The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 5, 1936, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, OCT. 5, 1936. rates are comparable with te west cities or the coun- try. because of jts excellent record over a period of vears. As late as 1930 there was a reduction in rates due to the fine record and certain additions to the EMPIRE | fira department. Help keep that record intact; by linprove it by seeing that there is no fire hazard around your home or business establishment, Daily Alaska Empire | every evening except Sunday b mllr%g%.gommm' at Second and Main Alasks. ets, Juneau as Second Class | PR One thing about football, it gives the sport writers for S1.25 per month. |11 opportunity to provide us with a lively, intriguing |language. You have probably noticed, too, that the | fullback never kicks the ball any more. Rather the | punging terror boots the pigskin between the up- | ri3hts. Entere¢ in the Post Offic SUBSCRIPTION RATE:! earrier in Juneau and Dougla mdl’:’ mail, postage paid, at the following rates One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00 one month. in advance, §1.2: Bubscribers will confer the Business Office of any of their papers. ‘Telephones: g p: - | MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRI | The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise creditad in this paper and slso the logal news published | herein. favor 1f they will prompily notify lure or irregularity in the delivery News Office, 602; Business Office, 374 [N E Those sad looking “pans” you see around town belong to the boys who used to play “pan.” Stock prices soar, says a headline. ew York Yankee stock. Particularly, ALASKA CIRCULATION G 3 TO BE L& THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION, Mr. Roper’s Forecast (New York Times) Secretary Roper of the Commerce Department has for some years gained the distinction, not shared Ly all the Government’s present chiefs, of envisaging sinely and practically matters of economic interest | vhich concern his department’s activities. reason, his forecast recently of the country financial future attracted interest. Mr. Roper’s ex- For that HAPPY ! BIRTHDAY The Empire extenas congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, v the foiiow- ing: OCTOBER 6 Hans Berg Mitchell Daniloff Rosie Africh Matt Dimonich John E. Click Harry F. Starr D o IN ENGLISH | | By W. L. Gercon J Words Often Misused® Do not ¢ | "My two boys earned over fifty during vacation.” arned more than fifty dollars. | Often Mispronounced: Suppose. | Pronounce sup-oz, two syllables, and 1ot spoz. | dol S pression of judgment is that “we have entered not temporary but a long-term upward swing;” that |ve are “approaching one of the greatest eras in Ameri- lcan history.” The prediction has a tinge of enthusi- zem, but it can hardly be called extravagant, in the |light of what Has happened in the aftermath of past lgzeat “depression periods.” Our own country’s fin- ancial history has repeatedly proved that, in the har | times following collapse of a wild speculative “boom, !the people sorrowfully adopt the conclusion that American prosperity has gone forever; only to discover, when the difficult process of retrenchment and re- GUARD A( ‘There probably is no greater menace to human existence than fire. Annually it takes terrific toll in property damage and life. Files of last week’s Empire will show, as Empire readers probably recall half a dozen or more fires in various parts of the ;opjevement to heights never reached before. nation. This is the commonplace of American economic At the first of the week there was the disastrous history. But the Secretary’s further remarks on our 085 of life, two towns and millions of feet of fine economic future raise another question. Mr. " timber in the Southern Oregon forest conflagration. Very correctly reminds us that one of our great A day or ‘two later fire swept through the heart difficulties will be “to prevent segments of busin ¥ tor Wash., causi from ‘boom conditions.’” This is only another way S i bSSness UsGict of Wenalthee, WHsH., c#uslif | oo ving that gomtinusnce of the prosperity which the damage estimated at half a million dollars. Four i : country eventually should regain depends on prudent members of & family in Omaha, Neb. were burned ;o of credit and on avoidance of speculative mania. to death when their home went up in flames, and The Secretary intimates that these very desirable re- on last Friday afternoon the town of Nenana, with sults may be achieved by what he calls a Bureau of which we are all familiar, was ravaged by flames, Industrial Economics. Inferentially, it woud be the leaving only the Alaska Railroad, Northern Commer-|business of such a governmental bureau to examine clal Company and Postofficec buildings intact. » actual facts or implications in outbursts of specu- lative excitement and, by warning against possible Through the year, week after week, it Is much, o esses, to protect the public from what happened in the same story; almost continual reports of fire some-| 1999 where in the country taking toll of life and property.| othing could be more useful. The difficulty is to With these examples so fresh in our minds, the insure the detached and dispassionate view of such significance of Fire Prevention Week, which is being | an episode by an official body. Today and during observed this week in Juneau and throughout the, four or five years past, our prudent experts, our cham- nation, is more apparent. The war must constantly bers of commerce, and even our thoughtful Govern- be waged against the demon of flame. Purpose of Ment officials, could be depended on to warn against Pire vam'm“‘ Weelt & riotasise financial overconfidence. So they could have been is that fact, ;. : # = 8 % aned L jin 1923, for instance, or in 1897. But how about a SR Uiat DYGRIL of us Bt rarely causing any of Bl o Ty e e i 29807 the speculative illu- to do anything particular about it, except to concede | gion haq not only gained control of the public mind that fire is a pretty bad thing. {but had become almost inextricably bound up with But fire officials want us to do something more | politics? than think about it. They ask co-operation in action, and they should have it if the fire hazard is to be kept .down. They. .suggest, for example, cleaning out those basements and attics with their piles of refuse : which are a constant fire menace; checking electric|business” in which there was “nothing unfavorable. . wiring which probably has not been looked at for 1‘}1e‘ attitude of a_lmost every rompn_-tenl practical ad- ears, but is blamed in countless cases for fire, How| Yi%€T in that period was shaped either by surrender FRATS, ikl biaped 4 O : | on his own part to the popular illusion, or else by hesi- sbout those worn cords, used to connect percolator, lyqtion gt denouncing a speculative movement wWhich electric iron, washing machine and so on? Most of was considered an enthusiastic tribute to American us have one or two around the house that should have prosperity. Reminiscently, one can imagine the public been thrown away long ago, but because we forget indignation if the President or his Treasury Secre- to get a new one we go on using the old one with its'tary, in the middle of 1929, had publicly and emphati- constant fire hazard. One of these days we'll leave, Cally warned the people of what would happen to them it on while we run to answer the telephone and come | f they did not stop their speculation. Among even back to find that we have to run right back to the | OUr responsible financiers, Mr. Warburg’s was almost . the only voice to tell the truth, and he was denounced phone to call the fire department. | for ng to “sandbag American prosperity.” And there are dozens of other instances with Perhaps the exceedingly bitter lesson of 1929 will which all of us are conversant. Carelessness for the jast longer than others of the kind. Perhaps we shall most part, of which we are all guilty. Let’s check up evolve a race of responsible financiers or public men now, this week, Fire Prevention Week, and follow up;who will understand their duty at such times, and will every other week of the year with care against fire. |not allow popular obloquy or denunciation to stand Every one who pays fire insurance premiums| in the way of honest and plain-spoken warnings. Rl Hiktilnciinnes ricke 36 up WHerd irs hegesd }wnmner any official body could perform that service 3 ' is more of a guestion; we all know how the view of I fireioet, Bntady youmell, our property and ey, ) sreat sibuation by the/ Galkiess Gtt16% won Hle'ar your awn ‘lived ones anid ‘your melghbors by |y iog with thatiof the Congreasiof 188, doing your rightful share in eliminating fire menace.| Roper is right in believing that some one ought to be Juneau boasts as fine a fire department as there| made to recognize the duty of speaking plainly and is in the country for a city of this size; its insurance | honestly on’ such occasions. fcovery eventually carried the country’s economic ‘We do not need to remind the reader oi President Coolidge’s remark of January, 1928, when “brol !loans” had increased nearly a thousand million dollars in six months,that this was a “natural expansion of . NOTICR NOTICE is hereby given that on September 14, 1936, the undersigned was appointed executrix of the es- tate of Mrs. Charlie Benson, de- ceased, by the Probate Judge for Juneau Precinct, Juneau, Alaska. All persons having claims against | said estate are required to present them, with the proper vouchers, verified as required by law, to| HOWARD D. STABLER, Attorney- at-Law, Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the first publication of this notice. i MRS. BESSIE WILSON, Executrix. First publication, Sept. 28, 1936. Last publication, Oct. 19, 1936. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Probate Court for the Ter- ritory of Alaska, Division No. One. Before Henry L. Bahrt, U. S. Commissioner and Ex-officio | Probate Judge, Sitka Precinct. In thé Matter of the Estate of JAMES B. WHITE, Decéased | Notice is hereby, given that N..C Banfield was appoinged ‘wdminis- | trator of the éstate of James B.| White, deceased, on' September 24, | 1936, and that all presons having claims against said estate may present them to the undersigned at Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of this no- tice. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Sep- - tember 29, 1936. r ' N. C. BANFIELD, Administrator, AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Good lamps siiakeyusTGOODIFRIENDS F i - | i Nothing seals the friendships between this store and its customers like quality. Quality Edison’ Muqu Lamps NEW REDUCED PRICES Watts 150... 200... 300... 500. i 90 = 200.. Now 25¢ 45¢ 75¢ 1.40 55¢ 80c Typé Was ........Clear-Frosted 35¢c ......Clear 9de Clear 0c Clear 155 ...Clear Daylight 65¢ ........ Clear Daylight 90c Better Light—Better Sight Alaska Electric Light-& Power Co. ht at eight Indian girl scouts will have a per- @i adjustment had been completed, that subsequent re- | But Mr. | Often |ar, not er. | Synonyms: Wealth, riches, for- |tune, affluence, opulence. { Word Study: “Use a word th {times and it is yours.” Let us jcrease our vocabu one word each Todays word Imputable; chargeable; “A prince whose political vices, at least, were reputable to mental. in- | capacity (Prescott.) > Misspelled: Preparation; in- | MOLERN | ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee EQ Should a man remove his hat when in the elevator of a hotel ér an office building, when a wgman enters? A. He should do so elevator, but it is not necessary an office building or shop. Q. How should wedding inyita- tions be sent to a home where therc are two parents and several grown sons and daughters? A. Send the in ther and moth vitation to e Q. Isn't it to smoke in A. No, it i now acceptéd in a hoetel tion to the fa- on and daughter ill-bred for a woman public not restat The custom >oo n okt LOCK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon 4 1. How much, in round figures, has the U. S. increased in popu- lation per year, during the past five years? What President preceded Ab- raham Lincoln? 3. What state of the Union 'is most equidistant from the Atlantic land Pacific occans fand from'“the within thirty days after the date DY MIS DAILY LESSONS | ary by mastering attributable. s | ger, | Horosco pe “The stars incline but do not compel” l I I | Adverse planetary aspects are |dominent today, according to as- trologists. Through the business hours all that entails a strong ele- Iment of risk should be avoided. | It is not an auspicious a day for {women either in public life or in |social ‘matters. The wise will at- tend' strictly ‘to their knitting and will avoid whatever is tinged with romance. The rule today is believed to en- courage, frivolty and insinoerity. | Concealment of motives and indi- |rectness may be expected. under a sway shadows agitation regard- cal influences in the pub- s of many cities. Changes in high places are indicated, but ex- tensive reforms may take place only mong small communities is likely to be disturbed heavals of many There e severe storms in the coming tha sorts y look for a cyclone or before winter, gn forecasts s will be most t Interest in food values and food economies will be accentuated in coming months when girls who ar occupy themselves with cook- ; and housewives will be con- cerned because of the high cost mea Australia is to be disturbed by la- bor difficulties that retard the high tide of prosperity Many immi- grants from the United States are foretold Persons whose bir the au ant experiences to wihch matters contribute may be unlucky. Children born on this day prob- ably will be keen of mind, wit determined of purpose T i of Libra may be dif- ficult to guide. corge Westinghouse, inventor and manufacturer, was born on this day 1846. Others have cele- brated it as a birthday include Jos- Jeldon Bailey, statesman, 1863: Wills Moody, tennis Jenny Lind Goldschmidt 1820, (Copyright, 1936) hreatening trivial Speculation ho Helen 1906 star, sin- SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION No. 3965-A In the District Court for the Ter- ritory of Alaska, Division Num- ber One, at Juneau. HYRINE F. DEANE, Plaintiff, V5. WILLIAM BARRY DEANE, Defendant. TO WILLIAM BARRY DEANE, | THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND- | ANT, GREETING: | YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMON- (ED to appear before the above- entitled court at Juneau, Alaska, | L of ° " | dent n'mble rec . —— | 20 YEARS AGO | From The Empire | e ) i OCTOBER 5, 1916. At thirteen minutes after 11 o'- clock the previous evening the jury trying the case of Edward Krause indicted for taking the hfci of James O. Plunkett filed into the courtroom and returned a of guilty of “murder in the first | degree.” According to The Em- pire of this date:" Alaska’'s fumrm:,‘ character, famous from a crimin-| ologist’s - point of view - especially,! had been found guilty of another) crime. ‘Guilty’ in this case means the same penglty that the man charged with many offenses, had exacted from his victims—death. Edward Krause, last night as he sat in the chair within the railing of the District Court room, listened intently to the words spoken which settled his fate. Pale already Krause paled perceptibly. His eyes stared straight ahead. For an in- stant there was a look of dogged defience. Only for an instance, then a slight movement of his entire face and there seemed to be a settling of his whole body. Deputies quick- ly went to Krause's side, placed manacles upon him and the con- victed man was led below. The door of his cell, still ajar, s op- ened wider and the man who has been ‘the center of ‘attention for several months, went to his cot, and exhausted, sank upon t in a collapse.” attle cabled that the longshore- men's strike of several month’s length had been settled. Settlement came through the efforts of Federal mediators, William Blackman, of Spokane, and Henry M. White, of Scattle, and T. J. O'Connor, presi- the International Long- shoremen’s AsSociation. With practically 2,200 bocks or its shelves, the Treadwell Library, >catalogued, had again been op- ened to the public. Camp Juneau of the Arctic Bro- therhcod had elected the following cfficers the previous evening: Arc- tic Chief, Lester O. Gore; Vice Arctic Chief, Walter B. King; Arc- tic Chaplain, H. C. Martin; Arctic Recorder, F. W. Butters; Keeper of Nuggets, H. H. Post; Board of Trustees, John: Reck, Lester O. Gore, John B. Marshall, A. B. Cole, and Walter O'Brien. In an election of officers held the previous afternoon, the Juneau High !Schocl had chosen the follow students to head the Totem for the year Editor-in-Chief, James McCloskey: Assistant Editor, Dorothy Haley; Assistant Business Manager, Wilbur Burfo Society Editor, Lillian Collins; Exchange r, Frances Ptack; and Alumni r, Madge Ca Gunnar Blomgren, accompanied Blomgren and his sister, northern and southern boundaries? of completion of service of this Miss Nina Blomgren, had returned 4,50 word “Catholic”? 5. Can Chinese and Japanese be naturalized in the U. S.? ANSWERS One million a year. James Buchanan ' universal. NOTICE The regular meeting of the Ju- neau Women's Club will be held in ‘the City Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 6, at 2:00 p.m. NORA B. CHASE,: - —adv. President. QUALITY AND ECONOMY and MAYTAG PRODUCTS W. P. JOHNSO {Plaint herein upon you, to answer the complaint of plaintiff filed | herein and in case of your failure |to appear within the time pre- scribed by law, judgment will be entered against you as prayed for in the complaint, and which judg- ment is a dissolution of the bonds |of matrimony ‘existing between ip]amti[f and defendant. | The date of the order for pub- lication of the summons is Se |tember 12th, 1936; the time of {publication is four weeks; the first publication is September 14th, 1936, and the last publication is Octo- ber 5th, 1936, and the time within which defendant is required to ap- pear is thirty days after the com- " |pletion of last publication. Given under my hand the seal of September, 1936. (Seal) ROBERT E. COUGHLIN, Clerk of the District Court for the By PEGGY D. McLEOD, Deputy. First publication, Sept. 14, 1936. Last publication, Oct. 5, 1936, s n _7‘ Ludwig Nelson WATCHMAKER and JEWELER Juneau, Alaska of the court aforesaid, this 12th day | Territory of Alaska, Division No. 1.| at is the meaning of the summons and a copy of the com- [TOM the south on the Mariposa. They had been visiting in Spokane for two months. A. N. Minard, superintendent of the Sanborn Cutting Company at Kake, had arrived in Juneau. Dawson reported that the last boat of the seascn for Fairbanks and other points below Dawson had left the previous evening, carrying !material for the American govern- |ment railway bridge at Nenana, land the steel wagon bridge at Fair- | banks. | | 8. J. Kane, pioneer business man of Hoonah, was a guest of a local | hotel. J. C. Hayes, superintendent of roads, had left for Skagway and | Haines to inspect recently complet- ed road projects. Sam Guyot, of Fisher Brothers' | sales force, had returned from Ket- chikan on the Spokane. George B. 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