The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 30, 1939, Page 4

Feg o Vinore than 500,000,000 passenger miles of flight with- at an accident, involving the death or serious injury 7 'Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday br the b e A s EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY The record is more than twice as good as any NELEN TROY BENDER - - - - - Pri i 5 h ) B. L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Rusiness sauaser | PPCVIOUsly achieved. Until the Civil Aeronauties Act Becond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. - o was adopted last June, the period of accident free- | Post Office In Juneau s Becond Class Matter. Jiom hacd never been gres than 210,000,000 pas- | senger The first nine months of this year 1ave been marked by an increase of 1,284.1 percent in the mile-per-fatality safety rate since 1930 among er miles. he domestic air lines. American air transport's new safety record is wproximately twice ood as any ever attained | n another nation. Its accomplishment issured, has required considerably one may be than a set SUBSCRIPTTON RATES. Delivered by carrler By malil. postage naid, at the following rates: Ome year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in acvauce, $6.00; ene month. In advance, $1.35 Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. more In Juneau and Douxlas for $1.25 per montb. | | crossed finger: The German Balts __Teephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 314, (Cincinnati Enquirer) MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. | For several centuries the aristocracy of the otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news thousands of German families They migrated to| Ly e, |the regions now comprising Estc Latvia, and ALASEA CIRCULATION GUAFANTEED TO BE LARGER Lithuania as peasants and traders, and represented TGAN TMAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATTON. |a higher cultured type than the Esths and Letts. GBOROR D. CLOSY, Irc. Natlonal Newspaper Representa- Lhey became a dominant economic class, clingir Sives, with Offices In Sen Francisso Los Angeles, Portland, | to the German language and tradition. They were| well ated under C: st rule SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE CHlbert A. Wellington, 1011 American Bank Building. Today the Baltic Germans are being taken back to the Reich by the thousands. It is estimated that three-quarters of the 15,000 German Balts in Estonia already have been repatriated to the Germany they have never seen, and which their grandparents! never saw. Many of them, probably almost all, are | being tled in German Poland, taking lands or | business properties seized from the luckl Poles | It is a strange migration. Germany labored for centuries to establish her influence on the Eastern Baltic shore. The German Balts with their strong | economic position were in fact Germany's great out- post in the east. It was they who were to pave the B | finances and save money. It is Lwill cause gr %roscope- “The stars incline 3 but do not compe! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 The morning hours of this day come under benefic aspects whic favor plans for the new year. T configuration is a fortunate one for civil, naval and military leaders In the afternoon confused planetary influences are active Heart and Home: This is not an auspicious rule for love affairs. Men and women may neglect romance for practical interests. Household heads likely to be concerned about 1| cood day for all banking transac-| tions except loans. Business Affairs: Commercial transactions are likely to be lucky oday, although buying and selling hould be restrained. Optimism re- sustained trade is I to be too sanguine, but héliday s ping should be satisfactory under {his configuration. Food prices will y rise to the usual holiday levels, but not abnorally high. Nothing of | reat importance should be started | today. National Issues: A reaction against pensions and relief extravagance will be strong toward the end ¢ the year. Increased taxes. in 1940 ve apprehensions. The foreign policies of the Federal gov- rnment will cause bitter and futile discussions, for inevitably the Unit- way for a gradual German achievement of “Leben- | 11SCUS" Barts o sraum” in the northeast, and they who were to make |1 Bites CHEE BROTE EUEE possible a German invasion of Russia by the Baltic | POWC & rea W 2y ~if the stars are rightly read.| e — - he cart 'S 0l erie statesmen |~ “They are being taken back to the Reich, as one | ¢ CHERE m:w;\‘:,"]‘:l’, (’»‘M"‘:'I . FINLAND'S FATE A LE of them said with grim humor, from the butterland f == o 0T o "vm‘r_ A ashcton TO ALASKA to the motherland. (It is a beiter pun in German) | A% B0, O PG ¥ERT DL Why? Can it be that Germany is eager to with- | pNEEe. o o A;‘r‘flm) B Today another mation is drawn unwillingly into 4raw_entirely from the Baitic? This scems quite | ont among military strategists are war. Finland, small, industrious and wanting "‘]” Bt the N“f'lt“‘)""'g’" # ‘(‘, iy “"“’““]"“‘j' :i“‘ recast. The seers stress the ele-| nothing so much as ‘to be left alone to mind her | " ‘m:‘,“"” e ‘;flm ’_OV‘I”(‘"‘f‘[“_ a5 de- | ment of secrecy in all developments own. busiriesh: 1s ‘poinoed upoh. by Rissia, which aloboro fue TEpATRsOR hia. QUSEaiR MES o Tieasheryitkjiresngu ns' the sequel from the Baltic states as part of the price of Rus- ready has a thousand times as much territory as the gig's neutrality in the war. It will facilitate the final master minds of the Kremlin can rule intelligently. absorption of the three little Baltic countries into The attack on Finland, absolutely unprovoked Communist Russia. and inexcusable. will go down in history as one of s ————— the great international crimes of our time.’ The ¢ i offense is even more flagrant in the eyes of the Bare l\l]('(‘.\‘ on the Gridiron world than was Germany's campaign against Poland, TR on which it was modeled {EDliadelbhia oe) ; It seems but yesterday that America was rocked . The newest twist of the war makes a belligerent 3 & o with controversy over the neglect of education by of one of Alaska's closest neighbors. Just across “over-emphasis on football” Now comes a: new Bering Strait lies a nation which has gone mad | ocking of the nation, this time over the neglect with. the it of conquest. Today the force of of football-by “over-emphasis on the knees of drum Russia’s drive is being directed toward the west. majorettes.” Tomorrow it might be headed in this direction The University of Nevada has just undergone ¢ Almost unnoticed among the recent blasts of major crisis. The football team, band and studenfs villification from Moscow was a series of articles threatened to strike when the Dean of Women in Pravda on the subject of Alaska. They explained ordered skirts for the knees of Elsie Crabtree, “chief m majorette.” The crisis ended in a compromise. Jlsie needn’t cover her knees as long as she doesn't do splits and cartwheels. Ye drum majorette is a relatively recent pheno- menon. Time was when a band was content with a drum major. Later, oné drum majorette seemed suf- ficient ecially as her skirts got shorter and short- er until, in recent years, she often abandoned them how a corrupt Russian Imperial Government had ' drur sold Russia’s Alaskan birthright, without asking the Russian people’s leave, for a few paltry millions of American gold. , It also mentioned ‘that the shortest distance between Russia and Alaska is only 50 miles If the depths of the dark oriental mind of Joseph St might find there some scheme for wviet drive to the east matching for a pair of very short shorts. the one Hitler was talking about only a year or Today, however, drum majorettes are appear- ago. Most military experts would agree that a Rus- ing in whole corps. 'A band with less than four is sian attack on the United States would be the acme accused of trying to make the band members con- of foolishness, but it would make things awfully Spbicuous. Before long, if the gals can be recruited unpleasant in Alaska for a while rapidly enough, the chief technical distinction be- today on the other side of the!tWeen & bevy of chorines and a bevy of drum major- ment for- the strengthening uH«‘\t will be that the chorines have Lhc‘ band play- 4 ° ing in front of them while the drum majorettes have of Alaska’s defense work which has been taken ) the band playing in back of them. up enthusiastically by the Federal Government and yone could plumb in he S0 Russia’s world moves are another a We can visualize a not-remote day when Dear which must be carried on Old U. of Z. and Dear Old U. of X. will be sending We in Alaska have always thought we Wwere scouts around, offering scholarships to the girls with pretty well insulated from the shocks of world con-'the best figur College presidents will begin to flict. There are only two nations whose borders attend the Atlantic City Beauty Pageant. Hollywood elf raided by the halls of learning. we impatiently await the day of Today both of these nations,/ may even find its It is true the battle- For ourselv But with the Penn-Yale game, with Hedy Lamarr on the Penn are adjacent to ours. Canada and Russia, are at war fields at present are hall a world awa; such a spirit abroad in the world, no land and no|team and Alice Faye leading the majorettes for people is safe ka needs to be strong to live| Yale: in these times Everyone agrees that the explosion in the Nazi rters a pity, although there are diver- N S A AR | he NEW AIR SAFETY RECORD i ent 8¢ name? The Francisco land. What's in a fair rouldn’t make any mone The triumph of planning and care over chance and the clements has reached impressive proportions transport industry during the past 17 scheduled air lines operating States boast record an on Treasure in America’s air The United Hitler says he was getting along fine as Jong of as people trusted him. So does any swindler. seven months within the now a Women In The News Ship Photographers” Legsicon . SMILE AND LEGS Barbara Blair, an American Actress who, has been star- ring in British films, poses on the railing, a favorite camera location. LEGS AND SMILES . .. Marie Hollis, of North Hollywood, who danced for Adolf Hitler, gives you a new angle to the same story when. she arrives in thisa:. country from Germany. SMILE AND LEGS... Nini Theilade, Danish- Javanese ballerina, strikes the ship photographers’ favorite pose on her ar- rival in New York. to an international pact. The Unit-} d States will send friendly mes-| cages to foreign nations that are| and closer relations will be | stablished. With forward-Jookink | tates, especially the Scandiavian, | American ambassadors will gain wide acclaim for the wise conduct| of hazardous negotiations. | Persons whose birthday it it have| the augury of an eventful year.| small disappointments in business ind difficulties in domestic affair wre likely. Good luck will follow dis- | appointments, Children born ofi this day prob- ably will be of forceful character, | sensitive and sympathetic. T | ubjects of Sagittarius are usually | keen of intellect and enjoy good for- | ‘une through life. | (Copyright, 1939) | DOUGLAS NEWS DOUGLA: DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS LAST NIGHT | With a good turnout, a Demo- cratic caucus was held in the Douglas City Hall last night. Mrs. Jessie Fraser was unanimously chosen to act as chairman, and Tom Cashen was named Secretary of the meeting, Purpose of ube caucus was' Ior selection of committeemen to rep- resent the precinct and also dele- gates to the convention which will be held next month at Ketchikan, The committeemen are Tom Cashen, A. J. Balog and Wallen Forrest; Delegates are Wallen For- rest, Glen Rice and Mrs, Kathleen Andrews. -~ WINS BY 3 POIN OVER JENSEN’S Getting an early lead and fin- Ishing up strong, Henning’s basket- ball team of Juneau was able to win from Jensen's basketeers by score of 37 to 34 here last night 'S HENNL in a practice game at the Nat. I'ne latter apparently were slow in getting started and the first half ended with the clothiers ia the lead. But after the Jensen's fellows began clicking and had a one-point lead until a couple min- utes before the ‘game ended when Henning’s men sank three quick ones for the win. e REPORT CAR] ISSUED Report cards were given out at school today for the second six weeks' period and the honor roll will be ready in a day or two. .o - RAY RETURNS Felix Gray arrived home MRS, Mrs, today on the Alaska after five months absence during part of which, with Mr. G who re- turned home more than a month ago, she traveled leisurely through several states and saw the San Francisco Fair and since then vis- ited with her parents in Montana and also traveled some more in company with her sons, Doyglas and Gordon The latter now in Washington, D. C, according to revort and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gray are visiting in Seattle. They are ex- pected home in the spiing - - PETERSBURG BAS TBALL Three tex. wassetball have been started on practice at Peters- burg. The teams are the High School Vikings, who will defend their Southeast Alaska champion- ship status; O.K.'s Place and Hack’s Happy Taps. Prince Rupert, it is understood, has negotiated for 5" 0i james at Petersburg as the season zets underway. YEARS AGO From THE EMPIRE % NOVEMBER 30, 1919 Jack Sutherland was in Juneau filing the articles of incorporation and ofherwise perfecting the incor- poration of the Hyder Dock Com- pany, organized to construct a $30,- 000 dock at Hyder, Alaska. Dr. Rutherford, the new physi- cian for the Alaska-Treadwell Gold Mining Company, was to arrived at Treadwell on the Admiral Evans. Dr. Rutherford W from San Francisco where he had been con- nected with some of the large hos- pitals Lucy, formerly game warden dquarters at Ketchikan, left A E with THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 1939. | on the City of Seattle for Seattle.| He had been in Juneau since re-| igning his position several week previous, The Knights of Columbus were arranging to give individual Christ- packages to the boys of the Signal Corps at Hain Skagway. L. Shulman, manager of the fur of Goldst department in’s Empori- um, was a passenger on the .City of Seattle for Ketchikan on a b ness trip. Henry Vogt of Treadwell was to leave on the Princess Mary for the south. He had been carpenter for the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company. S, Sumner Smith torial Inspec of M W enger on the Northwester south for a vacation. Mr. Smith 1t this time in » of the ernment coal mine at Eska formerly Terri- % 15'a pas gov- Jack Sutherland left on Northwestern for Ketchikan where he was to go to Hyds business. the from on Weather highest cloudy. - > > FRISCO FAIR COURT HEARING . IS DELAYED WEEK Golden Gate Exposition’s Management Staves Off Bankruptcy SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 30 —Federal Bankruptcy Referee Wy- a | man has continued for a week hearing on the financial affairs of the Golden Gate Exposition. Attor- neys for the exposition to prepare a new petition. They promised to present next Wednes- day a plan for reopening the fair next year and repaying its creditors. Wyman agreed to postponement | of the hearing but said he probably would require a bond next week to protect the creditors of the exposi- tion. Contractors to whom the fair owes money want Treasure Island to op- erate again next year and are will- ing to wait for their money. Banks, utility firms, and major oil companies which pulled the 1939 exposition out of a bad financial tailspin want their money immed- - 'MARRIED CARSON CITY, Nev., Nov. 30.— Publisher Raoul Fleischmann of the magazine New Yorker and Mrs. Dorothy Frowert Munds were mar- ried here yesterday. The bride is prominent in New York society. - DR. STEVK=, CHIROPODIST, Makes Arch Appliances to measure— office, 10 Valentine Bldg. Phone 648 enroute s, Juneau and | long hair 4 J | | | | | i | | | | | company | guard asked for continuance to allow time | i Happy | Pirthday pire extends congratula- tions and best wishes '~day, *heit biczhday anniversz 1o thi rov- NOEMBER 30 Delegate Anthony J. Dimond Ralph Mortensen Edith L. M. Gustavson Russell Maki - LOOK and LEARN By A. C‘ Gordon 1. How many Presidents of the J. 8. ha served as Vice-Presidents before becoming President? 2. In what river was Jesus bap- uized? 3. What goats are noted for their Wh 1 queen did Elizabeth at riv: of England order executed? What is India’s most impor- tant industry? ANSWERS Nine. The River Jordan Angora. goats Queen Mary of Scotland 1 2 3 4 5. Cotton. - MODERNMN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Loe Q. What is parfait, and how is it pronounced? A. Parfait is a frozen dessert of whipped cream, eggs cooked wit sirup, and flavoring. Pronounce pa s in ah, e as in bet. accent ble. a Is dinner dance always A. Not dance may A given at a dinner hotel or be club, in a very extensive and elbor- ate manner, Q. Is it proper for a man to wear full evening dress on Sunday nights? A. It is not customa - is DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Gordon Words Often Misused: Do not ‘Mr. Brown will foot the bill.” Say, Mr. Brown will pay the bill Often Mispron Pronounce blag-ard, first a as in at, second a as in ah, and not black-gard. Often Misspelled: Pedal (a lever acted on by the foot). Peddle ‘to sell from place to place). Synonyms: Ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, bliss, transport. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today Incompatible; incapable of existing together in agreement; ordant. “Courage is incompatible with the ar of death.”—Colton. e e BERTHA LERO DIES Bertha Lero, 34, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Severin Lero, died re: cently at Petersburg. She wasborn in the Wrangell Narrows metropo- lis, graduated from the High| School, graduated from her secon-| dary school education at Pacific| Lutheran, Parkland and received ! her AB. degree at the College of | Puget Sound, For a number of year he taught in the Pelersburgj chool. | Empire Want Ads Bring Results. - Greta Garbo and Gaylord Hauser according to a Hollywood report, Greta Garbo is,wearing a new finger, s ports, it was placed there by Gayl diet consultant, diamond ring on the proper Garbo, Diet Expert Linked and, geeording to the same rec ord Hauser, food specialist and lowing: ! | | Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS | Blomgren Building PHONE 56 ] Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am to 6 p.m. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 [ ey | Dr. Judson Whiitier CHIROPRACTOR Diugless Physician Office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 rwoms 2-3-4, T-iangle Bldg. PHONE 667 Dr. John H. Geyer . DENTIST Room 9—Vulentine Bldg. PHONE 762 | Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. | S— DR. H. 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