The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 8, 1939, Page 4

Fi e 3aly Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the FMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY very other possible al tion of landscape effected hat would offer obstacles to an enemy. More than 22000 armored units have been con- structed, it is stated, and guns of all sizes and for all HELEN TROY BENDER - _ - - = President R L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager | Jurposes have been installed. These units are con- Seccnd and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska, 1ected by subterranean passages which, it is asserted In the Post Office In Juncau as Second Class Matter. | yre invulnerable to attack by any weapon yet invented and have all the necessary equipment for feeding and housing the number of troops necessary to man them which, it is claimed, al- are everywhere in the 30- »oxes for machine gunners hough perfectly concealed nile zone. It was some of these very pillmoxes which Allied SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ches yesterday claimed had been captured by Delivered by carrler in Juneau and Douclas for $1.25 per month. By mail. postage pald. at the following rates storai § Prance’ g 3 e the Ope year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; | Veteran troops of France's Maginot Line, facing th one month. in advance, $1.25 . v i ’ Westwall, Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notits = A the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- | Along those sections of the border where the ter- livery of their papers. ain might be thought * the French these com- Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374 rain might be thought to faver the French these com - -— — ments add, “one system of fortifications has been built IEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Assocr O trels wntitied io the use for |above, below and behind another and every weapon credited to it or mot also the local news news dispatches this paper and republication of all otherwise credited in published herein. and every trap has been ‘inset twice and thrice.” ze themselves with the terrain they are to defend,” it is added, “German soldiers practice ;‘n'ldt'km; them so that they will know every inch of “To famili ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. OBORGE D. CLOSE. Inc, National Newspaper Representa- d an enemy must traverse and appreciate the B e R (ot o8 AheneR, RorEane s the Fuehrer has created for them “Out of steel, iron, stone and’ concrete, with the cooperation of the German \tatives in some cases have worked 20 hours a | day, the Westwall has been built, and the world's | cannon and heavy artillery are not strong enough to SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE- ( A. Wellington, 1011 | American Bank Bullding. nation, whose laboring break through it comments conclude, comparing | the building of the Westwall and the pyramids with reference of the latter’s construction as “child’s play.” | That is what French and British soldiers were warned t are up against on the Western Front | 1f, doubting German reports or disregarding them ld probable reliability, the French and ite their British are actually making progress against the West- wall, they should put an end to the war in short order, for Germany was counting heavily on inviola- | bility in the We i X % | 5 THROUGH THE WESTWALL? { Our Al sl | It dispatches from England and France are to be| (Philadelphia Record) believed, soldiers of the democracies have penetrated| One of the most pressing reasons for the develop- {ment of / a, as proposed by Secretary of the In- o Clermitn, seriory RLETE et pony SHIOSH Lilor was almost overlooked in the first dis- what, if German information is reliable, is an impene- | ¢ § of his plan—the necessities of the national trable line. One before | oo vest point the war was an intensive press campaign designed to!this situation | establishment and at Kodiak Both the Navy Department and the War Depart- have favored the development of facilities in ka and have said they would cooperate with other rtments of the Government to that end. They listed a formidable number of desirable enter- | prise Among m airfields, airways, aids to naviga- | tion, Toads, prevention of alien monopolies of resourc: Since these reports were more elaborate and d ,}m,,,”,, »n of fishing rights and development of min- tailed, as fully illustrated, than eral resources. horities reg: Alaska as one of our nd have been making efforts to correct Only recently the Co ess authorized of two A n naval bases, at Sitka of the last German maneuvers just demonstrate to all who read that Germany was in- vulnerable to any attack from the west by land or air. | All lengthy descriptions of German newspapers on 22 carried | ment the Western zone extending from Switzerland to the and known variously as the Siegfried Line August Front Nethe 1 Limes Line defense | £ |¢ have well as more any previously, including the film “Westwall” which was A glance at the map shows clearly why United |s xper n P) ted being shown in most German motion picture theatres | States military experts interested it | the nearest part of our continent to # The west- the week before the they appeared intended to Particular emphasis is placed on the concrete pill-| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1939. %TOSCO be “The stars incline b but do not compe Y ) e ’ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8! This is a day for many dwellers on the Earth. The early morning is a time for ledd- The aspects are fortunate for those who | jocated as a placer claim, the loca- and should be ers to plan important moves. deal with women most lucky for domestic ihterests. The end of the week should be a date for adjustments, social, finan- cial and professional. Heart and Home.—Hospitality i subject to the best planetary in fluences. This is a lucky date for entertaining your husband’s friends or the schoolmates of sons and daughters. This is a happy wedding day that is believed to presage pros- perity and pleasant new associates Girls may expect romance under this configuration. Suitors will be many | Business Affairs. — Trade and commerce are well directed today Capitalists come under a rule of the stars that promises new inter- est in big projects. ports should increase as demands for raw ma- terials come from across the seas. National Issues.—Centralization of government in Washington, D. C. will be the subject of wide discus- sion. Division of the 48 states into regions or sectiens in which states of common interests are joined may be agitated as the weight of a great nation becomes too heavy for Fed- eral executives. International Affairs Events helpful to President Roosevelt's for- eign policies will be cabled this month, Secret European pacts will be revealed. Japanese become res- tive under the rule of the military leaders as they face an autumn of economic stress more serious than any yet experienced Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good for- tune. Girls will make new friends who will be of interest to them. In- comes may rise, but money should be used wisely. Children born on this day may be sympathetic in nature, but shrewd and practical. Subjects of this sign are sensitive and intuitive. (Copyright, 1939) Gabby-rflarfizfi ‘ Breaks Record 7T | rarely propitious california, was soon to build a sta- i|ly on their yacht Sans Peur, have| l YEARS AGO 2 - —- | SEPTEMBER 8, 1919 M. S. Perkins, who arrived from Petersburg to attend court, said that the Standard Oil Company of PBirthday The Empire extends co_ngnmla_-| tions and best wishes *~day, their| bicihday anniversi:,, to the ros- Freeburger lowing: -~ | oA omgrer. Building PHONE 56 | tion at Port Walter. Mendenhall Glacier had been SEPTEMBER 8 Joseph J. Stocker | tor being C. H. Boyles, the concrete h Mrs. R. H. Williams i hor man, and a crew of men 5 Buirard an ‘.w".’(Tn;;:;j.(vr:::;:\ from him were to Mary Tubbs ar' A' w‘ Sfewafl ; TR l R 5 DENTIS. Harry Williams, former Juneau | A Fours 9 ama. to 6 pm. EEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 DERN ed through He was one High School student, pa. Juneau on the Alameda M O [ of the wireless operators on the ETIQ UETTE steamer i * “age | Perry J. Wiley, Territorial Road By Roberta Lee l Dr. Judson Whittier | Commissioner, arrived from Sitka CHIROPRACTOR (after spending several weeks there Drugless Physician Offiv2 Fours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-) Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bllg. PHONE 667 Q. Should a girl hold a man’s arm when walking along the street, |on official business. G. B. Hawley who had been trans-|in the daytime? ferred from the Signal Corps office A. Not unless she is lame, or § at Sitka to Juneau, had taken up|perhaps fears that he might sudden- '——'—'—__—1 residence with his wife on Dixon|ly bolt and run. Street Q. Should a ring, other than an Dr. JO]III n' GGYGI' e engagement ring, be worn on the DENTTST Archie W. Shiels, Alaska Superin- |third finger of the left hand? Room: 9—Valentine Rldg. tendent of the Pacific American A. No. It should be worn on some FHONE 763 Fish Company, arrived from the |other finger, or on the right hand. Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. south and was at the Gastineau. Q. When a hostess pours coffee, i should she place a spoon on the Craig C. Condit, son of Dr. and |saucer? Mrs. J. H. Condit, left on the Princess A. Yes. Alice for school in the States. 5% W. G. Johnson of the Juneau | Hardware Company, left on thc-l Princess Alice for Prince Rupert. | DETEOPATH Consultation and examinaton free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hetel Annex South ¥ranklin St. Phone 177 DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Gordon | James Coggins was a southbound | |passenger on the Princess Alice. ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Classes Fitted Lenses Ground ( L Joe Acklin,. former Juneau boy, s to arrive from Sitka to take a southbound steamer for Seattle to enter the University of Washington - Words Often Misused: Do not say, “He delivered a lecture in Pitts- © Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 thriftless, = burgh.” Use at after delivered to | express a place. Say, “He delivered \DUK |a lecture at Pittsburgh.” E ABANDONS | Often Mispronounced: Irrevocable. | Pronounce i-rev-o-ka-b'l, i as in it, AlASKA HUNT-ON as in red, o as in no unstressed, [ |a as in ask unstressed, and accent | second syllable, not the third. | wAY To ENG[AND, Often Misspelled: Pneumatic. Ob- f serve the pneu. The Duke and ouchess of Suth-| gsynonyms: Shiftless, erland, who visited Juneau recent- |jazy indolent, inefficient. Word Study: “Use a word three cut short their Alaskan hunting|times and it is yours” Let us in- | trip and are hastening back to Eng- ! crease our vocabulary by mastering Have Your Eyes Examined by Drs. Kaser and DR. H. VANCE ' T R AR The Charles W. Carter i § b man Westwall is 30 mile defenses and tank traps of all with all kinds of armor and wes 30-mile-deep defense line to resist any attack by there is the so-called west air defense zone 42 miles | deep, allay -any- anxieties Germans or. Germany's Il"xel\da”, might feel and at the same time dishearten her op-|, ponents. For the first time these reports deep and ha pons. equipped with inumerable Guards pens from gum- my, clogging inks. It ends 69% of pen troubles —now Quink makes any pen write at its best. TWO KINDS: PERMANENT, 7 COLORS AND WASHABLE, 2 COLORS When Parker Vacumatic spon= sored Quink—the marvelous new ink invemtion—it was with the intention of making available to owners of this supremely suc- cessful pen an ink that would eliminate the troubles caused by clogging inks. Though the Parker Vacumatic was so skilfully designed to handle all inks, yet even this mechani- cally perfect marvel could not cope with the sediment and gummy deposits that impeded the excel- lence of performance for which this pedigreed beauty is famous throughout the world. 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It’s the new kind of ink es and is buttressed | In addition to a | crnment lana, | through carefully supervised, privately financed public- batteries rush behind the Rhine made into a “jungle” and ' double-cros 'ern end of the Aleutian I he t Japanese naval & act to accomy | purpose corporations, we serious consideration of anti- benefits it would appear aircraft artillery of all calibers, as well as searchlights| s<ka and in the United and other equipment for spotting enemy planes. and scientifically balance The terrain along the border has been altered|less important as a meas where necessary so that no avenue of approach to} e Germany has been left immune from withering fire| Tf the major par “which would shoot down any Frenchman who chose |’ & to pit his prowess against the wall,” claimed the Nazi' ' inees to be selected later. press. ‘ e Rivers are said to have been rebedded, the thick | underb: like one, ParkerVacumatic Inspired this Successful Ink Invention that cleans a pen as it writes, be- cause it contains a secret, harm- less ingredient that dissolves sediment and gum left behind by other inks. Thus Quink makes any pena self-cleaner, It is always full bodied, rich and brilliant. Quink dries on paper 31% quicker. No matter what pen you use you need Quink. But for the finest performance you’ll want the one successful combi- nation. . .a Parker Vacumatic and Quink. Sold at all good pen shops. Pirker ui7n w: $10.00, %75, 7.00, 500 THE PARKER PEN COMPANY Janesville pen Wisconsin slands (over which came the base, Horomushiro. It is 1,000 | miles from the Philippines to Japan and 3400 miles ted the Ger-|from Honolulu to Yokohama. The mainland of Alaska a network of |is only 54 miles from Siberia When Secretary Ickes first proposed that the Gov- the opening of Alaska, said his suggestion deserved because of the obvious economic certain to yield both in Al- States. Properly financed ed Alaskan settlement is no ure of self-protection start a contest over which one to. stage its national convention last 1p with the nation voting in November for nom- it m The Parker Vacumatic Scratch-proef Point of 4K Sold Gold, Csmirdium tipped. nar. tlers of this continent) is only 660 miles from The Bear That Walks Like a Man apparently also ruptcy. | Jland, according to a telegram re- yeeived today by Gov. John W. Tro; 4+ The Sans Peur was at Icy Strait (4ast night and was to proceed di- ectly’ to? Vancouver, B..C. ohly stopping at Ketchikan to check through U. S. Customs. For (atching Gabby Hartnett yesterday es- tabl ed an all-time record in catching by back-stepping his 1327th game. The Cubs, however, lest to the Cards in the 10-inning contest. Ray Schalk, of the Chicago White Sox, set the old record, one game less, 10 y o G i 5 o & OF ADMINISTRATOR Empire classifieds bring results. - DR. STEVES, CHIROPODIST, | Makes Arch Appliances to measure, Office, 10 Valentine Bldg., Phone 648. —adv. | NOLICE OF APPOINTME. | k' ING '|AL SERVICE AGENTS, a corpora- { tion, was appointed administrator of VN()'I ICE OF FIR! OF CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT 1“0!:“ the estate of Harry Vesa on the 22nd | 3. THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, day of August, 1939, by the United DIVISION NUMBER ONE, ATjtates Commissioner and ex-officio JUNEATU. bProbate Judge for the Unga, Alaska, In the Matter of BENJAMIN A.jommissioner’s Precinct. PISSAREFF, Bankrupt, In Bank-4 All persons having claims against ald estate are hereby required to To the Creditors of Benjamin A.| Pissareff of Juneau in the District aforesaid, a bankrupt: | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 6th day of September, A. I 1939, the said Benjamin A. Pissaref! was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his rw&t ers, within six (6) months from the date hereof, to the undersigned at eau, Alaska. Dated at Unga, Alaska, the 25th {day of August, 1939, | . ALASKA PERSONAL . AGENTS, By K. E. ROBERTSON, Its President, Administrator. Publication dates, Aug. 25, Sept. 1- #8—15, 1939. SERVICE tors will be held at the office of undersigned referee at No. 268 South Pranklin Street, in the City of Ju- neau and district aforesaid on the 13th day of October, 1939, at 2 O's clock in the afternoon of said da¥ at which time the said creditors may, attend, prove their claims, appoinf a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before said meet- | ing. | H. B. LE FEVRE, | Referee in Bankruptey. Publication date, Sept. 7, 1939. |5 GE WASHERS ALL CONCERNED ARE HEREBY | NOTIFIED that ALASKA PERSON- | present the same, with proper vouch- | its office, 202 Seward Building, Ju-| one word each day. Today's word: Exemplify; to illustrate by example. “These acts exemplify his noble- ness.” 3 Dr. Rae L. 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