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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939. 50 years ago are all the more remarkable when one re- ~alls that it was before the age of automobiles; and that d hold as late as the St. Louis fair of 1904. Within || 2 radius of 200 miles from New York live perhaps 40,- It would be almost two-thirds of the le population of the United States at the time of “hicago Columbian Exposition; and today 200 1 easy day’s run in the family automobile. Daily Alaska Em pire PRINTING COMPANY HFLEN TROY BE - 000,000 people. R. L. BERNARD Second and At Entered in the Post Of THE FUTU Rlu ()l‘ TOl ERANCE “Teach them NOW to love one another” reads a advertisement in the Cleveland Plain Dealer e of of romping American a group MEMBYR OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ¥ o 3 P the e in a series of messages published vspaper at its own expense as a reminder principle of tolerance upon which this unded. es best when planted in the hearts of of the g untry Ha young History It is 't the bears this out, especially recent history record in the attacks on creeds and that the leaders chose to be the aggressors in countries its elders, foreign ead of Bu rts of the young. How important it is then, fo do as this one news- attempting to do, sow the seeds of kindness ivate them in this fertile soil. For toward one another tolerance is the harvest And upon tolerance a becomes happy and | ng, as this one has. Teach them NOW to love one another! love and cult as love| grows, nation st ALL'S Daladier “m Again (Cincinnati Enquirer) time in a half century of republica m, Fran has reelected a President to a second even-year term. This reflects some credit on Pres dent Albert LeBrun, whose personal integrity has been | Q. a national asset and who at 67 really wanted to retire from office. But the decisive victory is Premier Dala- | | l \IR l\ 1939 ask eve fi amer from t d you take in the aining the Golden Gate nternational Expc on at San Francisc , very nearly 100 perc t of the country at surprisi It candidate. was Daladier who persuaded Lebrun to be a It was Daladier who would have faced a 1s dilemma, with decree powers granted by Le- if the latter had left office and been succeeded s tractable person. Before it was over, the election at Versailles became a virtual ndum on M. Lebrun’s decision to support Pre- ladier in his demand for dictatorial powers November 30. 1ed to be a demonstration of France’s unity tion was much less than that. 506 votes while various rivals re Although th constituted an easy victor umbent President, it also reflected the (.u[w between left and right in the France of today ¢ has ated something resembling purpc a strong foreign policy. But ted harshly on workers, and ft are profoundly suspicious of Despite these rifts, however, the re- President Lebrun seems certain to have influ e on the Prench nation and to ngthen French foreign policy in the continuous is of Europe such Fairs ha and a this year these alue of liustrated e been for 50 years is the fact that but two of stitution mmen- | brun y BEa, Ituous York W This does n population of the untry i hometown attendancé New York right 5,000,000 many way has in the adult citizens f gh the w York is a city 1 pours a million Dala rity, for soli- hrou gates of the n and again htseers from Cortlandt Park 1 fair attendan s woul of town RIS - ISR expected to s three If the New York f missions it will be doi cago fair; not the one o years ago, the World's C This still holds the reco: T ber nea years later 22,000,000 visitc i rmance broug Valiant Pawns | 60,000,000 ps d-! the Chi- gets it 1g relatively as v (New York Times) d to find a more striking tribute e of air transport than the r »ptance by the public of the ssed temporarily into the New York- » to take care of the traffic demands ason. The forty-one-ton flying boat he 799-mile run between the main- { and the Bermudas, carrying from forty to sixty s, and is booked full for a number of addi- For xty passengers is the carried, as, in addition to the regular operat- of six and three stewards, she carries five arning the handling chara reparation for the tra O-. her Eastertide flights the Atlantic Clipper reaking previous world records for carry- rs over the ocean. Thet this should at- sual notice is the best evidence of how 1t 988 eleghad: for) practical nature of travel by air in Louis with its Louisiana Pur ¢ has been accepted. 20,000,000 visitors. The country’s & | two-thirds of what it is to- Boostes uld & nt to 30,000,000 @iy e even bet- Exposition in 1915. The 20,000,000. To be su then up to 100,000,000; o and St. Louis are with- of the center of popu- 000 miles away from 1d miles It would be I m of 1 absolute Forty W with vel c dr itors, but we speaking When th of the CI ur atrons it \\11\ be lvh' vely ago 46 years ago, or else from erm, St drew less thar nd »osition E populat on equival bri (Philadelphia Record) Oliveira Sala; demi-dictator a booster for his home country. aid to have d of Portugal, Here th its Panama-Pacific endance was someth the country’s population w put on the other hand, Chi in a stone’s throw, lation, whe: the ce from Americans, take in 80,000,000 cago or St. Louis would people. New York car will do even be actly immary he land is populated and its resources are not With the exception of tracts that may be de- b; forestation, the remaining territory is cultivation and cannot be extended, irrigation may improve the yield of The mineral wealth of the country, holly ascertained, must be considered is especially true of minerals which should rge quantities and are most required The climate of Portugal is ex- hm not so good for producing. The lar force and the sea is not always | ndly.” veloped alre he part 50 Franci: A radiu would ta speak f population A thouss s than 15,000,000 from New York would though radius from Chi-| small; thi 1aps 100,000,000 | be extracte | mv mod an Francisco The same radiu The take eople. same in pert hope that than in 1915 a San Francisco in 1936 ‘x at all the visi-| o0 s will then decide New York| shew compares. | the The huge crowds at the original Chicago fair nearly | fault wther Undeclared War fri to go and see how the trying to give it's not his Salazar is goes wrong, that Dr. if anything P! D that Bl ‘i‘flf"‘ who made Fighting is over for these dead “Siteh” guards a futile but fierce fight against Hungarian invasion in the undeclared warfare which flared up after Nazi absorption of Czechoslovakia, This picture was made near Chust, Carpatho-Ukraine when 180 of the e slain in a sniping fight with Hungarians. The batile since has settled down to 6ae of werds as Hungarians pressed demands for a slice of Slovakia, guardsmen'w thrives equally well when planted in the | has Atlantic o [ & e%;roscope “The stars incline but do not compel THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939 According to astrology this is not an important day in planetary di-| essful. Women are subject to kindly stars | today, but they must not take any ie sign indicating much deception in figuration. Efforts to obtain equal, pay equal work for.women will ‘achieve limited - succe: Competition with men will be bitterly protested and vented, it is forecast There is a promising sign for love affairs that are more practical thar romantic. Widows in great numbers will be married this year. Under this configuration girls {may be fickle. They may ofter change their minds regarding their chosen fields of work. Uncertainty regarding departures | | from established lines of work may | | prevent advantageous enterprises | today which is not auspicious for | beginning new projects. Warning is given that the aver iage mind may reflect widespread adverse influences. War rumors will register on many persons far re- moved from centers of peril. Secret negotiations will be numer- ous in business as well as in milits and diplomatic circles. In an age of | instantaneous communications the need of concealment where great re- sults are at stake is apparent Persons whose birthdate it is have | the augury of a year of fairly good fortune, but health should be safe- | guarded. For men success in avia tion or military service is forecast. Children born on this day prob- ably will be extremely strong-willed and determined. They may be cour- ageous to the point of foolhardiness, but they are usually very intelli- gent. { 1939) | (Copyright, - " COCHRAN NAMED FOR BOARD OF | BAR EXAMINERS Nome Senafor Chosen by Judge Morison fo Suc- ceed O'Neill 0. D. Cochran of Nome 1a5 been appointed by Judge J. H S. Morison as the Second Division's member of the Board of Bar Ex- aminers, succeeding the late Hugh | Senator O'Neill 1 Frank Attorney General James S. Truitt is ex-officio Chairman of the Board, | other members of which are, R. E. Robertson of Juneau, L. V. Ray of Seward and Charles Taylor Fairbanks PR O Y Shower Last Night Honors Mrs. Ford Honoring Mrs. Scott Ford, cent bride, Mrs. Robert Henning entertained with a miscellaneous shower last evening at her home on Basin Road. The evening was spent in playing Tripoli, with prizes won by Miss Elizabeth Terhune, high; Miss Carol Robertson, low. Guests invited for the occasion included Mrs. Harold Brown, Mrs. {L. Teagle, Mrs. Jack Gould, Mrs \Robert Davlin, Mrs. Joe Werner, Mrs. J. W. Léivers, Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. Lloyd Reid, Mrs. Henry Harmon, Mrs. Burford Car- {michael, Mrs. Ruth Link, Mrs. |George Sundborg, Miss Mary | Wildes, Miss Carol Robertson, Miss lELm Mae Kolasa, Miss Elizabeth Terhune, and Miss Sybil Godfrey. —,e——— A. C. Clifton, foreman of a Texas or " | ranch and authority on horses, says a horse needs only three hours of sleep in 24 hours and will “bed down and sleep any place if tired enough.” ——————— Try The Empire classifieas for results. rection. Adverse ‘aspects are mildly | active. Routine work should be suc- | chances in love or work. There is fl‘ dealings ‘with them under this con- | |in certain professions will be pre-| of | a re- | YEARS AGO From THE EMPIRR APRIL 20, 1919 Elliott Fremming left for Anchor- age where he was to spend the sum- mer as the member of a Land Of- fice Survey crew. Douglas citizens were asked | turn out and fix up the diamond | preparatory to the baseball sea- son. Churches had prepared elaborate musical programs for the next day, which was Easter Sunday. Mrs. E. R. Jaeger left for the south on the Princess Mary. James Wickersham arrived on the steamer Alaska and was registered |at the Gastineau. A short session of the Grand Ig- 00 of Alaska Pioneers was sched- 1led for this evening to listen to the eport of the Credentials Commit- tee. | Emil Uberti, wife and ren returned to Douglas after a trip of six months to the Puget Sound country and California. of Four Powers, meeting in Paris, had decided that Danzig would be a “free port,” giv- g Poland access to the sea. two chil- The Council | Gen. W. P. Richardson had ar- ‘nwd at Archangel and according Lo‘ | advices received in Washington, the | morale of the American forces there had been improved. Weather: ngh 'GOVERNMENT OF FEDERAL, STATES | PLANTAX, BONDS| (Continued from Page One) ; low 39; cloudy. | $100 bond for $40 it saves $60. The Federal income tax law looks upon that saving as so much h gain | instead of merely a paper profit— | 1nd applies a tax to it. “That,” said persuasive Jones, is a ridiculous provision in the in- ome tax law.” | Conservative Jesse Jones and \exueme liberal Jerome Frank of the Securities and Exchange Com- mission are almost one in rec- ommending a change in the type |of securities which such corpora- tions as railroads may issue. Jones | told the House committee that fu- ture securities should approach the nature of common stocks, entitled |to earnings only when the com- | pany made money. With bonds, | the interest has to be paid regard- | less of earnings, or the company is subject to bankruptcy. has been advocating that |for quite some time on an even broader scale. He says that the | implacable demands of bonds for interest stand like a rock in the way of business adjustments during hard | times. HAROLD D. PORTER HERE; MANAGER OF WEST COAST GROC. Harold D. Porter, who has been | connected with the West Coast Grocery Company of Tacoma, at Tacoma, has arrived here to be- come manager of the local branch. Mr. Porter succeeds E. Gustafson who will return to the States about the first of May. gy MRS. HOLBROOK HOME | | | \ Mrs. Wellman Holbrook, who had | | been receiving medical care for lhe‘ past few days at St. Ann’s Hos- | pital, was dismissed today. She is | at her home on Seventh Street re-\ covering from the flu. MRS PO ST Try The Empire classifieds for results, i | z Irene Stewart’s || LENDING LIBRARY || BARANOF BASEMENT LOBBY Hours: Noon to 5:30—7:30 to 10 | | p.am., Sundays: 12:30 to 2 p.m. = 5y | . TheB.M. Juneau, » Resources 0 Bank COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS One-Half Million Dollars Behrends Alaska ver Two and to|ing: | Pronounce de-ba-k’l, e a: | the longest Canadian border? row Wilson. i 8 TR 7 FHappy PBirthday The Emplre ertonds congratula- tions and best wishes today, ‘heir birthday annive sary .o e follow- APRIL 20 Judge George F. Alexander Milton Daniel E. L. Bartlett Constance Carlson Mrs. Don E. Parsons Clifford Nyquist Earl Downer Eva Dalgren F. T. Mitchell —ee - ! MODE k N ETIQUETTE: | BvRof:rlaL« Q. Is there any one outstanding requisite in child-training, that predominates all others? A. Yes; self-control. When | child has been taught that, subse-| quent training is not difficult. | Q. When writing a letter or note! to a brother and sister may one ad- dress the envelope, “Miss Mary Morgan and brother”? A. No. The envelope should be addressed either to the sister or the | brother, never to both. Q. Please suggest a suitable main | course for a guest luncheon? A. A meat, fish, or fowl, with one | or two vegetables. | Y il | | | 1 { | . | | DAILY LESSONS | IN ENG LISH By W. L. Cor lon i | | Words Often Misused: Use child-| like in good sense, childish in a de- | rogatory sense. “Children are child- hke but men should never be child- i Ofi,en Debacle. in me un- accent second | | | | Mispronounced: [ stressed, as in in ah, | syllable. Often Misspelled: Mauve; nounced mov, o as in no. Synonyms: Ostensible, professed, pretended, apparent, avowed. Word Study: “Use a \\01[[ three | times and it is yours” Let us m-, crease our vocabulary by mastering | one word each day. Today’s word: Censure (verb); to find fault with or condemn as wrong. “Shallow wits | censure mer\thmn that is beyond, their depths pro- LOOI\ and LEARN By A C. Gordon 1. In accidents, what part of the bedy is most frequently injured? 2. What two Presidents of the United States were sons of minis- ters? 3. What bird allows its eggs cal hatch_themselves in the sun? | How many different species of\ trees are there in the United States? 5. Which state of the Union has ANSWERS Over 50 percent of all acci-| are injuries to the arms and 1 dents hands. 2. Chester A, Arthur and Wood- | 3. The ostrich. 4. About 1,125, 5. anasoba R CLASSES NOW ENROLLING For Spring Recital, fifty cents per lesson, Dorothy Stearns Roff School of Dancing. 315 Third St. Phone Red 119. adv. WANT TO SELL 9 WANT TO BUY b “WANT" Dr. Judson Whittier — Directory Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building PHONE 56 ~— Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 a..2. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle P’ ig. PHONE 667 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9--Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. R. H. VANCE D OSTEOPATH Consultation and examinaton free. Kours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 MRS i el ety 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 Xaudwig Nelson's Jewelry Store Phone Green 331 FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates ' PAUL BLOEDHORN | S. FRANKLIN STREET OFF THE LOWER LOBBY BARANOF BEAUTY SALON LYLAH WILSON Frederics—X-ER-VAC CALL 642 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” Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances (Next Irving’s Market) Front Street Phone 65 ALASKA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel B. P. O. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting orothers welcome. DR. A, W, STEWART, Exalted Rul- er; M. H. SIDES, Sec- retary, Second and fourth! G Monday of each month THAS, W, WORTH, Worshipful Master;} MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1427/ P in Scottish Rite Temple' '\ beginning at 7:30 p. m, HAWKES: JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. = DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery Styl “Tomorrow’s Styles Juneau’s Gwn Store —ed "The Rexall Stcre” Your Reliable Fharmacists Butler-Mauro H. 5. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING —— Gastineau Motor Service PHONE 727 GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING Gas—Oil—Storage HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of » “The Store for Men" SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. Mnfg. & Building Co., Ine. P.O. Box 2718—Phone 3—Office 11y Seward St., Juneau, Alaska CABINET WORK—GLASS PHONE 62 JUNEAU-— TELEPHONE—5I COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CAPITAL—$50.,000 SURPLUS—$100.000 2% PAID ON SAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank ' ALASKA ! 4 (GuySmith|"

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