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DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials l08 .29, rails 24.68, utilities 1851.
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RRuNoS GO souTH

MT. and Mrs. Robert Bruno have left for the south for the holiday season.
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THOUSAND
 INTERNED

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Dec. 19 -One thousand Germans and Ital- ians considered dangerous to this Nation, have been rounded up and they have been taken to the intern ment camp at Missoula. Montana, where they will be under guard for the duration of the war.
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JEsrA YOUNG LEAVES

JESTA YOUNG LEAVES
 Jesta Young, employed in the Territorial Department of Liquor Enforcement, has left for Ket- chikan. She will return to Juneau after the holiday season.
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ALIAS SUMMONS FOR
 PUBLICATION

No. 4631A In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One. At Juneau. ANTON F. NOVATNEY, Plaintiff, vs. GRACE NOvATNEY, Defend ant.
 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT ED STATES OF AMERICA. To the above named defendant, GREETINGS:
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, First Division. with in thirty days after the last publica- tion of this summons, namely within thirty days after the 17th day of May, 1941, in case this summons is published, or within forty days after the date of its service upon you, in case this summons is served upon you personally, and answer the com plaint of the above named plaintiff on file in the said cause in said Court.
 The said plaintiff in said action demands the following relief that the marriage between the plaintiff and defendant may dissolved and declared null and void and of no further force and effect, and for such other relief as to the Court shall seem meet and just in the premises.
 And in the event you fail to so appear and answer, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof, and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in his complaint and as hereinabove stated.
 WITNESS, the Honorable Geo. F. Alexander. Judge of said Court, and the seal of said Court hereunto af- fixed, on this 18th day of April. l941.
 (sEAD ROBERT E. COUGHLIN,
 Clerk. U. s. District Court
 By: JOHN J. GILMORE,
 Deputy, First puhlicatiop. AWn 19 1dQ Last publication, May 10. lS41
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. John Berg was a surgical dismissal today from St. Ann's Hos pital. 4 M 4 e .~. .ae eE
 O. S. Cutting. who was taken from the steamer Yukon to receive medi- cal treatment at St. Ann's, was dis missed today and sailed south on the steamer Baranof.
 Mrs. w. Windsor was admitted to St. Anns last night for treatment and was dismissed today.
 Admitted for medical care, David Simpson is at the Government Hos- pital.
 Josephine Johnson was admitted to the Government Hospital for med- ical care today.
 Peter Hawkins entered the Gov- ernment Hospital today and is re- ceiving medical attention.
 A medical dismissal, Jessie Joseph left the Government Hospital today.
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211739'v| - TNkATRE

STARTS TONIGHT STANWYCK -s- McMURRAY A4A in REMEMBER THE NIGHT"
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Birthday Party Given Sue Ward
 This Afternoon

In celebration of her seventh birthday, Sue Ward, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ray Ward, is having a party this afternoon at the fam fly home on the Basin Road.
 A color scheme of yellow has been selected to carry out decorations for the occasion and guests are to play games and view home movies.
 Those invited to attend include Patricia and Caroline Carson. Joan Molyneaux, Ann and Sheenagh Wal lace, Lois Lawrence, Peggy Forward, Audrey Feero, Elsie Daniels, Doris Ann Bartlett. Joan Rhodes, Norma Ward, Jack Troup Harris Mack and Richard Stinchcomb.
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'BI5(Ul1 EATER"r COMING SUNDAY
 TO 10TH CENTURY
Film Taken from Popular Story that Appeared in
 Saturday Post

The product of the seasons most novel film location trip will be on view locally beginning Sunday at the goth Century Theatre, when Paramount presents its new screen drama, The Biscuit Eater Telling the story of everyday life in the Georgia hunting country, the pie ture was filmed entirely lon the spot" in the Peach State town of Albany!
 Producer Jack Moss and Direc- tor Stuart Heisler had two main motives for transporting their chief players and technical crew three thousand miles across the contin- ent from Hollywood to Albany. By making the trip they were able to insure an authentic background for the story of Southern life and use colorful local characters in sup porting roles.
 The story of The Biscuit Easter" taken from the popular yarn James Street wrote for the Saturday Eve ming Post, spotlights the adven- lures of a lovable Southern boy who adopts an outcost pup and amazes all the experts by turning him into a blue ribbon champion. The youngster. Lonnie McNeil, is Dlaved hv ten-Vear-old Ril1V Lee who now has the most important role of his successful film career.
 The Farmers Daughter will be shown for the last times tonight.
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Mrs. Bond Will Entertain dt Tea
 For Miss PearCe

Honoring Miss Valerie Pearce, bride-elect, of William N Redling, a tea will be given this afternoon with Mrs. H. H. Bond as hostess.
 Twelve guests have been asked to call between and o'clock at Mrs. Bonds apartment in the Fosbee.
 Mrs. J. E. Graham and Mrs. M J. Whittier will pour during the after neon and the tea table will be cen tered with lovely arrangement of baby roses and sweet peas. Tiny cup cake corsages, resembling oId-fash- toned nosegays. are to be given each guest.
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FRONTIER DRAMA f STARTS SUNDAY
 AT LOCAL SHOW
When inc DaItons Rode Opens Here on Screen
 of Capitol Theatre

Universal's new frontier action epic, When the Daltons Rode, y with Randolph Scott and Kay Francis in the leading roles, will open Sunday at the Capitol Thea tre.
 The Dalton boys, most famous of all the midwestern outlaws. are re- created on the screen by Brian Conlevy, Broderick Crawford, Stu art Erwin and Frank Albertson while other important roles are filled by George Bancroft, Andy Devine, Mary Gordon. Harvey Stephens and Quen Ramsey.
 Tracing the careers Of the Dal- tons from their ranching days, the film carries them through a series Of daring exploits climaXed by the celebrated raid on Coffeyville, Kan, in 1892, when the gang was destroyed while staging the only double bank robbery in frontier his tory.
 Miss Francis plays the first out door" role of her career, appearing as the winsome telegraph operator in Coffeyville, character based on the real-life sweetheart of one Of the Daltons. Scott is seen as the frontier lawyer who befriends the Dalton boys and helps bring a group of land company crooks to justice.
 Ending tonight is a double fea- ture, When Tomorrow Comes" and Nal He's Making Eyes at Me-
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subscrlDe TOT The Empire.
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late Marcus Loew risked every thing he had on one picture. If It failed, he was sunk. It was a good thing for Loew that the film was "The Four Horsemen of the Apoc- alypse," with fellow named Val entino in the cast.
 See that studio?" said Ben Heidingsfeld, driving past M-G-M. The Four Horsemen' built it.
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TAYLOR ARRIVES

Leonard Taylor, Schilling repre- sentative. arrived in Juneau this morning and is staying at the Bar anof Hotel.
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Mother Daughter
 Banquet Tonight

At o'clock this evening, Rain bow Girls and their mothers will gather for a banquet at the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Entertainment has been planned for the occasion and following din- her there will be a meeting of the order in the lodge room.
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Trinity Guild 10
 Hold Rummage Sale

At yesterdays meeting of the Sen for Trinity Guild at the home of Mrs. John Livie, plans were made for a rummage sale to be held Fri day, April 25, at Trinity Hall.
 Donations of clothing will be ap- preciated and anyone having old garments or other articles are re- quested to phone 691.
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Hollywood Sights And Sounds
By Robbin Coons

HOLLYWOOD. Calif., April l9- Time will tell whether Ann Sheri- dan gets that raise for which she struck.
 Now that she's back at work on Navy Blues it's not unlikely that the Warner boys, having at least apparently won their point, will loosen their wallets and fork over something more than the increases legally diie under Annie's contract. Time will tell.
 But the Sheridan Warner battle has proved again that it scarcely pays to tangle with the Burbank crowd. Bette Davis put up stiff fight that cost her plenty, and was beaten flown in the courts. James Cagney won in court but lost in the long run because his inde- pendently made pictures got such short runs he was happy enough to make peace with the old bosses. It was a profitable peace for all, restoring Cagney to the top ten" star list
 Olivia De Havilland sulked brief ly but surrendered. Dick Powell took suspensions freely, never went to court. Paul Muni, when trouble came, avoided a scrap by asking his release. It was granted. It wouldn't have been granted if the boys had had any immediate need for Paul.
 Kay Francis, of all the rebels, won the moral victory. When Rays starring pictures Topped, the Warmers put her in B's, which is equivalent with most stars to an invitation to depart in peace. Kay stuck, collected her $4000- odd a week until her contract ran out, and thus proved those pieces of paper can work both ways.
 Contracts have always been odd in this picture business. When Annie walks or Olivia sulks, they're merely proving spiritual kinship with the early greats of the pro- fession. Ben l.. Heidingsfeld, a Cin- cinnati attorney who was among the movie pioneers, was in town not long ago with his tales of the old days, and fine, engaging tales they were.
 He was with World Film, long since defunct, and the star was a pretty young woman named Clara Kimball Young. Miss Young was contracted, ian iron clad legal doc ument,' for something like $350 a week. Miss Young's pictures made money, and Miss Young found that she was terribly unhappy one day as she was scheduled to start an- other.
 She was so unhappy that she couldn't work until the ante was raised. This restored her good spirits instantly, but not perma- nently One day she was again too unhappy to work, and the same remedy was effective. This contin- ued until, when the bidding reached $1,250 a week, World Film decid- ed it could afford no further ir- terest in Miss Young's happiness.
 Movie-making wasn't so differ ent, either Heidinsfeld remembers the director who insisted on a hand-carved chair for one scene, and hired an artisan for weeks to complete it-when Grand Rapids substitute might have served.
 The big stakes weren't different either. There was a time when the
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Informal Ski Dinner
 Tonight in Douglas

Juneau Ski Club members will gather in Douglas at the Douglas Inn tonight at o'clock for dinner and the awarding of several tro- phies.
 The affair is informal and follow ing dinner there will be dancing
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SPECIAL SPEAKERS
 AT NORTHERN LIGHT
 CHURCH ON SUNDAY

As the Rev. John A. Glasse Is absent in the south on a lecture tour, special speakers will be at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
 At the 9:30 o'clock service. R. 2. Robertson will be the speaker and at the II o'clock service the speak CT will be the Rev. Walter A. So- boleff.
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BOUND FOR ICY STRAITS

BOUND FOR ICY STRAITS
 Staying at the Gastineau Hotel this morning is Bell Krey, of the Icy Straits Canning Company. Krey, arrived on the Denali yesterday, and will leave for Icy Straits in few days.
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LISTEN
TO
THIS
HAIR AND COLOR
BY Hobart T. Mitchell

Just because a persons colored,
Just because his skins not white
Ought that make a difference,
Jesus,
Just so longs he does what's right =?
January 81, 1939-In the inter
est of science, David G. Mandel-
baum, anthropology instructor,
University of Minnesota, is asking
Negro students to sacrifice A
grams of their hair.
DR.. Mandelbaum, with William
M. Sandstrom, associate professor
of agricultural biochemistry, is
performing an experiment in de-
termining various types of hair
through chemical analysis instead
of through physical measurements.
Howard University-When the
young man and lady of Negro de-
scent decide to marry does the male
of the species pick a mate of a
lighter hue than himself? At
Howard University, in Washing
ton, D. c., where students attend
school from nearly every state in
the Union, this simple question was
asked in a survey pertaining to
their mother and father. Which is
the lighter? Mother lighter 56.5
per cent of the students. Father
lighter 1913 per cent. About the
same color 1872 per cent.
Virginia's marriage law in 1877
"A woman whose father was
white and whose mothers father
was white, but whose great-grand-
mother was of brown complexion
was not a Negro, within the statute
prohibiting marriages between the
white and Negro races.
Patrick (Give me liberty or give
me death) Henry when speaker
of the Virginia Assembly, intro
duced a bill offering a bonus to
children of mixed parentage.
November Is, 1929-The Hytken
Brothers, merchants in Cleveland,
Mississippi, ordered a bill of goods
from the Hanover Children's Wear
Co. through a travelling salesman
living in Mississippi.
1t was contended by the Hytken
Brothers that when the goods ar
rived the colors were duplicated,
and that there was an understand
ing that there would be no duplica-
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ton of the colors Of the different
numbers; that is to say, each dress
would have a particular color all of
it's own, so that no two buyers
would buy exactly the same dress
as far as color and looks were con-
cerned. Hytken Brothers reason
for this was that should a Negro
or some other persons buy dress
of a particular color or pattern
that the white trade or other per-
sons would not be inclined to buy
another of the same color or make.
In a motion to dismiss, in the
case of Paramount Pictures, Inc.
VS.. Leader Press, Inc, D. C. "a F.
Supp. 1904, the plaintiff cites the
case of a poster, prepared by the
defendant for the picture "Cleo-
patra" which showed the head of
Claudette Colbert, depicting her as
Negro instead of a white woman.
In sustaining a motion to dis
miss, District Judge Vaught said:
''The public had heard of Cleopatra
long before this picture 'Cleopa-
ira appeared. She was an i'm
portant character in Roman and
Egyptian history. Her family tree
has long been in question as well
as her personal appearance and her
reputation for chastity, and it is
by no means settled whether or not
a true picture of Cleopatra should
be depicted in light or dark COM
plexion. It might be observed,
however, that if Cleopatra were no
more attractive or fascinating than
she is made to appear in some his
torical sketches, the judgment, if
not the sanity, of Caesar and Mark
Anthony might be inquired into.
The public is not interested per-
sonally in Claudette Colbert, per-
son of great beauty and charm, as
it is Claudette Colbert, an actress
attempting to impersonate Cleo
patra. So there might be a differ
ence of opinion as to the proper
manner of advertising this par
ticular picture"
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A White Christian
Woman Condemns
Americas Hypocrisy
:Jl1na d 1871.

julie - 4OtA'
Editor: This is an odd as we'll
as an unusual request. I ask your
readers to offer up their prayers
for my intentions!
There is not space to go into de-
tail, so I shall give the facts as
briefly as possible. Since a child
I wished to become a Catholic, and
in my teens I promised to give my
life as a missionary for Christ.
Through these years a very real
love and concern for Negroes has
dominated my thoughts. And, as
I grew, and studied, and learned to
love them more dearly, 1 craved to
get into a very real and definite
missionary work in the South for
them-and-as was said of Saint
Peter Claver: be their slave, in
truth-as recompense.
Something inside revolts when I
think of the money our christian"
nation spends annually to Chris
tianize the "heathen" elsewhere. 1t
harks back to three very applicable
sayings:
1. "Clean out our own backyard
first"
2. "Every society based upon in
justice has the seeds of its own dis
solution within ITSELF" CTR. Farrell,
o. P, in "Companion to the Sum-
may
8. Intolerance towards Negroes
in the United States is perhaps the
acme of the racial intolerance of
modern nationalism." &C. ]. Hayes.)
The other day I confided to a
Southern woman that my deepest
crave is to work as a Catholic nun
amongst Negroes, and she was hor-
rified and exclaimed: "For pity
sakes! It's all right if you want to
go down there and clean them up
but, for PHYS sake don't tell them
they are as good as we are, because
they aren't! Negroes up North are
so sassy and independent. I know
how to treat one, and I never let
them eat with us!"
This woman goes to an Anglican
church each week-a faith behev-
ing in Christ, yet equality means
nothing to her. It made me furious
because this time last year I was
as much a victim as are Negroes
! I dared admit / wanted and still
want to be one of my white race tt
! undo the great, ungodliness begur
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
GRADUATES

The University of Minnesota will
have it's June Commencement on
Saturday, June ID, in Northrop
Memorial Auditorium. Receiving
degrees will be Miss Margaret
Alternately of st. Louis, who will
receive a Master of Arts degree
with a major in supervision and a
minor in teachers training.
Mrs. Frances Bouyer of Chicago
will receive the Bachelor of Arts
degree with a major in library
science. Mrs. Bouyer is the niece
of Mrs. Alice Franklin, 486 st.
Anthony avenue, and a member of
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Mr.. Everett Stephens Of Wash
ington, D. c., will receive a Mas
ter's degree in Mechanical Engi-
neering.
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LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR

in the South. The white medics
and a religious leader whose souls
must have been blighted-declared
me insane. They couldn't fathom
a white woman's concern and love
for a colored race held down like
dogs, and even asked me why I felt
such concern. Had I had a love
affair with a Negro? Had I been
indiscreet with one? was even
put in an asylum because I swore
I'd rather face death than be de-
MED a chance to become a nun and
do the work I felt called to do:
strike at the core of the most de-
spicable hypocrisy ever practiced in
the history of religion.
Like Blessed Martin de PORES,
I, too, could do such work under
various guises, but I craved a more
definite plan and pattern for my
life, and could find it only as a
nun, in abject poverty and obedi-
ence under Christ's dictates.
But a wall stands in my way
a wall built of prejudice, Christ
less theorizing, and evil minded
thoughts. I want help-the help
of prayers-prayers from race
suddenly discovered to have vision
a lost christian" nation might be
able to use during night battles if
called upon to fight for its rights.
wonder if a Democracy built
upon a one-sided justice can escape
becoming slaves under totalitarian-
ism? How long can christian
charity" based upon the Christless
theories Of segregation save our
Nation from the fate Of Europe?
The other day as argued
against segregation for Negroes, a
minister's wife spoke up: ~ don't
want a Negro sleeping with me?'
Pray God makes it possible for me
to get in and fight this shameful
attitude. I don't believe any Negro
wants to "get in the hair" of our
white race and the sooner it real
ICES that Negroes are asking that
we live Christ, and stop merely
preaching Him, the quicker will the
veil of fast-increasing paganism be
lifted from the face Of Europe and
Asia, who have only the United
States to thank for one of the most
outstanding lessons in devilish
Jekyll-H ydism ever practiced since
the death Of Christ upon that cross
erected by perverted hearts anc
minds.
| Very sincerely,
Fl. F.
| st. Paul, MINI.
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CARD OF THANKS

The family of VIM. M. Wooten,
who passed away May 20, wish to
tender our most grateful thanks to
our dear friends and, our neighbors
for their love and kindness. We es-
pecially wish to thank the Rev.
Carlyle F. Stewart for his consol-
ing remarks and his wife, Mrs.
Alyce Stewart, for the beautiful
singing. We also thank the friends
of Mr.. Wooten's from St. Paul. We
appreciated the beautiful floral of
ferings extended at the time of his
death.
Mrs. Florence Monroe, sister,
Mr.. Clarence Wooten, son,
Mrs. Elizabeth Wooten, daugh-
ter,
Mr.. Frank Bell of Chicago,
nephew,
Mrs. L. C. Wheeler of Chicago,
a dear friend.
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do this or that particular job, he
answered, "Well, I don't know" or
"Maybe I can," instead of saying
briskly and with determination, 81
can"
Numberless are the failures that
have been brought about simply be-
cause there was lack of the will
to try.
We, the Negro, are too quick to
say what can't be done without
even turning a hand toward the
doing of the thing. Psychologists
tell US that we can do what we
want to do, if we will concentrate
on what we would achieve burn
the image bright and clear into the
inner recesses of our souls, keep
the mental picture ever before our
eyes tune our whole attitude
toward the attainment of our de-
sire and &. . think it dream it
=. talk it =. and work like blazes
to do the thing. The experiences
of countless thousands of earth's
mortals will verify the truth of this
statement. And all those who have
achieved will tell you that once
they have decided upon the worth
of any project or cause and SET
upon its attainment they feel an
unexplainable urge pushing them
on to the realization of Their
dreams; and an indefnable voice
within that will not let them rest
upon their oars, or remain content
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Facing
the
Facts
DEFEATISTS
WE CAN
TO CONQUER-BELIEVE
BELIEVE
By VIM. L. Sheriff.

Too Many Far too many of
US are the victims of doubt and
fear. Defeatists, we are branding
every effort on the part of the race
to advance impossible; making con-
slant use Of the phrase, eve can't"
If the race is ever to accomplish
anything it must attempt much.
The determination to achieve
brings success and smooths and
softens the path to victory. Those
who lack the will to do, the will to
dare, hardly if ever accomplish
anything worthwhile because the
precious things of life are only OBJ
tanned by the strong-minded
and determined those who
know nothing of the word "can't."
Many a Man has lost a good
position because when asked by his
prospective employer If he could
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MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
Cor. w. Central and Mackubin St.

Cor. w. Central and Mackubin St.
Rev. C. B. Wheeler, Pastor
Pastor Wheeler spoke from the
subject, Holding On" at the morn
ing service. At the evening hour
he spoke from the subject, Saving
the Individual to Save the World"
The Sunday School and B. T. U.
gave a birthday dinner in honor of
the pastor, Miss Geraldine Middle
coff and Maceo Simmons on their
birthday Wednesday, June 4, at the
church. Rev. S. E. Ware, pastor of
the Pilgrim church, will deliver the
annual sermon of the Dorcas club
Sunday, June Is, at 8 p. m. at the
Mt. Olivet church. We invite the
public to hear Rev. Ware and his
Pilgrim Gospel chorus. Mrs. Dor
othy Massie is chairman of the
Women's Day committee which will
be held on July Is. Deacon Boyd