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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19
He sFans' Potatoes ,uith Plane
 Fights Frost to Win Tuition

WAUPACA, Wis, Sept. 19.-On the outcome of his one-man aerial war against an invisible enemy, George Parker is stalking his chanc- es of returning to school this fall.
 Parker, a 22-year-old aviator, has declared war on Jack Frost and has contracted for a series of night air raids against him.
 The prize to this Redgranite, Wis. collegian will be $400-money enough to permit him to renew his studies at Northwestern Univer- sity.
 Swamp Is battle-ground
 The battle-ground is a 400-acre field of potatoes in a reclaimed swamp near here. Marked only by the drone of the secondhand airplane's motor, the battle is waged on still, cloudless nights, between midnight and in the morning.
 On still nights, cold air tends to flow into low places, and when temperatures are low the air gath ering in swampy areas may be cold enough to form frost there, although other regions few hun dred yards away escape entirely. Keeps Air Stirred Up Parker's strategy is to keep the air in motion so that the cold currents cannot settle into the low places. It's all strictly on a win or lose" basis.
 Ii the potatoes do not freeze, John Erickson, owner of the potato field, will pay him $4o0. If they do freeze, Parker gets no pay but even then, he reflects opti- mistically, he will have added con- siderable hours" to his air record. Devastating droughts have played havoc with potato crops. To insure sufficient moisture for potato growth swamp lands have been re- claimed.
 But in the solution of the mois- ture problem another was born In the susceptibility of such areas to killing frosts
 So Parker took the job of keep ing the air churned up on frosty nights, despite hazards of flying scarcely more than 100 feet OH the ground in the dark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19
THE DAWNING

Among all the signs of returning prosperity, none is brighter than the statistics relating to employ ment The National Industrial Conference un- official body, has issued figures showing that employment in the United States increased by better than 10 per cent in July June and that this is the largest monthly percentage gain recorded in IA years.
 July was the fourth successive month in which gain registered in employment and in addi- ton to that it shown that the people who had jobs were, the average, working longer hours in July than had been the case in June.
 The tide is rsing-not rapidly as might be desired perhaps, but very steadily. Whatever may be the cause and whoever may deserve the credit we at last to be emerging from the depression Could there possibly be better news than that.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19
A Code for Leisure.
Detroit NeWs.)

John w. Davis, returning from foreign shores a few days ago, declared that every one ought to work eight hours a day, and expressed the fear that those deprived of this privilege by MIRA would not know how to use their leisure. Few of them, he said would read improving books. MT. Davis is to have opportunity to show the garment work CTS, who have maximum of thrty-five hours a week instead of the old sweatshop week of sev- enty hours more, how to use their leisure.
 Under the law you can lead a man to leisure, but there is nothing in the Industrial Recovery Act or the Constitution, any legislation passed by Congress under which any committee, one appointed by Grover Whaler, compel Am ercan citizen to his leisure according code Even if MT. Davis gets up list of improving books the committee can't make anybody read them. Nevertheless believe the committee will function well, on that fine old American formula that everyone has right to regulate the lives of other people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19
2n YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER 19, 1913.
From The Empire


 Juneau friends of Miss Harriet Case. who had been i'll with ty- phoid fever at the home of her family in Oregon City, were pleas ed to learn that she was greatly improved and would be able to leave for Juneau within few days.
 Manual training in both the grade school and high school was being added to the curriculum for the students in the Juneau Public Schools by Professor Green, super intendent.
 Over fifty couples attended the first dance to be given by the e. A. M. Dancing Club, which was held the previous evening at the Elks' Hall. Music by the Mcln- tyre Orchestra of Treadwell and delicious punch were among the attractions during the evening. There was not dull moment ana everyone enjoyed the affair rom the beginning to the end, promptly at midnight.
 The Juneau Hardware Company filed papers of incorporation. The company was incorporated for $l5- 900 and incorporators and first board of directors was made up of w. w. Casey, s. J. Freiman and William Albertson.
 U. s. Marshal H. L. Faulkner announced that the owner of a nice brown velvet hat, size ', could obtain the same by applying at the Marshal's office. The hat was found in the possession of a petty thief who had been taken into custody.
 Charles Ostrom, the well-knoWn jeweler of Fairbanks, formerly with the establishment of w. H. Mend ham, of that place, had recently come to Juneau and planned to open jewelry store in part of the handsome new Cheney Build ing.
 
 Mrs. Samuel c. Orchard, Of Val deg, arrived on the Mariposa and was the house guest of Mrs Will liam Britt, of this city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

Of the "A States, to approve repeal it's hardest fight was in Tennessee, where Southern hospitality pulled through by scant 10000 margin-Detrot NewS)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

Secretary Woodin opines there may be surplus in the National treasury at the end of the current fiscal year We hope it doesn't turn out like the surpluses of the Hoover regime they were all deficits
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

A Newark brewer is going to experiment with doing away with bottles and putting beer up in tins, just like spinach" Must be figuring on promoting the rushing the growler" trade
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

seems to be indicated by the two Alaskan appoint ments just made. Others, we are certain will not be long in making their appearance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

Those electric bolts in claw of the Blue Eagle suggest that those who signed up without intending to do their part had better look around for a lighting arrester-t Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

Add similes-As convincing as Huey Longs ex- planation of what happened at Sands Pont-(New York Sum-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

The general public attitude toward that poke in the face received by Huey Long is, Tt was a long time coming "-( (Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

DOUGLAS SHUT-OFF
 Water will be shut off in Doug las from the main tank tonight at 8 o'clock until 5 o'clock in the morning. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

The ads bring you the lnrorma- tion abouy quality, style and price
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-19

Mrs. Samuel c. Orchard, of Val deg, arrived on the Mariposa and was the house guest of Mrs. Will liam Britt, of this city.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Italian World War
Veterans

The Italian World War Veterans OF
Washington will make an official visi-
tation to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Nd, today and
have as their guest Mrs. John Paul
Jones of California, known to all the
veterans as Mother" Jones, organizer
of the D. A. v. Auxiliary Arrange
ments have been made for a motorcade
to the academy, leaving the District
Building at 2 pm. with police motor
cycle escort to the District line, where
they will be met by Maryland troopers.
The members are requested to form at
1:30 pm.
The party will be received at the
main gate by Lieut.. Comdr L. D. Nc
Cormick, aide to the superintendent of
the academy, who, In company with
other officers, will escort the party
through the buildings and grounds.
Comdr. Alfred A. Picchione Of the
American Legion will have charge Of
details. All the officers of the Italo-
American clubs and societies are in
vited
The dinner dance to be held May "a
at the Mobile Restaurant, when the
Ladies' Auxiliary will be the guests of
the veterans, will have also asf1oor show.
The dramatic circle, being sponsored
by the post, reports progress and will
soon set q date for its first public
appearance, under the direction of Mi
chele Stizzi, an honorary member of the
organization. The play Is prize come
dy by Dario Niccodemi, "Scampolo," 4"
and the leading role will be played by
Mrs. Margaret Ricciardellt
Evening star., 1933-05-07

tary Order of the World War has
donated q cup, which will be awarded
to the most efhcient company COM
mander. A cup provided by the Re-
serve Omcers' Association will go to
the best platoon commander Of the
unit, while the winner Of the indi-
vidual drill competition will receive a
cup donated by the Civilian Military
Education Fund Of Washington. There
will be other cups awarded by the
university as well as individual prizes.
Many students In the r. O. T. c..
course will remember the Chinese cadet,
unit several years ago. At that time
Chinese legation in Washington, and
was acquiring military science. which
he pursued later with Regular Army
training. Mr.. Chang Is now in Lon
don, attached to the Chinese legation
there and is writing on political and
economic subjects pertaining to China.
Maj. Hobson has just received a COM
munication from him.
The senior class at the cole will
give its annual prom and tes ,:ance
Thursday and Friday at the w Il Imam
Park Hotel. Bernard j. Mou',y Of
New Jersey is chairman of tt COM
mittee.
The committees chosen to fkction
during Senior week in contt tction
with the June commencement; were
announced by Joseph NJ Nor CHAN,
'33, president Of the Yard, fol-
lows: For Senior night. John ,rum,,
chairman; William Hackman3 and.
Bernard Mooney: for the senior
gatherings in Copley lounge, Sosephj
Smith, chairman; John Coaklt1 and;
Len Korn.
BY commencement time the larAscap-:
ing of the new White -Gravenor Build ::
ing, where the exercises are tR take
place, will have been completely The
contract has been let and headv3ay al
ready made with the planting. An IL
Illuminated cascade fountain evestually
is to be built on the campus l., front
of the building,
Evening star., 1933-05-07
A. U. Banquet Held.

THE John Marshall Chapter Of the
1 Chi Psi Omega Fraternity of the
Graduate School of the American
University held its Spring banquet at
the Kennedy-Warren Saturday night.
DR.. j. Emmett Sebree presided. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. Keesecker of
the United States Department Of Edu-
cation. Dr. c. o. Hardy of Brookings
Institution. Representative Ford of Cali
fcrnia and Dean Lucius c. Clark of
the Graduate School.
Dean Lucius C. Clark gave an ad-
dress at the centennial celebration of
the Monument Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church in Baltimore Friday. He
will also represent the American Uni
versity at the fortieth anniversary
celebration of the presidency of Dr. j.
H. Apple of Hood College, at Fred
erick, Md.
The annual banquet cf the Graduate
School of the American University will
be held in the Mayflower Hotel on
June g. Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, act
ing chancellor of the university, will
give the address.
DR.. George S. Duncan, who is con-
Quoting an American University re-
search expedition to the Near East, has
arrived in Egypt. Prof. H. M. Johnson
cf the Department of Psychology lee
tured at the New School of Social Re-
search in New York recently on the
topic, THE Efficiency Experts Ideas of
Efficiency"
Evening star., 1933-05-07
STAMPSA A
A czes>s RSXsXd

Dierck Museum; view Of Salagie, and
the Piton d'Auchain. Coincidentally,
a new set of postage due stamps will
be issued. reproducing the coat Of arms
of the colony.
The Moscow Philatelic Exhibition
was so successful that the entire dis
play has been removed to Leningrad,
and the two special stamps issued for
the show have been overprinted Len
tngrad, 1888" The denominations and
70k, ultramarine.
Spain has a new special delivery stamp
-20c, red, orange. Also a new Csc,
regular value, lake, showing the por-
trait Of r. Zorrilla
Germany has four new values in the
Won HindenbVrg medallion series. They
are 3pf, bistre brown; 6pf. dark green;
8pf, red orange; 12pf. carmine rose.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
G. w. u. Calendar Filled.

THE coming week will be a crowded
i one on the student calendar of
George Washington University,
with Cue ard Curtain Club presenting
its Spring production Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings, and the
Junior class holding series OF events
in connection with junior prom week
end.
The Cue and Curtain Club per-
formances will be staged at the Ward
man Park Theater. their vehicle being
mantle ma " Young Lady. Leading roles
will be played by Royal Gunnison,
Doris Thomas, Elizabeth Rice, Mar
garet Gilligan and Marie Pape.
Dr. William Allen Wilbur, provost OF
the university and for "a years dean
of Columbian College, will be honored
by the juniors during junior prom
week end. In recognition of his inter-
est in the class of 1884. which he has
university. and of the place which he.
holds in the hearts of alumni and stu
dents of the institution with which he
has been so long and so notably asso-
ciated, Saturday has been designated
by the Juniors as Dean Wilbur day."
He will be the guest of honor at the
class functions held that day. Various
field events are planned for the after
noon, when the students will gather at
the Sixteenth street and Kennedy
street section of Rock Creek Park for
picnic luncheon, a faculty student base
ball game, tennis matches, marble con-
tests, tugs-of-war, etc. That evening
the junior prom will be held in the
ball room of the Shoreham Hotel.
Dr. William Crane Johnstone, assist
ant professor of political science, will
speak in the George Washington Uni
versity Forum on Thursday evening at
7:30 o'clock, over Radio Station WMAL.
His subject will be THE League of
Nations and the Far East"
The Women's and Mems Education
Clubs of the university will hold din
ner on Saturday night at $50 o'clock
at the club house of the American As
sociation of University Women, with
DR.. William John Cooper. United States
commissioner of education, as the guest
speaker. Members of the faculty and
students of the School of Education
will attend.
Mrs. w. Hayes Yeager, wife of Prof.
Yeager of the department of public
speaking, has been elected president of
Columbian Women of George Washing
ton University for the year 1933-34.
Other officers elected are: Mrs Gilbert
Hall. first vice president: Miss Edna
Clark, second vice president; Miss Caro-
Ian Getty, recording secretary; Miss
Dorothy Ruth, corresponding secretary;
Miss Virginia Kinnard. assistant cor
responding secretary Mrs H. j. Rus
sell McNitt, treasurer; Miss Elizabeth
Benson, assistant treasurer, and Miss
Irene Pistorio, historian.
Student council elections have re-
suited in naming of the following to
the student governing board for next
year: Junior College - Burke Floyd,
Karl Gay, Ralph Given; Columbian
College-Joseph Danzansky, Helen
Mitchell; Law School, Robert Hitch,
William Helvestine; School of Phar-
macy-George Emmart; School of Gov
ernment-Fred Stevenson; Division of
Library Science-Mary Perrin; Division
of Fine Arts-Catherine Cutler; School
of Medicine James Duesbabeck;
School of Engineering-James johnson:
School Sch. Of Education-Mary Lee Wat
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Schools and Colleges
Events Of Interesting Student and Faculty
Activities IN Washington $ Leading
Educational Institutions.

tions from $50 to $50 am. day stu
dents from $50 am. to Ito pm. and
evening students from $50 to 7:30 pm.
The Summer Law School will begin
June /. Morning classes only will be
held, the hours being from z to $50
am. The course will include bailments
and carriers, bankruptcy, legal bibliogra-
ply, partnership and personal property.
Instructors In the Summer classes will
be headed by DR.. Bell and will include
Fred j. Eden, Simon Lasica and
Thomas j. Frailey.
N. U. Debate Finals May 20.
THE "best debater of the year" at
i National University Law School will
be determined in the forensic finals
on May 20. it was announced last night
by Prof Thomas Rhodes, special as
sistant to the Attorney General and
instructor in public speaking at
National
The contest will be participated in
by the individual victors in the four
inter-class debates of the past season.
These speakers and the subject of the
debate, which Is to decide the winner,
will be announced later. The student
adjudged best debater" will be recog-
nized by the university, and at the
June commencement he will be awarded
the faculty prize.
Undergraduate students at National
who are members of the Phi Beta
Gamma Fraternity will have their day
in court" May Is, when they visit As
sociate Justice Peyton Gordon's court
room in the District Of Columbia Su-
preme Court for study purposes After
stay in the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court. the fraternity members
will visit the District of Columbia Court
of Appeals. At $50 O'Clock that night
the members will meet again at the
University Club where several alumni
members of the organization and other
qualified attorneys will discuss the pro-
ceedings which the undergraduate men,
bers witnessed during their day in
court. Following the serious discus
sion, the assembly will have refresh
ments. Plans for the day in court"
are being completed by a committee of
alumni members Of Phi Beta Gamma.
Associate Justice Oscar r. Luhring
of the District of Columbia Supreme
Court, who Is professor of equity plead
ing and suretyship at Nationals Law
School: Eugene r. Woodson. professor
of wills and administration. and God
frey L. Munter professor of sales, ex-
traordinary legal remedies and office
practice and court procedure, were
speakers at the smoker given by the
Joseph H. Choate Chapter of Sigma
Nu Phi Fraternity at the Hay-Adams
House last Wednesday. The function
was the annual Spring smoker of the
fraternity and it was enthusiastically
attended. Besides the three addresses,
the program included musical presenta-
tions. The entertainers were Frank w.
Young, pianist; Miss katherine Reece,
pantomimist; Sophocles Pappas, guitar
ward. humorous singer, and the Mont
rose Trio. including Earl Gordon, Frank
Goebel and Cal Martin. vocalists.
The freshman class dance will be
given next Saturday night at the Will
lard Hotel
Evening star., 1933-05-07

A new series of stamps of Vatican
issue is available The SC design
shows the coat-of-arms Of Pope Plus,
the 10, 1914 and Csc. the apostolic
palace; the 80, SO, rs and 80c, the
papal gardens; the /, l.25. 2 and 2.75L.
portrait of the holy father; the S,
10 and 20L, the facade of St Peters,
with part of the Bernini colonnade,
and the and 250L for express use, at
home and abroad, an aerial view of
Vatican City.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
RESORTS
VIRGINIA.
In the Mountains of Virginia

Bryce's Hotel and hillside Cottages. open
now. near Orkney Springs. a wonderful re-
sort to rest and build UP, Just of the beau
tilul Shenandoah Valley. turn west at Mt
unique resort. wonderful scenery. the cal
OF the mountains" nature. best fresh home
grown food. tastefully prepared and served
pure mountain air. wonderful medicinal
waters, iron and sulphur baths will reju-
venate you; A acres of Fairgrounds, SWIM
ming pool. dancing. bowling. pool and out
door sports. Ownership management makes
il possible to give lowest rate ever known
American plan. 50. so per day. $3.50 and
$500 week booklet. Mr.. AND MRS
WILLIAM r. BRYCE. owners. post Offices
either Mt jackson, Basye or Orkney
Springs. Va.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Spanish War Veterans
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Camps. !

Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Col. James s.
Petit, 921 Pennsylvania avehue
southeast.
Friday, 8 p.m.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. Pythian Temple.
Friday, 8 pm.-Admiral George
Dewey, Naval, Northeast Masonic
Temple.
Auxiliaries,
Monday. 8 p.m.-Col. James S.
Petit, Naval Lodge Hall.
Tuesday. 6 p.m.-Henry w.
Lawton, Pythian Temple.
Friday, 8 p.m.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
BY WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
DR.. Foye Is Second Vice President.
Mrs. Chance and Mrs. Partridge
Also Given Fosts.

The Women's City Club at an. election
meeting Wednesday night in the club
headquarters, 1856 Jackson place, selected
the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: DR.. A. Frances Foye,
second vice, president; Mrs. Merritt
o. Chance, secretary; Mrs. Alma B.
Partridge, treasurer: Mrs. Dorothy K.
Butler, Miss Jessie G. Lane, Mrs.
Charles H. Curl, Mrs. Grattan E.
Kerans, Miss Elva Mcnamara, Miss Nell
v. Price, Dean Grace Hays Riley, d.
rectors; Mrs. Frank A. Birgfeld, Mrs.
John H. Harwood, Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
grass, delegates to D. c. Federation.
Other officers of the club are Miss
Alice M. Heaven, president; Judge Mary
O'Toole, first vice president; Miss
Martha Lane, corresponding secretary;
Ellis Meredith, Miss Clara r. Saunders,
Miss Marjorie Webster, Mrs William L.
Corbin, Mrs. Mary liant Couch, Mrs.
Gladys B. Middlemiss, Mrs. William w.
Spaid, Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, di-
rectors.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
S.E. Commencement Date Set.

A NNUAL commencement ceremonies
"A of Southeastern University will be
held June 6 in Memorial Continen-
tai Hall, it was announced yesterday by
DR.. James A. Bell, director of educa-
ticn of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation and head of the university.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered on the preceding Sunday. De-
tails of the baccalaureate and COM
mencement programs will be announced
later
All lectures in the School of Law will
close May 13, and those in the School
of Accountancy on May 49,
Examinations in both schools will be
held from May Is to 27. Morning law
students will take their final examina-
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Law Freshmen Debate,

THE freshman Glass of Washington
L College of Law will hold its gold
medal contest next Saturday eve
ming to decide the debating champion
ship cf the year. The subject is RE
solved. That upon the return of the
United States to the gold standard,
silver should be remonetized on a basis
of 16 to l." The champion teams
which will participate will be COM
posed Of Mamie S. Price and Bowie
johnson in the affirmative and Thee
dore Bishoff. Miss Essie E. Vaughan
and Harry w. Held in the negative.
Following this debate the freshman
class will be hosts to the junior class
at dance given in their honor.
The eighty-third birthday anniver-
sary of the honorary dean of Wash
ington College of Law, DR.. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, will be celebrated next
Saturday by luncheon in her honor
to be held at the Women's City Club.
Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma Delta
Kappa Fraternity joined with the other
LEGAL chapters in holding banquet and
entertainment at the National Press
Club last evening" The guests of honor
were Senator Richard B. Russell, jr.
OF Georgia and Senator Frederick Van
Nuys of Indiana.
Evening star., 1933-05-07

Russia has a new series in homage
to the Red Army. Each stamp repre-
sents a department of the army as it
was in 1918 and as it is at present.
The 3k depicts the infantry, SIX, the
cavalry: 10k. artillery; 15k, tanks; 20k,
aviation; 30k.. navy, and 35k, instruc-
tional department