The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 8, 1937, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, ME 8, 1937. 'E Daily Alaska Em})ire a time of year when fog banks generally lie 3,000 H A p P Y. E feet high. e 0 Mt By climbing the mountains back of the Peruvian B I R T H D A Y ' IOBERT W. BENDER - - iy " | coast three astronomical expeditions hope to see over| pne Empire extends congratula- Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE the fog. At 14,000 feet their chances of success are|tions and best wishes today, ‘their S COMPANY at Second and Main Streets, JUnedl fegtimated at eight in ten. The expeditions are the|birthday anniversary, to the follow- : it 3 o Gu | Hayden Planctarium of the American Museum of ling: | G B ok e 2 Natural History—Grace Line, Brown University, and e a - -3 a Japanese party. JUNE 8 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 4 e Edna Polley Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §1.25 per month The path of partial eclipse will be 2,000 miles wide. o ke stage at the followir 5 9 & one DLa T Dostage Bl e e I advance, s6.00; | With smoked glasses spectators in the United States R one month, In advance, §1 should be able to see this, as a little black nick in the Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify t Alice Coughlin the Business Office of failure or irregularity in the de- edge of the sun, in a line that runs from California Mrs. E. M. Richardson e el tous) Buithéss. Ottion to the southern half of Florida. Points in this line 2 N Y NG s sl Pake are Eureka, Calif.; Reno, Nevada; Amarillo, Texas;| s— —-.. ———— MEMBER OF ASSOC! PRESS. | o R T fana: Bil ot . g Tampa| | The Associated P is exclusively o' the use for | Shreveport, Louisiana; Biloxi, M sippi; and Tampa| | Rty s oo e Je | O E || DAILY LESSONS otherwise credit s paper >nd also the local new Published heretn. The astronomers will study features of the sun'| IN ENGLISH Bt e it e Gttt A . oo visible only during eclipses. The purpose is to learn pol v T A S THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. | tt it 2 h e By W. L. Gordon A L he composition of stars. The sun is the only star close enough for detailed observation. If its structure| #- = can be understood, men will have a better idea about| words Often Misused: Do not say, the origin of the universe, and probably of mnn\'}‘Mm-y didn't seem able to under- chemical puzzles of the earth. {stand.” Say, “Mary seemed un- The two main studies will be the corena, thejable to understand.” | Often Finesse. | halo of white light a million miles wide surrounding Mispronounced Pronounce fi-nes, i as in fin, e as’'in the eclipsed sun, and the atmosphere, a layer of blazing | gases, many thousands of miles high, which can be|lesS. accent last syllable. | I seen clearly at the edge of the'nifi but eclipsed sun. , Often Misspelled: Traveles fugy- | he matare ofithe BGA 10 mystary | Thire 1, S0 SRILIIE e il IREEENES LIS 3 > A | Synonyms: Broadcast, evidence that it is mainly oxygen. But if so, it is 2 |spread, diffuse, disseminate. |state of oxygen not kncwn on earth. The gases of| word Study: “Use a word three | the atmosphere, which include metals, can be identi-,times and it is you: Let us in- fied with spectroscopes. This adds to knowledge of the |crease our vocabulary by mastering | sun's make-up, one word each day. Today's word: Measuring the brightness of the light in eclipse|Dissenting; disagreeing. “A murmer furnishes clues to strange states of ordinary matter 0f dissenting voices could be heard [ Other studies are useful for understand- | throughout the room. sunspots and the sun’s magnetic| R T reach all way to the | , scatter, ! GUARD AGAINST FOREST FIRES Due to the usual ample moisture Alaska little concern is felt as a rule n the sun ing radio storms which in Southeast | about forest | static sometimes the fires. But an extended riod of warm dry weather | R ; carth LOOK and LEARN such as is visiting this area at the present time can We in Alaska are not in on the Sun’s big show By A. C. Gord Tk y ., thus ; o Mt v A. C. Gordon :;“‘"v M ;‘j“’l‘:'d ;"“:t" ol ““"”v ‘v‘;"“ “l’" but with its aid we are able today to offer the visitors| & ; Y ]‘ he Forest Service to guard against g .., yhe states what real Alaska weather is like. | % + ires is a timely one. “ - cem e gy — 1. Who were the two most fa- Robert Fechner, head of the Civilian Conservation o Corps who is on a visit to the Territory, announces Mussolini is trying to impress Hitler with his MOUS l)h‘nd I)O(“}) f from Anchorage that he is considering launching naval strength. Now if the boys will just try to v“z N »Yv‘l‘\‘;‘, :: .Ln‘:{ ;?1“1 ;:,,”:“ i a a S 8 Y g @ lwee; allusio and 51 ? Sxtansiye ftire prevention. program in Alasks, train-|Ampressone ansthetiin Botudl comfval maybe the nest) x( ]wmcn umpire ml a ]basvb'\n ing OCG crews for the work and locating them at|Of the world will feel a little more at ease game is the umpire-in-chief? 7 (g %] 4 Instead of killing those dogs in the Alps, they might take a tip from Juneau's leashing ordinance That gets results, too. How many separate bones are there in the human skull? 5. What state of the Union| leads in the production of iron are? strategic points. tion of a system of emergency crews could be dispatched by airplanes to the scenés of fires quickly. In making the announcement The program would entail construc- landing fields so the Mr. Fechner point- - | ' 20 Years Ago Horoscope From The Empire k A “The stars incline o PRSI but do not compel” t JUNE 8, 1917 . Major General John J. Pershing, * who was in command of the Amer-! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1937 jean troops in France, with a large Through the busy hours of this staff of American army officers y adverse planetary aspects hold arrived at a British port. He was to leave at once for Paris and thence for the front to prepare for {the first American troops to come %O\l‘lm‘mla One of the largest and best at- tended dancing parties ever given on Gastineau Channel was the Shrine Ceremonial Ball which clos- ed the Shrine activities on the |Channel. A luncheon for visiting JS!nmv ladies was given by Mrs. H. I. Lucas and Mrs. James H. King |at the home of the latter. Guestsd is believed to cause lack of energy: tand frustrated effort because mind accepts portents of futility. |tis welfare before the end of mer. sum- b nt that workers to the ex las schools, returned from a trip to|er of the American people who can Valdez where she was visiting her survive many perils that destroy parents. |other nations. S | The evening of this day is prom-| Bishop P. T. Rowe arrived in Ju-|ising for weddings since it seems neau on the Alaska. to presage lasting love and under- standing partnership. William A. Holzheimer, Deputy| Amusements through the sum- United States District Attorney at|mer will be popular and will bring Ketchikan, was in Juneau on 2 busi-|success to young actors and actress- ness trip. fes. Musicians also will benefit igreatly, although many will play '} Forty thousand young trout hadmartial music. been transferred from the Thane! Beauty will attain a new posi- hatchery to lower Annex Lake and|tion this summer when gardens are 60,000 were to be planted in Upper to be cultivated with scientific skill Annex Lake under the supervis-\by many householders. ion of A. J. Sprague who had been| Persons whose birthdafte it is have in charge of the Thane hatchery the augury of a year of some un- since its establishment. certainties. Both men and women 7 1shnulnl avoid financial muddles. E. E. Fleming, Chichagof Islzmdl Children born on this day prob- copper mining man, was at the ably will be sentimental, peace-lov- Gastineau. jing and intelligent. Subjects of S |this sign may lack aggres The Juneau Red Cross had over! John Howard Payne, dramati: 1,000 members as a result of a drive and author of “Home, Sweet Home” That's just Mt. Juneau sticking up here back of SWist ed out that last year 3,000 square miles of timber areas i F ANSWrres by a special membership commit-'was born on this day 1791, Others town, and don't you boys from Seattle start calling 1. Homer and Milton. oo Hhat Tafl BRGHARE Hb. SO0 : in Alaska was ravaged by fire, destroying migratory 3 hbula Tacoma? 3. Ap aliicn ko (hdrraaler ad brought in 800 new who have celebrated it as a bir fowl nests and wild life in addition to valuable {6 Rainler, orsshollid We:say Siacees : % members during the few previous day include Richard W. Thompson, 5 A - ercnce or hint. An illusion is an guys : 5 ! one-time Seecretary of the Navy, of timber. unreal image, or deceptive appear- It's An Axis 18 er, soldier, call- Sylvanus Thay Alaska abounds with vast, scenic recreational ek ars ance. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson, of eq “Father he s ary areas. *We can well afford to take heed of the fire (Cincinnati Enquirer) 3. The one who calls the balls petersburg, were in Juneau at the ‘A{j--du;“]vd"'l 1?;51.11 Nibdeeen prevention program and cooperate in preserving our jons of Germany and Ttaly have been and strikes at the plate. Gastineau Hotel. o o .‘lCnm:riL"M 1937 great natural wonderlands. Pinch out the match of mystery. Obviously, the two F! t 4. Twenty-eight. ! 5 3 ’- Ay flame, stamp out the cigarette butt, douse the camp have worked closely together for several y 5. Minnesota. Weather: P SRR g p ¢ sy have been at odds over the fate of Austr iy ; 451 Try Tue wanpire classifieds for of disastrous { fire and there will be little dang fires breaking out. MODERN and have not seen eve to eye with regard to their intervention in Spain British policy for several months has been directed toward preventing a close N/ LIPS intimacy between Berlin and Rome at policy was oy vl il : ETIQUETTE 'l While old Sol was playing some strange tricks Are the two principal dictafors in a genuine By Roberta Lee | down in the southern Pacific today, he was being ance? Is their relationship better described as an ¢ i very good to Juneau and pouring forth some more|entente? Ora rapprochement? None of these terms #—————— Sise = of that golden sunshine. While earlier in the spring| Seem to fit. The two governments obligingly gave an. Q. When (wo persons seps we were becoming a little suspicious that a total answer rrf'rml_\'_ Their joint communique, after ex- gfter an introduction, what is the | |tensive diplomatic conversations, referred to the yroper thing to say? i A’ Good-bye, Mrs. Brown” is stif- icient. Avoid the hackneyed phrase eclipse-was'in progress as far as Southeast Alaska Was|.pome.Berlin axis” So at least we now have the ° concerned, it seems that after all the sun was just worlg that correctly describes their dealin preparing for today to stage its biggest show in 1,200 Of course, we still have to find out what an “axis” .pjegced to have met you.' i years, and fortunately we are not in on it. is. But the term is a suggestive one. 511 axis 5 oI5 it good form for a girl to Only the southern part of the Uniied States and something a_bout which other things (‘t'\'({\\\'. I.‘ S gecline to dance with's man, then the area to the south of Uncle Sam's borders saw the an unvlmng_mg line to which other things :x‘xc’ l!;ln—‘ ace the same dance with an-| phenomenon. The shadow, according to scientists, | Ve TI‘EB"“P“C"““”‘ is that a »['"l"“ p("“(;n""::):‘( other man? ' R i u 8 : WL rmine the con- 5 E i s s S ki A nes @ SUre Way to become unpopular But early in the day and again late this %inernoon France, Czechoslovakia and Russia will get their cues Q Ho\;' S T El‘: allin l it travels much faster, because of the slanting angle ¢, the axis and act accordingly. 3 ; shou d”d g calling at which it hits the earth. | More concretely, the Rome-Berlin axis seems to 31dS be ensrave | A. Miss Dorothy Anne Hudson. | At noon when the shadow is directly overhead, it moves only 21 miles a minute. limply a joint Italo-German policy of support for t rebel forces in Spain; a common agreement to isolate One two-man scientific expedition on the decks Czechoslovakia and so weaken the post-war statu of a freighter in the Pacific was making observations, 410 and a unified program of expansion, with Italy G—REEN TOP CABS % ! i ing iterr: a Germany expand- . John I. Stewart, Prince- | dominating the Mediterranean and 3 totay, Tha mambrg et Dr. Joba “"ling eastward into the Danube—and perhaps farther. PHONE top asonomirs Sl e es kale.y_ Asslstant, gl eotn Thus the two Fascist dictators have not made an of Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. A rolling deck|,piance to wagé war jointly for a common end. They is unsuited to precise astronomical work. But these | paye worked out a set of policies which dovetail neatly, two expect to measure the changing brightness of light | supporting each other at the expense of the territorial and to take colored photos. | arrangements set up in 1919. The relation to this axis & The largest expedition hoped to see the eclipse at came several days later, when Great Britain, France, | 8:04 am. from Canton Island in the south Pacific. and Soviet Russia agreed to collaborate closely to On this island it is estimated the odds are six to ten underwrite the status guo. ' by there will be no obseuring clouds. The National Geo- Theirs is not a rival axis. It is a set of four-wheel 678 1 q T SIGRID'S ° BEAUTY SALON “YOUR APPEARANCE IS | OUR RESPONSIBILITY” i b e brakes to prevent the Fascist machine from traveling | ¢y euck Bldg. Phone 318 ' graphic Society and the U. S. Navy are conducting ., ¢ It is notable as the first clear sign that ; 5 o this expedition. Great Britain is willing to work with the Soviet ____ SR 3 22 On the coast of Peru the eclipse will strike when ynion in order to hold the reckless ambitions of the the sun is eight degrees above the horizon and at ttwo Fascist dictatorships in check. BefmlAlda to New York—5 Hours, 46 Mmutes When in Need of i DIESEL OIL—-UTAH COAL GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING CALL US JUN:AU TRANSFER Phone 48——Night Phone 4703 oy quick results. v+eo 3 DR. ]. w. EDMUNDS Optometrist of Seattle { Is NOW HERE i At the GASTINEAU HOTEL | Room 216 | For THIRTEEN DAYS; examining your Eyes for Glasses, | Dr. Edmunds needs no introduc- tion to Juneau citizens as this is his tenth annual trip throughout Alaska woere thousands of citizens testify to 1 highly scientific work, backed by five diplomas from rec- onized Colleges, besides being a Post - Graduate Crossed - E frequently staightened with glass only. We welcome difficult ca 4 Permanent Offices at 1431 Fourth Ave., Seattle, where my two quali- fied and able assistants are con- stantly in attendance. adv. LUNCH | | | Fried Frog Legs and Other | Deiicacies i For Every Purse and Every Purpose PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. PHONE 412 | e P | PHONES 92 or 25 Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, Liquors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because | We sell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers forrrr e Guy Smith |~ S D R U G s "Tomorrow’s Styles : 7 Today PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED P !Juneau’s Own Store Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery | 3 t Pictured at the Pan-American Airways base at Port Washington, L. 1., sh Imperial Airways Cavalier and members of the crew, after flight from Bermuda in 5 hours and 46 minutes. The flight was to survey route in preparation for transatlantic airplane passenger service to be operated jointly by Imperial Airways and Pan-American. Left to right are: Robert James Spense, stewal:d; Her}ry William Chapman, flight engineer; Harold Watson, steward; Neil Richardson, first officer; Captain Neville Cummings, in com- mand; Frank Aston Hine. engineer of flight, and James Howard, radio operator, The B. M. Behr'emls Bank 1 Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Millior: Dollars CARDINAL CABS 25¢ Within City Limits ——|BOOK - PIRATING | CHINESE TURN TOPHOTOSTATS SHANGHAI, v, according to astrology. There|Photostatic copies of American and may be a sense of foreboding andlEuropean books are flooding Shang- depression among sensitive persons.|hai mark Uranus is in a configuration which [¢opyrigh Although sale of pirated editions the|ls banned and they d to any extent, persons in the As the world continues to arm |Know can get foreign books at one- and to, look forward to war thelfourth the published prices. United States will meet supreme|than 1,000 titles are fsted, most of problems affecting the national them on technical subjects. This form of pirating sta 1Tientsin when Again the stars frown upon in- Printed photostatic copies of text- China, June 8. — s and doing holders of out of large sums. re not adver- More rted in n engineering school s for i own students of honor were Mrs. E. B, King,|are ive and difficult to direct. the college began to supp IMrs. George Lawler, Mrs. G. C.|Spread of labor difficulties is prog-|8ll over the country. Books*ores, Nolte, Mrs. C. H. Plase, Mrs. J. H.|nosticated. recognizing a good thing, soon fol- |Parsons, and Mrs. H. E. Post. In the social and economic revo-[l0Wed suit. |lution a new democracy is to de- REIOR a1 gt Miss Boyle, cher in the Doug-|velop which wiil increase the pow-| Mildew on reous wen be prevented jby the keeping the plants thorough- |ly sprayed or dusted. | U. S. Department of Agriculture, (Bureau of Public Roads, June 1,|aska. M. D. Williams, District En- 11937. Sealed bids will be received at|gineer. the office of the Bureau of Pub- lic Roads, 419 Federal and Territor- ial Building, Juneau, Alaska, until 9 o'clock a.m., on June 30, 1937, for {reconstructing and improving 0.062 mile of the Glacier Highway, Gold Creek Bridge Section, located ad- |Jacent to the Tongass National For- |est, First Judicial Division, Terri- ory of Alaska, involving 1,250 cubic |vards unclassified excavation, 300 jcubic yards structural excavation, 76 cubic yards Class A concrete, 19 cu- bic yards Cluss B concrete, 19 cubic {vards Class S concrcie, 14 cubic yards Class C concrete, 4,500 pounds reinforcing steel, 39,000 pounds |structural steel, 31 M ft. B. M. treat- {ed timber and 50 cubic yards loose |riprap. The attention of the bidder is directed to the Special Provisions |covering selection of labor, hours |and conditions of employment, and |minimum wage rates. Where plans |and specifications are requested a |deposit of $10.00 will be required to assure their return within thirty days after opening of bids. Checks |shall be made payable to the Bu- reau of Public Roads, Juneau, Al- |aska. Plans and specificatiors may |be examined at the Bureau of Pub- llic Roads, Federal and Territorial | Building, Juneau, Alaska; and For- |est Service - Commerical Building, | Retchikan, Alaska. Bid blanks may be obtained at the office of the Bu- reau of Public Roads, Juneau, Al- adv. Remember!!! If your "Daily Alaska Empire” has not been delivered By 6:00 P. M. PHONE 226 A copy will be sent you IMMED- IATELY by SPECIAL CARRIER. bbbt bl bbb e bbb C. L. Tubbs Tou are invited to present this coupon at the box office of the Capitol Theatre and receive tickets for your- self and a friend or relative to see “Dimples” &8 s paié-ap suvscriber of The Daily Alaska Empire Good only for current offering. 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