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Evening star., 1939-08-29
Says War Will Not
Come This Fall,

i
To the Editor of The Star:
The French have an apt phrase which
says, BE reasonable" This can apply to
almost any situation. Why not then ap-
ply it now to war in Europe?
In 1914 Germany started the World
War early in August. The forts at
Maubeuge held up the advance for
about two weeks. OF course, the Ger
mans skipped along quite well in the
east, but even so the Maubeuge holdup
begged down" things.
Today Poland will give opposition, and
by reason of being further north, fall
rains will come early and tend to 'bog
down" the German mechanical units
and will also make hastily constructed
air ports hard to take off from. On the
west the Maginot Line will stop Germany
for quite while, and, even If they get
through, the Germans will find their
tanks will have to 60 over muddy coun-
try, which even tanks do not like.
Draw your own conclusions. Will war
come this year or not?
MARK s. WILLING.
Mount Holly, Va.
August IL.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Fears MOros Will
Conquer Philippines.

To the Editor of The Star:
A press dispatch from Hollywood the
other day says that Samuel Goldwyn has
turned down the request of Philippine
Resident Commissioner Joaquin M. Eli
zalde to cut scenes from the motion pic
ture "The Real Glory" allegedly showing
Filipino soldiers as towards
The scene referred to is the spectacle
OF a whole contingent Of Filipinos run
ming from lone Moro.
Senor Elizaldes objection was silly be-
cause he knows too well that we Filipinos,
and even the Americans, for that matter,
are afraid Of the fighting Moros. For
300 years the Filipinos, with the aid of
Spaniards, and later of Americans, were
unable to subdue the few hundred Moros
in Southern Philippines What most
fear is that when American protection Is
withdrawn from the Philippines the
Moros might take the notion of con-
quering their Malay alf-brothers.
TEDDY DE NOLASCO.
New York City.
August 20.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Lepke Gives Up

Louis Gepke) Buchalter, described
by New York District Attorney Dewey
as the worst industrial racketeer in
America" has emulated the example
OF his erstwhile partner, Jacob (Gur-
rah) Shapiro, and surrendered to the
Federal Government - uncondition-
ally. Although Federal and New York
City rewards totaling $4,000 were
posted recently in the hope Of "buy-
ing" his capture, Lepke decided to
deprive tipsters Of the lucrative op-
portunity of turning him in. From
his hideout in Manhattan he sent an
emisSary to Chief G-Man J. Edgar
Hoover with an offer to capitulate.
The two men met at an undisclosed
place and what happened is best told
by Mr.. Hoover in his succinct state
ment: HE surrendered. There was
no money promised or paid by the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation. We
made him no promises Of immunity
or anything else"
Lepke, like Gurrah, undoubtedly
gave himself up because the law was
making things too hot for him and,
more particularly, for those who have
been harboring him. The so-called
gorilla boys" accused of "muscling
IN" on New York's fur, garment, bak-
cry and trucking industries, had
never experienced this kind of heat"
during the years that they were do
ing a f1ourishing business with their
protective" associations. These as
sociations, the Gmen later charged,
actually were instruments Of extor-
tion used against frightened business
men whose property or persons had
been threatened with violence. The
law had never seriously bothered
Lepke or Gurrah during this reign
OF terror. Both were arrested a dozen
times between 1922 and 1933-but not
conviction was obtained. Both had
reason to feel that the law was not
Tor them. They did not become
greatly perturbed back in 1888 when
word reached them that F. B. I.
agents were doing a little 'muscling
IN" of their own special sort. Not
until they suddenly were confronted
with Federal antitrust indictments
against themselves and 1856 Code
fendants in November, 1888, did it
seem to dawn on the pair that the
law finally meant business. After
protracted delays, both were con-
victed and given maximum prison
terms and fines. Released on bond
by Appellate Judge Martin T. Man
ton, both disappeared and the long
hunt by the G-men began. Mean
while Lepke's conviction was re-
versed, but he was reindicted. Cur
rah surrendered last year and is
serving his sentence.
Lepke remained at large. He told
Mr.. Hoover that he never left New
York City. Even before Lepke's sur
render a special grand jury had be-
gun to question every one who might
have had a part in harboring this
notorious fugitive. 1t is a serious
Federal crime to obstruct justice.
The full penalty Of the law should
be invoked against all persons guilty
OF conniving to protect this onetime
self-styled protector" of New York's
businessmen.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

principles applied to the problem by
Mr.. Hanes.
Such conduct should provide new
stimulus to the general economic i'm
provement already noted in the wake
Of decisions made by the last session
of Congress.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Sees Germany Trapped
BY Russian Pact.
To tbs Editor of 1rha afar

Kindly grant space to q layman for
acknowledgment and praise Of one of the
greatest CANDLES of our time: '"The heads
I win, tails you lose" episode Of British
and French diplomacy so successfully ac-
complished at Moscow. The whole thing
was, and is, 80 obvious as to warrant,
under less trying and serious circum-
stances, worldwide hilarity. To review,
in . few words, We recall the immense
fanfare and ballyhoo that, for weeks.
attended the Moscow eoqyersatioo, the
Evening star., 1939-08-29

You may criticize Franklin Delano
Roosevelt all you want to, but you
must admit that he is the first Presi-
dent since "Tippecanoe" Harrison
who can correctly call off the figures
for a square dance.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

Persons who today constantly use
the word Hell" might pause and
consider the ultimate situation Of
those who up to 1918 were enamored
of the word "Hoch."
Evening star., 1939-08-29

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-08-29

There are two million pores in the
human body. And In this town dur
Ing the summer months very few Of
them loaf on the Job.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
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permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-08-29

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
LEGION AUX. ARRANGES
 FOR SHOWING OF YUKON
 RIVER MOVING PICTURES

Plans to show the Trevor Davis color film of the Yukon River trip were discussed at last evenings meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary held in the Dugout.
 The pictures will be shown pub licly sometime during the latter part of the month. MT. Davis took the film last September while in the Interior and many beautiful views in color were caught by the well known Juneau photographer The film is said to be excellent and takes two hours for showing.
 A public card party is als oon the program for this month and will be held on the evening of November 21, in the Legion Dugout.
 On December 3. a food sale will be held at Bertt's Cash Grocery Arrangements are in charge of Mes- danes Prank Metcalf, Mary Hager- up, Esther Gullufsen and Beth Nordling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08

ing Day in the Territory's first an- nual Gold Bowl championship. Col DTS of the Sourdoughs will be gold, while the Baranof Bears will don purple jerseys.
 With the arrival of the equipment, both teams from now on will get down to actual contact work and scrimmaging, two departments which both teams have been forced to neglect until equipment had ar rived.
 Meantime, sponsors of the game J. J. Meherin, Wallis George and James O'Neil-issued a statement today protesting against what they termed an unfair attitude" on the part of some persons in Juneau who have assumed that the approaching game lis being played for the bene- fit of the Baranof Hotel"
 This is strictly a charity affair, said O'Neil, "and it is completely unfair for anyone to assume or say that any individual is going to gain either as a result of the sale of tickets or of advertising in any form or description I cannot be too em- phatic in reiterating that after ba- sic expenses have been paid all pro ceeds of the game will go to char ity. Furthermore the team which goes under the name of Baranoi Bears have no more connection with the Baranof Hotel than the Sour doughs have with any one of the towns dozen bakeries"
 Sourdough Coach Tom Dyer an- nounced today that starting in his teams fullback position will be Jim Gillian, hard hitting l90-pound for mer all-State player when he starred with San 'Francisco's Mission High School football team back in 1884 and 1885.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
GOVERNOR, SHELL
 SIMMONS WRITTEN
 UP IN SPORTSMAN
Other Juneauites in De. Cember Issue-Cove
 by George Dale

It is often said that Alaska's air plane pilots are the best in the world. They have to be, for the Northland is the toughest flying country in the world, and it's pilots get their full share of dangerous as- signments.
 Some of the exploits that have made Shell Simmons, the Irish Angel" of Juneau, one of Alaska's crack pilots are told by Sherwood Wirt former Juneau newspaperman. in the December issue of The AL aska Sportsman magazine
 Night flights to isolated canneries and mines to bring wounded men to the hospital, flying supplies to shipwrecked seamen, locating other flyers cracked-up and lost in Alas ka's wilderncsses; all of these and many more are told in the story, Sheldon Simmons. Alaska Pilot
 Tribute to Gov. Troy
 Also in the December issue of The Alaska Sportsman is the story, "Sourdough Governor" a stirring tribute to John Weir Troy Alaska's Governor, now retiring It is writ ten by the well-known Alaskan writer. Lois Hudson Allen.
 Christmas time in the Arctic is described by E. L. Keithahn in the article, Eskimo Christmas" There in Klekletuk, an igloo village ten days north of Nome if the weather is fair. and as far as the moon if it isn't Santa Claus does come with his sled drawn by reindeer, and be- lieve it or not--Santa Claus is an Eskimo!
 Other stories in this issue are "Fishin' for Fun" by Laura P. Ord way, "In the Tallest Trees" a story of eagle hunting by Manley Sweaz- ey, The People of Nome were Scan dalized," last of the current series of articles about early-day Nome by John B. Wallace.
 1 On this months cover is personi- fled the full charm of the North, When an Eskimo Smiles" de- lightful portrait of an Eskimo girl by George A. Dale. It is believed that this will be one of the most famous of The Alaska Sportsman's 1 covers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
FRIDAY SERVICE WILL BE HELD FOR
 C.E. KIRKLAND

Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary for Charles E. Harland, well known Juneau man who passed away Monday night when enroute south on the steamer Alaska.
 There will be Christian Science service and interment will be in the family plot at Douglas.
 The remains were brought to Ju- neau last night on the steamer Yu- kon from Petersburg and are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
Trinity Junior Guild
 Plan Coming Events

A business meeting of the Junior Trinity Guild was held last night in the Parish Hall and following that a social hour was enjoyed Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Katherine Gregory and Mrs w. w. Council.
 Plans were discussed for spon- soring a dance and a committed was appointed to look into the available dates. A card party IS also on the calendar for the lat ter part of this month. Arrange ments for the public evening of cards is under the supervision ol Mrs. Henrietta Elliott.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
HOOP PRACTICE
 WELL ATTENDED
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
Moose Will Enter Quintet in Juneau Basketball
 League Play

Nearly forty basketballers turned cut in the High School gymnasium last night to take the first fling at working out kinks in stiffened mus cles in preparation for the coming basketball season.
 Among the two score hoop artists who turned ont, the larger number were newcomers and good look ;ng material according to Jack Fowler, league president.
 Fowler also announced today that the Moose lodge is planning to enter a team in the local league this year,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
GRID SUITS ARRIVE FOR
 TURKEY DAY
Sponsors Deny Any Desire 10 Profit from Foot
 ball Event

The gold and purple of the Uni versity of Washington made its ap- pearance in Juneau today as forty sets of football uniforms and equip ment were unloaded from the Yu- kon and sent to game committee headquarters in the Baranof Hotel for sorting and classifying by the coaches of the two squads which will face each other on Thanksgiv-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08

which will put five teams in the league, Elks, Moose, Krause Con- creters, Firemen, and Hennings ClothierS.
 Basketball players planning to play in this years circuit are re- minded once again they must sign the register at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
LAvENIk'S 53t BEST MARK OF
 ELkS EVENING

At the Elks last night, Martin Lavenik's 531 was Lest score, his Sharks, however, taking three beat ings from the Grocers.
 The Engineers took the measure of the Fosters, three games in a TOW and the Jewellers won two from the Physicians.
 There will be no bowling tonight, with bingo and turkeys scheduled for upstairs.
 Last nights scores arc as follows
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
c. D. A. GROUP TO SEW

Mrs. J Harrington will be hostess to members of the C. D A. sewing group at their regular weekly gath ering tomorrow afternoon. The group will meet at l:30 o'clock at Mrs. Herrington's apartment in the Nugget
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
UGRIN MARKS
 up 602 PINS AT BRUNSWICK

Mike Ugrin went over 600 last night at the Brunswick alleys as his California Grocers won three ot four from the Signal Corps.
 Mike rolled 293 -205 -204 for tally of SOP.
 Tonights games are Druggists vs. Irvings and Independents vs. Cos mopolitans Tomorrow, Juneau Flor ists meet Percy's and New AlaSkans roll Barbers.
 Scores were as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
OFF SIDE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. B.
 Johnston, Utah sophomore half ack, showed mp this season with joint missing from one finger. He worked near meat grinder in
 ausage factory during the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
BOUND FOR STATES

MT. and Mrs. Roy Dickson, of Anchorage. accompanied by their two children, are southbound pas sengers on the Alaska for the States to spend several months visiting relatives in Seattle and Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
REVENUE AGENT HERE

Miles Price. Internal Revenue Agent from the Seattle Internal Revenue Office. is :cw in Juneau in the course Of his annual trip to the Territory. Price is on his way Outside, having arrived on the steamer Alaska from the Vest ward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
ABOLISH DRIBBLE
 RULE, BASkETBAlL

NEW YORK, Nov 8.-The Ameri- can Basketball League has abolished the two-hand dribble rule.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08
Edward w. McDonough

Held under $10.000 bond in Los Angeles, following his arrest by G. men, Edward w. McDonough, 27, was charged with theft of warplane
 plans from the Douglas Aircraft plant, where he formerly was em- ,ployed. McDonough denied charge. \ A-L----k 1- L----- !
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08

Try The Empire classifieds for results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08

tis N. Brown, of Greensboro. :. C., was elected commander-in- aief of the Veterans of Foreign lars of the United States for l939- A40. This is his latest portrait.
 rodays News lu1ay- Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08

Try an Empire ac.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-08

Look ahead and you'll buy your General Electric Refrigerator Food prices going up, and the higher they go the you save with this wOIdfdmous dependable longlife GEE Refrigerator.
 Always a Liberol Tradein at the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-03
SHOWERS OF STONES

All you have to do is to read the news
papers fairly regularly and you will run
across some interesting examples of the
credulity of mankind.
The latest story to attract our fancy
comes from Port of Spain, Trinidad,
where 4 17-year-old girl is suspected OF
being an agent of mysterious spirits.
It seems that her father ran an inn.
Suddenly, in the lobby, showers of stones
began to fall They stopped, SO it is said.
when the girl moved to another house. A
day or so later the showers began at the
new resting place.
The dispatch says the parents moved
from the inn, the mother unable to stand
it another minute Persons who gathered
said their saw pebbles, marked with
crosses, fall in the lobby. Occulists attri-
buted the happenings to African sorcery."
Of course, nobody with any sense be-
heves that there was any shower Of stones,
unless the girl threw them into the air be-
fore they fell. However, there are people
in the world. and not all of them in Trini-
dad, ready to believe, and anxious to be-
lieve. that showers of stones fell mys-
teriously and miraculously.
The people, as in older days, look for
a sign. Superstitious under the thin
veneer of civilization. human beings yearn
for portents. voices and the supernatural.
The craving takes strange forms in differ
ent localities and every once in while
there are signs that indicate its existence
in various sections of the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-03
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GRAN'MA R&A
OF CAYO HUES0

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Yes ! remember Gran'ma Rina
quite well.
The little gray house where she
used to dwell
With its vine-covered patio is
standing there,
Just one block south of jackson
Square.
Four score and ten were her
numbered years,
And the tales she told of laughter
and tears
Now come to mind. I seem to
see
Her sitting in the shade of a
tamarind tree.
Many years Gran'ma Rina had
been a slave,
And to her white 'Missns'' love
and devotion she gave.
One of the tales Gran'ma Rina
told
Was Of house with cached gold
Sealed in the walls, and forgot
ten, she said.
BY blood thirsty pirates, now
long since dead
She told me of a white woman
who hated
A little black baby the good Lord
created,
And she buried it where the red
ants nested,
Beneath palm tree, regal and
crested.
Then. there was a tale of a wom-
an who killed.
lShe made her slaves do as she
willed.)
Her will was to bind black
man to a tree
And lash him, to death because
he dared to 60 free.
Gran'ma, Rina. saw clipper and
cargo ships come
Laden with treasure and rare
Spanish rum.
Some of the tales she told I'll
never forget.
Gran'ma Rina's gone and my eyes
are wet
With tears. In memory, 1 see her
face
Kind and gentle beneath a cap
of lace. -.
MARIE CAPPICK.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-03
PREPARE FOR WINTER NOW


slaekening off in Key West, as elsewhere
Right now it appears further substantial
layoffs by WPA may be expected here.
That means there will be surplus of UNI
employed workmen in Key West. They
must be provided with work or the tax
payers, the property owners, must be pre-
pared to provide them with food, clothing
and shelter
Regardless of the number of federal
jobs that will be available, regardless of
the city's belated job sponsorship pro-
gram, we must be prepared to take care of
the jobless. The doldrums Of summer are
upon US. All business activity is neces-
sarily slow. This condition was to be ex-
pected because Key West is now tourist
and vacation center. The summer vaca-
tionists who last year gave us a business
revival in midsummer this year are
headed toward the world fairs. 1t will be
late fall ortWinter before they can be ex-
pected to come here in any volume.
But they will come. Be certain OF
that Every tourist center experiences the
same slackness in summer. The rush
comes when the frost begins to settle up
north. Key West next fall and winter
may expect an even greater influx of
tourists than came here last season. There
were periods last winter when there were
no available rooms in Key West. Some
hotels and roominghouses enjoyed a
capacity business. Restaurants, filling
stations and recreational resorts reported
substantial and profitable operations
that is, those prepared to handle the tram
scient trade that came to them.
It was noticeable that those who en-
joyed the greatest volume of business had
done the greatest amount of Improvement
last summer. They had popped up their
sales facilities and efforts; they had put In
new lines of materials and supplies; they
had rebuilt, repaired or rehabilitated their
places of business They were alert and
were prepared to grasp opportunity by the
hand when it was extended. In general,
those who did nothing, those who were
unprepared or those who decided to wait
and see what was going to happen got
nothing in particular out of the tourist
trade. The result is they have no re-
sources to carry them through the sum-
mer doldrums They are singing the blues
and still doing nothing.
Now is the time. to prepare your home
for roomers. Now is the time to extend
your present hotel and roominghouse
facilities. Now is the time to paint up,
clean up, make repairs, rebuild and re-
model Now is the time to connect with
the new sewer system. Some of our BUSH
nessmen have started this important work
of preparation. They stand to reap the
greatest benefits next season and the sea-
sons after that. They discourage COM
petition by beating outside competition to
the bacon. Labor will be plentiful, ma
terials will be relatively cheap and prompt
service will be certain NOW.
Help yourselves to future prosperity
by helping others now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-03
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print IL
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress. never be the orr
gan or the mouthpiece of any person. clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done By individual or organ
zation; tolerant of Others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-03

All gold owned by Jews in the Reich
.1rotectorates of Bohemia and Moravia,
9ceording to the latest decree, must be
turned In. In the United States, the New
Deal. copied after Fascism, required every
body. to turn in all gold money in their
possession and receive Roosevelt's 59-cent
dollars in return. There was not so much
aproar; perhaps we can take it on the
chin with greater composure than those on
the other side.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-03

Democracies endeavor to show the
best side of life and do the most good pos
rible; relationships on the contrary do just
the opposite in clarifying pillage, war and
hatred. 1t is a conflict between love and
hatred with love always emerging the con-
-queror, but at what pricel