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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. When a woman has been un- able to secure a lower berth on g train, and some man offers to ex- change with her, is it all right fol her to accept?
 A. Yes; and such a courtesy de- serves sincere appreciation.
 Q. What should a hostess gen erally discuss with her guests at the first dinner of weekend party?
 A. She should outline and discuss plans for the weekend activities.
 Q. Is it correct for one to say We spent the balance of the time playing?'
 A. No; say, We spent the re- mainder of the time playing"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23
Tom Cole Patsy Gudbranson
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. When and where were match es invented?
 9 What are the two great Hom- eric poems?
 3. What name was given to the planet discovered in 1880? 4. What is a dinosaaur B. Is the water of the Dead Sea more salty than that of the ocean
 ANSWERS l. About 100 years ago, in Eng land
 ?. "Iliad,' or story of the fal of Troy, and Odyssey" or story ol the wanderings of Ulysses. 3. Pluto.
 4. An extinct reptile, varying ir length from two feet to 70 feet. 5. Yes, five times as salty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

If only the Republican party could adopt the Democratic platform of 1882. signs Senator Barbour in outburs of belated applause for the work of his opponents. Why in his enthusiasm for the platform which Roosevelt elected, has Barbour wasted almost four years before endorsing t?"-Asbury Park Press.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

opinion handsomely paid by groups that hope to profit So the first question for the intelligent voter to ask about every one of these fancy campaign tales that assault his common sense is:
 Who put that one out and what do they stand to gain if I and lot of others believe it?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

We suspect that Gene Talmadge from Georgia is going to miss the convention if he waits for the delegates to summon him the man of the hour, despite Al Smiths feeble bleats
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

Down in Spanish America a statesman doesn't have to stop to explain what he is running for. It is usually quite obvious-Boston Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

Political writer describes Secretary Wallace as equally at home in drawing hog pen. ]. What you would call good mixer Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

Emil E. Hurja, Fairbanks news paperman and Alaska's representa- tive on Henry Ford's recent peace pilgrimage to Europe, arrived in Ju- neau on the Jefferson to spend two weeks gathering stories for Seattle and San Francisco papers. MT. Hurja was for three years city editor oi the Fairbanks Daily Times, leaving there to attend the University o1 Washington from whence he was selected to go on the peace mission A male chorus was beins formed 1 in Juneau. All those interested iI7 joining such a group were asked tc meet at the Northwest College ot Music in the Seward Building.
 The City Council had passed a dog ordinance This action which had been pending for some time took the place of all previous dog ordinances. A tax of S2 on male dogs and $4 on females was levied
 The Fire Department hose team was practicing diligently for the hose races to be held here on the Fourth of July. In practice tries five lengths of hose had been laid, coupled and water was on in IS seconds.
 The City Council had the previous evening refused the petition of sa- loon owners to extend the saloon limits from Ferry Way to the City Dock
 Maurice S. Whittier, accompan- jed by Mrs. Whittier and their two children returned on the Prince Ru- pert from 60 day vacation in the South
 Charles Sabin had been appoint ed night distributing clerk at the Juneau postoffice which position had been vacated by the resignation of Paul Woodhouse.
 i J. J. Connors, of the Alaska Auto and Supply Go. was being actively boosted for the presidency of the newly formed Juneau Auto Owners Association.
 Mrs. w. L. Leivers who had beer in St. Ann's for two weeks recover ing from an appendicitis operation returned to her home.
 Mrs. J. L. Gray and infant SOY returned to their home from St Anns.
 Weather Report; Maximum. 2 Minimum, AT; Clear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

The ones you see around today with glesm in their eye the boys who backed Washington against the field
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23
20 YEARS AGO
JUNE 23. 1916.
From The Empire

JUNE g, 1916.
 The sports committee of the Fourth of July celebration was to meet to perfect plans for the sports program This committee had been allowed $750 to finance it's part of the celebrat tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

Kansas City has been offering something bit cynical in sequence of conventions the doc tors then the preachers then the undertakers. Detroit News.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

Conditions have improved that wedding guests no longer try to salvage the shoes thrown at the newyweds-Oho State Journal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

American officials never get into trouble over giving away budget secrets. All they've known about the budget the last few years is that it isn't going to balance-Philadephia Inquirer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

The distribution of bonus bonds and ice pool money all in day certainly hasn't hurt business any in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

Dispatches from Petrograd stated that thousands of lives were being sacrificed in the terrific combat be- ing ragged along the five hundred mile front maintained by the Rus sians. The fighting in this sector was hourly increasing in intensity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23

The recent Democratic convention had adopted the following Alaska plank: Tt has been and will be the policy of the Democratic party to enact all laws necessary for the speedy development of Alaska and it's great natural resources. We fla vor granting to the people of Alas ka Hawaii, and Porto Rico the tra- ditional territorial government ac- corded to all territories of the Unit ed States since the beginning of our government, and we believe the of ficials appointed to administer the government of those several terri tories should be qualified by prev ious bona fide residence"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-23
H A P P -
 --B I R T H. AY

The Empire ertenGs congratula- tions aud best loisleS today, their birthday anniUerSary, to tue tollol0- ing:
Evening star., 1936-02-23
"SeCtiOn 2l3"
Continued from, page thirteen

outside. Valerie and Neal were count
ing on coming back from outside some
day, for after all they loved the city.
1t was the heart of their country and
throbbed with the mighty emotions of
the republic. And it was beautiful.
As they paused outside the railroad
station for farewell look the city was
augustly beautiful. Against the sky
the domes of the Capitol and of the
Library were serene in the majesty
and self-confidence of a free and equal
people, whose only tyrannies come
from themselves.
Neal stood close to her and saw in
Evening star., 1936-02-23

her all the fame and grace that men
call womanly. yet also the strength
and courage they assign to manhood,
though all these qualities are needed
for the complete human being. the
wife who would fight for the world and
against it with him.
Arm in arm they walked to where
the redcaps were waiting with their
handbaggage. They scurried down
the stairway to the dark cold tunnel
whence the train would hurry them
into the light once more, toward the
sunset which was their sunrise.
The End
Copyright. 1896. by Rupert Hughes
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Magazine Section

Middleton answered after pause:
II wonder if he felt about it as did
afterwards - that it all happened in
another sort of world? Mind you, it
did happen -w we escaped all right.
That much is on record. And the roast
chicken was real enough, Ill swear.
And yet oh we'll, we were dazed
with exhaustion, and sick with anxi-
ely, and wild with hunger. And the
girl was blind and her father half
crazy with pain. Things don't happen
to you when you're like that - as
Nanny said, they happen in you"
agreed. and we smoked awhile.
and then he went on: That's the
worst and the best of war - you feel
a brotherhood with the other side
that you can't get away from, and
equally that you can't give way to. l
often wonder what became of the old
Boy - whether he got better Il
hope he did.
"A few years after the Armistice,
Nanny was in Munich and tried to
trace both the man and the girl, but
/ he had no luck - couldn't even find
the chalet on the hillside. Anyway,
it's eighteen years ago now. But
you can perhaps understand how -.
Evening star., 1936-02-23

cast himself into the sea; forgetting
that he hated it and never bathed
unless his master actually threw him
in; forgetting all except this impera-
tive need to join the other two, share
in their swim, identify himself with
their delight; belong utterly to them,
lick Godfrey's wet face, lick it all over
in frantic affection, scramble back on
the rocks with them, an inseparable
trio understanding one another.
The End
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Twilight of the Wise
Continued from page four

felt /. . when you quoted that poem
at dinner. -"
"Oh, the poem we were all arguing
about?"
''Yes. As a matter of fact, never
knew Nanny had written it. Poetry, !
must admit, isn't much in my line.
But that poem we'll, it reminded
me-"
l nodded. The volume of Nanny
Stewards last poems, issued after his
death, lay on the shelf at my elbow,
and reached for it, found the page,
and leaned forward to catch the fire.
light as read, in a sense for the first
time:
"You do not know our ways are strange
In t0dr-beruerted brotherhood:
How White the snov upon the range,
How warm the window in the tcood.
You do not kno,0. you have not seen
The moonlight trembling on the green;
Nor hare you watched a single star
Rise Ope1 shades where terr0rs are
Yet in that World whose beauty lies
Beyond the eve and in the mind,
Yours is the tVilight of the wise,
And ours the monday of The blind"
The End
Evening star., 1936-02-23
THIS WEEK

clown why it was not funny that a
man should take off his leg. Not in
the least funny. Never could he ex-
plain it, because he did not know why,
himself. He knew only that he knew,
and Hotsy did not and could not and
never would, and that was perhaps
what Shot might have meant all
along
Suddenly, without word of fare
well, he bounded down the hill,
galloped along the breakwater and
Evening star., 1936-02-23
SunStrOke
Continued from, page nine

loping along several yards behind his
master.
Wonder what's wrong? He's been
like this for months. No life in him.
Nothing but sighs and sulks. He's fit
enough, or I'd dose him thoroughly
and hope for the best. Lord, what
complete fool he looked, careening
round and round like mad with that
sunbonnet clapped on his head. Pity
dogs can't see themselves; might wake
him up. But l suppose films are bit
beyond their range"
All day long. rumbles of thunder
had disturbed the half ring of hills
behind the shore, and now the sun
had set and the sea lay with an opal
sheen on it, too still even to murmur
among the rocks; a sea entranced.
without resistance, surrendering to
the evening but dreading the fierce
onslaught of another brilliant day.
The fiat rocks where Godfrey
usually bathed. at the end of a small
stone breakwater, were shadowed and
deserted. Godfrey stripped, unscrewed
his leg, and dived in; followed by
Shot, who swan after him with an
air of deepest anguish, paws beating
the water as though in frenzy, but in
reality enjoying himself enormously.
The Afghan never went in the
water, and his master had long ago
given up trying to persuade him. Lobo
always ran up and down the break
water, lashing his tail, and with howls
of misery, begged them to return to
him. This was also ENJOYABLE, in its
way. But just as he was starting on
his usual formula, he heard gay,
quick bark summoning him up to
clump of trees on spur of the hill
overlooking the water. Lobo joyously
recognized the summons. So his friend
had returned. 1t would begin all over
again. those glorious exciting stolen
meetings of last summer.
Hotsy was rolling on his back, his
four paws waving in the air, his jaws
open. his stomach quivering, his pert
nose shaken and convulsed. At first
he could hardly get his breath to tell
his huge comrade what had struck him
as the best joke in the whole world.
At last, however, he controlled him.
self enough to share it: He had seen a
man "En efet. it was your master,
mon PIT (Hotsy was full of French,
these days. - actually taking off one
of his legs. Yes, bontT, so! as though
it were no more than hat, boot.
Taking it off and laying it beside him!
Oh Dog, I'll die of it! You've never
seen anything quite so funny. His leg'
l tell you, he took it off and went into
the sea without it. Oh Dog, oh Dog,
what pain I've got from laughing"
Lobo stood next to the terrier,
frozen into stone. save for his heart
bursting against its barriers with great
indignant thumps. Never. never if he
lived to be twenty, could he explain to
this gurgling, gasping, laughing little
Evening star., 1936-02-23

The following summer might have
been the same summer; the heat was
as intense; but it had not begun until
late in August, when the Wyndhams
had already had couple of months in
England, where unluckily they en-
countered an earlier heat wave. So
that when they returned to their villa
and their dogs, Fay was still pale and
listless. Affection was still cloudy
between her and Godfrey. 1t had
never been really clear and happy
since the heat wave last year had
brought about her mood of restless
discomfort with his ways and his
friends, that had concluded in that
silly infatuated friendship with Miss
Dollabel Rose.
She had secretly detested Dollabell
ever since the latter had invited
cheap film company to make them
selves at home all over the villa in
Godfrey's absence. For one had
learned swiftly, in those few shrill
grinning hours, what we're the quail
ties one really valued. But it had been
impossible to share this discovery with
Godfrey when he came back from the
Tyrrell-Smythes. He was aloof; his
mouth grim; she dared not tell him
what had happened; and until he
knew, the air about them must con-
tinue sultry. She longed for confession
as mariners becalmed in the doldrums
long for a fresh wind; hoped even that
one of the servants might betray her;
but they remained obstinately loyal.
1t was not the human tongue that
betrayed her; it was an apparatus, a
machine, a few yards of perforated
film. For one afternoon. a year
later, some friends from England in
vited them to lunch, and insisted on
taking them afterwards to the Mira
mar Palace Cinema to see new
historical film.
Preceding it, was a two-reel French
comedy.
Shock, remorse and a complete
surrender to the melting joy of recon-
citation can be very exhausting. espe-
cially in a heat wave. Fay decided
that she would not 60 down to bathe
after sunset. She would lie back on
the terrace, watch the pigeons flying
in and out of the eucalyptus trees, and
muse on happiness and love and God
frey and her other recovered treasures.
But she insisted that he should 60.
$50, tenderly arranging the cushions in
all the wrong places behind her, and
returning at least dozen times to kiss
her again, he at last limped down the
patch towards the sea, calling to his
companions: "Shot! Shot! Lobo! Heel,
Shot! Lobo! Lobo! Good old Shot"
Shot capered round him in circles,
plunging up joyously towards his face.
then whizzing ahead till nothing
could be seen of him but scurry of
paws and ears. But Lobo only came
as though on compulsion, sedately
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Its All Luck"
Continued from, page five

Realizing that his letters of introduc-
ton we're useless, he discarded them.
After several weeks, his money gone,
his hopes low, a lonely stranger in a
vast city. he met an Irishman named
Herbert Brenon. They became friends.
After dining on soup for a week, the
young Englishman had dinner with
Brenon at the Lambs Club. As a
result, he was given a walk on" part
with Robert Warwick in "The
Dauntless Three"
In Act One, as chief of Turkish
police, he strode downstage and
shouted ARREST these men!" In Act
Two he was a bearded Russian spy
who gave jewel to one man and took
a message from another.
The play ran two weeks. Colman
received SIS. Brooklyn took on
brighter hue.
His next part was in an "out of
town" production of George Arliss'
THE Green Goddess" 1t opened
later. and without Colman, at the
Booth Theater in New York.
Undaunted. he appeared in an "out
of town" production Of The Silver
Fox"
From there he went to East Is
West" with Fay BANTER starring. He
reached. Los Angeles in this play.
Hollywood was eight miles away.
He visited the studios. Advised to seek
an agent, he approached one who was
reading film magazine, in cloud of
smoke. He did not speak until Colman
asked,
do you think I might have
chance in Hollywood"
Il wonder" commented the agent.
Colman returned to New York and
a role in LA Tendresse," where his
acting drew favorable comment from
a famous dramatic critic, Alexander
Woollcott.
Henry King, the director, called on
him at the theater. Lillian Gish was
planning to film 1.-The White Sister,"
and was in search of an actor who re-
sembled an Italian and had "a touch
of Rudolph Valentino" about him.
Like the agent in Hollywood,
Colman wondered.
1t was the third sudden change in
his life.
He was given a screen test. released
from the play and cast in THE White
Sister"
Samuel Goldwyn saw the preview of
this film, and gave him long contract.
Again he arrived in Hollywood. A
dozen films followed. None reached
the high significance so vital to an
actors career, until Beau Geste."
The director. after long seeking a
romantically powerful and compelling
personality. remembered Ronald
Colman.
The picture had vigor dashed with
beauty and the lure of far adventure.
No film ever stirred more the hearts of
the world. Colman is still tender in
memory of Beau Geste" and Brenon.
Evening star., 1936-02-23

1t was a case where the man met the
part. If Beau Geste" made Colman,
in justice it may be said that he made
Beau Geste." Adventurer at heart,
he personified the reckless swash-
bucklers who defended themselves and
civilization at a lonely desert outpost.
Out of his film experience had grown
dislike of uniforms. Il realize that
uniform romances introduced me to
film lovers over the world, and I'm
grateful. But l don't like uniforms"
Perhaps he remembers wounded
boy on battlefield in Europe.
He appeared in Bulldog
Drummond, his first talking picture,
more than six years ago. 1t was one
of the most popular films ever made.
His most distinguished pictures are
"Arrowsmith" and "A Tale of Two
Cities"
He considers his role in Beau
Geste" the most fascinating, and
''Arrowsmith" the best film in which
he has appeared. And "a miracle
among authors - the brilliant Sinclair
Lewis was also satisfied with this film.
II want to thank you for Arrow
smith," he wrote to Colman. 1t COM
pletely carried out everything I tried
to do in the novel,"
Colman reached his peak as Sydney
Carton in "A Tale of Two Cities" In
an interview ten years ago, he re
quested the role. While making the
final scenes of ''Clive of India" some
months ago, he was told of his selec-
ton. His enthusiasm was so great that
he asked to be excused from the set.
While Dickens is often maudlin in
"A Tale of Two Cities" his fellow
Englishman gives it touch of epic
grandeur. He faces the guillotine with
the majesty of Danton. Like that
fearless. magnificent man, there was in
him a certain jauntiness toward the
howling mob around him. Cast in a
lesser sphere than Danton, Carton
was, in his end, blood brother of that
immortal braggart.
Colman's portrayal of Carton is
more powerful than Dickens creation.
More than in the book, the moody
misfit makes life mirage and death
a casual event. 1t was the one thing
he met like a man.
At last great artist, his perform
ance is likely to be considered the
finest of 1886.
1t was on the completion of "A Tale
OF Two Cities" that a group of
prominent steamship officials and
their wives called on the one-time
junior accountant.
1--WE we're touring the world" a
mighty official said, land we thought
we would like to pay our respects -
nothing like an early steamship
training, eh, Ronald?'
That's correct" agreed the star.
A good looking woman stepped
forward.
''You remember -"
"Indeed."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-09-04
Summary Made Of Platforms
 Both Territorial Political Parties

seal fisheries aceruing 10 the United States to the Territorial Treasury.
 Liberalization of the laws relative to the development of the coal and oil resources of Alaska.
 Adequate medical care for the Indians and Eskimos; construction of hospitals
 Development of air transportation for the Territory; establishment of air mail service between the Stat ss and Alaska; construction of an In ternational Highway between U. s Canada and Alaska.
 Adequate care for the aged. both men and women; abolition of the contract system of caring for the insane from Alaska.
 Continued extension of radio ia eilities into outlying districts in or der to effect greater intercommun ication in case of sickness and other emergencies as well as to facilitate business in general.
 Enactment of laws for the en- oouragement of prospecting; contin- ued stimulation of the mining in- dustry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-09-04
OF WOMEN ASKED
 FOR CRYSTAL SNOW JENNIE

A Juneau friend writing to the Sentinel in behalf of the candidacy of Crystal Snow Jenne for the legis- lature, stated that the effort to lins up the women of the division in support Of Mrs. Jenne, irrespective of party, was meeting with gratify- ing response. It is felt by many that Mrs. Jenne's defeat would be a blow to all women in the future taking their rightful place in Alaskan poi itics.
 Mrs. Jenne has many influential friends who have been ambitious for several years that she would have the honor of being the first woman member in the legislature of Alaska.
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NOTIc- OF GENERAL ELECTION

To the electors of the Town of NrangelI, Territory of Alaska, First Division:
 NOTICE IS hereby given that in accordance with the Compiled Laws of Alaska and the Session Laws of Alaska, a General Election will be held on
 TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER S. 1886 between the hours of o'clock a. m. and ' o'clock P. M of said day for the purpose of electing the follow ing officers to wit.
 A Delegate to Congress. a Terri torial Attorney General, 4 Territo- rial Auditor, A Territorial Highway Engineer, Members of the Legisla- ture for the Territory of Alaska and Rosd Commissioners for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska.
 The Common Council h vim 3 heretofore designated the voting precincts for the Town of Wrangell and the polling places therein, ard appointed the Election Board for said election. the Electors are here by notified that all duly quahfiea voters residing within the incor- porated limits of the Town ol Wrangell, will vote at the City Hall building, located on Second street. U. S. School Reserve No. ?, of block 8, which is owned and oe- cupied by the Town of Wrangell.
 Dated this 22nd day of July, 1886.
 The Common Council of the Town of Wrangell by
 (Seal) L. B. Chisholm
 Clerk