The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 27, 1938, Page 4

4 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1938. Communications Commission. The Commission al- Daily Alaska Empire ready has authorized and is building radio weather B . Uty SabTNYT . T and air stations at Anchorage and Fairbanks. Now it HELEN TROY BENDER - - - - - ®resdent has decided to establish three more in the major R. L. BERNARD ent and Business Manager chain—at Juneau, Ketchikan and Nome. Public s, Juneau, Alaska. Works application has been made to get assistance, Juneau as Second Class Matter. Entered in the Post the Commission itself having sufficient funds as the e r— = " SR result of Legislature appropriation to carry the major per month. cost ates in advance, $6.00; It is g fine example of what the Territory can lo itself in bringing about its own development These stations will be Territorial-controlled. Their purpose is to provide weather reports and other data to aviators. Smaller auxiliary stations will be put in at points of vantage to the fliers. Some already are| in operation. Communications stations such as these tly notify the de- ¢ they will pr re or irregularity PRESS. to the use for d to it or not also the local news are among the major aids to aerial navigation. They FED TO BE LARGER _ Mean safety in the air. With two-way radio com- ik e ication aviation has moved from hap-hazard ; to scheduled business. The Territory is doing are to keep abreast, When Pan American with the Clipper, made its first test flight one of the things its officers stressed that would be needed to perfect operations would be more communication stations along the route. What is true for Pan American is true for every air line in the north. Thé pilots in these days of scheduled travel must have ground assistance while in the air. That assistance comes through adequate communication stations, The Territorial Legislature took a definite step toward helping Alaska to help itself when it set up the Alaska Aeronautics and Communication Commis- and the Commission is proving its worth. sion, the average than the ef- Mook Thiise) Federal of the Housing Administration. Since Jacation in the country—the real country—would ption in 1935, FHA e that it has pe incomplete without the native. The native is a red, or will have insured before the year is out kind of contemporary ancestcr. He can do all the greements already made, about 225,000 new hous- things our grandparents were able to do. He knows i o where the fish are, whether in salt water or fresh, Or f the most encouraging factors is the speed- and can catch them. He can predict the weather, S g h the last few months since Sometimes correctly. He knows the trails. He can st f RS ( build a fire in the rain. He is acquainted with cur- S icreased from 80 percent to 90 percent the oo “yooks and winds. If he is a real native, and housing costs which it may insure not a debased imitation, he is quietly amused by the hough it has been active for three years, the|symmer visitor, but never overawed by him, no mat- FHA's current bus s now running a full 100 Per- ter how elaborate his worldly trappings. He has cent above last year's, and its weekly v me of “mort-' no exaggerated respect for wealth, power or fame. appraisal” has run well into mid- | He will take away as many of the visitor's dollars as epted for e .| which FHA authorities never he can, conveniently and shrewdly and without loss of his personal dignity, but he is no flatterer or syco- phant. The visitor does well not to try any hifalutin airs on him. The native won land condescension. His jaw tightens under it, his eye hardens and begins to wander toward the horizon. ex- actual figures 1 to the mortgag 1 which between 70 and 80 now running around of nally insured—are or fairly close to the highest week The native goes to the movies, has a radio, owns e or i history. That week was the g car, and, along the coast, has a power-driven boat. final one in May, when the total was $24.054.000, which He is not the rustic of yesterday—he knows all the was expected to be abouf the end of the first half- answers. He isn't sorry to be what and where he is. year boom He has been to the big city and seen the elephant. Contrary to expectations, however, June figures If he realizes that he is a diminishing element in the S : the first week in July pro- Population, this doesn’t bother him. He does not feel extinct. He does not feel half so green in the city as the summer visitor does in the country. He has a relationship to the earth and its forces which is d a figure of $23- and 98,000 total, the HA's second best week on record— 854,000 the fourth week another $22,000,000 worth of bUsiness. g, uncomfortable but which yields him a good On this basis FHA wfficials expect the current gea] of unformulated satisfaction. Sometimes he trend to continue through August, lo ter the usual makes enough out of his summer clients to climb seasonal decline sets in. What the usual fall upturn into his rickety car about the middle of November and for the winter. with u go south the native Let us hope that we will for a long time to come. in construction will produce they do not know, but they are very hopeful hay The response that FHA is meettng throughout the i . Fna¥io isfndicative that it is filling a very definite A distinguished British Philosopher says: “Men need and more and more people are taking advantage Of genius by the dozen, men of talent by the hundred of the liberal terms which are making it possible for 'abored in order hat radio might be. A‘miracle was 8 performed, but with what result?” Why, so we could Ry o oen taele own bomies for thy fhst Wme, all hear Joe Penner ask if we want to buy a duck, of course. AVIATION s o ! There are 378 bridges in Venice. the developments which gives an excellent| the Italian politicians must have Alaska can be dedicatory exercises for all of them. TERRITORY FURTHERING — Think how much One of enjoyed having idea of where is going in aviation J its VERY SMART to be an when it comes to CHRISTMAS 5 CARDS! R l G “ T N o w is not too early to make your choice from the attractive and inieresting selection we have to show you. JUST TELEPHONE 374 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE found in the program of the Alaska Aeronautics and| R Horoscope “The stars incline but do not compel” * 4 =3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1038 | Mingled good and ill aspects are | —_— HAPPY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their |birthday anniversary, to the fol2ow- AUGUST 27 Zalmain Gross Dora M. Poole seen in the horoscopes for today, according to astrology. Women are Ole Westby subject to benefic influences. | Eunice Anderson | Under this configuration there | Patricia Hussey pessi- | Frank L. Gourlay Howard G. Gross F. W. Chapman Verna Mae Gruber | Gloria White ! Mrs. Don Gallagher | Mrs. J. A, Safoulis AUGUST 28 Thomas L. George Wilfred J. Leivers | may be a tendency . toward | mism. Mental depression should be | overcome by outdoor recreations. | The planetary government prom- ises success for workers in church circles. Unity among Protestants| and cooperation with Roman Cath-| olics are forecast as grave world| crises develop. | It is well to delay letter writing | lest a tone of despondency P meate communications. The seer Glenn Earl Allen stress the advantage of maintain- John C. Martinson ing a cheerful outlook. E. L. Poole Food supplies from the United & ¥ A s A States will be needed by foreign na- tions where famine threatens war- torn areas. American farmers Wwill supply wheat, corn and other grains DAILY LESSONS for _export. IN ENGLISH This evening is read as an .mi By W. L. Gordor picious time for romance. Ent By W. L. Gordon taining is subject to pleasant prom- | . + ises from the stars Persous whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of crises. De- cisions must be made and changes| Words Often Misused: Do not say, | “He was shot in the fight.” Say, “He was shot during the fight.” s 1 Often Mispronounced: Sirup, or planned. There is indication that| o €p RO ACCr o sit, | fulfillment of hopes may be ex- it EIOROU ; peove : Often Misspelled: Burro (a don-| Children born on this day prob-|, ) G EET N the ground, ably will possess unusual talents, o Bt aTatE & HOIA): and strong characters, Subjects of * gunonyms: Prim, precise, formal, | this sign climb to the heights el Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Use a word three yours.” Let us in- by mastering Word Study times and it is crease our vocabulary German poet, was born on this day 1749. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday "‘“‘;“’9_51”‘,‘“;“ one word each day. Today's word: Purne=Jones ”?’"“’;4 833; Ira D/ parcial; pertaining to farce; ludi- Sankey, evangelist, 1840. crous; unteal. “It was a farcial per- MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1938 With all planetary aspects strong- ly benefic the business week begins with exceptional promise from the stars, according to astrology The morning gives aid to engin- eers and builders. Architects and| designers of ships and airplar are well directed. Secientists in many branches of work will profit. | % formance.” Ak e L e o+ | LOOK and LEARN | By A. C. Gordon | This is a lucky day for women| 1, What is the common name and especially for those in the ar-! for sodium chloride? tistic professions. An American 2 What American author cre- singer is to gain fame before 1939. ated a character in fiction whose Bankers are well directed and name became his own nom de those who do business with them | plume? may expect favorable response to| 3. What two colors do color-blind demands for loans or for extension |persons have the most difficulty dis- of notes tinguishing? Intense heat may be expected far 4. What is the normal rate of into September, if the seers are ac- speed at which the blood courst curate. Thunder storms and earth- | through the human body? quake shocks will cause anxiety | 5. Where was the first telegraph Dry winds adding to drought con-| office opened and operated, and by ditions in various parts of the Unit- | whom? ed States are foreeast. Government ANSWERS aid will prove of vast importance 1. Salt but there will be serious losses| 2 Artemus Ward. among farmers. 3. They find it hardest to dis- Persons whose birthdate it is haw‘ tinguish between orange and green. the augury of a year of activity| 4. About seven miles an hour. which brings prosperity wmnen‘ 5. In Washington, D. C., by Sam- should be especially lucky in ajuel F. B. Morse, in 1844. financial way. — e Children born on this day prob- ably will be witty as well as intel-| lectual. These subjects of Virgo MODERN usually have strong individuality. Byron Patton (“Pat”) Harrison, ETIQUETTE this day 1881. Others who have cele- brated it as a birthday include Oli- By Roberta Lee United States Senator, was born on | ] ver Wendell Holmes, author, 1809; John Leech, English artist, 1817. Q. Is the response to an intro- (Copyright, 1938) duction, “I am pleased to meet ol you,” all right? A. Avoid this phrase, as it is generally meaningless. When true, one may say, “I have heard George speak of you often,” or, “I have 100k vart 2 - RYE, N. Y. Aug. 271t just oked _{orwaxd to knowing you, Mr. | Brown about as unusual for a golfer to Q. When one is traveling and win a qualifying round medal two ' | netive SRl o8 1 15 to i asks a stranger for directions to i some street s e tournament twice in a row. Buu oF buliing, In vitfsec sary t im? Alex Antonio of Linden, N. J., won 7 o taok e , A. Certainl houl s0.| the qualifying medal in 1937 and It is rude nmytgns:ys“;:&kdou:n_ again in 1638 in the National Left-| '’ Tat it all tight for @ por-| handers’ Golf Association tourney. Lo x g son to use both hands when eating AR corn from the cob? Southpaw Scorer N H A. Only one hand should be' o Wrestling |~ | —————— — Today's News Today.—Emplire. SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 217. - —tt Frank Christensen, former Detroit | | | Lions back and now assistant grid| | SATISFACTION IN coach at Utah University, said ~he | | FOOD QUALITY AT l would have tried professional wrestling after college if his wife ! UNILEP"figg_DuCO' ! hadn’t told him she wouldn't stand ' for any cauliflower ears. | The B. M. Behrends | Bank | Juneau, Alaska { ing: i | Point, | Weathers put into a small cove on| |small black bear was sighted | the salmon stream. Young Weather | tered at the Gas BIRTHDAY | 20 YearsAno From The Empire EERSHERSTR © AUGUST 27, 1918 While on the way to Strawberry K. Lawrence and Isaac the mainland for the evening, and | no sooner secured the boat than a | E—————— near | killed the bruin with two well di- | rected shots. Gov. Thqmas Riggs and Mrs. | Riggs left Ruby on their way to St.| Mmhael according to word n-(m"rd !at the Governor’s office. J. P. Greene, for business man of this city and be- fore that a pioneer of Skagway, left for the south to spend the winter months. many years a John Ptack moved his barber shop from the Occidental Hotel lo- jcation to the quarters vacated by | the Pacific Steamship Company on Seward Street. L. S. Buschmann, superintendent of the cannery at Port Althorp was in Juneau on business and regis- ineau Hotel. A hair seal, sleek and fat and not yet tamed, was a pet at the Juneau Cold Storage Company. Oliver Drange brought the animal in from one of the company’s traps. Weather: Highest 51; PRI o g GREEN TOP CABS—PHONE 678 lowest 48; BUY GREEN TOP RIDE COUPON BOOKS: $6.25 in rides for $5.00 $3.00 in rides for $2.50 Audit—Tax and System Service" JAMES C. COOPER, | C. P. A 303-05 Goldstein Building | ! | i Notary Public! )| | Public Stenographer R G B TS UE Thrift Co-op BUY FOR CASH and SAVE the PROFITS on your own spending. PHONE 767 ED A. ZINCK, Manager ZORIC SYSTEM CLEANING Phone 15 ALASKA LAUNDRY “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. — KRAFFT’S Mnfg. & Building Co., Inc. CABINET WORK—GLASS PHONE 62 1 NEW ALASKAN i HOTEL So. Frarklin Street JUNEAU———Phone Single O PORTRAITS by TED COWLING Phone 369 —photographer Old 1st. Natl. Bank Bldg. . HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars . PERCY’S CAFE Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy COFFEE SHOP Percy Reynolds, Manager — Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Association Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P. O. Box 2718———Phone 3 OFFICE—119 Seward St. Juneau, Alaska PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCE‘III! GASTINEAU CBANNI]. B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday g pm. Visiting brothers welcome. C. H. Mac- SPADDEN, Exalted'Ruls er; M. H. €IDES, Sec- * retary. Directo DBS. KASER & FREEBURGE;T DENTISTS | Rloingren Building | PHONE 56 Hours 3 am. to § p. MOUN™ JUNEAU LODGE NO. 141 i Second and fourth Monday of each menth {| Dr. Charles P. Jenne || G\ in Seoitish Rie Téivle | DENTIST | \/\‘ beginning at 7:30 pm. DANIEL ROSS, Wor- JAMES W. LEI- | | Rooms 8 and 9, Valentine Bldg. TELEPHONE 176 ship(ul Ma.ster. | VERS, Secretary. REBERAHS al, % Perseverance Lodge No. 2-A meets | every second and fourth Wednes- 1 M1 day, LOOF. Hall BETTY Mec- Dr. Richard Williams CORMICK, Noble Grand; RUTR DENTIST BLAKE, Secretary. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE ks 2 GOLDSTEIN BUILDING I e i Dr-cggggggfig,t““ | DRUGS | Drugless Physician | l | Office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 PUROLA REMEDIES JRooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. % PHONE 667 PRESCRIPTIONS CARE: FULLY COMPOUNDED Next Colisemm :| s/ 4 Froni Street PHONE %i—Free Deliv | Dr AW, Stewart | {100 T SRS | DENTIST | Hovurs 9 am. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 /] “Tomorrow’s Stquus Today” | DR. H. VANCE | OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex | South Franklin St. Phane 177 Robert Simpson, Opt.D. | Gracuate Los Angeles College of Optometry and | “The Rexall Store" Opthalmology your Gl Fitted L Gr uncl Reliabhe ) asses £ enses 4\)‘ g ofikiri LT e £ . compouné “ & S | Jones-Stevens Shop | tiona, | LADIES'—MISSES’ || Butler-Mauro Drllg C.. la SRERES NSRS M s B >3 N | I | i READY-TO-WEAR i | Beward Street Near Third | H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” K Have Your Eyes ] Examined by | | Homs of Hart Schatrer ln& ' | Dr. Rae L. Carlson ||! Marx Clothing OPTOMETRIST Office Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry Store Phone Green 331 “GASTINEAU MOTOR | ', ‘ SERVICE - | PHONE 727 GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING Gas—Oil—Storage {1 ' 3 i FINE T | Watch and Jewelry Repairing | at very reasonable rates | PAUL BLOEDHORN |+ =2 L b IR ¢ 5| | Engineers—Contractors ON THE MEZZANINE HOTEL JUNEAU ||| oo L || BEAUTY SHOR - |8t | contenre ™ " ricppone || T oz rv ana 52z ne b | 1£L_J° I STROMBERG-CZRLSON) | RADIOS ‘T J. B. Burford & Co. ' “Our door step is worn by | ol { “NEW AND DIFFERENT FOOTWEAR” DEVLIN’S | Paris Fashion Shoes | G————— : | MELODY HOUSE | Music and Electric Apphances (Next Gastineau Hotel) Mrs. Pigg Fhone 65 Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 122 W. Second S Lode and placer location nedices « for sale at The Empire Office.” 3 - “Try the Empire classifieds for results. Empire classifieds pay. The First National Bank JUNEAU [ ] CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100.000 ® COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2% Paid on Savings Accounts o Al