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

" THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, DEC. 6, 1937. Daily Alaska Empire ROBERT W. BENDER Editor and Manager ey _evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE rnn'"‘;weg:mmm at Second and Main Streets, Junesu, Batered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered b carrier in . aneau and Douglas for §1.25 per month. By mall, postege paid. at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; ene month, in advance, $1.25 Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- avery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. ALASKA CIRCULAT:ON GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it .or nov otherwise credited In this .paper snd also the locil news ublished herein. . zag IT'S TICKLISH AT SHANGHAI The situation in the Orient daily becomes more sensitive. In Shanghai appears to rest the dynamite which can very easily set off an international con- flagration. There is located the International Settle- ment, where the United States, British, French and most important, Japan, have concessions and certain restricted areas. The fact that Japan has rights the Inter- national Settlement while China has none is most significant. In other words, the foreign powers, in- cluding our own country, must legally recognize the Japanese in the International Settlement, but they cannot legally recognize the Chinese as the latter have no rights in the restricted area, it having been turned over by China for use of foreign powers, which in- cludes Japan, Doubtless that situation has averted drawing other countries into the present trouble in the Orient many times in recent day True, the United States as well as France has shown a stern attitude toward the Jap- anese since they attempted to use the International Settlement for their own ends, but the fact remains that they have certain rights in the area which results in tense moments at Shanghai. also in “WINGS OVER THE PACIFIC” Recent announcement that the Navy is planning to make a permanent year-around air base at Sitka coupled with its activity in the Aleutians, particularly with plans for developing the secret harbor at Kiska Island, gives indication that the Navy has very defin- itely launched on its program for adequate defense of Alaska as part of the general Pacific Coast tle: fense. l[‘q}_ucipalpdl[hal he Navy's action will be in line with the Army's program for an air base, pro- bably at Fairbanks, and that in the next few years we will see a large military and naval development in the north. Commenting under the heading “Wings Over the Pacific,” the Post-Intelligencer makes the point in these words: The navy department’s decision to establish year-around air headquarters at Sitka, Alaska, is welcome evidence of vigorously broadened national defense policies. Seattle has previously noted, with interest, the dispatch of squadrons of naval planes from Sand Point to Sitka. The importance of the Washington pro- nouncement is two-fold. It indicates that our government it deter- mined to give this nation the protection it deserves, despite objections from any other country. It indicates that the naval command rec- ognizes..the. necessity. of - giving its personnel year-around training in North Pacific waters, instead of confining its visits to the,period of sunny summer weather. Japan has no right to feel that our pro-* tection of our own territory is a hostile gesture. The United States many years ago gave up its right to fortify the Aleutians to gain Japan’s adherence to naval limitations. But the treaty covering this bargain has expired. Japan did not want to renew it. And no reason now exists why the United States should not proceed to a sensible protection of its shores. 4 The Post-Intglligencer, on numerous occa- sions, has pointed out the necessity for peace- time operations by navy ships and navy planes, in the North Pacific on a year-around basis. The fleet maneuvers in the North Pacific, now scheduled for next February, will pro- vide training for warship personnel, under the conditions that would be most likely to be met if a hostile fleet should ever seek to attack these shores, The training of naval flyers at Sitka is an important and gratifying extension of these defense plans. It should be followed by provision for a permanent naval base, probably in the Aleu- tians, and the early establishment of an army air base int the interior of Alaska. If all the words used in the power. tilt would gen- erate power, we'd have “juice” to spare aroppd these parts. 3 For do\\-nngh‘fl‘,_mne"; Juneau's. weather in the | last 48 hours should establish some kind of a record. There's only one more” week after this one to get that Christmas shopping done. ' A Christmas-Spirited Housecleaning By Eleanor Roosevelt (The Reader’s Digest) Here is a new idea for those of us who dread spring housecleaning: combine it with the Christmas spirit. ‘Why wait until spring? Why coccasion of the weeding out and sharing of our usable surplus possessions? useful to us, thinks we are tired of, could begin life all over again under our neighbor's Christmas tree. ‘Why not do it now, and make house-cleaning a joyful, generous, friendly act? b | should join in a hunt through closets, not make a festive | Things which have ceased to be | Idrawvrs. the attic. All of them should qver!laul their books. If it is put in the light of aR“oppo; Christmas giving in which all member§’ of- can join, they will probably be surprised by the things which turn up on the pile to be given away. Here, for instance, is an overcoat which father has treas- u-ed for years, thinking the time might come when he would wear it again. But there are shivering men lwalking the streets without any, coats at all these days. Or here is an old quilt, preserved in mothballs as befits an heirloom. You thought time and time again that it was too good to part with, but remember that there are children who go to bed wrapped in newspapers, and still are cold. Be very careful about one thing. Don't give rub- bish. Rubbish is no good to anyone. Clean and reno- vate what can be salvaged. What you are looking for is gifts, something you can enjoy giving, some- thing you'would be proud to see someone else enjoy. A good test of what to give is whether. you would be glad to receive it yourself. " T6 collect and distribute these gifts effectively sifould not be difficult, if one person in each: com- munity makes it his job to provide leadership, and-if the rest 6f ‘the community is willing to cooperate. A committeé should be formed to work with the organi- zations which know who the needy are, so that the gifts may be properly apportioned and distributed.:;: Everyone who reads this appeal can help push thé campaign. The time for organization is now. Take it up with your clubs and your churches, draw upon the energy and civic pride of the Rotary, the Kiwanis and the Lions Clubs, and on the experience of the wel- fare agencies. One of the agencies best qualified to cooperate with your local committee is, of course, the Salvation Army, which has excellent facilities for collecting such gifts and responds quickly to a telephone call. There are many others. The Volunteers of America distribute things to the families of men in prison. The social service departments of many hospitals dispose of clothing. The Goodwill Industries, from Maine to Califorria, recondition clothes and household equip- iment in their shops, and serve the double purpose of giving employment and salvaging discarded articles. | Tuskegee and Hampton Institutes, the Penn School |in South Carolina and the Calhoun School in Ala- |bama know the needs of Negroes and are eager to |receive all kinds of useful goods. The American Mer- chant Marine Library Association, the Seamen's |Church Institute and the American Library Associa- {tion have branches in many Ccities and welcome good books and magazines. This movement could be made to echd thraugh {every community in the United States. It would help {to draw communities together, whether large or small; {it would make them conscious of the needs of those;"a“ missionary? {who have too little, and it would offer the chance for la real community Christmas. Ministers would surely be glad to announce this campaign from their pulpits; radio stations and newspapers would glady give infor mation about it. for years generously helped similar campaigns. Mer- chants, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, would surely be help- ful volunteers in the work of collecting the gifts. On Chr morning some attics would be emptier, but 8ome bare homes would be better fur- | (nished. Moths might have less food this winter, but has been heated many human beings would be warmer. Ireaching and good fun organization, common sense and good will to carry out successfully. Christmas is the time of year when we ought to |ditions. remember how much more blessed it is to give than it 2. is to keep! Progress in Television A 19! 3 (Philadelphia Record) Television, like time, marches on. Success of the transmiSsion experiments between New York and |Philadelphia, over the American Telephone & Tele- graph Company’s new “million-cycle coaxial cable,’ brings nearer the day when television will be com- mercially practical. Another interesting television experiment last week was the successful receipt of television broad- casts from London aboard the M. V. Britannic, dur- ing her voyage down the English Channel. pictures synchronized perfectly Importance of the cable tests here, however, is due to the great difference between the television |“Ocial letter to a friend with “Re- |broadcast problem in England and in America. Bavid | Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corporation of Ameri- ca, following his recent trip abroad, made reply to the served for business correspondence “Is England ahead of the United; Q Should a child be permitted grroquem question: |States in television? | Sarnoff pointed out that the British Broadcasting | Corporation has been operating a television trans |mitter, with hourly programs each afternoon and eve- ‘ning, for about a year. The range of this transmitter is 25 miles, which covers London and.the immediate | vicinity. I Yet in spite of broadcasting of the '¢oronation ‘and jother news events, and the offering of télevision sets ih,\' some 15 British mnnuiaclure;s at prices from $200 ‘l;) $500 each, the public has shown'so little enthusiasm [that * !hands of the public.” Moreover, the cost of the British experiment is borne by the British public, through the fees paid the Government by radio listeners. | In short, Sarnoff found that British reaction' to. television has been gradual, “despite the fact that geographically its problem is simple compared with |that imposed by the vast area to be served by a tele- |vision service in the United States.” From this, the value of the Philadelphia cable itests is obvious. Through use of cables, which can sts covering only a 25-mile area around New York {would be regarded by the general public as merely Lexpenmenml. But with cables, and with the ex- {change agreement by which both the R.C.A. and | British use each other’s patents, the day of commer- |cial television in America may be nearer than most |of us suspect. | S The fellow who wrote about the silent of the night neyer heard a dollar ‘one on the Richmond 1Va.) Register. ———-,7—-—,.‘;:..‘__ T ~ Or may not stand by Juldn’t have if you r#bum* € _Wwatches dresser.— 4 .M{Hmmzam ® is war or peace |irf Burope.. It alk epends, ‘“day of the week it is,—Hapéford Courant. ' Another thing to ponder is just how special the | special session of Congress will'be.—Indianapolis News. Now that the Brazilians have gone Fascist, they can % spoken of collectively as Brazil nuts.—Ohio |'Stat. . ournal. So far the extraordinary session of Congress has “dnne nothing extraordinary.—Indianapolis News, As a war measure, Tokyo's Treasury is calling in all nickels. It will need them if it begins tele- phoning the apologies.—San Francisco Chronicle. neglected | Detroit News, Mother should not do this«Christmas salvpg!)'workI‘ We ggt inow.' 1 will be top dog’, until alone, however. Every member of the housth omés alongduith adusier endecrine gland . In many communities firemen have | s than a thousand sets are actually in the | Surely Americans have the js raw milk taken from cows that it {have been made tmmune from t | | ‘r | | { | Captain When he picks up a dropped bun- A. T. Brown, master of the vessel, said the voice and 'dle for a woman? | | | birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: DECEMBER 6. Nora B. Chase F. H. Foster [Prdnounce o'fe, o as in no, e as in] fed, principal accent on last syl- | lable. mouth). times and it is yours.” HAPPY ——BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their Albert L. Slagle Mentar Petersol DAILY LESSONS . IN ENGLISH | By W. L./Gordon Words Often Misused: Do not say, “It is colder than you think for.” Omit for. Often Mispronounced: Au feit; (French), meaning expert, skillful) ; Often Misspelled; Palate (roof of | Palette (artist’s acces-| sory). Pallet (a small bed.) | Synonym: Magnify, amplify, aug- ment, enlarge. Word Study: “Use a word three Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Tolerance; the disposition to bear ! the beliefs, practices, or habits dif- |’ fering from one's own. “The only true spirit of tolerance consists in our toleration of each other’s in-| fluence: e i LOCK and LEARN ‘ By A. C. Gordon - 1/ /What is the difference between and was leaving for the south as he ably ‘will be extremely adaptable,, { |pasteurized and certified milk? 2 3. Of what composed ? two gases is water ling a gold brick from the Chichagof Mining Company. From The Empire . ‘t\ 20 Years Ago || L, DECEMBER 6, 1917 | Two evenings previous, Ed Cash- | el, of the Treadwell foundry, and Mrs. J. Lindsay were married in the, parlors of the Alaska Hotel by the Rev. Bruce. The newlyweds were to make their home in Doug- las, The billiard tournament had clos-. ed at Douglas and Paul Neinast, first prize winner. | Bill Raines second and L. S. Ferris third. The wreck of the steamer Alki on Augusta Point was to be ripped open and boilers, machinery and other fittings salvaged. Mrs. Williant Garster left on the Qity of Seattle for a visit in the Pacific Northwest. J. H. Hewitt was on trial in the! District Court charged with steal-) W. P. Mills, Sitka merchant, was in Juneau and was to leave on the Prince of Wales for his home. The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine| were planning a Christmas tree dance to be given in Elks Hall. | Two ships, one loaded with war! ,that will not be apparent until the “The stars incline but do not compel” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937 Mingled good and evil planetary influences are active today accord- ing to astrology. Labor interests are well directed. Under this sway Mars is in a threatening mood, but there may! be a tendency to parade military and naval strength as threat. ‘Women are fortunate under this planetary government. It produced good 'luck in shopping, success in entertaining and wisdom in love affairs. T Soclal projects now will flouris! among young and old. Brilliant en- tertainments are to mark the holi~, days and there will be extravagance in dress and in dining. Warning is given that there will be envy and rebellion among the will create problems to civic heads. Agitators who incite unrest among the unemployed will cooper- ate with secret forces that cause rebellious trends among many class- es of the people. | Efforts to remove the causes of | war and to adjust international dif-| ferences will be emphasized all through the winter with results spring, astrologers announce. Horoscope || poor in American cities where need |~ DIRECTORY 4 PROFESSIONAL | FRATERNAL SOCIETIES GASTINEAU CHANNEL B. P. 0. ELKS meet g DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER every Wednesday at p.m. Visiting brothers e Sl welcome. N, C: BAN. BI ren Buildin, 3 . C: - on:noug 56 % | FIELD, Exalted Ruler; Hours 9 am. to 9 p.m. J l': H. SIDES, Secre- ry. MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 14 Dr. Charles P. Jenne DENTIST ' { Rooms 8 and 8, Valentine Bldg. ! TELEPHONE 176 i S Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Tcmnla 3y beginning at 7::30 pm. . FORREST R. BATES Worshipful Master; JAMES W, LEIVERS, Secretary. Dr. Richard Williams | DENTIST { | OFFICE AND KRESIDENCE GOLDSTEIN BUILDING REBEKAHS Perseverance Lodge 170. 2 A meetg very second and fourth Wednes- \day, 10.O.F. Hall. BETTY Mc- DOWELL, Nobi Grand; RUTH BLAKE, Secretary. Drugless I Office hours: | Rooms 2-3-4, | Dr. Judson Whittier | CHIROFRACTOR | PHONE 667 Gufimfithfi Physician | n R U G s 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 Triangle Pldg. Increase in skill of displaying munitions collided in the harbor of Halifox; the city caught fire; hun- dreds were dead or dying on the! streets, it being estimated that 1,300 persons were killed. Walo E. Burford, circulation man- ager of The Empire, had resigned had passed a bar examination and Who was the first great Chris- would hang out his attorney's sign, gifted. probably somewhere in California. Miss Nellie Simpkins had taken prices rise for many staples of com- merce. merchandise will be noteworthy as| ‘ Dr. A. W. Stewart | PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street ' PUROLA REMEDIES ) ) Next Coliseum Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of prosperity to. which friendship contributes much. There should:'be good luck' for women. Children born on this day prob- i highly intellectual and unusualy, Subjects of this sign of Sagittarius usually succeed after delays in their careers. | Willa Cather, novelist, was born 4. What is the difference between an apartment at the Zynda for the on this day 1876. Others who have a dromedary and a camel? 5. What is the capital of Pucx'lo: Rico? 1 ANSWERS 1. Pasteurized milk is milk that, winter months. Judge Robert D. Jennings and court officials returmed from Ket- chikan. i Steamer Spokane which recently celebrated it as a birthday include! Altert H. Abbott, Canadian Red! Cross general secretary, 1871; Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542. (Copyright, 1937 H - The greatest percenbage' increase to about 150 de- ran ashore near Bella Bella was in the population of the United grees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes and'being patched up as a preliminar S Here seems to me an idea which would be both far- |then rapidly cooled. Certitied milk to Loi i e PApinie ocourtid ahetwsen | 1001 ag berculosis, under most sanitary con: Paul. 3 3. Hydrogen and oxygen. 4. The dromedary has cne hump, the camel two 5. San Juan -- e MODERN EHOQUETTE By Roberta Lee e ——1 H Q. Should a man take off his hat ' A. Yes; it is a courteous gesture? Q. Should a person ever close a ectfully yours'? A. No; this phrase should be re- to answer questions by merely say ing “Yes” and “No."? A. The child should be taught to answer questions by saying, “Yes, Mr. Baker,” “No, Father.” to being towed to Seattle. ‘Weather report—High 28; low 25; oW, e eee The distance by water from New “York to Boston is 144 miles shorter by the Cape Cod canal than by Nan- tucket lightship. —— Fine Christmas Fred Sabey & Tom Nadea at Legion Dugout Phone—Green 119 WHEN IN A HURRY | CALL COLE FOR OIL 34 plus or 27 gravity, in any amount . . . QUICK! COLE TRANSFER Phone 3441 or Night 554 s e “'Today's News Today.—Empire. Channel Apparel Shop T [ Martha Bracken—Jean Graham | | Front and Main Streets | e T S g | T RELIABLE TRANSFER | ‘|1 Our trucks go anty place any ' time. A tank for Diesci Oil | and a tank for Crude Oil | save burner trouble. | PHONE 149, NIGHT 148 g - Buy and Read NOW ON SALE | | | | I 101 SEWARD ST. For Women “Tomorrow’s Styles { Today” Juneau s Own Store [ The B. M. Behrends Bank * Juneau, ‘Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars 1810 when there was a gain of 364 percent. 1FL()OR YOUR HOME WITH | OAK—Nature’s Gift Everlasting | GARLAND BOGGAN || | PHONE 582 | Buy Your Floors with a GUARANTEE 1 | | | Christmas Seals, ‘ are here again! ! | They protect your home ! | from Tuberculosis | DENTIST | ! Hours 9 am. to 6 pm. | PHUNE 97—Free Delivery SEWARD BUILDING ) Office Phone 469 5| & i PRESCRIP- | TIONS | DR. H. VANCE | | OSTEGPATH | | | compounded Consultation and examination | exactly as free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5: | written 7 to 9:30 by appointment. | by your | Gastineau Hotel Annex | doctor. v South Franklin St. Phone 177 | | A P Juneau Drug Co. ! | Robert Simpson, 0ptD. || o — 2 — i | Kobert dimpson. 08 ) SRR ” B iAo ands A [| “The Rexall Store | Angeles College | | of Optometry and your Opthalmology |t Reliable Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground | | pharmacists g compound & | prescrip- 3 tions. T Keep your feel | Hours: 9 SIDNEY E. STEVES | | Chiropodist | | 1 301 Goldstein Bldg., Phone 648 t off your mind. ' | Rutler-Mauro Drug Co. o g SIS N "FAMILY SHOE STORE | il “Juneau's Oldest Exclusive Have Your Eyes Examined by | Dr. Rae L. Carlson | OPTOMETRIST Office Shop Ludwig FINE | Watch and Jewelry Repairing | at very reasonable rates | PAUL BLOEDHORN | S. FRANKLIN STREET 1 Shoe Store” LOU HUDSON—Manager Seward St.——————Juneau =2 =11 i Hollmann’s Pharmacy Nelsan's “Jewelry | | o5, goward' 81, Phone 45 Phone 331-2 rings PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY | CUOMPOUNDED FROM | FRESH DRUGS ] HOTEL | LYLAH Contoure X-Er-Vac — ON THE MEZZANINE i " BEAUTY SHOP JUNEAU | Audit—7ax and System Service JAMES C. COOPER, C. P. A 303-05 Goldstein Bullding WILSON Telephone | T i Public Stenographer | "COME IN and SEE the NEW | | | STROMBERG-CARLSON || i RADIOS | J. B. Burford & Co. “Our door step .is worn by Satisfied Customers” | SIGRID’S e BEAUTY SALON “YOUR APPEARANCE IS Notary Pablic ——— “The ing Man” || Home of Hart Schaffner and | Marx Clothing — — Mrs. P MELODY HOUSE | Music and Electric Appliances (Next Gastineau Hotel) | ' OUR RESPONSIBILITY" e Shattuck Bldg. Phone 318 -fl: in French [+ = = and JUNEAU e Dinners GASTINEAU CAFE Short Orders At All Hours Phone 65 — GARBAGE HAULED Reasonable Monthly Rates E. 0. DAVIS TELEPHONE 212 Phone 4753 o e e " Visit the SITKA HOT SPRINGS | Mineral Hot Baths .—.—.J—EL, d "vk = Ay i | Health Foods Center BATTLE CREEK, HAUSER ' AND OTHER DIETETIC FOODS 230 Franklin St. Telephone 62 . Juneau ! [ If It's Paint We Have It! IDEAL PAINT SHOP FRED W. WENDT _ PHONE 549 T Phone 206 Try The Empire classifieds for results, Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies & 122 W. Second } COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS — 4 | PERCY’S CAFE Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy COFFEE SHOP Percy Reynolds, Manager First National Bank CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100,000 L J ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2% Paid on Savings Acc¢ounts Spm— T — % —