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Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

. Princess Louise scheduled TO
arrive at O'Clock this after
noon.
. Northwestern scheduled to ar
rive at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
. morning.
. Northland expected to arrive
. about o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Prince Rupert scheduled to
arrive Thursday evening.
. SCHEDULED SAILINGS
. Aleutian scheduled to sail q
. from Seattle am. today but
. probably delayed until this
. afternoon.
. Baranof scheduled to sail from .
. Seattle tomorrow morning
. at o'clock.
. North Sea scheduled to sail q
. from Seattle 10 am. August q
9 q. Z
Q Evelyn Berg scheduled to sail .
. from Seattle pm. August q
. 27. 4
. Alaska scheduled to sail from q
. Seattle August 20 at am. q
. Princess Charlotte scheduled
Q to sail from Vancouver 9 p. .
. IN. August %. G
. SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS q
. Dorothy Alexander scheduled q
o southbound about $3.50 o. q
. clock tomorrow morning. q
9 Mount Mckinley scheduled q
. southbound next Saturday, q
9 probably Sunday. .
. Yukon scheduled southbound q
. next Monday. q
. LOCAL SAILINGS q
. Estebeth leaves every Wednes- Z
. day night at pm, for q
Sitka and wayports. q
o Dart leaves every Wednesday .
. at am. for Petersburg, Pert q
. Alexander, Rake and way q
. ports. .
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II PASSENGERS
ABOARD LOUISE
FOR THIS PORT

Canadian Pacific steamer Princess
Louise, due in Juneau from the
south at o'clock this afternoon,
has the following passengers aboard
for this port
Mrs. R. Harris, Miss L. McCrary,
Miss w. McCrary, Miss E. M Phil
lips, Miss P. D. Phillips, DR.. w. E.
Pietsch and wife, Mrs. M. Tiden,
Mrs. c. Sheard and three children
and the following booked for Tul-
sequah:
F. j. Deckar, D. Mcleod, Mrs. D.
Frank and two children.
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Notice to
Mariners

The following aids to navigation
in Alaska waters are temporarily out
of commission, but will be restored
according to advices received from
w. c. Dibrell, Superintendent of
Lighthouses:
Sumner Strait-Keku Strait Bea-
con GA reported missing March 2.
Wrayyell Narrows = Petersburg
Bar Front Light No. 80 reported ex-
tinguished and dolphin destroyed
August 6. A second class black can
buoy similarly numbered was es-
tablished August 9, $50 yards 81 from
Petersburg Bar Rear Range Light
in "a feet of water pending re-
building of the structure.
Seacoast-Ocean Cape Light re-
ported extinguished August IA.
Prince william Sound--Lone Tree
Point Light reported extinguished
August 49,
Cook Inlet-Gray Cliff Light re-
ported extinguished August 4.
Aids Relighted or Restored
Pybus Bay Round Rock Light
was relighted August Is.
Stephens Passage-Grave Point
Light was relighted August 10; Mid
ole Point Lighted Buoy 2 was re-
lighted August 10.
Icy Strait North Inian Pass
Light was relighted August 20.
San Christoval Channel Lar
zatita Island Reef Lighted Bell
Buoy 7 was relighted August II.
I
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NORTHLAND DUE In
MORNING; NOT TO
CALL SOUTHBOUND

Agent Fred C. Chairman, of the
Northland Transportation Co, looks
for the Northland to arrive about
8 o'clock tomorrow morning. Char
man also announces that the mot
orship will not call at Juneau on
the southbound voyage to Seattle,
but goes south from Sitka, the same
as on the last trip.
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An international agreement re-
quires radio equipment in all ships
over 1000 tons gross weight.
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BOXER TO PUT OUT
FOR VALDEZ THIS
AFTERNOON AT TWO

Her unloading delayed by difficult
ty in securing longshoremen, be-
cause of the many other ships in
port, the Indian Bureau supply mot
orship Boxer, which was to have
sailed for Valdez last midnight, was
re-scheduled to get away this after
noon at 2 o'clock.
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CHANNEL BUS LINE

Phone I0o Juneau or II Douglas
Leave Juneau: A.M.-7:15, 300, 9:15,
1918, 11:15; P.M-12:15, lis, 3:15,
AIS, 5:15. 6:15, tbs, BIS, 9:45,
11:15, 1900 midnight.
Leave Douglas A.M.-7:40, $40, $40,
10:40, 11:40; P.M.-12:40, 2:10, $40,
4:40, $40, $40, TAO, $40, 1910,
Glacier Highway
Leave AUX Bay: A.M-7:00, 8:l5;
P.M.-12:30, AIS. Saturday Special
6:45 pm.
Leave Juneau: AM. 1880, $50:
P.M.-2:30, Sis. Saturday Special
1000 pm.
First Bus Sundays and Holidays
Leaves Juneau at $50 am,
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TIDES TOMORROW

High tide 2:39 a. m, 1877 feet
Low tide 8:47 a. m, -04 feet
High tide 2;58 p. M, ITO feet
Low tide 9:18 p. m. 90 feet
Try The Empire classifieds for
results.
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Try The Empire ciassifieds for
results.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

spend Christmas with Mrs. Barkley's
sister, Mrs. Sallie c. Iandt.
Mr.. and Mrs John E. Benton have
as their holiday guest their daughter
Miss Jean Benton who is a student
at Mount Holyoke College.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lew S. Mohler are
spending the Christmas holidays in
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver NJ Turner have
gone to Lynchburg, Va. where they
are the holiday guests of Mrs. Turner's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Larson Drinkard.
Miss Mary Thomas Of Raleigh, N
c.. is the house guest of her brothe,
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mel
son Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
were hosts at cocktail party Sunday
December 10, in compliment to Miss
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Ross en-.
tertained at cocktail party Christ.
mas morning in their home on Nc
Kinley street.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Shannon and
their son, Mr.. Thomas Shannon OF
Glen Falls, N. Y, are the holiday
guests Of Mr.. Shannon's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Shannon.
Mrs. Murph and Son
Leave for South Carolina.
Mrs. Dan Murph and her son
Daniel Murph, jr., left Monday fol
Winnsboro, S. c.. to spend the holiday
season with Mrs. Murphs parents
Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Ketchin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O. Patton Of
West EngleWood. N j., and Miss Peggy
Adams of Blue Ridge Summit are the
holiday guests of their brother in.
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Pleasan-
ton Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs Douglas Griesmer have
as their holiday guests their son ane
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Doug.
las Griesmer. jr., of Baltimore. Md.
and their daughter, Miss Susan D
Griesmer of Maplewood, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett S. Holland
| JA1 Va o1oSAoDuIS 5, va, arc VIC AIlI bl'
mas guests of Mr.. Hollands parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reed Mac.
Leod have as their holiday guests Mr.
Gerald Meyer of Albuquerque, N
Mex, and their son Mr. Donald Mac
Leod, who is student at v. P. I.
Blacksburg, Va.
Mrs c. E. Graham entertained a
luncheon and bridge Tuesday in hel
residence, on Broad Branch road. Th,
guests were Mrs. Samuel Shelton, Mrs
Robert Cheatham, Mrs. George N
Brown, Mrs. Charles Cole, Mrs
Charles Detmer, Mrs Andrew Foggo
Mrs. Charles De Wolf Northrop, Mrs
Daniel w. Prentiss, Mrs. Fred Tew
Mrs. Harry Wilson and Mrs. Fred
Kunkel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham have as their
house guests for the holiday season
Mrs. Graham's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Swimley OF
Charles Town, w. Va.
Col. and Mrs. William F. Friedman
have as their Christmas guest Miss
Lauraellen Curwell of Coatesville, Pa.
Miss Helen Hathaway is the holiday
Evening star., 1937-12-26

guest OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison Hathaway. Miss Hatha-
way will leave after New Year for
Webber College in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alger Chapman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Riemer will en-
tertain jointly at cocktail party
Wednesday from to g o'clock at the
Columbia Country Club
Mrs. Lelah Freeny of Delmar, Nd.
is the house guest of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
H. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Baker have as
their holiday guests Mrs. Bakers
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Cox of Phila-
delphia. Pa; Mr.. Bakers mother,
Mrs. Alice Lane Of Hartman. Tenn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Baity Of
Washington.
Mr.. Walker Buell.
Here for Holidays.
Mr. Walker P. Buel, a student at
Wesleyan University, Middletown,
Conn. is the holiday guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker s. Buel.
Mrs. Lena X. Munson Of Rochester,
N. Y, is the house guest OF her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Kibby Munson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Holleman were
hosts at an eggnog party last evening
in their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Keebler
will be hosts at an at home from
to 7 o'clock this afternoon in their
residence, on Raymond street.
Mrs. Charles Lueck entertained at
luncheon and bridge Monday at Til
den Gardens Tea Room The guests
were Mrs. Paul Griffith, Mrs. Carl
Stuhler, Mrs. Fred Evans, Mrs. NAL
colin Kerlin, Mrs Ray Schrider. Mrs.
George Kane and Mrs. c. F. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lueck left Friday
by motor for Germantown, Pa. where
they will spend Christmas with Mrs.
Lueck's mother, Mrs. S. NJ Cooper
They will also visit in Westfleld as the
holiday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ro-
| land Beddonls.
Mrs. Cora Adams Peoples and Mr.
and Mrs J. Purnell johnson and their
family of Glen Burnie, Md. are the
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Lofts Murrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott Stein
jr, are the Christmas guests Of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott
Stein.
Miss Marjorie Stein entertained at
a tea Christmas afternoon from to
I 6o'clock in compliment to her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Scott Stein, and Miss Margaret
Ames Of Lincoln. Nebr.. who Is the
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Mcmahon in Washington for the l1oli-
day season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah w. Jones have
with them for the holidays their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gilpin, and their son, Of
Danville, Va; their son-in-law and
daughter, the Rev. and Mrs. James
Richards Of Westminster. Md: their
son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Grey Of the Briers Farm;
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Gilmore of Be-
thesda, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gray of
Washington and the Rev. La Mar
Cooper of Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Douglas FarQuhar
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Mbs Edith Hallowell. Mr.. Robert M.
Hallowell Of Elizabeth, La; Miss
Florence Bentley, Mr.. Richard Halo
well, Mr.. and Mrs.. William John
Thomas and their son, Malcolm
Thomas: Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas,
Sd; Mrs. Warrington B. Chichester
and their son, Robert Chichester:
Mrs. Francis M. Hallowell and their
son, Thomas Hallowell, and Mr.. John
N. Bentley.
Miss Margaret Lansdale. daughter
Of the county commissioner, Mr..
Richard H. Lansdale. has left with
her cousin, Miss Katherine Riggs. to
spend the holidays with her uncle.
Mr.. John Lansdale. in Houston, Tex.
The Misses Stabler entertained at
dinner today at EdgeWoOd, when her
guests were Miss Rena Hibbell OF
Glen Echo, Md; Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles
E. Bond and Mr.. Tom Keesey OF
Laurel. They will be hosts at another
dinner tomorrow.
Mrs. Francis SnoWden and her
daughter, Elsie Snowden. have left
for Louisville, KY, where they will
spend the remainder of the winter
with Mrs. SnoWden's SON. -in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Lamp
ton.
Mrs. John N Bentley has left for
Linden, N. j., where she Is spending
Christmas. r.
Miss Dorothy Wetherald has ar
rived to spend the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Samuel B. Wetherald.
Mrs. Charles F. Kirk Is spending
the holidays with her son, Prof. Ru-
dolf Kirk, at his home near Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. William w. Moore Is visiting
Mrs. Frances Blundon and Mrs. Ida
Evening star., 1937-12-26

DR.. and Mrs. Gustave Peck left
Thursday for Santa Fe, N Mex. They
will visit in Taos as the guests of Miss
Mable Dodge Luhan and Mr.. Wither
Bymer. They will also visit San An
tonic, Tex, and New Orleans en-
route home the first part of January
Mrs. Edward c. Sasser and her niece
Miss Virginia Sasser, left Thursday
for Princeton, w. Va. where they are
the holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Sasser.
Mrs. E. Oliver Grimes of Pittsburgh
Pa, Is the house guest of her cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Pollard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard were hosts
at buffet supper party Thursday eve.
ming. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas A. Hulhsh, Miss Barbara HUI
fish, Mr.. and Mrs Frank D. Pollard
Miss Harriet Pollard, DR.. and Mrs
Arthur B. Crane, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
c. Dunn. Miss Jane Dunn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Hulfish, jr.: Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip T. Williams, Mr. and Mrs
James Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. William C.
Schofield. 1t. and Mrs. Albert Hobbs
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Pollard
Miss Margaret B. Russell, Miss Eva
c. Cummins and Mrs. E. Oliver
Grimes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard entertained al
a Christmas dinner party yesterday
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs Nathan
Boone Williams, Miss Helen Williams
Mr.. Van Allan. Mr. Blair Hanger, Mr.
and Mrs. William Craycroft Schofield
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Tuttle Williams
Sally Anne Williams, Philip Tuttle
Williams, jr.; Miss Pauline Whitaker
Miss Margaret B. Russell and Mrs
E. Oliver Grimes. Mr.. and Mrs. Pol
lard were hosts at an eggnog party
Christmas night
Mr.. and Mrs. Alderman
In Florida for Holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Alderman left
Monday by motor for Florida, where
they will spend the holiday season.
Mrs. Philip Sasscer of Southern
Maryland is the holiday guest of hel
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Ralph Sasscer.
Mr.. and Mrs. David McIlhenny and
their son, Tommy McIlhenny of Steel
ton. Pa, are the house guests of Mrs
Mc1lhenny's uncle and aunt, Mr. ane
Mrs. Robert Blocher, for the Christ.
mas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shoemaker will
be hosts at tea today from to Z
o'clock, in compliment to her brother
and sister-in-law, Maj. and Mrs. Law
renee Aman of Aberdeen, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stein have
as their holiday guests Mr. and Mrs
John Thomas of Cleveland, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Stein will be hosts at
a buffet supper party followed by
bridge this evening in their residence
in compliment to their guests. The
guests will include Mr. and Mrs Dun
can Ransdell, Mr.. and Mrs. William
T. Pollard, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Milvihill, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip T. Will
liarls. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee E. Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul w. Splitter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Robey and Mrs. Mary
Wilmington of Baltimore, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Barkley
left Wednesday for Buffalo, N. Y, to
Evening star., 1937-12-26

house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Drain.
Miss Virginia Sutton OF Williams
burg, Va, is the guest of her parents
for the holiday season.
Miss Jean Moore, a student of the
North Carolina University for Women,
is spending the holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Moore.
Mr.. Robert Northrop of Clairmont
Springs, Ala, is the Christmas guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
De Wolf Northrop.
Miss Frances Kidd Of Hanover,
Mass, is the holiday guest Of her
cousin, Miss Mary Lyons.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

entertained at . dance this evening.
Their son, Mr.. Norman Farquhar, is
spending his vacation from the Epis-
copal High School in Alexandria with
his family.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Sandy Spring
In Holiday
Mood
Many Parties Given
For Christmas
Visitors.

= ANDY SPRING, Md, Dec. 25.-
- Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick l..
Thomas, who have with them
~ for the holidays their three
daughters, the Misses Sue, Jean and
Cornelia Thomas, were hosts at q
family dinner party today. Their
guests were Mrs. John G. Bentley,
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Many Social Activities
In Chevy Chase
MIR. and Mrs. Horn Will Entertain
At Party for Daughter.
Miss McRae Home.

R. AND MRS ALAN HORN will buffet supper
wv party Tuesday evening in their home in honor of
4 daughter, Miss Margaret Mr. James Cahan
Of Sanford Fla whose marriage will take Wednesday
ming 1880 o'clock in the home of parents Hman
Hoister will otcate reception will follow Immediately after
the ceremony Dr. and Mrs Frank B. Cogswe will
buffet party tomorrow evening Horn and Mr.
Gahan.
Mrs Walter D. Perry entertained dinner party Tuesday,
December IA, in compliment to Miss Horn.
Mr. and Mrs Horn have their guests who
come for the wedding Mr. and Mrs Albert Schoes of Norris
town. N j. and Mr. and Mrs William Seymour of Bernards
vile, N j.
Miss Gertrude McRae of Dexe Institute Philadelphia Pa
spending the holidays with parents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Evening star., 1937-04-26

These Holland where the have de Of making
these smart
Woven which texud their
sikike ssoI fbes them rich, beautiful finish.
right the bright
Of Summesoothng plain co|o modern designs and
choose wsh Sizes
poporionoteY priced.
Evening star., 1937-04-26
In the Hunt
Country
BY NINA CARTER TABB,

w MELBOURNE JAKE did it
~ again-won his third Vie
Wv tory, capturing the Mary
land Hunt Cup after tax.
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SIMMONS FLIES
 TO HIRST, BARR
 TO ATLIN TODAY

AAT Pilot Sheldon Simmons flew the Lockheed out at 11:45 o'clock today with Mike Tomanovich for Hirst-Chichagof and Mrs. L. Peck for Todd, and was scheduled to re- turn this afternoon with four from Sitka for Juneau.
 Ernest Wheatley left with Pilot L. F. Barr in the Stinson today at g a. m. The pilot was to return this afternoon with Mrs. Barr and two other passengers. The latter two were scheduled to go south on the Prince Rupert Saturday mid night.
 Simmons arrived back last night at 6:30 o'clock from the Tyee in- vestigation with Assistant District Attorney George Folta, Deputy Mar shal Walter Hellan, Department of Justice agent, the principals in the Tyee fight and two orphans of the victim.
 Barr returned last night at 8 O. clock with s. Meade from Chi chagof, A. Van Mavern from Hoo- nah and Mrs West from Tenakee. Enroute he hauled L. Alfred from Chichagof and two passengers from Sitka to Tenakee.
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Horoscope 'The stars incline
 but do not cOmpel'
SATURDAY, AUGUST IA. 1887

SATURDAY, AUGUST IA, 1887 Adverse planetary aspects rule to- day which should be devoted wherever possible to rest and rec lreation. According to astrology wo- men may feel the planetary influ- ences more than men.
 Disappointment affecting week end plans is indicated and weather conditions may cause widespread discomfort. Severe storms are fore cast for the coming month.
 Development in labor organiza- tions will be of surprising and sen sational character, it is prognosti- cated. Washington is to meet su- preme crises in industry before the end of the year, the seers prophecy Russia is to gain sympathy in the United States, if the stars are right ly read, although there will be hos tility to Soviet propaganda. Reviv- al of religious worship may be per- mitted by Moscow.
 Great increase in marriages and a rising birthrate are foretold for the United States where, despite much building, a shortage of houses is prognosticated
 Movement to small towns has been advised by those who read the stars and prophecy danger of riots and fires in large cities.
 The end of this month will be marked by unsual interest in new fashions and novel social entertain ments. Money will be spent gener- .ously and even recklessly for per- sonal adornment.
 Both men and women will Le ex- raordinarily interested in personal appearance all through the autumn, when many uniforms will be worn.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of changes which should be profitable. Con- tracts and business opportunities for young college men and women are forecast.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be studious and imag- inative. Many subjects of this sign succeed as writers in various fields.
 John Galsworthy, English author, was born on this day 1867. Others who have celebrated it as birthday include Park Benjamin, poet and journalist, 1909; Ernest Thompson Seton, painter and author, 1860.
 Copyright, 1o3D
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20 Xars Ago
 From The Empire
AUGUST 13

AUGUST Is
 Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Kaser were both in St. Ann's Hospital, each having a broken collar bone and many bruises as a result of an auto accident which happened early in the morning on the Thane road when the Maxwell machine driven by Lester O. Gore, and owned joint fly by him and Grover Vim, turned turtle. A front tire blew out, caus- ing the accident. Those in the car at the time, other than the three mentioned were Earl Blossom, Miss Jessie Foreshaw and Miss Frances Meisenthal, none of whom were in jured.
 John Wagner, Salmon Creek min ing man, left for Petersburg to do assessment work on his property near there.
 H. L. Faulkner returned from a professional trip to Wrangell
 Manager Gross, of the Coliseum, left for Seattle to secure new fea- lures.
 Sam Guyot left for the south on board the City of Seattle.
 A mail service between Juneau and Rake had been recommended by the Superintendent of mails at Seattle.
 Citizens of Haines were right in the midst of the strawberry crop and shipments were being made to Juneau and Skagway.
 Speed fiends, racing along Will loughby Avenue and below the saw mill as well as elsewhere, were to be arrested, the City Council hav- ing issued orders to the police de- partment.
 B. B. Yielding, wife and children were northbound on the Prince Ru- pert.
 Weather eport-High 55, low 50. Cloudy.
 FLEISCHMANNS GINS Ory or Sloe) cost no more than ordinary gins! adv
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Civil Service
 Examinations

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the following positions:
 Associate naval architect, $3,200 a year; assistant naval architect, 3D. 600 year.
 Dental laboratory mechanic, 3D. 900 year; assistant dental labora- tory mechanic, $1,440 a year., dental hygienist, $1,620 a year: Public Health Service, Treasury Depart ment and Veterans Adrninistra ton.
 Full information may be obtained at Room Sll, Federal and Territorial building, Juneau
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DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say Dinner is scheduled for six O. clock Say, lis arranged for six o'clock" iNf
 Often Mispronounced: Camera Pronounce kam-er-a, three syllables, not kam-ra. aaV
 Often Misspelled: Ticklish; not tickelish.
 Synonyms: Persuasive, convinc- ing, seductive, tempting. sia3
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let Us in crease our vocabulary by master ing one word each day. Today's word: Nascent; beginning to exist or grow. They discovered a mas cent germ"
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SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT

The Presidential appointment of United States Senator Hugo La Fayette Black of Alabama to be a member of the highest tribunal in the Nation, The Supreme Court of the United States although sur prise, seems to have instantly won the approval o1 all sides Even Labor, through William Green, Presi- dent of che American Federation of Labor and John |. Lewis. CIO organizer, approved The former said the appointment is both pleasing and satisfactory and the latter T am for him"
 No better compliment could have been spoken than that of United States Senator Henry F Ashurst, of Arizona Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Con- mittee who, in recommending immediate confrma- ton, declared that wiser selection could not have been made by President Roosevelt and Senator Black is a lawyer industrious, young and vigorous and has a splendid character and attainments."
 The appointee, Democrat, born in Ala bama, February 27, 1886. He has been at the head second in the United States Senate, he has been Chairman of the Senate Labor Committee and CO., author with the late Representative Connery of the -Connery Bill which regulates wages and hours of industry He fought vigorously for the Roosevelt Court Bill and critic of the Supreme Court dur ing debates. He went to the Senate after gaining statewide recognition speca prosecutor of famous liquor cases.
 Senator Black is married, has three children, is a Baptist, Mason, Odd Fellow and former Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias He also in the World War
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Everybody is hoping that Sigismund Levanevisky, chief pilot of the Soviet plane on the present flight from Moscow, the North Pole, to some place in the United States, makes record of some kind He made many friends in Juneau during his brief stay here on his flight from San Diego to Moscow, via Alaska last year It is also cheering information that his companion that flight Hector Levchenko, is also navigator on the present journey by air