The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 4, 1939, Page 4

. A Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY MEREN TROY BENDER - - - - - President »L WARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager Second and Maln Streets, Juneau, Alasra. d Class Matter. Butered fn the Post Offiee in Junesu as " SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dt rrier in Juneau and Douslas ""-"2.8 postage paid. at the following rates advenge, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; for §1.25 per month. Qoe year, i month. in advance. $.25 s will confer, n -'.uuz‘x;roum of a% failure or irregularity in the Ivery of their papers Selephones: News Office, 803; Business Office, 374. " MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. favor if they will promptly not‘i(r o- dispatches credited to it or feat! { all ne jcation of &l :gls! credited in this paper and also the published herein 5 3 KA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. resented natiooally by the Fenger-Hall Co. officws In San Francisce, Les Anteles, Portland, Seattle, Mew York and Boston. — » local Ltd., with TURN THE RASCALS OUT The Fuller brush man won’t come knocking at your door any more if tke Territorial Senate follows the example of the House in passing a bill by Repre- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, lwmeh the United States is itself a party is engaged } in war with a second nation in violation of that treaty, he may, with the approval of a majority of both branches of Congress, exempt gthe second nation in ‘whole or in part from the provisions of his embargo, provided this second nation is not engaged in war in | violation of the treaty in question. | Since every major Power is now a co-signer with the United States of one or another of the various Janti-nggression treaties, the practical effect of this Inmendmem would be to give the President and Con- gress an opportunity to decide whether any nation is | guilty of an act of aggression in a given case and, upon | deciding in the affirmative, to withhold shipment of |arms from that nation while continuing to furnish arms to its victim. Since a majority vote of both Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the uug:r branches of Congress would be needed to make the news | decsion effective, it is certain that this provision would be invoked only when the evidence of aggression was clear beyond all doubt. But the presence of such a provision on the statute books would exert a restrain- ing influence on the potential war-makers—since they Chicago, | might readily find it invoked against them—whereas the law as it now stands actually encourages these nations to resort to aggression, since it assures them that their intended victims, which have lagged behind them in the inatter of armaments, will be unable to purchase in this country in time of war the weapons of self-defense. The Thomas amendment proposes no “entangling alliances” abread, no power of action in which Con- gress does not share authority with the Executive. It provides merely for a way to abandon, in clear-cut cases, that indifference to the moral issue of aggres- sion which is implicit in the present law and which is in reality a counsel of cowardice and a bankruptcy of American idealism. The President has expressed sharp dissatisfaction with the Neutrality Act in its present form. His views on this proposed change will be awaited with in- terest. Our Bid for Trade (Philadelphia Record) We congratulate Secretary of the Treasury Mor- sentative Frank Gordon taxing ‘solicitors, hawkers, | genthau for energetically pushing the $125,000,00% peddlers, itinerant merchants and auctioneers.” And chain stores will have if another Gordon bill is enacted. Frank Gordon, who is one of the Territory’s old- est merchants, knows the disastrous competition small storekeepers have to face from powerful com- bines which have set up order offices or have sent in slick door-to-door salesmen to divert Alaska dollars outside. The public, it is certain, doesn't want to be both- ered by the book agents, hosiery salesmen, magazine subseription solicitors and other hawkers who have been beating paths to our doors. The Gordon act would deal with them summarily. It simply declares “uninvited soliciting” a nuisance, Which no one can deny it is, and punishes it as a misdemeanor. The section reads as follows: “The practice of being in and upon private resi- dential property in the Territory of Alaska by solici- tors, peddiers, hawkers, itinerant merchants and tran- sient venders of merchandise, who have not been spe- cifically requested or inviteed so to do by the owner or owners, or occupant or occupants of said residences, for the purpose of disposing of or peddling or hawking the same, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and punishable sueh nulss e as a misdemeanor, and upon conviction ti of 10 be ‘med not less than $25 ond not more U $100, or imprisonment in jail for 30 Adays, o .both such fine and imprisonment.” The act gous en.to prescribe lcense [ees of 57 per Export-Import Bank loans to South America for the a tougher row to hoe financing of trade. That can become the American answer to the Ger- man aski-mark dealings, whereby Germany has been making huge purchases in South America and paying off with “blocked marks” which ean only be spent in Germany—for German products. Our manufacturers can use the South American market, and the greater their influence, the more will Nazi ideological penetration of this hemisphere be stymied. The German barter deals are now being extended to this country. It is reported that Germany is ar- ranging with American farm cooperatives a swap of farm machinery and wire fencing for several hundred thousand tons of lard. If ‘we lacked manufacturing facilities for farm machinery and if the lard were destined solely for the hungry German people, there could not be much ob- jection. But we have plenty of farm machinery and wire fence factories which need orders, and there is no assurance that Germany will not dump the lard on the world markets for cash; as she has done with Bra- zilian coffee after similar barter deals. Germany helped break the coffee market in Bra- zil's face by these tactics; she may do the same with our fats. # Once again we think the Government should be vigilant and aggressive, possibly to the extent of sup- plying the farm cooperatives with cheap credit for the purchase of American machinery and for the carrying of their products to the world markets them- selves. for solicitors, peddlers and hawkers, $10 per ¢ rs. and for itinerant merchants the hicaviest ax of all, $15 per and one percent ,of the value of the stock offered for sale. The act states explicitly tha! such itinerant merchants are not ex- empt from the ae. en they sell their wares in regu- larly established places (i business. Commercial travelers, who in the nown course of business sell to retail merchants [or reszic are no included in the scope of the act. . ‘The proposed chain store tax is graduated upward according to the number of stores under the same management, and is based upon all such where in the world, not just in the Territory of Alaska. A modest $10 per year tax would be levied on each store in chains of ten or less outlets. From there the rate is stepped up to a maximum of $550 per year per store on chainé with 500 or more outlets. Both of these bills have passed the House and are now pending in the Senate. Their purpose is to stifle monopoly and give the little merchant a chance. Alaska, the land of the trading posts, might well have such statutes on its books. Amending Neutrality (New York Times) Senator Thomas 6f Utah, a loyal supporter of the Administration and a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, has introduced an amendment to the Neutrality Act which, if brought to debate, can be used to clarify the whele question of American for- eign policy. It propeses to make one immensely im- portant change in existing law. As matters stand, the President is forbidden to discriminate between nations when he imposes an em- bargo on the shipment of arms in time of war, even though one natien may be clearly the aggressor and another nation the victim of an unprovoked attack. The Thomas amendment provides that whenever the President finds that a nation signatory to a treaty w‘ R s i - Sl By es any-j At the Golden Gate (Cleveland Plain Dealer) | Three ago one had the choice of going north im. south to o major exposition. Here on Erie’s shore we offered the Great Lakes Exposition, while way |d«y‘-«u south in the land of cotton those two lively | | | Texgn rivals, Forth Worth and Dallas, were hosts at conqurr fairs. i I'nis vear the choice is east or west. Yesterday | San F co raised the curtain upon its Golden Gate {International Exposition which graces an artifical lisland in beautiful San Franéisco Bay. At the end of next month New York presents its mighty fair, now nearing completion on the Flushing meadows, hard by long Island Sound. So once more fairgoers can take their choice. Those with transportation to sell are hopeful that many will visit both. At least, it is a striking commentary on America’s immensity that expositions come in pairs or trios. Only in a nation of 130,000,000 would there be room— or courage—for such duplication. Californians will probably insist that the Frisco fair is no duplication of anything, and certainly not of New York's big event. No discreet midlander will want to incite an argument on this point. Advance ac- counts indicate that both fairs will be beautiful, enter- taining and instructive—which is exactly what such things should be. As befits its title, the Golden Gate Exposition looks to the west, and beyond the west to the east, for much of its motivation. It strives to recapture the glamour of the old west and link with it the at- tractions of the Orient. Yesterday's reaction to its charms by a throng of a quarter of a million firsi day visitors would indicate that it will attain its ob* jective. In the interests of isolation Senator Nye would | have the United States not sell war materials to any- body at any time. If that doesn’t do the trick, we might move the other 47 states into North Dakota. Some of our contemporaries seem to think that all Mussolini wants out of helping wim Franco's war is a little medal with a ribbon on it. i " “TO SAFEGUARD BRITAIN'S STA + tween +| cently KES in Africa—scene of increasing friction be- Italy and France over colonial territory—Viscount Gort, chief of staff of England’s army, re- visited Cairo und discussed English defenses with Egyptian officials. Left to righ Hussein o Sirry Pasha, minister of public works, Viscount Gort, Khairy Pasha, under-secretary of war. S l e%)roscope “The stars incline but do not compel” | | | | | SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1839 | Benefic aspects are strong wdny.‘ but adverse influences are active, according to astrology. ‘The full Moon of this date presages improve- ment in international relations. | Labor is under a sign threatening to many industries and especially to U. S. harbors. Wrong thinking will be encouraged through persis- tent effort by agitators and propa- gandists. This is not a favorable sway for church dignitaries who are likely to meet new perplexities in formu-| lating policies. Protestant churches; are subject to promising signs. Writing is well directed today; | letters should be more than com- | monly effective. Newspapers will profit this year, which will produce | historic events of major importance. | Romance will be notably absent today. Sunday evening callers will be lukewarm in their attentions, it is foretold. Mexico should benefit at this time when Jupiter is in an aspect most | promising to the people. Guatemala | also is under fortunate guidance. Canada will be closer to the Unit- ed States in social and trade rela-| tions than at any time in the past, | if the stars are rightly read. Delega- tions of visitors to Washington, D. C., are presaged. { Persons whose birthdate it is have | the augury of a year of progress. For many, inheritances are probable. Ex- | travagant ideas, however, should be | curbed. Children born on this day may be | exceedingly magnetic and indepen- dent. These subjects of Pisces may have positive scientific trends and they usually like to succeed. MONDAY, MARCT 6, 1939 Mingled good and evil planetary | influences are discerned today, ac-| cording to astrology. In the morn- ing hours there may be lack of con- centration and an inclination to find fault. Judgment is likely to be untrust-| worthy and egotism prevalent under | this rule of the stars. Decisions | ATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1939. JHappy Birthday The Emptre extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversarr .o the follow- ing: YEARS AGO From THE EMPIRE MARCH 4, 1919 W. P. Lass, well known mining man, formerly of Juneau and in- terested in a chrome mine to th(‘I Westward, wrote Juneau friends that he was in Berkeley, Cal. Members of the Ladies’ Aid Socie- ty of the Presbyterian Church were to hold their meeting at the home of Mrs. M. S. Whittier. MARCH 4 R. H. Stevens Mrs. Charles E. Hooker Marcus Carlson Carol Ann Olson Betty Clark Gene Roehm Mrs. C. H. Metcalfe Lieut. H. M. Postle had arrived in Juneau from the Outside. Since he was released from the service at Camp Humpheries, Virginia, he had been in Bloomsburg, Penn., where Mrs, Postle and her children were visiting. MARCH 5 John J. Keyser Geraldine Engel George Danner Mrs. Robert Livie R. H. Williams Sr. William Zeih George Carcavy Helen Hildre About one hundred and twenty- five people attended the card party given by the young ladies of the Catholic Parish. Whist was played and prizes were won by Mrs. Harley J. Turner, Mr. Stern and Miss Gam- bel. Former Senators Frank Aldrich and O. P. Hubbard were visitors on the floor of the Senate at the ses- sion. M ODERN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Lee Gov. Riggs delivered his first mes- sage to the Alaska Legislature at a joint session of the Senate and House. Q. Should a man remove his hat when entering a hotel elevator? A. Yes; but it is not necessary when entering the elevator of a store or office building. Q. What is the correct way to eat artichokes? A. Each leaf should be pulled from the artichokes, dipper into the sauce, and bitten off. Q. How should a woman sign her Representative W. W. Casey was ill at home and was unable to at- tend session of the House of Rep- resentatives and the joint session. L. A. Counts, local cashier for the Pacific Steamship Company, was to leave on the City of Seattle on a vacation. Weather: Highest 29; lowest 26; "’“:‘e ‘Zhe“ wiring for hotel reser- light snow. i vations? A. Mrs. Arthur Norton, or Miss Helen Norton. e — [DAILY LESSONS \ —e BON VOYAGE PARTY FOR MRS. GERWELS A bon voyage party to be given this evening for Mrs. Walter Ger- wells by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reid at their home on Distin Avenue. The evening will be spent inform-( IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Gordrn should be delayed until better as-|ajy with a buffet-supper being serv- pects rule. led by the hostess during the latter Selfishness will be apparent ,art of the affair. among persons who should:-place | public welfare first. Individualismi.),de: Mr. and Mrs, Robert Henning, will have developed to & Point of My and Mrs. Henry Harmon, Mr. ‘Words Often Misused: Do not say, “We brought it to a final comple- tion.” Final is tautological, as com- Guests for the evening will in-ipjetion means final, or the fulfill- , ment. Neptune. peril for the common good. This is a lucky day. for signing | one’s name whether it be to a con-| tract or a letter. Editors and writers should profit while the configura- tion prevails. | Changes on newspaper staffs will | be sweeping in coming weeks when| old policies and old traditions: will| be discarded by metropelitan jour- nals of note. Death will remove a noted journalist. Girls may have a dull week. There | will be few invitations from young ! men for dances or dinners. The stars | presage little heart-interest among college students. ! The evening should be fortunate for theaters. and for players. Mo-| tion pictures continue under an as-} pect that foreshadows difficultiesin’ distribution. Foreign markets may be | unsatisfactory, but demand for Am- erican films will be insistent, Gold mining is to add much wealth to the Unted States next summer when California will discover new | stores of the precious metal. Claim owners should safeguard their prop-/ erties. | Persons whose birthdate it is have i the augury of a year of perplexities, | which will disappear if due care is| taken in regard to legal papers. Curb | should be placed upon speech, i Children born on this day will| have artistic talents and attractive personalities, but they may be in- clined to choose the wrong class of associates. Many of these subjects! of Pisces are gifted musicians and| artists. (Copyright, 1939) | ————e — — TAXES DUE! | Personal and real property taxes are now due and if not paid by March 15 they will become delin- | quent after that date and subjectI to penalty as provided by law. Early payment is urged to save expense and inconvenience. ETTA MAE KOLASA, adv. City Clerk. e Today's News 'r'oday.—Empire. e The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau. Alaska T B s COMME and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Mil [ SYSTZM CLEANING | Often Mispronounced: |and Mrs. George Peason, Walter Ger- | pronounce nep-tun, ¢ as in bed, u wells and the guest of honor. as in cube, not toon. | serve the p, though pronounced raz- berry. What Is Your News I. Q.? By The AP Feature Service | ful. ! . Worgl Study: "Use a word three | times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: | Predispose; to give a tendency to. “Debility predisposes the body to | disease.” ! by ——— - ~ |ILOOK and LEARN | By A. (; Gordon 1. Which arm does the Statue of | Liberty hold aloft? 2. In what state is chobee? ! 3. Who said, “It is not life that matters, but the courage one brings | to it"? 4. Which is the only poisonous i lizard found in the U. §.? { 5. What nation owns the great- est part of the Sahara? ANSWERS 1. The right arm. 2. Florida. 3. Hugh Walpole. 4. ) 5. Lake Okee- Each question counts 20; each part of a two-part question, 10. A score of 60 is fair, 80, good. 1. What does Gustave Blair (above) of Phoenix, Ariz, say became of Charley Ross, victim of famous kidnaping case in 18747 2. Are “askimarks” (a) a type of German money, (b) designs in writing paper, or (c) ratings for skiers? 3 3. What new baby is directly in line for two lost thrones? .. 4. Locate Hainan and tell how it got into the news. £ 5. Who is the homeless. new visiting professor at Chicago University? H Gila monster. Pronounce he- France. AR R ‘Today’s News Tuasv.—Empire. (Answers on Page Six) [ _ZoRIC l PHONE 15 Alaska Laundry { RCIAL = * lipn Dollars Often Misspelled: Raspberry. Ob" Synonyms: Legitimate. legal, law-| { | | | | | | | PHONE 667 | PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- « k FULLY COMPOUNDEL Professional s Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Directory ELKS meet B, P every Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers 0. DRS. KASF”. & FREEBURGER DENTISTS welcome. DR. A. W. STEWART, Exalted Rul- er; M. H. SIDES, Sec- Blomgren Building z retary. PHONE 56 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth v Monday of each month Ur. A. W. Stewart G“o in Scotuish Rite Temple DENTIST A beginning at 7:30 p. m. “THAS. W. HAWKES- WORTH, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. GuySmith DRUGS Hours 9 am. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 [ Dr. Judson Whittier | CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. DR. H. VANCE Front Street Next Coliseum OSTEOPATH Consultation and examinaton PHONE 97—Free Delivery free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; . i 7 to 9:30 by appointment. . K 4 Gastineau Hotel Annex | South Franklin St. Phone 177 "Tomorrow's Styles Today” Juneau’s Gwn Store ‘ [ “The Rexall Store” | Your Reliable Pharmacists Butler-Mauro Drug Co. —_— ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D.| ' Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground | The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Office Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry Store Phone Green 331 —— FINE | GREEN “COMFY” SLIPPERS TR 1 ) H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING —— Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN S. FRANKLIN STREET { ON THE MEZZANINE HOTEL JUNEAU BEAUTY SHOP LYLAH WILSON Contoure Telephone | X: Er-Vae - 538 Gastineau Motor Service PHONE 727 GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING | Gas—Oil—Storage HARRY —_—m HOUSE OF DANIEL DEVLIN'S Paris Fashion Shoes sl BACE DRUGGIST -_—mmmm—m—_____ “The Squibb CALL 642 “hiaska” —_— TRIPLEX ‘Odorless’ DRY CLEANERS Pickup Delivery—‘Sam the Tailor’ OFFICIAL MAPS OF JUNEAU—25¢ J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. GASTINEAU CAFE | Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances ANext Gastineau Hotel) Phone 65 T 7 ) ALASKA FEDERAL _SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P.O. Box 2718—Phone 3—Office Krafft’s COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100.000 29 PAID ON SAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank . IUNEAU—-ALASKA < N * r < ! @i