The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 6, 1937, Page 4

e ol 4 BIRTHDAY e e — > . 3 | Senators in the Democratic primaries next year. P P Y Dally filflsk(l Eml)lre Among some of the Conservatives who will be in the HA v 3 primaries next year is Clark of Missouri, George of ROBERT W. BENDER - - Editor and Manager | ;.,..i, McCarren of Nevada, Tydings of Maryland and Van Nuys of Indiana, Equally politically intriguing in connection with IRE au ANY at hed ING COM the Post in Juneau as Second Class Office tered in The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- public sentiment is the revelation of another Institute |ing: survey. This vote was taken on the question of a ¥ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. — third term. The remarkable return on that question . AUGUST 6, Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for S1 was 57 percent in favor of a third term, or a majority Mrs. Harry Naifonoff B post at the following : of the voters. The President’s name was not used in Arthur W. Nelson 00; six months, in aGvance, $6.00 this poll but a check on the Chief Executive’s popular 1 pro otify : i they will promptly notils | standing brought out that of 31 percent favoring his David’ etk N S e election for a third term at the first of the year 37 Chrissy , Nelsofy i - - : — percent supported the idea in July, indicating his Klondy Stephens The Assom s e L fhes o the use for | BTOWINg popularity for his election a third time even Ike Lepperson republicat ews dispatches credited to it or not at this date far from 1940. g Ll erwise is paper and also the local news | & | yublished ¥ T it SR S DU (55 T S T T iy 1 v oy - - In the battle between Congress and the heauty TASER. CIRGOLATION GUARANTRRD T0 BB LARGER € v\l DAILY LESSONS contest winners for the front page, there is indication that Congress is gradually losing out as summer ad- vances. The Congressmen have the largest but the gals seem to have the most appealing. THAN THAT OF ANY O PUBLICATION, to have run at all. | Life and Hope | (Cincinnati Taquirer) | Well known is the story of the official in the United States Patent Office who committed suicide early this century, saying that there was nothing left to invent. His attitude, apparently, has a good deal |to do with the philosophy of suicide in general; the feeling that life has led up a blind alley. Significantly, the suicide death rate in the United | States is lowest during periods of reconstruction, not ith the Republicans outnumbered so badly that necessarily the lowest when times are at their best contest, political gossip |Estimates compiled in 100 American cities by Frederick E. Hoffman, a consulting statistician, as published in the Spectator magazine, reveal that the suicide rate last year was Jess than for any year during the boom court battle started the idea and now commentators period of the late nineteen twenties. are having their innings predicting the strength year’s rate was exactly the same as that for the year of the so-called Conservative and New Deal factions 1902 making up the Democratic party Outcome of the first court battle was generally POLITICAL TRENDS w there is no opportunity for throughout the land appears to center in the contro- versies arising within the Democratic party. The Since this century began, the suicide rate was the least during 1918, 1919, and 1920, while America interpreted as a Conservative victory. But there seems | was at war and as the nanqn entered an era of roron-. struction. In 1920 the suicide death rate was 11.9 per to be some question whether such is the €&, A (100000 inhabitants in the 100 selected. cities; < ‘The recent poll taken by the American Institute of Public|yate then climbed to 18.1 in 1928 and 1929 and, as Opinion would discount the theory. The Institute was to be expected, reflected the acute economic di pelled the voters in the various states on the question. | tress of 1932 with a rate of 21.3. Then the rate began “If Roosevelt isn't a candidate for re-election in 1940, to drop: 19.1 in 1923, 17.3 in 1934, 16.2 in 1935, and 15.7 would you prefer a conservative type of candidate | in 1936. Last year's rate was the lowest for any during or a New Dealer?” the twentieth century except during the war and post- war period. The inference to be drawn from the statistics is New | that the people temperamentally disposed to suicicde percent, ' are likely to stay their hands when it appears there’s favored a Conservative. It is interesting to note that something more to be done in the world. The old this trend was universal. The New England States Saying, “Where there's life there's hope,” seems P-lf(l voted 70 percent New Deal preference, Middle Atlan- (0 appiy the other way around: “Where there’s tic States, 72 percent; East Central States, 64 percent; 1OP€ there’s life West Central States, 58 percent; Southern States, 68 percent; Rocky Mountain States, 64 and Result of that poll the country over reveals, the Institute repor that 67 percent favored a Dealer while the remaining third, or 33 percent, their vacation a lot more since learning that under Pacific Coast States, 67 percent. the new compromise, they become goofy at 75 instead But with this top-heavy New Deal preference. of at 70.—Kansas City Star. “It is the government's earnest desire that there should be a settlement—" says Foreign Minister Eden How tiresomely familiar the address must be to An- thony Eden.—New York Sun. the Institute poll indicates that the conservative ele- ment still has a strong infiuence on Democratic policies because of the fact that it is not confined to one section but like the New Deal sentiment equally divided over the country. Dr. George Gallup, | who gets out the poll, however, expresses the view | that if public sentiment holds as the poll now reveals is Currently, one gets the impression that Japanese peacemakers are trying to reach a definite misunder- New Dealers may supplant some of the Conservative!standing with the Chinese—Buffalo Courier-EXpre CAUSTIC THRIFTY WEEKLY FOOD COMMENTS NEWS Garnick's Chats “A Newspaper Within a | lewspaper” THE FRIENDLY STORE - MACKERAL This is very delicious. THE FRIENDLY STORE Friday, Aug. 6, 1937. T. & H. DOG FOOD 4 cans 25¢ SAME OLD STORY Hunter: “Henry, do yom still act toward your wife the same las you did before you were mar- | ried?” Henry: “Just the same. I re- | member when I first fell in love | with her. I would lean over the | fence in front of her house and* !gaze at her shadow on the cur- Packed in tall cans. Each, 15¢ tain, afraid to go in. And, I WHEAT 3 e oasox SPAGHETTI The Perfect Breakfast TUhR Jury ip e vy Food. Regular 30-cent pkg. Special 26¢ With Tomato Sauce. No. 2 Cans—Try It. Each, 25¢ FANNING'S BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES Adds Zest to Your Meals. Tall jars 20c “That’s all right, ‘juflgv. I know you're too intelli- ;g’n‘ to be influenced by what | they say.” “You can take your $10 or ten days.” y Priscner (still in a foggy con- | dition): “I'll take the money, !¥'r honor.” Tomato Juice Half gallon cans of | Campbell’'s Best. { | Each, 35¢ 0—0—o ALWAYS THE LEADER Staunch Captain: “Now, then, my hearties, fight like heroes till | your powder's gone—then run! }On account of this rheumatism |in my leg Il have to start | now.” After telling his fair patient to put out her tongue, the doc- tor continued writing out the prescription. When he had fin- ished, he turned to his patient and said: “There, that will do.” “But, Doctor,” protested the lady, “you never even locked at my tongue.” “No,” replied the M. D. “it wasn't necessary. I just wanted you to keep quiet while I wrote the prescription.” CALL GARNICK’S —PHONE 174 CAMPBELL’S 0—0—o PORK and BEANS 3 for 25¢ Medium Cans 1 | Consider a fish. He never gets | caught if he knows when to keep ‘his mouth. shut. . | 0—0—o No man can live happily who regards himself alone, who turns | everything to his own advantage. | Thou must live for another, if | theu wishest to live for thyself. figures e | The British challenger may be able to find solace | in the theory, better to have run and lost than never Actually, last | We fancy the Supreme Court Justices are enjoying | Herman T. Tripp Elsine Leslie THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937. 20 Years Ago From The Empire AUGUST 6, 1917 | Louis Karstens arrived on the | Belle from the Lincoln Island trap, owned Ly Oliver Drange, and re- ported the recent high tides had carried it out and it was a complete [10ss. | First aid classes of the local |Red Cross chapter were to meet in |the Presbyterian church, IN ENGLISH ! By W. L. Gordon LS o Words Often Misused: Do not say, | “This is an exceptionable oppor- unity for any young man.”. Say, ‘an exceptional opportunity.” | Often Mispronounced: Bomb. Pro- nounce bom, o as in from, or bum | ~ Often Misspelled: Eaves, lower edges of a roof, Eve; the close of day. Synonyms: Marvelous, miracu- leus, wonderful, incredible. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it i ' Let us in- crease our vocabularyy by master- ing one word each day. Today's word: Elicit; to draw forth. “Ad- versity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous ecir- jcumstances would have lain dor- (mant."—Horace. L 4 e - LOCK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon R o | ¥ What does the ass symbolize? What mythological character was condemned by Zeus to bear the heavans on his shoulders? 3. Are the justices of the United States Supreme Court federal em- ployees? 4. Is there any differen¢e be- {tween a bay and a gulf? 5. What is the largest ¢ity in India? | e { i ANSWERS | 1. Stupidity. | 2. Atlas. ; 3. Yes. & ea, usually smaller than a_gul 5. Calcutta. ——————— A bay is an inlet of Lt I | MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee | Q If a girl's parents ate not liv- ing, in whose name should be wed- ding invitations and announcements be issued A. In the name of an aunt or uncle, brother or sister, or' some |close and older relative. | Q What is the minimum length of time for a guest to remain after |a meal? | A. He should remain for at least 13 half hour unless something very | | urgent will not permit. Q. Should a person on a tri 1ing room, after using it? | A. Yes; any clean and consid- erate person will do so. ———————— | “Alaska” by Lester D. flenderson 4 | MODISTE TO wom OF BETTER TASTE MRS. STERLING '~ Room 300—Goldstein Bldg. || | | PHONE 553 2 i | ———— || GREEN TOP CABS PHONE wipe out the washbowl in the dress- | it i Juneau'’s Own Store Knights of Columbus in honor of Bishop Crimont had been postpons ed because he had not arrived from the westward. Miss Goldie Halm was visiting friends at Fort William H. Seward. The Misses Lucille and Charlotte Fox returned from a visit to Skag- way. Miss Mary Morros became the bride of Paul Simos at a fashion- able wedding in the Servian church at Douglas, the Rev. A. P. Kashe- varoff officiating. Steamer Mariposa was loading lumber for westward ports. Miss Gertrude Hellenthal teach- er who had been visiting in Michi- gan, returned to Juneau. P. E. Harris, of the Hawk Inlet cannery, was visiting Juneau. A clam cannery was under con- struction at Sitka. Weather: cloudy. High 53, low 47, CLEVELANDER TAKES DECISION IN WINDY CITY MIX LAST NIGHT CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 6. —Patsy Perroni, Cleveland 187 - pounder last night outpointed Steve Dudas, 186, of Edgewater, New Jersey, in a ten-round battle here. ——- laska” by Lester D. Henderson. “The Rexall Store” your Reliable pharmacists compound prescrip- tions. Butler Mauro Dreg Co. | 89— P 9 ; H Pay’n Takit PHONES 92 or 2 Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, vLiquors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because We sell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers [ “Tomorrow's Styles Today” } | | COAL For Every Purse and Every Purpose PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. PHONE 412 and SA COMMERCIAL VINGS Hesourcé& Over Two and One-Half Millior: Dollars The reception planned by thel. Horoscope || “The stars incling but do not compel” RIS e SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 ,1937 | Except in the early morning and late evening this is an unfortunate day in planetary direction, accord- ing to astrology. There is a promising sign for conferences with bankers and for business correspondence. Some sort of good news for the nation is indi- cated. . Many conflicts of opinion will ‘precipitate quarrels and physical violence. This is a sway under |which mediators may meet with little response. The evil aspects of Mars are felt in all lines of human effort, so that individuals may be expected ito display fhe sinister attitude which |encourages bitter conflict bmwccn’ 'armies. | Deceit and misrepresentation con- tinue to prevail and presage secret; iplu!.s. affecting the United States. | Again troubles that cause naval| battles or naval disasters are prog-i ,nosticated. Defense tactics will be| |of special cdncern in Washington. | Political alliances with labor or-| ganizations now will increase and, | Washington will have new puzzles Ito solve. i Nurses and physicians are to be /in demand in coming months when, there may be much illness. Foreign' service for young surgeons is fore- cast. ! | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of gmn; in unaccustomed ways. Newspa-| per owners and employees should be fortunate. | Children born on this day prob- ably will be gifted in personality | |which enables success in writ- jing or acting. | Joseph Rodman Drake, poet, was born on this day 1796. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday in- ude Mrs. Florenc Ziegfeld (Billie Burke), actress, 1886; Robert Bar-, ry, journalist, 1892; Powell Clayton, cne time Ambassador to Mexico, 1833. (Copyright, 19'7) SRR Tl (R B Sons of Norway meeting at I. O. O. F. Hall Saturday, 8 p.m. All mem- bers requested to attend. | (Signed) GEORGE JORGENSON, v, President. e e “Alaska” by Lester D. Henderson. PRESCRIP- TIONS compounded exactly as written by your | doctor. | Juneau Drug Co’. | Visit the | SITKA HOT SPRINGS Mineral Hot Baths Accommodations to suit every taste. Reservations Alaska Air Transport. 300 Reoms . 300 Batt: Jfrom *2.50 4 Weerly K TAP BEER IN TOWN! [ | THE MINERS Recreation Parlors BILL DOUGLAS I ! ZORIC DRY CLEANING Soft Water Washing Your ALASKA LAUNDRY PHONE 15 SO BN MAB ON MINE SHUTTLE RUN LAST EVENING | Marine Airwa Pilot Alex Hol- den, Flight Mechanic Lloyd Jarman and the M. A. Bellanca Pacemaker seaplane capped a busy day yestcr<} day with two flights to the Polaris- Taku mine last evening, between 1 which they sandwiched iu a hop to Detront CO&Ch Leads Taku Harbor. Resting this morning,| they are due for more mine hops| this afternoon and evening, with passengers off the steamer Princess Charlotte. | Preceding the mine fligh last evening, Pilot Holden returned from a charter flight to island points with two Union Oil Company of- ficials, J. E. Boyle and W. E. Dav- enport at 4 p. m. Other passengers into Juneau in the MAB were J. Felix, from the Hawk Inlet mine and one man from the P. E. Harris cannery at Hawk Inlet. Making his first flight up the Taku River at 4:15, Piiot Holden returned with Mr. and Mrs. George G. Griswold, Jr., F. J. Bartholomew, and C. H. Metcalfe. Out again at 6 o'clock, he flew to Taku Harbor and returned with G. Juzik, one half hour later. At 6:40 he was out on his second flight to Polaris- Taku, returning shortly before 9 o'clock with B. O. Brynelsen, J. Moran and S. Szeles. DORAIS LOOKS T0 BE COLLEGE STARS' MENTOR Wal- dorf and Layden for Honor Post CHICAGO, 1ll., Aug. 6.—Charles “Gus” Dorais, of the University of Detroit, is now leading in the coach- es poll, but Elmer Layden, of Notre Dame, and Lynn Waldorf, of North- western, are forcing a spirited three corner race 'to select the coach for the College All-Stars football squad which will' tangle with the Green Bay Packers, professional squad, on September 1. Dorais has compiled 1,754,000 votes, Layden has 1417498, and Waldorf 1,512,000 votes. Card Farm Clubs Switch Players ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.—Rochester sent Infielder Jack Sturdy to T ~ —— 7% Mobile in the Southwestern League | AT THE HOTELS and received Infielder Frank More- TS R T Rt house from the Houston Texas e League club in a shift of players R. M. Douglas, Seattle; Harry 5 - Oag McCain, Ketchikan; S. Einstoss, announced by the St. Louis Car- dinals. PACHO DROPS NEW YORK ENCOUNTER | NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—Leonard Del Genio, 142, of New York, outs pointed Bobby Pacho, 146': pounds, of Los Angeles, In ten rounds here Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. George G. Griswold, Jr., Butte; B. Barthol- omew, Vancouver; Gordon Grizch, Taku Harbor; B. Brynelsen, Jack Norman, S. Syler, Tulsequah; Dan Noonan, Juneau. Juneau Wilson Phillips, Atlin; Pete Mil- ler, Chichagof. When in Need of DIESEL OIL—UTAH COAL GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING CALL US JUNEAU TRANSFER Phone 48—Night Phone 696 Cigars Cigarettes Candy Cards THE NEW ARCTIC Pabst Famous Draught Beer On Tap "JIMMY" CARLSON 230 South Franklin CONNORS MOTOR CO., Inc. Distributors PONTIAC Telephone 411 CHEVROLET BUICK FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Teléphone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg. LUMBER Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. INSURANCE Allen Shattuck + Ii }