The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 8, 1938, Page 4

Daily Alaska I?m pire hed cvers : Puslished evers. evening X ANy at S ! 2 o CTaos Aatioh Entered in A SUBSCRIPTION RATES. n Juneaun and Douslas for $1.25 per month Postate D f Delivered by carrier ma 00 One Bt the Business Off! failure i re ot published “ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARA TH, T OF ANY OT SIGNIFICANT OF ALASKA PROGRESS Opening of new buildings at and S the former turday and the one i Sitka ] ht, are sign ilestones on Alasl woad to development and expansior pmm.; they argy they mark a new era in @laska—a sharpe ofaugd from otlfer days, when their heed w day of ir i pepulation, of grawiy outheasp o vital, to a modern not 1@ government in step nereasing “pr are complimentary to two of the forer the Territc Ketchikgn the thriving munity at the southernmost ‘éxtrenity of Alask mous old capital, which Titka, the much of the historic glamor of Russian-Ame: p as a busy little metropol wi is budding out structure day new are criterion of “These on of public works projects ha throughout th . carrying in further chorage over tc Federal buildir Territory of a progress 1ding: other pub! cor jon can be noted in many of our communities way, Douglas, A ¢ Seward, Fairbanl Non just to mentior of the major ones; all have kept in step with the trend toward expansion, larg in construction through public worl b Every enterprise undertaken has been meritorious vitall; ng because it eeded Jation was jamn ommunities to over d school bui wing, ar stances despite new facilitic b frammed out of )ld quarters by ‘that per- stent growth which is going on year by year. The Smarch of 'prégress is going on daily all around- us. It is typified in these new structures which are now ‘being opened. those which have been put into opera- tion and those which in a short time will be ready Hor service. . il "t n the press our own affairs, we ST 1o 123 primarily, because swe have too often to accept pr as some- ¥hing which tranSforms suddenly before our ey ‘We probably will not get, and we need not expect, that kind of transformation. What Alaska is enjoying is a sound, healthy persistent growth. Public struction depicts it in these new buildings jus ¢an be found in mining, fishing and our many c industrial ac' which year by year are and leading the way ire of ‘the nor con- as it toward uitimate full developm: of a greater em FOREIGN COUNTRY ! "ALASKA, THAT Mr. George Tucker, as Empire: readers are aware, writes a most interestng column for this newspaper from New York CHv . His yeport of vesterday relative to the § 2 G (he mibtrdpolis Wasipr- ticularly entertaining * Klaskans who read it w one reference “One the ist, “belongs to M onished at ' wrote column- i) prize of -sogsnuk, a pure Alaskan Eskimo whese Americar i James“Andfews, ; Professor Mus-noo-nuk ¢ to the Unitea St r. met and wed an American girl and has adopted this es last yes country.” What country. one naturally inquires, did Mus- noo-nuk come from if he pure Alaskan Eskimo?" It is assumed Alaska. And, car our first grade Ketchikan edifices TH lesson a bit further for Mr. Tucker’s education, what Alaska if it fsn't a part of the United States? And has ac d this country,” writes Mr. Tucker What co an n who takes up ! ¢ in ates 1 to become naturalized X ti the United States? Mae West vernacular, Mr. Tucker shou 1 ) al ome time and find out he doesn't ct into the country IT'S HARD TO BEAT A DRUMMER BOY AND: A FLAG In the discu which areibeing held at this me, in’ Juneau ell’ as’ throughout the bation, with' the thete the nd Cure of War," many incere ‘and worthwhile 15 are being advanced nere of which, of cour 1l cure war. So long as there are human beings that solution probably neéver will be reached But these talks and discussions do serve a laudable purpose in that they ténd to arouse in people.a hatred war. That is one e best precautions against enflict naturally, it must be universal through- it the world to be succ That day may arrive f propaganda is ma ciently forceful and ex- tended to the peoples of the earth In our own country one out nding step has been made toward effectiv curbir war That is the plan advanced by the 1 Legion for taking the profit out of conflict. It proposes a law, with power vested in th to freeze prices at a stat figure the r t should come, is lecl Without { w w become a very dious and ghastly busine ) those who would profit at the sacrifice of human life, a iways has been to the actual p But, unfort a far greater stumbling b 0 outlawing w important as that feature is. T rere has s glo been a glamour about fare since the beginning me. The beat f the the wounded heroes, the graphic stories very in encounter, and, in more modern the matchless d 1 I air which chool bc loves. e are I s that w Acciaim, recognition, praised m, t ime old elements, ever present, which led the conguerors of old to lead their hordes in con- t and which lead the modern conquerors in the same paths Propaganda against war is a w cause, but until that great day comes when o an be taken from conflict the fight to end war losing one 1 truth in the b ¢ old vet- drummer boy and a f and y for any old war in 24 i The Kennedy Policies (Cincinnati Enquirer) 8 tion of Rear Admiral Eory S. Land [ an of the Maritime Commission, that ds 1o follow the metheds and policies of Joseph edy. his predecessor, is good nefs Mr. the Cot 8 ennedy’s e ation to the James’s ¢ ambassadorship to t a moment critical in be development of the United States merchant mar- ne. There was much to be done in the way of dressing up. discipling and insuring better training of seamen, as attested L numerous complaints and several mari- me tragedies. A perplexing labor relations situation demanded. satisfactory adjustment. And in addition to the proble ounding the ting merchant there r with the Maritin Coemmission m of carrying out in good order the mer- n program. . Kennedy was attacking the problems reso- tely and sensibly. His plans for a maritime media- S er discipline on vessels; supervised aining of seamen, and cautious procedure with the expansion program seemed just the medicine appro- riate Lo the needs of the ‘merchant marine. It was refore, much to be desired that his successor would on from where he left off. Rear Admiral Land is qualified to do so. The Florida Supreme Court I ruled that bingo is gambling. This disposes of the theory that it is ma . & form of rose culture or a musical interlude. New York Sun. ® There ds a distinction, a statesman explains, be- tween ‘the natfonal ambitions of Germany and Japan. As we understand it, Germany yearns only for colonies, while Japan wants everything that isn't nailed down. ~Newark Advocate. % eror af last say war in The' pr been lifted enough, at 1 mation fiiter thioy he knows there is a censorship seems to have ast, to let that scrap of infor- gh to him.—Cleveland Plain Dealer The next great innovation in radio receivers ought to be a push butten arranged to work a boxing glove at the microphone new 1 rm bill ought to encowage a !4 of to take up farming as a nubby. The Philadelphia law 3L “lm THEY'VE ‘BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD,” and these Japaness soldie: busy repairing Shanghai-Nauking railroad line along which troop shipment is heaviest seem 1o be enjoying their job. The movement of soldiers recently drew comment from China’s Generalis- ; <, , whe_said, that, “although Jaj bilized more than a million soldiers £9 fi!e”o a few cities, pq%u hyondgo-nlhl&llhn. . § e s T 52 . DAIL HAPPY | — _BIRTHDEAY The Empire extends ecomgratula- ions and best wishes today, their irthday anniversary, to the follow ng Stanley Nowicka Lola LaPaugh Henry G. Johnson Freeman W. Matheson IR e e | Mopesl % | ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee | Q. When giving a tea to intro duce a debutante, how should th girl’s name be included in the in- ation? It should be name. the wife of a judg addressed as Mrs. Judge Warher? A. No. She does not sharé her husband’s title, and should be gallec Mrs. Warner. 1y Q. What should a man wear f an informal afternoon wedding? | engraved unde be A. A business suit. DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH . By W. L Gordon Words Often Misused: Do not say “I have your favor of February, 23." | “I have your letter of Febru- | 23.” | Often Mispronounced: Santia } Pronounce san-te-a-go, both a's as in ah, e as in tea unstressed, o x] in go, principal accent on third syl- | lable. } Often Misspelled: Residence (a| dwelling). Residents (those who re- side in a place). Synonyms: Ascertain, cover, determine. 1 Word Study: “Use a word three | times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by ma: cne word each day. Today's word vent; able to pay all legal| “The firm was known to be| a find, dis-| RS NE i LOOK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon | A P pens | i e I S " 1. How long have fountain reen used? 2. Who is Inglish poetr) 3. What is “white coal?” 4. What American division in the World War was composed ui1 men from twenty-seven states? 5. Which two countries of South America_have no seacoast? called the “Father of | ANSWERS | 1. They are known to have been | in use in China several ago. 2. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400). 3. Waterpower, | 4. The First, or Rainbow, Divis- | ion. 5. Bolivia and Paraguay. e Frank Speljack Is Ophir Bound IF Frank Speljack, Ophir mmm; man, paused in Juneau long enough | to try to straighten out his income | tax today while enroute to the West- ward aboard the steamer Alaska, | Speljack is planning to work | | ground on Little Creek with a hy-| draulic outfit this summer. = His| former holdings on Gaines Creek have been bought out by A. A. Shon-| | beck and Charles Holky. Holky was = another passenger aboard the Alaska and Shonbeck ‘_voined the ship here. centurfes | | When in Need of || prEseL om—srtove omn YOUR COAL CHOICE GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING, CALL US || JUNEAU TRANSFER Phone 48—Night Phone 696 | w | the Westward on the | 1 GARBAGE HAULED e et Sl Mb il ol B — ' ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1938. o+ & * 20 Years Ago || Horoscope 1 From The Empire “The stars incline ‘ DNBAERS 13 but‘d_u not (-on_\?el" MARCH 8, 1918 The stock of the Boston Dry Goods Store had been moved and located the old Louvre building. The Boston Dry Goods and the Fair Store had been combined. A in the lobby of the Gastineau Hotel and dinner served in the cafe had been innounced by Claudé Ericson, the proprietor of the hotel. Contractors Van Lehn & Raymond remodeled (he new Marshall & Newman quarters in the building which formerly housed the L. P. s Motor Company. Part of the property acquired had been cccupied by the Alaska Manufac- turing Company. A new garage was being built large enough for all of the cars in the town. Authorized substitutes for wheat {lour sold on the fifty-fifty plan, or pound for pound basis, were: bar- ley tlour, buckwheat, corn, potato. ice flour, corn starch, corn grits hominy, oatmeal, rice, rolled oats. ornmeal, sweet potato flour, soya vean flour and Feterita flour and meals. Due to the scarcity of sub- stitutes, the ratio had been made n the First and Third Divisions of Alaska for a temporary period, of three to one, that is, with every hree pounds of wheat flour sold here was one pound of some sub- titute sold. A good crowd had attended the Moose Hard Times dance. Marshals C. C. Brown, D. A. Woods and Ray Stevens, collared everyone who came dressed up and took them before Moose Judge Wallstedt who imposed liberal fines. Sam Feldon, priprie- tor of the Capitol Coffee House was one hauled before the judge and fined two-bits for wearing a white collar. R. E. Robertson, in charge of gath- ring marine glasses for the Navy, had made a shipment to the Navy Department. Those contributing were: B. D. Stewart, James Russell, Victor Dupuy, Clive Eiklund, Mrs, J. 8. Young, E. D. Ralston, William Miller, Jules B. Caro, L. W. Kil- burn, John Reck and Mrs. C. A. Bevans. In the interests of fur buying, arles Goldstein had left on a trip to Whitehorse, Atlin, and Cari- bou o1 Thomas Donohoe, Democratic Na- tional Committeeman, accompan- ied by his wife, had visited Juneau for a few weeks. They returned to The following officers were elect- ed at the BP.O.E. meeting: J. Lati- mer Gray, Exalted Ruler; R. E. Ro- bertson, Robert J. Cragg, Martin Lavenik,, John Museth, Robert Bruce, Ralph Beistline, N. L. Bur- ton, B. A. Rosselle and Charles D. Garfield The McCloskey Brothers, of Ju- neau, had just turned a very profi- table mining deal in the state of Nevada, Weather: Highest 37, lowest 20, cloudy. e Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office. PaBr S N { Reasonable Monthly Rates | E. 0.DAVIS | TELEPHONE 212 | Ehone 47t TERCEU AR, § = 2 | If Its Paint We Have 1t | | IDEAL PAINT SHOP FRED W. WENDT | PHONE 549 “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. e ) Juneau, e The B. M. Behremls Bank Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938 | Adverse aspects are active today. according to astrology. Extreme cau- | tion should be exercised in stock | S seem to menace banks and hankers, as financial matters occupy public attention. Astrologers! n that bankruptcy threatens| not be spent. recklessly. Merchants will profit through wholesale purchases made under national stress. For the average man thrift and economy are recom- mended. Newspapers will present alarming rumors .and foreign cerrespondents will gain fame, but unusual secrecy will be maintained in important sec- tors, despite journalistic energy. Women are subject to baleful| planetary influences. They should make no efforts in public service until the signs change. | Astrologers predict $hat the Unit- | ed States will introduce helpful la- bor legislation and that it will suc- cessfully arbitrate in the settlement of a “great dispute.” Gambling of every type will be- come widespread. The pursuit of any nations. and that money must| J Directo B. P. | DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER DENTISTS Blomgren Building | | PHONE 56 t | Hours 3 am. to 9 p.m. | tary. | Dr. Charles P. Jenne DENTIST | Rooms 8 and 9, Valentine Bldg. TELEPHONE 17 | |shipful Master; ;‘, VERS, Secretary. | welcome, FIELD, Exalted Ruler: M. H. SIDES, Secre- armraame w,m«-_...mwmmmfi PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCIETIES GASTINEAU CHANNEL —_— ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 ».m. Visiting brothers N. C. BAN- JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Sécond and fourth Moncay of each month in Sc.:tish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p.m. DANIEL ROSS, Wo JAMES W. LE" kS | Dr. Richard Williams s REBEKAHS | | Perseverance Lodge Nu. 2 A meets every second and fourth Wednes- Dr. Judson Whittier N | CHIROPRACTOR " | § ! Drugless Physician | oOffice hours: 10-12. 1-5, 7-9 | Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. | ©HONE 667 PUROLA & i Front Street } \ | REMEDIES z \ ! ! i E day, 1L.O.OF. Hall. BETTY Mec- DENTIST | |CORMICK, Noble Grand; RUTH | OFFICE AND RESIDENCE | | BLAKE, Secreturs. GOLDSTEIN BUILDING ‘ e R PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Next ColiseLm pleasure will be more reckless than | at any time since the World War, it Dr. A. W. Stewart ! i ! PHONE 97—Free Delivery is foretold. Those who study the | DENTIST { ‘L e8 philosophy of history know that | Hours 9 am. to 6 pm | L e e these are portents of war or revo- | SE(‘;’{?RDPEUILI:GI:O ‘ = g 13 lution. i ice Phone L | “Th " Persons whose birthdate it is have —— 7 e Rexall Store' the augury of a year of prosperity, 1 L yqu but there will be much deception DR H VANCE Reliable in business. Unusual love affairs are | ] 2 T pharmacists indicated. | OSTEOPATH b compound Children born on this day proba-| | Corsultation and exammafiobr'l [ prescrip- bly will be talented, attractive in | fe;lw*?‘;’osb;“:;p;fi;l L tions. personality and strongly individual. | . g Many of these Pisces subjects at-| | Gastineau Hotel Annex Butler-Mauro Drug Co. | 5 South Franklin St. Phone 177 5 tain fame. Issac Hull, commander of “Constitution,” was born on this day 1773. Others who have celebrat- ed it as a birthday include Leland Stanford, statesman and financier, 1624; Edwin Forrest, actor, 1806; Americus Vespucious, Italian navi- gator, 1451 (Copyright, 1938) A e MRS. GEORGE PENNY HONORED AT PARTY Honoring Mrs. George Penny who is leaving for the south shortly to make her home, an informal party was given last evening at the home of Mrs. W. O. Johnson, assembling guests for five tables of contract Hostesses for the affair were Mrs, Johnson, Mrs. I. R. Anderson, Mr: George Gullufsen, and Mrs. Leslie Hogins. First prize was won by Mrs. Tom Hutchings, and second by Mrs. John Newman. An attractive gift was given to the honor guest. Spring flowers formed a colorful setting for the occasion, one of the many events being given in honor of Mrs. Penny before her departure. - e B. D. STEWARTS SAIL ON ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON Territorial Commissioner of Mines and Mrs. B. D. Stewart took passage on the steamer Alaska this after- noon for the Westward. Mr. Stewart will conduct mining investigation work in the vicinity of Anchorage and may continue on into the Interior. Mrs. Stewart will go as far as Anchorage. They will be gone an indefinite| length of time. — 2 SATISFACTION IN FOOD QUALITY AT I | | l} UNITED FOOD CO. | TELEPHONE—16 GENERAL MOTORS DELCO and MAYTAG PRODUCTS —s | W. P. JOHNSON || “The Frigidaire Man” \ VISIT THE 4} Sand N FIVE AND TEN it‘ PERCY’S CAFE | Tce Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy | COFFEE SHOP | | Percy Reynolds, Manager T Alaska Federal Savings | and Loan Association Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P. O. Box 2718——Phone 3 the | I | Robert Simpson, Opt.D. | ' Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology s | Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground 4% WHEN IN A HURRY CALL COLE FOR OIL | 34 plus or 27 gravity, in any i amount . . . QUICK! | COLE TRANSFER || | Phone 3441 or Night 554 1 9 “Tomorrow'’s Styles Today” Juneau’s Own Store! ) \ et r e rrerad Have Your Eyes Examined by | H. S. GRAVES | “The Clothing Man” | ' | | Home of Hart Schaffner and ‘ Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST | Office Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry : Marx Clothing Shop Phone Green 331 FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN | : S. FRANKLIN STREET £ ] | 201 Seward St. JUNEAU | Hollmann’s Pharmacy f Phoue 45 f | PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED FROM FRESH DRUGS | J. B. WARRACK | ON THE MEZZANINE | Engineers—Contractors | HOTEL JUNEAU [ BEAUTY SHOP . p—— { [ LYLAH WILSON i Contoure Telephone - = X-Er-Vac 538 a3 i L1 - | “NEW AND DIFFERENT | FOOTWEAR” DEVLIN’S Paris Fashion Shoes Try the Empire classifieds for esults. " . CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100.000 ° : ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2% Paid on N COME IN and SEE the NEW | STROMBERG-CARLSON | RADIOS , ~ The First National Bank e JUNEAU - COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS J. B. Burford & Co. 1 “Our door step is worn by il Satisfied Custcmers” (ot |3 JUNE:QU L SPECIALIZING MELODY HOUSE || In French Music and Electric Appliances s (Next Gastineau Hotel) Mrs. Pigg Phone 65 Itali Dinners Alaska Music Supply : P e St GASTINEAU CAFE Pianos—Mausical Instruments : and Supplies B e e e S ) Phone 206 122 W. Second Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office. e Empire classifieds pay. N —