The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 25, 1939, Page 4

4 Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday br the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY HELEN TROY BENDER Presicent B. L BERNARD Manager Becond and Main Streets Batered in the Post Office in Juneau ns Sec | index is the greatest jump in a single month in the adjusted index since December, 1936. The only other comparable increase, until we go back to the recovery from the bank panic in 1933, was in December, 1934 The sharpness of these two December increases was technical rather thah real, for in each case the “un- Vice-President and Rusiness Juneau, Alaska. ond Class Matter allow crease. The fact that our present business activity is closely connected with the outbreak of war in Europe naturally suggests caution in interpreting its nature and speculating upon its future tendency. But the war cannot be set down as the sole cause of existing nce for seasonal factors) showed no such in- SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Deltvered by carrier In Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. By mafl, postage yaid, at the f Ome year, in advance, $12.00; six eme month. in advance, $1.25 revival. The unadjusted index*rose from 92 in May onths, in advance, $6.00, or 1f they will promptly notify Of war were undoubtedly having a depressing effect the Bustness Office of any failuro or irregularity in the de- Business Office, 374. on domestic The ‘persistence of revival the dominant upward trend since May of 1938, indi- the revival sentiment MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED FRE: The Associated Press is exclusively entitle republication of all news dispatches creditel otherwise credited in this peper and wlso published berein. ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER TEAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GFORGE D. CLC Irc. with offices in San Francieoo, Beattle, Chicago, New York and Boston SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE Cilbort A Wellington, 1011 Amarican Bank Bulldims cate presence of strong domestic forces for such the use for to it or mot the local news which might have led to continued recovery last month, though aoubtless of a much less dramatic nature, if war in Europe had been postponed or averted. Moreover, though foubt been largely accelerated by the war, it does not that if early happily be achieved it math of a even recovery here has no Natlonal Newspaper Representa- Los Angeles, Portland, follow an should after- and genuine peace would have the ironic new slump in business activity and em- ployment On the outbreak of the war the country had been in a state of depression continuously for nine years except for an interval of about one year. Although the cumstance that it should take outbreak Europe to bring about economic recovery it still re- c an 1 is tragic beyond description 1s true that any impetus to recovery, from any ource whatsoever, stands a chance of gathering con- iderable momentum solely on the basis of a reaction from the great depression, so long as factors tending to undermine confidence are not too severe. New Poland’s xovernment (New York Times) ALASKA'S “WICK” BURNS OUT; BUT HIS LIGHT SHINES ON The establishment of Polish of national union” in France will effect upon the course of the war. Neither President Raczkiewicz nor Premier Sikorski can restore bleeding halves of their nation already tween the Germans and the Russians. France Great Britain can only recognize a government with- out a country Yet it is a government. It has been formed strictly within the Polish Constitution, which permits a re- tiring President to name his successor. This has been done by the fugitive Professor Moscicki, who may also have signed away many of the elements of we ness in his own regime which contributed to the col- lapse of Poland. The new Cabinet refutes. the Rus- sian claim that a Polish Government no longer ex ) and cramps the authority of.whatever puppet Hitler may set up in Warsaw. While it can levy no taxes, it controls $75,000.000 of the Polish t ure now safe in France. Tt can organize a Polish Army out of the 8,000,000 Pole till scattered among the democratic nations, and is actively doir But this is not the streng officials gath It is an organiz lish integrity and hope The desperate defense of Warsaw proved the vitality of the Polish people. The new Government in Paris yTwo weeks agg’ lasy night Jitige Wickershiam, in ' Providesa continuity for that vitality. As wars develop’ his 83rd year, was a speaker at the testimonial dinner|into @ test of endurance, spirifual values, ignored at given by the people of Juneau for retiring Gov. John| 1¢ beginning, have a way of crystallizing into ma- terial victories. In the last war the Czechs outlasted W. Troy. Those who heard him then know he kept|ihoir 400-year subjugation and became a free people. to the end the faculties which made him a big maniThe Poles emerged once more into a nation after in Alaska. The body did not outlive the man; both left three partitions. They will never accept a fourth, and us at once yesterday, and left us poorer | the most brutal of all, as the final word A legal Alaska will not forget James Wickersham Polish Government, wherever it exists, stands as a place in our history is secure | lighthouse in the present darkness. Bombs Have No Brain: a “government have Writing James Wickersham’s obitus ike ting lock and seal on an era in never be another man like Judge Wic there will never be another setting like 1939, to bring out the particular the world will remember him. God gave James W' which fit like time and place came north from Tacoma at the turn Resourceful . forceful his way in Alaska to a fame which will r gotten. As a fearless judge at Va eariy ye: for 14 years, longer than any other man is ever likely to serve, uthor Alaska Organic Act, as the scholar who compiled the “Bibliography of Alaskan Literature” of Juneau in his 1z much honor laboreu is put- T ham because Al 1800~ qualities which story re will for sham character and talents the proverbial paper on the wall the in which he found himself when he of the century determined speaker, he made r be for- irbanks in the rs of the century ate to Congress E and enactor of the and as a retired elder citizen Wickersifam is owed h years, Jame by itory in whose service His BUSINESS RECOVERY The official measure of the industrial activity in| (Philadelphia Record) the United States is the Federal Reserve Board’s index The director of education of Dundee, Scotland, of industrial production. The announcement that the where the annual meeting of the British Association adjusted index moved from 102 percent of the 1923 1lm' the Advancement of Science was being held, had 25 average in August to 110 in s|to stop in the middle of the scholarly paper he was better than any other single statement could the pre: ‘f“:;‘l;::‘;] (:;n':;;, (z(]l{)\u‘;‘i‘ ll:‘(«:'::;g; I;’:e,:;s:“s\:::e D.I ent level of business activity the extent of r | Rotia of the novels o6 plays that forecast the w covery | in which Europe falls into the second great war include The figure for September was the highest for any a more ironic episode. H. G. Wells must have admired month since September, 1837. With the exception of | the staging of the scene; the elderly scientists quietly the twelve-month period from October, 1936, to Sep-| reporting their year's achievements, the elaborate tember, 1937, it was the highest figure achieved by the Politeness of the proceedings, the respect for individual adjusted index since 1929 itself, and it is approximately | ¢Pability which ignores all national boundary lines. nd then the sudden interruption smashes the mood. T peaker must stop because falling bombs, although ifully machined, lack rationality. They would just as soon destroy a child as blow up > of 8 points in ““'in munitions depot After “Blitzkrieg”—The Exodus from Poland ptember summar and erage figure of 1928, | 1 | beaut as compared with | extent of the the preced: than the actual leve s the s significant w ing in activit 1g month, This adve P e e——, Scene (top) shows one of the long columns of Polish refugees that yagr:med the roads leading into Rumlmq’ from stricken Poland during the last days of the “blitzkrieg.” A Polish woman (bott_om) carrying all her* possessions she had been able to salvage, takes a last look at her shattered home in Krzemienic before setting out on the weary trek, d t adjusted” index (the figure of actual activity before | to 102 in July at a time when fears of the outbreak | no immediate | the parceled be- | and | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY_, OCT. 25, 193 %roscope “The stars incline | but do not compal” | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 | Although this is not an important day in planetary direction there is a promising benefic aspect which should be stimulating to many hu- |man interests. The morning hours lare not favorable for the signing of any legal papers and those that | establish a new partnership or close a contract should be postponed | Heart and Home: This is an aus- picious date for constructive work Engineers and builders will profit The desire to attain stability for family will be evident as home are speeded to completion before | winter. Those who Tead the-&tars; |stress the wisdom of living outside llhu large cities, especially those on |the Atlantic or the Pacific seaboard Business Affairs: Caterer: ' musicians will enjoy a busy season Hotels and restaurants will adver tise in food preparation and scien- |tific menus will be offered in homes and public places, While fam ine stalks in far countries abun- |dance will give special meaning tc | the annual celebration of Thank ‘ iving. Funds for relief in foreigr lands will be raised in many Ameri- | can cities. | National Tssues: Football this year | may ume extraordinary impe | tance owing to its relation to physi | cal training which | military preparednes arding the health conditions oung men will become more quoted than their academic marks. Aviatior i6 to profit through the powers, men- 1al and physical, developed upon the ootball field. International Affairs: Both Hitler ind Mussolini have Mars in the sev nth house, the house of war, it wa »ointed out some time ago. In the hart of Stalin, Mars trine to Uranus and the Sun, indicates ruth- lessness, but the head of the Soviet iever engages in an open conflict when he can avoid it. Tt is probable hat he will prefer to work through 1is, agents who undermine the in titutions of other nations. Persons whose birthdate it is have he augury of a year of happin through the domestic cire. The young will court and marry will many long past youth. Children born on this day may be {fond of forms and ceremony. Sub- jects of this sign of Scorpio have energy and intelligence. Many . like military or naval careers and make A success as leaders (Copyright, 1939) ASSAYERS PUTTING OUT HANDY TABLES ABOUT MINERALS Laucks Laboratorigs’ handy | reffie nce “How to Identify Minerdls Quickly in the Field” will interest prospectors, mining engineers and sthers in the mining field. It lists fully the properties of 40 »f the common minerals and sdg- jests ways to recogniize these min- erals by their luster, weight, color, ‘streak,” magnetism, solubility, ete. | The rious processes of ore treat- ment, suth as amalgamation, cyan- ‘dation, chlorination, smelting, apd roncentration are also briefly ex- plained. The pamphlet is available with- out charge from the office of the Seattle firm, 314 Maritime Building. Trinity Guild Annual ‘ Hallowefen Tea Soon | The annual Trinity Guild Hallo- | ween tea will be held Saturday af- | ternoon between 2 and 5 o'clock in | Trinity Parish Hall and a cordial invitation to attend has been ex- ended to Juneauites by members of the Guild. | Tomorrow evening at, 7:30 o'clock the docorations committee will meet in the Parish Hall to prepare black cats and witches for the occasion.. DU E TO CLASSIFY of | f | | TOO LAT FOR SALE—45 acres near Menden- hall River; stucco house. For in- formation see Mrs. McNutt, 7% miles out highway. CATHOLIC LADIES MEET yii: A social event of interest during the week was a meeting of the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE District Land Office Anchorage, Alaska September 12, 1939, Notice is hereby given that Toni Tarro, of Juneau, Alaska, has made application for a homesite, Anchor- | age serial 08556, for land embraced in U. S. Survey No. 2337, tracts, ‘A, B, containing 4.63 acres situated about 14 miles northerly from Ju- | neau, Alaska, between the east and west forks of Montana Creek, and it is now in the files of tho U. 8. Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned | land should file their adverse claims in the U. . Land Office, Anchorage, withm the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes, GEORGE A. LINGO, Registers Date of first publication Oct. 4, 1939. Date of last publication Nov, 29, 1939, 9 20 OCTOBER 25, 1919 sprague, Superintendent of | Hatcheries under the Territorial | Pish Commission, chartered the No- The Empire extends congratula- us for the purpose of planting | tions and best wishes *~day, their 0,000 salmon eggs in Warm Springs | biezhday anniversi:,, to the TO8- Lake. | lowing: | OCTOBER 25 John A. Covich Edith Danielson Bob Scott Beulah Sutherland Hank Sutherland Sylvia Campbell - DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Gordon Words Often Misused: Ann should resign his position” is correct but awkward. Say, “John should resign his position or Ann hers.” Often Mispronounced: Anti (pre- fix). Pronounce an-ti, i as in till, not as in tie. Often Misspelled not developement. Synonyms: Alternate, preference, option. Word Study se a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by master- ing one word each day. Today’s word: Excrescence; abnormal growth or increase. (Pronounce second e as | in_credit, accent second syllable). “The trees, from being uplifted | wild castles, became mere grey ex- crescences.”—dJohn Galsworthy. - o Local merchants were disappoint- ed in not receiving any sugar ship- ments on the City of Seattle which arrived here. The sugar . situation still remained acute with very little on hand in some of the stores and none at all in others H. H. Walton, who had been en- zaged in the transfer business in Juneau, left for Haines, accompan- ied by his wife and two children. John Dodson, a well known Eagle Valley rancher, had a herd of Hol- tein cattle, which he had added to iis farming activities. Mrs. Clara E. Breakly and little iaughter arrived on the City of Se- ittle and registered at the Gastin- au. Mrs. Breakly was to succeed Miss Effie Jones in the general and 10ome economics department. Development ; E. C. Adams, a deep sea diver, ar- rived on the City of Seattle to go o work for the Deep Sea Salvage ‘ompany on the wreck of the Princ- s Sophia. choice, Joseph Sparling, clerk at Bur- ferd’s Corner, was to leave on the Princess Mary for a business trip n the south. A. Van Mavern, representative of ! he Pacific Coast heery Company, urived on the City of Seattle. He| was staying at the Zynda Hotel ‘ highest S i e LOOK and LEARN * By A C. Gordon Weather 42, lowest Absenfee Divordng 1. How many Pilgrims lnded | from the Mayflower? | | 2. What is the capital city of Palestine? 3. What is the common name for | the malady “Encephalitis lethar- — gica™? Married life for James Chimeg l—‘ 4. What ancient Jewish patriarch ra and Mary Yanokk Chimegralra,| worked fourteen years for the wife | iatives who live at the mouth of the he wanted? | Kuskokwim River, has gone on the| 5 What is the name of the most | tocks. They were divorced recently|famous golf course in Scotland? at Fairbanks by a decree granted by ANSWERS Judge Harry E. Pratt of the United persons; T4 men States district court The husband instituted The wife made no contest The only appearance of either in court was the legal appearance that | .2an be made by the filing of paper Both the parties remained in Kinak, their place of residence during the progress and conclusion of the di- vorce proceedings. The husband and his witnesses ETICOUETTE made depositions*of his wife’s re-| t * fusal to liye with him, and on these| By Roberta Lee deposition$ the decree was granted. | | Q. How should one who e | waiting on the table handle cups Entertains with B ey 20 Pl Bridge Last Night, : the handles, the glasses at the bottom. The fingers should never itouch the part of the cup or glass where the lips must touch. Q. Is it all right for a child to |address a young aunt as “Helen,” instead of “Aunt Helen"? A. Yes, if the aunt prefers it or requests it. Q. Would it be correct to have the date on an invitation engraved, Thursday, November 1? A. No. The date should be spelled out, Thursday, November 1. 102 and 28 women 2. Jerusalem. Sleeping sickness. Jacob. St. Andrews; - D the suit 3. 4 5. Mrs. R. L. Bernard entertained last evening at her residence on| Main Street with the second of a ies of bridge parties. Three tables were in play for the| occasion and honors for cards were given Mrs. Julia Terhune, first; and Miss Margaret McFadden, sec- ond. D BIDS Construction — Sitka, Alaska. — BIDS will be opened on November 28, 1939, at the Seattle Field, Sta- ion, U. 8. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey, 601 Federal Office Building, Se- attle, Wash., for the construction of a magnetic variation building, two juarters buildings, and a gara; al} Sitka, Alaska. Optional items in- 2lude one seismograph vault, one quarters building, and a magnetic absolute building. Copies of the bid can be obtained at the above named office A boy baby has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Wien at Fairbanks. The father is a wellknown Interior flier. - D SCHOOL ENROLLMENT The Fairbanks Public Schools, high, grade and kindergarten, now have an enrollment of 484 pupils. ,eo Try an Empire ad. L 0 THIS WEEK? WHAT’S YOUR NEWS By The AP Feature Service 1. Who is the businessman at right, and for what did he re- cently receive checks totaling $78,425,095.01? 2. Who is Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Huber- tus Marie Miguel? 3. What U. S. possession would Secretary Ickes open up to European refugees? 4. Gen. Jose Felix Estigarri- bia is the new president of which of these nations: Spain, Brazil, Paraguay? 5. Public Enemy No. 1 on the G-Men’s latest list is Louis (Lepke) Buchalter. True or false? 6. What New England mayor has been convicted of conspir- ing to loot his city treasury of a million dollars? 7. Were U. S. retail sales for the first half of 1939 up or down as compared with 19387 8. Helen Vooros (left) told the Dies committee she quit what organization because “the leaders wouldn’t let me alone”? 9. Why did Father Divine re- cently write to President Roosevelt? 10. Of what three nations, respeetively, are these cities the capitais: Budapest, Bel- grade, Bucharest? @ Drs. 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