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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-12
CAPITOL SHOWS BUCK JONES IN
 'RlDER' FRIDAY
Danger Lights Will Be Exhibited Last Times
 This Evening

Thrills are the breath of life to Buck Jones. This ace of adven- ture thinks no more of making a perilous leap across a thousand foot deep canyon on his jumping steed. Silver, than the average man does of sitting down to a game of domi- noes. It's all in a days work to him, and when he buckles on his spurs he's ready for anything from a revolution to a trip down the crater of volcano-provided he can make it on a horse.
 Daredevil Ncnchalance
 However, Buck, who is starred in "The Lone Rider" the Columbia al-talking outdoor action drama which comes to the Capitol thea- tre tomorrow evening didn't by any means acquire all his daredevil ncnchalance in a day. He's been counting thrills and hazards all his life. True, he started his career seranely enough as a mechanic in the little town of Vincennes, Indi- ana, but he soon chucked that orthodox employment to go cow punching in Montana. That's when the urge entered his soul for he discovered he liked to ride better than do anything else in the world.
 Supporting Players
 Included in the supporting cast in The Lone Rider" are Vera Reynolds, Harry Woods and George Pearce.
 At the Capitol tonight will be shown for the last times Danger Lights" the railroad epic featuring Louis Wolheim, Robert Armstrong, Jean Arthur, Frank Sheridan and Robert Edeson in a notable cast.
 The first scenes of Danger Lights" were "shot" at the head of the Missouri river in the Rocky mountains. After travelling sey- eral thousand miles, crossing the river many times for other scenes, and going as far east as Chicago, the final scenes were "shot" on the banks of the same river in Iowa.
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The fact that Thelma Marsh was really born Kansas (Wichita) may not have had anything to do with her being cast as the daugh~ ter of Kansas ink manufacturer ill That's Gratitude" but her touch of mid-western accent prob ably helped.
 She had minor roles in "A Play Without a Name" "Jonesy" and "Spook House."
 Frank Craven saw her in "Jon- esy' and decided that it was time the young lady from Kansas should be made a principal, and she is in his new comedy.
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tions before the millers have to buy for repayment to the corpora ton. Tn that instance it is pos sible that the wheat they borrow now actually may be worth no more than the wheat used by foreign competitors.
 On the other hand, if world prices rise the domestic value of new wheat may not have to decline hel9w July quotations for the mil lers to make a profit.
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Millers Are Willing to
 Take Chance Wheat Loan

(Continued from page 1J stabilize new crop wheat unless conditions make it imperative.
 Thus subject to viccitudes of the open market, new wheat might work lower than the July quota
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Take Chancn on Price

With wheat selling around 56 cents in Liverpool and at about 90 cents in this country it has been impossible for millers of the south west to stay in the export flour trade.
 By the new arrangement they would get wheat now for what it will be worth next summer. On that basis they believe they can get back in the market.
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CARD PARTY

The Ladies of the Parish will hold a Whist and Bridge Party in the Parish Hall Tuesday, Feb ruary 17th at 8:15 pm. Refresh
 ments and prizes. Everybody well come. adv.
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jority, an overall margin of II votes. The Democrats relied sim ilarly on a Senate majority of eight votes overall in the Sixty fifth Congress.
 But never before have both houses been faced simultaneously with a one vote party margin as they will be in the 72nd Congress.
 Never before has Congress as a whole been shadowed from the start, with such utter doubt as to what it's voting lineup may be on every issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-12
LIBRARIAN TAKES VACATION

Miss A. B. Coleman, Librarian at the Juneau Public Library, left for the States on the steamship Queen last night. She is taking a vacation trip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-12

Regardless of whether the new crop price goes up or down before September Is, the wheat will still be worth 80 cents to the stabiliza- tion corporation when it is re- turned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-12
THOMAS GOES TO STATES

J. c. Thorz.s, oI the Thomas Hardware Company, and Mrs Thomas are on their way to the States. They are among the pas- sengers on the steamship Queen. He is on a business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-12

Wolves are thick on Washington Creek a short distance from Olnes in the Interior of Alaska. They harry moose. and prowl around miners cabins at night.
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PARTY MARGIN IS NARROW IN
 NEXT SESSION
First Roll Call Will Start When Curtis Pounds
 Senate Gavel

Continued rom Page One) Senator LaFollstte, voted with the Republicans to effect the change of party power.
 The Senate will convene in the Seventy-second Congress with an even more narrow margin. If there is to be a Democratic attempt to take control, an affirmative move to that end must be made. What Might Happen A resolution proposing to name a Democratic President protempore to succeed Senator Moses of New Hampshire, present Republican holder of the post, is the probable method that would be followed. To be successful, it must be supported by at least two non-democrats. Republican irregulars in the Sen ate have voted in the past to give an important committee chairman ship to a Democrat despite Republi- can control That was in the Sixty eighth Congress.
 Then Senator Cummins was the Republican candidate for Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Com mittee, Senator Smith of South Carolina his Democratic rival. Sen- ator Couzens of Michigan was the candidate of group of Republican Irregulars
 Long Deadlock
 There was a d adlock for month. Finally, on the thirty-sec- ond ballot, Smith achieved the ne- cessary majority of Senators voting and was elected. Senators Brook hart, Iowa, and LaFollette, Wiscon- sin, of the Republican side, and Senator Shipstead Minnesota, Farmer Labor, cast votes for Smith
 Senator Norris, Nebraska, Re- publican, and several other Repub- lican irregulars, with Senator Jones, Washington, of the Republican regulars, voted for Senator Couzens, making Smiths election possible.
 There is another Senator on the Republican side who will sit in the new Congress and has a back ground of party irregularity even on organizational issues. He is Schall, the blind Senator from Min nesota
 Many Irregulars in 1917
 Schall was a member of the House, politically chased as pro- gressive, when the War Congress, the Sixty-fifth, was organized in special session in April, 1917.
 There were PIP Republicans, 209 Democrats, eight Progressives CT other scattering and six vacancies when the House convened.
 The Minnesota member was the first Speaker recognized by the Clerk of the House, presiding un- til organization was accomplished. Schall urged that progressive Democrat Champ Clark" of Mis- souri for reelection as Speaker.
 On inquiry by the clerk, he for mally nominated Clark, although saying he had not risen to do 50 but to explain his vote on the Speakership
 Clark Election Close
 Clark was elected, PIT to POS for Mann of Illinois, Republican, nom- mated by Lenroot, Wisconsin. Lem root received two votes, Gillett of Massachusetts two, and two mem bers did not vote.
 The Senate has had even closer party balances to contend with than it will know in the Seventy-second Congress. In the Forty seventh Congress, the Garfield Arthur ad- ministration, it was tied, 37 Demo crats, 37 Republicans and two in- dependents.
 In that Congress, as in the Sev- enty-first, about to pass into his- tory, the Republicans relied for legislative power on a house ma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
More Frozen Assets"

Chairman John ]. RaSkob OF the
Democratic National Committee is
planning to relieve some of the banks
OF several frozen" Democratic assets.
At the close of the last national cam
paign the Democratic National Com
mittee was more than million dollar q,
In debt-indeed, about million and a
half. This has been gradually reduced
until it Is estimated that the deficit
approximates S750, 900. Mr.. Raskob and
one or more banks have been holding
the bag.
Tonight, it is reported from New York,
Mr.. Raskcb and half hundred Of the
foremost Democrats in the country are
to dine and discuss the plans which
have been worked out for raising not
only the money needed to extinguish the
Democratic deficit, but also to provide
$75o,00O to carry on the work of Demo-
cratic publicity and organization up to
the time Of the national convention next
year. Agents Of the committee are said
to have reported that a total Of
$4,000, 900 would be needed for the &C
Invites Of the national organization
through the coming national campaign.
Democrats here and there have been
bearing down recently on the Repub-
Lean administration because the Treas
ury now faces a deficit. 1t looks as
though the Democrats. II thsy are to
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meet the approval of the country next
wear. must turn over a new leaf them
selves. A party that invariably Is IN
debt at the end Of a national cam
paign and throughout the intervening
period until the next campaign begins
Is not a shining example of thrift or
efficiency in money matters. Appar-
emily Chairman Raskob is planning to
do his best to erase the picture which
the country has had for many years of
Democratic inefflciency when it comes
to financing the party's national cam
paigns.
Six millions of dollars, even when
$75O0o0 of it may be needed merely
to pay off a deficit, is large sum of
money to raise and eXpend in these
times. 1t is true that the Democrats
are convinced they have a better chance
of taking over the control of the Fed
eral Government at next years elections
than they have had for a score of
years. Because of this belief. which
appears to be widespread among the
Democrats, raising money for their
campaign may be an easier PROPOSE
ton than 1t has been in the past. At
least, II the plans of the National Com
mittee for a $6,oO0,OOo fund are car
ried cut, 1t is clear that the Demo-
Gratis do not intend to stint themselves
in the matter of spending money next
year for campaign purposes. If Chair
man Raskob succeeds in raising the
money to pay off the deficit and sends
+, the party to the next convention city
without owing cent, he will have es-
tablished a precedent.
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miles an hour and a cruising speed Of
about one hundred and fifteen, ample
for a ship of its size, especially on the
route over which 1t will operate, where
days are reduced to hours by airplane,
and it may we'll be that it is the fore
runner Of other planes Of its size for
this type Of service. Speed Is, OF course,
an essential in the cir but the number
of motors required to pull thirty-four-
thousand-pound plane through the sky
at high speed would make the cost OF
operation prohibitive.
The large plane. typified by the Amer
lean Clipper, undoubtedly has its uses
and it may be that ships OF even great
err carrying capacity will soon make
their appearance Speed. however Is
the demand of the public today and
smaller planes will probably always be
kept in operation for short, fast jumps
between important cities.
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Sir Thomas Upton Acclaimed
AS Model of Sportsmanship

names have been etched deeply upon
the tablets Of history. But never in
our memory has it produced a sports
man so much entitled to Immortality
as Sir Thomas" The Baltimore Sun
declares that he lived a life which
was certainly one of the most success
full of the last 100 years." while the
Charlotte Observer pays the tribute:
He was the jolliest and the finest type
of sportsman the world ever produced.
and yacht races of the future will not
be what they were when Liptons par
ticipation aroused international inter-
est" The Hamilton, Ont. Spectator
AYERS: The world is the poorer for his
passing from the scene. There was
never sportsman quite like that witt!
Irishman.''
Describing the yachtsman as "a good
fellow" who pursued a worthy quest
and played fairly" the Charleston IS.
c. Evening Post says of his career:
He failed in the chief ambition Of his
life, but he made great score in
craftsmanship, and he won the admit
ration and affection of the American
people, and, at the last, the recognition
of the premier yachting authority OF
his own country in his election few
months ago to membership in the
Royal Yacht Squadron, which had for
SO long held its door closed to him."
He leaves a shining memory of good
craftsmanship that will long be an ex
ample to the world" observes the
Duluth Herald. and the San Antonio
Express. recognizing the same fact, Of
fers the comment: The race is not
always to the swift: time and chance
bear their part. The sportsman recog-
nizes that truth, and goes out not SO
0I, rV-iY, 10 ToV
he has done his best-while Scrupulous-
ly keeping the rules-he is content,
whatever the issue. Sport-any sport
which inculcates such qualities is worth
preserving and cultivaJlng. The genu-
inc sportsman is also philosopher
for life itself is a game"
LAS a player of the game for the fun
o. it, he might we'll stand as a model
for athletes and sportsmen everywhere"
in the opinion Of the Dayton Daily
News, and the Des Moines Tribune
Capital offers the judgment: Inter
national sport loses one of its most adj
mirable figures. The record OF his life
long and indefatigable pursuit of the
sports annals Some admirers of the
the admiral will be inclined to express
regret that victory, through all the
years of competition, did not even once
rest upon his shoulders. Others, how
ever, will feel that his real joy. after
all, was in the quest and not in the
achievement, and that he gained. by
the unfailing good spirit with which
he met defeat after defeat. more of
the essentials of victory than he ever
could have realized from the mere win
ming of a cup. The world of sport
will feel keenly the loss of this gallant
exemplar of the spirit Of true sports
manship."
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/ relationships hinging on so little, crack
ing widely asunder over a littleness
quite as well as If 1t had been big
ness.
1t is pleasant for brothers to live to-
gether in amity; why do not more OF
them do it?
People are forever making personal
remarks about others. and then Won
dering why they fail to salute them in
the future as cordially as before.
They forget that human being Is
more touchy than monkey fresh out
of n jungle.
| Not more than one human being out
of every million inhabitants of this
globe Is so constituted, mentally and
spiritually, that he is able to regard
himself except as the center OF the
world.
! Therefore, as BETTING center,
around which all things revolve,
human being creates his own concep-
ton of himself.
This mental picture of ones self Is
a beautiful lovely thing.
! 1t may be beautiful in harsh way,
or It may be beautiful in an exquisite
manner, but in any event 1t Is some
thing glorious.
No man, though he makes his own
| picture of himself, would recognize the
grand creature If he were to meet him
i'll the street.
We were talking to one Of the most
| intelligent men we know, and he said,
Il do not like to get my photograph
! taken, because / am always shocked at
it. I always picture myself, to myself,
as much different"
| He was an honest man.
| All people feel more or less like that
about themselves, but few have searched
their hearts enough to realize it..
Maybe searching of hearts has gone
out of fashion.
| Consider, now. our perfect human
being-this picture of every man which
every man carries around with him.
The fellow is glorious to degree He
/ is the one imaginative creation of the
great common people.
| Every man is a novelist of his own
! life.
lie may never put a word on paper,
self, by himself and of himself out of
nothing much
He decks himself in crimson and gold
and sends him ceaselessly into the
mighty places of earth.
/ Even a psychologist has yet to hear
OF human being who thinks any Of
flee in the land too grand for him
/ Truly. many might shrink from filling
/ 1t. on show down. but still feel con-
WINGED that the people made a mighty
good choice.
+
! Speak not the truth, then. Of thy
fellow man if you wish to glide easily
through life.
Turbulent are the waters for the
swimmer who dares to shout, Hey,
/ Lefty. your shirt is Quit"
/ Lefty swimming along in his pride
Of manhood never once has pictured
Lefty with the tail of his shirt any
place but where it should be.
When you rudely call his attention
to it he is indignant You may re-
store his sartorial perfection but you
have Clipped his little tin god And
because he loves that little tin god he
will never forgive you for it.
! Never!
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 4. TRACEBELL.

Human beings do not like frankness
and honesty.
Make no mistake about that, young
men and women going into business.
They prefer decisions. and even de-
ceptions.
Nor do we refer here to the So-called
franknesS which is nothing less than UNI
blushing nastiness.
We refer to real frankness. that hon.
esty of mind which makes an innocent
person believe that nothing can be un-
popular which is true.
Never was a greater mistake ever
made than that naive idea.
Tell your friend the truth about any
thing-especially in regard to his per-
sonal being-and watch resentment
sparkle.
1t is a queer quirk in human nature
that not one man or woman in ten
thousand can stand criticism.
In fallible world, why should any
one be freed from criticism?
Criticism-so long as it be honest
is merely pointing out flaw.
And who is flawless?
Even in the wall of China there are
cracks" runs the old proverb.
Some Sardonic Chinaman grinned
probably thousands of years ago, since
everything in China seems to have been
invented prior to the wall.
X 4
There is personal application in that
saving for every human being, China
man or otherwise.
No person is perfect so why should
he hate to know that some one else de-
tects the flaws?
Even your best friends won't tell
YOU" indeed
But they will do great deal Of think
ing.
II you yourself can recognize your
own errors, upon occasion, is there any
use in fondling the idea that others
cannot sec them too?
They surely can, and they surely will
and If an occasional misguided wight
insists on revealing as much to you
what is the point in flaming into anger
over the matter?
x
The thing to do Is to write him down
an ass" as Shakespeare put it. and
then forget about the episode as speed
lily as possible.
Call him a fool. not because he has
not been honest. and Surely not because
he is wrong. but solely because he is lay
ing up troubles for himself in a world
where moths do rend and goods decay
where friendships rust as well as iron
The rust Of friendship is, let it be said
sadly. this selfsame honesty. this UNI
thinking frankness. which not more
than two people in the whole wide
world are ever able to use with each
other.
Pow lonely life is. after all" sighed
an intelligent woman. 1T is almost i'm
possible to be sure of any one, now
adavs. All you have to do is to say one
wrong word and YOU have put your foot
into it. Make a single mistake, and thi;
person you regarded as your friend is
gone"
So one finds life not only real and not
only earnest. but sometimes essentially
lonely. and bit sad. when one stops II
think Of all the perfect harmony which
might exist in human relations, but
which so seldom materializes.
Even families fight!
\ y 4
1t is a disheartening spectacle to see
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The American Clipper.

OF particular interest to the world of
aviation was the christening yesterday
by Mrs. Herbert Hoover of the new
giant forty-tive- passenger amphibian
plane which Is soon TO take Its place
on a passenger run Of seven hundred
miles over the Caribbean Sea, the long
est regularly scheduled water trip in
the history Of commercial flying. Pow
cred by four FIVE ed-and-Seventy-
FIVE horsepower engines and equipped to
land on either water or earth, this new
monster of the skies is second in size
only to the famous DO-X, which re-
Gently reached the United States after a
crossing from Europe which was dotted
with misfortune. The American Clip
per, as the First Lady of the Land so
appropriately christened it, will join the
large fleet of the Pan-American Air
ways. which links North and South
America.
Increased carrying capacity has
marked the construction of planes used
In the far-flung network of commercial
services that have been built up in this
country in the past few years, but the
American Clipper practically doubles
the passenger and freight space for
ships hitherto in operation. The DO-X,
largest plane in the world. was designed
to accommodate more than one hundred
air travellers, but it cannot be said that
its performance has been a conspicu-
Gus success. Its twelve motors not only
gave trouble but were not SUFFICIENT in
power adequately to propel the big ship
at the speed its designers hoped would
be attained.
The American Clipper has q top
speed Of one. hundred and thirty-fiv
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
History's Guessing Contest.

HistOry's Guessing Contest.
A grim old mummy woke one day
And spoke of times SO far away,
When rulers came and rulers went
AS fame reared many a monument.
Said he, THAT story, now SO old.
In one brief sentence may be told
In rivairies both fierce and long,
Some men guessed right and some
guessed wrong.
With eloquence so much admired,
With industry that never tired
For Power and for Glory great
And treasure At for splendid state,
The leaders battled for renown
AS dynasties went up or down.
Each following was hopeful throng
And some guessed right and some
guessed wrong.
II hope it's different today.
And yet I heard a tourist say
That contests great must soon decide
Which men shall stand in baffled pride
And as the greater tell the less
OF leadership to swift success,
I know you'll hear that ancient song
Some men guessed right and some
guessed wrong"