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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23
$50 Years After
Cleueland plain Dealer

cleveland Plain Dealer)
The passing of any milestone in the history OF
constitutional government in America is a proper
occasion for pointing moral and inviting the world
to observe 1t is particularly true now with SO much
of the world under the clouds of racial depression
and relationships
President Roosevelt took advantage of the oppor
tunity when he addressed a joint meeting of the
House and Senate marking the 150th anniversary OF
the meeting of the first Congress- Unnumbered
cubic feet of waters of dissension have gone over
the dam since March, 1889, between the assembling
of the first Congress under the Constitution and this
meeting of the 18TH But through the years, as the
President happily recalls the old principles remain
and the old guarantees stand.
These facts are important at any time; they are
vitality important at a moment like this in world
history Much of the difference between life in
democratic America and life in the totalitarian
countries may be explained in terms taken from
the Constitution and given life and meaning by
successive Congresses chosen by free peoples free
ballot
Timely, therefore is the presidential emphasis
put this peculiarly American privilege of choosing
whom we will to make laws and administer them.
When voters went to the polls four months ago to
elect new Congress they were given no mandate as
to whom they should select, though the prediction
air filled with advice and appeal.
How this freedom contrasts with of the
elections" abroad in recent years, Mr.. Roosevelt
leaves to inference In truth, the inference is too
cans make plenty of mistakes Even the privilege of
making them is worth defending a part of the
democratic heritage.
No one better than a President beginning the last
two years of eight-year regime knows the full
measure of the implications of free speech and free
press President Washington felt their sting and
President Roosevelt feels it,; the more than
the other.
Nor can one in these days ignore another i'm
portant guarantee of freedom which the Bill of
Rights of the Constitution vouchSafes-freedom of
religion Properly the President gives this special
emphasis The right to worship God in ones own
way" is right to cherish and respect at all times.
It's Importance becomes major theme of democracy
when over vast abroad the fires of racial and
religious persecution burn in fury and millions OF
men entitled to freedom hunted like wild crea-
lures through the jungles of destroyed hope.
AS long as these and the other guarantees of the
Bill of Rights of the Constitution remain intact,
democracy in America remains, regardless of the
wreckage of high ideals abroad And the task before
us today is the the task the fathers of gov
ernment faced when the first Congress met $50 years
ago to cherish and defend the principles on which
Cur democracy rests built ever-beter structure
oi freedom on the old foundation, to retain the old
faiths but keep powder dry!
rms is the platform which America stands.
Let the rest of the world read into it what they
will
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23
The Referendum again
Cincinnati ENQUIRER

Cincinnati Enquirer
great deal has happened since the effort of
Louis Ludlow of Indiana to write
war referendum amendment to the Constitution dur
ing the last Congress. The September crisis made
the danger of another general European war-and
the possibility of our involvement in it-seem very
real indeed Since then this nation has not sue
ceeded in reganng its former aloofness from Eu-
ropes troubles We have developed a strong foreign
policy and with it has come increased dependence
upon American assistance in maintaining European
equilibrium.
Uneasiness resulting from such developments
most likely will provide new support for the war
referendum proposal now before the Senate. 1t
would be unfortunate however, should the referen-
the United States from the dangers of Europe, be-
there is good to fear that it might only
complicate those dangers.
Though circumstances have changed, the war
referendum proposal remains basically unsound, and
no trick Of rewriting is likely to cure the defect
Its serious mistake is its supposition that we
are less likely to go to if the people must ap-
prove declaration of There is abundant rea-
to believe the other hand, that this would SO
weaken the nations position in present-day world
affairs that ultimate necessity of war would be en-
couraged.
Primarily, the proposal implies dstrust OF the
government and Congress- But it does not constitute
any dependable safeguard against an untrustworthy
government and Congress. Even though written as
unambguously as possible there still should be lee
way enough in such amendment to permit this
nation to embark upon military venture if the
governing powers wished.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23

The stars incline
but do not compel"
FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1899


After the early morning, adverse
aspects rule strongly today, accord
ing to astrology. 1t is well to dis
trust ones judgment under this
eonfiguration.
Women are subject to stimulat-
ing and promising planetary in
fluences which should be beneficial
for domestic activities.
This is an suspicious date for
club meetings and for public as
semblies managed by women. 1t is
favorable to peace movements
which will be more educative than
preventive where war is concerned,
future events will prove.
Theaters will profit as well as
amusement projects. Games and
other escape" pursuits will be pop
ular.
Uranus is in place read as
presaging distorted views on public
questions and a tendency to think
foolishly. Wise conclusions should
be sought through study. Propa-
ganda will flood the radio and the
newspapers.
Some issue that changes the re-
lations of capital and labor adj
yantageously for all is indicated by
the stars. Gradually adjustments
beneficial to the public as well as
those active in industrial contests
are forecast. aiN
Saturn and Mercury are in as
poets that seem to warn of extra
ordinary results of the economic
depression which will envelop Cen
tidal Europe. Crises in Egypt and
Palestine will assume new grave
possibilities.
Mars in threatening place is read
as presaging extreme labor difficult
ties in the Middle West and certain
Central states. Industry will have
a busy summer but may be dis
Curbed by conditions retarding and
hampering production.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of thrilling ex-
periences. Unexpected fortune is
foreshadowed for many and temp
tation to indulge in excuses may
De stronr.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be physically and men
tally strong. These subjects of
Aries may have interest in science
or be devoted to the arts. Many
ne natural leaders.
Copyright, 1887 -
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23
M O D E R N
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. When travelling and ones
seat companion persists in address
ing remarks to you, trying to begin
a conversation, what should one
do?
A Reply briefly but courteously,
in such a way that he will know
that you do not care to enter into
a conversation. If you have book,
magazine, or newspaper, begin
reading it.
@. When accompanying wom-
an to the dinner table, should a
man sit down exactly at the same
time she does?
A. No. The man should draw out
the chair for his partner and not
sit down until Immediately after
she is seated.
@. What kind of gifts are suit
able for the twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary?
A. This is the silver anniversary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23

One Of Great Britain's Laborite members of
Parliament says he will introduce legislation to COM
pei to disclose to their wives the amount OF
their wages Women likely to become no better
than ordinary income-tax gatherers if thus en-
couraged
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Corde~

Words Often Misused: Do not
say, Il didn't figure on going to
show tonight Say, Il didn't in
tend to go to show tonight"
Often Mispronounced: Detail. Ac-
cent last syllable.
Often Misspelled: Inflammable;
two ms.
synonyms Palliate, mitigate,
mollify, relieve, lessen.
Word Study: Use word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by master
ing one word each day. Today's
word. Verisimilitude; appearance OF
truth or reality; probability (Pro-
nounce all is as in it; accent fol-
lows the d. "All the characters
were portrayed with verisimilitude."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23

boundary have instituted glorously this new serv
Nations
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

1. What is a polyandry?
2. Who was Americas first fin
ancier?
8. What country's flag flies over
Lower California?
4. Does ship float deeper in
fresh or salt water?
S. Where is the highest point in
the Western Hemisphere?
ANSWERS
/. Possession by woman of
more than one husband as a time.
g. Robert Morris (1734-1806), one
of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence.
3. Mexico.
A. Fresh water.
5. Mt. Aconcagua, in the Andes
Mountains, South America, 22,835
feet.
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cHGpty
Birthday

The Empire erfends congratuld-
lions and best wishes today, their
birthday anniue sary 20 lie folloap-
ing:
MARCH %
G. T. Gardner
Darrell Cole
Phyllis Andrews
Philip Harland
Maggie O'Sullivan
Terry McGovern
Mrs. T. M. Hopkins
Frank MerServery
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23

Authorities have issued automobile drivers
license to an armless Ohio boy. Better than giving
hem to branless adults
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23
On YEARS AGO
AZ From THE EMPIRE
MARCH %, 1919

More of the old Juneau spirit and
10Y was shown at the Elks Hall
than at any party for long time.
The committee in charge of the
affair included w. j. Manahan
Cash Cole, Sidney Jacobs and Ray
Stevens,
Hans Floe, superintendent of the
p. E. Harris and Company at
Hawk Inlet, arrived in Juneau on
the Seakist and was at the Gas
tineau
The previous afternoon between
the hours of and 5 O'Clock, com
mittees of the Presbyterian Church,
of this city, followed the plan or
ganized to conduct the campaign
for the Victory Fund of the New
Era Movement, and more than
doubled Juneau's quota of the fund.
Dudley G. Allen arrived in Ju-
neau from Skagway where he had
been spending several weeks.
The United States Cable office
had been moved from Second
Street into the old Pond Studio on
Main and First, and there was now
glass to the right, glass to the left,
and glass to the front OF the Of
flee.
The Admiral Schley arrived in
Juneau and sailed southbound. The
ship called at Port Althorp with
one hundred and twenty members
of the cannery crew, also at Rake,
Saginaw Bay, Glacier, Funter Bay,
and Taku with cannery crews and
supplies on her way north.
The Rev. A. P. Kasheyaroff
caught fine large butterfly, which
he concluded was one of the best
signs that spring was here.
H. A. Gigson Of Haines was reg
istered at the Alaskan Hotel
Weather: Highest 81; lowest 80;
cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-23
RED INK IS
KICKED OUT

STAVELY, Alta, March 23.-The
Stavely United Church is debt free.
There was no mortgage to burn
so, with due ceremony, bottle of
red ink was hurled from the back
door of the church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
New Sunday Bills
AtKay And Sunset

THE Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn. Mark Twain's sequel to''Tom
Sawyer" with Mickey Rooney in
the title role. playing his first solo
starring part in dramatic story
OF life on the Mississippi. is the at
traction playing Sunday at the Kay
Street theater.
Familiar to millions OF readers,
the Mark Twain story presents
Mickey as the river lad who seeks
to aid runaway slave TO escape
up the river TO a free state. Their
raft is invaded by two comieal
swindlers. THE King" and The
Duke" who give bogus Shakes
pearean plays, plot to sell the
slave back 10 slavery. and are
about to defraud two girls Of their
fathers estate when Huck exposes
them and precipitates a dramatic
climax.
On the same bill will be seen
Sons Of the Legion. featuring
Lynn Overman-
The Sunday bill at the Sunset
includes Henry Fonda in Let Us
Live" and George o'Brien in Ar
iona Legion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

the Riviera wish the valiant THREE
Ms-auitssrs IN the issds Jeha
Wayne. RAY t'afrsasn ard Mas
Tsfhune again tssnsnnssrsse thss
manly courage. IN rugged nut
~ ssiAnF ssftiax ard stesy. which
viii snssftsin the typical Amsrsean
audicncs
The story. shsaFhinx and pisus.
lhse ffum start "a glnlsh. deals ~ith
the exciting adventures AZ ths
Three Ms<gultssrs IN their ssfnsss
IN fIa Red Hissr County n osttie
sisslsrn. Appointed special dept
lies hy the governor. They arrive
on the Red River Haaxv In time
Ia discover that they have h~sn
preceded by an old pat. TIES Reilly.
an a similar mission. tt~sastse
Tess identity u saasn % The
fusfisfs . scheme IL ss.ksi 40
Whereby stony Hfeeks ftahn
waynal sanishes and Tsx assumes
his ldantisy a. the third Ms~qaI-
fesf.
Lorna Gray provides tbs truman.
TIC interest fnf the trim. and Keeps
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
MARTIN SPEAKS
TO COUNTY men

WENATCHEE - The annual
state convention Of county COM
missioners. engineers and welfare
administrators was in its final ses-
sion here Saturday.
Gov. Clarence d. Martin Friday
night told the convention that "a
better feeling exists between coun-
ties than ever before" and pre-
dicted widespread industrial ex-
pansion would follow. Eastern in
dustrialists, he said, were ready
to establish plants in the North
west.
At some time in the future.
Martin declared. nearly all pulp
paper will be manufactured in the
Puget Sound area.
I'VE don't need TO look around
to find more money to spend-we
can find better way to spend the
500, 100000 appropriated for state
government expenses" Martin
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
Asberg on MOUie Hunt!

Ted Asberg secretary Of the Tacoma Cinema club
on trip which will carry him into 81 states Cuba the Panama
Canal Central America Canada and the two worlds fars
OF he is shooting he and expects to
bring back the bacon automatically speakng The entire trip
will mean some 5000 miles of travel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
THRILLING GUN
BAIILE Al SHE'LL

One Of the most thrilling gun
battles Of the year is seen IN Mono
grams Federal Bullets. which
plays Sunday AZ the Shell theater
with Milburn Stone. Zeffie Tiibary
and Terry Walker IN the east.
For this scene Director kan
Brown ordered real steei-Jaeketsd
bullets to offer authenticity. 9th
ers in the cast include William Har-
rigan. Helen NacKeHar. selmsr
jackson. Matty Fam. Betty Comp
son. Lyle Aoraine Warner Rich
mond. Walter Long. John Merton
and Eddie Phillips.
Also on the ball Will Be seen
Blockade. starring Henry Fonda
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
It's Alice, So elm Ne!

That anybody uould hare
the crust 70 toss a custard
makeup into a mug ike
Alico's made the cold chals
run up and doWH our back.
We thought mans iHhumdnity
10 man -. or eUeH 10 icOmeH
icouid neUer again reach
such depths that such
sldp-Stick comedy had been
relegdted to the museum along
With the old Keystone come
dies iohich made pie-throDtng
and recoiuing an I'M
portdnt requisite Of all icho
tcould lire By the flicker
screen.
However. they told me when
/ was Just a little boy that pic
lures never lie and so ! asked
for proof | wanted TO see
with my own eyes how far
Hollywood would go for n
laugh and how much Alice
Fave would stand for in the
way of a plastering. And so
they said To me as they do
in the gangster films "You
asked for it" :. and here il is.
Thought you might like to
shed a tear along with mine!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
PLAN WATER DISTRICT

Residents Of the Summit district
will meet Monday, June %, al :
?. m. al Central Ave. school 10
discuss plans on formation u "a
ter district All residents Of Sum
nit are requested 70 attend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

The poison Of certain spiders
is used - q cure for various hu-
man ailments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
Red R Range" and The Higgins Family Sunda
John Wayne. Rsy Cosrissn
And Max Terhune IN Cost
NY Wfes Rsssivss~ rts 81 Latest Advsnsues u ihe
Three Glessees James, Lse;ns srd RussM:
Seth Fsssurss Married BY Comedy

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linea nsnnsF. wstn refrigerated
sFtTks pestshis Slaughter equip
msst ssge., 10 snssftslnlrxfy pre-
seated ~ Hsrssiss n Ret River
Rsaxe. wAssh erens sa-a@y ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

the audience guessing W n ~
s~ry l~st ~ ~ which -slt - she
recipient ~ her f&vuss rriiy Mus
rem. sn< n<sew~a sasn<<sSan. hsedt6e
s<r sarsnftlaa fel~ ~tth fieemne.
osA~v ~sppnsssra players saelsuee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

kissv tsr~ns. x~mmy Msi<im. Hurry
csfuth. Roger Williams. rsfvy
ivin~. stanley Hsystaes sNd nast
Ashans.
NY wsfs's Hststivss~ h ~
nthss ssw fessufs wht<h nsseea -
lnssfuw st the n~rvvte hpssse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

BLUE MOUsE-Bing Crosey
and Joan Blondell in East
Side Of Heaven 80, 2lu.
$40. s:05. ll:05; also Ronald
RssGa.n snd John Litel in Sc
cret Service Of the Air, 10
4:05, 7:05. 1905.
Music BON-Claudette Col
bert and James Stewart in ITS
a Wonderful World" II 80. 2 80,
S 80. $50, IL 80: MELVIN Doug
las and Luise Platt in Tell No
Tales" l:lo. 4:i0, 7.lo, 1910.
RIyIERA-Roy Rogers and
Raymond Hatton in Rough
Riders Roundup" II As, 3:lO'
$40, sos. 1898; also James
Craig and Betty Furness IN
North OF Shanghai ll:4o'
2:o5. 4:35. TOO. $50.
ROXY-Brian Anerne and Vic
tor McLaglen in Captain
l2.l5; Ruth Hussey and Paul
Kelly in within the Law,
100, 4;4O. 1855. HOS: also Jay
Clarke on stage, lbs, 40, 80,
1850.
RETURN SHOWING
BEVERLY-Irene Du n n 2 and
Charles Bower in Love Affair,
also j. Carol Naish and Mary
Carlisle in illegal Traffic.
COMMUNITY - Glenda Farrell
and Barton MacLane IN IoTehy
Blame in Chinatown" also
Charlie Ruggles and Donald
O'Connor in Boy Trouble.
KAY sTREET-Cary Grant and
Victor McLaglen in "Gunga
Din" also Kent Taylor and
Dorothea Kent IN The Last
Express"
PARK-W. c. Fields and Charlie
Mccarthy in You can't Cheat
an Honest Man" also ROY
Rogers IN Under western
Stars.
pROCTOR-Don Ameche and
Gloria Stuart in The Three
Musketeers. also Glenda Far
rell and Barton MaeLane IN
'Torchy Blame in Chinatown
REALART-cery Grant. Victor
McLaelen and Dauglss Fair
banks, Jr.. in "Gungs Din.
REX-Charlie Ruggles and
Mary Boland in Boy Trouble.
also Glenda Farrell and Bar
ton MacLane in "Torchy Blanc
in Chinatown.
sHELI,-C harles starett IN
West OF Santa Pc" also shlr-
lev Temple and Charles Oar
rell In Little Miss Broadway.
sUNsET-Mickey Rooney and
Walter Connolly in "Huekle-
berry Finn" also Lucille Ball
in The Next Time Marty
TEMPLE - Don A m h and
Loretta Young in Alexander
Graham Bell: also Basil Rath-
bone and Richard Green in
The Hound OF the BaskeT-
villes'
Evening star., 1939-03-21
San Quentin Inmates
STAGE Second Strike :

By the Associated Press.
SAN QUENTIN, Calf, March q.
Authorities Of San Quentin Prison
acted today to break the second
hunger strike of convicts in two
months and limited. at a plan to re-
woke the good behavior credits of
strike leaders.
"The whole thing" said Warden
Court Smith, lis due to about is
trouble makers"
Sixteen hundred Of the $500 in
mates of San Quentin, reputedly
Americas most populous prison, re-
fused to eat their evening meal yes
terday after a protest against the
prison fare. Later, however, they
went quietly to their cells along with
3,700 other convicts who had failed
to join in the strike. :
Guards threatened strikers with
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Lee Boulevard zoninq
Change Confirmed by
Arlington Board
Cohen Tract Granted
locoI Business Stotus
From Residential A

AAC al AllSCOlI NOu1lCy \Vd.J 0OATQ
today approved its minutes Of the
February ~ meeting, thus confirm
ing the rezoning OF the Cohen
tract" from residential A to local
business on Lee boulevard.
The action was taken after one of
the most lengthy sessions ever de-
voted to zoning application.
Board Member William P. Ames,
who favored the local business
zoning at the February meeting,
fought a losing battle today to have
the action deferred until a solution
could be worked out to every ones
satisfaction.
Settle Asks Delay.
Among scores of persons appear
ing in the overcrowded board room
was Thomas Settle of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, who suggested that the
board offer confirmation of the local
business zoning until a joint session
could be held between county and
Federal authorities.
He reminded the board that the
commission, through the co-opera-
ton Of the Alexandria city council,
had been able to work out most
suitable planning arrangements in
that town for the Mount Vernon
Memorial boulevard. He suggested
that, If the board could withhold
final action until the commission
could discuss with 1t, the problem of
Zoning the entire Lee boulevard, a
possible satisfactory solution to the
Cohen problem would be forth
coming.
County Manager Frank C. Han
rahan, who recommended the local
business coming, also suggested that
the board defer its action, if possible
until Mr.. Settles proposed meeting
could be held.
Mr.. Ames tried for several minutes
to present a resolution so that this
could be done. George M. Yeatman,
who made the motion to establish
the business zone, also moved today
that the minutes be approved. Mr..
Yeatman and William A. E. Nc
Shea were insistant that the board
rush through its zoning action. The
meeting was held up for several
minutes until Commonwealth At
torney Lawrence Douglas could be
summoned to the room for a ruling
on parliamentary procedure. He
ruled that the board must approve
the minutes If there were no in
accuracies in the text.
Wants All Data Considered.
Mr.. Ames indicated strongly that
he thought it would be unfair for
any action to be taken without first
securing all available information as
proposed by Mr.. Settle.
Mrs Elizabeth B. Magruder re-
Trained from voting on the approval
Of the minutes because of opposi-
ton to local business. Chairman
F. Freeland Chew explained he was
obliged to approve the minutes be-
cause they were correct transcript
Of the February q meeting. He
supported Mrs. Magruder in oppos-
ing the rezoning, but voted today
because Of the commonwealth at
torney's ruling.
Scores of letters and resolutions
were read from groups protesting
the local business action.
Joseph v. Mcdonnell was met by
boos and cries of "Sit down." when
he spoke in favor of the business
classification. He was strongly criti-
cized for a statement that many
Of those on the opposing side were
Government workers who signed
sick leave in order to appear before
the board meeting.