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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN JUNEAU
 STORES FOR CHRISTMAS

In marked contrast with Christmas a year ago when the steamship strike on, the Christmas season in Juneau this year of completeness and enthusiasm Harassed merchants last year fight ing a handicap in getting goods and supplies here for the holiday occasion, task which they achieved remarkably we'll But this the trans portation facilities have been normal and Juneau stores agleam with the luster of Christmas There is for not getting this not getting that article for Christmas this year The stores well supplied with everything There is want which not be filled in Juneau by a Juneau merchant
 Take walk downtown and through the local stores. You'll find Christmas here in the od-fashoned manner
 What remains of today, tomorrow and Friday still yours to prepare for the gala day Saturday Juneau merchants are prepared to your every need. In The Empires annual Christmas edition yesterday you read their messages. You them daily in The Empire. There today, others tomorrow. But don't delay. The time is short. If you can't get downtown, look through the merchant messages in The Empire and use the telephone You'll find Juneau stores ready to you promptly and with anything you want.
 As Governor Troy said yesterday in his Christ mas message, the harvest has been bountifu" in Alaska
 We have real cause for Christmas celebration this ing and make Christmas of 1887 one long to be re- membered spreading happiness and good will to neighbors and friends
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. Is it illbred for a young man, when calling for girl at her home, to "honk" the horn as a signal to her that he has arrived:
 Yes. It is not only ill-bred, but very inconsiderate of the neigh bors. It may disturb a person who is ill, or sleeping child The only reason for doing so would seem to be that he is too lazy to walk to the door and ring the bell.
 Q. Would it be all right to send Christmas cards to public persona ages, or celebrities, whom one ad- mires?
 A. Yes, but the recipient is not obliged to reply.
 o. Is it really considered proper to leave some food on ones plate, when finished eating?
 A. No; it is not necessary. This old custom is obsolete.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do not cOmpel'

DECEMBER 23, 1887
 After the early morning hours this may be trying day. The stars encourage restlessness and inter Here with concentration upon bus mess matters, astrologers predict. Good news for the n t on is lprognosticated, although new perils of war are forecast. The stars en- courage reliance on the pleasant things of the day.
 While trade should be good un- der this sway weather vagaries may Iretard shipping in certain parts of the United States.
 Women may be capricious under this configuration which seems to presage difficulties for clerks and other department employees. This is not a lucky rule of the stars for suitors, young or old. While there may be much filtration serious sentiment may be lacking. Theatres may find this an un- favorable date, although the winter Iseason is likely to be fortunate for stage productions as well as screen masterpieces.
 Fashione now will reveal numer- ous novel ideas which have definite symbolic significance. Extremely feminine frills precede the wearing |of severe uniforms.
 Service to ones fellow men will be emphasized as generous gifts ipresage reforms to relief policies. Wise counsel will be needed as in- ldigents present puzzling problems. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a. year of successful activities. Friendship and kindli- ness will assure much happiness among women.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be strong -willed, inde- pendent and self-reliant. Subjects of Capricorn accept responsibility and hold intellect in deep respect.
 Charles S. Minot, biologist, was born on this day 1852 Others who have celebrated it as a birthday in- clude Joseph Smith Mormon lead CT, 1905: Martin Opitz, German poet, 1897.
 Copyright, 193D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
NOTICE OF SALE No. 4O96-A

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT JUNEAU.
 SAM ROSENBERG, Plaintiff, vs. c. H. MacSPADDEN, and MRS. c. M MacSPADDEN, Defendants.
 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of writ of fieri facias Cor execution) dated the 9th day of December, 1897, issued out of the District Court of the Unit ed States, First Division, Territory of Alaska, on a judgment rendered in said court on December 7th. 1887, in favor of Sam Rosenberg, plain tiff, against c. H. MacSpadden and Mrs. c. H. MacSpadden, defendants, have on this 9th day of Decem- Der, 1887, levied upon the following described real property situated in the City of Juneau, Alaska, and de- scribed as follows:
 All of Lot No. in Block Mo- 215 of the Casey-Shattuck Ad- dition to the Town of Juneau, Alaska, together with the tene- ments, hereditaments and ap- purtenances thereunto belong ing or otherwise appertaining together with the rents, profits and issues thereof;
 and that will accordingly offer all of said real property for sale at pub lie venue to the highest and best bidder for cash on the 11th day of January, 1888, at the hour of 10 o'clock, AM. at the front door of the Federal Building at Juneau, Alaska.
 WILLIAM T. MAHONEY,
 United States Marshal
 By WILLIAM J. MARKLE,
 Office Deputy
 First publication, December 8, 1897. Last publication, December 29, 1897.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l, Who is the only President oi the United States whose likeness was put on a coin during his life time?
 2. What is the average number of books that each person in the U. s. reads annually?
 3. What money did the U s. use before it made its own coins? 4. What are the dimensions and the area of New York City? 5. What is the average life of a horse?
 ANSWERS
 1. President Coolidge. The coin was the Sesquicentennial half-dol- lar.
 2. Between three and four. 3. Spanish and English coins. 4. 36 miles long, 161a miles wide area, 308.86 square miles. 5. 13 to IA years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused' Do not say He had no other alternatives" nor He had three alternatives" Alter native means offering a choice oi two things. Say, He had no alter native" or He had an alternative.
 often Mispronounced: Auspices Pronounce os-pi-cez, as in bought i as in it, as in set, accent first syllable.
 Often Misspelled: Boycott. Ob- serve the two Us.
 Synonyms: Judicious, wise, saga cious, sensible, discreet, prudent cautious, well l-advised
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day Todays word !: Nescience; lack of knowledge; con- plete ignorance. God fetched it about for me, in that absence and nescience of mine. Bishop Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22

and in his 73rd year, was about ready to call quits" with active life when ;le finished his four years as Secretary of State. Bu ta year and half later Hughes, appointed Chief Justice of the United States, re- Esigned his place on the bench of the World Court and the League of Ma
 tions, in September, 1880, chose Kel- logg as his successor One of his outstanding findings as an interna- tional jurist was a dissenting opin- ion when the Court ruled against a proposed customs union between Germany and Austria Kellogg held the plan entirely legal, discarding the idea that it contravened the German territorial limitation claus es of the Treaty of Versailles.
 Kellogg was a bachelor until his fortieth year. In 1896 he married Clara M. Cook of Rochester Minn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
20 Years Ago
 From The Empire

DECEMBER g, 1917
 The steamer Jefferson, Juneau's Christmas ship, left Seattle with the following among the passengers aboard. Bishop Crimont, c. F. Nor gan, Dr. and Mrs. Borland, s. Swanson, Mrs. S. Feldon, Mrs. N. w. Wilson, Mrs. J. R. Willis, Ole Halvorsen.
 The Weather Bureau warned all persons to look out for cold wealth CT tonight. The coldest weather of the season prevailed in the upper Yukon valley and below zero tenn perature could be expected in Ju- neau before morning.
 Attorney A. E. Maltby had been named to succeed Capt. J. T. Hunt as member of the local exemption board. Capt. Hunt had been given charge of army exemption for all of Alaska.
 Samuel Guyot returned to Ju- neau on the City of Seattle.
 Mrs. T. Tilson, of Sitka, was in Juneau waiting for a boat to return to her home.
 w. T. Lopp, head of the Federal Bureau of Education, left for Se- attle on the Alaska, after being the guest of MT. and Mrs. c. w. Hawkes. worth.
 A basketball game between the Senior High School team and a team composed of faculty and school board members was attracting at tention in Juneau. The faculty line up included Vim, Henderson, Mat thews, Casey and Jenn: on the school team were Burford, Brother ton, Acklen. Hodges, MacKinnon, Torvinen, Mclaughlin.
 The James Lumber Mills, Doug- las, shipped 15,000 feet of lumber on the Princess Sophia destined for France and use in aeroplane con- 
 Natives of Sitka, under the lead ership of Frank Price. President of the A. N. B., formed Red Cross with Ralph Young, A. Wanamaker, Vice. President; Peter Simpson, Treasui CT and Frank Price, Secretary.
 Weather: Highest 8; lowest 3. Clear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
MRS. TRIMMER
 IS IMPROVING

Mrs D. B. Femmer, who recently underwent serious operation, IS improving in St. Ann's Hospital and expects to leave for her home soon after the year turns. She is able to receive visitors now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22

It's the shortest day of the year says the calendar And it's even shorter than that to those who are still doing their Christmas shopping.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
LUDENDORFF

Another of the old World War leaders passed from the picture in the death of General Erich Luden dorff of Germany. Next to Hndenburg, Ludendorff
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22

Congress has adjourned and the boys are going home to see what the dear old constituency has for their stocking
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22

real crisis in Japan would be shortage of paper which to write her notes of apology for fool things she has done purpose-Ohio State Journal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22

The country wouldn't object to paying high taxes if they productive of good. What it dislikeS is forkng good money to be poured down holes. Detroit Free Press
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22

Someone has offered the suggestion that perhaps the budget is not the only unbalanced element in Washington Seems worth Investigating at least- Charleston, W. Va, Mail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22

Landon pledges support to Roosevelt, says head line. Now do you believe in Santa Claus?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-22
H A P P Y---
 -B I R T H D A Y

The Empire eTtends congrGtula- tions and best toiSheS today, thei' anniDerSary, to the tollo,D- ing:
 DECEMBER g
 Harold McRoberts
 Diane Hunsbedt
 Stephanie Africh Orville J. Whittendale
 T. s. Stanley
 Helen Jacobsen Mrs. T. F. Doolittle
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ESTEBETH SAILS

Thursday evening at for Sitka and wayports. adv.
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Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
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Internationally
 Known Diplomat
 Has Passed Away

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Weather: Highest 8: lowest 3 Clear
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Drivers Warned
Not to Follow
City Fire Engines

Stiff fines will be collected from
all automobile drivers and bicycle
riders following in the wake of the
Ell Centro fire truck en- route to
fires, declared Chief of Police j.
Sterling Oswalt, Saturday
This is the last warning to driv-
ers who get in the way of the vol
unteer firemen SO they have diff
Guilty in reaching the scene of q
fire" the chief said. "All traffic
must stop to permit fire fighting
equipment and machines of the
volunteers to get through traffic
without delay One minutes delay
may mean loss of life, property or
both"
He urged the public to wait at
least three minutes before joining
the parade to the fire. He explained
that the volunteer men work for a
living and should be given time to
reach the fires from their places of
employment.
There will be no way of fixing
these tickets, issuance of which are
provided for in a city ordinance.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Woman Bitten by
Dog in Ell Centre

Ell Centro'S rabid dog problem
still exists, the dog captured Friday
as suspect being declared a rabies
sufferer, said DR.. Warren F. Fox,
county and city health officer.
An Ell Centro woman was bitten
by dog late Friday afternoon. The
dog was placed in quarantine at
the city pound. A stray dog bit a
dog at ranch west of the city Fri
day. The stray dog was ordered de-
stroyed and the rancher's pet plac-
ed under observation.
While Lawrence Niles, health Of
ficer inspector, was conducting in
vestigations regarding suspected
rabid dog, a bystander told how his
own dog had attacked him, inflict-
ing severe bites on both legs.
The man was taken to the health
office for examination, the severity
of the wounds inflicted two weeks
ago causing Pasteur treatment to
be recommended This dog also was
destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
CaIexico> FL Centro
Concerns Consolidate

Consolidation of the Valley Steam
Laundry at Ell Centre and the CAL
eXico Laundry company under one
management, was announced Satur-
day.
The consolidated company is
headed by A. j. Mercier as president
and manager Jack Foster is vice.
president; Lawrence Duff, secretary,
and Bert Stevenson, treasurer. No
changes in staff, equipment or serv-
ice are contemplated by the man
agement. Thirty-one persons are
on the payroll at the Valley plant
and nine at CaleXico. Both plants
will be operated as in the past.
Mercier completed his services as
receiver of the Valley Steam Laun-
dry after he presented his report
to the court Friday. He was ap-
pointed receiver after G. B. Killgore,
assignee, was accused of misman-
agement and misappropriation of
funds of the company.
Attorneys for the receiver and
the creditors claimed Killgore mis-
appropriated between $4,000 and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

the studios, the glamorouS person.
alities of the screen drove up in
their limousines and were greeted
with smiles and curious glances from
the union throng as they passed
through the portals.
Peace pervaded strike activities,
according to reports from all lots,
but before the strike was two hours
old it was authoritatively stated
that a break in the strikers ranks
already was beginning to show.
Well-informed quarters said that
hair dressers and makeup artists
were signing up with the Inter
national Alliance of Theatrical and
Stage employees and would be back
TO work on Monday.
At headquarters of the Alliance
which has a working agreement
with the film producers. no one
i'll authority was available to COM
ment on the report. However, in
the studios officials accepted it at
face value and declared that defec-
ton of the hair dressers and make
up artists from the ranks of the
strikers would break the backbone
| OF U1le WdlROuI.
Some studios reported as many as
25 pickets peacefully doing a SER
pentine as the crowds of actors
actresses, telephone girls, and other
workers in the crafts not involved
in the walkout flocked through the
barriers to their daily tasks.
Other studios said that checks
revealed only handful of peaceful
! pickets on the jobs, and one or
two could identify only single in
dividuals who appeared to be rep
resenting the strikers in their eff
forts to halt film production.
The first conflicting statements
as the industrial conflict opened
centered on the commissary on the
Paramount lot.
Vernon Murdock, business man.
ager of the makeup artists, one
of the striking crafts. announced
that the Walkout already had tied
up the Paramount Metro -GoldWyn-
Mayer and RKO. commiSSarieS,
where stars and other employees get
their meals. Paramount executives,
however, declared that there had
been no walkout in the commissary,
and added, 80 we still eat" M-G-M
and R-K-O officials also denied
that their cafes were closed.
Bing Crosby was early to work
at Paramount. along with Irene
Dunn, Jack Benny. Martha Raye
and Randolph Scott. Bob Burns
and Ida Lupino were other early
arrivals who filtered peacefully
through the picket lines, followed
closely by Andy Devine, Roscoe
Kearns, Jean Arthur, Charles Rug
giles and Edward Arnold.
Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Mar
shall and Melvyn Douglas later
came through the gates without
any trouble. Owing to the walk
out of makeup artists, all the stars
had to smear on the grease paint
and touch up with rouge and mas
cara with their own hands in their
dressing rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
1000 Parade Thru Mexicali Streets
VAST MAY DAY
Gel LEB RATION
HELD AT LINE
Speakers Flay Agrarian
Program, Communism
And Fascism

MEXICALI, May 1. (Spe-
ciaD - Four thousand Baja
California la bOrer and
farmers paraded t h r ou 6 h
the streets of MeXicali to
the governors palace today in a
May Day demonstration protest.
ing Agrarian policies of the federal
government.
]. Figueroa, GROIN labor union
representative, sounded the key
note of the demonstration.
1--WE want no part of Commu-
nism or Fascism," he shouted.
Each brings despotism worse than
the Tsars. Ours is and shall re-
main a free Mexico-a prosperous
nation that is built by those who
work"
Governor Sanchez Taboada,
flanked by aides, listened from a
Palacio balcony while the Mexican
labor union representatives gath
cred in the shadow of the statue
of General Obregon below.
No Trouble
The May Day demonstration, un-
marred by trouble during the morn
ing and early afternoon, saw Baja
California divisions of Mexico's
two most potent labor groups unit
ed in support of settle-down strik-
ers who continue to occupy Pala-
clio grounds with makeshift dwell
ings and open-air offices, protest.
ing Agrarian confiscation of their
farms. ..#
One labor organization is the
GROIN, comparable to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. The other
is the CTM, similar to John l..
Lewis Committee for Industrial
Organization in the United States.
The CTM motto is, "a Society
without Glasses" The groups held
separate demonstrations, but the
tone of each was the same. The
CTM came first, then the more
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the Catholic church in the third
Reich, denounced those nations
which are "richer than We" and
added:
"We have only scant resources,
but we are gifted people who
live in too narrow territory which
does not afford us enough to live.
Foreign politicians often ask
us: why do you demand addi-
tional Space?'
1--WE answer by a question: Why?
Do you need it?' If they say no,
we answer if it is worthless why
don't they give it to us?"
Hitler said that many other ma
tions in contract to Germany were
not confident about the May day
celebrations but were uneasy.
"We have only one anxiety" der
Fuehrer commented, namely, that
it may rain"
Der Fuehrer at the May day
demonstrations in the capital drove
slowly down Unter Den Linden.
In his encourage were II other
cars, at least half of which were
filled with storm troop Nazi body
guards.
Several italian FascistS and 9TH
er guests also rode in the Hitler
procession.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
WORKERS WILL
VOTE ON STRIKE
At PARKER DAM
Ballot to Decide Upon
Going to Jobs or
Closing Down

PARKER, Ariz., May I.
(UP)-Dissention broke out
today in the ranks of oppos-
ing labor groups as they or
dered elections tonight to
determine if they shall return to
work on the Los Angeles acque-
duct.
If they voted to return, work
will be resumed full force Monday:
if they vote to remain on strike.
the entire project will be closed
down until fall, spokesmen for six
companies contractors said.
A rift appeared in the ranks of
the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization's Mine, Mill and Smell
termen's union when one group,
willing to return to work, called q
meeting for tonight to ballot ON
the proposal
Others, still insisting they would
remain out until their demands
were granted, also called an elec-
ton, as did the split ranks of the
American Federation of Labor
group and non-union workmen.
The strike, called by the CLIO.
group, was to enforce demands for
81 more pay per day and recogni-
ton of the organization as sole
bargaining agent for project work.
men.
At the same time, the breach
within the ranks of the A. F. of l..
members widened. Men who re-
turned to work this morning un-
der terms of a CLOSED shop agree
ment negotiated in Los Angeles by
federation leaders and project
contractors, were jeered and hoot-
ed by their own comrades who re-
fused to return.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

$1,000, Mercier said. The court al
lowed claim of $500 against the
bonding company. The claim was
compromised for $4,000 to save the
expense of litigation.
When Mercier took over the re-
ceivership November %, 1886, he
said the bank account stood at
$6.58 while the cash in the office
totaled $2374. Cash received from
operating the business was $28,-
1876, the amount of the claim from
Killgore was $4,000, refund from
a laundry machine company was
$75. making total receipts $32, 08
The total for settling the affairs
of the business and the expenses
during the five months of the re-
ceivership was $29,673.42, leaving
a balance of 2,485 sc, Mercier's re-
port showed. Mercier was dis
charged as receiver Friday, the
court accepting his report. Steven
son will be in charge at Calexico
while Mercier will be in charge
in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
McCary Gives Best
Answers to Posers

j. D. McCary submitted the best
list of answers this week to the list
of five questions published last Sun
day in the Post-Press Know Imper-
ial Valley" contest.
Here are the questions:
l. How far is Ell Centro from tide
water?
3 Who was the first European to
see Imperial Valley?
g. Was the Alamo channel Great
ed at the time the river broke
through into the valley?
4. Where is Fish Greek Mountain?
5. What and where in Imperial
county is the Miracle Hotel?
Here are McCary's answers:
l. There are tides on Salton sea,
40 miles. But broadly speaking. the
gulf is FL Centro's seaboard, some
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Red War Leader
Charges Fascists
Menacing Peace

MOSCOW. May |. U.P) = War
CommisSar Klementi Voroshilov in
May day address today declared
that world peace was threatened by
the Fascist states who stood ready
to start "a new world slaughter"
Voroshilov addressed units of the
Red army of Soviet Russia in
big demonstration at the Red square
of Moscow marking the Communist
inspired observance of May day as
a laboring class holiday.
"Fascism is the irreconcilable en-
emy of the Soviet union,' the war
commiSSar said. "Only this Red
army prevents it from attacking
the Soviet union and starting a
new world slaughter
Our enemies say that the Red
army is organized for attack. But
the Red army was, is and will be
the stronghold of peace in the
world
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Doctor Who Gave
DiIlinger Help
Freed From Pen

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, May
WP)-Dr Wilhelm Loeser, Chicago
physician who admitted perform
ing face-lifting operation for
John Dillinger the gangster, was
released from Leavenworth prison
today. He Immediately was rear
rested on an embezzlement charge
DR.. Loeser had served three years
of a five year term. He pleaded
guilty in Chicago to conspiracy to
harbor Dillinger. When he came
through the gates of the federal
prison he was met by county Off
GERS and Cook county deputy sher-
ifs who served the embezzlement
warrant DR.. Loeser waived extradi-
ton and started back to Chicago i'm
mediately.