The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 12, 1937, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPBIRE, F'RIDAY MARCH 12, 1937, Daily Alaska Em pire ROBERT W. BENDER Published e PRINTING COMPANY at Alasks. reets Entered In the Post Office in J matter. SCRIPTION RATES. Juneau and Douslas for $1.25 per month. at the followinz rates ix months, in advance, $6.00 Delivered In car ter By mail, postage paid e, $12.00 will promptly notify the Business Office of any failurs or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. Telephones: Kews Office, 602; Business Office, 374 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Assoctaied Press is exclualvely entitied to tue ase republication of all news dispatch:s credited to it or not other- wise crecitsd in this paper and also the local news publishec Berein. ALABKA CIRCULATION ( THAN THAT OF ANY OTH WE DO and we are ready to go to The regular ses- We refuse to concur, conference, free or otherwise, on it sion of the 13th Legislature was not, as some one the worst on the record. True, it may have erred occ: facetiously remarked, being made up of humans sional Editor and Manager under the impre the EMPIRE tunities to kill some pet measures without hearing Juneay, Second_Class | 00K | trail and landing field construction which will mean for | lwas no double- dealmg Every member was given fair and impartial hearing, and more than one motion, which was perfectly in order, was withdrawn in an effort to be more than fair. There were golden oppor- and to pass poor ones by the same token, but none an unfair advantage. Most acts were consid- ered according to their merits. Primarily, the Legislature major objectives: It equalized to a degree the tax burden. It took a substantial step forward toward develop- the Territory by appropriating money for road, accomplished three ing opening up of further natural resources. It practiced economy in that it did not set aside money for proposals which would have tended to deter the natural growth of the Territory. Therefore, Mr. Chdirman, we do not concur, and we recommend to those who see no merit in what the Legislature did do, that they consider what the Legislature might have done had it not been made up of true Alaskans with the interests of the Te ritory foremost HAPPY BIRTHDAY The Empire extends ing: . MARCH 12, Anthony E. Karnes Severin Swanson H. L. Arnold LeRoy Vestal, Jr. o/ MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee Q . When the purse will not’ per- |mit cut flowers, or expensive ta- A temperance drive chairman says the old time started his drinking at 9 o'clock. We were sion he started over at 9 o'clock. tippler The Legislature wound up in a blaze of glory.| As fine a sun bright spring morning as we have had /| this_ year The longest miles in the world seem to be those the Spanish Rebels are trying to traverse into Madrid. | Title 2 of Housing Act J (Seattle Journal of Commerce) Those who have watched the workings of Title 2 of the Federal Housing act, which deals with the in- | surance of mortgages, know that the measure has | . but on the whole the record will show that pae, responsible for much of the building revival the 13th session had fhe interests of Alaska at heart that has come in the last year, especially in small .m'l legislated to that end. Dotbtless, it passed some acts, and fm’lrd to pass othefs, which will draw criticism. peptedy; No body of men and Wwomen on “earth coul do otherwise. No one has yet devised a scheme to please everybody, although, it might be remarked, campaign promises often have been made to that end But the 13th Legislature w effort to please everybody. entire session was to legislate for of the Territory of Alaska, and, bickering between Divisions, to a remarkable degree. Rather, a little too finely drawn, there always was When party lines became as indeed they did on occasion, some member ready with the reminder that the Legis- lature was working for all the people of Alaska and not for or against any pelitical party. or humorous remarks to the contrary. never lost sight of the fact that they were first Alas- kans. Tt is questionable if (b genuinely Alaska body of lawmakers reflection on past Legislatures. credit to the one which has just adjourned. And that is no An oufstanding spirit of fairness permeated the Bssion. executed, to be sure, but those who considered them- has ever been a more member It is only to pay due Deopie for needed home building. house construction. The West Coast Lumbermen’s association urg«s, That i to be ex- that those who appreciate the beneficial effects of | q Section 2 of the housing act advise their senators and represéntatives in congress that the section be continued in force. The statement of the association reads in part: “Our information from Washington | is that the as particularly free of an house committee on banking and currency voted to the tone of the report favorably on the Steagall bill to extend the the best interests authority of Title 2, bul that there is strong opposi- ' despite some slight tion to the enactment of these provisions from cer that end was achieved tain financial sources. “The FHA has insured over 153,000 individual home loans to a total of $615,000,000, according to pub- lished reports. To date it reports only 5 foreclosures, and cne of these liquidated without loss. The mort- gage insurance under Title 2 is guaranteed in 3 percent rovernment debentures. One of the best features of Despite 'umors the program hes been to relieve the home owner from the lawmakers any cost or uncertainty over mortgage renewals. “The association believes and has so informed its that FHA insurance is a powerful and con- id in releasing the energies of the American We know it is a very powerful help right now to the lumber industry in promoting widely the construction of low cost homes. We think the opppsition to FHA insurance structive Several smart legislative mianeuvers, were comes from groups who object to the low interest rate and service charge. We believe it extremely important selyes victims were the first to recognize the shrewd- that low interest and reasonable service charges on ness though the result may have hurt a little. There CAUSTIC WEEKLY COMMENTS Garnick's Chats mortaa . if initiated by FHA, be continued.” THRIFTY roop NE WS “A Newspaper Within a Newspaper™ CARNATION MILK . § 9 tall cans QB¢ Seaport Toilet l’aper ‘Regular 3 for 25c—SPEOIAL 4 for 25c Reliance Coffee.. 3 Ib. glass jar for 90c A very delicious first grade coffee. (We also have the lids for these jars to be used for canning purposes.) Chocolate Eclairs, Honey Cakes, Marshmal- low Chocolate Finge HEAD RICE Long Clear Grains—EXTRA SPECIAL I'S All very delicious, absolutely fresh. Cellophane pkg. 25¢ Ibs. for 25¢ These Prices Are for SATURDAY and MONDAY TRADE ONLY CALL GARNICK’S —PHONE 174 [ble decorations, What may une $ub- | stitute? A. Use a pretty potted plant of |some kind or perhaps a vase con- taining some ‘sprays of wandering 'jew, or some similar plant. Q. What is the best- way for a! house guest to have her’ lmmd.u tdone? A. The house guest often pays {the maid of the house to “do- this work. Q Should a man raise his hat! when accepting a courtesy or ex- | tending one? A. Yes, always. LOOK cnid LEARN By A. C. Gordon 1. What is a colporteur? 2. Who is blind poet? ¢ 3. Which of the oaks is a val- ued ornamental tree? 4 the human hand? $ 5. Which is the chief city of! Montana? L 4 4 ANSWERS 1. A person who goes distributing religious tracts or books. Hoter. Scarlet oak. Twenty-seven. Butte. ., 8 DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH | By W. L. Gordow L s -‘_.——-.--.-y-&» Words ‘Often Misused: Do nét say “No one saw the paper but he and 1” Say, “but him and me.” Often Mispronounced: Fratern- ity. Pronounce the a as in' ask unstressed, not as in fray. Often Misspelled: Chestnut; Lhc first t is silent in the pronouncia- tion. Synonyms: Origin, source, ginning, commencement, Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Discordant; inharmonious. not exchange these discordant thoughts for those of harmony?" be- Juneau Drug Co. e GENERAL MOTORS and MAYTAG PRODUCTS W. P. JOHNSON HARRY RACE, Drugg : “The Squibb Stores of Alaska™ ula- | tiony and best wishes today, their| birthday anniversary, to mptollma-‘ \ - about'| 20 YEARS AGO Prom The Empire -/ MARCH 12, 1917 Eight days had gone by without breaking the 4 to 4 deadlock in the Territorial Senate. Because of the tie the 20th roll call on the election lof a President of the Senate failed to yield results. Senator Sulzer was named a committee of the Senate to notify the Governor that the Senate hdd'failed to organize. Sen- |ator Heckman, president pro tem- pm‘e, however, indicated that the dt*édlo('k would not last much long- fer. i ’ &4 \ officers for the following year, elected the Alaska- Consistory, were Royal |A. Gunnison, Maurice S. Whittier, |Walter I.. Nelson, George H. Whit- ney, Charles E. Davidson, Herman T. Tripp, Edward D. Beattie and William W. Casey. Mrs. Thomas C. Price, wife of Thomas Price, member of the House from the Third Division, was on ‘vhr‘r way to Juheau to visit friends land relatives until after the session | |of the Legislature. E. R. Jaeger, Juneau real estate jowner who had been spending the winter .in the South, returned to |Juneau on the Spokane. | | M. S. Banbury, brother of Thomas Banbury, arrived in Juneau to ac- |cept the position of assistant wharf- inger made vacant by the resigna- Ition of Fred V. Berger, who left |for Seattle to accept a positionr as c'xptam oi lhe Wflshmg!on N'x- the famous Greek! William Seeley, young Juneau druggist, left for a two months’ |trip to the south and east. How many bones are there in| | | The Juneau High School basket- ball quintet was defeated by the |Douglas Athletic Club by a score of 17 to 23. las Island for more than thirty, years, was leaving for. his old lmm? in Nova Scotia. An illnes: caused the loss of an eye and ‘he was to = accompanied to his des- tination by Carl Johnson. Weather: Cloudy. Highest, 36; EYERS IN HOSPITAL Willard Eyers entered St. Ann's Hospital last night for medical at- tention. GOODIE SALE Saturday March 13, Bert's Grocery by Girl Scouts. Don’t forget. adv. S e A Real Dance Date, Saturday night, March 13th, Douglas nata- torium, in memory of the Dream- land, Mike Pusich, Prop. adv. inception. i PHONES 92 or 35 Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, Liquors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because/ |&———— We Sell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers 1 | PHONE 36 For very prompt LIQUOR DELIVERY i CUMB&RCIAL and %VINGS Resources @er Two and One-Half Million Dollars & i at an- important meeting of | Neil McCush, a resident of Doug-| lowest, 33. ~ Horoscope “The stars inclice but do not compel” SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1937 While this planetary rule pre- vails ideas may be confused and important decisions avoided. As- trologers read in the horoscope for today strongly conflicting aspects. For melchandlslng there is an as- pect of large promise.- Merchants: and manufacturers are to enjoy a spring trade of extraordinary prof- it. This is a favorabls sway for mak- ing plans; educational projects es+ pecially will find @&id from the stars. Many constructive ideas should' |take practical form while this rule; prevails. New leaders are te gain confidence and among them will be a few women of superior tal- |ents. Executives of every rank should rest this weekend. Matters of mo- ment will demand attention as the month draws ta a close. Women are fairly lucky under ‘I.hls planetary government, but they w:.hould not seek political rewards. vWmle many will make application for positions few will be chosen. Education and intellectual in- Iterests should flourish at this time| “when universities and training schools will supply many govern- iment experts. The seers warn against gossip which takes account of ill omens ol", many sorts including those that |presage war. Peace should be | |preached despite threatening por-| |tents, Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of some fi- nancial ‘difficulties, Hard work will overcome obstacles. Aid from friends |and relatives is indicated. { Children born on this day prob- ably will be exceedingly practical and clearheaded. Subjects of this sign are capable of much hard work which is well directed. Ernest Ingersoll, naturalist and writer, was born on this day 1852. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Hugo Wolf, com- poser, 1860; Jefferson Davis Sand- efer, university president, 18687 Raymond Thayer Birge, physicist, 11887 | (Copyright. 1937) i | l Winter Ratec_—-l‘ SITKA HOT SPRINGS | I | | Mineral Hot Baths | Accommodations to suit every | [ | | tute Regervations Alaska Alr |- | e 5 —- ,—————-—‘-———— Work and Dress BIG VAN'S 228 Front St. l}—_fi —— “THE REXALL STORE” | Butler Mam Drug Co. ¢ b - "'l'omon'ow s Stylec b T od GY" Juneau’s Own Store | | | t CARDINAL CABS 25¢ Within City Limits IAUTO, TRUCK | | INCOLLISION Fire Transforms Wreckage‘ Into Flaming Coffin— _ Five Meet Death SANTA ANA, Cal, March 12. The bodies of three men and. two! women, instantly burned to death in| a truck and auto crash, lay in the morgue here today, only one iden‘i-‘ tiett. Tal ‘The auto and truck collided mfi al Nterdny at/ Sycamore Grove a ‘gas- tank explosion transfos the wreckage into a flaming coffin, Fist Filmg for Anchorage Council Race Made by Cannon ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 12, GOOD ly corrective a5’ well, the _youthful " properly fitted VISION With Added Beauty We offer a splendid service in supplying glasses that are not but becoming, Nothing so -quickly |, makes the features drawn and “ careworn as impaired vision. Nor.hllu 80 quickly preserves appearance as glasses, ChHil Today for an ‘Appointment! Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Office Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry ; Ehop : Phone 331 —William Cannon, recently retired President of the local Chapter of the American Federation of Gov- o Try The Empire classifieds ml- ernment employes, has filed his candidacy for the City Council. He is employed as boilermaker on the Alaska Railroad. Cannon is the first candidate to file for the muni- Pree very cipal election on April 6. St e e B O VY “Smiling Service” l Bert’s Cash Grocery PHONE 105 Juneau | INCOME TAX REPORTS PREPARED For your convenience our office will be open until 10 P. M. dur» ing tax period. JAMES C. COOPER COMPANY Certified Public Accountants '205 Seward Street | HOTEL GASTIN EAU Every Effort Made for the Comfort of the Guests! GASTINEAU CAFE in connecticn AIR SERVICE INFORMATION 230 South Franklin ‘ferephone 111 CONNORS MOTOR CO., Inc Distributore CHEVROLET PONTIAC BUICK LUMBER Juneou Lumber Mills, Inc. _| WINDOW CLEANING PHONE 488 Allen Shattuck Established 1898 INSIJRANCE Alaska not been dehvered By 6:00 P. M. 226 Remember!!! If your "Dcnly Alaska Emplre" has A copy will be sent you IMMED-