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of in due course of procedure as follows:: Committee of the Coun- Gil appointed to meet with similar bodies representing the s h 70 l Board, P-TA., Alumni and Wo- mems Club at o'clock Thursday evening in the city hall to start the ball rolling for the gymnasium project; order issued to comply with MT Robertson'S advice so properties here would become avail able for FILA and other national mortgage loan companies for loans with which to finance home-build- ing A new Ford truck was ordered from Juneau Motors Company, at price of $1,32785, with liberal all lowance for old truck Matter of cannery lease renewal was laid on table until next meeting.
 MT. Warner reported to the Coun- cil that his basketball team may participate in games with the Ju neau League on a basis of several of the contests taking place at the Natatorium. Renovation and re- pairs of the Natatorium dressing room at the building must first take place, however, he said. and showers installed to meet demands of Juneau League authorities May or Kilburn left it to the commit tees on Public Properties and Health and Police to take care of that matter.
 Fire and Water Committee made request that all exits at the Nat atorium be keep clear in the fu- ture. Janitor service at the build ing is also needed, MT. Pool said.
 Fill on the wharf approach was reported progressing and an ex- tension of a month was granted Carl Floridan to complete removal of the coal shed.
 A letter was ordered directed by the City Clerk to Board of Fire Insurance underwriters for infor- nation about use of screens for chimney tops. Bills were approved in the amount of $55870.
 As final business action, Mayor Kilburn ordered a Christmas tree for the city be put up and lighted as usual.
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Cn9 oeaod Leezcn chzy nsay Hs KNgaua hp.tood @7

That midnight Santa lifted Leezen gently into his sleigh and flew over the clouds and down the sky to the castle of the King of Westphalia. The King sat asleep by the fire. Candles burned in tall silver sticks. Quietly. as the clock struck twelve, Santa seated LeeZen in a chair near the King, and tip toed out.
 The King stirred as the clock struck, and Leezen's blue eyes fluttered open. She saw the fair haired King, half asleep, wipe tear from his eye. She smiled and said quietly, "Your Majesty, if your dreams are sad you can leave them by opening your eyes"
 The Kings blue eyes flew open with surprise. Then he closed them again. He said, Please be com fortablc. l am thinking" But he wasn't really He was just shy Too shy to talk to Leezen.
 TOMORROW Leezen runs
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DOUGLAS
 NEWS
COUNCIL SESSION
 HAS GOOD AUDIENCE

With standing room only avail able due to attendance of persons interested in seeing a gymnasium built for the school, regular bi- monthly meeting of the Council was held last night.
 Communications presented in- cluded besides urgent request of the Council by P.-TA. and DIWC. for action in securing the $15,000 appropriated by the last Legisla- ture for building a gymnasium, a letter from Attorney R. E. Robin son in reference to steps necessary to quiet titles to tax sale proper ties Dutch's Garage Company about a Diamond T. truck for the city, Douglas Fisheries in regard to re- neWal of lease on cannery build ings, from H. B. Schlegel asking for use of city hall for their an- nual Christmas party and similarly from the Douglas Women's Club permission to use the city hall as meeting place for the organiza- : tion.
 The following visitors among those present were there as repre- sentatives of the various organiza- tions backing up the school gym nasium project: Mrs. Walter An drews, Mrs Ray Mccormick, Mrs. Carl Lindstrom, Mrs. A. J. Balog, Mrs. Ed Bach, Miss Isabelle Cash en, Calvin Pool, Jack Warner, Tom Jensen, Alex Gair, Arne Shudshift, Gordon Mills, Angus Gair and Flank Pettygrove.
 All these matters were disposed
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ing and started passing out the ci- gars and announcing that he had not decided whethter his son would be an ardent Mary Ann fisherman, fur buyer, prospector, basketball tip-off player, hurler in the Big Baseball leagues, or would follow in the newspaper game as reporter or advertising man.
 Mama Grace is feeling just as fine as was little Eric and both are receiving extra care from Dr. w. M. Whitehead and nurses.
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BOB JENNINGS
 HAVE BOY BABY
Another Member of Daily Alaska Empire Joins
 Staff Today

A new member of the Daily Alaska Empire staff arrived at St. Anns Hospital at 3:30 o'clock this morn- ing.
 The youngsters name is Eric, son of MT. and Mrs Robert (Bob) Hen ming, and he tipped the scales at T pounds ounces.
 Dad Henning, of the repertorial staff of The Empire, was on the street soon after 4 o'clock this morn-
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FOUNDRY ACCIDENT

A breaking boom forced Bob Moller to jump into the bay at the Foundry this morning as he was assisting in the loading of scoW from the Al. To forestall injury, the ambulance was called and Moller removed to Juneau for medical attention.
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ALUMNI TO MEET

A large gathering of graduates of Douglas High School is expect ed at the meeting of alumni called for this evening at 7:30 o'clock, to be held in the school auditor ium
 Notices of the meeting were mailed to more than 50. Frank Pettygrove is temporary chairman of the proposed organization.
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DIES FOR LOVE
 OF NAH MAIDEN

BIRMINGHAM, Englpnf, Dec. 12-The body of seventeen-year- old Leonard Scott was found here with a swastika armlet and Adolf Hitler's book, "Mein Kampf," by his side.
 The coroner said the youth poi soned himself because he wanted Hitler to win the war and his fa- ther had forbidden him to listen in to Nazi propaganda broadcasts. He was in love with girl in Germany.
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ATTENTION o.E.s.

Regular meeting of Juneau Chap ter No ', Tuesday, pm. Elec- tion of officers, Christmas Pound Night and refreshments.
 LILLIAN G. WATSON, adv. Secretary.
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METCALF DISMISSED

N G. Metcalf, who had been re- ceiving medical care at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed today.
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THE STORY so FAR: Eric, the son of Lightning, and Lee zen, q doll that can tdlk after midnight, come back to San ta's ToyShop aoith q girI, Elsa, they hdUe rescued in the aooods from some trolls.
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PRACTICAL F'URRIER, opposite I Goldstein, Fishermen's Bldg. Phone 436, or I may call.
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ATTENTION REREKAHs

Important meeting Wednesday, 8 D. m. Initiation and social
 CATHERINE HALM, adv. Secretary.
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Chapter Eight To The King

CANTA was acting very an- o noyed when Eric and Lee zen came back to the Toyshop. He had been up all night look ing for them. His hands and feet were cold from tramping through the snow. He was worried because he hadn't kept his promise to take Leezen to the King of Westphalia that night.
 But his eyes nearly popped out when he saw the returning party.
 What, what-?" he spluttered in the doorway.
 Eric swept off his blue cap, smiled mischievously and said, Sire, we are back for breakfast" !"
 50 I see," said Santa half tempted to laugh. But you have upset me very much"
 We did not mean to, Sire"
 "But-but--but, who is this girl?" asked Santa.
 Some one to help Mrs. Santa bake Christmas cookies" said Eric. So Elsa told Santa the story of what had happened. But Eric ran back to the first hill and picked up the sleeping Leezen very gently and carried her into the Toyshop and stood her up at the foot of the Christmas tree.
 You Are Right
 Santa watched him with an amused smile. Eric, Eric" he said. You are strong willed but 1t seems you are right, too. If l had found this girl I would have brought her here, too"
 Eric bowed very low and said, Thank you, Sire"
 Santa smiled and said, But to- night you must behave just as well. Tonight I shall take Leezen to the King of Westphalia. She was made for him by the fairies,
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Today's News Ioday--Empire.
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DIR. STEyFs, CHIROPODIST, Makes Arch Appliances to measure office, 10 Valentine Bldg. Phone GAS
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and I cannot fail. Even though you think so much of her you must not interfere"
 Eric tossed his hair and laughed. Santa, looking at him, couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder. So they sat down to breakfast and Elsa sat with them drinking great cups of hot chocolate.
 But all that day Eric looked un- happy when he thought no one was watching. He tried to help the gnomes make trains again. But really he kept glancing up to see if LeeZen was still there.
 Seven Shining Drops
 That night Santa really did take Leezen away. This is how it hap pened. Eric had dinner with Santa that night, but once when he looked away from the table little fairy dropped seven shining drops from a tiny flask into his cup. When Eric had drunk it he fell into such a deep sleep it was a day and a night later when he woke.
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You Are Right
Seven Shining Drops

 ot the Theate.
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TOMORROW: Leezen runs ol0dy.
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FOR RENT

2 ROOMS, overstuffed, steam heat ed, Frigidaire, for bachelor, Al So. Franklin.
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Null viii Speak

Speaker at morning worship
periods and evening fireside serv-
ices In Carlton Z. Null Of Chicago.
The kitchen and dining room Mt
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MAIN STREET
Goimos. ComiNps and DoinSs
Of Tacomdns az the Re
porter Found Them.

Mary (Toy) Nuxman back from
vacation with a smile-AI Ray and
daughter. Jean, strolling up Broad
way James O'Brien and son.
Steve. chatting in middle Of street
intersection -Byron ID. Scott wav-
ing to friends--Ab Bergersen
chuckling over newspaper story
Louie Castrilla carrying ice cream
Larry Amundsen giving Esther
sullivan a little advice-Fred
Brockhoff recording telephone con
versation-Earl Cassedy having
breakfast interrupted-James v.
RAmadeIi, mart Rummel and H. 8.
Church keeping Justice Clarence
Layton supplied with cigars-Jim
Petersen ~expreasing opinion about
houses built across property lines
Judge Fred G. RsmAnn telling
about talented rainbow trout
Gland Ravens eating dinner-W.
A. Dryden chatting with friends.
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right Martin said, 'she was mar
ried. In my ending, ! bring out
the point that she was married
all along. Service forgot to do
that
Martin, seon after his chief was
finished. started right to work on
the statue of an Indian princess.
He's making that out of paper,
too. and it's about half finished.
TAKES TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF PAPER
1t takes n tremendous amount
of paper. He simply pastes one
sheet on top Of another. moulding
1t a. he goes. until 1t reaches the
proper height. 8 feet 2 inches in
the case of the chief.
II don't know how ! happened
to hit on an Indian. Nobody builds
cigar store Indians anymore. And
why not?
Martin also probably has n of
the largest individual newspaper
clipping collections In the world.
He's been clipping and shipping
Newspaper photos for years, mount
ing them side by side on heavy
paper. which measures roughly Is
feet long by three feet wide. As
soon ~ n sheet Is filled, he
stacks II with the others ON q
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LAUDS ALASKA
HIGHWAY IDEA

SPOKANE. Wash.-The mayor
Of Kamloops. B. c, c. E Scanion-
smoke before Chamber of Com
merce trustees and members OF
the chambers aviation committee
yesterday. boosting the interior
route for the proposed information
al highway to Alaska
Scsnlon also advocated an in
terror air route between the states
and Alaska. describing 1t as the
most feasible.
The Canadian civic official said
three proposals have been placed
before the Alaska highway COM
mission.
Vancouver and Seattle want the
highway to come down the Fraser
river" Scanlon said. I'VE want It
down the so-called interior route,
which generally follows tne oks-
hogan valley. Edmonton, Alberta,
wants 1t to go south to a point IN
Montana"
The mayor asked vigorous sup
port from Spokane for the Oka-
hogan valley route.
There is a normal dry snowfall,
no fog and past experience has
proven we can keep our roads open
the year around" Scanlon said.
Scanlon asserted the coastal
route along the Fraser river would
be blocked by snow during winters
and that Edmonton's proposal also
was impractical because Of bad
weather,
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Iseomans Hobby: Building Indians,
Makes Them Out Of Paper and Glue


I1e paper Indian. an astonish,
~ 0un1nem-s feet ? inches o.
oolt1 nowuprint and glue, weigh,
M ~ pounds strtppedHlounget
ooainst Z totem pole in thu door.
~ q Z she6 h tn rear Of ". II
Martins home Il ross 30. Tacoms
NY TIE other day.
Martin. = remarkable little man
via many hobbies and the soul
- n artist. perhaps. stepped
hoek. He thoughtfully surveyed
IL Indian. which had taken him
- years 70 finiah. and hrashly
otated.
= an probably the only man in
IL world today stil making cigar
oloro indiana
uGDGAN DClIl1DER
PAINTER NJ TRADE
With that startling bit Of news.
Martin suhsided for 4 moment.
Just stood there quietly looking At
~ xndian-
IT gives me something to d."
- ND after = while. Some peo-
~ think IA crazy. but . fellows
~ 70 % something. Business
tnnt what Il used to be and Tn
~ getting any younger. Can't do
p11at ! uDed to do
Martin y = painter BY trade.
1k11l 49, Z little work once IN =
Wine. ut mast q the time be
eon - found Ia His workshop-a
thoroughly and delightfuliy untidy
- that y filled with al the Odds
~ Al IL ends known to man.
1ta 'evorybody's attic on 4 big
fine scels. it's unbelievable.
Martin. of course. thrives on II.
HES = puttercr BY nature and.
nalng Z minimum number Of tools.
~ happily constructs whatever
horpons to strike his fancy. He
nuil1s totem polea and, utterly
Abandoned 70 his mood and charm
tnoTly uninhibited, trims them with
aaA-trays. clocks ana electric lights.
A. Alaslan tribesman probably
would - shocked.
WRITES new END1NG
xoa FAMOUS POEM
Martin u an entertainer Of sorts.
~.
Alng snd recite.. he an
nouncsd. Il can stil recite Shoot
~ = Dan Mo0rsw' ana Eacs on
~ uaxrooaA Floor Each one
1870 Ahout ~ minntes and in be-
tNoen I slng = 80. First . poem.
Nm Z squg ard then another
- eee?~
1I6Eean ~ ~ didn't IKE the
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way Robert w. Service had con-
cluded Dan McGrew." Il fin
ished It up to suit myself" he
stated. land I think Service prob
ably would agree with me-"
Martin explained that the lady
who was known rs Lou In the
poem has been thoroughly misun-
derstood. "she was really all
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Leverson. The store is In charge
Of Harry Swarm.
Special speaker at the Nednes-
day evening auditorium service
was Joseph Maddox. Speaking
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pile which stretches the entire
length of the room.
He has 4 complete photo his
tory OF virtually every important
news event Of the past is to 20
years.
ut gives me something to do.
anyway" he said. Let people
think it's crazy. It keeps me busy"
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Thursday evening will be Chester
Rutledge of Bellingham.
Activities of young people of the
church for the coming year viii be
under direction of Rev. Smith.
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BANQUET WILL
Be ON FRIDAY
Church
Conference Is at
Des Moines

Members Of the First Presby-
terrain church and friends have
been invited to attend a banquet
to be held at the Bible Conference
grounds at Covenant Beach. Des
Moines. Friday evening. one of the
features Of the annual Young Peo-
Piles Bible Conference of the
church now in session.
More than 100 young people of
the church are attending the con-
ference, which opened Monday.
They will break camp" after serv-
ices Saturday night. with climax
ing services set for Sunday at 1.45
p. m, when the young people will
sing choruses and Carleton Null
will bring the message.
200 Expected
The banquet Friday evening will
be followed by services at which
it il expected that 200 guests from
the church will attend.
The conference II under oirec-
ton Of Rev. orsn H. Smith. assist
ant pastor at the church. Bible
classes are under instruction of
Mrs. c. Davis weyerhseuser. Miss
Mary z. Baker. church secretary,
and the pastor. DR.. J. Renwick
McCullough. Group councillors in
clude Miss Jean Derby, Charles
West, John Pence, Edwin Hurd,
Wilmot Swanson and Barbara
Wfllot.
Null viii Speak
Speaker at morning worship
periods and evening fireside serv-
ices Ia Carlton e. Null Of Chicago.
The kitchen and dining room ut
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the grounds Ia in charge Of Mrs.
NJ. G. Roper. assisted by Mrs. r. A.
Clark, Mrs. J. r. Hoates. Mrs. ALI
soloos. Mrs. E. J. Anderson and
the Misses Marie Trip and Gladys
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A~NToNovICH PROMOTED

Capt. 4. p. Antonovich. con-
s~tructing quartermaster at Nc
Chord field, this week laid aside the
bars on his uniforms and substitut-
ed the emblem Of a major. His
promotion was announced by the
war department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22
Canadian Foreign Policy
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Times have changed in the British Empire since 1914 and it is longer taken for granted that when Britain is at war Canada is at war Not only Pre- uler Mackenzie King but most other Canadian lead now go on the assumption that Canada will make her own choice if war comes The choice may be to bae the mother country but the choice will be made in Ottawa.
 Tn trying to clarify his policy, Premier King re- gently enunciated this doctrine of selfdetermnation with respect to beligerency But he tried to do it in terms of the probability of backing Great Britain In consequence his speech pleased nobody.
 The great cleavage is between Ontario and Quebec. These two principal provinces differ in race religion language and political complexion. And they differ as to foreign policy in event of war. Ontario gen. erally is for backing up Great Britain in her policy of resistance to Fascist aggression Quebec, flirting with Fascist ideas for several years is miitanty soationist.
 The issue will be soft-pedaed for time, while the King and Queen visit Canada. And the advocates of empire solidarity may out stronger after the royal visit the issue is far from settled This is the because the policy of the United States is singulary unclear.
 One curious sdelight is the growing opinion in Great Britain that Canadas neutrality might be boon If the United States remains bound by its pres ent neutrality act and imposes embargo exports of arms (incudng airplanes) to all belligerens it would be great advantage to England to have Canada tons- making equipment from the United States into Canada, there to engage Comedian labor and enter production for England's requirements.
 Thus may yet see the paradoxical spectacle of London urging Canada not to enter beside the mother country and the equally paradoXical spectacle of American airplane factories moving across the Canadian frontier, lock, stock. and barrel
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NATIONAL MARITIME DAY

Today is -he anniversary, the l2oth- of the first successful fansoceanic voyage under steam propulsion For l20 years steamships have been crossing all the oceans and plying all the seas knitting the continents ,ec.her into world which man can travel expediti- puslY and his ease.
 on May 22 1919 the steamship Savannah sailed from Savannah, Georgia on the first Transatlantic crossing lnder steam the first in what has run into the millions Hundreds of steamships the sayannalss route every day in 1899 and dozens sail daily from every American port of consequence.
 The savannah first to cross successfully, was an American ship Steam navigation, too had it's incep- on with the invention of American. Robert Fulton. whose Clermont every schoolboy knows by reputation
 Congress has fixed upon the date of the savan- nahs em5arcaon as proper occasion for observance annually of National Maritime Day. It is fitting that the enterprise and achievements of the American merchant marine and the courage and patriotism of the officers and seamen throughout history be recognized.
 Americas merchant marine in the days of the clipper ships was the worlds greatest. That place has long since been taken away by other nations but under new program of the National Maritime Com mission prestige of United States commercial ships is on the mend and America may day lead the world again.
 Just as the era of the sailing vessel was super eded by the age of which the Savannahs voyage SlgnaU2eu, new chapter m the history or NaVlgduOI just beginning to be written by type of clipper ship the sleek flying boat.
 The Yankee Clipper flew across the Atlantic Sat urday the first flight naugurating regular American European service by air. Taking off from Baltimore, not far from where the Savannah started its voyage in 18l9 the Clipper winged sereney to the Azores and Lisbon Today she is in Marseiles Later this week she will be home in the United States Only reight and mail taken the first flight Tn a month the Clipper will extend it's service to pas sengers. This is age of wonders, just that of the Savannah
 Despite mans recent mastery of the air it appears certain the steamship will continue to serve mankind for many years This is the day honor the steamship and the who have made and mak- ing useful servant of civilization Alaska perhaps than any other part of the world has acquan tance with and reliance upon American vessels ant their crews
 3 Vessels for all their mechanical perfection gleam- ing brass and fine accommodations, less thar nothing without the officers and of the merchant . marine Though sung in the age of the sailing ship there is t abundant truth for 1889 in the old chantey which sailors slng "A ship is made of metal-o metal. rigging and sail she's but iron kettle, when hearts aboard of her fail"
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ROTARY GETS
 KING SALMON
 OFF MARMI0N

King salmon are now off Marmion Island, according to word brought back by the motorship Wanderer Saturday afternoon after taking out a party of Rotarians and Sea Scouts
 Five Rotarians took fish. Dr. A. E. Anderson, of Aberdeen, Washington, took ten pounder, Dr. w w Coun- cil ten pound fish, William A. Luce of Wenatchee, Washington, an eight pounder. Charles A. Cooley of Grants Pass, Oregon, 19 pounder, and Edwin Smith of Wenatchee, Washington, took a prize fish, a 23l5 pounder.
 Marmion Island, Tanglefoot Cove, Point Salisburg, the Islander wreck, and Green Cove were visited.
 Sea Scouts making the trip were Grant Ritter, Frank Parsons. Wen dell Schneider. Dallas Weyand, Har- old Zenger, Harold DeRoux, Claude Helgeson, all under the supervision of Capt. Kinky Bayers.
 Other Rotarians going along who did not bring back fish were, Val P. Quoidbach of Longview, Wash ington, R. A. Peebles, of Nelson, BIG. J. B. Brinker of Wilmington, NC. E. R. Elliot of Couer D'Alene, Idaho and Archie Pierce of Medford Oregon.