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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
School Teachers
 All Reelected to
 Serve Next YGal
Phillips Again Chosen as Superintendent by
 by Board

At meeting of the Juneau School Board. all teachers in the Juneau Grade and High Schools were re- elected for the school year 1937- 1888.
 A. B. Phillips was again reelected to head the schools as City Super intendent. A. S. Durham was re- elected as Principal of the High School and T. F. Dryden was re- elected as Principal of the Grade School.
 The following teachers were also reelected:
 Cynthia Batson, Velma Bloom, Marian Edwards, Kenneth Fergu- son, Dalma Hanson, Walter Haul tala, Mary Kolasa, Margaret Mc- Fadden, Mabel Monson, Elma Olson, Helen Parrott, Anne Rohwer, Donie Taylor
 Iva Tilden, Helen Webster, Fora J. Brown, Ruth Coffin, Everett Err ickson, Helen Gray, Pauline Monroe, Henry Harmon, Edna Harpole, Kathyrine Long, Byron Miller, Myrtle Moe, Marjorie Tillotson.
 Juneau will regret the resignations of Miss Anne Rohwer and Miss Helen E. Gray. both of whom have decided not to return to the Juneau Schools next year. Miss Gray, at the close of this term, will have completed eleven years in Juneau and Miss Rohwer will have com pleted seven and one half years. No teachers have been selected for eith- CT of these positions as yet. Miss Gray teaches Home Economies and Miss Rohwer teaches the third grade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
By BETTE DAVIS
Finch hitting for Robbin Coonsj


 HOLLYWOOD, March 25. - For some reason it is my peculiar fate to make people think I must be like my meaner roles. When, on meet ing strangers and chatting with them a while, I catch them watch ing me with a certain expression on their faces, know what they're thinking.
 Some of the more fortnight have told me. They are saying to them selves, Why, she seems fairly pleas ant in real life. How odd!" One par ticularly frank person remarked that when he first saw mel in per- son he thought I looked distinctly mean.
 You've since obliterated the im- preSsion, he said. At first thought you had a mean eye and a sneering curl to your lips, and your voice sounded tense as though you might be restraining anger and whip-lash words"
 Dismayed at First
 That sort of thing began with Fog Over Frisco" and "Of Human Bondage" Several degrees were added by Border Town" At first was a little dismayed. I talked to other girls who had played mean roles, and then to several cinema villains. It bothered me little that they'd confess no such experiences. Did I really seem mean" not only on the screen but in person? Was my success in portraying nasty characters due to some streak in my own nature wasn't aware of?
 Then I had some pretty good luck with few sympathetic roles. This brought an odd reaction from vari- ous fans, who wrote urging me to do more likeable heroines before l. became fatally typed as a villiness.
 Gradually all these things I have mentioned have come to mean good deal to me in the way of en- couragement and sincere praise.
 Likes Meany Roles
 It is the net result of these ex- periences in playing screen mean ies, plus my own confessed joy in creating such characters, that has made me determined to go right, ahead portraying them. To me they offer the greatest breadth, depth and variety of dramatic opportuni-. ties. I don't necessarily advocate them for other actresses. Many tell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
WRECKED HANGAR IS
 NEARLY WHOLE AGAIN ! AND IN OLD PLACE

Almost completely rebuilt, better than it was before the fierce Taku gale of last month vented it's fury upon it, the Marine Airways float ing hangar was this morning moved back to its old spot at the end of Keeny's Float.
 As the result of several weeks of labor expended upon it by a crew of carpenters, the hangar is now about ready for a couple of coats of paint, then back into service again.
 When the hangar is completed, Pilot Alex Holden will return to Ju- neau from Seattle with one of the two Marine Airways seaplanes, either the Bellanca or the Fairchild, both of which have been undergoing overhaul in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
BACK BROKEN, STUNT DIVER
 IS CHEERFUL
Doctors May Be Forced to Operate-R Remainder of
 Life Tn Wh eel Chair

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Mar 25.
 Ray Woods. 30. St. Louis stunt diver. kept up cheerful batter while surgeons conferred about an operation on his back which was broken Monday in 6 16s foot dive from the San Francisco-Oakland bridge.
 Doctors said Woods has an excel- lent chance to live but will probab- ly spend the remainder of his life in a wheel chair.
 Woods, in his dive, jumped back ward, doubled to do a jack-knife, but was not able to straighten out and hit the water of the bay doubled over his chest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
MRS. METCALF TAKES BOYS
 TO FATHER NEAR SEATTLE

Mrs. Frank A. Metcalf, member of the Board of Children's Guardi- ans, left for the south on the Mount Mckinley, taking under her charge Hugh and Theodore Lofgren who will join their father at Burton, Wash.
 The Lofgren boys have been at tending the Minnie Fields school, under the guardianship of Miss Fields.
 Mrs. Metcalf will remain ifY Port land, visiting her mother for sev- eral weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
R. B. MARTINS SOUTH;
 RETURN FOR MOTHERS 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Bound on business trip to Cal ifornia, Mir and Mrs. Ralph B Martin left Juneau on the Mount Mckinley yesterday. From Port land they plan to drive south with MT Martins brother-in-law and sister for short trip that will com bine business with a visit with friends and relatives in California
 MT. and Mrs. Martin will return to Alaska in time for Mrs. Martin to join in the celebration of the 10th birthday of her mother, Mrs. Peter Gravrock in Ketchikan on April 26.
 Mrs. Gravrock, who formerly lived on Gastineau Channel, has many friends in Juneau who will be in- terested in her birthday plans. Probably the most important per- son at the family gathering will be little Virginia Nelson, the baby daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Nelson, of Juneau, and Mrs. Grav- rocks only great-grandchild.
 Mrs. Nelson, daughter of Mrs. Martin, and Virginia will leave Ju- neau in time to join the birthday party at Ketchikan. Also planning to go from Juneau is Mrs. James E. Smith, daughter of Mrs. Grav- rock.
 Three sons and daughter, all of Ketchikan, and their families will increase the family party which will include four generations, to just about an even dozen. The Ket- chikan members of Mrs. Gravrocks $ family are MT. and Mrs. c. H. Brick son, MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Brick son, MT. and Mrs. Harry Williams, and Leonard Gravrock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
THREE-HOUR GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
 WILL BE OBSERVED

The Juneau and Douglas Minis terial Association will conduct a Three Hours Good Friday Serv- ice' tomorrow at the Trinity Epis- copal Cathedral between 12 o'clock noon, and 3 o'clock.
 All are cordially invited to at tend this service and persons may come and leave at any time, as the services will be divided into periods of twenty-five minutes each with intervals when it will be con- venient to leave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
Being Film Villainess
 Is Fun for Bette Dauis

me they couldn't be happy doing them.
 I can, now that I'm inured to the reactions I get from doing so; the suspicious looks cast at me by stran- gers I meet in person; the letters of reproach, alarm, or suggestions that I reform, all of which I have come to regard as praise. Of course want to do sympathetic characters, too. What I really seek is a nice variety of work within my scope and ability.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
By BRIAN BELL, JR. (Ten- Year-Old Hollywood
 Corresp0ndent)

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March 25.-- My visit to Joe E. Brown gave me chance to eat two breakfasts in one day. had previously had breakfast with a friend but when Mir. Brown invited me to join him and his son, Don, a big football player at UCLA. I accepted. Most boys will understand this. All the boys I know like to eat. We had eggs, ham, mullins and milk-two glasses.
 MT Brown commented at the ta- bile that when his two sons and Mike Frankovich, well known pro- fessional player, were all living at the house they bought about 12 quarts of milk daily.
 Plenty of Trophies
 MT. Brown has a trophy room in his Beverly Hills home where our interview took place. This trophy room consists of Jack Dempsey's gloves and trunks, Gene Tunney's gloves and trunks, Primo Cameras $ shoes leach one much bigger than both of mine and I have big feet, size 8), Frank Wycoff's sprinting shoes, Babe Ruth's bat and Paul Waner's bat, Dizzy Deans baseball uniform, the football used in the last Rose Bowl football game. Jim my Braddock's boxing gloves, an autographed baseball used in the only game witnessed by King George, the Fifth, and also a base ball autographed by a Japanese team.
 It seemed queer to see an Ameri- can baseball covered with Japanese names. The trophy case contains about two dozen baseballs with au- tographs of famous players.
 Mir. Brown showed me caricatures from all of the 32 motion pictures he has made. In all these pic lures, which are on the wall, his big mouth was a prominent feature but I do not think his mouth is so big The Joe Brown in his own home is just the same Brown I like so much on the screen.
 Besides motion pictures, MT. Brown and I have another thing in common. sports, which we dis cussed. He is going to broadcast some of the baseball games this summer. MT. Brown thinks the average fan likes the straight stuff in baseball broadcasts and that's what he is going to give them. He says that if humorous situation or gag develops it is all right to use it but not to overdo it.
 He's On The Level
 He is former professional base ball player and follows football, too. Both his sons are football players. He also has seven race horses. One was to run the day of my inter view, but he was scratched on ac- count of the rain. Mir. Brown said he was not good in the mud.
 The Browns are pet lovers, hay ing white parrot, two finches and four dogs.
 l had never seen nor heard of white parrot and asked MT. Brown if he was bleached.
 'No, he's on the level" he said.
 I think MT. Brown is, too.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25

 NEWS NOTES

PETERSBURG, Alaska, March g. Especial Correspondence) The Rev E. s. Tollefson, newly appoint ed pastor of the Petersburg Luther an Church, arrived Monday evening on the North Sea. He was accompan- jed by his wife and three children. Before coming to Petersburg, the Rev. Tollefson was pastor at Stan ley. North Dakota, also director of music at the North Dakota Luther an League and Choral Union.
 John Van Orman, who recently arrived here from Tacoma, tried to commit suicide Friday evening in his room at the Arctic Hotel by cut ting his throat. However the wound did not prove fatal and later he was adjudged insane by a jury in the U. s. Commissioners Court and taken to Ketchikan From there he will be taken to Morningside Sani- tarium.
 On April number of Peters burg Elks and their wives will leave for Wrangell to attend initiation and a cabaret dance.
 Stanley Johansen, former Peters burg boy was a visitor over the weekend. This year he is member of the crew on the Mitkoff owned by his father, Sverre Johansen.
 Louis Miller left for Seattle on the North Sea- He will join the crew of the PAF cannery tender Karluk and bring her t Petersburg about April I.
 Albert Peters accidentally fell from the sidewalk in front of the Sons of Norway Hall Saturday night, a distance of about fifteen feet. He was taken to the hospital where he is resting easily.
 Miss Lillian Anderson, local school teacher, is planning trip to Ju- neau during the spring vacation, where she will be the house guest of Mary Nordnes.
 MT. and Mrs, Knute Thompson returned to Petersburg Monday after a short vacation trip spent in Seattle and Stanwood, Wash.
 Mrs. Virginia Brown, who has been visiting Mrs. Earl Dinner for the past week, sailed for Seattle on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
FISH WARDEN BACK

Warden Don Haley, cf the U. 6. Bureau of Fisheries, arrived back in Juneau this afternoon aboard the motorship Northland after a week spent in Sitka authenticating sea skins.
 Warden Haley left Juneau fof sitka little more than week ago aboard the Fisheries vessel Teal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
KRAFT LEAVES

Vincent I. Kraft, radio engineer who arrived in Juneau from Seat tie last week, sailed south again from here aboard the steamer Mount Mckinley.
 While here, MT. Kraft accomp- lished the purpose of his trip by installing new equipment at radio broadcasting station KINY, which is owned by his brother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
NINA SOLOVIEFF WILL SING OVER KINY ON SATURDAY AND EASTER

One of the last opportunities to hear Mrs. Nina Baclanova Solovieff until her return to Juneau after study in Italy will be over KINY when she will sing on the Alaska Electric Light and Power program at 5:45 Saturday afternoon. Her program will include favorite light opera numbers.
 During Easter Sunday, Mrs. Solo, vieff will sing Easter music for KINY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
MacDOUGALL TO SOUTH

D. J. MacDougall, of Tulsequah, storekeeper at the Polaris- -Taku Mine, sailed from Juneau aboard the steamer Mount Mckinley for a short trip to the States. MT. Mac Dougall came to Juneau last Mon day from the mine, aboard the North Canada Air Express plane piloted by L. F. Barr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
DRAWS FINE

Frank Neyraud, known as Frank Dominick, Thane road rancher, was fined SIS in U. s. Commission er's court on charges of shooting ducks out of season and an alien possessing firearms without li- cense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
ANB PRESIDENT HERE

Frank c. Johnson, President of the Alaska Native Brotherhood ar rived in Juneau from his home at Rake by gas boat. He is stopping at the Alaskan Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25
WEATHER FLIER OUT

Berton Lein, airplane pilot who recently completed six months series of weather data collecting flights over Fairbanks for the Gil- lam Airways, took passage from Ju- neau for Seattle aboard the south- bound steamer Mount Mckinley.
 Pilot Lein is on a months vaca- tion trip to the States. and will then return to Fairbanks. He arrived in Juneau Monday aboard the PAA Electra plane from Fairbanks.
 Try The Empire ciassifieds for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25

A recent poll by a London liter ary review disclosed the three most popular authors in England are Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells and Lord Dunsany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25

Try The Empire ciassifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-25

Try an Empire ad.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
"INTERl0R WAR" ENDS

Interior decoration leaders this sea-
son are noting 4 truce in the war"
Evening star., 1937-10-02

involving large heaters, coasters, roast
ers. irons and heavy current eaters
like that. but rather to supply you
with light, and sometimes an made
quate amount of that.
Therefore, II you And that YOU are
loading oil sorts of appliances on one
outlet or power line and that some OF
them seem to perform rather poorly,
it Will pay you well to call in an elec-
trician and have him put In a heavier
line from the switch or fuse box. Most
lines Of that sort are now run using
No. IL wire, and to properly ised that
much power you should certainly have
at least No. TO-
1t isn't such terribly difncult job
to run wires To floor outlets. even in an
old house. particularly on the frst
floor, where they are needed most.
The materials used now simplify the
job considerably, as 1t Is now possible
to run wiring in flexible conduit
with the copper strands. 1nsulation
and protective sheathing all In one
compact wire.
The danger Of having large numbers
OF wires running from wall outlets in
remote spots under rungs. furniture
and In places where the insulation can
be easily worn on is perfectly obvious.
Hundreds Of homes are damaged by
fires caused by this quaint type Of
wiring. II you spend a little money
now on having proper wiring facilities
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Reach Out Mass TO Nebraska
TO Ness ST., block
broska about niduay beWeen Wisconsin Apes
Evening star., 1937-10-02
DETAILS SHOW GOOD
AND BAD FURNITURE

1t is the details of workmanship
that often mark the difference be-
tween good furniture and inferior
pieces. And if you know what some
OF these details are. you can Judge
as to the quality of the furniture that
you are buying.
When you are buying a chest of
drawers, for instance, see whether the
drawers will push in and out with one
hand. If so, they are carefully fitted
and except under unusual conditions
OF dampness will never stick or refuse
10 come out. Look at the back of
your chest. If it is neatly finished and
the back piece put on with screws
tnen the chest is we'll made. If the
backs of the legs are rough and un-
finished, that is sign of careless
eaoinetmaking. so take notice of them
too. See whether the joints are tight
and perfectly fitted If they are not
IL Is likewise sign of careless work.
manship
Ii there are veneer panels on furni..
ture. be sure they are well matched
Evening star., 1937-10-02
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

In the many new houses being
built these days you doubtless have
noticed the large number OF electric
outlets which are being provided in all
rooms. These outlets have become
necessities in many houses. and if your
home happens to lack outlets, you
probably have felt the inconvenience
many times.
Unfortunately. the average house OF
the period Immediately preceding our
electric age is equipped with only a
small number of floor outlets, making
1t pretty difficult problem to run
wires around for floor lamps, electric
coasters and other conveniences.
To right this wrong and make en-
loyment OF electric living easier you
can do a number of simple little tricks
about your house wiring which will
Evening star., 1937-10-02

tner designs we're radical and
startling. They did not At in with
period pieces. However, in the 10
years since modern furniture first ap-
peared, the revolutionists have mel
lowed, and 1887 design is simpler and
smarter. Contemporary design harmon
lies with the better. simpler period
pieces, and provides pleasing contrast
when used in combination.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

if you live in an apartment and don't
want to spend a great deal OF money
on some one else's property you can
put these strips in and take them out
when you join the gypsies again.
One thing which is pretty consist
emily overlooked by electrical appli-
ance enthusiasts is the fact that the
wiring in your house, if it is an old
or middle-aged one, has been put in
not to carry an electric power load
Evening star., 1937-10-02
REALTY TRANSFERS
SLUMP IN FA|RFA AK
Transactions in Week Total
About S7O,OOO--Largest
for $11,350.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, October 2.-Real eS-
tate transactions in Fairfax County
erably from the former week on the
basis of recordations in the once Of
the county clerk.
Property transferred carried an ap-
proximate value of $4,000, and the
largest consideration was S11.350.
tract of approximately SO acres
In Dranesville district on the old
Georgetown turnpike was sold to Mr..
and Mrs. Burt L. Smoker by James B.
and Louise S. Boiling.
Likewise, in Dranesville district, an
other large tract comprising 1873 acres
was sold by Mary Lee Bennett of
Blackstone TO Robert L. Dickson. The
property is located south of the town
OF Herndon.
Four lots in Beverly Manor and two
lots in Kings Manor were sold by Bev-
erly Manor Land Co. to Isabel Wins
lette. In Gunston Manor. Charles M.
Gray of Washington purchased four
lObS from FIOyQ turner.
A lot and house on Columbia street,
Falls Church. was sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston w Edsall by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter l.. Phillips, and in Fowlers
Addition to West Falls Church Mr..
and Mrs. Warren F. Brenizer and Mr..
and Mrs. w. Spencer Brenizer sold a
lot to c. F. Keyser
Three lots in West Mclean were sold
to James l.. Bradford by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Sinclair Rector. and Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Burgess bought a lot in Fair
view from Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. WASH
lngton and Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Kane.
A tract of 1884 acres near AMMAN
dale. on Backlick road. was sold to
Walter O'Hara by John Bennett. Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin j. Dodd purchased a
house and three lots in Groveton
Heights from Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. P.
Reid.
Horace I. Harlow purchased approx
imately 536 acres of the old Clouds
MIL property on Little turnpike in
Falls Church district from Mrs. Eta G.
Nixon, and house and lot in Belle
Haven belonging to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry T. Rinck was sold to Leon G..
Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Patterson,
lr. sold two lots in Franklin Park to
Warren B. Blincoe, and a lot in Lee
district. near Lorton. was purchased
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred William Reeder.
The property belonged to the late John
T. Dixon. A lot in Leewood was sold
by Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon M. Lynch to
MI. and Mrs. Ernest F. Campbell
Evening star., 1937-10-02
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supply current to numerous handy
spots.
For instance you can replace your
present wall switch plates with a
plate which also contains plug out
let AS we'll as the usual toggle switch
knob. While this plug outlet is 4 bit
high for permanent use it will be
found very handy when you want to
attach A vacuum cleaner. or string
the wire over to the dining room table
for the making of waff1e Or heak-
fast toast.
Then again you can attach strips
which are run along the Dashboard
and turn up at frequent intervals
with outlets for you to plug into.
These strips are so designed that they
can be installed in almost az perma-
nent fashion as the rest OF the wir-
ing in your residence, and then again
Evening star., 1937-10-02

between period and modern furniture.
The two "enemies" are even fraterniz-
ing In smart interiors, and many dec
orators are combining period and
modern pieces in the same home with
charming results, according to Mod
ern Home Institute.
The first exponents of modern fur
niture design we're leaders in A revolt
against the traditional, and some of
Evening star., 1937-10-02

put in place there is every chance in
the world that you can save yourself
that much money and more by elm
mating the cause of the fire before it
starts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-17
Clippers Millioneth Mile

The Clipper planes which fly the Pacific ocean, carrying passengers and mail from the United States to the Orient, have completed more than 100000 miles of service flying without an accident. The total would be even greater if two years of preliminary test flights were counted. In addition to the passengers transport ed, the planes have carried on scheduled flights total of 200 tons of freight, exclusive of air-mail.
 Such success is not just luck. It is the natural development of aviation's "most important decade" which began with Lindbergh's amazing flight. The biggest technical changes have come in the last two years, "A whole new science of aerial navigation and instrument flying un- known at the beginning of that decade has been perfected" says Pan-Amerl- can official. The end is not yet. Clipper service across the Atlantic is within sight. The first experimental flights have been completed without accident or delay. The prophecy of Kipling's With the Night Mail" is fulfilled.