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Evening star., 1939-09-10
Mount Fujiyama Changed
To Hui by Official Decree

Mount Fujiyama, where Japanese
recently staged dramatic anti-British
demonstrations, is a sacred and sig
nificant spot to the sons of Nippon"
points out the National Geographic So
ciety.
about 60 miles west of the capital
at Toxic. this volcano for centuries wore
a perennial smoke cap over its 12,300-
foot summit, erupting regularly and
disastrously. The last eruption, in the
early 18th century, tossed ashes so miles.
damned a river and buried fields at
the mountains base 6 feet deep in
cinders
"Fujiyama (known also as Fuji. Full
no-yama and Fuji-san became Hui
several months ago by official decree
which changed the spelling of various
Japanese place names. BY any name.
however, this mountain is symbol in
Japanese national life of all that is lofty
and beautiful, as well as of material
success. Shrines and temples dot its
slopes and every year thousands of re-
lgious pilgrims make the ascent.
In Japanese legend this mountain
whose symmetrical outline is familiar
around the globe, came into being as a
result of a quarrel between the noun
tain goddess, Fuji-san, and the other
gods. Wishing to be alone the goddess
in one night set up this mighty noun
tain where she could live in peace and
solitude. So sacred is Hui to the
Japanese that it is even considered good
luck to dream of it,"
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Red Crescent Is Symbol
Of Mercy Agencies

Not everybody knows that the red
crescent, like the red cross, is also the
symbol of agencies which aid the sick
and wounded in time Of war and dis
aster.
"Out Of an international conference at
Geneva, Switzerland, quarters of
a century ago came the proposal for
general neutrality in wartime of all
those engaged in sanitary and medical
work" says the National Geographic
Society.
"A universal flag of mercy was then
chosen to mark ambulances and field
and stationary hospitals, as well as arm
bands for doctors, nurses, stretcher
bearers and assistants. At the time it
was decided that the same distinctive
sign, that of red cross on white
field, should be used by all Christian
nations. Mohammedan countries chose
the red crescent for their symbol, while
Iran. formerly Persia, flies . white flag
with red design Of lion and SUM-"
Evening star., 1939-09-10

Without Portfolio Lord Hankey too, are
men of long governmental experience in
places of high responsibility. Each and
every one of them clears for action at this
crucial hour with record Of seasoned
administrative capacity and public con-
fidence.
So the lion girds his loins for the
Empires new struggle for existence. As
far as steersmen of the ship of state are
concerned, Britannia's cause seems in
safe and strong hands.
Evening star., 1939-10-06
CheverIy Legion Post
To Stage Jumboree

Thousands of Legionnaires from
Maryland, Virginia and the District.
together with high-ranking Army
and Navy officials, will take part
IN the Cheverly Md Posts Jam
boree tomorrow night at the Capi-
tol Speedway, New York avenue and
West Virginia avenue NE, it was
announced by Nelson Tayman. di-
rector of the program.
-Four acts, featuring members of
the Cavalcade of Thrills stuntine
company, have been billed as the
top feature of the program, which
has been arranged as a benefit for
the posts building and welfare fund.
Music will be supplied by four
military bands representing the
District and Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-10-06
School Need Told
Athortheast
Conference Meeting
4. E. Calvert Elected;
Development Of Sewer
Facilities Asked

The need for a new public high
school in the Northeast section
somewhere north of Rhode Island
avenue between North Capitol street
and the District line" was outlined
to the Northeast Conference of Citi-
zens' Associations last night by
Alfred E. Calvert of the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association, new pres
ident of the conference.
Such school," he said, "is neces-
sary to relieve Tech High School,"
Elected with Mr.. Calvert last
night were j. j. Hurley, represent
ing the Michigan Park Citizens As
ISOLATION, vice president, and Will
lard A. Driggers of Kenilworth, who
was reelected secretary and treas
urer.
Retiring President Thanked.
On motion by George Miller of
Metropolis View, the retiring presi-
dent, Marvin M. Mclean, was given
q vote of thanks.
Supporting the motion of Thomas
w. Joy, Chillum Heights representa-
tive, the conference asked that the
officials of the District develop
sewer systems in the outlying Sec
tions. Mr.. Joy stated that the peo-
pie were moving out of the District
because such facilities were lacking.
Mr.. Calvert, seconded by F. j.
Mcdonald of Dahlgren Terrace,
spoke in favor of collaboration with
the Southeast Council of Citizens
Associations in civic objectives.
Frank M. Harrison of Burroughs
and L. M. Green of the Bladensbure
road delegation were reappointed to
a committee to further the inquiry
into the Districts milk situation.
Favor Street Project.
Speaking for the Brookland Asso-
citation, Mr.. Mclean spoke of the
improvements it had secured in
the schools of that vicinity. On his
motion the group decided to back
the Brookland citizens in their re-
quest that the east side of Twelfth
street between Monroe and Newton
streets NE. be widened.
Mrs. William H. Mahoney spoke
Tor the Trinidad section and along
with Mr.. Calvert criticized the NOV
Ing of the new site of the Abbott
Vocational School from Northwest
TO Northeast.
The meeting was held in No. IL
police precinct station. The next
meeting will be held the first Thurs
day of November.
Evening star., 1939-10-06
ComoufIoge Song
Mystery Solved
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VERSAILLES, Ky.-The loud
singing at the county Jail window
DID not ring true to Jailer John P.
Reeden. There was a reason.
A group of prisoners were vocal
1zing Justify to drown out the bang
Ing OF two who were trying to bore
through the brick wall below the
window with an iron pipe.
Reeden soon stopped both the
singing and the drilling.
Evening star., 1939-10-06
Service Orders
ARMY.
Infantry


enseE; .n Nal Paul l.. from Milwaukee. Wis,
70 Panama Canal Department.
Aetzelter, First 1t. Cyril j., from Maxwell
Field to West Point.
Medical Corps
Campbell ~ Col: Daniel c., detailed to
.. Army Retiring Board. Fort Sam Houston,
Moore. It. Col. John j.. detailed to Army
Retiring Board. Fort Sam Houston
Cavalry
Haskell First 1t Joseph F., from Governors
Island to Fort Riley
Field Artillery.
6uchwald, First 1t. Donald F., from foreign
service to Fort Knox
NAVY.
Bureau of Navisation.
Carson, 1t. Comdr Harry r. jr.. from
o. 8. 8. Chicago TO U. S. S Turkey
Hansen, 1t. Owe P, from u S. s. Turkey
to 11th Naval District
Wood; 1t James NJ: from Naval Academy
Medical Corps.
Aunt 1t; Comdr Reuben H.. to Minneapolis
instead Of Des Moines
MARINES.
Evans. It. Col Francis T., retired. to
active duty, Norfolk.
Patchen, It: Col. Fred G.. retired, to active
Roberts, Mai Harold C.. from Headauar-
Shearer, Mai. George W., retired. to active
Helm. Maj: Lewis A.. orders modified. to
duty. Detroit.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
THOMAS FINDS
ALASKA best"
AFTER ENGLAND
Ses Daughter for First Time
in Sixteen Years in
London

After two and a half months in
England, j. c. Thomas, of the
Thomas Hardware, returned to Jul
neau on the Alaska convinced
there's no place like Alaska"
Thomas visited relatives and
friends in London that he hadn t
seen for many years and saw his
daughter, Nancy. whom he hadn't
seen in sixteen years
Nancy was born in Sitka and was
reared in England with an aunt.
She is seventeen, now, and just get
ting out of school. She may come
to Juneau with Mrs. Thomas, who is
still in England and expects to re-
turn this summer.
War scare in England is not as
great as it is supposed to be, Thorn
as said. He found that newspapers
said less about war in England
than they do in the United States
and that people are simply ready
for war if it comes"
Preparations for war are great,
however, Thomas said. telling of
aerial nets that are frequently lift
ed aloft over London in aerial man
euyers and of gas masks and bomb
cellars.
The preparation for war has Gre
ated good employment situations IL;
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
Marthas' Dinner
Tomorrow Night
Is Annual Affair

The annual Martha Society din
ner, open to the public, will be held
tomorrow in the parlors of the
Northern Light Presbyterian Church
between 5 in the afternoon and 7
o'clock in the evening
Piece de resistance for the &C.
casion will include: baked ham with
candied pineapple garnish, creamed
new potatoes, fresh green peas,
spring salad, strawberry shortcake
with whipped cream, coffee and
rolls.
Hostess for the occasion will be
Mrs. ]. F. Worley and members of
the Vesper Choir will assist during
the evening
SAVE THE DATE
May 3, the Martha's Annual Spring
Dinner, S to 7 pm. Adults IS cents.
adv
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02


28-Methodist Protestant move
ment starts.
1844-Methodist Episcopal, South,
separates.
1874-South and North exchange
messengers.
1876 - Joint commission meets
Cape May, N. j..
1889 = Joint commission meets
Washington
1906 Joint commission meets
Baltimore.
1910 Joint commission meets
Cincinnati.
l911-Chattanooga plan of union
proposed, fails.
1913 Washington commission
plans federal council.
1914-Federal council meets.
1920-Louisville commission forms
plan.
l923-Louisville plan fails.
1923-Cleveland plan drawn, fails
1884 New commission starts
work.
1936-37-Three branches accept
plan.
l939-Union effected, April 26, at
Kansas City.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
TWO WOMEN 10
MAKE TOUR OF
ENTIRE NORTH
virna Halter 10 Give Photo
Exhibii-Poei AEON
pdnYing Her 4:

Armed with typewriter and cam
eras. two women well known IN their
professional fields, arrived in Jul
neau this afternoon on the North
land to spend week in Juneau b.
fore continuing on a trip over the
rest Of Alaska and the Yukon 10
write and photograph me high
lights Of the North.
One of the women Is Vkpa Haf-
fer, one Of the most prornislug Mm-
era artists of today who GhAt1ned
Juneau with an exhibit Of NJ PIN
tographic works last year. VIZ Z
Her friend Is Bette 64l9 toek
radio broadcaster, and m &1l(lR On
the staff Of popular scrib& 8>ai1-
wood magazine.
virna Eaffer, who in; pfivaiu lifs
is the wife Of Norman Randall, ezl-
gineer and promoter of the Lost
Rocker Lakes placer worktngs 1t
Windham Bay, viii show her cam
era portraiture and studies to Ju-
neau again sometime within thu
next few days.
Included in this latest exhibit 70
be seen in Juneau from Vixra ,Haf-
fer's versatile camera. VIII ~ 1 col
lection Of art new to the capftel
City Many Of the pictures have won
international contests.
Bette Sale and virna HakfsE sAr1
to collaborate On q pictorial hoek of
Alaska and will take .pietres Or
Life magazine. IN
Their record as collaboratcrs ha1
already reached considerable aait1s.
tude. This fall. a book Of poetry
will come off the press, words, b..
Bette Sale. Photographic music ~
virna Haffer.
The title is Abundant WiId oaks,s
commented on BY well knewn
critic as daring remarkable poem-
sequence, revealing the erotic exul-
tation Of q woman Of many loyee..
Alaska. inside and out, how}ver,
viii be the task OF Bette Sales pen
and virna HAffef's camera this SIM
mer They win 60 to Dawson, doAn-
river on the Yukon. along the Ber-
ing Sea. through the Aleutiana. and
back to Juneau and Wndham nay.
At Windham Bay they win hks
up residence and record the st6y-
book development OF the Lost RoNk-
er mine. where Norman Randall Is
driving tunnel to tap two lakes and
drain the water from rich placer =
grayek- This phenomenal usinihg
venture will be recorded in pictures
for Life. IA.
While IN Juneau, the two Are
guests at the Baranof Hotel. 3
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
BY ZACHARY TAYLOR
APP Feature Service Writer

NEW YORK, April 29.-The three
great divisions of Methodism have
closed the books on more than a
century of schism to form the larg-
est Protestant group in the United
States.
1t is called The Methodist Church
and it will operate under a new flag
of democracy for Methodism.
The first meeting of the new
church was held April 26 at Kansas
City, Mo. The plan of union was
approved. The 900 delegates to that
meeting were under orders to make
it work.
United in the new set-up are:
The Methodist Episcopal Church
tnorthern), 4,700,000 members.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South, 2,850,000 members.
The Methodist Protestant Church,
100000 members.
They give the. united church close
to 100000 members, $4,000 church
es, and $800,OOO,0Oo worth of prop
erty.
Instead of a strong central ruling
body, the church will have six juriS-
dictional areas, called conferences
Indeed, some have criticized thai
the union will be six churches in
stead of three but church leaders
say almost every one is satisfied.
One Conference for Negroes
Two big obstacles stood in the
way of harmony.
One was the negro question
which split the North and Soutf
groups in 1874. The new church
meets this question by providing
that negroes shall govern them.
selves as one of the six jurisdiction.
al conferences. 1t overlaps othel
conferences. Some critics have call.
ed this segregation but unionists de-
clare it is recognition.
The other big obstacle was thu
question of lay representation il
church affairs. Up to 10 years agt
the two episcopal groups were OPP.
Grated through small groups of par.
ishes called annual conferences.
Bishops could serve anywhere
preachers received their assign
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ments from the conferences, there
was little lay representation
That was why the Methodist
Protestants split off-in 1928.
Hereafter, Methodist bishops will
be elected to definite posts by a
definite constituency jurisdictional
conferences). Laymen will have a
voice in all conferences. Half the
members of the general conference,
the supreme church authority will
be laymen.
This is the new democracy in
Methodism.
No Trouble Over Doctrine
To an outsider, H. P. Douglass,
secretary for Christian unity of the
Federal Council of Churches, a spec
tacular point was that "it took only
three lines to dispose of the matter
of doctrine"
THE Articles of Religion shall be
those historically held in common
by the three uniting churches says
the plan.
Overlapping is no great problem,
probably because of the 40-year old
agreement not to compete in ex-
pansion. The principal points are
border states-Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia and Missouri-where
schools, churches, hospitals and
home missions eventually will be
+, coordinated.
Just now a minimum of shuffling
is expected in the various headquar-
ters-at New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Washington and Column
bus in the North's area: Nashville
! in the South's and at Baltimore in
the Protestants'.
Joint commissions are framing
measures to coordinate various
boards and publications. 1t may be
a long job, but after Kansas City,
they expect to be under one roof
and their work will be only mat
ter of arranging the house.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
APRIL COOLER,
RAIN Is ALSO
BELOW NORMAL
In Fact Last Month Broke
Records Of Recent
Years, Report

The month of April in Juneau was
considerably cooler and some drier
than normal, and had less than
the average amount of sunshine, &C
cording to the monthly meteorolog-
ical summary issued today by the
Juneau Weather Bureau Office. The
past month was the coolest April
since 1929 and the driest since 1882.
The average temperature for the
month was 38.2, as compared with
the normal of 406. The highest tenn
perature was SO on the 18th, and
the lowest was 20 ON the Bird. Ex-
tremes of temperature since 1884 for
April are, highest SO, and lowest ID.
Precipitation for the month to-
tailed 4.80 inches, as compared with
the normal of 545 inches. The wet
test April on record over period
of AZ years was that of 1900 with
1877 inches, and the driest that of
1917 with total of 1859 inches. The
maximum amount of precipitation
for any 24-hour period during the
past month was 103 inches on the
6th-7th. Measurable precipitation
fell on rs days. The total snowfall
for the month was IL inches and
the greatest depth ON the ground in
the vicinity of the Federal Building
was OF inch ON the 25th. There
,, was no snow on the ground near the
station at the end OF the month.
There was one clear day. three
partly cloudy, and rs cloudy days
during the month. Out of pos
sible 431.5 hours of sunshine, 1928
hours, or 81 per cent was recorded
There were two days with 100 per
cent of sunshine. The average rela-
tive humidity at $3.50 am. was rs
per cent, at noon, So per cent, and
at $3.50 pm. SO per cent.
The prevailing wind direction was
from the south, with an average
hourly velocity of 80 miles. The
maximum velocity for 5-minute
period was 80 miles per hour from
the north on the End.
Solar halos were observed on the
5th, l4th, 18th, and 9th, light fog
ON the 18th, and an aurora on the
goth. While the weather on the
morning of the 10Th was overcast
there was a perceptible darkenirg
due to the solar eclipse for the per-
iod of about an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
COMEDY FILM AT
CAPITOL THEATRE
ENDING TONIGHT
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Stars Mickey Rooney,
Judy Garland

Lewis Stone again plays Judge
Hardy, kindly, understanding and
discerning head of a family of five
in Love. Finds Andy Hardy which
ends tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
Mickey Rooney, as his son. Andy, is
a happy-go-l lucky. irres p on b e
youth. growing up and finding that
such things as girls exist in his
world. Judy Garland has been add
ed to the cast, bringing her remark
able singing voice and indisputable
acting ability to the role of one of
Mickey's three girl friends. She
sings three songs in the picture.
OF interest is the debut of Lana
Turner, sensational new discovery
under the Metro Goodwin MAYER
banner The supporting cast in
cludes Cecilia Parker, for the fourth
time daughter of the family, Fay
Holden as the mother, Betty Ross
Clarke as Aunt Milly, Gene Rey-
nolds, Ann Rutherford, Mickey's
steady" girl, Marie Blake, Don
Castle, Mary Howard. George
Breakston and Raymond Hatton.
The story is simple, unaffected
treatment of the difficulties en-
countered by Mickey Rooney when
he purchases a secondhand auto
mobile without telling his father of
his plans. Consequent difficulties
drive him to despair from which
he is rescued by the wiles of Judy
Garland.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02

Try The Empire classifieds for
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02

England, Thomas said, but in the
United States, things were found
quiet"
New York is very quiet" Thomas
said.
While in the big Eastern metrop-
oils, Thomas took in the Empire
State buildings 102 stories and view
and also drove out to see the Worlds
Fair.
On the way back, across the coun-
try, Thomas visited Max Humphrey,
formerly of Juneau, now in Chicago
and in charge Of Hills Bros. Coffee
in that district.
After going up to Winnipeg for a
few days to visit brother. Thomas
went to Seattle and embarked on
the Alaska for juneau.
The sunshine that greeted him at
the dock was not the shock it is to
so many Alaskans returning.
Thomas said that in two and a
half months of visiting in England
he experienced only single day Of
rain.
Try The Empire claSSifiedS for
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
LEGION 10 HAVE
J66S DINNER #
Il. Du!I6 :! nay Is

Afford John Bradford Pot al the
Arnerieal3 Legion Tpf Mad IL 800
dinner May, Is at tbe .putolfks Il
was decided 4 laas iiieit5 pias M.
Bill johnson Is Chairman a. tlsc
affair,
The Legion ice pools vilnSers,
George Meiosevich, Tony Tuei4irh
and George Pasquanl were award.
ed 1855 in cash to dfvide.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
MANY EFFORTS MADE
TO RE-UNITE CHURCHES

New York, April 29.-Here's a
thumbnail history of the schism in
the Methodist Church, now ending
after 100 years:
Evening star., 1939-08-10

which, when you think of it, is
rather funny, for Peter has neither
a fine coat nor fine voice. A CLINT
OF mischief sparkled in Mocker's
eyes. There's Mrs. Goldy the Oriole
over there" said he. Watch me fool
her"
He began to call an exact imita-
ton OF Goldy's voice when he is anx-
ious about something At once Mrs.
Goldy came hurrying over to find
out what the trouble was. When
she discovered Mocker she lost her
temper and scolded him roundly.
Mocker and Peter laughed, for they
thought 1t good Joke.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

was sure it was Glory I heard whis-
tling. Never again will I be able to
believe my own ears
Mocker chuckled. you're not the
only one I've fooled, Peter" said he.
"I flatter myself that I can fool
almost anybody if set out to. It's
lots of fun. I may not be much to
look at, but when it comes to sing
ing there is no one envy"
II think you are very nice looking,
indeed" replied Peter politely. I've
been finding out this morning that
you can't tell much about folks just
by their looks"
And now you've learned that you
Evening star., 1939-08-10

can't always recognize folks by their
voices, haven't your" said Mocker.
yes" replied Peter Hereafter
I shall never be sure about feathered
folks unless I can both see and hear
them. Somebody told me once that
down in the South you are the best
loved of all the birds. Is that SOP"
That's not for me to say" replied
Mocker modestly, but can tell you
this, Peter. They do think lot of
me down there and it is all on ac-
count of my voice. I would rather
have beautiful voice than a fine
coat"
Peter nodded as If he quite agreed,
Evening star., 1939-08-10
you were going to see Glory the Car

you were going to see Glory the Car
dinal, didn't you?"
Then without waiting for Peter to
reply this sober looking stranger
gave concert such as no one else
could give. From that wonderful
throat poured out song after song
and note after note of Peters ia
miliar friends of the Old Orchard,
and the performance wound up with
a lovely song which was all the
strangers own. Peter didn't have to
ask who the singer was; it was
Mocker the Mockingbird.
"Oh!" gasped Peter. "Oh, Mocker,
how under the sun do you do It? I
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Answer to Yesterdays Letter Out.
The Goose Is Dead

PADUCAH, KY. P).-Four safe
crackings in two years were too
much for a company here.
When robbers arrived for a fifth
try they found the safe doors open.
The owners hadn't bothered to re-
place the combination lock knocked
off by previous intruders. In the
safe was So.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
A Ghost, Maybe
BY WiIIord
ADVERTISEMENT.

WAYNESBORO, Va. R.-J. E.
Kiger is wondering what the ground
hog saw last Friday that caused his
fur to turn white. He will make a
pet of the albino, very rare among
groundhogs.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Bedtime Stories
ADVERTISEMENT.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

AS Peter Rabbit sat blinking and
staring at the sober looking stranger
VINO was sitting where he had ex-
pected to see Glory the Cardinal,
the stranger opened his mouth, and
from it came Glory's own beautiful
whistle. Then the stranger looked
down at Peter and his eyes twinkled
with mischief.
Fooled you that time, didn't I,
Peter2" he chucklsd. "You thought
Evening star., 1939-08-10

The conspirators followed Tarzan into the
raj of Black Malluk Each tense and alert,
for this indeed was a desperate, last chance
enterprise. At word from the Jungle Lord, the
big elephant curled his trunk and lifted Ukah
then D'Arnot to his back.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
All, Wilderness!

EUGENE, Greg. R.-Maybe the
day of the horse is gone, but Vic
tor johnson paid dollar fine for
parking his auto in zone reserved
for horse-drawn vehicles.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
By Bruno

spell
the letter column opposite
LetteredOu correctly
faint
Answer to Letter-Out
Leter-Out
Co RADICES-AIDERS helpers).
(O) GROINS-RINGS flights held in them
breeding places.
(R) MISUNDERSTANDING (forming).
(A) GRECIAN-CRINGE (weaklngs do it,.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
TwizzIer Answer

Answer: Undermined. 2. Fund
sments. 8. Abundantly. 4. Ground
less. 5. Astounding. 6. Confounded.
Z. Bloodhound.