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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-17
lean Rendlen.
"lMPRES
By John Richard Finch
Sixtv Seconds From Life

THROUGH a settling mist the Peak
Towers o'er Hongkong, and my cheek
Is kissed by gentle, vagrant breeze
Blown up from the Southern Seas.
Lost in dreamy reyerie
Chimeric brushes paint for me
Strange figures carved of sacred wood
That once in teeming jungle stood
Lacquerware, a bamboo fan
Fashioned in the hills Of Han.
Manchu furs and cool green jade,
Shops where Chinese rugs are made.
Porphyry and hammered gold,
Secret marts where slaves are sold.
Brass gongs and ivory Nah Jong tiles,
Canton shawls and poison Walls,
Wicker chairs and trays in nests,
Camphorwood and cedar chests.
Bowls for rice and pots for tea,
Relics of a dynasty
OF Moguls, Mings and Tartar lords
Porcelain dogs and ancient swords.
Mandarin coats for ladies fine,
Earrings for concubine.
Celestial colors-only two
Imperial yellow-coolie blue
Cloisonne and Peking glass
Priceless treasures, worthless trash,
For kings, for vagabonds and ghouls,
For beggars, millionaires and fools.
THE song of China subtly sung,
Will lure me back while I'm still young.
Some ancient junk will carry me
To ports along the China Sea-
Into hidden estuaries,
Along forgotten tributaries
I'll head my bow toward Bias Bay,
Where yellow pirates loot and prey.
I'll know the secret poppy dens,
I'll stroll where exiled Camoens
Wrote his rhymes in old Macao;
I'll play Fan Tan and Lum Sum Pow.
I'll stand upon the ancient wall
OF China, as the shadows fall
Like bards of old with pen and scroll,
Who caught bit of Chinas soul.
At Canton shall know girl
On the Flower Boats Of the River Pearl,
Whose almond eyes are pools Of lust,
Whose body's soft as pale star dust.
I'll drink sam-shu and eat sharks fms
I'll spend my time committing sins
For pleasant dreams when I am old,
When romance sleeps and passions cold.
I'll mellow in the pleasant glow
Of lyric life, cadence slow
Played on lutte will be the theme
To keep me there and make me dream,
While China, ancient, sleeping land,
. Will blink and smile and understand
Copyright. 1887
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-17

ZONE for the life of Gay Paree,
y But Shanghai's twice as gay to me-
Its rendezvous where one may whet
His appetite for life, I've met
Charming folks from everywhere,
Living life without care.
Its shops, it's clubs, its cabarets,
It's pleasant, human, wicked ways
Appeal to pagan hearts like mine
With charming women, splendid wine,
Adventure knocking at my door,
Intrigue, romance, perhaps war,
While ghosts of yesterday look on
Confucius, mighty Genghis Khan.
Tamerlane and Ii Tai Po,
Reckoning, calling me to go
Beyond the Bund, where China coils
In silk and jade and bandit spoils.
Great Yellow River, heed my plea!
On your breast o carry me
Swirling DER your cataracts,
BY temple gates and beggar shacks.
Through your gorges let me wing
My way in green and aowery spring,
Make my river boat dart
To pierce the tawny dragons heart.
Put treaty ports far, far astern,
Let only ancient candles burn
In the land that was, know,
The same ten thousand years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-17

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
THE NAvY's ALASKA PROGRAM

The Nays plans in the Pacific particularly as
affecting Alaska gradually are revealed to the public
Working quietly and effectively the Navy Department
in the last few years has made and completed in small
degree substantial plans for the defense of the Terri
tory and the Pacific Coast The secrecy with which
naval operations naturally be cloaked be the
effective has of course kept the major part of
the program from public consumption, but from time
to time information is given out which reveals to
most of that the Navy is carrying its program
in efficient which bodies well for Alaska and
the entire west coast.
Significant is the report in yesterdays En-
pre carrying the information that fifteen square
miles of land and water near Kodiak has been with
drawn from public domain for the use of the Nav
Department 1t will be recalled that during the
Navy filters carried on patrol over the Gulf OF
Alaska between Sitka the present air base, and the
Kodiak area and Navy carriers piled far out into the
Aleutians they have done for many years.
Recently announcement was made that Sitka
would be made yeararound base for Navy operations
Womens Bay, Buskin river country, directly across
the gulf from Sitka In previous years three other
reservations have been made in the Aleutians the
westernmost being at Kska Island which is not far
the end of the Aleutian chain 1t is also sgnif-
cant that vessels plying the great circle route to the
Orient pass within about so miles of the Aleutians
For years have been welcoming the Navy to
Alaska Slowly it is'reeealed that these visits were
not idle gestures They have been very important
part of the Pacific defense program, as well they
should be- Naval bases in Alaska not dreams of
the future They gradually are becoming realities
as Congress comes and more to realize the i'm
porance of Pacific Coast defense and appropriates
money for the Navy to carry on its program
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
CHINA PEACE REPORT

Whether propaganda fact, news report comes
from Shanghai that China may form govern
ment with Chang Ka Shek in effort to make peace
with Japan in the present conflict The question i'm
medatey arises to just what part of the popu-
ation of China would participate in such move.
Chang Ka Shek, China's first outstanding leader in
years has been able TO muster and partially organize
only small percentage of the whole populate Who
is the strong man who may rise to propose peace
with Japan and how many Chinese will he represent?
Returning to this country from the Far East where
he observed the current conflict Nathaniel PETER
put it in these words in writing to the New York
Times:
There will be important and increasingly large
elements which will want to compromise with what
they deem to be inevitable In certain localities they
will quite likely have their way. But even if they
number two-thrds of the population and the local-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

Q. When a bride returns home
after the honeymoon, should she
wait for her friends to call before
she calls to see them?
A. Yes. she should issue at
home cards, and is not expected to
make any calls until her friends
have come to see her.
@. What is the meaning of the
term, resident chaperon"?
A A resident chaperon" is a
person, especially matron, who is
employed by single girl to live in
her home, and act as her social pro-
tector.
O. How should a napkin be I'M
folded at the table?
A. Unfold it until it is half its
full size; then place it across the
lap.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
BY w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused Do not say
we are right we'll, thank you.l
Say, we are very well, thank you.'
Often Mispronounced: Cohesive
Pronounce ko-he-siv, as in obey
e as in he, accent second syllable
and not ko-he-siv.
Often Misspelled: Lieutenant. OBJ
serve the five vowels.
Synonyms: Parapet. wall, ram
part, breastwork, embankment. y
Word Study use word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Reciprocally; INTERCHANGEABLE; mu4
tually. These two particles do rec4
iprocally affect each other with the
same force. Bentley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
VIM. COPPERNOLL,
FORMER D. A. in
INTERIOR, DIES

William D. Coppernoll. 70, for
mer resident of Alaska and men,
Der OF the Anchorage Elks lodge,
died at the Elks home in Virginia
recently, according to word received
here
Mr.. Coppernoll went to the home
about 1880 after many years OF
residence in Alaska. He served as
United States district. attorney. for
the Third Division from 1925 until
1928 and was widely known in this
city. In 1928 he resigned to enter
the private, practice ,of law at Sew
ard.
In the early days Mr. Coppernoll
was U. S, Commissioner in several
communities, including Talkeetna
and Mccarthy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
MARIETTA SHAW,
FORMER JUNEAU
TEACHER, WEEDS

Announcement has been received
in Juneau of the recent marriage
of Miss Marietta Shaw, former Jul
neau school teacher, to Mr.. Earl B
Pilgrim, engineer of the Fairbanks
Exploration Company, in Anchor
age.
Miss Shaw who has many friends
here, is the author of primary
reader. She and Mr.. Pilgrim will
make their home in Fairbanks. At
tending the couple at the wedding
was Miss Violet Bourgette, An
chorage tea cher, who formerly
taught in Juneau, and Mr.. Robert
M Courtney.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
Study in Futility
Cincinnati Enquirer)

(Cmclnnai Enquirer)
There seems to be impression, in Washington
and London particularly that there some mysteri-
Gus magic about International conference-that a
collection OF diplomats do together what none
would be willing to do individually The Brussels
Conference is exploding this erroneous theory anew
This parley, called by Belgium at the instance of
Britain and the United States is remarkable study
in futility.
Before the parey opened even Britain and Am
erica were sparring to escape responsibility for call
ing It, Once it convened, foolish invitation was
sent to Germany, giving Hitler fine opportunity to
refuse and thereby emphasize his solidarity with Japan
which also refused to attend Realizing the futility
OF the meeting the Russian Foreign Minister packed
his bags after few days. Equal candor among the
others would be refreshing and perhaps helpful
The simple fact is that Japan is in earnest and
is plunging onward through China while no major
power is prepared to resist seriously The Brussels
Conference will not and cannot do anything to halt
Japan because of its members is ready to take
risks merely to hold Japan to her treaty commitments
When any two of the great democracies succeed in
making up their minds to firm of policy they
usually get their way, for of their opponents in
weeks ago France and Britain proved this They
stopped Italys ravages on neutral shipping because
they moved their fleets into action
The Nyon parley was effective because two power
full fleets were behind it. The Brussels Conference
is ineffective because the participants is pre-
pared to take risks. American as well as British
prestige suffers materially from empty gestures
as this.
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Civilization-A state of society in which it is pos
Sible for a book to be published entitled Ton Dap,,ro
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09

DECEMBER 8, 1917
Nearly two feet of snow fell the
previous day and night at Douglas
and everybody was housed in.
The 8-hour law in Alaska was
suspended in compliance with re-
quest from Secretary of War Ba-
ker.
"A marriage license had been is
sued by Commissioner Burton to
Thomas j McCaul and Mrs. Rita
Leak.
Collapse of the Teuton offensive
on the italian front was officially
announced.
VI
LIB. M. Behrends, Inc, used a full
page in The Empire advertising
Christmas goods.
Weather report: High. 20; low 10.
Snow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
PLAINTIFF GIVEN
VERDICT IN SITKA
BUSINESS DEAL

Verdict in favor of the plaintiff
Peter Kostrometinoff of Sitka
against Robert Cockburn was re-
turned by jury in Federal District
Court yesterday, winding up the jury
cases for this term of court Kos
-trometinoff gets Judgment amount
ing to approximately $3.50 in settle
'ment of a business deal in which the
two men were principals in. Sitka
Judge George F. Alexander ex-
poets togo. south shortly, planning
to spend the Christmas holidays in
his old home in Missouri. il l
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Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel"

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1887
According to astrology this should
be fairly lucky day. 1t is an aus
picious date for starting on jour-
neys and for making visits to rela-
tives.
Good news may be expected in
the letters received on this date. I,
is a time when checks may be ex-
pected and early gifts of many sorts
may be received.
Good feeling should be preva-
lent among all who plan holiday
festivities. This is an suspicious
time for social entertainments, es-
pecially dances.
Labor leaders will be active this
month when there will be wide
spread discomfort regarding wages,
hours and environment. Disturb
ing propaganda will be prevalent.
Preparation for strikes in the new
year are foreseen and a strength
ening of union forces is prognosti-
Gated as many differences regarding
policies are adjusted
The new moon of next month
comes in with Jupiter upon the mer-
idian and Uranus in the twelfth
house Important conferences with
British statesmen are presaged.
This is not an suspicious time to
begin anything of Importance, ex-
cept Christmas presents. AS the
stars encourage needlework among
women the number of homemade
gifts will be larger than in recent
years.
College students are we'll direct
ed today. There is a sign promis-
ing friendship between persons of
opposite sex Silly romances now
will diminish in number as interest
in study increases.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of sur
prising experiences. Sudden jour-
neys and profits in small invest
ments are prophesied.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be talented as well as
quick witted and fond of whatever
is novel or unusual.
Cesar Franck composer. was born
on this day 1922. Others who have
celebrated it as birthday include
Daniel Appleton, publisher, 1885;
Melvil Dewey, librarian, 1851.
Copyright, 1877
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les ins which they are successful comprise flalf tn
area of China that still leaves an enormous population
md an enormous for the japanese army to re
duce to submission and keep subdued. For China
af a continent and its population larger tina
Europe's to the Russian border
Thus it would appear that whatever kind of
,esce Japan might be able to promote in China
probably will be only partial and involving onl
small part of China's great population. But Japa
something more important bothering than make
hift peace with some faction in China and that
Ter own economic condition Here's what Mr. Peffe
aas to say about that: eg,
On the Japanese side the question be
reduced to how long Japan keep this up.
This is a matter of Japanese economics~-And ---
japanese economics are Japans vulnerable
point The most optimistic Japanese has little
confidence on this Therefore Japans
hopes have been founded the expectation
of quick and final decision
IA ~ wIf Japan hadNno Aotfier country to think
81 sRbont,if it could plunge; all its resources on
IS gcrqslling China, at could bear the strain But
Japan must replenish at once ALI that it ex-
ponds on China, for no responsible Japanese
believes the defenses against Soviet Russia
can be let down. And replenishng what it
expended on China costs money-money above
Japan's normal expendtures-and Japan has
not been able to meet its normal expenditures
in the last few years without creating what
the Japanese themselves call emergency con-
ditions. Japans economic base is none too
solid now With the weight of one war and
preparations for another resting on it, it,
must give sooner later, unless buttreSsed by
loans from Europe and America only re-
motely likely.
$50 For year Japan can continue But
g that she can continue for two or three years
~ can at least be doubted. Here the outcome
OF the war will be determined If Japan can
hold on, then she wins the and the con-
troll of China. If she cannot she must make
terms with China directly-terms acceptable
to China-or she must make terms at the die
81 tatlon OF the Western nations--terms that will
constitute remuneration of the fruits of VIC
49, tory, Then Japan will not be able to answer
the rest of the world she did at the Brussels
conference.
This is the issue of the Far Eastern war
an issue still to be fought out. 1t has not been
touched by what has happened thus far The
japanese victory at Shanghai and before
Marking or even in North China has had little
effect.
Thus it would appear that peace reports from
Shanghai can be discounted while Japan pushed OF
at furious pace in effort attain complete domino
ton of China before she stews in her own economi
pot
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
JOINT INSTALLATION
PLANNED AT MEETING
OF REBEKAH LODGE

Plans for holding joint installa-
ton with the Odd Fellows for the
January meeting were made at the
gathering of the Rebekah Lodge
last night, when members met in
regular session in the IO.O.F. Hall
An invitation has been extended
10 the Douglas Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs to take part in the Janu-
airy meeting, also.
Mrs. Robert Keeny was appointed
chairman of the committee for the
social gathering on December %. AS
sisting her will be Mrs. George Lar
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
Juneau Resident
Dies Here Today
Axel Olsen Passes Away
at St. Ann S
Hospital

Axel Olsen Sc, resident of Juneau
for many years where he has worked
as a carpenter, laborer, and miner,
died at 2:35 o'clock this morhing at
ST. AIMS Hospital
Born in Dramen, Norway. Mr.. Oh
sen is survived by a, brother, still
living there, and has no other known
relatives. f}tf'i fa4
Funeral services are announced
for 1870 pm. in the chapel OF the
Charles w. Carter mortuary. Inter-
ment will follow in the Evergreen
Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
ANDREWS FUNERAL 81.
SET FOR SUNDAY

Funeral services for Ed Andrews
pioneer Douglas resident, are to be
held at 1870 o'clock on Sunday at
the Scottish Rite Temple, accord
ing to final announcement made by
the Charles w. Carter Mortuary
today.
Interment will follow in the Ma
sonic plot of the Evergreen ceme-
terry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
MISSIONARIES RETURN NORTH

Returning from a turlough of q
year and half. DR.. and Mrs. Graf
ton r. Burke, who have served the
Episcopal Church for 80 years al
Fort Yukon, are now resuming their
duties at the northern hospital
With DR.. and Mrs. Burke is G
P. Chittenden Jr, young graduate
of ST. Pauls school at Concord, N
H., who will spend year at the
northern outpost before entering
medical school at Yale University.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
LOOK and LEARN
By A. C. Gordon

l. What is the speed of repro
duction of rats?
2. Under what Roman emperor
was Christianity established as re-
ligion of the state?
3. What was the date of the en-
trance of the United States in the
World War?
4. How much heavier than water
is osinium, the heaviest material
known?
5. What and where is the Tyrol?
ANSWERS
l. According to one authority,
a pair of rats, il unmolested, can
produce 35o,0O0,o00 offspring in
three years.
2. Constantine.
3. April 6, 1917.
4. $4,000 times heavier.
5. A mountainous region in wes-
tern Austria and northern Italy. :
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
ON CHRISTMAS TRIP

Jesta Young will journey to Ket-
chikan to spend Christmas with
her parents, leaving Juneau De-
'cember 20. Miss Young is en-
ployed in the office of the Juneau
Cold Storage
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
H "A P P -
B I r T H D "A Y

The Empire ertendS congrdtula-
tons and best tDishes today, thei'
birthday anniversary, to the tollot0-
ing:
DECEMBER 8.
Miss DOME Taylor
Doris Freeburger
Lillian Patterson
Mary Loken
Amos F.. Woodward
Stanley Morgan
'fs3 Adolph Fergusox
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
CARD PARTY

BY the Trinity Guild Friday, De-
cember 10 at 8 pm, Trinity Hall.
Contract and pinochle. Public in
vited. ------.z.a adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09

Although most lives of Shake
speare consist of two or more vol
umes, all that is known of him
need take up no more than IL
pages.
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Essen, Miss Bessie Powers, Mrs. Kath-
crime Hooker, and Miss Blanche
Thorgerson
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-09
AT THE HOTELS
GaStineau

GaStineau
Mrs. Mike Tomlinovitch, Hirst
Chichagof; George Fenton; Max
'Sarvela.
Alaskan Bachelor
Fred Wildt. Bill Halpin, Jack Kar-
ol, Harry Mabry, Ben Wilson.
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Civilization-A state of society in which it is pos
sibie for book to be published entitled Tap Dancing
as Career.r-Dubln Opinion Qreland)
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Try The Empire classifieds for
results. ..-
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Try an Empire &C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-06

Figuring your Galleries is
made easy in the IeafIet
Pointers to Slimness." En-
close a Self-a d Dire Sed,
stamped envelope for this
leaflet, addressing your re-
quest to Ida Jean Kahn in
care Of The Washington
Times.
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SCHEDULES OF MAIL SHIP SAILINGS

thus, st. Martin, st. Thomas and Vene-
zucla Except Caripito and Ciudad Boil
var); parcel post.
COLUMBUS North German Lloyd,
Nassau April Il; Pier 81, N. r. CWest
44th St.)-Mals close 8 p. M; sails IL
p. m.-Letter and prints mails for BAHIA
mas Except Bmini and Inagua); parcel
post Except Inagua.)
HAITI (Colombian). Port au Prince
April IL, Kingston, 49, Puerto Colombia
Is, Cartagena IS and Cristobal II: Pier
s, B'klyn thurman St.)-Mails close $3.50
a. M; sails noon-Letter and prints mails
for Haiti and Jamaica; prints mails for
Colombia Except Cauca, Magdalena and
Narino Departments and Bogota); "let-
ter mail for Canal Zone, Colombia and
Panama; parcel post for Colombia lex
cept Cauca, Magdalena and Narino De
partments and Bogota)' Haiti and
Jamaica.
NORMANDIE (Lamport & Holt), Para
April 20, Msranhao 90 and Ceara IS; 18th
St. Hoboken-Mails close noon-Letter
and prints mails for North Brazil and
Peru Uquitos only; parcel post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-06
Circle of "Thrones"

The front rows of seats in the
psrquet had been removed for a
Semi-circle of gilt armchairs for
the royalty and semi-royalty pres
ent. Edward was. of course, the
central figure, thanked by the
Prince of Wales, afterwards George
v, and some visiting princelings
and monarchs from pre-war central
Europe.
Never did a concerto seem as
long as on that evening. 1t
seemed to me that I distinctly
saw the King nod more than
once. I praised the powers that
be that it was a smoker.
There were other like expert
ences with exalted rank and not
always with the saving grace of
a cigar. The Queen Mother, Mar
gherita of Italy, was an excep-
ton to the rule. I remember her
once at concert outstaying the
printed program by five or six
encores. She was literally drip
ping with pearls. Rows upon rows
of them from the most famous
collection in history.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-06

like some more of that sweet. 1t
was very good"
The conversation was punctu-
ated from time to time by the roar
of guns from the fronS-a brief air
raid when all the lights had to be
turned out-a private dispatch to
the King announcing the eXecu-
ton of the famous woman spy,
Mata Hari. This, apparently. gave
him much satisfaction as he read
it out to us.
Even the most trivial events in
ones contact with royalty makes
for news with a capital N; but I
cannot imagine a more dreary win
ter of boredom than a prolonged
series of such contacts would in
vite. They are better to hear about,
or tell about, than to experience.