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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
MARTHA BAZAAR,
TEA, LUNCHEON,
OPEN TOMORROW

The Singing Debutantes" from
Juneau High School will take part
in the entertainment tomorrow
afternoon at the an-day bazaar
planned by the Martha Society in
the parlors of the Northern Light
Presbyterian Church. The girls,
under the direction of Miss Merle
Janice Schroeder, will sing during
the silver tea which will be given
during the afternoon.
Included on the program of songs
are "Allah's Holiday" Little Or
phon Annie and THE Girl With
the Pigtails in Her Hair" Girls
who are the Singing Debutantes"
are Mary Jukich, Shirley Davis,
Adrienne Glass, Pat Shaffer Mar
garet Femmer, Marvel Geddes,
Dessa Schneider, Charliene Arnold,
Anna Lois Davis, Connie Davis,
Thelma McCorkle and Erna Meier.
For the entertainment, piano
solos will also be played by Mar
garet Femmer and Shirley Davis.
The public Is invited to the ba-
zaar, which opens at 1890 o'clock
in the morning. Tea towels, hand
towels, aprons, breakfast cloths,
pot holders and candy will be on
display, and luncheon will be served
by the group between the hours
of 1870 and l O'Clock.
Taking care of the details of
the bazaar are committees of
Marthas. Cashier is Mrs. NJ S.
Whittier; in charge of the candy
is Mrs. Sid Thompson; needlework,
Mrs. Walter Scott, Mrs. Homer
Nordling and Mrs. B. Smith; din
ing room, Mrs. J. W. LEVERS, Mrs
George Martin and Mrs. C. G. Rll-
laford; kitchen, Mrs. Katherine
Hooker; Mccall subscription COM
naittee, Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren; and
reception committee, Mrs. Willis r..
Booth Mrs. E. M Richardson and
Mrs. H. L. Faulkner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
OVERLY Going
South Today


The Juneau office of the Depart
ment of Internal Revenue will be
closed for the next several weeks,
while Wesley G. OVERLY, deputy
collector here, attends a meeting
of collectors from the western
states, to be held in Tacoma, he
announced today
OVERLY will leave here on the
Alaska today and after attending
the Tacoma meeting will take q
few days vacation leave before re
turning. he said. He expects to be
back in Juneau few days before
Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

The United States bought Alaska
from Russia in 1867 for $7,20000O.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

More iron ore has been produced
in Ontario than in any other prov
ince of Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
ANDY HARDY Is
BACK IN HOME
Family SCENES
Mickey Rooney and Screen
Parents at Capitol
Weather Graduation

Taking its place among the best
of the popular Hardy Family series,
ANDY Hardy's Private Secretary"
is currently playing at the Capt.
toll Theatre.
High school graduation, sub
ject dear to the hearts Of grown
ups and youngsters alike, is one
highlight of these new adventures
of the famous family with the
inimitable Andy so busy heading
senior committees that he almost
misses the big night. All OF the
thrills, all of the excitement, all
of the heartbreaks Of such a great
human adventure has been caught
on the footage of this film with
amazing accuracy. The boy who
can't afford white flannels and
the girl whose budget balks at silk
stockings, are present on the scene.
Final exams, the senior play, the
year book all serve to take former
students back again to those thrill
ing days and provide undergradu-
ates with some idea of the fun to
come.
Individual performances stack up
to what is expected of Americas
favorite family Mickey Rooney. rs
Andy, does one of his most sensi-
tive characterizations OF this young
man.
Lewis Stone as Judge Hardy,
tackles the problems of his son
with characteristic understanding
and sympathy. Fay Holden as Ma
Hardy and Sara Haden as Aunt
Milly are genuine and sincere.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

AS if in celebration of its new
estate, the studio is busy on a
shoot-t h e-works production. an
epic This is Lady for a Night
story of a Memphis show-boat belle
who marries into a proud but de-
cadent, Weirdly unbalanced old
Southern family.
The surprise element is Joan
Blondell, playing her first cos
tune picture and her first serious
ly dramatic piece.
There ought to be story in
this somewhere, something about
Joan's cherished ambition TO
go artistic and serious, but Joan
says there isn't. She even says
modestly they may have picked her
because they couldn't get anybody
else. When they picked her, though,
they got several other people--her
favorite director, Leigh Jason, her
choice of cameraman, wardrobe de-
signer, dialogue director, and her
own understanding it a sort
of Blondell company.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
JOAN BL0NDELL
IS TO be CAST IN
NEW CHARACTER
Story Of Memphis Show
I0ai Belle Puts Actress
in Serious Role
BY ROBIN COONS

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov. 25.-It
looks almost as if Joining the
majors is going to young Repub-
lie studios head
Republic is the valley lot, out
where Mack Sennett used to be,
that kept plugging away quietly on
the outskirts CT Hollywood's glitter.
It kept making little pictures that
made money, plus an occasional
epic like Man of Conquest and
Dark Command" on which it shot
the works. 1t developed the highly
profitable Gene Autry formula,
having had the foresight to put
and keep Gene under contract; it
was not above hillbilly comedy, and
one of its queens is Judy Canova,
empress Of the corny mountain
style.
John Wayne, with a Republic
contract when John Ford Dor
rowed him for "Stagecoach" to
put him in the big time, is still in
the fold. Don Barry Of the west
ems, Smiley Brunette who began
as Autry's sidekick and developed
his own name in the process, Ray
Middleton and little Mary Lee are
ether Republic developments-all
pointing the the major" ranges.
So Republic signed up with the
Association of Motion Picture
Producers. Coincidentally, its old
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
MORE MONEY FOR
HAINES TROOPS

Belated but most welcome con-
tributions to the Empires fund for
soldiers from Juneau at Chilkoot
Barracks were turned in yester-
day, in the sum of s54, thus bring
ing the total contributions from
Juneau residents for the fund up
to $1,138.07.
The contributions received, which
viii go with the remainder of the
fund to F1aines, were as follows:
Alaska Steamship Company $40
Columbia Lumber Company 10
Hotel and Restaurant
Workers ..................-.-.....-.- "a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

l3-stool coffee shop was hauled
away without laments. The new
clearinghouse is a 55-stooler COM
plete with cigarette-vendor. There
is clearing and cleaning and con-
structfon under way, and one re-
port has it that every studio de-
partment is to be equipped with
bicycles for speedier. more major
like intercommunication.
Republic, though not member,
had always submitted its scripts
to the associations -censors.
It's stills, however, were free of
such cares. No more The harried
young man in the still room now
is learning the secrets to which
other studios long have been hep
that so much leg, and no more,
may show on a Republic cutie's
photograph; that a garter, though
it's wearer be dancing the Cancan,
is taboo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25

So Republic signed up with the
Association of Motion Picture
Producers. Coincidentally its old
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
LEAVING TOMORROW
FOR VACATION TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Meherin are
leaving Juneau tomorrow morning
aboard the Princess Norah for a
vacation trip in the States. They
plan to be away for about six weeks,
visiting in California and other coast
States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-11-25
NOTICE ODD FELLOWS

All Past Grands particularly re-
quested to be present regular meet
ing Tuesday, Nov. Is for practice of
initiatory degree to be conferred on
Past Grand Night.
vERNT MORK,
adv. Noble Grand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
LEGENDS TELL FULL STORY OF
 CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas trees are as old as Christmas itself, if the story which has come down to us from the first Yuletide is true.
 The legend relates that after the Three Wise Men and the shepherds who had heard the angels sing tPeace Oil Earth" and Good Will to Men" had worshiped Mary's tabe trees began coming to Bethlehem to worship the Holy Child; trees from all parts of the world.
 First came the native palms from around Bethlehem, then came the naples, oaks, birches and hem locks. At last there crept in a tiny fir tree from the frozen North. II was so small and modest that none paid any attention to it until sud denly star dropped from the skies and twinkled on a bough of the little tree. then another and an- other, until the fir tree was spang led with celestial lights.
 Decoration Idea Is Old
 Many more stories are told about the Christmas tree. The idea of decorating trees for festicals is very old, going back to the Egyptian pharaohs, whose people dressed their homes with palm leaves in mid winter.
 Another story is about Winifred, an English crusader who happened upon a group of Teutons worchip- ing mighty oak in honor of Thor, their thunder god. Winifred stopped them from sacrificing a young boy to appease Thor's anger" then with his great sword felled the oak with one stroke. In it's place there suddenly appeared a young fir with a star twinkling on it's top branch.
 Here" said the Christian knight, lis the living tree. This shall be the sign of your new worship. Carry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
THE GUY WITH THE WHISPERS

At Christmas it's lot easier to believe in Santa Claus than to reject the fable of the gratuitous jolly old boy in the red suit, with shs cotton white whiskers, vibrant 'tummy and reindeer.
 Personally, we wouldn't be bit surprised to glance out the window Wednesday night about mid night and see the fellow cracking his whip over Donner and Blitzen and mushing the skies above the channel headed for the Capital City after his stop in Douglas.
 There's something about the season, with it's trees full of colored lights, it's carols, its miracle story of the Christ child, it's throngs of carefree shoppers its stores dressed in holiday rament yes, and it's Tom and Jerrys, which makes the appearance of Santa not only probable but likely.
 And certainly, he has failed to be around for the big day. For wherever you find happy American family, be it two twenty in number, gathered around their Christmas tree exchanging gifts laughing and thoroughly enjoying each others company there you will find Santa in spirit if not in person.
 That is the spirit of Christmas. It is the one day in the year when families get together if it is at all possible and when families that separated send telegraphc greetings call each other by ong-distance telephone
 It has been truly said that the home and family is the foundation of American life and at Christmas that feeling of family ties is at it's peak
 When Nom and Dad and the kids sit down to Christmas dinner, be it turkey hamburger, there the real spirit of Christmas is to be found and the old boy know as Santa Claus is there in spirit, a wide grin lighting up his ruddy. round face
 For moments like these and days like Christmas life is worth living.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
COMBINATIONS

Gifts that Ego together" are al- ways appropriate and especially so for the only girl You might give her a matching cigarette case and compact in black and gold with an unusual square and leaf design. Another combination is a compact and cigarette lighter all-in-ones in gold, enamel and gold, or black and gold with a flag. Still another that would be appropriate for either a man or girl is a one-piece watch and cigarette lighter in black and chromium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21

Lest we forget 1941 years ago
 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out decree from Caesar Angus tas that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife being great with child.
 And it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swad ding clothes, and laid him in manager; because there was no room for them in the inn.
 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, To, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them Fear not for, behold bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manager.
 And suddenly there was with the angel multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the high est, and earth peace good will toward men.
 And it came to pass. as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath mafe known to us.
 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manager.
 And when they had seen it they made
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21

known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child, and all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds
 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of HerOd the king, behold. there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and come to worship him.
 "When Herod the king had heard these things he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written by the prophet.
 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that may come and worship him also.
 "When they had heard the king, they de- parted; and, To, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them til it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with ceeding great joy.
 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother and fell down, and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
 And being warned of God in dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their country another way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21

this fir tree into youi home and worship it there"
 Some historians say the Christ mas tree originated in Alsace in 1905 when the people brought fir trees to their homes and decorated them with paper roses, apples and waters.
 Americas first Christmas tree was set up in Waaster, Ohio in !843, by August Imgard, a German immigrant. The first lighted tree in a church was at Cleveland Lutheran church in 1848
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21

Whah O WaShs
 Christmas trees are still haZ- ard. Electric lights may have short circuits; and some folks are care- less with cigarettes and matches.
 To fireproof the tree, first get 1t from four to six days before you intend to decorate it. Then weigh the tree and buy one-fourth as many pounds of ammonium sulfate as the tree weighs. This chemical is avail able in most stores that sell seeds and fertilizers.
 For each pound of ammonium sul- fate use IF pints of water to make the freproofing solution. Mix the so- lution in something tall and narrow that will hold the tree upright. Then saw off the end of the tree diagonal ly so as to give large cut surface. Set the tree in the solution in cool place, away from the direct sun light, and leave it there until most of the solution is absorbed. The fo- liage will stay green if the tempera- ture of the room is from 55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
KITCHEN CLOCK

A wall clock in the kitchen is good insurance against underdone and overdone foods and can al- ways be in a conveniently out-of- the-way place. These are available in green and chrome, white, and ivory. Give one this Christmas you'll be remembered with every glance at the time.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Permits
Continued From Page B-1)

topped the National Capital, while
Los Angeles ranked third.
The local permit valuation total
represented a tremendous increase
over the figure for January, 1910,
when permit valuations totaled
$1,870,319. New York City expe-
rienced a decrease of about $6,500,-
600, while Los Angeles building per-
NIT valuations were up approx
mately S1,0O0,000 over January of
last year.
Permits issued during January,
1941, provided 26,113 dwelling units,
the report showed. OF these, 1861
were in projects financed from pub
lie funds. December permits in
these cities provided for 27,118
dwelling units, of which 1928 were
In publicly financed projects. Gem
pared with January, 1910, there was
an increase of so per cent in the
total number of dwelling units pro-
vided.
u. s. and State Contracts.
The information collected by the
departments Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics includes contracts awarded
by Federal and State governments
in addition to private and municipal
construction. For January, 1941,
Federal and State construction In
the 2,227 cities totaled $32 ,564 600;
for December, 1910, s130, 300 900, and
for January, 1910, 1901 900.
Permits were issued during Janu-
ary for the following important
building projects: In Manchester,
N. H.. for barracks at the airport, to
cost 1898 600; in New York City, In
the borough of the Bronx, for apart
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Automatic Humidification.

Have you done anything about
winter humidification of your other
wise up-to-date heating system?
Perhaps, having steam. vapor or
hot-water radiator system in your
house, you thought that really effec-
tive humidiflcation of the automatic
type, such as warm-air heating sys-
TENS usually have, was beyond you.
But did you know you can purchase
a separate humidification system,
which is not connected with your
heating plant at all, for $11950 un-
installed?
1t is an automatic humidifcation
system, one with which you can
keep the air inside your house prop
erly moist with no more manual at
tention than the adjustment of a
humidistat placed near your ther-
moStat on the wall. BY this adjust
ment you can introduce more or less
moisture at will.
There has been a great deal of
discussion among heating engineers
concerning the amount of moisture
y heated house should have, but
everybody seems to agree that the
percentage varies with the kind
of house you have. A tightly
constructed house, insulated and
equipped with storm sash and
weather stripping, will permit a
higher percentage Of relative humid
lty without discomfort or damage
Evening star., 1941-03-01

green ground and a flower pattern
is used for draperies and to trim
the couch cover of heavier gray
green cotton material which is also
used for the cushions. The glass
curtains are hung on rods suspended
from the picture molding with pic
ture wire and hooks. The side
drapes are unlined but the valance
is made over buckram. Both are
tackled to pine strips and are hung
with picture hooks. One end of the
book shelves is closed in to make
head for the couch. The outside
is painted gray-green and the in
side dark green. The parchment
lamp shade has green bindings.
Note-All types of curtains and
draperies are explained, with cut
ting and making directions, in Mrs.
Spears Sewing Book 1-draw cur
tains. lined draperies, pinch pleated
curtains, cornice boards, valance
boards, as well as standard and pc
riod type curtains. Directions for
undermining couch, various types
of chairs, and a fascinating assort-
ment of other useful home-making
projects are contained in Book s.
Booklets are 10 cents each and may
be ordered direct from Mrs. Spears,
Drawer IS, Bedford Hills, N Y.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

than a loosely constructed house.
recommendations all the way from
25 per cent to SIS per cent have been
made. However, you can adjust the
percentage by determining at just
what point condensation appears on
your windows.
With this automatic system, the
percentage can be varied, not only
from house to house but from day
to day and even hour to hour, as
you find the need for more or less
humidity. When you change the
setting on the humidistat the unit
in the basement evaporateS that
much more or that much less water,
just as a thermostat controls the
call for more or less heat.
The humidistat is connected with
unit in the basement which has
it's own gas burner to supply heat
necessary to evaporate the water for
humidifying. 1t uses approximately
10000 to $4,000 cubic feet OF gas a
heating season in an average seven
room house.
The gas valve is electrically oper-
ated from the humidistat and there
is a gas pilot which burns at all
times. There is also safety device
in the form of a surface thermostat
which temporarily shuts off the
main gas valve if the water to the
unit should for any reason be shut
off. This thermostat will function
until you investigate the lack OF
humidity.
This automatic humidification Sys-
tenn can be installed at any time for
it doesn't interfere with the heating
plant during installation.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Lamppost Gate Light.

II you have been meaning to add
a light at the gate leading to your
lawn, so guests may see their way
up the path more clearly, why not
make the gate light in the form of
lamppost? All you need find is
wood or metal post, for you can get
the lamp itself ready-made for 500
postpaid.
The lamp is 81 inches high and
I4l2 inches wide, with four triangu-
lar-shaped glass panels inclosing the
light bulb. 1t is made of copper
with dull black finish on the outside
and dull chrome inside, to increase
reflection. The glass sections are
removable for easy cleaning, and
the whole comes wired to connect
to an underground cable, or, if you
live in the real country, it can be
made for use with oil
You can only get this particular
lamp by ordering direct from a New
England electrical shop, but if you
specify what kind of post you want
1t mounted on, the shop will send
YOU the right kind. There is an ad-
ditional cast base for use with ma
sonry posts. When mounted the ef-
feet is like the old city street lamps
Of the last century.