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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15
ROLLER SHAKING ENDS

No more roller skating will be per mitted at the Natatorium for the present, it is reported this morning. School activities and the desire to keep the Nat floor in it's present
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL PARTY

Junior Class, Douglas High School. will hold an informal dancing party in the school next Friday night with music from the new radio-phono- t'aph recfntiy received by the school The students are preparing blue and white programs for the affair. Ernst Oberg is student ad visor for the class.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15
SCHOOL TO OBSERVE
 ALASKA DAY FRIDAY

Alaska Day will be observed at Douglas Public Schools with pro- gram starting at l o'clock Friday afternoon although there will be no holiday from the usual school ses- sion for the day.
 An important feature of the pro- gram will be the presentation by the Douglas Island Women's Club of the radio donated by the organization to the school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15
THEFTS AT CORDOVA

A virtual wave of petty larceny is sweeping Cordova and police of ficers have been instructed to keep a close check on persons who try to peddle stolen goods.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15

fine shape precluded use of the hall for skating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15
WANTS REFORMATION AS TO WHEREABOUTS
 OF HOWARD {. SCOTT

Whereabouts of Howard c. Scott is wanted by Tom Wilder, Sa5 2, Okla, star route, care of j. 4. Wright.
 Wilder, in a letter to Postmaster Albert Vile, says Scott was n Juneau in 1887 and wrote to ais mother. Mrs. w. A. BritZnis, but the letter was returned.
 Wilder says Scott is in the min ing industry in Alaska and he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS

BIZ CENTS EACH PAID for used BunkerS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15

4-ROOM FURNISHED apartment. also 5-room strictly modern un- furnished house. Phone ASA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15
CUNNINGHAM SOUTHBOUND

J. T. Cunningham, of the Alaska Railroad Staff, accompanied by Mrs. Cunningham are on their way from Anchorage headquarters to Washington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-15

In case of error or if an ad
 has been stopped before ex-
 piration, advertiser please noti-
 fly this oftrce (Phone 374 at once and same will be given attention.
 TEE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
Evening star., 1940-03-23
First Baptist Church
10 Hold Identical
Services tomorrow
The Living Lord to Be
Theme Of Dr.. Pruden;
Eoster Music Listed

Two identical services will be held
at the First Baptist Church tomor-
row at 10 and 1880 am. DR.. Ed
ward Hughes Pruden will preach on
"The Living Lord" There will be
special Easter music. The evening
service will be q service of Easter
music.
Swedish services will be conducted
at $3.50 pm. DR.. K. E. Carlson will
preach the sermon and Easter mu-
sical numbers will be sung.
The Sunday school will meet at
11:30 am. during the second preach,
ing service, instead Of at the regu-
lar time. Edward H. Hutchins, who
has recently returned from Jamaica,
will teach the Fidens Glass.
The annual banquet of the Euze-
Ian Glass will be held Tuesday at
the church. There will be installa-
ton Of officers.
Just prior to the prayer service on
Thursday, the Rev. w. M. Royal
will teach a study course book, 1.-THE
Book We Teach" DR.. Pruden will
be in charge of the prayer meeting.
Two groups of girls from the
Euzelian Glass, under the leadership
of Texie Myers and Dorothy War
rem, will visit Ivakota Sunday and
present an Easter playlet.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Religious Drama
To Be Presented al
Keller Memorial
Holy Sacrament
To Be Administered
At Two Services

Two services of holy communion
and the presentation Of the religious
drama "The Rock" will mark Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church's OBJ
servance Of Easter. The annual
dawn service will be held at 6 am,
when the Rev. ]. Harold Mumper
will preach on "The Living Christ"
His subject at II am. will be IF
Easter Be Not True" The holy
sacrament will be administered at
both services.
At $3.50 am. the elementary grades
will present their Easter program of
songs and recitations. The grades
above the elementary will hold q
united worship service, with the
pastor speaking. The annual Easter
offering for the support of Keller
Memorials missionary to China will
be received. The missionary is a
son of the congregation and for
mer Washington resident, the Rev.
Malcolm D. Shutters.
At 7:30 pm. a cast under the di-
rection of Mrs. Edgar A. Seltzer will
present the religious drama "The
Rock" by Mary P. Hamlin. The
cast includes Boyd Willard, Marirose
Manning, Esther Dingley, Melvin
Holmes, Doris Flynn, Earl Henry,
Paul McCleary, Wray Lovelace,
Edwin Wood and Mary Killian.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
DR.. Montgomery TO Preach
AT EIdbrooke Methodist

Identical services will be held in
Eldbrooke Methodist Church tomor-
row at $50 and II am. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the
United States House of Representa-
tives, will preach at both services.
The minister, DR.. Walter M. Michael,
will preside and receive new mem
bers.
An Easter entertainment by the
church school at 7 pm. will take
the place of the regular evening
service. The nursery, beginners and
primary departments will partici-
pate in the program.
The monthly prayer meeting at
the Home for Incurables will be
held Wednesday at 7:30 pm. with
special music by the choir and an
address by the minister.
The Married Couples Club will
meet for dinner and a social at $50
pm. Thursday.
Plans have been completed by the
celebration of the Tooth anniversary
OF the founding of this church. The
opening service will be held March
81 at II am. Bishop Edwin Holt
Hughes of the Washington area will
preach. Former Secretary Of Com
merce Daniel G. Roper will address
the evening service.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
First Congregational
Lists Five Services;
Dr.. Abbot 10 Talk
The Rev. H. S. Anderson
Will Preach on This
Is Eternal Life

Five services will mark the OBJ
servance of Easter in the First
Congregational Church.
At $50 am. DR.. Charles Greeley
Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, will deliver lay-sermon
on "The Temptations of JOY"
Music by the choir.
At II am. the Rev. Howard Stone
Anderson will preach in "This Is
Eternal Life" Pew holders are asked
to occupy their spaces by 10:45 am.
The Washington A Cappella Choir
will sing. Children will be conse-
Grated in baptism. The pastors class
and other new members will be
received into membership.
Cecil B. De Miles motion picture
~The King of Kings" will be shown
at 3 pm, $50 pm. and pm.
The church school staff and
faculty will meet Monday at 7:45
pm. The Board of Deacons meets
Thursday at 7:45 pm. The 18th An
niversary Committee meets Thurs
day at pm.
DR.. Edward Archibald Thompson,
minister Of the Park .(First Congre-
gational Church, Grand Rapids,
Mich, will be parish guest, Fri
day to Sunday, as a Diamond Jubi-
lee feature. Friday at pm, he
will speak at a barbecue dinner
on THE Conquering Stride" The
public is invited to this informal
dinner. Reservations must be made
through the church Office before
$50 pm. Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Four Services 10 Mark
Easter Observance al
Lutheran Church
Pageant From Darkness
To Dawn to Be Given
By so Young People

Easter at the Lutheran Church
Of the Reformation will be observed
by four services. beginning at $50
am. At this time a pageant, From
Darkness to Dawn" will be present.
ed by 60 young people, under the
direction of Sister Pearle N. Lyerly.
The Rev. Ralph w. Loew, associate
pastor, will speak on "Christus
Victor" At $3.50 am. he will con-
clude the series of sermons Things
Hard to Doubt" with the sermon
I'VE Shall Meet Again"
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder will
preach at II am. on Gross and
Crucifix," and at 8 pm. on "The
First Easter Evening"" At 7:45 pm.
William Fred Pfeiffer will present q
violin prelude. The service of holy
communion will follow at the con-
clusion of each Of these services.
The Emmaus suppers will be held
throughout the congregation, when
members and friends who have no
homes in the city are entertained
at supper. A common prayer will
be used at each family table and
hosts and guests will attend the eve
ming service.
An Easter party will be held by
the Senior Luther League Thursday
evening.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Epiphany Program
To Include HYMNS

The Easter Day services at the
Church of the Epiphany will include
Easter hymns on the McKim me-
mortal chimes at tbs am. DR.. z.
B. Phillips will celebrate holy COM
munion, assisted by other members
of the staff at 7:3O. At 8 there will
be second celebration of the holy
communion, and at II there will be
a festival service consisting of short
ened form of morning prayer and
holy communion.
The rector will preach, and the
Rev. Mr.. Fraser will be the cele-
brant. Altogether there will be five
Easter anthems.
Admission at the festival service
will be by card only up to II
O'Clock. The public is welcomed.
The festival service for the
church school will be held at 4
o'clock. The lenten offering and
flowers will be presented.
At o'clock there will be even
song, special Easter music, together
with a sermon by the Rev. Mr..
Fraser.
The annual parish meeting will be
held Monday evening.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Concordiu Lutheran
Plans Special Program

Concordia Lutheran Evangelical
Church will begin its Easter wor-
ship with a special program of the
Sunday School at 9:45 am. Out
standing features of this service
will be decorating of the cross ex-
ercise and a pageant depicting the
resurrection story. The Dawson
Glee Cluo will sing in the German
service at 10 am.
At 11:15 am. the Rev. Charles
Enders will preach on Fear Not!"
Holy communion will follow.
The DR.. P. A. Menzel Bible Glass
wild conduct song service in the
Rupert home at $3.50 pm.
The Consordians will meet March
26 at 8 pm. DR.. c. G. Hung, pastor
of the Chinese Christian Church,
will be the speaker.
The annual banquet of the Con-
cordia Links will be held March
% at $50 pm. Francis Schultz will
be the speaker. The confirmation
class Of 1910 will be guests of honor.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Three Services Listed
Al Takoma Lutheran

Easter will be ushered in at the
Takoma Lutheran Church with the
Rev. j. Adrian Pfeiffer presenting
three services as follows: Com
munion service at $50 am, a chill
dren's service at 9:45 am. and the
communion service at II am.
At the early service Milford Stein
will read the liturgy and Miss Carrie
KaiSs and Miss Lillian Fink will read
the Easter story. The pastor will
present a communion meditation,
HE Is Here"
At the children's service Henry
Ward will read the liturgy, assisted
by Donald Palmer and John
Wheeler. The subject of the Rev.
Mr. Pfeiffer Is "A Grain of Wheat"
At II am. he will present THE Vic
torious Christ"
The following were confirmed on
Palm Sunday: Madolyn Altman,
Geraldine Mahr, Norma Banck,
Anita Vaughan and Julia Ellis.
Prof. Oscar Autritt of the WASH
ington School of Languages will ad-
dress the congregation March 81 on
Applied Christianity-the Cure for
Communism"
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Takoma Park Church
To Hold Two Services

Identical Easter festival services
will be held in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church tomorrow at
$50 and II am. The Rev. r. Paul
Schearrer will conclude his Lenten
series of sermons on the general
theme of why Did Jesus Come. 4"
The topic will be ITO Give Us Life" "
A dawn service will be held at
$50 o'clock, followed by breakfast
at o'clock.
A special Easter baptismal service
will be held at pm. There will be
no baptisms at either Easter festival
service.
An Easter drama, "A Light in the
Window will be presented at
pm. by the Takterian Players. The
cast includes Lois Judge, Barbara
McClenon, Rose Rutledge, Karl
Woolbert, Marjorie Vogel, Hugh
Smythe, Roy Harbin and Lila Jean
Magruder. Hugh M. Smythe is di-
recting the cast and J. H. Vogel is
stage director.
The annual meeting of the church
school will be held Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
St. Moreoret's Episcopal

Easter Day services begin at Z
am. with the festal service of the
holy communion. There will be
Easter music. A second celebration
of the holy communion will be
plain service at $50 am. and at
the II o'clock service Easter festal
music and the holy communion
celebrated. The Rev. DR.. Herbert
Scott Smith will preach on Christ,
the Real Proof of the Resurrection.
The Church School Easter carol
service will be at 4:30 pm, when
the lenten mite box offering will be
received and short Easter address
made. The annual election of the
parish vestry will be held Monday
at S pm. On Thursday at IL am.
there will be holy communion.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Dr.. Burgan 10 Preach
On Why Weepest Thou!'

why Weepest Thou?" will be the
subject of the Easter sermon of DR..
H. w. Burgan at Hamline Methodist
Church at II am. At pm. DR..
Burgan will speak on Easter Ves-
pers." There will be no public serv-
ice at 8 pm.
An organizational subdistrict
meeting of the Washington West
District of the Methodist Church
will be held in this church Wednes-
day at pm.
The high school department will
have a fun night" Thursday.
Next Sunday night will be mems
night" Page NICK. Etchison, relig-
10 IS director Of the Y. M. C. A., will
speak on "The Good Neighbor."
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Gods SubIimest Deed
Brightwood Park Topic

Easter will be observed at both
services of Brightwood Park Metho-
dist Church tomorrow, also by the
church school and Young Peoples
League. The Rev. S. Carroll Coale
will preach at II am. on Gods
Sublimest Deed" "Narcissus" will
be the title of the children's story.
More than 100 new members will be
received. The altar and pulpit will
be filled with memorial lilies. Easter
anthems will feature the service.
AT 8 pm the minister will partici-
pate in the service, but will have no
sermon. Easter music.
On Tuesday evening the Church
School Board will hold a business
session. The Young Peoples Forum
will meet Wednesday evening, with
Clarence E. Harlowe presiding. The
topic will be What We as Metho-
dists Believe" The Rev. Mr.. Coale
will be the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Double Services Listed
Al Mount Vernon Place

Double services will be held at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church tomorrow at 9:15 and II a m.
DR.. John w. Rustin will preach on
The Eternal Hope" The lily pro-
cessional by the choir of TO voices
will be a feature of both services.
The choir will place lilies upon the
altar. New members will be re-
ceived at both services.
Members of the young \people's,
younger adult and adult depart
ments will attend the first church
service and meet for Sunday school
at 1890. Ed Spencer will lead the
meeting at 7 pm. Subject "Vic-
torious Living" The evening pro-
gram will be special Easter music.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Ground to Be Broken
For Assembly HuII

Ground for an assembly hall Of the
Resurrection Chapel church school,
at Fifteenth and Gales streets NE,
will be broken tomorrow at the
o'clock eucharist under direction of
the Rev. Enoch Thompson. The
wardens, Y. D. Harbaugh and H. e.
Mattern, also will participate in the
ceremonies. Easter carols will be
sung.
The Building Committee is COM
posed Of Robert G. Pohlman, regis
ter; Chairman H. G. Mattern, Ber-
nard Weaver and Earle B. Saunders
The building will cost $3.50.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
St. Stephens Lutheran

A dawn service will be held at
6 am. with a communion medita-
ton. Very Early in the Morning, "
followed by the administration of
the holy sacrament. At II am. a
communion service for the confir-
nation classes of Palm Sunday last
and of previous years, with COM
munion meditation on "The Easter
Message" At pm. the Sunday
school will render an Easter pa
geant, "Fairest Lord Jesus"
A congregational meeting will be
held Wednesday at 7::3O pm.
The Sunday School Association
will meet March 26 at 7:3O pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Epworth to Welcome
New Members

DR.. Clifton K. Ray, pastor of
Epworth Methodist Church, will
preach at II am. on '"The Triumph
of the Resurrection" At 8 pm. a
service of Easter music will be given.
DR.. Ray will induct a group into
church membership tomorrow morn
ing. Children from the Sunday
school will be included in the class.
The following were elected to the
board of stewards: Ishmael Burton,
Lee M. Replogle, Shirley Updike,
E. A. Montague, Harry Bond, and
to the board of trustees, Marvin F..
Hummer, w. Cameron Burton and
William L. Peverill.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Three Easter Services
At Albright Memorial

Three services will mark the Eas-
terrible at Albright Memorial Evan
gelical Church Sunday. The hours
will be 10 am, 11:15 am. and at
7:45 pm. The Sunday school ses-
sion will begin at $50 o'clock. All
three choirs will sing at these
services.
The Rev. George E. Schnabel will
preach the same sermon at both
morning services. The subject will
be He Lives" The subject in the
evening will be II, Too, Shall Live. "
At 10 am. there will be baptism for
children and at 11:15 am. reception
of members.
On Monday night the Official
board will meet.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
St. Matthew'S Lutheran

The Easter festival will be cele-
brated with two special services to-
morrow morning. At $50 o'clock
members of the Sunday school will
present Valerie Lehman's Easter
drama, "The Great Dawn" The
Rev. Theodore Paul Fricke will
preach at II am. on Let Us Keep
the Feast" Holy Communion will
follow.
The Brotherhood will meet at 8
pm. Monday, with Karl Menefee
presiding. The Rev. Mr.. Fricke will
speak on Examining the Resurrec-
ton Evidence"
The tenth anniversary of the dedi-
cation of the church building will be
celebrated March 81 to April Z.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Fourth Presbyterion

The Rev. James H. Miers will
preach at II am. on Ever Present,
Yet Eternally Absent" Special
choir anthems, with the pulpit and
choir platforms decorated with
lilies. This sermon will be broad
cast over Station VOL from 1880
to IL. At 8 pm. the minister will
preach on THE Resurrection JOY"
Special music by the choir.
On Thursday at 8 pm. there will
be short sermon of an expository
nature on Ephesians, together with
special music by the choir.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Friends. Meeting,

Jesse A. Stanfield, executive Sec
retary of Baltimore Yearly Meeting
of Friends. expects to attend the
Irving Street Friends meeting on
the fourth Sunday of each month.
The first of these visits will be Easter
Sunday. This is his first regular
scheduled visitation.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
0hrtatahrlphtan

Christadelphian Chapel
732 Webster St. NV; s. S. 1910 am.
Preaching, ll:15 am. Public Invited.
THE WASHINGTON ECCLEsIA.
8. s.. 1000 am. Service IL: 100 am
sos Eye st. NV. Public Invited .
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Rrrthrrn

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
9TH and North Caroiina Ave. Sc.
Oh. WARREN D. BOWMAN, Minister
DR., A. C.. Baugher. dean Of Elizabeth.
town Colfege, will be the guest
speaker at al three services.
900 am. and II 100 a.m.-"On Know.
ing Him.
500 p.m.-"Christ for the world"
There will De baptism following Che
evening service.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

Bnstttur Ghrtattanitu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
Blitz- Year Ends; Burden on u. S.

Can il be only year ago that the worlds peace
ehnery thudded to complete breakdown, and spread
like ugly blot the face of Europe? Can single
have so changed the world?
Yes, only year. On Sept !, 1899, Hitler's legions
crossed the border into Poland. On the Sd Britain and
France declared the effort to make Hitler draw back
having proved useless. On the 10th Canada went in
So short time ago. and yet long We almost forget
the spark that it off, 1t the argument Danzg
and the Polish corridor not insolube problem which the
slightest good will would have peaceaby settled The
lay deeper, but the immediate spark Danzg and the
corridor.
the United States had repealed the embargo that
had designed keep aloof Within three months
Russia had attacked Finland and within three had
overpowered her. The eighth month Norway and Den
mark invaded and conquered. The ninth saw Belgium,
Luxembourg and the Netherlands invaded; the 10th
the surrender of France and as entrance into the
The 18th month Russian seizure of the three Baltic
states and the final month of the found England her.
self at death grips in defense of the island empire
The IL months have the United States turn
resoutey to armng itself and to building watertight
dixie of defense around the New World. Sparks of
economy and psychology have eaped the and burn
brightly the United States despite its mistaken resolution
to keep clear of the European holocaust.
Perhaps in history have such tremendous changes
in a single year. The tempo of human affairs has
speeded up almost beyond understanding endurance
We do not know what another year will bring. But
know it is longer possible merely to float these ire
mendous tides
Defense against dynamic forces must be dynamic. We
have liberty to preserve and free of life and living;
must be strong We have future TO build the gate
way of brave new world to open; we must be WISE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
HOROSCOPE


Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. Although adverse influ-
ences are active the hours de-
voted TO usual industries are
under q favorable sway. The
evening Ii suspicious for public
meetings. except those given
over to labor meetings.
Heart and Home: Routine
matters are most fortunate for
women under this CONFORMATION.
Return of interest in the domes-
tic arts will be widespread, for
economy should rule the expen-
ditures of families, rich or poor.
College girls should seek voca-
tons that offer dependable in
comes. Artistic professions will
be less lucrative than formerly.
Preparation for winter largely
devoted to public service is
urged.
Business Affairs: Transporta-
ton will be needed for large
numbers of men. Railways
should profit in coming months
as accommodation for men and
munitions are demanded. Trucks
or lorries will increase in num-
Der. Manufacturers of motor
cars of every description will be
busy through coming months.
Makers Of mems shoes will have
large orders. Prices Of leather
will advance.
National Issues: War prob
lens will cause certain ambi-
tious public men to lose popu-
larity. Peace advocates who
have supported the isolation is
sues viii discover that they have
strange bedfellows. Warning is
given that the Fifth Column will
operate in places where its mem
bers are least suspected. while
those persons under surveillance
are the least dangerous. A spy
in the employment Of the fed
ersl government win be discov-
cred.
International Affairs: The po-
sition Of Saturn and Jupiter at
the time of the New Moon last
Monday is read as indicating
many changes and restrictions
in the personnel Of diplomats.
Much secret information win
cause unexpected changes Of
policy in Washington. President
Roosevelt will assume RESPONSE
bility for daring ultimatum to
Japan. South American coun-
tries may meet severe tests re-
garding sffihation with the
United States
Persons whose birthdats II is
have the sugury Of q year Of
fair success, but ambitions
should be curbed and content
ment cultivated. Girls will have
much attention from sdmiring
young men
Children born on this day
probably viii be Of extrsor-
binary intelligence and unusual
personality. These subjects Of
Virgo may have great talents.
Scientists and artists belong TO
ths sign.