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ing III design, or perhaps plates of
quite different variety but selected for
beComingneSs to the centerpiece and
also to the color of the tablecloth. The
might be of glass, or of gold or silver
luster or of green or yellow porcelain.
The only objection to colored glass
is that it limits the color of your table
decoration. But personally like white
glasses better, anyway. p-bubble
thin, if champagne is to be served, but
if claret glass is to stand alone beside
the goblet, heavy Bristol or Water
ford would be more effective.
Probably you'll have silver candle
labra. Otherwise it would be en-
chanting to have tall glass ones with
dangling prisms, and with tall white
shadeless candles. But if your candle
holders are low, then there must be
thin white parchment shades to throw
the light on the table instead of into
peoples eyes.
This describes dinner table Were
it lunch table, or were it that Of an
informa! dinner by courtesy (because
having supper rather than dinner
characteristics then the table might
be bare except for place mats.
If it happens that your dining table
is a painted one, and it further hap
pens to be green. or if you have a top
that goes on it of glass SO at you can
put what color you choose underneath,
a most lovely Spring table is one that
has bare top of emerald green. with a
Japanese garden centerpiece and many
low candles with Japanese-lantern-
shaped shades, and small round pro-
tectlng mats cut out of cloth to match
the table top.
Copyright. 1887. by Emily Post
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Stranger than Man
by CARL KULBERG

lHE Blue Grouse seldom approaches
its nest twice in succession from the
same direction. Neither do many inn
blbers.
MANY species of ducks, when wounded,
will drown themselves rather than be
captured.
HE Cloud Swift of the West Indies
is probably the fastest of all flying
birds. 1t has been clocked at from III
to 200 miles per hour.
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THIS WEEK
Good Taste Today
by EMILY Post

personally should choose this OF new
leaf green. An ordinary white damask
cloth and napkins could be dipped in
dye that washes out again if you don't
want to keep the color permanently.
With a pale new leaf green table
cloth and napkins, my first thought OF
china is of Lowestoft - or something
resembling its putty white ground and
small gay Chinese flowered design. For
a centerpiece | should choose a low
fiat Lowestoft type OF bowl. holding
jonquils and narcissuses.
If were buying new dishes would
certainly get odd dozens of plates for
several reasons. First, because full
set of valuable china would mean
great deal Of money spent all at once
(Which few can dob and on something
that has no prospect of variation.
Whereas plates in odd dozens are un-
limited in their possibilities.
In the table setting have in mind,
the Lowestoft plates would be followed
by Others of this same make but differ
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1oNNECrICUT RIVER perch lay eggs
in trees. Floods usually occur during
the spawning season of the yellow
perch and when the river overflows,
the perch deposit their eggs in mum
dated trees along the shores.
a PRIZE is offered each year by Ger
tain Nevada dude ranch for the small
est fish taken during the open season.
Last year the prize was awarded to
Californian for a 516 pound black
spotted trout.
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Dream House

We have reprinted Mrs. Post $
Jone-ond- Jim article with its inter
esting suggestions for the design Of O
new house. To get the IeofIsf send O
three e-cenf stomp with voV1 request TO
This Week Mogozine in core OF this
newspaper.
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D. Then try this famous beauty soap
yourself, and see your skin made lovelier.
-"Woodbuy's has a definite pore-tight-
ening action. Fine for muddy, oily
skins Facial blemishes disappeared"
Skin texture was vastly improved"
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Give teeth the Double
Protection they noed

IF you are now using an ordinary
i tooth paste, your teeth may be
white and sparkling; but unless your
gums are sound and healthy, you
are running the risk of serious dem
tai trouble.
Forhan's Tooth Paste was devel-
T. oped by an eminent dental surgeon
to do both vital jobs-clean teeth
and eafe0Aard gums.
End hdlf-Uay care today by adopt
ing this simple method: Brush your
teeth with Forhan's, then massage
little into the gums, just as dentists
advise. Note how it stimulates the
gums, how fresh and clean the whole
mouth feels! Buy Forhan's today.
The big, neto tube saves you money.
Also sold in Canada.
FORMULA o. 4. j. PoRHAk, DDS
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FAULTY SKINS
IMPROVED SAY
SKIN SPECIALISTS
Read these COM
ments, made by
leading dermatol-
ogists, regarding
Woodbury's with
FILTERED SUM-
shine" Vitamin|
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was specially created for the Particu
lar needs of your skin. It's thrifty,
too. The big, long-lasting cake is only
lot at all drug, department, ten-eent
stores and grocers'. Start your COM
Plexion on its way to fresh, smooth
textured beauty =. now!
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Ofits ecStatlc enthusiasm,
perhaps some of my readers
may remember a letter that
was jointly written by Jane
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"Fitsrsd Sunshine" vitomin D
in Woodbvvy's lothsS,
q vitoI Foefov in Skin Health
rs IT news to you that Woodbury's
L Facial SoaPn now contains the Fill
tered Sunshine" element Vitamin
D2 Then this is lucky day for your
complexion. For skin beauty comes
quickly, within 80 days, when you
rely on Woodburys to cleanse dingy
pores =. tone up sluggish skin .
smooth away dry patches.
Every skin needs Vitamin D to
fortify its health. Your skin ab-
Serbs this sunshine element from
Woodbury's lather as you wash and
bathe A fact confirmed by the soien-
fists of a leading American university.
Try Woodbury's, It's the soap that
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or from such Office or place of business
must be reported and the tax COM
puted thereon
(c) The amounts of money received
from the sale of goods, wages or mer-
chandise, or other personal property
stored in transit in the District OF
Columbia, and not for sale therein. but
for reshipment and resale TO places
without the District of Columbia are
not gross receipts, provided, however,
that gross receipts fir sale of goods,
wares and merchandise so stored in
the District of Columbia. for delivery
at any place and negotiated. pro-
cured, made or effected by a person
or by a representative, agent or en-
ploye in the District of Columbia of
a person doing business or having a
place of business in the District of
Columbia are gross receipts under
said title, and must be reported and
the tax computed thereon.
(dD For the purpose of the proper
administration of said title, and to
prevent evasion of the tax hereby i'm
posed, it shall be presumed that all
receipts are subject to the tax until
the contrary is established, and the
burden of proving that any payment
or consideration received by any per-
son subject to the tax hereby i'm
posed was not received in, or by reason
of sale made or service rendered or
transacted had in the District of Co.
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tc) II the sale was paid for partly
in cash and partly by note or other
evidence o. Indebtedness, the amount
of cash plus the face value of the note
or evidence of Indebtedness constituted
the receipts; provided, however, that
the subsequent receipt of payment OF
such note or evidence of Indebtedness
did not constitute a receipt under said
title.
(dD II sale is made for credit, the
amount OF such credit constituted the
receipt; provided. however, that sub
sequent liquidation of such credit did
not constitute receipt under said title.
(e) If the sale is an installmens
sale, the total amount of the INSTALL
ment paid, or to be paid, constituted
the receipts, including any interest or
carrying charge. In other words, a
person who sells or otherwise disposes
OF personal property in trade or busi-
ness on the installment plan, whether
or not title remains in the vendor
until the property is fully paid for and
all the conditions prescribed are fully
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/ portation and other charges necessary
to carry on such business, the repre-
sentative is an agent of the principal;
otherwise he is an employe. The gross
receipts of an agent shall be limited
to and include only the gross COM
mission received by such agent
(e) In all transactions covered by
the provisions of said title, the tax
able gross receipts of all principals
shall include not only the amounts
actually received by them, but shall
include all commissions paid by them
to, or retained by brokers, commits
sion merchants, attorneys or agents
in such transactions, as the case may
be; and all other expenses and dis
counts incident thereto.
C) General agents of insurance
companies which pay q tax upon
premiums shall be exempt from the
provisions of said title
SECTION 8.
Contractors.
(a) Contractors shall report the
total amount of money received by
them upon contracts performed, less
money paid by them to subcontrac-
tors for work and labor performed
and material furnished by said sub
contractors in connection with such
work and labor, and the tax shall be
computed upon such net sum.
tb) The term contractor shall
include subcontractors and subcon-
tractors shall report total receipts and
pay tax thereon in the same manner
as is required of contractors.
(c) If the work to be performed
under the contract is upon a cost
plus basis, and under an arrangement
whereby the contractor, in the first
instance, pays for the work, labor and
material furnished under the contract
and receives reimbursement from the
owner plus a commission, such con-
tractor must report the total amount
of the contract. including the COM
mission received by him from the
owner and pay the tax computed on
such sum. If the owner pays directly
for the work, labor and materials
furnished and pays to the contractor
4 commission, then the contractor is
required to report the amount re-
ceived AS commission only and to pay
the tax computed on such sum.
SECTION 8.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
II any copartnership in existence
after January, 1886, was dissolved
prior to August II, 1887, and the sew
eral partners continued in business
separately up to and including August
II, 1887, the copartnership as such is
not required to report its gross receipts
or pay the tax thereon, but each indi-
vidual so continuing in business must
report his respective gross receipts
and pay the tax computed thereon as
If such copartnership never existed.
SECTION 10.
Location Of Business.
(a) Gross receipts from any business,
as defined by said title, which origi-
mates and lor is concluded in the Dis
trict of Columbia, must be reported
and the tax computed thereon. A
license fee shall be required for en-
gaging in or carrying on such business.
(b) The gross receipts of any person
having any Office or place of business
within the District of Columbia from
business done or transacted by, through
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performed. must return as receipts
the total amount of the contracts en-
tered into during the period covered
by the return, but not the money col
lected on contracts entered into prior
to the period covered by the return.
CD If the sale is made by exchange
of property of any kind. the fair
market value of the property received
in exchange constitutes the receipts.
However. where a used article is ac-
cepted in part payment for the pur-
chase price of new article such as
automobiles. furniture, washing ma
chimes. radios, mechanical refrigera-
tors, etc, the seller of the new article
is not required to include as taxable
gross receipts the sales price of the
used article or an other used article
taken in exchange therefor when sold,
provided the full catalogue sale price
of the new article has been included
in the gross receipts upon which the
tax Is computed.
(g) Interest accrued In connection
Continued on Page B-1s)
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iumDla, snail 0e upon tne person VINO
received 1t.
SECTION IL.
Joint Receipts.
(a) Where two or more persons, not
copartners, and not being in the rela-
ton of employer AND employe, one
with another, shall perform joint serv-
ice or sell joint property, or receive
money or assets to which they are
jointly entitled, and one of such per-
sons shall first receive the total sum
due for such service, or due on account
of such sale, or the money or assets
to which such persons are jointly
entitled and shall account to and
pay to the others of said persons their
prcportionate part Of such total gross
receipts, the person first receiving the
said joint sums or assets shall be
required to account only for that
portion which he shall retain, and the
other said persons shall report the
sums or assets received by them, re-
spectively. upon which the tax shall
be computed.
(b) Where one person purchased in
quantity goods, wares or merchandise
for or on behalf Of himself and some
other person or persons and received
and paid for the entire quantity, and
upon redelivery to such person or per-
sons received the price of such mer-
chandise redelivered to such person or
persons, the amount so received from
such person or persons was not gross
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SECTION IL.
Gross Receipts From Sales of
Personal Propcrty.

Receipts from sales in trade or busi-
ness, in addition to meaning a sale
of property for money. includes also
any transactions, exchange or barter
or disposal or otherwise for consid-
Grafton. The amounts to be reported
as receipts from sales in trade or busi-
ness follow:
(a) If the sale was made for con-
sideration wholly in cash. the total
cash received constituted the receipts.
(b) If the sale was made for part
in cash and the balance was to be paid
within a period of time, the amount
of cash plus the amount which was to
be paid constituted the receipts: pro-
vided, however, that the subseoucnr
receipt of the deferred payment did
mot constitute a receipt under said
title.
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receipts and no tax shall be computed
thereon.
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SECTION S.
Boards OF Trade, Trade

Boards of trade, chambers of COM
n1erce, trade associations or other asso-
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Provisions Of Districts New Business Privilege Levy

: Citations performing the services usual
ly performed by trade associations are
exempted from the provisions of said
title provided. however, If any trade
associations engaged in any business
other than the activities in which trade
associations usually engage, during the
period or periods covered by section S
of said title, the gross receipts from
such extraordinary activities or busi-
ness must be reported and the tax
computed thereon.
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lumbis, shall be upon the person who
received it.
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CONTINUED on Page B-1sD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
Princess NOrah
 Goes South With
 Many Passengers

The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Norah sailed south from Juneau yesterday morning, heavily loaded with mail and holiday-bound passengers.
 Passengers from Juneau were:
 F. Jones, Mrs. F. M. Doolin, MT. and Mrs. R. Lynds. Miss c. Feero, Mrs. H. I. Lucas, Mir and Mrs. R. B. Earling, Barbara Earling, Miss s. Jylha, Carl Johnson, Leonard Berlin. F. Beyers, F. E. Walker, Eva Fenton, B. Alexander, L. w. Burger Mir. and Mrs. F. E. Rouze, J. O. Kirkham, F McGowan, Myrtle Wick, Marie Storms, B. c. Moore, ". J. Nelson. B. Justin.
 A. Bergland, MT and Mrs. F C. Jeffries, Mir. and Mrs. B Elstad Louise Tanner. Mrs. E. Tanner. F Hautala, Bill Hautala. Mir. and Mrs ". Hoke, MT. and Mrs w. McRae Miss Souls.
 W. c. Arnold, E. Kraft, Karl lTheile. Mir. and Mrs. L H. Metzgar MT. and Mrs. Tom Dwyer, H. Pea cock, F. c. Fireoved, 4. Andres, c Doolin, B Bellon, Helen Halberg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
ALASKA BOAT
 CAUGHT, GALE
Dr. Good S Cheechako Safe ly Rides Out Fierce
 Pacific Storm

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec 20. After riding out one of the Pa cific's worst storms in several years, the Cheechako, owned by Dr. Will liam F. Good, Alaska's seagoing dentist and trader, has tied up here for minor repairs.
 Aboard the Cheechako with Dr. Good, are his daughter Anna, John York, University of Washington oarsman and James Peterson, Se- attle school boy.
 We were off Destruction Island two weeks ago when heavy weather hit us" said Dr. Good. We just shut our port holes tight, turned on the heater and radio and caught up on our reading"
 The Cheechako is enroute from Bering Sea and Galapagos islands, thence to Honolulu. pr. Good said he probably will return to Alaska in May.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
DOU CL A s NE " s
MISS SEY BECOMES
 BRIDE OF J. WESTFALL

At a candlelight ceremony Sat- urday at ' o'clock p. m., Miss Betty Sey became the bride of MT Jack Westfall. The event took place in the presence of immediate rela- tives at the Presbyterian parsonage of Juneau, the Rev. John A. Glasse officiating.
 To the strains of Lohengren's $ wedding march, played by Glen Ed wards, the bridal party entered the parsonage.
 The bride wore an ivory satin gown with a brocaded satin jacket princess style and carried a bou- quet of white chrysanthemums and narcisses. She also wore a tierra of orange blossoms and lily of the val ley in her hair. Miss Alice Sey, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid; she was gowned in a dress of apricot taffeta and TSre a corsage of car nations and lily of the valley. The brides mother was attired in a black velvet gown and wore a cor sage of gardenias. Kenneth Willard was best man,
 A reception was held after the wedding ct the home of MT. James Sey in Douglas During the evening many friends called and were served dainty refreshments. Mrs. Alex Sey and Mrs. Burford Carmichael pour ed, with Misses Alice and Jacnyth Sey assisting.
 The newlyweds will be at home to their friends at the Runquist Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
RAIN STORM SUNDAY
 FLOODS EASEMENTS

Besides floding some basements, the heavy rains during the past day or two did a small amount of dam age which was principally confined to streets. The steps to the Devon residence were washed away Sun day morning while mud and water drained into the basements of the Moran boarding house and the Gray residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
JUNIOR MEMBERS OF GOA. GATHER FOR
 CHRISTMAS AFFAIR

Every member was present Sat urday afternoon, when the Junior Catholic Daughters held their Christmas party at the home of Mrs. J. J. Klein.
 Bonnie Klein assisted her mother as hostess, and Kathleen McAlister was in charge of the program. Christmas presents were exchanged by the girls following which short meeting was held with Cecelia Thi- bodeau, president, presiding.
 Initiation will be held by the group at the meeting on January 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
FOE. SWAP PARTY

This evening at 8:30 the Eagles Christmas party will be held in the Parish Hall. The members of the Ledies' Auxiliary have arranged the affair which will follow the regular meeting of Aerie IF. It is for all Eagles and their ladies. A swap party it is, with exchanging of gifts and other entertainment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
DINNER PARTY
 FOR NEWLYWEDS

Mrs. Jack Sey entertained with a dinner party at her home Sunday evening in honor of the newlyweds, MT and Mrs. Jack Westfall. Covers were laid for ten. Those present were MT. and Mrs. Westfall, Mir and Mrs. James Sey, Jimmy Sey, Alice Sey, Jacnyth Sey, Kenneth Willard, MT. and Mrs. Jack Sey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

2 Northland scheduled to arrive . at 6 o'clock tomorrow morn e ing. Should have days mail aboard . Alaska due probably about Q noon Wednesday, c SCHEDULED SAILINGS @ Norco scheduled to sal from ( Q Seattle 10 am. December 24. ( . Evelyn Berg scheduled to sail from Seattle December 28, freight only . Princess Norah scheduled to . sail from Vancouver g pm. December 28. SOUTHBOUND SAiLINGS Yukon scheduled southbound at 9 o'clock tonight. LOCAL SAILINGS . Estebeth leaves every Wednes- day night at pm, for Sitka and wayports. z Dart leaves every Wednesday at ' am. for Petersburg, Port ( Alexander. Rake and way ( ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
B. P. ". (. IS TO HOLD
 CHRISTMAS PARTY
 AT PERCY'S TONIGHT

This evening at 8 o'clock, mem- .bers of the Business and Profession- al Women's Club are to meet in .Percy's Cafe for their annual Christ mas party which this year will hon or the Rev. and Mrs David Wag- goner.
 Miss Anita Garnick is chairman and toastmistress for the occasion and Miss Caroline Todd, president has been assisting with arrange ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
GOING HOME

Helen Hallberg and Myrtle Wick. of Percy's Cafe. left Sunday aboard the Princess Norah for a vacation trip on the Outside.
 Miss Hallberg is going to Port land, Oregon, for the holidays. while Miss Wick will spend the festive season with her parents in Arling- ton, Washington.
 A large group of friends were at the wharf to see them off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20

Even before the advent of the talk ing picture sound rights to many properties sold to the motion pie lures were reserved. Companies re- filming such stories have to pay an additional amount for the talking rights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
DAUGHTER IS BORN
 TO TAUNO MEMS

Friends are congratulating Mir and Mrs. Tauno Niemi of Douglas upon the birth of a daughter, Judith Darlene, born at 1 pm. yesterday at St. Ann's Hospital.
 Mir. Niemi is employed at the Douglas foundry. Mrs. Niemi is the former Miss Marjorie Fleek. The Niemis make their home in Doug las.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
Motorship Is
 Total Loss as
 Hits on Reef

UNALASkA, Alaska, Dec. 20. = The motorship Blue Fox, of Sand Point, is reported to have struck a reef on Unga Spit in snow storm about December IA and is a total loss. All aboard are said to have been rescued although one man is reported in a serious condition as a result of exposure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
PURPLE BUBBLE BALL HELD HERE SATURDAY

Purple and white balloons, and festive paper hats added a colorful setting to the annual Purple Bubble Ball held Saturday nighs in the alks' Ballroom where hundreds as senbled following a rounl Of in.or- nal parties.
 The affair was the main social event on the Elks program for the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20

season, and was in charge of How
 ard Simmons and conMissetec of Elks members. Wesley Barrett and
 his band played for the affair, which lasted until after 2 o'clock in the morning, winning the popular ap- piause of the many assembled guests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
HOKEs GO SOUTH

Verne L. Hoke, radio engineer at- tached to the Signal Corps, United States Army, and wife are passen- gers for the south on the Princess Norah to spend the holidays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
TIDES TOMORROW
(InaIaska Beach
 Damaged, Storm

UNALASKA, Alaska, Dec. 20.-A northwest gale and high tide Sun day seriously damaged the beach
 road and sending water and debris
 against homes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20
KIRKHAM SOUTH

Bound for Savannah, Missouri, J. o. Kirkham left Sunday on the Princess Norah to secure medical attention. He expects to return ir about a month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20

Try The Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-20

Hugh Wilson
 Resignation of William E. Dodd from his post as ambassador to Germany, expected in January. would result in appointment of Hugh Wilson. above. former min ister to Switzerland, as Nazi en- voy, according to reports from
 Washington.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-28

Dropping for the hour its con- sideration of appropriations, lab- or troubles and what 10 do with the Supreme Court, the Senate has turned its eye for a moment on a class generally considered to be beyond the pale of the law, namely the old men. Ii has pass
 ed measure whereby no one otherwise qualified shall be barr ed from holding a government position on account of age. Some of the Senators themselves, by the way, are no spring chickens. If a man of 65 or 70 still knows enough 10 be a senator, 1t is log ical to assume that another man of the same age might yet be of use 10 the government and prob ably 10 some other employer. The youth movement is in full swing but who can say that the Ole