The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1938, Page 17

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” THIRD SECTION JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1938. PAGES |1 TO 8 MAKING IT A MERRY CHRISTMAS IS A LOT OF WORK: DES SAN Everyone knows this whiskered, eaten gent has a lot of work to do Christmas and even before, as he marks a gallant effort to please folks with the gifts he hangs Eve, on the tree, but . . . TA THERE ARE . .. old myth- Woodsmen like this Christmas trees. forests. with tinsel and toys CHOPPERS . . . husky must beat Santa into millions of homes with Their holiday Those evergreen boughs will be loaded TOYMAKERS . . . Colorado youth rush is to frosty For Thousands of workers hospitals must toil like this painstaking lady there’: eyed dolly that's hugged when the Christmas in Toyland and doll s hard work back of every starry- bells ring out. SANTA HIMSELF MIGHT BE ENVIOUS OF DOLL FACTORY A WOMAN BUILT Madame Lenci poses with two dolls manufactured in the plant ihat grew to big bus TURIN. Italy—Out of a war moth- er's loneliness has grown one of the world’s foremest doll factories. Santa Claus himself would be proud of a plant like Madame Len- ci's here. Her name, by the way, is rea not Lenci at all, although her dolls re known that way on six contin- ents. She is Signo: Elena Konig di Scavini, the latter being her husband’s name. “Lenci” was just a pet name for the girl, Elena Ko- nig. Folks called her first dolls “Len- ci” and the name stuck. A born artist, she developed a passion for dolls and designing beautiful clothes for them. Trips in- to Austria and Germany inspired her to try for more varied costumes All this was for fun until her husband, an Ttalian aviator, went to war. While he was gone, her then only child died. Sorrowing and lonely, she turned to the mak- ing of dolls, partly to keep busy, partly to support herself. Business Picked Up ess proportions from a hobby. Giffs that Please All Find Favor | “Te all of you | Frem all of us.” Under every Christmas tree we're tags, “for him” and but here’s a new tag should be added—“to all of all of us.” Colorful, jo- cund that we all enjoy, that will really make the Yule logs blaze more cheerily. Jolly, crackling fires and a gay, festive spirit are all part of Chris: | mas cheer, but only complete when to find her,” ure for that ou from bits can tones of the clarinet or notes of the bassoon, an auto- matic control brings these desired orchestral parts out above the oth- | ers. Now, even a small child can press a button to hear the marvel- ous feats of skill and coordination of the symphony or the moaning, wailing discords of a jitterbug jam- boree, To make our Sunday breakfasts more amicable gest a smart waffle iron. The new- est one is called the Twin Iron, and bakes two small waffles at the same time. It's much more neigh- borly to have company while eat- ing your crisp, brown waffles. These two shining round irons fit into a rectangular tray and are just as handsome as they are practical For inviting hearth harmony we want stalwart andirons, a fireset with vicious looking poker and tongs, a ssurdy shovel and broom, and a new curtain screen that makes the 1 ering fire throw leaping shad- ows across the room. We'd like our set to be in hammered brass, and if we're real good, perhaps Santa will leave us one of those stout fire scuttles. For the living room we want those dignified, polished irons with tapering spires ‘ahd subtle curves. For the recreation room we want the irons shaped like ship an- bass morning we sug- the deep | chors with smaller anchors for han- |dles on the fireset. Curled up in a comfy chair the frosty nights simply melt away. And so— what a chance for the gift-list! You “Laying his finger aside of nose Santa gave a nod and up the chim- ney rose, gifts for the tered around Leaving be found.” — e Greetin 28 Broadcast To Islands HONOLULU-—For years Hawaii has broadcast Christ- mas greetings on December 24 to several lonely islands which have | become potentially important along aviation’s equatorial Pacific area. The messages, from station KGU, g0 out to the dozen or so young Americans who for three years have been keeping the Stars and Stripes | flying on Howland, Baker, Jarvis and other tiny Pacific islands. his | house scat- | Where on Christmas morning they’ll ‘ the past three | FOUNDRYMEN . And into the merry them from molden metal. and carefully toned. Christm: summon folks to candle-lit churches. peals of Christmas bells goes the labor of husky foundrymen who cast They are balanced CANDLEMAKERS . morn they PEOPLE LIKE PREPARING THE HOLIDAY Hours of hot work go into Christmas candles. This candlemaker is pouring molden wax down already well-coated wicks. than 500 candles a day. They'll gleam greet- ings from many windows. for He can make more Saint Nick Makes Trip ToKifchen en, and oh how indulgent he w He left you an adorable whistling | teakettle, fashioned in light blue enamel—“Gay La” is its name. He color scheme in bright, this also in enamel consists of a beautiful drip coffee pot, three nested mixing bowl sturdy little saucepans in four size: boiler that is really culinary bright red, |and a double a dream} sought essential—a square butter measure which will mark a pound amounts—and a cunning painted red, of course! It boasts {of a slight six or eight-inch diam- | eter, just the thing for mincing | olives, | left a handsome set to match your | 1t | happy | and You also were blessed with a long- | small quantities of hard-cooked egg, | Give Books onion, celery, parsiey, pickles and and a hundred other flavor delights. Then don't forget the gay set of | six colored pottery ramekins, pock- | eted in a rectangular for convenience in baking and serv- ing. Bridge luncheons will hold no | | horror enamel now! And that three-piece refrigerator set with glas Kris Kringle stopped by the kitch- | covers will be a real joy too. Two | snugly | one, atop the third and larger and you can easily discern without uncovering either whether a brick of cheese or last night's mashed potatoes are lurking inside But don't fail to tell how divinely you were with the electric So long you had wanted one thought you couldn't afford it. ->s TECHNICAL BOOKS grill Technical books, the line of his chosen thoughtful selection who is “hard to choose for.” along vocation, for the man In the or a cube into cup and spounrul‘brmkshops (and you perhaps know little | wooden chopping bowl and chopper, ! they will be able to tell you of the the one where he usually buys) newest treatises on photography, architecture, electrical engineering, and so on. wire basket | are a| And Bring Happiness You can give the world and the treasures thereof; the adventurings and dreams of men throughout the ages—when give a book for Christmas. And what vital books there are this season, new books that will hold a permanent place in any lib- rary, books of every theme and title, for every age and taste. Glimpse a few by local authors, Michael Foster’s “Remember Mid- night” with its scenes in the vigor- ous Pacific Northwest. Or there’s Stewart H. Holbrook’s lusty “Holy Old Mackinaw” with its tall tales of tall timber. And Dor- othy Fay Gould’s Northwest his- tory, “Beyond the Shining Moun- tains.” And Nard Jones' thriller: “The Case of the Hanging Lady.” And that's but the b(‘gmnmg of the vou THESE ARE ALREADY SPIRIT AND GREETING CARRIERS, Greetings and gifts are the mail man’s burden many days before Christmas. This ohe has a regular Santa’s pack. Postal employees guide Christmas cheer train across the nation. by truck, plane and books by Northwest celebrities. Anne Morrow Lindbergh's inspirs’ ed new work: “Listen, the Wind!"” comes in beautiful editions. And for laughter, just nibble at “With Malice Toward Some,” by Margaret Halsey, Important in biography is Carl Van Doren's “Benjamin Franklin® —but the list is endless—and ine triguing. Among children’s books, our fam« ¢d Thomas Handforth has illustrat« ed his story of Mel Lei, the Chinese child who lived next door to him, in Peiping. Suggestions for children’s books. grouped by age, and looking toward’ a well-rounded permanent library, may be had in leading bookshops, At this Christmas season, the beau= tifully written and illustrated “Stor= ies From the Old Testament” should not be overlooked. Nor Robert Law= son’s “Manners Can Be Fun™ “Grammar Can Be Fun,” and his latest “Safety Can Be Fun.” And there are nicely illustrated, simply written “Stories of the Operas.” Generally, the trend is definitely toward non-fiction for adult read- ers. Memoirs are fascinating, such as Dr. Hertzler's “Horse and Buggy Doctor.” There is a new atlas which even shows Czechoslovakia. GREETINGS FROM DOUGLAS Almost compléiing our first year of business here we want to thank our MERRY CHRI EACH MERRY YULETIDE brings occasions fo renew ties of other days with valued friends. STMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR DOUGLAS INN many friends for patronage and . their generous We extend our best wishes for their happiness and prosperity during the coming year and a MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS WARNER'S CORNER GROCERY JOHN MARIN ———— Proprietor Soon she needed outside help, | we have tempting bowls of golden | mostly women and girls who worked yellov. popcorn and long, tapering | for her in their own homes. Today |forks tipped with enticing toasted her picturesque factory employs 360 | marshmallows. So to make the workers and she maintains a sales| holiday firesides really faultless we exposition in the heart of Turin|suggesi giving the whole family a which is a first rate tourist attrac-| huge wooden bowl for the delicious tion. | popped corn, several mischievous- Orders now come to her for dolls| looking toasting forks and a bright for the world’s great. Queen Elena Wishing You YOURS FOR: THE of Italy buys them for gifts from the royal family. A doll was made | to order last year for the Queen of England. Crowi{ Prince Umberto has bought enough of her creations to open a small museum if he so desired. One of Madame Lenci’s most fa- | mous orders was from Il Duce for four figures to be used as gifts to Japan. They were dressed in cos- tumes distinctive of Rome, Sar- dinia, Lombardy and Piedmont. Mussolini had others made for his grandchildren. Madam Lenci makes two kinds of dolls, one in ceramics and the other in cloth. The latter, when painted in flesh tones and provided with real hair, have an exremely natural appearance. A collection of historical and geo- graphic costume designs worthy of a Hollywood property director pro- vide ideas for her famous costumes. She uses the finest materials avail- able—genuine silks, satins, and laces. The dolls Il Duce sent to Japan wore real jewels and cost $100 apiece, Asked if any trade secret ex- plained her success, Madame Lenci| said: “Just one—you must always use supremely good taste.” velvets | shiny popper. Great wooden bowls, tottering on three tiny feet are brightly deco-| rated with gay peasant colors. Two | long, wooden spoons tipped with | brilliant red help keep fingers from | getting sticky and greasy. And, of ‘(Ullls(' we must have the popper; either one of the lustrous alumin- um ones that need only to be plug- |ged into an outlet or one of the old-fashioned copper mesh baskets with long metal handles that take our last ounce of energy shaking it over glowing embers. For evenings of fun throughout the year, let’s in- clude these on our to all the family. Wouldn’t it be exciting, to receive a new model cabinet radio? At least we've found just | the set equipped to give you excel- |lent acoustical values. “No . stoop, no squat, no squint” to find your favorite Charley McCarthy pro- gram. All you button and on comes the program. No squeak, no squawk in finding Shep Field’s Rippling Rhythmers— the electric push button automati- cally sets the station on the dot |for captivating, rollicking rhythms. And, too, the new radio organ brings all the glamour and emo- tional stimulation felt when actual- | If you wish to hear the crystal-like “must give” list | | indeed, | need do is press a| SEASON'S GREETINGS TONY GROCERIES — LIQUORS SIMIN — WINES GOOD WILL TO ALL FOR THE NEW YEAR FEUSI & JENSEN FURNITURE ——— HARDWARE Full Cheer for the Holidays! OWL RESTAURANT Y. SHITANDA — Proprietor MAY JOY BE SPREAD THE WORLD AROUND JOE'S PLACE JOE RIEDI —— Proprietor A CAREFREE HOLIDAY SEASON and a Joyous 1939! MIKE'S MIKE PUSICH PLACE —— Proprietor AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR 1939 GUY'S DRUG STORE PHARMACY — ————— FOUNTAIN