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4 SywenyYTT Dazly Alaska Empzre Pablished evers eve EMPIRE PRINTING WELEN TROY BENDER \ing except Sunday by the COMPANY President ance, $6.00 tly notify de Office, 602 ASSOC! dispatche paper and PRESS. i to the use for dited to it or not also the local new vepublication ew Wherwise o W.ll») ed "TALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTRED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION nally by t 1 Co, Ld, w i, Senitle, Chicugo, (()\ll’\\\ ((}\ll\(. the George and Saturd When from Port States, the yet that there present That there c and being i h and Cabinet the King moutk wo Que y for Canada United and jed be worl m will and immed out thick of or that the Britist Premier departure on unthinkable. Clearly would such a sanction the sovereign's eve of are equally as far as British state it i immir reputation being matters. This will of England in th could be the to the United State past have had a whole travel just fact, the present v visit Canada. But make the world smaller ev don to New Yor nowadays, even wl the two now on the At first the come across, on the battle cause the accommodations on t were cor ed poor. the the world age bad in home liner Empress of King and Qu hey are not trav News stories r remind us that cl to visit their nodern tra Atlantié plan wa at formidable warship ide chological effec of such a voy or p: t on or the warship needed n Pacific the waters, as wa Canad Austra stated, the lia was substituted and en are coming as civilians xactly as you or I would 40 trun f royal apart The effect upon the United St of having George and Elizabeth as visitors at this time will be to draw this nation even closer in friendship and sym- pathy with a country with which we are already almost inextricably associated. Perhaps the of British 1 at Munich had the effect in the United ¢ owing up fee white knight, but the bond is still so strong between the two nations that where England Unitec will be bound, at least in sympathy, to follow The King and Queen are to swing briefly through Eastern Canada, the principal event of the journey. in the eyes of most Americans at least, being an audi- ence for the Dionne quintuplets, who are traveling down from Callendar in a g King and Queén at Toronto. Here difficulty was smoothed over wt pressed an original fit recalcitrance and that maybe it weuld be more fitting for the qu leave their nursery home for the first time th; the royal visitors to travel over a difficult stretch of | country to Callendar. From the border to Washington the royal special train is not op. Tt will American rails direct “apital, which will be spiked shut bility of an accident. The Chief of Scotlanc been on this side Atlantic careful arrangeme r - the of clay on the goes the tates special n Papa Dionne sup- agreed even going to speed over switches remote i Yard has to t across ainst the possi- the for a month to make afety of the royal travele After a brief stay a at the White House and a visit to Arl the ritual required by custom of e of the 1gton to perform ery visiting housegue: Roosevelt | apparent humbling digni-| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, MAY 8 1939. tary, decorating the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Lm and Queen are proceeding to New York for a cautious look at the World’s Fair. Most of their time spent at the British Empiré exhibit. and it will be safe to say that neither George nor El beth, for all their 40 trunks, will have as good a time the fair as you or I would They will sail home with the cheers of millions of Americans ringing in their but they will have less of America than any one of a million Ameri- can in a Sunday afternoon's drive in automobile. Te ad that Geor there will be at ears, see mily W > and Elizabeth are coming us, even though thi to be so brief, and we hope that they'll be coming back again, in peace and m-.»n.q‘slx. in the not too distant future. to stay S\\dppmz What We Don’t Need for What \\e Dn Need (Philade oSt 1d nerican of rubber and tin which Dutch or Belgian Briefly, the plan would— 1. Get rid of o depress domestic Iphia Record) s in years is the proposal to wheat and cotton for can be supplied us by British One of the swap surplus stores will farm pri 2. Give food and cotton to three European nations | that can use both, Begin a storage pile of strategic country which would greatly t of next war cost of storing the cost of raw ma this enhanct nee; tne 4 ave mo nce the er would be s than wheat tin and i rea third is the most The United S is more nearly self-sufficient onomically than any other nation, but we do lack a few raw materials for which no adequate substitutes are available If neral war nater we forced to import would American ships might be attacked if walers in quest of those raw materials. even come about that we would be force: a blockade on Malaya or some other pot in order to protect an economic lifeline essential raw material. t present we have worth of gold at Fort Knox. In case of an emergency neral war abroad. this gold is of no particu- But for a billion or more we could make t sufficient in every ce of soar. broke out abroad the pri the are a hoard of material. Government i tin until the supy en sell them to irter scheme put for tration approval not big enough. Fc nd $65,000,000 worth of hold wa could the cks of raw cut off or greatly ry at a normal price 1 by Senator Byrnes, s only one flaw 35,000,000 worth of rub- tin would be only ap our wheat and cot swap some sury would require to be self- Senator says his | ystem. Let ove e barter system, for all its obvious faults is on which we can do busines by the barter stem. Whatev called, t at its best— The e: ange of something we can’t use for thing we can use in the future ton for that, and for the rest of ent gold 1ffic what Byrnes similar to the that. If barter he proposed deal is trade some- and which we may need desperately l{nlthn nati I'.l.‘(;'l:' r) Adolf Hitler celebrated his fifti- birthday. approg enough, by watching a parade of 40,000 Gerr liers, a flock of tanks, ind some mammoth fieldpieces, But the birthday of the head of a sovereign state would be incomplete without suitable tokens of esteem from abroad From England Der Fuehrer received a pleasant greeting from King George, whose personal secretariat hday, wedding, or funeral. There birthday present, of different sort Reichec eth was another a which must have added little to the joyous celebration | well-founded | in B This was t} report at Britain an Soviet Union a e unofficial but France have proposed to the hard-and-fast military alliance. Ingeniously parrying the inquiries of newspaper- men, the British Foreign Office has disclaimed the | report, asserting in a somewhdt prophetic phrase that | s “in advance of the facts.” In short, if the story is not true, it soon will be. to look ire ‘mature age of gram of conquests ghty though it is, his newl; army is not a match for the combined forces in. France, Russia, and Poland. (These latter | enjoying the oral support of one branch of the Ameri- |can Government.) By colossal exercise of will-power planning, Herr Hitler has recreated a powerful Ger- many. But the very brazenness and dramatic quality of his methods may spell his failure. Precisely because his declared ambitions were so vast, and his methods 0 ruthless, the new Napoleon has forged a new “grand alliance” to fetter his schemes of limitless power ret pr created 50 from his ambitious and shrewd ducation note anuts in ten minutes with his hands tied | Jitterbugs and live goldfish swal- | to find themselves relegated to the academic area. Highe back are likely nd-buggy h wer Roosevelts Welcome Rovyal Norwegian Guests ) 4 Crown Prince Olaf and Crown Princess Martha of Norway, on a v It at the President’s Hyde Park home. Left to right: secretary; Roose ; President’s guests of President and Mrs. were greeted at Poughkeepsic, velt, Brig.-Gen. E. Watson, the it to the United States, were the They are shown as they Princess Martha, Mrs. Roosevelt, President Roose- and Prince Olaf, the ur farm surpluses which otherwise | ¥ - | ment, storing | impor- | ent into | $15,000,000,000 | a be- then | he only | 1 do busi- | as though Herr Hitler is to | Los Angeles student de- | Happy Birthday, The Empire estonds congratula- tions emd best wishes today, ‘heir birthday annive sarr .o .“e follow- ing: : “The stars incline but do not compel” l oy c%)roscope 20 L ll MAY 8, 1919 Harry Olds, who had been em- ployed gt the Gambier Bay lozging MONDAY, MAY 8, camp, returned to Juneau. 1939 The week begins direction, favorably 1in planetary according to | strology. After early morning bene- |fio aspects are dominant. Women are subject to distutbing and disappointing influences under ylhl\ rule of the stars which en- courages attention to personal af- irs and avoidance of public activi- “ties, The stars frown upon feminine | ambitions. | previous | 1\1 O D E f( N This should be an auspicious eon- 1 e o ETIQUETTE # figuration under which to invest in | M i By Roberta Lea Miss Dorothy Hal left the; Adniiral Evans for a visit to Sitka on Marie Shramen and Jens Christ- jan Nielson were married the previ- by United States Commi. sioner Newark L. Burton. MAY 8 Telen Chipperfield Mrs. J. F. Hogins William Bills ous day and day: airl was born to Mr. Beistline a few A baby Mrs. Ralph W, Umd tock, Seecretary of jprojects associated with an\'ernmom H : e et rimlists | Motorship Construction Company of | plans. Capitalists and industrialists Vancouver, W. . Wiz in Juneau| | should benefit at this time. looking for & site for & . [MHshtries Good feeling is presaged as mer= ‘ business. chants, K manufacturers, —enginéers and contractors engage in ambiti- ous enterprises. Airplane building will attain a large output The portents are adverse Stalin, head of the Soviet govern- entertaining a few home, and there is no servant, should the husband or| |the wife pour the wine? A. The husband should do this.| Q. What was Rip Van Winkles| toast? | A. and long Q. When | friends in the The card party given the previous evening by the young ladies of the .| Catholic Parish, was reported 0% cuccess. Honors were won by G ; S Grey and Mrs. Pat Lynch. The con-| Whose regime comes Under a |, iion prize was awarded to Mrs. | | most (I}rmlvnmg sway. Many Johb 'K NESEatts | ehanges in the personnel of his gov- | rnment are prognosticated o6, Elndwite of 3. B Again astrologers emphasize the o G0 T e Stes robability of sudden crises in inter- G Fe Kor Butite |national relations. The unexpecte City of S ill happen, despite the extreme 3 |alertness of world leaders. | A rising Mars may quicken mili- | tary activities in China where J. nese invaders come under hosti planetary influences. Another éarth- quake is foretold for Japan Mexico will benefit through benefic sway of Jupiter and clc | relations, trade and governmental |may be expected through the sum=| oo o J0HE, P, rain, Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of upheavals d changes. Good is indicated {through circumstances that may be well adapted to progress. Children born on this day prob- jably will be tactful, intelligent and ambitious. These subjects of Taurus have Venus as their ruling planet ir lucky gem is the sapphire (Copyright, 1939) D ~ to your good health May they live “Here's vour family and prosper What is the correct ck up a water goblet? The water goblet should grasped firmly in the middle e way to left tle. J. H. Thompson, u l‘ytrm Funter Bay, was staying LOO[\ and LI« Al\l\ the Zynda Hotel on be | who was in Ju-| »a- Mauro Drug Company | bing repairs at this time. to W. B treasurer concern 1. Which | Apostles did death? 2. What The But was unde By A. C Gordon of Chrl not die Kirk accordi of the Twelve | a martyr’s | Hi 50; lowest, 45; six languages under the headifg What is a martinet? Who was Button Gwinnett? What are the four leadir in the production of fleece - ee WILLIAM McCROSSIN, FATHER OF MRS, SCOTT, ; DIES IN EUGENE, ORE. ™ ANSWERS ' 1. John William McCrossin, father of Mrs e Highlands) Walter P. Scott of Juneau, died sud- o €1 denly at Bugene, Oregon, May 5. |20d Cornish. . . & et T A strict military disciplinarian. | Sl iy A signer of the Declaration of | his signature is ex- | ] early settler in Idaho, he ranched gl vl YR Al near Emmett in that state until son of Mr. and Mrs. | 1925 when he came to Juneau. He Linn Forrest, is recovering from Here, Biorn ORIt g8’ and blood poisoning, suffered when his B o s DUt RaRkh: WAt his dog Major, bit him on the cheek Rorald MeOToasin Ress 2iabne e T Two daughters and two sons sur- vive the deceased, Mrs. Scott a her sister, Mrs. J. I Campbell, a a resident of Juneau but now on a trip to Seattle; of Eugene, and Harold of Emmett, Idaho During the three years he lived Juneau, Mr. McCrossin made friends here who regret the of his death. B sified Celtic 4 S(,z: Scotch Breton, the Manx 5 Gaelic Welsh STEVE FORREST RECOVERING FROM DOG BITE ON CHEEK Steve Forrest, 5. Texas, Wyoming and California y Montana lived since son DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH [ Try The mmpne classineas for results. 5 t ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by | | THE CITY CLERK at FAIRBANKS | ALASKA, until 8:00 P.M. jon _jthe ! | 5th day of June, 1939 for the con- iction of an ADDITION TO THE UBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING COMPLETE HEATING | VENTILATING SYSTEM THERE- [FOR for the TOWN OF FAIR- | BANKS and will then and there be | opened and publicly read aloud. Bids received after the time fixed for | | opening will not be considered. | iPLxm specifications and form' of | contract documents may be exam-| ined at the OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK and at A. G. C. OFFICE, Arctic Building. .Seattle Washing- | ton, and a set of said plans, specifi- | cations, and forms may be obtained at the office of the CITY CLERK, | | FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, or the A. G | C. Office, Seattle, Wn., upon deposit | of $50.00. | The full amount of deposit for one McCrossin Often Misused: Do not say, “My funds are running low,” when eferring to a few dollars of pe: 1al money. Use funds when relat- 2 to a sum of money devoted to a specific cbject, such as carrying on | 1 business | Often Mispronounced: Literature Prenounce last syllable as in picture, not as tow Often Misspelled: Tolled (sounded, as a Synonym Innocent, blameless, sinless, faultless. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease vocabulary by master one word each day. Today's word: Aphorism; a brief, pithy sentence stating a general doctrine or truth. (Pronounce af-o-rizm, a as'in at, o} | as in no, aceent first syllable). “The ' main point of his lecture was ex- pressed in his concluding aphor- ism.” in Words ) A 2 i Told (related) bell). | guiltlesy, | our | set of documents will be returned to | each actual bidder within a reasgn- able time after receipt of bids. Other | { deposits will be refunded with (k‘-l S 4 3 Wi | ¢ Try an Empire ad. | duction not exceeding the actual| % i A ; A NEW FACE in the U. S. upon the return of a ocuments In | good condition within 30 days after| Slattery (above) of Illinois, suc~ JUNEAU the date of opening bids. | | a certified check, acshier’s check or! e e & B 1 = Front and Main—Ph 582 a certitled check, cashler’s check or| | YOURE ALWAYS SURE ||| Front and Main—Fhons 562 {company as surety) made payable| of an Original | e TR | than 5% of the amount of bid | The TOWN OF FAIRBANKS re- | i the TiEht 6 wltst any’ GURL] L BR the BARANOF Watch This spov { cost of reproduction of the drawings, | Senate will be that of James M. | eess Hami i | Each bid shall be accompanied by | e LINOLEUM STORE | to the owner in amount not less! LUNCHEON TREAT‘ {54 bids, and to waive informalities. | No bidder may withdraw his bid | after the hour set for the opening| s thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding 30 da. TOWN OF FAIRBANKS By GRACE FISHER, City Clerk. May 1, 1939, May 8. 19.$J WANT TO SELL Irene Stewart's |LENDING LIBRARY | BARANOF BASEMENT LOBBY Hours: Noon to 5:30—7:30 to 10 \ i A " | First publication, | | pm., Sundays: 12:30 to 2 p.m. | . Last publication, D) d WANT The B.M. Behrend Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS USETRHE “WANT” ADS Resources Ov-er Two and One-Half Million Dollars & m Dr. Judson Whittier Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Dlrec’ror] B. PO, every ELKS meet Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. H. C. RED MAN, Exalted Rulel M. H. SIDES, Secretary, Freeburger DENTISTS Plomgren Building PHONE 56 Dr. A. W. 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