The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 30, 1938, Page 4

‘4 ~i)aily Alaska Empire = except Sunday by the COMPANY Published evers even EMPIRE PRINTING MELEN TROY BENDER - - ® L BERNARD - - Viee 8econd and Butered in the Post Office in Ju " SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Beliversd by carrler In Junean Ill(!‘“mvxl‘nfflr $1 following T = = o Ppresident Business Manager Alaska, 1 as Second Cl s Matter. 5 per month. one h, in advance, $1.25. . any failure or frregularity in the the Business Office of lvery of their b Telephone MEAMBER OF Business Office, 374 ASSOCIATED The Associated Press is exclusively ¢ Sor republication of all news dispatche not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published hercin ALASKA CIRCULATION THAN THAT OF ANY ( 2D TO BE LARGER PUBLICATION ARANT YTHER AVIATION PROGRESS WILL ELIMIN- ATE SUCH ACCIDENTS n which is becoming of trar tartling news to a n ying It is s more and more addicted to portation when a giant clipper ably taking fifteer ance of the yesterday is of many a 3ut, it will be forgotten A means prob- pd ir death, the ion in the appears. Disappear- Pacific minds to t person, Hawaiian clipper in south bound to leave to the safety of a que: At a temporary mental attitude, quickly Sacrifice is the history of progress. Many lives have been rificed in bringing aviation to where it is today. Many more will be lost in the year to follow. But flying as a means of transportation y more than will we stop driving 30,000 persons were will not be halted automobiles because approximatel killed in automobile accidents last year in the United States. 1t is a tragic thing that fifteen persons were carried probably to their death in the Clipper acci- dent. No trace has been found as this is written. But it reveals not that aviation is doomed; rather that aerial transportation has still a long ways to go in trides it is making in developing aircraft instruments the great navigation provide weather data, Gi Much greater will be made as aviation push Such tragedies as occasionally mark the air will never halt ndustry which has produced such a phenomenal chap as blythe Douglas Corrigan, the other day, stepped into a $900 flying “crate” hopped across the Atlantic ocean, just like such men as Lindbergh, Wiley Post, Howard Hughes, Alaska’s own Joe G and a host of others. Pro- gress and development in the industry will elimin t0 a minimum such unfortunate accidents as the one that radio communication to sat progress has been made, forward lines who. and that; or rosson startles all of us from the south Pacific, TAKING THE- PROFI KIDNAPING OouUT OF reau of Investigation deral kidnaping FBI b Report of the Federal I just received reveals that since tI law was passed in June of 19 s investi- gated 1 tual kidnapings. Of the 127 cases, 124 have been solved and in the other three, investigation is still going on. In these cases, 273 persons have been convicted in Federal and state courts, the sentences imposed having included 11 death sentences, 41 life sentences, and other sen- | tences totaling 3.382 years, eight months and five days; seven kidnapers commifted Suicide, six were killed by law enforcement officers, seven died by mur- der at the hands of their gang members and two were lynched. It is an excellent record that in solving all but three of the most mysterious of the unsolved being the ‘Matt- son case in Tacoma. It reveals that the organiza- tion is functioning with a high degree of efficiency. But it is a sad commentary on American life that | in six short years we have had 127 kidnapings in this nation despite the fact that the stringent Lindbergh law has been in effect and all but three of the crimes solved. It would something more than rigid enforcement and vigorous punishment is needed to stop these ghastly In Canada and in many of the European countries indicate that crimes they have laws which prohibit the paying of ransom money. the few They take the profit out of kidnaping with sult that America is outstanding as one of the countries wuere the ihriv Cases are rare in Canada and abroad. Cruel as such unsavory business the FBI has made | the kidnapings, probably | MAGNETISM must have dazzled peasant woman with whom 11 Duce \ws(loell;)'s 'leluv-l marking wheat harvest in reclaimed marsh lands. She looked elsewhere. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, a statute sounds against the victims of the kKidnapet ’ " t may be that this nation will have to take a page out of ti® Canadian and European laws to actually Iioroscope | halt kidnay It is obvious that virtual antee [ of punishment is not a deterrent. Perhaps taking the | “The stars incline [ rofit out is the real answer. | but do not compel” | | - + Helping the Good Employer SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1938 | Adverse aspects contend with| cland Plain Dealer) benefic influences today, nccordin;:) Accepting Paul Mallon’s invitation to “answer |io astrology. The planetary govern- bac Isadore Lubin, United Stat commissioner | ment may be disturbing to thnsc‘ of labor statistics, makes an impressive plea for the who make plans, although there is| new wage and hour act. He sees it as a measure a sign assuring clear vision regard-| aimed not to “regiment” industry, as some of its|ing one’s affairs. | ritics assert, but rather to protect both labor and The configuration is favorable to to create a situation “in which the ideals of the better, rather than those of the worst, em- ployers shall prevail.” As a member of the administration, Commissionex apital ¢ those who travel homeward on the high seas. Storms of extraordinary force may be severe later in the season | Girls are subject to a promising| Lubin’s views may fairly be considered in some de- cree ex parte. Yet few men in America are more | rule of the stars that seems to pres- amiliar with the facts of the American industrial | age happy development of summer picture. romances. Marriages will be more| It is this knowledge which leads him sharply to | numerous than in any previous au-| challenge the laissez-faire theory that in the race tumn, it is fore for economic suprem ‘those who most effectively Mexico may cause an embar- meet our needs will always come out on top.” rassing diplomatic situation for the The theory is fine; the practice is sometimes very | United States next month when | different. Says Lubin: closer relations between the two 1l too frequently the honors-profits go to those who can take the greatest advantage of their fellow men cutting s, compelling labor to ng hours; many a producer has not only weathered economic storms, but has actually profited from them.” The inevitable result of this sort of competition is “the employer of high standards is forced by countries are sought by commercia leaders. High winds and drought again will be destructive in certain west- states. Extreme heat may con- tinue until September is well ad- | vanced. | Warning is given that crime will! WOl | ern that unscrupulous competitors to adopt policies detri- | flourish in the autumn. Theke will| mental to his workers.” | be many robberies as well as mur-| An easy answer to the Lubin indictment is to | ders. A new form of kidnaping is claim that doubtless there has been much sweating | foretold { of labor in the past, but that such evils have been | Reformers will launch campaigns | largely corrected, thanks to the pressure of union-|against corrupt political leaders, but| ism and’ corrective legislation. Unfortunately this |success will be delayed as organized, not wholly true. A very few years ago the Ohio |groups retain power in civic cen- Consumers League found millinery shops in Cleve- | ters | land which paid weekly “wages” as low at $2 or $3| M in Leo next month will in-| to girls striving to be decently self-supporting. When | tensifly the spirif of conquest in the death of NRA lifted restrictions on child labor, | Europe and Asia, astrologers fore-| the employment of very young children leaped 150 |tell. Great Britain will emphasize percent a foreign policy that reveals its Some may not share Commissioner Lubin’s confi- | reliance on long acknowledged dence in the effectiveness of the wage speedily to end these evils, but th the seriousness of the facts he preser and hour act | is no denying . or the sound- | power to dictate to the nations of the world Persons whose birthdate it is have SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1938. HAPPY * BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today lhm’r‘ | DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH birthday anniversary, to the follow- By W. L. Gordon SETRY, £ o+ Directo PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCIETIES GASTINEAU CHANNEL —¢P B. F. 0. ELKS meet ng: s | DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER every Wednesday at 8 & . DENTISTS p.m. Visiting brothers JULY 30 | Words Often Misused: Do not s Bobby Goldstein |“I have nothing farther to say. Blomgren Building | g;;lx%nfiem‘%nl;{*dwéul- Maybelle Myren |say, “I have nothing further to PHONE 56 o M B SIDES S:c: A T | say,” to express something addition- Hours 3 am. to § pm. | bt , Richard I. Troast b 3 | | | : spronounced: Extricable. John G. Johnson li onen Sye | Pronounce eks-tri-ka-b’l, i as injgm Robert Bonner Jr. MOUN™ JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 NN Ht, a unstressed, and accent first Second and fourth JULY 31 | EYIADIA: 3 || Dr. Charles P. Jenne fonday of each month K. B. Edwards [Pt o U DENTIST G\ in Scotish Rite Tempie Mrs. H. Neff |tity of yam, thread, etc), Pro-) | pooms g and 9, Valentine Bldg. \\/\ beginning at 7:30 pm George H. Peterson {roumchd skiite; B M8 fn i, | TELEPHONE 176 | Q%" DANIEL ROSS, Wor- e | Synonyms: Tempt, entice, 1lure, : | shipts] Master; JAMES W. Lot | allure, ckarm, captivate, attract,! e 1_‘J: VIS Beratasy seduce. - o] ¥ 1 | fascinate, ‘ | Word Study: “Use a word three 20 Years Ago | times and it is yours.” Let us in- | | crease our vocabulary by mastering | one word each day. Today's word: | | From The Empire | Prevalent; of wide extent or fre-| | | | quent occurrence; generally exist-| W ——*|ing. “It is a prevalent disease.” | John J. Walmer, Murray Sparks, TR Dr. Richard Williams DENTIST OFFICE AND RESIDENCE GOLDSTEIN BUILDING | REBEKAHS Perseverance Lodge No. 2-A meets | every second and fourth Wednes- day, 1.O.OF. Hall BETTY Mc- CORMICK, Noble Grand; RUTR BLAKE, Secretary. and Sverre H. P. Vevelstad were in- | duced into service by the local ex- emption board. M. 8. Whittier, of! LOCK and LEARN | | | " Dr. Judson Whittier '\ Guy Smith | the local draft board, said that im- CHIROPRACTOR ‘ portant communications awaited | Drojless Bhybletn | Eenjamine Franklin Decker, and| By A. C. Gordon || office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 | Raymond Ritche. Rt 2R * A | Mrs. John F. Malony arrived in 1. What kind of rock is con-| Juneau on the Princess Alice from |sidered thegbed rock of the world? | PHONE 667 Triangle Bldg. | PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- her home in Palo Alto. | 2. What were the family nam | of Romeo and Juliet? FULLY COMPOUNDED Charles Goldstein, Charles E. Da-| 3. In what year was aluvorv“» Dr. A. W. Stewart i Front Street Next Coliseum vidson, Robert Simpson, J. E. Bar- :Ibolisu;-d in uu-lu. B2 ol DENTIST | HONE 655 Delivery ragar, Alvin Goldstein, and Z. R.| 4. What are the meanings of the | ot 9 50 v 5o i i Cheney formed a fishing party that mus «_'al tfrms “pianissimo” and| SEWARD BUILDING = spent the weekend up the Taku “fortissimo”? | Office Phone 469 | | g————————————— River 5. What is the highest airport|, WS m ’ ity in Europe? ¢ : 5 Tomorrow’s Styles J. L. Museth returned to Fort ANSWERS — % Seward on the Estcheth, after a| 1. Granite DR. H. VANCE Ll Today short leave in order to close his 2. Romeo Montague and Juliet| | OSTEOPATH books as secretary of the Elks Lodge. Capulet. g . 3. In 1865, Mrs. Alex Sturrock and infant Civil War. returned home from St. Ann’s Hos- 4. Pianissimo at the close of the | 7 to 9:30 by means very soft, | Gastinean ness of the idea which he sees as dominating present | the augt of a year of aectivity pital. and fortissimo means very loud. administration policy: “that the welfare and profits [ that brings success, social as well 5. The one at St. Mortitz, Swit of no private business shall interfere with the welfare |as financial. Women writers may| At the meeting of the Junean zerland; altitude, 5643 feet. of the nation as a whole.” | expect good luck Labor Unjon local, it was reported ——.— — Seilh ‘, Children born on this day prob-|that one business man had offered TR | v b ibly will be strong in mind and|to put $5,000 into a cold stor L U. 8. Is—Us! | body. Subjects of this sign of Leo ]l]ul'}l in connection with the mov MODERN | | Graduate Los | have keen critical powers and ori-|ment of the labor union to secure a " (Philadelphia Record) | ginal ide: $ |1arge cold storage plant for the ETIQUETTE Pierre S. duPont and John J. Raskob have been | ™ jon Ericsson of “Monitor” fame | city 4 : 5 Fitted found guilty, by the U. §. Board of Tax Appeals, of | woc o on this day 1803, Others 2R By Roberta Lee o T, Rt (ehe By Tcths-coue BEE SN who have celebrated it as & birth-| The Eiks and their friends in- i It all very simple. Raskob sold duPont| .y jnclude Abram Stevens Hewitt,|vaded the “Moose” pastures of the T v | | WHE! some $15.000.000 of stock, and duPont sold Raskob | tesman, 1822; John Hall, scholar, | beautiful Taku Valley during an- o s sy 2 another $15,000,000 of stock, and the Government |y iio. clereyman. 1829, {other of the annual excursions h”im“‘“ a home, where there i claims that each sold at a loss—because stock losses |sponsored by the lodge under the ) "y olo thore is no butler, the| | 34 plus or 27 could be deducted from taxable income. A MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1938 | Whatever the inside story, these deals seem to us After the early morning hours to emphasize the remarkable change in public mor-|cinister aspects are seen in the lity Quring the past decad horoscope for today. According to When the duPont-Raskob deals were made, during he boom, few would have thought much about them even had they been publicized. They were ck—and they were made in smart, slick days—days | may be a period of excitement and when it was considered a sign of social superiority | pyrehension. The spirit of conquest to beat the Government out of something. | astrology this is a time for positive| decisions regarding future policies mart, | phe month ruled by Mars in Leo| s will continue to be strong among That was true in low estates as well as high.|jegders in Europe and Asia. A firm- There was a general notion that Uncle Sam Was|er attitude toward international anybody’s prey, and that the more you could horn- | proplems is forecast for the United woggle out of him—the more power to you. The: ates government which is to face was the notion that the Federal Government w: important dilemmas that will test an entit parate and ‘apart from all of us, even | statesmanship, an enemy of all of us, so that it was considered that| Thjs is an auspicious sway under | yains made at Government expense hurt nobody. which to sign’ contracts, provided Tocay, of course, we know better. Which it the | careful study has been given them. important point. Today we know that the Govern- Industry continues to be troubled ment is not something apart from us—but that it IS |py labor difficulties. Many overt us. | acts that may be attributed to un-| Today we know that the game of outsmarting |jons will be committed by aliens| Uncle Sam simply means that a few profit at the nhostile to the United States | expense of all. Today we know that the big shot| This may be & favorable month| morality of the twenties was cheap and unworthy— for investigations. Spies will be dis not far removed from cheating at cards | covered, but warning is given that | So, even if the lesson cost us quite a bit, it was|the habit of suspicion should be| worth learning that the guy that gyps the Gove n- | avoided. ment—eyps us. Bad news may be expected late !mriz\y when foreign advices may | carry warning of perils overlooked on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Two couples robbed | were forced to give up all their clothing by holdup men in TIllinois That must be a new variation of the old skin game. Persons whose birthdate it is have Aoty - - the augury of a year of varied an- Somebody’s proposed a new alphabet of 280 let- | Xieties. Financial affairs may be t Yeah, they would, after all the years we spent |8 bit muddled. learning to spell with the ones we've got. Children born on this day prob- s ably will be extremely careful, high- Just when most people have forgotten about the Strung and inclined to borrow trouble. These subjects of Leo usu- ally have strong characters and high ambitions. John Frederick Oberlin, minis- | ter and philanthropist, was born on this day 1740. Others who have cele~ brated it as a birthday Francis Scott Key, composer R. H. Dana, author, 1815 | (Copyright, 1938) | Einstein theory of relativity, having decided they never can understand it, a University of Montreal scientist says it’s all wrong, anyway. Always noted for their extre politeness, the Japanese seem determihed to maintain that reputa- | tion by bombing the women and children first.— Ohio State Journal. 1779; - THERE IS ANOTH American Legion Auxiliary Dance Sat. night, July 30, at the Klks' Hall. Wes Barrett’s Orchestra. ady. R include | = M egsiont of W. #: B | waitress must take over the duties| of one, taking care of the dining room and pantry, laying and clear- ing the table, washing the dishes, | i~ —_— Phone 3441 The Juneau Chapter Committee v ;s for Armenian and Syrian Relief :4‘;"””::)’:: "fl;l‘:“”‘"‘(’m;"‘:"'fi:("m“" and cleaning the silver. . How many guests should be | | composed of the Rev. G. G. Bruce, mf’i[(,d mvr £, (m’“‘fil.., e | ;; ‘fka:‘:"‘;ff":?'- ‘g’“\“‘dfx;‘k'm:”; A. Exactly the number that the| J hostess can seat c bly Gt G ety AT e hostess can seat comfortably at the | Office Ludwig Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; Robert Simpson, Opt.D. of Optometry and Opthalmology IN A HURRY . | CALL COLE FOR OIL COLE TRANSFER amount . . Have Your Eyes Examined by ‘ | Dr. Rae L. Carlson || OPTOMETRIST 1 to 5; appointment. Hotel Annex Phone 177 Angeles College | | Lenses Ground gravity, in any . QUICK! | or Night 554 Butler-Mauro Drug Co. | [ H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing Nelson’s Jewelry i . o table, and entertain easily. Store Phone Green 331 | | &% Eo‘ig“‘l" h\‘)\hllif”(x‘]:nfzyk‘i-l:‘éfig: Q. Should one’s telephone num-| P T AT T R B T W . Lowie, allis George, b | & tad MeLean, E, V. Daveler, W. T. Tolch, | o Phear on his or her social sta % GASTINEAU MOTOR Ralph Healy, W. Clark, .Glen e ! ‘ Bartlett, and the honorary mem-| 2 N | FINE [ sr%!;x};lgg g:;-midf:‘ M"‘“:‘;'; e “J‘;;:‘»m ‘:- M. ioce and puacer location notices| | Watch and Jewelry Repairing | | | GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING s, @ . W gs. for sale at The Empire Office. at very reasonable rates Gas—Oil—Storage | Highest 67; lowest 54; | fremm s mmmrees ! | PAUL BLOEDHORN Weather: T “The Store for Men” o & e A ) Sanitary Meat Co. | o~ THE MEzZZANINE Engineers—Contractors FOR QUALITY MEATS Front St.—Triangle Bldg. || HOTEL JUNEAU AND POULTRY JUNEAU FREE DELIVERY ¥ aaud BEAUTY SHOP »L Call Phones: 13 and 49 o LYLAH WILSON ey s R NRRRBRERRRERRRRREEEEw.. Contoure Telephone e E——— —— | BODDING TRANSFER | X Er.Vac 538 TOME IN and SEE the NEW MARINE PHONE r BUILDING 07 I STROMBERG-CARLSON ) The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Rock—Coal Hauling Stove—Fuel Oil Delivery | | “NEW AND DIFFEREN' i £ FOOTWEAR” DEVLIN’S Paris Fashion Shoes RADIOS J. B. Burford & Co. “Our door step is worn by Satistied Customers” Fourth and Franklin Sts. ez e, = | PHONE 136 a & Mnfg, & Building Co., Inc. GARBAGE HAULED { Reasonable Monthly Rates } E. 0. DAVIS TELEPHONE 212 CABINET WORK—GLASS PHONE 62 Mrs. Pigg NEW ALASKAN i JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Music and Electric Appliances (Next Gastineau Hotel) French and Italian Dinners Fhone 65 | { Phone 4753 | B S RS | | HOTEL So. Franklin Street -Phone Single O | Jones-Stevens Shop :J LADIES'—MISSES’ B { READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street | Near Third Phone 206 PORTRAITS by Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Mausical Instruments and Supplies S LUNCHEON SPECIALTIES “ 122 W. Second Lode and phacer location notioes for sale at The Empire Office. TED COWLING Phone 369 —photographer results. The B. M. Behrends i Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and i One-Half Million Dollars L — Old 1st. Natl. Bank Bldg. HARRY The RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” | PERCY’S CAFE | Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy COFFEE SHOP —£3 Alaska Federal Savings | | and Loan Association | Accounts Insured Up to $5000 | | | P. O. Box 2718———Phone 3 | | OFFICE—119 Seward St. Juneau, Alaska By Try the Empire classifieds for Empire classifieds pay. First National Bank JUNEAU [ CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100.000 [ J COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2% Paid on Savings Accounts