The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 29, 1937, Page 4

N - ; THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE TUESDAY JUNE 29, 1937. ‘lam‘s, has become the cause of considerable specula- H A p p Y tion as to why the Russians were so closed-mouthed. ' BIRTHDAY | There may be an inkling in the dispatch in yesterday The Empire extends congratula- Daily Alaska Em pire Editor and Manager ROBERT W. BENDER - - Published_evers_evening PRINTING COMPANY at S Alaska Empire from Moscow that Sigismund Levanevisky was believed to be under arrest and failed to show Up|sions ana best wishes today, their at a welcoming gathering for Dr. Otto Schmidt, the(pirthday anniversary, to the follow- polar explorer. Levanevisky was originally scheduled fing: | to make the hop over the Pole, starting on June 10, but when the flight was actually made Chekaloff was v the EMPIRE eets, Juneau. excent cond and as Second Class JUNE 29 Mrs. C. B. Holland ntered in the Post Office in J SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for §1.25 per month | the leader o e e S e Sivatios Yoo But, of course, that is the Soviet's business. What J. C. Kirkham ne year. in advance, $12.00; six months, in adva t ! ; one month, in advance, $1.25 ., | puzzies us is the same thing that puzzed the Fair- = }’Dr‘l"jro‘:";{e:ltso Subscribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notify vy T s B e ele . f the Businese Office of any failure or irresularity in the de- | banks News-Miner, when it asks “Why the Mystery? P livery of their papers. n these words: Teleptionss: New MEMBER OF The Associated Pr republication of all se credited i published herein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION R. R. Hermann R s {| DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordon Office, 602; Business Office, 374. SSOCIATED PRESS. | exclusively entitled to the use for | s dispatches credited to it or not this paper and also the local news Press reports from outside sources indicate the Russian polar flight, from Moscow to San Francisco via the North Pole, has started. And yet no definite information is available from any northern government agency as to the exact course or the weather reports or any- thing bearing on the venture. Amateur radio stations and others who > would like to know and in an event of emer- gency might prove highly valuable can get no | information as to the contemplated move- ments, the cycle on which the fliers will broad- cast or anything else. All is veiled in secrecy. Outside press agencies as well as northern news centers are floundering to get any in- formation. Words Often Misused: Do not sa “Whom, do you think, spoke to u: Say, “Who (spoke to us).” Often Mispronounced: Repertoire. Pronounce rep-er-twai bet, secon de as in her accent first syllable. one word each day. WPA GOLD with a lot of calls for help. The “ham” opera- tor in the sticks, the local fliers with their in- timate knowledge of their territory often prove the best friends possible in such events. Such things have happéned to round world and long-distance fliers more than once. It's then “A feller needs a friend.” It's then the man in the sticks is the tops. The Bureau of Mines reports that those sent out through the Works Progress Administration to seek | g ave not been very successful. As inexperienced spectors they made an average of around $72 per L g year, the Bureau finds, and then goes on to say | The joint survey demonstrated conclusively the Why now the soft-pedaling. Is somebody + »f following suggestions frequently made in LOOK and LEARN N ; afraid somebody will steal the North Pole. i St e ar g sople be en- By A. C. Gordon recent years that a large number of people be en Why all thé mystery. ¥ ed to become gold miners as a means of solving | o + tune. “As think properly of our most beneficial to us.” adversity leads us state, —Johnson, nemnlavme i ” Tk ws-Mine m Vi a 4 suc mnemployment situation. (\c NH:IM‘ T ';ght haxg added t.hu &mh‘ 1. Who uttered the words, “Et In a general way the Bureau's survey has re- TEPOrts as were received came via Canadian com-ly, pryte” (“And thou, Brutus”)) led what most people would readily admit to be a Mmunication agencles, Vn(le Sam’s agencies 1apsing|anq under what conditions? ¢ in the first instance. All men can’t become pros- | into almost complete silence. { 2. What does the camel symbo- rs just because they are out of jobs any more 5 hi h—. B 2 |lize? 3 they can all become brick masons, or carpen- | Sins’ of the ‘Fathers { 3. Do electric fans lower the g £ atur room? s or bookkeepers. Giving a man a No. 2 shovel, a T ‘9‘;‘1’9“;;‘;:55‘ “I‘II;:’;“ pick and a few beans and sending him out in the| gooio an answer to that unsolved mystery—| 5. What state was founded in to look for gold as a means of solving the UN- gy hyman beings do what they do—Cornell Uni- employment problem is just about as silly as it sounds, 'yersfty is getting awfully close to nature. d if that is the premise on which the Bureau’s report Too close, we fear, unless there is a chance that is now founded there is small wonder that the gold pigs, goats and sheep are “missing links” in the evo-| j seekers only averaged about $72 per year. Of course lution of man. the wounds of the conspirators. such a scheme is futile. But a suggestion has been Not content with making a nervous wreck 0f | 5 gupmission made, particularly as effecting Alaska, which, if given »r“‘;_"‘r‘l‘";;’r‘:‘lfop“l{b‘)!“f’a‘(7}(’)‘]"°z-;“g;1:‘(‘“lfl:’(“’l_“‘i‘l‘; "“:Bgl:‘:)‘f 3. No; in fact the temperature the support of the Bureau of Mines or the WPA, or /™ "o kl“’m’k‘\l‘;’ il . alacted to ibad a |I° Wncreased by jsebiing ths, @ifi in some other Federal agency, could be productive of 5 ¥ “ |rapid action. The cooling effect is family of temperamental pigs because, of a great ex- r r otor 8 3 Perritory. 5 _ caused by the temperature he results to the prospector and the entire Territory periment. He was required to distinguish between o, b(-mg’ Ty mir;nu‘:x(( 2; :;] The proposal was made by the author Rex Beach, signals from a bell buzzer and a charged wire fastened Skin o € himself a former Alaska gold seeker. The Beach plan. to his leg—or no apple! Finally, he went to pleces, " g~ yropo o0 similar to one which is reported to be fairly successful as any human being would have done under corres- 5. Maryland ks in Canada, is that the right caliber of men—honest ponding torture for a couple of weeks. i o and unafraid of work—be grubstaked and sent out into Came practical jokes of the same vein on sheep. ., the field under the leadership of experienced pros- “;’“;-fi fod ot “}’;i"‘“‘”- Result: A whole collection pectors, who not. only know how to look for gold, ® oo te &7 Me - EMCQ)DER\I TIQUETTE By Roberta Lee |honor of Queen Mary of England? ANSWERS Julius Caesar, as he died from i The departments of psychology, physiology, bio- what it looks like when (l‘w,\ see it but also know how ,chemistry and zoology were elated. Now they intend to care for themselves-in the open. Such- parties.'to breedl families from these “crackpot” creatures for properly outfitted, would be able to get somewhere comparison with families from normal animals—in and in Alaska doubtless would strike some kind of the hope of learning what part heredity plays in men- 2 a: pay dirt. ‘tal disorders. ; 5 CLERRERE T The influence of heredity in humans was os-‘ Q.© 15 1 Well op m Gll who s That is a plan with a head to it, which, if put into operation in the many regions in Alaska that are known to be mineral-bearing, would probably develop ‘o regular pigs, bred in the regular way, turn out new and paying properties. It would be an invest- 1, o regylar pigs. Won't that be something to squeal ment in human aid which would have a chance of apout? paying dividends. | IR o omlhsrdh oA Certainly, it is futile to send men out gold seeking When looking for an echo, try yelling into some- who do not know gold when they see it and know thing hollow, like the government deficit.—Toledo | to take a pair of comfortable brok- little about existence in the open. If that is the plan | Blade. b N e which was attempted in the States no wonder the By bothmtest e (B ‘;mm:; pi:?:;l plate, be Bureau says it’s a flop. But putting men in the field | 0 greatest gold miser of all time—Detroit Freo No; it is placed on the table- under experienced prospectors, properly equipped, “‘Pn‘sx cloth. an entirely different story. The Beach plan is worthy | going away any wraps? A. Yes, it is always wise to take along a few heavy clothes? and be prepared for the unseasonably cool days that we often have during the summer months. And don't forget tablished long ago. But just think how comforting SRpachiion o U it will be for the world of science to discover, finally, of Federal support, but if it was done by simply ship- | We can't trust our memory. But we believe it sion, “tipping the hat” or ising ping a group of WPA workers, or any other kind of|“a\ the Wagner law that was to bring forth sweet he ha!"?v ; workers, up to Alaska and turning them loose With |fellowship in industry.—Atchison Globe. A. “Raising the hat” is the cor- rect form, the instructions to go and find gold, like there is | reason to believe it was done in the States, then it| One thing Edward won't have to worry about is | would be doomed to failure just as the experiment |cutting the honeymoon so he can get back on the job. has been Outside. Carried out in a sensible manner, |—New York Sun. : however, it could be a boon to Alaska and the men i T TR i G s tl' who participate. 1 No radical party stays in power long. It must “ ml ! |get out to let conservatives pay the debts.—Akron Beacon-Journal, D R U G s T Eehiaat | With all our gold buried in Kentucky, our money The great secrecy which shrouded the recent|is now safe from everybody but Congress.—Dallas Soviet flight, with this government's apparent assis- | News. Today's News Today,—Empire. WHY THI-, \I\ 'El;\'? PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery NOTICE! For very prompt LIQUOR DELIVERY | | | | | | 2() Years Ago From The Empire L * JUNE 29, 1917 The audited report of the Execu- tive Committee of the Red Cross week drive showed a total of $6,- 129.58 raised in Juneau, Thane and Perseverance. Harland Thomson, architect for the Juneau school building, was on his way to Juneau to inspect the rew work being done on the build- ing by the contractor, Peter Woeck. Pat Lynch, of Lynch Brothers, diamond drillers, announced that four men were leaving on the next 4 boat for the Westward in connec- tion with .diamond drill contracts at Ellamar and Latouche. first e as in f » & s in arm, have a long w Today's word: | Adversity; state of unfavorable for=| t@ long established Juneau it i§ merchants, advertised the selling out Q. Which is the correct expres-| il | LDr&ssed Poultry. D. B. Femmer B. M. Behrends Company, in its advertisement, compared war prices “today and yesterday.” “We still to go to catch up with some of the prices of staple What's it all about and why all the mystery Often Misspelled: ~Conspiracy; dry goods,” said the advertisement, Other flights have not been thus obscured. cy, not quoting the following prices on If this were a war-time flight by a belligerent Synonyms: Lewd, licentious, goods in 1917 as compared to 1864: power there might be some apparent reason lustful, obscene, gross. |Calico, per yard 10c 45¢ for the “shushing.” Word Study: “Use a word three!Blue Denim 30¢ Freaks of weather may drive the adventur- times and it is yours.” Let us in- Pepperell Sheeting 40c $1.60 ers off their course and into strange places— crease our vocabulary by mastering Plain Turkey Red 10c 46¢ The H. J. Raymond Company, firm of of its entire stock of clothing and furnishing goods. J. D. Johnson, chief engineer of the Treadwell company, left for the scuth on the Princess Alice. C. J. Ask, wellknown Skagway merchant, was in Juneau on his way to his home after a month’s busi- ness trip to the States. Dr. H. C. DeVighne left cn the Princess Alice bound for San Fran- cisco to report for medical duty with the United States Army. Among Juneau arrivals on ihe Spokane were the following mem- bers of the court party who had been in Ketchikan: Judge Robert W. Jennings, J. W. Bell and wife, James A. Smiser, Mrs. L. A. Green, Mrs. C. Z. Denny and W. W. Casey, Jr. Miss Nora Museth, assistant in the Douglas postoffice, returned home from a six weeks' vacation visiting relatives in Ketchikan and Petersburg. Weather: highest, 60; lowest, cloudy. Schlllmg 54; | FEMMER’S TRANSFER | PHONE 114 | Call us for all kinds of Trans- | ferring, Rock and Gravel Haul- | ing. We also sell Cement, Coal, Kindling, Feed, Hay and Fresh * CHARTER THE CRUISER VIDA | BUSINESS OR PLEASURE | | PHONE 623 Clean—Speedy—Comfortable MARINE AIRWAYS FLOAT Money Saved is Money Earned PIGGLY WIGGLY STANDARD OIL COMPANY of California ANNOUNCES I SERVICE WILL BEGIN FROM NEW PLANT ON WILLOUGHBY AVENUI BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 30. l old plant on Thane Road will be disc ontinued as of that date. The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Millior: Dollars Horoscope “Tha stars incline but do not compel” * o+ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937 As the month closes the stars smile upon the planet Earth. Ac- cording to astrology benefic aspects rule today. Men in authority come under a stimulating sway. Employers will {benefit through negotiations with employees, despite a sign that is supposed to encourage fault-finding. Constructive work is well directed under this configuration and should be pushed with determination. The machinery of building, manufac- turing and commerce should be oiled for high gear operation. | Homebuilding is under the best possible planetary influence and |those who are wise will seek coun- {try places where the simple life \may be pursued in time of national exigencies. This is an launching any auspicious day for enterprise. It is fortunate for public buildings and for the beautifying of cities. As modern architecture gains in American centers of population, fame is to be achieved that will be world-wide, for the seers fore- tell that as old cities are destroyed the new world will offer compen-!' = sations for what is lost. | Women have an adverse lean- ing of the stars under this plane- \tary government. They will bene- fit through disfinctly domestic oc- cupations, | Girls should find this a day more 'satisfactory for shopping than for flirting. Young men may be ex- ceedingly oblivious to feminine charms under this sway. | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good for- tune and general well-being. For the young romance is foreshadow- ed. Children born on this day prob- ably will be democratic and friend- ly. Subjects of this sign usually gain through personal popularity. William Almen Wheeler, Vice- President of the United States, was born on this day 1819. Others who have ceclebrated it as a birthday in- clude Willlam Banks Caperton, admiral, 1855; Jesse Lee Reno, army officer, 1823. (Copyright, D THE (ARPEN’IERS’ LOCAL Wishes to thank every one who helped to make our Picnic last Sun- 1937) . Today's Nevs Today—Empire, 300 Roams . 300 Bati:: Srom *2.50 Sfecial Waenly Kutes ALASKANS LIKE THE BIG VAN'S 228 Front “Alaska” by Lester D. Eenderson. Don’t Be Satisfied! Unless It’s Perfect! 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