The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 20, 1940, Page 4

Daily A laska E;n piré Published every evening except Sund ¢ PRINTING Main Streets, Juneau Vice-President and ay by the COMPANY Alaska, Business M the Bus livery of their paper Telephones: New The As republicatic otherwize published herein. American Bank B MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED B Office Iness Of ANTEED, THER PUBLI N L Angele r month ce, $6.00; notity de- prompt rity in tfice, 374 PRESS. i to the use for to it or mot local news TO BI ICATION aper Repres Portland, Wellington, 1011 President ager TH ’mns will actually be made available even if shipping difficulties are overcome. How much oil can be obtained from Russia is also uncertain. Total Russian exports to all muntrie.-;l in 1938 amounted only to 1,200,000 tons. The Econ-| omist believes that although Russia could theoreti-| cally supply Germany with as much as 7,000,000 tons | - a year, under present conditions more than 2,000,000 | “The export of between 5,000,000 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 10,000,000 tons of oil from a country whvrc‘ There is an aspect today that petrol has been rationed in the capital for years, presages transition. It is likely that and which is now at war, is very unlikely | dictators will demand even more Just are Germany's present ofl import | than usual of those who represent néeds is a matter, of jonjecture. The requisitioning |them. The stars encourage sacri-| 3,000 tons of lubricating ol from: the, Oredi BRiI-| s, 1o, the 5ks OF Difkce, SUd sceim B 2 to indicate that great coneessions system is probably to be read less as a SigD| i pe made. This is a lucky day of immediate shortage than as a vigorous defensive|s,. heads of business. 5 measure ainst a possible danger, Nevertheless,| Heart and Home: Women are even before September the shortage of good lubri-|well directed by the stars today. It cants in Germany is réported to have made necessary |is a favorable date for romance a train speed, thus further :u{gruvanm:‘mnce girls may be able to make the shottage. Probably the most that the most of their charms. Sym- can be said is that under present conditions of limit- |Pathy and understanding are en- ed warfare, the German oil situation is precarious ‘c“"";‘x«:d hr‘ ]the m\:‘il:yy:;me where , of. (ha auk p > comforts of home w more ap- | ;?(le s f the war on land might prove i preciated. than 1.n i ipask | Business Affairs: In the world| ylaroscope I'he stars incline but do mot compel” is improbable, and what of way aj reduction of freight-car accentuation YEARS AGO em o B | EB. 20, 1940. ! [Z%’tbby | .‘ PBirthday {' FEBRUARY 20, 1920 [ Rear Admiral Robert E. Perry,| 3 U, Navy, retired, the discoverer| . The Empire extends congratula- Y e Nerth Pole, died in the| tions and best wishes today, thei| naval hospital in Washington, D i;""’!d“‘:l anniversary, to the fol-! C., of pernicious anaemia. He was|'OWm9* 64 years old. FEBRUARY 20 Keith G. Wildes “Skipper” MacKinnon Don Parson Johnnie Harris Jr. — e T 1L Ve 1r o M ODERN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Lee _———————— | A landing place for airplanes in or near Juneau was wanted by the Army aviators who intended to make a trip to Alaska in the spring and a committee consisting of Allen Shattuck, Z. M. Brad- ford, Charles Goldstein, B. D. Stewart and W. S. Pullen made a trip of investigation to look at sites. The people in towns to the Westward and in the Interior were all excited over the prospective of trade good news will stimulate | confidence, and there will be much| healthy enterprise. Commerce with | {South America will assume unu-| Must the Mails Go Through? oil boom by reason of the passage Q. Shouldn’t a mxfn remove his of the new oil and coal land bill. topcoat before starting down the aisle of a church or theater? News from the Westward was' A. Yes. He should never godown (Philadelphia Record) The U. S. Government sent indignant Great Britain over the search of the U. S. mails. The British replied, in effect, that we could go nb a tree, Still indignant, apparen! {he United States has decided to ciimb a tre barred package mail from the airlines so the British will have less excuse for opening American mail We can't imagine a more pbintless controver: | with a less constructive outcomie. | We don’t see why the United States had to pro- test in the first place. And after the British refused to heed the protest, we don't see why it was nec- companies ly lower ti Ca arteries are are three the 1939 the shift the in than pre of howe gr largest single in toll as appears cal set any new high The brighter The tuber stands at of childhood 79 percent b declined to a 1 fantile diarx trends of all is t death 1losis just 0. D decade Con: temperance a ago. to coholism dropped 2 one-third of These but for 17,000,000 number, is so s0 general, tional picture cation of the stat health. that figures that OIL German; 5,000,000 tons, F peacetime rate Germany can 1 British bloc Rum in January, whicl nearly 1,600,000 30,000 tons, Part of the cars, poor railway the Dar ade, %oy how be, and be regarded as in: in the mo assurance Germany mn childbirth the the rather ire R PEOF more t £ of PLE ues, with m han offset life insurs rate wi vi i Di; ord in 1939. W mur from 138, and were reent ). . Pn e a the he Tecord low fig me u which are nov of death impression ations, the perc 10 year: the istered are not for one d tl nolicyholde how figures pi faithfully is Tk istic of great FOR GERD 1 1938 amounted to about bargaining nienance even of this nothing to prevent the latter from withdrawing their look, thanks to the quid pro quo—the Siberian fishing rights—after the or ma only to ania 1 R i : o h would n ns a ye anuary iicative of More s m was a the coror tors, more count the eases is not $0 | inconvenier remain eir toll did compensat a new low, dise: imonia de: did those from in- 25t . encqura re for mate: 60 percent below some rate from nt from 1938 and was only ence earlier hole population, company ir - distribu bably reflect the na- impli- progress in public e clear ANY and Russia. ly a for they vietims is taken population, was, revivified tween y for the U. S. to change the postal regulations to conform with a British policy which we hold to be a violation of our rights. Wouldn't it have been simpler and more sensible our Government had just reported that the Brit- were searching airmail,and seizing some of it, warned our users of airmail that their letters were subject to the risks of ‘a British any the if nce | T low and pac air bloc After all, the British control the places where the transatlantic planes must stop. 8Since Britain is at war mail to Germany nary We may not like that, but there isn’t any 1g much we can do about. it, short of adopting one dizzy suggestion that the mail be carried in our warships. We think the public would rather caused by British the ' see the Government engage in futile note sending. not As things have worked out, however, we are sending r and bowing to British interference in stead of taking a choice between those alternatives, suffer the ing, and 10 ases Breakdown in the East (New York Times) The admission from Tokyo that the joint Russo- Japanese boundary commission has “found it im- pe le to r h an agreement,” and has therefore dis¥alided, "marks the collapse of hopes of a thorough- going settlement of differences between the two nations. The comm 1 was set up early in the month to fix, once and for all, the boundary be- Manchoukuo and Outer Mongolia—that is, al- between the Japanese and Russian spheres of influ- in Northeastern Asia. At the same time two other major disputes were settled, ‘Japan making final payment on behalf of Manchoukuo for the Chinese Eastern Railway and Russia extending the important Japanese fishing rights in Siberian waters. The implications of the breakdown of the boun- dary negotiations are not wholly clear. What is important, however, is the fact that the predictions (largely emanating from Tokyo) of, closer Russo- Japanese relations, and even a comprehensive pact, have been disappointed for the present. Further- a ging rnal The tion more, although Japan, by completing payment for the Chinese Eastern Railway, point against the Russians, no longer has this as a current year. 130,000 tons/! the rate of month less than d as forthcoming. to the lack of tank i the freezing of performance cannot Senator Bridges National Convention. want nominated? We notice .in Mr. “China affair.” Cradle Won’t Rock for Theatrical Folk e‘, gmo\u Youndling Yiome in Evanston, IIL, 5 3 babies, by Mrs. William B. Walrath, managing diréctor, folk who ldnpu;dmt’heir with je and P2 artist, said she was ing to as! b‘-obiu from were slammed on the toes of theatrical Ann Corio, the nation’s k for a child, Mrs, Walrath said no. Above are some of the The Cradle. Left, Pat O’Brien, his wife, and Mavourneen; Sandra; snd below, Al Jolson and AL JFe. o2 notes to It has now officially | it isn't surprusing that the British search | interference than | there is of New Hampshire proposes that limits be placed upon speeches at the Republican Or, better yet, why not just have the speakers get up and point at whoever they 5 Arita's statement that the what may be achieved original “China incident” has now attained the di- ous is the lack of mensions of a current struggle between another year or two it may yet become a serious n Rumania, that 1,600,000 misunderstanding If the thing lasts |sual phases that are profitable to | the United States. Contracts signed |today should be lucky since they |will be the result of careful con- sideration. Women may be {clined to seek the learned pro- fessions more and more. Better, alaries for secretaries are indi- | cated. | National Issues: Whispering pro- paganda will be rampant among political groups at this time. Pub-| lic officials will be subjected tol lgossip | | International Affairs: Sympathy for Finland will be epressed in prac- | tical ways which will cause Stalin Ito criti the foreign policy of the United States. Conditions will ontinue to become worse in Rus- a where purges of many sorts will be felt, Economic strain will be | most severe in Europe where scanty food rations will undermine health in three countries. Persons whose birthdate it have the augury of a year of good fortune. Increase in expenses will se noticed by young married per- sjons ‘who may expect an enlarged | family circle. | | Children born on this day may be charming in personality and lovable in their natures. These | subjects of Pisces are often dar- ngs of the gods, lucky all through fe (Copyright, 1940) e (ampaign - IssuelsPut . Up,(anada iOnly Choice of Best Gov- ernment to Continue { War Is Involved OTTAWA, Feb. 20. Defensze! Minister Norman Rogers holds that | the only outstanding issue in Canadian Federal election cam- saign is the choice of the best jovernment to continue Canada’s var effort. | Rogers said in a Dominion-wide radio broadcast that the Mac- Kenzie King government is ask-| ng for a vote of confidence. The Defense Minister discussed | in detail the work of the govern- nent since the outbreak of war. He said that the rations of ‘the Janadian military were more var- led than those of any other mili- .ary force, and that the health cecord of the Canadian forces com- oared favorably with those of the | armies of the United Kingdom and | the United States. Kennedy Off, Boston Clinic NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Anibassh- ior to Great Britain, Joseph Ken- aedy, was scheduled to leave .New York by train for Boston this af- ernoon where he will undergo a >hysical examination. Ambassador Kennedy returned.:to :he United States in December for 1 personal report to President Roo- evelt. He is to leave Saturday to resume his post at the Court of 3t. James. At the clinic the Ambassador will indergo what was described as & ‘outine physical checkup. He has een under treatment for a minor in-| ductor of electricity? [l IN ENGLISH * o - that one 'of the heaviest snow | the aisle disrobing. He should re- storms ever known there visited Move the coat and place it across Valdez over the weekend and prac- his arm before starting down the tically burled houses and stores.|aisle. Should he forget to do so, then wait until he reaches his row | of seats. Q. Who should carry on the| conversation when two persons have | just been introduced? | A. It is the duty of the onef who did the introducing to lead| he other two into conversation. Peter Jelich left -on the Ala- meda for Ketchikan, where he was to open a restaurant. Clarence C. Nichols, wharfinger for the Pacific Steamship Com- pany, was having built a boat 32 tr feet long to be used for pleasure, @ Which is preferable for which the boys had already christ- | business letter, Dear Sirs ened the “Admiral Junior.” Gentlemen? ? A. “Gentlemen” is the preferred ) form a| or J. W. Kirkland was getting his gasboat in shape near the end of Twelfth Street, .to be launched as soon as the tide was high enough. R Dodger Wer Weather: highest. 28, lowest 27, cloudy. ¥ ————— LOOK and LEARN * By A. C. Gordon 1. What insect i> « well-known paper maker? 2. Why dees a notary public write the date that his commission expires on a document he attests? 3. What is the meaning of the “Messiah”? 4. What metal is the best con- 5. What city is the center of the aluminum industry in the Unit- ed States? ¢ ANSWERS 1. The hornet 2. To prevent misuse of notar- ial seals by persons who no longer hold commissions. 3. The annointed 4. Silver. 5. Pittsburgh. e DAILY LESSONS one, By SV. L. Gordon | Words Often Misused: Do not say, “Will you please shut up?” Say, “Will you please keep quiet?” Tolf links call the ball players Often Mispronounced: Syringe. this time of the year as they pre- Pronounce sir-inj, both i's as in pare for the coming major league it, accent first syllable. campaign. Here is Wes Ferrell, Often Mispelled: Wholesome; re- former star pitcher of the Ameri- tain the e after the 1. can loop who will make a come- o v | back try with the Brooklyn Dodg- Synonyms: Naughty, misc}ue\ou).‘ ors this year. Wes is shown at disobedient, wayward. Word Study: “Use a word thres| St. Petersburg, Fla. times and it is yours.' Let us in-, crease our vocabulary by maste: ing one word each day. Today's word: Somnolent; sleepy; drow Territorial Commissioner of Edu- inclined to sleep. (Pronounce first|cation Anthony E. Karnes returned o as in on, second o as in no, ac-|to Juneau today on the Northland cent first syllable). “I remember after a routine administrative visit him as a lazy, rather somnolentto Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ket- youth.” chikan. KARN - —— RETURNS MaArie ANTOINETTE SELDOM READ A LETTER TO ITS END/ | CENTAVO S | THis STAMP SERVED THREE FLAGS-PANAMA, COLUMBIA 5 CANAL ZONE/ Americas sest KNOWN BIRD 1§ OWNED BY J.E.WALL, tomach disorder since arriving in he ‘United States. Mnsenh's?i;il’m 300k Reads TAMPA, / FLORIDA! (PROBABLY, YOU HAVE .ike Travelogue Visitors from ten States signed heir names in the guest book of he Territorial Museum today, re- ainding attendants of & ..mid- ummer tourist rush. States represented today includ- d Washington, Oregon, Iowa, Ari- ona, Texas, California, Montass, Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado. € ITS PICTURE IN YOUR POCKET/ America’s best known bird, a bald-headed eagle, now stuffed and reposing on a cypress limb in the office’of the postmaster at Tampa, Fla., was once capable of soaring through the air with all the ce and dignity wor% of America’s national bird. Most of us know “Baldy” as the model for the emblem of the United States on coins, currency, bonds, ete. Odd Isn't It? | B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8§ p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. H. C. RED- MAN, Exalted Rvler; M H. SIDES, Secretary. Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS | ’ a Blomgren Building £ PHONE 56 FMOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 | Secona and fourth | Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p.m | RALPH B. MARTIN Worshipful Master; LEIVERS. Secretary, Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING | Office Phone 469 Dr. Judson Whiitier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 GUY SMITH | DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. "Tomorrow's Styles Today” Jlalygmens Juneau's Own Store —_—mm— ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 P 'l “The Rexall Store” Your Relisble Pharmacists Butler-Mauro Drug Co. Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg. 2nd Floor | Front Street————Phone 636 | Wl o4 i s I L' 4 Wl RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” THRIFT C0-0P _Phone 767 Phone GROCERIES ! “The Store for Men” | SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. 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