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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Words of Wisdom

He is benefactor of mankind
who contracts the great rules of life
into short sentences, that may be
easily impressed on the memory
and so recur habitually to the mind
johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Dale
CARNEGIE

I recently walked up to the In
formation Bureau of the largest rail-
road station in the world = the
Grand Central in New York City,
s-,c.,,trnd. l.IIrlnorn will find
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Grab Baq-
One-Minute Test

Onc-WInutt TcSC
l. BY what majority may con-
gress pass a bill over a United
States presidents veto?
2. Why do eggs turn silver black ?
3. What country owns NADIA
gascar?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

An Illinois thief stole handful
Of razors from a barber shop We
wish him luck in getting rid of
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Barbs

A psychiatrist advises women to
baby their husbands. This does not
mean encouraging them to take
to the bottle.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Margaret Chung of Chinatown
San Francisco, collects aeronautical
wreckage as a hobby.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Students in a California high
school wrote, rehearsed and pro-
duced a one-act comedy in two
hours. Hollywood will probably hire
the lot of them next time it takes
over a whizz like Gone With the
Wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Hints on Etiquette

For formal cards sent as greet
ingS, "Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
is the correct way to sign.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

The human nose normally has
4 great capacity for killing germs
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Cartagena, Colombia, celebrated
its 400th birthday six years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

A railroad ticket was turned in
for refund after 81 years. Some
one apparently hadn't been able to
make up his mind to take the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Autographs

In the 1850's Samuel Francis
made a typewriter as large as a
piano. 1t never was placed on the
market.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Paul Revere was twice married,
had l6 children, eight by each wife,
and outlived both women.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

One-Minute Test Answers
!. A tWo-thirds majority.
2. Because of the sulphur con-
tanned in them which forms a black
silver sulphide.
& France.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

on recreation Gncluding newspapers,
movies and smokes) and about S1l
a year on gifts. They spend around
S110 year on clothing, and their
sons don't get to college unless they
work their way through or WIN
scholarships.
The Bureau points out that share
the-wealth plans wouldn't help the
Middletons much. Current earned
income in the nation is 100000, 600
OGO; divided equally it would bring
each family $31 a Week-just SO
more than the Middletons now have.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

A Cleveland man has a cat he
taught to box. When being pur-
sued pussy will probably come home
and demand its gloves.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Aquarius is the zodiacal sign Of
those born in January. and friend
ship, leadership and personal mag
netism are qualities that sign be-
slows on its children. They are
said to be greatly augmented if the
Aauarius born wear the garnet,
January birthstone.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
EDUCATION ANSWERS
TO TRADE BARRIERS

No new federal legislation and
very few new lawsuits are apt to
come out Of the activities of the new
International Committee on Inter-
state Trade Barriers, which has
just rolled up its sleeves and gone
to work. The chairman, Paul T.
Truitt of the Commerce Depart
ment, sees the committees job as
pretty largely education.
The states, in other words, must
be persuaded that in the long run
they lose by discriminatory laws
1t would probably be possible to
get rid of most of the 1000 laws
which are clasSed as barrier laws
through federal legislation and legal
action, but Mr. Truitt figures there's
about enough federal law on the
books already
This is not a federal-verSus-
state lobbying enterprise he says,
I'VE hope to point out the laws
which act as trade barriers, and to
stimulate the states to remove these
barriers of their own accord"
1t will bet a slow process, any
way you figure it. Only nine state
legislatures are scheduled to meet
next year. Committee plans to
work with the Council Of State
Governments and with the inter-
state cooperative commissions
which have already been set up in
33 states
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

The majority Of foreign countries
will not permit American travellers
TO bring, duty free, over one car
ton Of cigarets, and when they run
out they must buy more at exor-
hitant prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

An Ohioan became mayor of his
town by Tipping a coin, which is
JGt ttably now most voters cast
their ballots.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Canaries, sparroWs, chickens and
doves may live as long as 20 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Europe, says an editorial, is sick
of war. But not sick enough, ap-
parently, to obey doctors orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

The best things in life are free.
In Uncle Sans case, it's the Allan
tic ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

3. France
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
MUSICAL COMEDY
AT COLISEUM SHOW
Tells SWING Story

A crew of swing nutty and fame
hungry musicians damned" their
way across the continent last night
in the new film that opened at the
Coliseum Theatre, right into an
addition at the Cocoanut Grove,
and right to the top of current
film hit parade.
The new picture is "Cocoanut
Grove" and heading a long list of
top rank performers are Fred Mac
Murray and Harriet billiard. the
romantic, and musical leads in the
film. Paramount has surrounded
them with cast that includes Ben
Blue. Rufe Davis, the Yacht Club
Boys, Harry Owens and his Royal
Hawaiian Orchestra nd Dorothy
Howe. III. .1t+ss
MacMurray, in his role in the new
film, plays an almost exact proto-
type of his own life before he
crashed the movies. He is young
bandleader who has an aptitude for
losing jobs quicker than he can
get them, and as a result winds
up flat broke with a rebellious band
ON his hands. To keep them together
he tells them that he has arranged
for an addition at the Grove. The
only problem that then confronts
him is to get the "swingsters" to
California.
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medy. however, the population
largely Walloon (French).
Propaganda Raids

Pro-Belgian residents of the dis
trict say the people generally are
satisfied, want to stay in Belgium,
and would have no serious complaint
about their treatment if left alone
by the agitators.
But they are deluged with Ger
man propaganda which is especially
effective among the youths, accord
ing to charges In parliament. ei
Travel agencies sponsor tours
into Germany for the youths Of the
districts At ST. With, for instance,
thirty young men are said to have
been taken into Germany. given
courses of instruction, and return
ed in military formation.
Politically, the pro-nazi groups
have made little Roadway. In tthe
general election in April this year,
the party considered as pro-nazi-
the "Heimattreue Front" failed
to get a seat in parliament.
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J. {. HaIdemans
Are Entertaining
Penthouse Guests

DR.. and Mrs. John c. Haldeman
are entertaining informally through
out the week for their house guests,
Mrs. Mable H. Greene and her
daughter, Miss Dorothy Greene, OF
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Greene and her daughter
arrived in Juneau on the Princess
Charlotte and expect to spend a
week In the Capital City
Leaving on the steamer Mount
Mckinley during the early part OF
August, Mrs. Greene and daughter
will be accompanied south by Mrs.
Ha.demans mother. Mrs. Ida K.
Stivey. also TO Oklahoma City, who
has been visiting in the city for the
past three and one half months.
The three will return to their homes
via the Golden Gate Exposition at
San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

between Berlin and Paris Is across
Belgium. Between Berlin and Lon
don, it's across Holland. But between
Munich or some other southern
German cities, again it's across Bel
GUM. az
Belgium could be avoided, as well
as Holland, by British, French or
German planes carrying out attacks
on the enemy. But in warfare es-
pecially it would be easy for pilots
to get off their courses.
Under the new foreign policy OF
complete, independence, Belgium is
committed to defend her own from
tiers. This is as true OF the air as
of the land.
If French, British, or German
planes flew across-intentionally or
ntentionally--once or twice-the
enemy country might merely lodge
protests with Belgium and demand
that she protect her frontiers. Ii
it happened several times, however,
the other country might resort to
the same course.
So the battlefields might be over
Belgium - and might eventually
draw Belgium into the war"
The Belgian "Sudetens"
| Another big worry in Belgium just
now is her "Sudetenland'
This is the frontier territory which
Belgium acquired from Germany af-
ter the war-the cantons of Eupen,
Malmedy and st With. Adolf Hitler
hasn't asked for their return. Hitler
has even put them in the same cate
CORY with Frances Alsace-Lorraine
as territory to which he has no
further claim.
Nevertheless they've become a
hotbed of pro-nazi propaganda and
political agitation, according to dis
closures in parliament. @
Seventy thousand people live in
the three contons. Eupen Is the
largest, st. With the smallest. Ger
| mans predominant In both. In NAL
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
RADIO -50NDE
Men TO JOIN
4 WEATHER STAFF
Equipment Arrives for IS
Day 0perdiion-Two
Experts Coming

Two radio-sonde experts, Carl
Russo and Theodore W. Kleinsasser,
will come to Juneau late in August
to join the staff of the U. s. Wealth
err Bureau in charge of new upper
air observations to be made in re-
lation to air-mass forecasts IA
Russo will come from Arlington,
Virginia, and Kleinsasser from Ok
lahoma City, Oklahoma.
Today a shipment of IS radio
sonde instruments were received
here from the factory at Baltimore.
Each instrument includes within
it's compact case equipment to meas
ure barometric pressure, humidity,
temperature as low as liz degrees
below zero and a radio broadcast
ing unit to send signals back to a
ground station which will record
all the data. 49,
Release Daily
The instruments, suspended by
antenna from rubber balloons which
will be inflated to about five-foot
diameter, will be released here and
at Fairbanks daily starting Sep
TENDER 1. After the balloon reach
es a height at which lack OF out
side pressure causes it to burst, the
instrument falls to earth on a para
chute. A reward is offered for re-
turn of the instruments to the Blu
reau, but very few are expected
ever to be found in Alaska.
The balloons will be inflated with
helium, 80 tanks of which are or
their way here from the Govern
ment plant at Amarillo, Texas.
The receiving station, where Russo
and Kleinsasser will listed in or
the stream of radio signals eman-
ating from the balloons, is on it,
way to Juneau for installation al
the Weather Bureau office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

The race for the Antarctic is on.
When President Roosevelt commits
stoned Admiral Richard E. Byrd to
head a government-fnanced expedi-
ton into the polar region, he made
it plain that the United States is
definitely interested in claiming sec
lions of the vast recovered area.
In many respects, Byrd's forth
coming return to Antarctica will be
in the nature of a race against Nazi
Germany, which recently claimed
25O,OOO square miles east of the
Weddell Sea. Great Britain, Nor
way, Australia, France and Russia
are also interested in the polar re-
gions, but not to the extent Of rush
ing an expedition.
Admiral Byrd begins his prepare
lions with $340, 900 appropriated by
Congress, 100000 which he raised,
and other private capital. Byrd
calculates the cost Of the expedition
lat approximately $1,000, 900.
In addition, the explorer will do
nate the ship in which he made his
previous journeys to the Antarctic,
the 68-year-old barkentine. Bear of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
STRAUSS TUNES
ARE FEATURED IN
FILMAI CAPITOL
The Great Walt" Cosfdrs
Luise Rainier and
Fernand Gravel

From the great score of Johann
Strauss music. choice OF the most
popular of it all was one of the dif-
ficult musical assignments during
the filming of THE Great Waltz, y
drama of the life of the composer
currently playing at the Capitol
Theatre with a brilliant cast headed
by Luise Rainier, Fernand Gravel
and Miliza Korjus.
THE Blue Danube" was unani-
mously chosen by all concerned With
the picture as Straus" best-known
work. From then on various favor
ties were suggested. A poll was taken
in the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer mu-
sic department and its results sub
mitted to Bernard Hyman, producer
of the picture. 4
The picture, dealing with the life
and loves of Strauss, was directed
by Julien Duvivier. The musical
numbers, all composed by Strauss,
are presented in lavish Imperial
Court, opera, casino, palace, and
Vienna woods sequences. M iss
Rainer plays the faithful wife, Ora
vet is seen, as Strauss, and Miss
Korjus as the Vienna opera star
with whom Strauss became infatu-
ated. Players include Hugh Herbert,
Lionel Atwill, Curt Bots. Leonid
Kinsky, AL Shean, Minna Gombell,
George Houston, Bert Roach, Greta
Meyer, Herman Bing, Alma Kruger,
Henry. Hull, Sig .Rumann and
Christian Rub.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
SUPERINTENDENT
OF MT. Mckinley
PARK IS VISITOR
Weather in Park Excellent
This Summer-To Make
Glacier Bay Cruise

Weather in Mount Mckinley Ma
tional Park has been so agreeable
this summer that even a Califor-
MAN will admit it.
The Californian is Frank Been,
new Superintendent of Mount Nc
Kinley Park, who was transferred
north recently from Sequoia Park
in California and who is in Juneau
at present.
Been said today Mount McKin-
ley had 81 days in June in which
the mountain was visible, despite
the month being the rainiest June
in many years.
With Earl TRACER, Director of
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Research and Information for the
National Park Service, Been is
leaving tomorrow morning on the
Ranger vi for a months trip to
Glacier Bay. The two men will look
the National Monument over with
a view to planning tourist and re-
creation facilities there.
The Ranger VI, who is being
provided for the park mems use
by the u. S. Forest Service, ar
rived Saturday night from Ket-
chikan. Allan Sallee is captain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

Oakland, which will be refitted with
new engine. The government will
supply two additional boats.
About two hundred men will
make up the exploring force, which
is to sail about October and may
return in six and one-half months.
However, food and other supplies to
last two years will be carried.
Innovation in Antarctic explora-
ton is the 55-foot, specially-built
snow cruiser built like a bus, to
cruise across theicy wastes. Designer
of the cruiser, which will be propelled
by caterpillar tread wheels, is DR..
Thomas E. Poulter, second in COM
mand of the Byrd Antarctic expedi-
ton in 1934-35. The cruiser viii
carry small house on its chassis
with mooring atop for an airplane.
and will accommodate four men
with provisions for year..
The expedition, Byrd's third to
the southernmost tip Of the world,
will map out, survey and claim ter
ritory definitely for the United
States. If possible, he will map the
huge coal and oil deposits.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 3l.-A
quarter of century after the Ger
man invasion of Belgium-m Aug
ust, 1914 Belgians are worrying a.
plenty. about the danger OF new
war. But they don't believe MS
tory will repeat. .
They think, in any event, that II
a new European war should come,
Belgium would not suffer the FIRST
blow as she did in 1914
There would be a good chance for
their country to stay out altogeth-
ef, Belgians say, except for one
think the air.
The eastern frontier with Ger
many, is better fortified than 1t was
Is years ago. The Notifications
cover a longer stretch. Behind
them is a stronger army, always on
guard
And besides, Belgians say, the
whole military situation has chang
ed since 1914. In the event OF a
new war between Germany ana
France, for instance, some military
experts believe neither would try
Immediately to break through the
strong land Notifications of the 9TH
er. 81; q
The first deadly assaults, they say
would be from the air. And that's
why Belgium worries SO much. lts
that frontier-a relatively new one
which many Belgians fear would
be violated first. It's the one that
Belgium is least prepared to defend
land the most difficult one to de-
fend. t
| The shortest route, as crow flies
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

But, while the natural resources
are very important, great impor-
lance is placed on the territory as
bases for aviation and new routes
for inter-continental travel. Byrd
has said the United States should
most definitely claim all territory
around Palmer Land, which is 575
nautical miles from the tip of South
America, and, therefore, he feels.
within the scope of the Monroe Doc.
trine. Also, immediate steps should
be taken to formally claim Marie
Byrd Land
The expedition is under the. 81.
pervision of DR.. Ernest H. Gruen-
ing, director of the Interior De-
partment's territorial department
and will probably sail from som1s
Atlantic seaport, possibly Boston.
The first Byrd expedition to the
Antarctic lasted from December 80,
1928, to February 49,, 1880, with
Byrd flying over the South Pole No
vember 90, 1929.
Second expedition lasted from
January II. 1884. to February 6,
1880. ~-
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Office Door
Here
"Reorganized''

A sign painters brush today made
official the recent change of title
of the Bureau of Public Roads. On
the ground glass window of the
door to the Bureaus office the
sign was being re-lettered today
Public Roads Administration" in
conformity with the change made
under reorganization July /.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
War Secretary
May Get
New Powers

WASHINGTON, July 81. - The
House has passed and sent to the
Senate for concurrence, bill that
will authorize the Secretary of War
to make contracts for the execution
of construction projects in two areas
beyond the continental limits of the
United States.
The contracts thereby might be
made under terms at variance with
the usual procedure followed in
making contracts of similar ma
ture within the continental United
States.
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ssCOnsle and Get IT. Has
a Special Meaning -.
Tasty food. efficient service and an
atmosphere truly home-like sound
the old call Of Come and Get Ii ....
at PERCY'S

the three the S. took movies In the Chicago
made his sketches from these Interesting deght Fan
that Andy spoke suggestive OF her
Shocks, hear, remained to
supply with tips for Andys next adven
tmein flicker. Joseph Calea thinks he has
type jix Took him two and
nice bankro he sacrificed by turning down vanou roles to
"Algiers." different from all he had
ously the Then Five Came Back" with
sympathetic Golden Boy role with
sympathy Full Confession" heroic priest.
climax the erstwhile heavy is to portray
Damien the sanity priest of Mookais leper colonyl
Presty bring good luck to actors Spencer
Tracy splendid "uck Millions really under
his priest San Francisco and Pat OBriens In
angels Dirty Faces" his break in years. M
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

twenty-five years ago last
Friday, July 20, 1914-the World
War started. A, few days later
Germany invaded Belgium. TINS
story, telling what's worrying
Belgium today, was written by
J. G. Stark, -AP Chief OF bu-
reau, London, after first-hand
survey = I'll
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
DOCTOR BACK

DR.. Rae Lillian Carlson, OPTIC
metrist, returned from a trip to
Yakutat this morning, coming in
aboard the steamer Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

The Book ALASKA, Revised and
Enlarged. Now On Sale: S1.OO.
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Hollywood Sights lind Sos~1J


HOLLYWOOD Cal, July 3l;7Joe Penner had party the
other day 1t nice party really party only
guests axicab drivers course
Joe making picture called The
What day did sayP) Joe plays cabby
abbes who buy horse
Joe its trainer Joe spent lot of time
re, riding with cab-drver pick UP
the lingo, the mannerisnis the life.
drivers he met the picture party
when the cabbies' film
There wasn't for the
big-hearted and likes people He said
for reason for his party that well, here a
who always taking people
got any themselves
Mary Martin whose heart belongs to Paramount,
have been nonplused find Mary Martin already
Marion Martin ditto Nonplussng
Martins Photographic resemblance with Claudette
bert who practically monopoly bangs
couture First guess: Mary Martin will keep name
Andy Panda little crer
under guidance of Walter of Oswald Rabbit"
Andys debut Begins Andy Panda"
described "Pandamonium" Lantz unable
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Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
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Empire classifieds pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-07
INSPECTION OF GUARDS TONIGHT
Past Commander of HOw- itzer Company to Be
 HOnOred

Retired commanders of the Wat erbury Howitzer Co, c. N. G will be honored tonight during the an- nual federal inspection. Col. Lewis L. Field of New Haven, commander of the 102nd Infantry, his staff and a group of high ranking army and army reserve officers will be guests at the inspection.
 Major George R. Butler, U. s. A. DOL will inspect for the federal government, while Lieut.. Col. F J. Shearer of Hartford will inspect for the state. Captain Fitzgibbons. first commanding officer of the unit, and his successor, Capt. George L. Eaton, who resigned his commission last year, will attend the inspection, as well as Lieut.. E. J. Murphy and Lieut.. Harold J. Eagan, past officers.
 Captain George J. Baribault, com- manding officer of the Howitzer Co. announced that orchestral music will accompany the exercises to- night. The company will oemon- strate the use of three inch trench