The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 25, 1940, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire Published_every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alcska HFLEN TROY BENDER B Prestdent R. L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager Entered In the Post Officc in Juneau @s Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrler In Juncau and Dourlas for SL25 per month. By mall, postuge paid, at the following rates: One year, In advance, $12.00 nths, in advance, $6.00 one month, in advance, $1.25 Subscribers will confer a fa 1l promptly notify the Business Office of any fu of irrecularity in the de- livery of thelr papers Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, ASSOCIATED PRESS. tled to the use for d_to 1t or mot local news MEMBER OF The Associated Press is exclusively en republication of all news disputches cred otherwise credited fn thi nd alio the published herein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED 7O BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION ! Newspaper Representa- CLOSE, Inc., Nuti GEORGE D tives, with cffices in San Franclsco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, New York und Boston SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE Gllbert A. Wellington, 1011 American Bank Building WHAT WILL STOP GERMANY? If she keeps on driving at the present rate, Germany is soon going to run out of some nece sary war material It may be oil Rumors that Russia has stopped shipments of oil to her economic ally are worth watching, though they are not to be credited on the basis of present Information. It may be any one of a dozen raw products which Ger- many must _import which will cause the formidable war machine to rumble to a halt The iron ore shortage in the Fatherland must be acute. The momist of London publishes a urvey of this situation, It is estimated that Ger- many may depend on getting about 5000000 tons of ore from Swedish Lapland via the Lulea route. now open for shipping since ice has left the upper Baltic The Narvik route, which accommodated vastly greaier tounages, has been closed by the Brit- ish. The Economist, in the final summary, decides that at best Germany will be 4,000,000 or more tons per year short of normal ore requirements, and adds: “In a long war that might be decisive, For some time, however, Germany could keep up her output by using her stocks of ore and by a ruthless col- lection of scrap. ENEMIES WITHIN Britain has taken the initiative on the home front. Aliens have been roundgd up or placed under strict surveillance. With the example of Norway and The Netherlands as a warning, Britain does not | intend to fall victim to “fifth-column” tactics. Since Hitler started persecution of his racial vietims and political opponents Britain generous in receiving refugees. There are some 62,000 Germans and 12,000 Austrians in the British Isles. Most of these people, without question, ‘m-{ as bitterly opposed to the Nazis as the most patriotic | Englishmen. But no chances can be taken. Only German officials could grant permits to refugees and it was an ea man agents among the number. It is an old trick. The Italian secret police, the O.V.R.A, wormed its agents among the Italian exiles in Paris. From the beginning of the war France took good aliens within her borders. care to reexamine the Attention LAYOUTS Essential, Effective ART WORK RECLISEEA A sy seossanw YUSET 5 GOOD hard-hitting reasons! True this month—next month— and every month for advertisers in the Daily Alaska Empire! An “exclusive” for advertisers who want to bring back their adver- tising dollars in the recogniz- able form of increased sales! SUSSS S We can design ANY KIND of advertise- .. .mentor Ariistic Layout.you order! A8t yno VRUY . o has been|tion in fares—and now, the credit plan. y matter to include Ger- | COPY less danger to France from until now in Britain. ‘There has been source than there has been, For a time Englishmen joked about an invasion by parachute troops. The story is no longer faceti- ous. There is real danger that Britain will be in- vaded for the first time in nearly 900 years. The coordination between these sky troops and Nazi (agents has been demonstrated in the Netherlands. The plans for sabotage and the sowing of confusion at the critical hour are skillfully laid. In countries like Britain and France comparatively easy matter to corral suspects. it is a | gerous in the Balkan states. Rumania, for instance, is overrun with German “tourists.” There is a Ger- man minority in Rumania that has retained its original language and customs for 700 years, Today many of them are Nazis. rope always runs the risk of retaliation. But aside from these aliens there is another and a more dangerous section of the “fifth column.” It is the native who for the sake of a fleeting moment of personal glory would essay-the roll of a Sey: Inquart or a Henlein. ficult to find. But Britain has taken a precaution- ary step that should eliminate much of the danger| in Hitler's stab in the back manner of conducting warfare Symbol of Common Sense (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Bombs burst over New York Saturday. But the throngs beneath them did not wince and scurry to |cellars. Patachutes were broken out from roaring airplanes. They brought down, not soldiers with machine guns, but flags fluttering in the spring breeze. Such was the dedication of season No. 2 of Lhel New York World’s Fair, oasis of peace and progress\ in a wflr-ridd(’n world, “A symbol of international common sense,” President Roosevelt called it ml his message read at the opening ceremonies. There is' nothing new in a fair becoming a sort of antidote for war. As the President points out, “for 15 centuries they have served to keep lines of | communication open when disorder, war or misfor- tune closed other channels. They were places where people, as people, could exchange ideas, teach each| other, learn from each other, trade goods, make | contacts and find new friendships.” | This year's slogan is “Hello, folks.” Whether | this It is|, | more difficult and the consequences are more dan-| Thus any move against || Germans in the neutral states of southeastern Eu-| These traitors are more dif-|taries of the churches. The Pope | ban places. Real estate agents are | but do not compel”’ — SUNDAY, MAY 26 Adverse planetary influences rule today, although benefic aspects counterbalance certain evil por- tents. There may be disappointment | or discouragement for high digni- is to gain world acclaim, despite antagonisms in countries under to- talitarian rule. Heart and Home: This is a fa- vorable day for entertaining rela- tives and friends in the country. There is a good sign for letters, if they are not love missives. The young should be cautious in writing about themselves, for egotism will be most unfortunate in its effects under this configuration. As sum- mer costumes are worn there will be a reaction affecting the near- nude attire of yesteryear. Dignity is to regain its old respect. Business Affairs: Men and wo- men engaged in business founded on small capital are to profit at this time when there will be a tendency to seek homes in subur- to be fortunate after mid-summer. Purveyors of food will prosper cooking becomes a fashionable fad New lines of trade growing out of novel inventions will rapidly = ex- pand, 4 National Issues: Government economies are to prove boomerangs WWM‘- a special meeting of the City Council. Chief of Police was settled when the City Council appointed T. E. P. Keegan as Acting Chief. Superintendent D. J. Argall, had shoveled out the road leading from the mine to Juneau for a distance of about a mi'e. The snow reached a depth of six feet in places. Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Burns. and several weeks, arrived here on the Jefferson. Gold Mining Company, arrived on the Estebeth from Funter, | remain for a few weeks. of clothing were stolen T—I)_aily Lessons in English % 1. corpon there was a gravel walk.” there was a gravel walk.” as | see unstressed, A as in AM, I as in LICK, accent second syllable. i in many States where great num-#% diffident New_Yorkers and cagey provincials can un-| bend sufficiently fully to live up to it remains to| be seen. But along with it has come a moderate | scaling of prices which, it is hoped, will help to bring a larger crowd and pay off the mortgage from | last year’s splurge. | The new recipe sounds encouraging. And Now, Streamlined Vacations (Philadelphia Record) Beginning May 20, vacationers will be able tm travel by rail on easy payments. Where the fare| exceeds $50, tickets wil be financed through a credit | corporation, with banks in various cities acting as agents. Not only tickets but all-expense trips will be available on credit. That will include hotels, meals, | side trips, etc. No down payment, and a year to go. | The idea is not new. Steamship companies have | | been using it for some years, especially for trips to‘ ‘l-,umpe We are glad, however, to see the railroads | going after this business, and going after it as thougn they had their hearts in it. Not long since many of the roads were content to sit by and hope that boosting fares somehow would wipe out deficits, although more and more |of the rails’ customers were being attracted by com- pemwe transport. Then came the streamlined trains, next the more comfortable coaches, then the reduc- We have a hunch that the railroads and the vacationers both are going places this summer. Germany is waging a fourfold offensive with | army, navy, air fleet and DN.B., the official Nazi news agency. | Pennsylvania G.OP. faces are red. 1In their write-in presidential preference primary President | Roosevelt was runner-up after Tom Dewey. Miss Spring is lovely. But why won’t the gal stick Around a day or two? EMPIRE PHONE: 374 REASONS WHY - The Daily Alaska EMPIRE WILL AID Ready- to-Run Produce Effective . . Profitable and attrac- tive advertisements . . Art Work For e Advertisements ® Folders ® Letterheads, efc. ‘wmch is to break all records for bers of political salaries haye been | | paid. The poswer of those who de-| pend upon the people’s businéss for | | their own maintenance will be ex-| | pressed in ways that alarm party | leaders in a national campaign its acrimony. Evil portents are, dis- cerned for the fall election, International Affairs: The , fhird trine of Neptune and Uranus xiety for the United States which | | will be placed in a position of such | produced, despite efforts 1t0,3pre- serve aloofness from Asiati¢~and| Europgan wars, Embarragge situ Persons whose birthdate it is | have the augury of an evertful year. Progress is forecast for’both | men and women. Litigation every sort should be avoided. Children born on this day pmh- ably will be aftistic and afhbiti- | ous, industrious and popular. These | subjects of The Twins may be; moody and changeable. 1 MONDAY, MAY 27 Adverse aspects are' strong’ to-| day, although there is a sign oI; good promise for trade and com-| merce. Labor is under a forbidding sway unfavorable for united effort in the field of industry or politics. Heart and Home: Work in the household may seem unusually tire- some under this sway which in- clines women to find fault with their environment. The stard en- courage beginnings of many sorts, especially those that depend upon the concurrence of the holder of the family pocketbook. Summer homes should be repaired and re- furnished under this configuration.| The afternoon is favorable for plan- ning. Business Affairs; Commerce is under fortunate influences that seem to presage expansion that is more or less explorative. New mar- kets may be tested for novel pro- ducts. Food preservation and con- densation will prove of great value in the work of succoring war vic- tims in need of aid. Children of all nations will benefit through ad- vanced methods of supplying cheap nutrition, National Issues: Road building will assume increased interest: as preparedness programs are pushed through the summer. Need of the most thorough program 'for - de- fense may be suddenly appatent as attitude. The Pacific Coast is to be much in the newspaper headlines before the end of the summer as trade agreements and disagree- ments increase. International Affairs: Democracy as it is applied to the United States Government will be subjected to scrutiny and criticism. The oppor- tunity to demonstrate the advan- tage of Government “by the peo- ple, for the people” will be *¢f su- preme importance in world affairs. Misrepresentation of American ideals and their practical applica- tion will be widespread and may not be confined to countries ruled by dictators. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of fair prosperity in which progress may be retarded by members of the family or business associates, * Children born on this day ‘should be strong mentally and physically. Endurance and courage dre out- | to go out with other boys, what should she do? in | she realizes the significance of being engaged, which wearing a fraternity its completion forebodes serm“a an- | pin implies. great power and influence mfl! little courtesies at home, he is thoroughly at ease when away from home. | tremendous responsibilities will be | :}tfinsboix:nxmng:]ctéwd “for the Fed-’ I.O 0 K a nd l E A R N A é. GORDON o Great Britain during the Revolutionary War? from THE EMPIRE 20 YEARS AGO MAY 25, 1920 The Juneau Commercial Association project to pave Front Street from the City Dock to Main Street was given an authorization of $3,000 at After almost four weeks of discussion the matter of appointing a Volunteer snow shovelers called out 2t the Perseverance Mine by A baby boy was born at 2 o'clock in the morning at the Dawes The little fellow weighed seven a half pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Otteson, who had been visiting at Seattle for Daniel J. Williams, Consulting Engineer for the Alaska Admiralty left for Haines where she was to ss H. Albrecht, the osteopath, A room in the W. S. Pullen residence, was entered and several plccefi‘ | Weather: Highest, 44; lowest, 33; cloudy. U ——— ettt o e < T ) s WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, ‘Between each row of trees Say, “Between EVERY TWO rows of trees | OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Ceramic. Pronounce se-ram-ik, E as in | OFTEN MISSPELLED: Eyelet; three E's. | SYNONYMS: Gainly, graceful, shapely, well-formed. | R BT 12 T R i | Dr. Judson Whittier WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us | increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: | PARADOX; a principle, belief, or doctrine contrary to received opinion. “It is a curious paradox that precisely in proportion to our own intel- lectual weakness will be our credulity.”—Colton. | o 4 < i MODERN ETIQUETTE * roperra LER | e e e ) s e 0 Q. When a college girl is wearing a man’s fraternity pin, but wishes A. Return the pin to its owner until she arrives at the age where Q. Should a young boy be taught to seat his mother at the table? A. Yes; this is excellent training. When a child is taught these Q. What is the French phrase for “Good evening”? | A. BON SOIR. e s s e e ) 1. By what name were Americans known who remained loynl to 2. What are the three ranking countries in forest resources? 3. How many legs do insects have? 4. What was the name of the young maiden wooed by Miles Standish? 5. For what is the town of Edam, in Holland, famous? ANSWERS: 1. Tories. 2. Russia, United States, and Canada. 3. Six. / 4. Priscilla Mullens. 5. Edam cheese. Oremomm e -.-’ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ||l cpogiiisrs - JUST ARRIVED! foreign nations alter their . friendly | standing traits of these Gemini natives, MAY 26 Joe Kelly, Haberdasher Dr. W. W. Council Next to Winter & Pond William Maier Robert Sommers Jr. Mrs. Herb C. Redman Enid Jarvis Mrs. Charles Sey Mrs. Joseph Selliken TIMELY CLOTHES Sylvia Berg Mary Rudolph NUNN-BUSH SHOES Jerry Green Mrs. John Runquist STETSON HATS Henry E. Baman, Walter C. Peterson ‘Quality Work Clothing Pasco Lucy n FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men Tom W. Haines SRR 1 G R HELP AN ALASKAN Telepnone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial Employment Service for this qualified worker. REPAIRS and SERVICE JUNEAU RADIO SERVICE: GROOERY GLERK - sErvice| 4 Phone 464 R ey STATION MAN — Young married SCW $1 4 et | foee— 3 Pl S 4 man, age 22, high school graduate. 281 Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building PHONE 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physiclan Office hours: 10-12; 1.5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 —_— Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. L — e N— ey ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Coll-ge of Optometry and ‘Opthalmology | Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter| Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. { PHONE 136 — Have Your Eyes Examined by | Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.———2nd Floer B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothc s welcome. H. E. SIM- MONS, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secrelnry MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. " G ‘Worshipful Second and fourth + Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:36 p.n RD:I.PH B. MARTIN aster; JAME LEIVERS, Secretary, gl GUY SMITH | DRUGS | PUROLA REMEDIES | PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- »ULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum | PHONE 97—Free Delivery “Tomorrow's Styles Today” Juneau’s Own Store | — + P “The Rexall Store” | Your Relisble Pharmacists 8 Butier-Maurc Drug Co. Front Street———Phone 636 | | _— e TERIFT C0-0P Phone 767 Phone GROCERIES L. C. SMITH and CORONA ' TYPEWRITERS Sold and Servieced by ', J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibs Btores of Alaska”™ “The Store for Men” ks SABIN’S | | Front St-—Triangle Bldg. Satisfied Customers” - 7" DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appoinment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 g Juneau Melody House Music and Electric A (Next Irving’s Market) Front Street Phone 65 Archie B. Belis PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Bookkeeping <« Tax Service Room 8, Valentine Building -Phone 676 IT COSTS SO LITTLE TO DRESS SMARTLY DEVLIN'S Helene W. Albrecht PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 773 Valentine Building—Room 7 [ AT | | ——— * GASTINEAU CAFE e P F SHOE STORE | “Juneau’s Oldest Exclus- %‘ sive Shoe Store” i FAMILY ! Btreet Manager Try The Empire classifieds foa 1 esults. —_— e — Experienced as clerk in father's grocery store since a boy. Also clerked in drug store and soda fountain, 1 year general clerk, drive delivery truck, mix sodas, etc. Neat, good personality, Call for ES 112. H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING B e MacLean Metal Works | |1— + SO S St JAMES C. COOPER AIR CONDITIONING C.P.A. and OIL BURNERS Business Counselor SHEET METAL WORK COOPER BUILDING 2 B FINE - Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN S. FRANKLIN STREET WANTED! Small Children Cared For MRS. 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