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appsateA Before congressional committees to give his
views onytaxatien and government finance.
IN the habit of presiding over strictly business
meetings and giving Eyes" mo" to proposals or
to making at the most concise explanations of de-
cisons and policies he sometimes was at loss for
words when asked by members of congress to expand
his reasons for recommending particular pieces of
Legislation. But he always able to make his
meaning clear and to show himself in strong po-
sition
Mellon member of the Presbyterian church
and was chairman of a committee that raised a large
endowment fund for pensionng ministers of the sect.
His name allied too with many charitable and
public institutions He was trustee and vicepresi
dent of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and a
director of Kingsley House and sthes Tuberculosis
League there &
..,s Mellon was a quietly contented individual
whether pilot of industry through the shoals of
finance cabinet officer struggling with hostile
gfeSsoiST criticism ambassador at the capital of
the worlds largest empire.T In Washington he found
the work congenal and the &soea tnY pleasarri apo
his return to private life he said he saw great
difference between being busy in Pittsburgh and
Washington or London. #f
THE aim of life is to fit in where one can be
most useful" said which after ALL is sound phil
osophy. tt-
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DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH /
By w. L. Gordon

WORDS often Misused: Do not say,
The boy is a new beginner" Omit
new
Often Mispronounced: Judicatory
Pronounce joo-di-ka-t tori, 90 as in
boot, both is as in it, unstressed,
o as in obey, accent first syllable
Often Misspelled: Skull part of
the head. Scull "a small boat) ;.
synonyms: Sect, creed, faction,
party, denomination ssga
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Celestial; characteristic of the spir-
itual heaven Whatever that be,
which thinks 49,. which acts, it
is something celestial and WHINE,
and must be eternal. Cicero. faliq
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Horoscope
'FThe stars incline
but do not compel

SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1887
Astrologers read this as an un-
important day in planetary direc-
ton, but benefic aspects appear to
dominate strongly until late in the
afternoon.
Women should benefit under this
planetary government which slim
ulates them to many recreations in
the field OF sports as well as in
weekend entertainments.
Letters that bring pleasant in
vitations and outline happy plans
may be enacted BY girls while this
configuration cdntinlies, 1t is an
suspicious aspect for entering into
business or professional agreements
AS the season of little theatres
of the countryside ends many young
players and dramatists will receive
substantial encouragement. TIL e
stage will prosper next autumn.
Warning is given to women that
use Of alcoholics drinks is to bring
about serious social and domestic
problems. The seers foretell per-
'sistent prohibition movements in
many states
There is a fortunate sign for labor
today. 1t is interpreted as presag-
ing compromises that are profit
able and an increased demand for
trained workers
For those WAC plan big enter
prises as well as those who depend
upon support from successful per-
sons astrologers advise delay in any
effort. This is a good day to rest,
Freak. weather conditions are in
dicated for the autumn when there
will be new interest in mild climates
and activity in southern and west
ern winter resorts. ~.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a. year of progress
and happiness. Friends and rela-
tives will cooperate in plans for
business or professional advance
ment.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be of ambitious nature,
but philanthropic interests. Sub
jects of this sign generally prosper
through special talents
Johann Wolfgang Won Goethe,
German author, was born on this
day 1749. Others who have had
this for birthdate include Ira D.
Sankey, evangelist, 1910; Edward
Galley Burne-Jones, painter, 1888;
Count Tolstoi, Russian novelist and
reformer, 1923.
Copyright, 1887
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-08-27
ANDREW MELLON

Another well known public figure is dead, An
drew Mellon, the man whose friends referred to as
the greatest Secretary of the Treasury since Alexander
crbed as the man under whom three Presidents served
has passed away at the advanced age of SO.
Born in the lap of luxury of banker parents, Mel
Ions greatest claim to business success was that he
was able take his inherited wealth and multiply it
many times until he had amassed one of the
billions At the height of his business it was
said he and his brother, r. B. Mellon, controlled
more of the nations wealth than any two men in
America. Whether true not. it was sufficient
to Mellon to become the target of much bitter
comment and Secretary of Treasury under Harding.
Coolidge and Hoover he often depicted as the big,
bad wolf Of the Republican administrations. He was
a strong opponent of the soldiers bonus describing
it as economic folly thus winning great deal of
hatred from ex-service, men the country over. The
political charge made that he appointed AM
bassador to Great Britain by President Hoover because
he the target OF much attack during cam
paign
lover of art Melons most recent contribution
to the nation national art gallery in Washing
ton. He had spent fortune in getting famous art
pieces 1t reported that he paid 100000 to the
denied that he paid the Moscow government s5OO0OO
fer Of Raphaers masterpieces
shy and rssring man. Mellon was~ill at ease
the public platform found press conferences diff
ficult and sometimes seemed embarrassed when he
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-08-27
MRS. w. P. BLANTON,
MRS. VAN ACKEREN
FETED AT LUNCHEON

A bridge luncheon, given against
colorful background of summer
flowers, today honored Mrs. w. P,
Blanton, who will leaves soon to
spend. three months in Denver, Colo,
and Mrs. j F.. Van .Ackeren. Mrs.
G. G Carter was. hostess for the
affair at her home
A dresden bouquet of pastel coll
ored daisies, dahlias and peoples
formed the centerpiece of the taste
fully arranged luncheon table.
During the afternoon, three ia
bles of bridge were played Mrs.
Carter, at,3the close OF the after
noon, presented dainty gifts to the
two honor guests.
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AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

Gastineau
Jimmie Mattern, San Angelo,
Texas; H. S. Jones, Fort Worth,
Texas; Harold Byrd, Fairbanks, L.
|G. Dowell, Seattle; Walter johnson,
Berkeley; Philip Johnson, Berkeley;
Mrs. L. Gillett, Miss Dale Gillett,
Darwin Gillett, 3rd, Westfield,
Mass; Garland Lincoln, North Hol-
lywood, CAL; Chas. A. Marshall,
Hollywood; Frank Tomick, Holly
wood; w. ]. Jones, Fairbanks; Muir
ray Stuart, Fairbanks; F. A. Fried
ger, 3, Meadows, Vancouver, B. c.;
Dave Fibsen, Doris w. Davis; Seat
tie; KSH. Robinson, Boston, Mass;
S. ,. Mccormick, Attleboro, Mass;
Q. j.. Lgughieed and wife, Portland,
Ore; D: H. Morgan, Sitka; r. Tri-
mia, Attn, BIC; P. CASTING 'Atlin,
BIC; Mary Joyce, Taku Lodge; B.
F. Kane, Juneau; L. Emmanuel,
Skagway; Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Bill
Kingsley and child, Skagways
~ Alaskan
Jim Wilton, Juneau; Carl j. John
son, Gustavus; A. P. Dotson, ]. v.
Metson, x. .Lovre, Juneau; Erik Os-
lund, Haines.
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OLYMPIA VISITORS
SAIL SOUTH TODAY

Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Troy and
baby, Preston M. Troy II, and Mr.
and Mrs Harold Ward, all OF
Olympia, who have been here on a
visit since Sunday, sailed this morn
ing aboard the Troy vessel Gazeka
for return to their homes. Mr.. Troy
is a nephew of Gov John w. Troy
and cousin of Mrs. Robert w. Ben
der. Mrs. Ward is a sister of Ed
Jahoda of Juneau
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Fairbanks is going to raise s1,32O8O for advertis-
ing in the Wall Street Journal Judge Cecil H, Clegg
of that city told the Fairbanks Chamber he would
relieve the committee of the burden of raising the
80 cents and add $40 thus leaving only $1,000 to
raise The Judge said he felt like the Indian on
seeing Columbus who shouted, Boys at last we are
discovered" pointing out that Alaska might now
exut at last we have been discovered by the Wall
Street Journal" t3 .ftii flr
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20 Years Ago
From The Empire
AUGUST n, 1917


d. den Bleyker, representing Ia
coma people, was in Juneau look
ing into the situation with a view
of establishing a pulp and paper
mill.
Femmer and Ritter were making
extensive improvements to their
dock.
Babe" Samples and two COM
panions had returned from Brady
Glacier after an unsuccessful trip,
lasting several weeks, to capture
wild goats to take to Admiralty Is
land and turn loose.
The Funter Bay cannery had a
pack of 10000 cases and expected
to pack 10000 more before the sea-
son closed
Weather High so, low 81.
Cloudy.
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An Educators Mind
New YORK NORTHUMBERLAND

New York World-Telegram)
When a gray-haired woman teacher, thlrty-fiVe
years principal in the public schools, takes summer
course in baseball lin order to keep up with some OF
my eighth grade pupils one needn't feel too DIS
couraged about what education is coming to.
Miss Lucy Smoot, of Kansas City, is the woman
member of the baseball course at Teachers College,
largely designed for coaches Members OF the Giants
and Yankee teams constitute the faculty. And In
addition to her classroom lectures Miss Smoot takes
her practical field work seriously. attending the ball
games drinking pop standing up in the seventh and
yelling as loudly as anyone when Lou Gehrig smacks
out little homer.
II can get to know the boys better explained
Miss Smoot understand them and have them under
stand me by knowing baseball"
Miss Smoot sounds like the sort of teacher most
of us wish we had had. There's nothing about Miss
Shoots present turn of mind to suggest class grow
ing dull sleepy and ready for mischief She speaks
about keeping up with her pupils, but it's better
guess that they going to be alert to keep up with
her.
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WOMAN BIOLOGIST HERE

Miss Inez McGinnis, geologist of
Denver, Colo, is making the round
trip on the Prince Rupert and Wis
tied in Juneau last night while the
vessel was berthed here
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MODERN
ETIQUETTE
BY Roberta Lee

O. When one has accepted an in.
vitation, is it necessary to return
the hospitality by giving a dinner,
or dance, or theatre party of equal
Importance? =,
A. No. A person should return
such courtesies only as his purse
permits. as
@. Is it poor taste for man to
offer to pay for the luncheon of a
girl he meets by accident in a
restaurant?
A Yes, it is poor taste for him
to make the offer, and the girl
should refuse
@. Is it customary for a girl to
give her fiance an engagement.
gift? M
A. No. % -, ~
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LOOK dnd LEARN
BY A. C. Gordon

/. What is the lightest metal
known? &an.
3 What President of the United
States was called Our Chef? re-
8. What is a pseudonym? "
4. What proportion of cigarette
is unusually thrown away? s III
5. What is the only state of the
Union in which the total of all
crops exceeds a billion dollars?ist
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-08-27
PHYSICIAN HERE

DR.. Gordon E. Ellis, physician of
Edmonton, Alta, and his wife, Wis
tied in Juneau last night while the
Prince Rupert was berthed here.
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MRS. EIKLAND RETURNING

Mrs. o. Eikland, who has been
south for several weeks, is return
ing to her Juneau home aboard the
North Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-08-27

Miss Doris McEachran is a pas
senger aboard the North Sea for
her Juneau home.
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CONTRACTOR TRAVELS.

John Oswald, contractor of Los
Angeles, and his wife,sspent several
hours IN Juneau visiting while the
Prince Rupert. was in port
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ANSWERS

l. Lithium. I'd
2 Chester A. Arthur. igki
8. A fictitious name; pen name.
A. About l IA inches, or a little
less than half. ~.
5. Texas IT
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Senator wagners act is lar from being peace
Blade.
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Add Smiles AS unsettled as everythng-ohie
State Journal.
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HI "A P P -
B IR r II D AY

The Empire ertends congratulate
tons and best ,Dishes today, their
birthday anniversary, to the follo,0-
ing.
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Try an Empire ad.
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AUGUST 81.
Zalmain Gross
Vera Mae Gruber
F. w. Chapman
Howard G. Gross
Frank l.. Gourlay
Patricia Hussey
Dora M. Poole
Ole Westby
Eunice Anderson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-30
DELEGATE DIES 1. HERE SUDDENLY ] } ||!|
Collapses at OES Conven- tiOn-Well Known in
 Insurance Circles

Frederic w. Horton, 54, Of Burr street, West Hartford. a past grand officer of the Order of Eastern Star and delegate to the annual con- vention in this city, died at Water bury hospital this morning. He was stricken suddenly last night while attending one of the convention ses- Sions.
 <, Death was attributed to cerebral hemorrhage by Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaun, local medical examiner. After collapsing, Horton was rushed to the hospital at 7:30 p. m. He grew weaker during the night and succumbed at 8:30 o'clock this morning.
 According to information given out this morning MT. Horton was an office manager at the Hartford Life Insurance Company. He is sur- vived by his wife, Mrs. Effie Horton and an adopted son, Louis. He has several relatives who are living In Canada at the present time.
 MT. Horton was active as a mem Der of the Order of the Eastern Star for a long period of years. In 1884 he was elected Worthy Grand Patron and since that time had been member of the board of di- rectors. He was also Past Patron of the Storrer Chapter of the o. E. S. in West Hartford and Past Master of the Wyllys Lodge of Masons in West Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-30

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret E.. Meyer, widow of John Meyer 9:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral will be held tomorrow morning at home, 290 East Main street to St. Margaret,s church where solemn high mass will be cele- brated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot. new St. Josepll's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this af- ternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Jeremiah O'Donnell was held from the Mo- Carthy funeral home, 21 Cedar street, Naugatuck this morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Francis church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at o'clock by Rev. William Brewer assisted by Rev. William Meyers and Rev. John F:tz- gerald. Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery in this city with committal services by Rev. Albert Callahan.
 The funeral of John J. Walsh was held this morning at 8:30 o. clock from the Bergin funeral home, 2s0 East Main street to the Immaculate Conception church where mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Jerome Cook. A musical program was rem dered by Professor Frederick Har- mon. William O'Brien rendered Beautiful Land on High" and Miss Betty Maher rendered "Panis An gelicus." As duet they rendered "Nearer My God to Thee" after the mass. Burial was in Calvary ceme- tery. The pallbearers, all associates of the deceased in the Waterbury street department. were: Michael Driscoll, Joseph Courtney, John F. Walker, Joseph Guilfoile, Michael Scanlon and Howard Jones.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Sul- livan was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home 1915 South Main street to St. Patrick's church where asolemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Wil- liam Dolan, M. s., of Hartford as- sisted by Rev. William Wirkus and Rev. Bernard Foster. A musical program was rendered by Miss Mary Rice, organist with Marcel Doucette and Marie Barnes as Soloists. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Fathers Dolan and Foster. The prllbearers were: Edward Keenan, George La- chance, John Daley, Daniel Daley and Malcolm and William Smith.
 The funeral of Mario Salvatore will be held tomorrow morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the home to St. Lucy's church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot i'll Calvary cemetery.
 r,ha funeral of James G, Smith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-30
FUNERALS

was held this morning at Il o. clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Epis- copal church, officiating. Burial was in Newark, N. J.
 The funeral of Thomas F. Foley will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin fu- neral home, 290 East Main street. to St. Margaret's church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, old St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth A. (Cavanaugh) Bowling, wife of Mar tin L. Bowling, will be held tomor- row morning from the home, 25 Walnut street, at 8:30 o'clock to the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Bur- ial will be in the family plot, old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mhs. John Robert son was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-30

The annual Latin prize winners of Crosby high school, for the high est llonors in written competition in Latin. were announced this morn- ing in the recitation room of Miss Margaret Croft. The Margaret Croft Latin prize of $50 was awarded this year to Miss Dorothy Savage, the daughter of Mir, and Mrs. Harry J. Savage of IA Woodbine street. She was an honor student at Hopeville school and has maintained her high scholastic record. Miss Savage has participated in, numerous activities, especially the Matf and French clubs. girls athletic groups, and is editor of "La Page Cuverte." She is planning to take a secretarial course next year.
 Second honors, the Michael c. Donovan prize of $25, was won by John Stokes, a graduate of St. Jo- seph's parochial school, where he was valedictorian. His parents are MT. and Mrs. John J. Stokes of 30l Highland avenue. He has taken an active interest in the Math and French clubs and has been a n1em- Der of the Crosby band and con- solidated orchestra. He Is entering Holy Cross College in September.
 A third prize of $1O was awarded to Barbara Chase, a graduate of Bunker Hill school, where she was salutatorian of her class. Her par ents are MT. and Mrs. Loren Chase of 36 Superior avenue. Her record here has been consistently of the highest quality and she is entering Mount Holyoke College. Her clubs are French, Math and Dramatic.
 The fourth prize of $10 was won by Laurette Hogg of 65 Superior avenue. She prepared at Bunker Hill school where she was an honor Stu- dent. Miss Hogg is a member of the French and Dramatic clubs, and is taking up a secretarial course next year.
 Grafton Heads Exams
 The 1897 annual prize examina- tion in Latin was held in March at Crosby under the supervision of James E. Grafton, vice-president and head of college preparation. This examination was open only to those students who have maintained an average of 85 per cent in Latin dur ing their sophomore, junior and senior years.
 The complete list of contestants is as follows: Betty Barrows, Shir- ley Brandveiu, Barbara Chase, Mar tha Chekas, Blanche Cofrancesco Joseph Donahue, Robert Hickey Laurette Hogg. Clara Malsch, Ger trude Natusch, Dorothy Savage, John Slavin, John Stokes. Jacque- line Wilton, Reuben Fucker.
 James Grafton made the following statement today in regard to prizes:
 'In the recent Latin prize exam ination there were ten girls and five boys of the senior class who con- tested for the honors.
 "There' have been few years when 20 took the examination but never has the quality of scholar ship been more pronounced than this year. The value of the study of Latin is proving itself now as it al- ways has done. The training in Latin bears fruit in the other stud- les, physics, chemistry, mathemet-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-30
Stokes, Chase And Hogg Also Capture
 Crosby Cash Awards
Presentation to Seniors to Be Made at Graduation Exercises Anita Hart Annexes $25 Shakes
 pearean Prize for Contribution on 'OthelO'

ics, history, and romance langu- ages. Industry, pluck and determine tion are qualities quite necessary for the maestry of these branches of learning and the drill required in Latin is eminently successful in de- veloping the necessary powers of mind that those other studies re- quire."
 Remember?
 Past winners follow:
 Margaret Croft prize-Jane Bar rett, Ruth Cam, Clarence Hyland- CT, Dorothy Mclean, Gerald Mo- Evoy, Kathryn Ahearn, Bernice Me- Lean, Dora Milenky, Helen Pierpont, Kathleen Dougherty, Mary Sawyer, William Finkelstein Thomas Dough- erty, John Byrnes, HymenWeiSel- berg, Madeline Faeth, Milton Jennes, Carl A. Peterson, Jr., Marguerite Mack, Elvira Patierno, Lois Cham berlain, Mary Belle Kelsey, Mary Pace.
 Michael c. Donovan Prize
 Dorothy Walker, Abraham Ber- esitsky, Pasquale Jamele, Helen Weinberg, Elizabeth Chase, Joseph Domingue, Barbara Wooster, Harold Smith, Margaret McGrath, Joseph Renzoni, Patricia Healey, Ralph Gancher, Marine Phelan, Jay Weis- elberg, Jerome Kornreich, John Perhanl.
 Third Prize-Margaret Reardon, Knowlton Wood, Marion Bieth, An na Rutushney, Elaine Ogden, Eliza beth Trautman, Hugo Nora, Ange- line Mambruno, Thomas Donahue, Bernard Kalisz.
 SOlon Runnerup
 Miss Anita Hart of the senior class was the winner of the annual Shakespeare contest held recently Her paper on the play "Othello" was judged to be the best of those sub- mitted, in addition to short theme of several paragraphs on the subject Shakespeare Amuses Himself in London"
 Miss Hart will receive a prize of $25 at graduation. John Solon was awarded honorable mention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-30
CARD OF THANKS

: OlNNNU
 We wish to thank our many rela- tives, friends, and neighbors, espe" ciaily the Connecticut State Employ ment Service, Waterbury Street and Water Departments, and the Miller & Peck CO, for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our re- cent bereavement. the death Of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Win fired Dwyer Brickel.
 THE BRICKEL FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-30
OBITUARY

STOKES - Mrs. Lena Elizabeth Stokes of q High street died yester- day afternoon at her home after a long illness. She was a native of Czechoslovakia, coming to this coun- try 40 years ago. She lived in Wa terbury the past 37 years. She was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka church.
 She is survived by her husband, Andrew; five sons, Andrew, Jr., Michael, John, Gay and Frank, all of Waterbury: one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence KleNun of Waterbury; one sister, Mrs. Michael Gavura, Of Northampton, Pa.; one brother, An drew Kobyczko. of Erope; eight grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow morning at 7:3O o'clock to St. StaniSlaus church where a mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.