ka-tal-pa, first and third a’s as in ask unstressed, second a as in at, accent second syllable. Often Misspelled: Nasturtium Observe the tium, pronounced shun. Synonyms: Fruitful, fertile, pro- ductive, prolific. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering - one word each day. Today word Impetuosity; state of rushing with violence. “It was the impetuos- ity of youth.” S ee— e ] MODERN . ETIQUETTE I By Roberta Lee LS VS 1 Q. Is it necessary to tip a sales- girl in a store, who has been un- usually courteous and attentive? A. No; a tip is not necessary nor expected. Q. When the father of the bride is not living, should the wedding'in- vitations be issued in the name of her mother? A. Yes, always. Q. Is it correct to say, “When you ladies are through eating, we shall go"? A. The proper form is, “When you ladies have finished eating, we shall go.” e i Lode and placer location no for sale at The Empire office. T : | ————y New York Life ——_I. INSURANCE | L KEITH G. WILDES Phone 2704 ! Peter Pan Beauty hoppe PHONE 221 MARGARET LINDSAY, Prop. HELVI PAULSON, Operator ' White House at 43, was the nation’s they had painted the Bosch cabin. :The group had been gone ten days. | London announced that one of | the new British high angle aircraft guns had dropped one of the Ger- man zeppelins into the sea the pre- vious evening in the fifth raid on the British Isles. Nothing was known of the sub- marine Deutschland, which had left Beltimore, according to a press dis- patch, but that she had successfully eluded the net set by allied war- ships just beyond the three mile limit was indicated. Among nominees made by the Democratic Divisional convention the previous day were the follow- ing: For Senator, J. M. Tanner of Skagway; for Representatives, W. W. Casey of Juneau, J. J. Con- nors of Juneau, Nels Anderson of John Z. Bayle of Thane; for Road Supervisor, Peter S. Early of Juneau. H. S. Graves, who had been south on an extended vacation, was to arrive on the Prince Rupert. ing force at Thane, who had spent his vacation at San Francisco was pert Walter B. King, of the a(:coun!nl | returning on the Prince Ru-' | T. J. McCaul, Juneau automobile, cigar and tobacco merchant, who had made a hurried business trip south, was aboard the Rupert. Mr.| McCaul had gone to seattle to purchase a new super six for hs taxi company. | e | W. D. Gross, owner of the Coli- seum, left on the Jefferson for Seattle. \ A full page ad was had in The Empire by E. J. Dailey, who was auctioning off the entire stock of the Stubbins’ mercantile firm in Douglas. Mr. William Stubbins was a Douglas City Councilman and had been in business on the Island for nineteen years. | In an interview given The Em- | pire this day, Philip R. Bradley,| general superintendent of the Treadwell mines, said there was absolutely no truth in the rumor| that the Treadwell mines would suspend operations or close down. | Weather: Maximum, 59; mini- mum, 51; Cloudy. .- ‘Theodore Roosevelt, entering the youngest President, and William | Henry Harrison, who was inaugu- rated at 69, was the oldest. Try an Empire ad. The B. M. Juneau, Bank Behrends Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources OQver Two und One Half Million ‘Dollars ' Horoscope | “The stars incline but do not compel” 1‘1—_ | Helene W. L. Albrecht | PHYSIOTHERAPY | Massage. Eleatricity, I~fra Red Ray, Medieal Gymnastics 307 GOLDSTEIN BLDG, ) | Paone Office, 216 PR bl IO At TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1936. Adverse planetary aspects appear to rule today, according to astrol-| - ogy. It is especially unfavorable|¥ to the signing of leases or con- | tracts. DRS. KASER & FREEBURGEP DENISTS { Newspapers will carry news that Blomgren Building is disturbing to peace lovers and PHONE 56 before the end of the month sensa- | | tional tidings from Rurope are pre-| /), saged I . The public mind is subject to a configuration ‘that eauses muddled Hours 9 am. to 9 pm. LA B it G Dr. C.'P. Jenne ideas and confused theories. Neg- DENTIST ative personalities now will absorb || Rooms 8 and 9 Valetine various views on important nation-| | Building al problems. . LEPHONE 176 There is' a sign believed to en-|is i i1° courage deceitfulness, secrecy and| 1T T T ra misrepresentation. Truth should be| ™ . l'l i". Br. Richard William aimed at with increased persistence 1 ‘ DENTIST by persons in every walk of life. Farmers and workers are under OFFICE AND LZSIDENCE !Gustinegu Building a rule of the stars that foreshad- ows protracted discussion of econ- Phone 431 | omic problems, although many will & enjoy a certain amount of good for tune through the next few months. S a1y % Eastern Europe is to be disturbed .. W. Stewart ! by mandates and restricting forms| | DENT1ST of legislation. Germany this month | | will enjoy a period of seeming bril- | En s 9 am to 6 pm liant popularity owing to the Olym- | SEWARD BUILDING pic Games. | Office Phone 469 ' In Hitler’s horoscope the Sun in| H angular_conjunction with Mars, as|a well as other violent stars, is read| as indicating that the Dietator be- | lieves in achieving peace by. first, TR TELEPHONE 563 Office’ Hours—9-12; 1-6 . Dr. W. Al Ry:trom bliterating all who antagoniz gm.,nd ing a 2 ‘ DENTIST Qver First National Bank 5 st f t j Pluto, the latest known of the| e planets, is supposed to affect China| | in a way that promises many sec~.“ ret plots and successful efforts to — B L e —e reduce the power of the ancient empire, which finally will be ab-|| DR. RAE LILLIAN CARLSON sorbed. | Optometrist Persons whose birthdate it is have | Eyes Examined, Glasses Fiited. the augury of a year of good for- Office in Ludwig Nelson’s tune. Good news from Washington Jewelry Store ) may encourage certain men and wo- ———— = e ® men. Business contracts may be ¥ 7 —— oo expected. | | Robert Simpson, Opt. D. Children born on this day prob- ' Graduate Los Angeles Col- ably will be quick-witted, senti- lege of Optometry and ] tive, imaginative and popular. Sub- | ( Opthalmology ' Jects of this sign usually attain suc- | Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground cess, - - —~ Oliver P. Morton, Ameérican states- g~ man, was born on this day 1823. | 2 | Others who have celebrated it as a| | Jones-Stevens Shop £ birthday include the Duchess of } " i " York, sister-in-law to the King of | "'f!'i"fifiv = M‘:’;i*:: England, 1900; Percy Bysshe Shel- | & s" -TO- /- d‘ 1y, poet, 1792 | | Sewar treet lear Thir i (Copyright, 1936) - 4 HEALTH NOTICE l DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation,and examination Free. Hours 10'to 12; 1 to §; 7 to 9:30 and by appointment. Office Grand’ Apts., near Ges- tineau Hotel. Phone 177 | TR e — et ————— It is necessary that all drinking } water in Juneau be boiled until further notice. ’ TERRITORIAL COMMIS- SIONER OF HEALTH. adv. +. B. FOSS COMPANY ARCHITECTS--CONTRACTORS PHONE PHONE 107 tuNEAy ———————————————————————— Rhoda May Clark Foot Correctionist 517 Goldstein Building PHONE 564 7 PROFESSIONAL F[ {W. LEIVERS, Secretary. 4 | B — | WARRACK Construction Co. ! | Junean Phone 487 ' Fraternal Societies | of Gastineau I Channel % B. P. 0. ELKS meets every 2nd, 4th Wed. al 8 p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. WALTER P, SCOTT, Exalted Rulez M. H. SIDES, Secretary KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Segh~rs Council No. 1760. Meetings second and last Monday at 7:30 p. m. “Transiet Tl brothers urged to at- tend. Council Cham- bers, Fifth §t. JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K, H. J. TURNER Secraiary, MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Fecond and fourth Mon- 4 E eginning at 7:30 p. m MARTIN 8. JORGEN- day of each month B SEN, Worshinful Master; JAMES Scoltish Rite Temple, || The Juneau .“:af'mdry i | | Franklin Street between | Front and Second Btreets | PHONE 358 P SN ES a4 (=2 == If you enjoy indoor sports— Here’s one of the best—TRY BOWLING! BRUNSWICK BOWLING ALLEYS Rheiniander and Alt Heidelberg BEER ON TAP —_— Guy Smi | DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- YULLY COMPOUNDED Front St Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery e i McCAUL MOTOR ! COMPANY Dodge and Plymouth Dealers BRI EICTL LS i PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf | HARDWARE Thomas Hardware Co. d R s Stratton & Beers | MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS | SURVEYORS { | | VALENTINE BLDG. Telephone 502 CARDINAL T e e S SPECIALIZING CABS in French and Ttalian Dinners Gastineau Cafe She=t Orders at All Hours T~ GARLAND BOGGAN Hardwood Floors | the BEST! 1If you're out to please the man ' Waxing Polishing of the family . . . let us help d! you! A grand selection of I ‘San ng gaod food . . . vegetables and J‘- PHONE 582 all the things that men lke | When In Need of DIESEL OIL—UTAH COAL GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING CALL US JUNEAU TRANSFER Phone 48 Night Phone 4708 Juneau Ice Cream | Parlors Ice Uream, Soft Drinks, Candy COFFEE SHOP B— RELIABLE TRANSFER Our trucks go any place any time. A tank for Diesel Oil and a tank for Crude OIl save burner trouble. PHONE 149; NIGHT 148 best. Sanitary Grocery PHONE 83 or 85 “The Store "l'll‘ Pleases™ FORD AGENCY (Authorized ‘Dealers) /GREASES GAS — OILS JUNEAU MOTORS Foot, of Main Street . | Juneaa Coffee Shop | g ., % Jaccsson Home Cooked Meals served from 6:30 am. to 8:30 p.m. Catering to Dinner Parties — n P o deps @ “THE FExALL STORE” BEAU'TY SHOP WHEN IN A HURRY CALL COLE FOR OIL! 34 plus or 27 gravity, in any amount . . . QUICK! COLE TRANSFER Phone 3441 or Night 1803 —— IDEAL PAINT SHOP I‘ If It's Paint We Have 16! | FRED W. WENDT . | ) PHONE 549 ) SHOP IN JUNEAUI o I