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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15

packing, grading and producing stuff
In and out of season; but as my
produce improved prices picked up
and both dealers and storekeepers
were anxious to have my stuff. It
wasn't long before l had the COM
mission men and retailers calling me
on the phone each afternoon, placing
next morning.
'ThuS l was able to load up my
truck with the assurance that all Of
it would sell. saved n lot of time
and money by knowing what stops to
make, and my prices were good. To
matoes, for instance, brought 81
crate when imported varieties were
quoted at 80 cents; and cucumbers al
ways sold at premium of 10 to 20
cents over those that were shipped in.
II closely graded everything, but
that doesn't mean l sold only the best.
The No. 2 and grades sold, too, go
ing to retailers in the poorer sections.
And it didn't cost me anything to
make deliveries since 1 had to go to
market, anyway"
Charles N. Tunnel of Texas finds
it more profitable to put up his fresh
quality vegetables in glass Jars and
let local grocers sell them on a COM
mission basis. Extra care in selecting
the stuff to be canned has not only
created demand but good prices.
Evansville, Ind, 40 miles away, Is
Robert A. Benefits nearest good
market; but his two-ton truck and
trailer enables him to get around to
city retail shops with his fresh
strawberries long before housewives
start on their shopping tours What
berries the retailers don't take go to.
Ice cream manufacturers.
Seventy-five retail stores from Ia
coma, Ohio, to Wheeling, w. ", buy
thousands of dollars worth of farm
crops which are produced and pro-
cessed on the Bailey Farms. Fruits,
vegetables. eggs, milk, butter. cottage
cheese, bacon, sausage, ham and
scrapple are some of their products,
all packed in containers bearing their
trade mark "Bailey's Best Farm
Products"
'Father started this business" ex-
planned J. o. Bailey. who, with his
brother, A. c., manages the farms and
business. "Years ago father exhib-
tied butter at the Madison Square
garden in New York city. 1t won
first prize This winning was dupli-
Gated at several national dairy shows.
Producing fine butter. father wasn't
satisfied with wholesale prices, so he
visited stores and took orders. The
reputation the butter had won in CON-
petition helped get the first orders; but
the quality and taste of the butter
made the next sales. The confidence
engendered by the butter made it
easy to sell ham, sausage and bacon;
In fact. retailers asked why father
didn't make other things
@. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15

hat in some place-the details do not
matter-where custom and amenity
decreed that no hat be worn. Young
enthusiasts took the hat from his
head and destroyed it. You see,'
said a less arrogant companion,
they get your hat
ut may profit those who go through
life expecting special license and I'M
usual concessions. who think they
are above the social discipline to
which we must all subject ourselves
in a civilized world, to ruminate on
the fact that while sometimes they
can get away with it, in the end they
get your hat"
@ 1888 Bell syndicate.-wNU Service
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
WORTH TRYING

The drama was a thrilling one,
but talkative young man had seen
it before. In an audible voice he
announced what was coming next
and described how funny it would
be when it did come. He had pref
ty girl with him, and he was trying
to amuse her.
at length he said: did you ever
try listening to play with your
eyes shut? You've no idea how
queer it seems"
A middle-aged man sat just in
front. He twisted himself in his
seat and glared.
young man." he said, ibid you
ever try listening to play with your
mouth shut?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
No Cure

$50 you are just back from a tour
round the Azores" said Hayes. 81
understand the voyage has cured you
of insomnia?"
Completely" said the cruiser.
wonderful exclaimed Hayes.
at must be great relief"
The cruiser nodded agreement.
Relief! l should just say it was,"
he replied. "Why, nowadays lie
awake half the night thinking how
I used to suffer from it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
ToMMY's TEAsER

Father was trying to read his eve
ming paper to while away the time
until mother returned from shop
ping. He was being pestered all the
time by the persistent questionings
of his young son, who asked for the
most impossible information about
The most improbable things. Father
was becoming irritated.
Then, at the worst point of paren-
tai irritation, the boy said: Daddy,
tell me: what is a she-dragon?"
Father replied, in sheer exaspera.
ton: "Now, look here, Tommy; one
more word about your mother, and
off to bed you go!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
Right, ANYWAY

Some gulls were following a steam.
er, and an Irishman said to his neigh
Dor: "Sure, an they're nice flock
of pigeons"
They're not pigeons" said his
neighbor; they're gulls."
WELL" said the Irishman, "gulls
or boys. they're nice flock of
pigeons. London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
"Teeth You Love to See"

A homemade dentrifice highly pop
ular among motion picture actresses
famous for the dazzling whiteness of
their teeth, is said by one of them to
be composed of ordinary baking soda
mixed with peroxide of hydrogen, to
a paste consistency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
Silver Lining

"My daughters music lessons are
fortune to me-"
"How is that?'
"They enable me to buy the neigh
bors' houses at half price"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
Prudence

Sometimes it is wise to say moth
ing"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. 1T
may enable one to avoid betraying
the fact that one has nothing to
say"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
His Grievance

"You're very interested in that
stuffed bird" said the ornithologist
YES" said the aviation expert. II
think it's steering gear infringes one
of my patents"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
Reform Effort

"She married him to reform him."
said Miss Cayenne.
Ibid she succeed?"
mot precisely. But she added
considerably to his material for re-
pentance."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
How They Land Them

She Speaking of germs in kisses
what do you think a girl could
catch that way?
He-Oh, lots of them catch hus-
bands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
Sammy's Correction

would you like some bread and
butter, Sammy"
mo"
mo what?"
You shouldn't say what auntie;
you should say I beg your pardon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
Al Sea?

Neighbor-We and is your son
getting we'll grounded in school?
Father-Well grounded? Why he's
actually stranded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15

is it true that you proposed to
Alice and were rejected?"
"Not exactly rejected-she said
that when she felt like making fool
of herself she'd let me know"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15
THE EXCEPTION

Mr.. A.-No news is good news.
Mrs. A.-That doesn't apply to the
society column.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-15

Solution Of Last Weeks Puzzle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
COL, LINDBERCH TO BE WITNESS,
 MEANS'S TRIAL
Conspiracy Case Will Shortly Come Up for
 Trial, Washington

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May A. Confirmation of reports that Col Charles A. Lindbergh will testify in Washington, ID. C., at the ran- som conspiracy trial of Gaston B. Means and Norman T. Whitaker was given here late last night.
 Officials of the Transcontinenta1 Western Airlines, of which Col. Lindbergh is Te c h nical Adviser, said the necessity of his returning to Washington next week has dis rupted his plans to remain in Los Angeles a week more. He arrived here by plane, accompanied by his wife, several days ago, on an offi- cial inspection trip.
 Washington reports said the de- fense attorneys would take no other word that Col. Lindbergh's for Identification of the abducted slain child, and the details of the Kidnapping.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
TO MAKE ADDRESS
 THIS EVENING
Definite Plan Expected to Be Revealed Regard
 ing Industry
REMARKS AWAITED
 WITH MUCH INTEREST
Self-Regulation Urge d. Also Relaxation of
 Anti Trust Laws

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Busi- ness leaders are looking forward to President Roosevelt's address be- fore the United States Chamber of Commerce tonight for definite in- dications as to how far the Gov ernment is willing to go in an ef- fort to speed tine wheels of indus try and put men back to work.
 Business men and Congressional leaders are both advocating self regulation of industry in the mat ter of hours, wages and production as a right step.
 Others are working on a tempor- ary relaxation of the antitrust laws so trade associations Could act under Government supervision and end ruinous competitive methods and wage slashing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
CONNORS SAYS BUSINESS ON
 UPGRADE NOW
Tells of Work Being Done by Delegate Dimond
 and Others

"A better feeling of hope and business progress is evid ent throughout the country" said J. J. Connors, Democratic National Committeeman, at the weekly monday meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce today at Bailey's Cafe.
 When we went east thre @ months ago almost everybody seem- ed to be looking down and dis couraged. Now in Washington, D.. O., and throughout the country everybody seems to be looking up, confidence and the spirit to do, and accomplish things is as evil dent in Portland and Seattle, as it is in the east" continued MT. Con- nors.
 Delegate Anthony J. Dimono is making fine progress on his bill to transfer the fisheries, fur and game control to the territory, according to MT. Connors. Tine Del egate is also working on the Inter- national Highway project, and is endeavoring to work out plan that encourages Canada to under take their 700 mile share of the proposed road.
 Encourage Mining
 Charles Garfield, former secre- tary of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, is making headway with a plan for the Federal government to en- courage and aid prospecting, Capt A. E. Lathrop and associates are also working on prospectors' aid fund to be solicited from 50,OO0 Pacific Coast business men, and other indications show that re- newed interest in Alaska is evil dent, MT. Connors declared.
 Protest by George
 Tom George, of George Broth CTS, told the members that his firm had been refused retail territor- ial beer and wine license, and
 Continued on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
MEMORIAL ASKS
 DEP ARTMENT TO PUT ON LIMIT.
Holman Seeks Curb Traps to l50,000 Fla C h.
 Lingo Hits at Senate

In a House memorial introduced this morning by Representative Holman of Seward, the Secretary of Commerce is urged to issue at once regulations restricting all fish traps to a maximum catch of 150,000 each. It was expected to be taken up on the floor of the House this afternoon for final ac- ton.
 Representative Lingo Fairbanks, in a resolution introduced this morning, hit out at the Senate be- cause it had taken no action on the general appropriations measure and declared it's practice of hold ing such measures until the last day of the session 'invalidates the object of the Organic Act" The resolution asks the Delegate to Congress to obtain an amendment to the Organic Act requiring the general appropriations bill to be passed by both houses on or before the forty-fifth day of the session.
 Amends School Bill
 The House this morning passed the Senate measure bestowing al- most absolute power on the Board of Education over the Public School System. It, however, amended it to exclude the power to classify expenditures for refunds and fix the rate of refunds to schools in incorporated towns and incorpor- ated school districts. Other minor amendments were also made.
 Several other Senate measures sent to the House late yesterday afternoon and this morning were being considered by it this after noon.
 Election by Popular Vote
 By vote of 13 to 3, the House yesterday afternoon passed Senate Bill No. 105, repeating the Terri torial law requiring election by pop ular vote of national committee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
PROTZMAN IS BURIED IN SEATTLE; DEATH
 DUE HEART TROUBLE

Gerald Protzman, who died on the Norco April Is when enroute from Juneau to Seattle, succumbed as a result of an enlargement of the heart and arterial scerosis, &C., cording to the findings of physi- clans at the post mortem exami- nation held in Seattle, upon the arrival of the Norco there, accord ing to word received by friends of the deceased in Juneau.
 When the formalities of the in- quest were completed. the funeral services were held and the former Juneau man was buried in Se- attle, where Mrs. Protzman's rela- tiVes reside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
BILL TAXES BEER' LICENSING FROM.
 HANDS OF COURT.
Amendment w ould Put Auditor in Direct Con-
 trol Legal Beer Grants

As a result of the refusal of United States District Judge Justin w. Harding to grant beer license to George Brothers, one of Juneau's leading grocery firms, the House of Representatives rushed through, this afterneon a bill amending the beer and wine act so as to take out of the hands of the District Court the licensing provided for by that act and to put the licensing directly into the hands of the Auditor of Alaska.
 This bill was introduced by Rep rcsentative Green of Hyder, and passed under suspended rules, by a vote of 15 to l. Representative Blake of Nome was the only mem Der of the House voting no.
 The bill was sent to the Senate and had not been reached by that body at late hour this after neon.
 Further developments were ex- pected in the Legislature late today.
 This action by the Legislative re- suited from the refusal of Judge Harding in the District Court this morning to grant a license to George Brothers on the grounds that they had to his personal knowledge perjured themselves on the witness stand in the case of George Brothers ys. Judge Harding, recently tried in the District Court with Grover c. Winn, as Judge protem, and in which the decision was awarded the defendant.
 Judge Harding said that under the circumstances he would have stultified himself had he signed the application of the George Brothers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
Legislature Clears Way for Final Adjournment Tonight

Few measures of any i'm
 . portance remained before , the Legislature this after noon. The most important, , th he general appropriations bill, was slated to be taken } up by the Senate this after
 noon and some amendments , were certain to be made. However, the last few hours D of the session, which ends
 } not later than midnight to- day, will probably witness
 the usual number of confer
 } ence committee deliberations , and other last day formali- , ties.
 } No hitch of sufficient im- portance seemed in sight to , delay the adjournment sine , die beyond midnight. Most members believed it would , not be necessary to stop the , clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
LEGISLATORS ARE IGNORED,
 LARGE PARTY
Many Local People Call at Governors S House to
 Meet Solons

Without doubt the largest crowd that ever gathered in the Cover nor's house, with the exception of the time former President Harding paid a visit to Juneau, and was a guest at the House, assembled there last night in true democratic spirit at the informal public reception rendered by Gov. John w. Troy to the members of the Eleventh Territorial Legislature.
 The reception was from g to 10 o'clock but this time allotted was insufficient for the citizens of Ju- neau to pay their respects to the host and his honored guests and the line did not break up until nearly 10:30 o'clock when the or chestra played the first selection for the dancing which continued to midnight.
 In the line receiving the several hundred guests were Harry Watson, Secretary to the Governor, Gov. John w. Troy. Mrs. Robert Bender, Territorial Secretary and Mrs. Karl Theile, Territorial Treasurer and Mrs. Walstein G. Smith, Attorney General and Mrs. James s. Truitt, Auditor and Mrs. Frank A. Boyle, Territorial Commissioner of Edu- cation A. E. Karnes, Senator and Mrs. Allen Shattuck, Senator and Mrs. Luther C. Hess, Senator and Mrs. Robert s. Bragaw, Senator and Mrs. Norman Walker, Senator and Mrs. James Frawley, Senator and Mrs. Thomas DeVane, Senator James R. Campbell, Senator Alfred Lomen, MT. Robert w. Bender, Mrs. H. E. Morgan, Representative Joe Mcdonald, Representative and Mrs. Joseph Kehoe. Representative and Mrs Thomas Judson, Repre- sentative and Mrs. F. J. Barono- vich, Representatives Warren A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
l8-Mile Auto Speed Law
 In Texas Finally Dies

AUSTIN, Tex. May 4.-After a long period during which it was illegal for one automobile to pass another on Texas highway at a speed in excess of Is miles an hour the legislature has finally repealed the antiquated statute.
 The law was a survival of the days when roads in the Lone Star state were little better than ruts in the plains.
 Under existing statutes, however, the maximum legal speed on any thoroughfare is 45 miles an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
| LEGISLATION
 FOR CARRIERS
 IS ANNOUNCED
Emergency Proposal Made Today by Roosevelt
 to Congress

WAS HIN GTON, May A. President Roosevelt this after nocn sent to Congress an emer- gency proposal for the appoint ment of a Federal CoOrdinator to guide railroads through re- organization, also asked for immediate repeal of the recap ture of profits clause in the Interstate Commerce Act and for Federal regulation of rail- way holding companies.
 The President said he would submit later a comprehensive plan for permanent legislation"
 The President outlined the duties of the Federal Coordin- ator. He also said legislation would be presented to prevent duplication of service, prevent waste and encourage financial reorganization"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
MORE MEASURES
 INT PRODUCED IN SENATE TODAY
One Gives Governor Blank ct Authority to Ob-
 tain Relief Funds

New bills continued to make their appearance in the Senate today, and total of 128 had been reached at noon. One was introduced late Wednesday and two others today.
 One of the measures today is designed to make it possible for the Territory to obtain direct relief and work relief funds from the Federal Governments relief ad- ministration. It was introduced by the Senate Judiciary Committee and gives the Governor the broad est powers to negotiate with Fed eral authorities for such funds.
 Printing of Laws
 Yesterday afternoon the sa m c committee introduced measure creating Law Revision Board, composed of the Attorney General, Auditor and Henry Roden, named as Commissioner, and appropriat- ing $12,500 for printing the com pilation of all the laws of Alaska. It was passed this morning and sent to the House.
 Bill No. 127, by MT. Walker, seeks to amend the revenue and taxation act by changing the subsection re- lating to the tax on fresh fish buy CTS. It would not begin to tax the buyers purchases until they have reached 100000 pounds in any single year. The rate is one-tenth of one cent per pound. It, also was passed and sent to the House.
 The bill creating the Liquor Con- trol Board and one refunding Sl3,- 900 to Alaska school teachers for contributions to the Pension Fund were passed and are now in the House for disposition.
 Defeat Trap Bill
 By a three to five vote the Sen- ate failed to pass the House meas ure for a gaduated system of taxa tion on trap caught fish. Bragaw Campbell and Walker voted for the bill and DaVane, Frawley, Hess Lomen and Shattuck against it.
 The Holman bill creat- ing a Department of Mines was indefinitely postponed without 8 record vote. Taylor's bill to give seven per cent preference to AL askan merchants and contractors on supplies bought or work done under contract, and making it nec- essary for Alaskans to be employed on all Territorial projects met its death by the same route, indefinite postponement Lingo's bill appro- priating $1,000 to advertise the In ternational Highway was tabled ir the Senate.
 House Bill No. 113, Green, requir- ing both husband and wife to joir in conveyance of title to home ol homestead, was passed. House Bill No. 119, appropriating $3O,O00 fol construction of rural school houses as means of relieving unemploy- ment, also passed the Senate.
 Green measure appropriating
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
CARRECHT MAY BE NEW JUDGE
 CIRCUIT COURT
South Carolina Man at Top of List for Deputy
 Fish. Com.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Francis Garrecht, Spokane, Wash, lawyer, and adviser of Gov. Clarence D. Martin, of that state, said authori- tatively he is slated for appoint ment as Judge of the Ninth Cir cult Court of Appeals, which in- cludes Alaska.
 Charles Jackson, of South Caro- lima, is said to be at the top of the list of candidates for Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
Woman iUith British Record, Passes AOay

VANCOUVER, B. C., May 4. Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith, aged 72 years, former Minister with out a Portfolio in the British Columbia Cabinet, the first woman to ever hold a Cabinet Portfolio in any Parliament of the Empire, is dead here.
 Mrs. Smith came to British Columbia from England in 1891 and in 1918 succeeded her late husband as Minister of Finance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
BIG THEATRE
 ORGANIZATION
 IS ANNOUNCED
New Company Formed by Shearer-Two Juneau
 Houses Involved

B. F. Shearer, President of the newly formed Juneau Greater The atres Company, announced today this his company consummated a deal yesterday through which 1t has leased the Coliseum theatre, and the Coliseum Theatre in Ket- chikan, from w. D. Gross, pioneer Alaska snowman, for a period of five years, and that L. H. Kubley and Eric Paulson have turned over their interests in the Capitol The atre, Juneau, and the Revilla The atle, Ketchikan, to the company which in turn has made leases with the building owners. The theatre company has also purchased the Liberty Theatre in Ketchikan. The amount of money involved in the transaction was not made public.
 What Merger Means
 Through this merger we hope to bring better programs to Juneau and Ketchikan, and also through an arrangement in which our com pany will buy films for all of AL aska, we will be able to get pic- lures up here more rapidly than in the past" said MT. Shearer to- day.
 T wish to pay a particular trib- ute to MT. Gross who has done SO much to pioneer the motion picture business in Alaska, and has built several fine theatres in various towns in Southeast Alahka, and contributed so much to the com- munity through his enterprising efforts. I also am aware of and appreciate the work that MT. Paul. son and MT. Kubley have done in the last two years.
 Daigler Local Manager
 Cliff Daigler will be the new city manager for both the Capitol and Coliseum Theatres, according to MT. Shearer. MT Daigler managed theatre in Ketchikan for several years and later was employed by the Paramount-P -Publix Corporation in Minneapolis. He is expected in Juneau late today or tomorrow, ar- irving from Ketchikan by plane.
 Attorney H. L. Faulkner repre- sented MT. Shearer here on the merger, and Fred Wetrick repre- sented MT Gross in Seattle where the deal was conceived and de- veloped.
 MT. Gross, who is still in Seattle, will continue to operate his the atres in Douglas. Wrangell. Peters burg, Sitka and Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-04
DETROIT POLICE BUSY

DETROIT, Mich, May 4.-The police have scanned the haunts of known racketeers in hope of find ing a clue to the abductors of lit tie Margaret McMath whose par ents lived here until two years ago
 Two underworld characters are understood to be among specific men sought.
 The search is being carried on by a squad of six detectives. One of the suspects is Black" Ole Gel lura; once a power in Detroit's underworld and also suspect in two staying cases. He is reported by the Massachusetts police to have been recently near the scene of the kndnaping.
 One negro and two white men are involved in the abduction case.