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~ BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH TS WeN, PLERSE - § L\ TELL 8-8-8BUT, NIRGE - T-TW N TMERGENCY CRSe- T AT Hep A \WINK O' SLEEP W T2 WOWRS - TaE GENTLEMAN MUST WAT WS TURN - OONT BOTHER e <= FOR RENT TAND 4-ROOM Reasonable rent modern Phone 172 Apt INFORMATION % furn range, Phone apt. with bath, gravity oil heater 190 i b Sed: g | 4SROOM In case of error or if an ad | | electr: has been stopped before ex- 410 Tenth piration, advertiser please noti- iy this office (Phone 374) at once and same will be given attention. l THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE uuuL five average words to the ne. Caily rate per line for consecutive asertions: One day .. Additional days B¢ Minimum charge ..50c Copy must be in the office by 2 relc in the afternoon to insure Insertion on same day. We accept ads over telephone from persons listed in telephone | |5-ROOM UNFURNISHED house Phone 374—Ask fer Ad-taker. | for zent. Will furnish for respon- ————————— | sible party. Phone 426. FOR SALE SINGER SEWING Machine: er Vacuum Cleaners, Washing Machines, Maytag 110- volt light plants, Ironrite Iron- | ers, Terms: $5 down, $5 month- ly. J. H. Anderson, Box 101, Ju- neau. Alaska distributer. i ROOMS, overstuffed, steam h":ll-] ed, Frigidaire, for bachelor, 141| So, Franklin. DUSEKEEPING 209 2nd St. rooms. three | Marine day time. WILL SUBLET apartment weeks, Fully furnished. 0c Apartments. Phone 106, rent, C.n Green 234. FURNISHED apt. for and Gold Sts. Phone | 4-ROOM PARTLY furnished house for rent. Reasonable. Phone 67| after 5 pm room up-| ‘I“()R Rl:.NT Housekeeping :vuuabl:' 208 Main St., ROOMS and bath, steamheated, very nicely furnished: Frigidaire, electric range. Call Windsor Apts. | FURNISHED APT. with bed closet, | $55; one apt. with bedroom, furnished, $60. Hillcrest—Phone 439, | IAMOND RING, sacrifice. it Orpheum Rooms. Apply in| Apts. VACANCY, couple only. person. Winter and Pond springs, mat- linen, dishes Thomas Hard- )R SALE trésses, 28 beds, bedding, at seen | FOR RENT—Two-room furnished apartment. Phone Douglas 28. partly | - - . act, FOR RENT — One g operation. Call Femmer 4-room house, In Seatter s pump, at 114. MODERN FURNISHED apt. after I AM BUILDING new home. My : LG oow ¥ Dec. 5. Phone Green 759. present home for sale cheap and on terms. P. O. Box 466 or phone Blue 675 after 12 noon. | STEAM HEATED room for rent. Phone Green 675. MUST SELL equity in income €arn-| SURING THE winter months Live ing apartments on Dixon. Three comfortably at Hotel Junecau. apartments, two furnished, one! Quiet, view rooms. Residential with firep! Five minutes from | 1 ioc business district. Best view prop- | erty buy in town. See Bob Hen- | VACANCY—Nugget Ap'n\uu'n\.s ning at Empire office. P — s red apt., | FOR RENT—2-100m furni WAN'I'ED | | 725 Basin Road. Phone Green 100. WANTED- St(d(ly odd jobs of any kind. ricks, rcom 7, Triangle Bldg., P.O. Box 1042. —— """ | FOR RENT—6-room house, 7th and | employment Or'| arain Inquire J. P. Mullen. i Jim ch—‘ | or | FOR RPNF "Altly fuln. hed [l.xl Inquire Snap Shoppe. H WANTED Used gunny sacks. 3%c| COZY, warm, furn. apts. Light.| of in | prope: THE DAILY ALASKO EMPIRE TUI:bDAY DLC 12 NOWRE NEYT, VIR PETERSON- World nights reserved 1939, King Features Syndicate, Inc procedure as the Coun- due course of follov Committee of cil appointed to meet with similar representing the School P.-TA, Alumni and Wo- men's Club at 7 o'clock evening in the city hall to start the ball rolling for the gymnasium project; order issued to comply with Mr. Robertson's advice s ies here would become avail- able for FHA and other mortgage loan companies for loans with which to finance home-build- ing. A new Ford truck was ordered from Juneau Motors Company, at price of $1,327.85, lowance for old truck. Matter of cannery lease renewal was laid on table until next meeting. Mr. Warner reported to the Coun- cil that his basketball team may participate in games with the Ju- bodies Board, neau League on a basis of several at the and ie- of the contests taking pls Natatorium. Renovation pairs of the Natatorium dressing room at the building must first take place, however, he said, and| showers installed to meet demands!' of Juneau League authorities. May- or Kilburn left it to the commit- tees on Public Properties and Health and Police to take care of that matter. Fire and Water Committee made request that all exits at the Nat- atorium be keep clear in the fu- ture. Janitor service at the build- ing is also needed, Mr. Pool said Fill on the wharf approach was reported progressing and an ex- tension of a month was granted Carl Floridan to complete removal of the coal shed. A letter was ordered directed by the City Clerk to Board of Fire Insurance underwriters for infor- mation about use of screens for chimney tops. Bills were approved in the amount of $558.70. As final business action, May Kilburn ordered a Chrisimas tree for the city be put up and lighted as usual, - FOUNDRY ACCIDENT A breaking boom forced Bob Moller to jump into the bay at the Foundry this morning as he was assisting in the loading of a scow from the A.J. To forestall injury, the ambulance was called and Moller removed to Juneau for medical attention. - - - ALUMNI TO MEET A large gathering of of Douglas High Scheol is exp with liberal al-| graduates | Thursday { national | - | PRACTICAL FURRIER, opy Gas Buggles Just Feared | By Oldtimer Still sound of limb after a few days' brush with the “many autos in Fairbanks," H. Calhoun, an| oldtimer who a real oldiim leaves on Thursday’s train for his home at Nenana after a short visit in Fairbanks, says the Fairbanks News-Miner. Mr. Calhoun, just Cal to his many | friends, came into the country in 1898 and has never been Outside | since. He first hit St. Michael and went from there to the Koyukuk In the spring of 1903 Cal moved to| Fairbanks—a post consisting of two buildings, Captain Barnette's store another log structure. Cal’s exploits on the baseball dia- | mond are very clearly remembered by early day residents of the town. Before coming north he played pro- fessional ball in the States, and starred on the first ball teams seen in Fairbanks A trip Outside probably wouldn't be objected to by the oldtimer if it weren't for the danger to life and | limb offered by the number of autos | that are roaring along the highways | and streets. Besides, Cal says that he didn't lose anything that he has to go back and look for D M N. G ceiving Hospital, 'CALF DISMISSED Metcalf, who had been re- medical care at St was dismissed today. D te T soldstein, Fishermen's Bldg.| Phone 436, or I may call THE STORY SO FAR: Eric, the son of Lightning, and Lee- zen, a doll that can talk after midnight, come back to San- ta’s Toyshop with a girl, Elsa, they have rescued in the | Empire Hosptial at ing Ann’s | of Mr. | ning, 7 peunds 4 ounces 1939 By BILLY DeBECK WAKE H 1P (TS CLOSING 1 D\D ONCE, DOCTOR - HE THREATENED TO PUNCH NN NOSE & 1 DO T DOG DOES HIS SHARE —sSearch for “wounded” sole diers, the carrying of medioal supplies are part of the training given Airedales by Col. E. H. Richardson (above) in Surrey, England, to fit the dogs for possible service at the front, BOB HENNINGS HAVE BOY BABY Another Member of Daily Alaska Empire Joins Staff Today f the Daily Al Ann A new member taff arrived at 3:30 o'clock this morn- The youngster'’s name is Eric, son and Mrs. Robert (Bob) Hen- and he tipped the scales at Dad Henning, of taff of The Empire, the repertorial was on the street soon after 4 o'clock this morn- ALKI | fine ing and started passing out the ci- gars and announcing that he had not decided whethter his son would be an ardent Mary Ann fisherman, fur buyer, prospector, basketball tip-off player, hurler in the Big Ba; 1l g or would follow in the newspaper game as reporter or advertising man. Mama Grace is feeling just as as was little > and both are receiving extra care from Dr. W. M. Whitehead and nurses. le ting of June Tuesday, 8 p.m of offic Christma and refreshment: LILLIAN G. WATSON, Secretary Regular me ter No. 7 ticn Puun(! Night adv. - < NUGGET SHOP OP evenings until Christmas. NG DOLL 7,4y SIGRID ARNE Yon'll Find Food Fner and Service More Compiete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP Garbage Hauled Reasonable Monthly Rates E. 0. DAVIS TELEPHONE 212 Phone 4753 Jones-Stevens Shop LADI —MIS L READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third SYSTEM CLEANING PHONE 15 Alaska Laundry Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 122 W. Second Utah Nut and Lump COAL Alaska Dock & Storage Co. TELEPHONE 412 Phone 146 Home Liquor Store—Tel. 699 | American Meat——Phone 38 HERMLE & THIBODEAU The Juneau Laundry FRANKLIN STREET between Front and Second Streets PHONE 359 | L — ) ——— ey When in Need of DIESEL OIL—STOVE OIL YOUR COAL CHOICE GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING CALL US Juneau Transfer Phone 48—Night Phone 481 [E—— “SMILING SERVICE” Bert's Cash Grocery PHONE 105 Free Delivery Juneau o e e o o Reliable Transfer Our trucks go any place any time. A tank for Diesel Oil and a tank for Crude Oil save hurner trouble. | HOME GROCERY | FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES Foot of Main Street GAS — OILS Junean Motors SANITARY PIGGLY IGGLY Sanitary Meat Co. FOR QUALITY MEATS AND POULTRY FREE DELIVERY Call Phones: 13 and 49 GEORGE BROS. Widest Selection of LIOUORS PHONE 92 or 95 LOCKSMITH Let Us Repair Your Locks OR MAKE NEW KEYS JORGENSON MOTORS Arvto Repair Work—Gas Ferryway and Willoughbyv Ave. ——— by Bodding Transfer MARINE PHONE BUILDING 07 Rock—Coal Hauling Stove—Fuel Oil Delivery Thomas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE JUNEAU-YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL-GLASS Shelf and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition GENERAL MOTORS, DELCO and MAYTAG PRODUCTS W. P. JOHNSON “The Frigidaire Man” PHONE 36 FOR VERY PROMPT LIQUOR DELIVERY | IF IT'S PAINT WE HAVE IT! Ideal Paint Shop FRED W. WENDT PHONE 549 | PHONE 149—NIGHT 148 water, dishes, cooking utensils|.q at the meeting of alumni call woods from some trolls. each delivered to coal bunker: MISCELLANEOUS paper (lmnorl an experienced wall by HAVE YOUR EXPERT dressmaking: phone Green 739, Hazel Austerman. | clarinet l»\som Phone reen 739, Ted Austerman. Watkins Products. Call Black 634, pubne stenography and| eeping. Alice Mack, office,| wrof Hotel. ! GUARANTEED Realistic Perma-; nents, $4.50. Finger wave, 65c. Lola's Beauty Shop, telephone 201, 315 Decker Way. TURN your old gold into value, or trade at Nugget Shcp. CONTRACT BRIDGE classes now open. Helen® F. Griffin, 427 4th DIES FOR LOVE OF NAZI MAIDEN BIRMINGHAM, Englpny, Dec. 12—The bedy of seventeen-year- old Leonard Scott was found here! with a swastika armlet and Adolf | Hitler's book, “Mein Kampf,” by his side. The coroner said the youth poi- soned himself because he wanted itler to win the war and his fa- had forbidden him to listen in lo Nazi propaganda broadcasts. He was in love with a girl in Germany. | . DR. STEV¥>, CHIROPODIST, Mak=s Areh Appliances to measure— office, 10 Valentine Bldg. Phone 648 l All these matters were disposed 10! { ‘The and bath. Reasonable at Seaview. o, (his evening at 7:30 o'clock, ~|to be held in the school auditor- | ium. Notices of the meeting wert mailed to more than 50. Frahk Pettygrove is temporary chairman of the proposed organization. <> DOUGLAS NEWS COUNCIL SESSION HAS GOOD AU[)ILV(‘F With standing room only avail-| able due to attendance of persons! interested in seeing a gymnasium built for the school, regular bi- monthly meeting of the Council was held last night lmnm; the positions of Assistant en- Communications presented gineer, Diesel, $1620 to $1980 a year; cluded besides urgent request Of | cphjef Engineer, Diesel, $1800 to the Council by P.-T.A. and D.IW.C.| §2900 a year. Plus $1.00 a day for for action in securing the 3!0000‘mu‘m¢ appropriated by the last Legisla-| This examination is for the pur- ture for building a gymnasium, a|pose, of filling a vacancy in the po- | letter from Attorney R. E. Robin-|sition of Assistant Engineer, Diesel, son in reference to steps necessary|on the USFS Crane, .-Bureau of to quiet titles to tax sale pwnt’r-\F’wherles operating from Seattle to| ties Dutch’s Garage Company about | peints in Southeast and Southwest | a Diamond T. truck for the city, Alaska, including Bristol Bay. Douglas Fisheries in regard to re-| ..pplications must be on file with newal of Jease on cannery build- |lhe Manager, Eleventh U. 8. Civil ings, from H, B. Schlegel asking Service District, Federal Office for use of city hall for their an-| Building, Seattle, Washington, not nual Christmas party and similarly later than January 10, 1940. from the Douglas Women's Clup Fuli information may be obtained permission to use the city hall us {r0m the Seeretary, Board of U. S. a meeting place for the organiza- Civil Service Exapiners at Anchor- |age Cordova, Fairbanks, Juneau,| Ketchikan, or S8eward, Alaska, or the | those present were there as repre- | Manager, Eleventh U, 8. Civil Ser Federal Office Building, sentatives of the various organiza- : tions backing up the school gym-|Attle, Washington. , | nasium project: Mrs. Walter An-| i {drews, Mrs. Ray McCormick, Mrs.| ATTENTION REBEKAHS | Carl Lindstrom, Mrs. A. J. Balog,| 1, B g ity s 3 mportant meeting Wednesday, 8 Mrs. Ed Bach, Miss Isabelle Cnsh-‘vp_ m. Initiation and social. en, Calvin Pool, Jack Warner, Tom CATHERINE HALM, Jensen, Alex Gair, Arne Shudshift, aqy. Secretary. Gecrdon Mills, Angus Gair an:ll BE ST e A F.ank Pettygrove. | CiviL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS The United States Civil Service Commission announces the follow- |ing open competitive examination: Engineman—(Marine, Diesel)-—For in-| following yisitors among Se- l Today’s News Today--Empire. Chapter Eight To The King ANTA was acting very an- | noyed when Eric and Lee- | zen came back to the Toyshop. | He had been up all night look- | ing for them. His hands and | feet were cold from tramping | through the snow. He was| worried because he hadn’t| kept his promise to take Leczen to the King of Westphalia that| night. | ut his eyes nearly popped out when he saw the returning party. “What, what--?" he splumnd in the doorway. Eric swept off his blue cap, smiled mischievously and sald “Sire, we are back for breakfast.” see,” said Santa half| tempted to laugh “But you have upset me very much.” “We did not mean to, Sire.” “But—but—but, who is girl?” asked Santa. “Some one to help Mrs. Santa bake Christmas cookies,” said Eric. So Elsa told Santa the story| of what had happened. But Eric| ran back to the first hill and picked up the sleeping Leezen very gently and carried her into the Toyshop | and stood her up at the foot of the Christmas tree. “You Are Right’ Santa watched him with an amused smile. “Eric, Eric,” he| said. “You are strong willed but it| this seems you are right, too. If I had | L found “this girl 1 would have brought her here, too.” Eric bowed ve) ry low and said, “Thank you, Sire.” _Santa smiled and said, night you must behave just as well. Tonight I shall take Leezen to the King of Westphalia. She was made for him by the fairies, WATCH FOR DATES in THE EMPIRE when the “TALKING SANTA CLAUS" will appear at the Capitol Theatre. | help but pat him on the shoulder. Lotz seated L-ecze in a clair near e King and tip-loed - lifted | p and I cannot fail. Even though you think so much of her you must not interfere.” Eric tossed his hair and laughed. Santa, looking at him, couldn’t| So they sat down to breakfast and Elsa sat with them drinking great | : cups of hot chocolate. But all that day Eric looked un- happy when he thought no one was watching. He tried to help the gnomes make trains again. But really he kept glancing up to see if Leezen was still there. Seven Shining Drops That night Santa really did take n away. This is how it hap- pened. Eric had dinner with Santa that night, but when he looked away from ”H table a little fairy dropped seven shining drop: from a tiny flask into his um When Eric had drunk it he fell| into such a deep sleep it was a| day and a night later when he| woke. That midnight Santa Leezen gently into his sleigh and flew over the clouds and down the sky to the castle of the King of Westphalia. The King sat asleep by the fire. Candles burned in tall ilver sticks. Quietly, as the clock truck twelve, Santa seated Leezen in a chair near the King, and tip- toed out. The King stirred as the clock struck, and Leezen's blue eyes fluttered open. She saw the fair- haired King, half asleep, wipe a tear from his eye. She smiled and said quietly, “Your Majesty, if your dreams are sad you can leave them by opening your eyes.” The King's blue eyes flew open with e. Then he closed them aid, “Please be com- I am thinking.” But he t really. just shy to tal TOMORROW away. Leezen runs — McCAUL MOTOR COMPANY DODGE and PLYMOUTH DEALERS e ey Chone 123————il5-<2nd St THE ROYAL BEAUTY SALON “If your halr is not becaming to vour-Yop should be coming to us.” [ttt sty et | California Grocery GROCERIES AT FAIR PRICES COMPLETE LIQUOR STOCK Buy in Quantities and Save! Telephone 478 Prompt Delivery FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON PHONE 409 BARANOF HOTEL BLDG. B ) Window Cleaning ' PHONE 485