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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-12
Visitors from
NOrthIand Call
0nDeI. Dimond
BY J. J. ECKLES

WASHINGTON, April 4.-(Spec-
ial Correspondence After visiting
for some days at his old home in
Illinois, Simon Hellenthal United
States District Judge with head
quarters at Valdez. arrived in Wash
ington on March 80 for two days
visit. Mrs. Hellenthal remained to
call on friends and relatives in
Illinois and Michigan and did not
accompany the Judge on the final
leg OF his trip east, but will join
him en- route back to Seattle. The
Judge states that he will be back
in the Third Division to open a
session of court early in May.
Miss Agnes Schlosser. resident
of Crooked Greek and also of Nc
Kinley Park in Alaska, called at
the office of the Delegate on April
first while stopping over in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeWree Of
Fairbanks, accompanied by their
two children arrived in the Capital
City April 2 on a vacation tour of
the States. They obtained delivery
of a new Studebaker at the factory
in South Bend, SO the trip became
a motor tour from that point. At
Syracuse, New York, Mrs. DeWree's
sister. Miss Charlotte Johnson, join
ed them and will accompany them
on their return to Alaska. They
expect to be back in Seattle about
the end of this month. Mr. Al
Sleiter, also from Fairbanks was
with Mr.. DeWree when he called
on the Delegate.
Favorable report was made March
90 by the House Committee on
Claims on the bill introduced by
Delegate Dimond to authorize the
reimbursement of losses incurred
by Grant H. Pearson, c. w. Pear
son, John C. Rumohr, and Wallace
Anderson, employed as rangers at
Mt. Mckinley National Park, when
a fire destroyed the Government
owned cabin in which they lived
and had their personal effects stor-
ed on May II, 1884.
In reporting this bill to the
House, the committee amended it
by reducing the figure of each
claim by half and pointed out that
IAN allowance of so per cent of
the amount claimed is made in
the amended bill and, under the
circumstances, it is believed rea-
sonable." This was apparently done
because the losses were computed
at the replacement cost of the items
destroyed and the committee felt
that such losses should be APP
praised at the possible sale value
of the items prior to the fire.
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Try The Empire classifieds for
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-12
Other Side of Tracks

He halls from the other side Of
the railroad tracks in Seattle the
suburb Of Georgetown. one day
after school a few years ago he
walked into the gym Of Eddie
Marines boxing emporium and
sad:
Il want to be a fighter
Since then he has been under
he tutelage of Marine. who won
the lightweight title of Canada
from Billy Lauder Of Calgary in
1909 and fought Abe Attell for the
featherweight crown at Sand Point
Idaho-and lost.
Hostak has had CO fights. He has
lost-one That was to Jimmy
Best of Tacoma, Wash, when he
was a welterweight. Later Al got
even with Jimmy.
Al has never been knocked off
his feet.
He has had 10 mlddleweigh'
tiltl)S anu ki4OthtQ Out li4o ldob Ii
opponents. These included former
champion Babe Risko. Tony Fisher
and Allen Matthews, three boys
Steele, the present title holder
was unable to put away
L Can Beat Steele
Icstak claims he knows how tc
beat Steele Che has seen the champ
IN action many times and may
get chance to prove it if Pro-
meter Nate Druxman Of Seattle is
successful in his endeavors tc
match the boys here this summer
Hostak scales between 155 anc
1853 pounds. He hits with the power
CT a heavyweight. Some of his
friends consider his right-cross the
most terrific thing in boxing but
Al contends he hits harder with his
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-12

Miss Agnes Schlosser. a resident
of Crooked Greek and also of Me-
Kinley Park in Alaska, called at
the office of the Delegate on April
first while stopping over in Wash
ington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-12

Today's News Today Empire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Howling Dogs.

CIVIC Washington is waking up after
the summers rest and the various Or
carnations are getting under way for the
winter program. Some associations have
already held their opening meetings:
others will do SO in the very near future.
There have been those who criticized
citizens associations. saying that they
foster petty competitor among commune
ties for inconsequential neighborhood
needs rather than work for a greater
and more beautiful city as whole. A
Congressman some years ago remarked
he paid about as much attention to the
pleas OF citizens associations as he did
to the bowling of dogs in his back yard.
Yet those with greater vision respond
that just as if you watch the pennies
the dollars will take care of themselves,
so II you watch the communities, the city
will take care Of itself. And where the
lone association may consider its own
street corner, the federation will look to
the general need
These groups, large or small, are the
only means of public articulation of the
voteless inhabitants OF a politically i'm
potent city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
The Middle Class.

When William Allen White expresses
an opinion, America should listen, The
veteran editor of the Emporia Gazette
has earned national audience He is
not a "reactionary," he has no vested
interest in conservative point of view.
Rather, the whole world is familiar with
his progressive spirit
But even if Mr.. White were a new
conner among commentators, not famous,
not accredited by a lifetime of expert
ence, he would deserve attention when he
says: Glass conscious labor should know
that the same patriotic indignation which
turned upon q Federal class-conscious
plutocracy and wrecked its power, will
turn upon a class-conscious proletariat
and deny its aims This is a middle
class country, and the middle class will
have It's will and way"
Mr. White, certainly, is guilty of no
novelty of doctrine in proclaiming a self
evident truth. Other thoughtful citizens
have seen the same light, announced 1t
again and again in the past half -dozen
years. But perhaps the Sage Of Emporia
may be more convincing than his less
fortunate contemporaries have been. The
public may heed his pronouncement be-
cause Of the idealism for which he is
Justly celebrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Population Worries.
From the Yakima (Wash) Republic.

From the Yakima (Wash) Republic.
In a general way the report of the
Federal Committee on Population fol-
lows recent studies made by other
groups of population experts All such
groups, accepting present trends as
more or less permanent, foresee a time
In the next 40 or so years when the
population of the United States will
reach an equilibrium. BY that time,
the older members of the population
will have increased and much less popu-
lation will fall into the classifcations Of
infancy and youth
The Federal committee has decided,
after long study, that in 1888 persons
over IS years of age will constitute Is
per cent of the population, against per
cent at present. About Is per cent Of
the population so years from now will
be under 20 years of age This group
now constitutes 81 per cent of the popu-
iation. The numerical shifting of age
groups Will bring new problems grad
uaAy into prominence. but since the
changes will come about rather slowly
the country can become adjusted to a
new balance without great difficulty.
1nose experts who are inclined to be-
come excited over the new alignment
overlook one most important factor.
ms Is the percentage of the popula-
tlon which falls within the years be-
tween 20 and IS. In so years this group
VIII amount to IS per cent of the popu-
lation, against 43 per cent now. Per-
sons within these limits are usually
designated as the producers, those who
Ultimately support the children and the
aged In one way or another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Marked Motorists.

Motorists failing to pass the compul-
sorry automobile examination in the Dis
trict Of Columbia will become marked
men," according to the present plans of
the traffic director.
Within the ten-day period in which
the unsuccessful motorist has to have
the faults of his car corrected sticker
will be attached to the windshield in
forming every one that the car must be
repaired before 1t can be regarded by the
police as safe for modern traffic needs.
These marked" cars will have the
effect of having marked" drivers. II
the cars should fail in second tests they
must be removed from the public streets
until the traflc inspectors are satisfied
as to their mechanical condition. As
soon as the motorist has his car passed
then a sticker of different shape and
color will be affixed stating that the We
hicle has been approved.
The inspection regulation will begin in
March under the authority of an act of
Congress. 1t is the first time such 4
procedure has been undertaken here.
The sticker Of approval" follows the
example OF some States, but the failure"
sticker is an innovation not in use any,
where else.
1t is argued that if the trafic authori-
ties have the right to append a sticker
showing that the car has passed all
necessary requirements they have like
wise the right to indicate that the car,
temporarily at least, is unsafe.
Every facility is being arranged to ex-
pedite the annual inspection 20 that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Plea for Intervention.

In the present crisis the forces of peace
have the duty as we'll as the right to
intervene. Humanity at large is more
important than the interests Of Germany
on the one hand or those of Great Britain
and France on the other The whole
war. 1t follows that any pacificator may
do the entire race service by construc-
tive interference before 1t is too late.
But who, the question may be asked,
could mediate in the prevailing circum-
stances with any chance of success? The
answer is: Everybody whose heart is
free of hate, whose mind is just. Per-
haps the honored and respected Queen
OF The Netherlands, forty years the
sovereign OF neutral state, might take
the lead. The King of Sweden and his
neighbors the King of Norway and the
King of Denmark all gentlemen in the
richest meaning of the word, surely would
endorse her action II she should choose
to suggest q meeting of the nations in
the empty Peace Palace at The Hague.
1t would seem that the prospective par
Elephants in the threatened Armageddon
cheerfully might grasp at straw" which
would give them time to reconsider.
OF course, the agenda for such an as
sembly should be simple, direct, idealistic
in character. The problem is not limited
to Czechoslovakia. Rather, civilization
itself is at stake. And the conference
should face that fact. Its purpose should
be the liquidation of the causes of strife
between governments. To argue that
humanity is incapable OF achieving a
solution would be to contend that the
conscience and the intelligence of the
human species are doomed to destruction
and that even war is futile and useless,
AS the alternative to a last gesture for
life, the sceptics have the certainty of
death.
The people of the United States. in anv
event, will bless those leaders who labor
for peace to the end, be their endeayor
ever so vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,.
The comic spirit often is abused

The comic spirit often is abused
The favorite method Is to lead an argu-
ment In the comic direction. then sud-
denly make a personal attack on the
most successful opponent.
Get the laugh on him. In other words,
all in the name Of fun. but With the
thrust SO beneath the belt that he dare
not reply, for fear of being called by all
q poor sport.
Gentlemen, OF course, don't use such
tactics, but since few people in America
know just exactly what the English
mean by the idea, 1t can be imagined
that this way Of winning an argument is
popular.
The real comic spirit makes no descent
to personalities unless it is deserved.
Then this sudden switching from the
abstract to the person Is extremely ef1ec-
tive.
In all other cases it is "catty," to use
a famous word of the famous gay COS.
Fortunately. 1t is little used any more
because in its customary application 1t
has been found to be both untrue and
misapplied.
There are persons, however, to whom
descends to personalities, thus letting
down the real comic spirit, is one Of
them.
Strangely enough, after hurting the
epithet OF "catty" at women for years,
men are the worst offenders.
They do the most Of this mental claw
ing and splitting, and always when they
have been licked in an out-and-o fair
argument
Men are the poorest losers in the
world, when it comes to intellectual de-
feats
This is because they like to think of
themselves as creatures of thought.
rather than creatures of emotion, which
last role they allot to womankind.
1t is not to be wondered at that an old
word, theology has come into new
usage.
We speak of the intellectual ideas of
nationalist nations as their "ideologies, u
Tor which they are ready to fight on the
drop OF a hat, quicker, If possible.
Let us repeat-it is not TO be wondered
at. Tor the moment a male being puts
forth an idea, he looks around for some
one TO dispute it.
He yearns for an argument, in other
words, but the moment he gets it, and
flnds his ideas being licked by other and
better ideas, he gets red in the face.
Before he INDUCES in battle, he tries
what little sneering can do.
He wants to make the other fellow
mad. too. He cannot stand being angry
all by himself.
This is such rudimentary human be-
havior that 1t is to be seen everywhere
The first step is to make what is seri-
Gus to you, deeply, q joke
This permits the laugh loud and long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24

motorists may experience no more in
convenience than necessary. Two in
spection stations will be set up with four
lanes for simultaneous examination.
Parking lots will adjoin for waiting mo-
florists. The entire inspection, In which
tests OF brakes, steering equipment and
lights will be the most important, is ex-
pected to require about five minutes. A
staggered system of calling motorists for
the inspection is planned so that only a
certain number will be present each week.
The inspection regulation is designed
In the interest of safety. 1t is up to all
motorists to Cooperate. Every motorist
should want his car in perfect mechan-
ical condition. Besides the safety fea-
ture, which. Of course, is the most i'm
portant, the proper care of 4 car is an
economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24

dared, and won. He may determine to
gamble against their advice again.
The Czechs have behaved admirably in
the twilight Of their suddenly devastated
hopes. The discipline of the whole nation
under President Benes and the strong
man." General Syrovy, who has sue
ceeded Hodza in the premiership, is such
that, despite heart-breaking provocation
and the anguish that fills their soul, the
people are maintaining . mastery self
control. The circumstance that no sort
of chaos or turmoil prevails even in the
Sudeten territory. except for the dis
orders staged by Nazi agents provoca-
teurs, is one Of the reasons why a less
invertebrate Neville Chamberlain sud-
denly showed his teeth to Hitler yes
terday.
Mobilization moves in Czechoslovakia
and France have an ominous ring. Yet
until the guns really bark. civilization
mus: continue to hope almost against
hope that it will yet be spared another
deluge Of blood and tears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24

The moment this Is secured, all in the
name of the comic spirit, good humor,
sense Of humor, call 1t what one pleases,
the time has come to switch suddenly to
the personal attack.
Everybody has been having q good
time.
The argument is safely in the abstract,
as 1t should be. There is, indeed, no rea-
son for 1t being any other way
The question at issue, let us insist, is
as wide as the world, and as deep as the
universe.
1t can be twisted to a personal issue
only by personal venom
\
Make a sudden crack about the oppo-
nent's hair.
If it stands up straight, declare that it
ought to lie down.
II 1t lies down, wonder why it doesn't
stand up.
Or select his necktie.
That is always sure-fre.
Question his morals, motives or mean
ings, but be sure to do it with q wide
grin.
The audience, having first been worked
into appreciation of the comic spirit, is
ready to laugh at anything.
Unusually it does.
Il X
Americas standard reply to this sort
OF thing, as all the world knows, is more
of the same
comics In the amusement world build
their whole acts upon this line of de-
tense, this attack and counter-attack
1t is only good fun, with them, even
when clothed in the guise of the quar-
rel, but with the man who is losing an
argument 1t is something else entirely.
The audience, bent on its laugh, will
not be denied
The comic spirit, once aroused, must
have its victim.
1t has it.
Descent to the personal, in order to
divert successful attack, runs counter
to all that the great comic spirit implies.
The comic spirit is something to think
about, and to safeguard.
AS nation, we are among its great
est upholders. but We are in danger of
losing 1T If we give in too easily to fac
tors which take off its fine edge
This edge is dulled by the intrusion
OF every thought which is mean, envious,
Ill at ease, distrustful, revengeful.
The comic spirit may make use of the
oaSer human emotions, sometimes being
built upon them, but it mostly does SO
IN an abstract way. This is what makes
it truly humorous.
When sudden change is made to the
personal, the fine spirit is lost; in its
place there is only the desire for harm,
which Is much more quickly and more
honestly gained by punch to the jaw.
II those who like to use the attack
personal are not willing to 60 to this
extent, then let them stop sneaking to
gain the same end. A sneak is a coward
in any language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Is Grateful for
Star Editorial.

To the Editor Of The Star:
WISH to express my appreciation and
gratitude for the editorial which ap-
peared in The Evening Star called THE
Gallant CzechS." Being a Czech my
self and knowing something of the his
tory of the most oppressed little nation
on earth, I appreciate your words.
It was a Czech who took the bullet
which saved President Roosevelt's life,
one Anton j. Cermak of Chicago, and
it is the Czech nation again which takes
bullet to save Europe from going into
war. 1t will save 100000 Germans for
Hitler's army, but it will bare 1000 900
CzechS to cold and heartless world.
For 200 years the Czechs were a mi
nority in Austria, fighting spiritually to
maintain their identity, and not once
did they rise in such traitrous way
like the Germans did under Henlein to
become free. They waited for timely
opportunity and the day came in 1918.
Today France and England have dealt
a bitter blow to the Czechs. Yes, alli-
ances like treaties of peace are scrap
OF paper" CzechoSlovakia was led to
believe it had friends in both nations,
but now 1t knows. Yes, it Is q bitter
blow, but as you say in your editorial,
the Czechs are gallant. Some one must
be laid on the altar of sacrifice for Hit
Ter. Who is next?
MRS. 8. G. GREENE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24

hatred and distrust, be used against Italy.
Aside from the fact that all three of
these countries could not conquer the
world at the same time, no nation can
possibly rule the world, far less, even
conquer it. This has been tried before
countless times, AS history shows-one Of
the most recent attempts being Ma
poleons. He could not even hold most
OF Europe as single country, for differ
ent nationalities with their distinct soci-
cites. cultures, ideals and languages will
never submit to foreign rule by force.
Unity can only be brought about by con-
sent OF those concerned-as it was in
this country. Because the Articles of
Confederation were useless and had not
the power to unity this country, Vir-
glnla did not raise an army to force the
other twelve States into union. If it
had, this country would today be in the
state OF Europe
This is to show that there is no reason
to fear that any one nation or groups
will conquer Europe, then the British
Isles and finally the United States This
trap for fools was used to get us into the
last World War. j. MOORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Reminder That Electorate
Is Controlling Power.

To the Editor OF The Star:
NATIONAL politics has given birth TO-,
and imposed death on many polit-
ical parties. Their death knell was
sounded by some of the same voices that
helped to bring these parties into exist
ence. Such Is the power Of the electorate.
There Is nothing in the Constitution
that provides for Democratic party.
There is no reference to a Republican
party or any other party. This is not be-
cause the trainers OF the great document
did not foreSee and believe in the party
system of government. Use of the ballot,
however, is provided for in unmistakable
language. That weapon to the minds of
the founding fathers was sufficient.
The American people have demonstrat-
ed that they want their Government kept
free and able to function through the
tWo-party system. 1t affords checks and
balances that serve well. All too few
appreciate this fact
But it is never the Democrats alone
who vote out the Republicans. The
Democrats could never come into power
If they had to depend on their own party
strength. Shifts in the individual polit-
ical position often make the game of
politics difficult to guess Still the indi-
vldual has the right to change his polit-
lcal aff1liation. That is freedom unham-
pered
Neither Republicans nor Democrats
can check many of the reforms that are
now In process of Development These
movements are normal outgrowths of the
new processes of education and normal
material advancement and do not endan-
ger the Nations future. The danger lies
in creating new problems by measures
designed to carry out these reforms. If
solution OF the problems created proves
more costly than the probable worth of
the reforms, defeat of some of the meas
ures may be the result.
On this premise the future of the New
Deal may hang. A party can become
too conservative, and it can also become
too liberal. In each instance corrective
measures lie with the people and not with
party leaders. Democrats and Republic
ans should bear these facts in mind as
they wrestle for the grave responsibility
OF administering the affairs of the Nation
TIMOTHY THOMAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
The Gold Star Mothers.
By ANNE CAMpREIT

The prayers Of the Gold Star mothers
Ascend to God today,
And surely the Lord must listen
When Gold Star mothers prav
For theirs IS the deepest sorrow!
The hope OF their silver years
Went marching beyond the sunset.
With souls washed clean with tears.
The hearts of the Gold Star mothers
Were valiant when the war
Took all that they loved and left then
Only small gold star.
The wind from the worlds four corner.
Is blowing upon the graves,
And over the Gold Star mothers
The nag of our country waves.
The prayers Of the Gold Star mothers
Arise for mothers sons,
That they may be spared the river
Where the blood of heroes runs;
And maybe the prayers of mothers
Will reach where the angels are,
And God will send his battalion
To save our sons from war!
(Copyright, 1881