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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
GAME MEMORIAL
 RUFFLES SENATE QUIET SLIGHTLY

Senate serenity was ruffled slight ly yesterday afternoon in the dis cussion of Senator DeVane's shap- ly worded criticism of the Alaska Game Commission, but there was no difference in opinion as to the desirability of Congress transfer ring to the Territory the right to control it's own fur and game re- sources.
 The memorial was amended to strike from it a paragraph urging the immediate removal of H. w. Terhune, Executive Secretary of the Commission, and the appoint ment of a bona fide Alaskan in his place. Senator DeVane argued strongly against any amendment and was successful in preventing any change in his vigorous attack against the Commissions regula- tions which he asserted in no un- certain terms are oppressive and repugnant"
 Passes Several Measures
 The Senate passed several meas ures and considered 14 measures in second reading, including the Game Commission memorial. All of these were on it's calendar for final disposition this afternoon.
 Bills passed included: Senate Bill No. 79, authorizing the Governor to lease school lands; No. TT, re- writing the woman's suffrage act; No. 80, repeating Chapter 4 and Chapter IA, Session Laws of 1919 The former relates to postpone ment of municipal elections, and the other deals with the quaHfi- cation of voters.
 Senator Lomen's memorial urG- ing the President and Congress to enlist an Army of Prospectors fer Alaskan mineral areas and to use Army and Navy planes to put them into the field and keep them furn- ished with supplies was passed and sent to the House.
 Pass Beer Bill
 The Hellerich bill, as rewritten and revised by the Senate was passed by a unanimous vote. One amendment was made from the floor to the new measure. This struck off lodging houses and apartment houses from the list of establishments that can obtain licenses to sell beer and wine.
 The Senate was in session late today with lengthy calendar tc consider.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
HOUSE NACTS
 MANY MEASURES AND KILL s ONE

The House of Representatives late yesterday afternoon passed 10 measures, continued one in second reading and indefinitely postponed another, virtually clearing it's cal ender of all accumulated business. It passed another bill today and continued a second in third read ing.
 Various committees Of the House were in session today preparing to bring back to the floor many measures now before them. |.
 Defeat Pharmacy Bill
 Hofman's measure to regulate the sale of drugs was indefinitely posponed yesterday by a one sided vote. House Bill No. l01, fix ing a fee of $250 for teachers certificates was continued ID second reading.
 Measures passed included: House bills No. 92, carrying s994.64 in emergency rescue and relief of lost persons and boxing commission deficits; No. 94, general claims, to- taling s7,667.50, less than 50 per cent of the claims that had been presented to the Ways and Means Committee; No. 98, relative to membership on school boards; No 99. authorizing school boards to contract for education of pupils outside of their respective districts; No. 100, fixing a maximum TOT teachers salaries; No. 102, empoW- ering the Board of Education to abolish rural school districts; No. 103 changing the wording of paragraph (g), section l5, Chap ter 97, Session Laws of 1929; No 1O4. authorizing the Commissioner of Education to initiate cores pondence courses in high school work; No 1O5, transferring Sl2,- 900 from the game stocking fund to the general fund in the. Terri torial treasury. Senate joint mem orial No. 3, urging homestcads TOT fur-farmers, was also passed.
 Property Sale Authorized
 The House this morning passed under suspended rules a bill au- thorizing the Governor to sell the Territorial property at the corner of Seward and Third Streets; or if suitable sale cannot be arranged, to lease it.
 The measure now goes to the Senate for action. It deferred action on Senate bill No. 3, de- lining and regulating the practice of optcmetry which is said to have the approval of all optometrists in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
HELL.ERlCH BEER !. HALTED BEFORE HOUSE THIS AIM,
Senate Measure. Suspended While House Studies S
 Procedure Followed

The Hellerich beer bill came back to the House of Representatives today, but it's identity was so ob- scured that many members doubted it's identity, and when it seemed as. if admission was about to be denied it, immediate decision was postponed until tomorrow morning when motion to defer action to that time was adopted without discussion and with no record vote.
 The Senate apparently adopted many amendments to the bill as passed by the House. However, in- stead of returning the original House bill, or substitute Senate measure, it returned revised and rewritten bill still bearing the House number and the name of Representative Hellerich, author of the original bill
 Procedure Is Doubtful
 The attitude of a majority of the House seemed to be to ex- pedite the measure, but to protect it's own record. When the Senate's communication regarding the meas ure was received, Representative Green, Hyder, moved it be referred to the Engrossment and Enrolment Committee for it to compare with the original bill to. definitely de- termine it's identity. Representative Nordale was less cordial in his re- ception and moved it be rejected and returned to the Senate for failure to conform to the joint rules regarding transmission of bills between two houses.
 The contention of the House members is that the rules require that any measure passed by either branch and transmitted to the other, if passed with amendments, shall be returned to the original house with each amendment at tached to it for consideration in detail Any rewritten, revised or new measure dealing with the same subject matter shall be returned as substitute bill and take the usual course of three separate read ings and committee report.
 Is Not Done
 They also declare that this was not done by the Senate. About all we have left of the Hellerich bill passed by this body is the
 lContinued on paoa Tuo,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
Frallce Is Not Going to Abandon Gold Starldmd

PARIS, April 21.-France has nc intention of abandoning the Gold Standard, acording to statement made by an official of the Finance Ministry.
 The official was asked the question just before the close of business yesterday after noon, if France would abandon the Gold Standard and he re- torted with: Positively, mo-"
 The identity of the official is net disclosed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
GRAIN MOVING
 PAC.NORTHWES7
Growers Have Already y Reached Fortune by
 Markets Advance

SPOKANE, Wash. April 21.-- Rising commodity prices have un- locked the doors of the Inland Empires granaries. A flood of grain is pouring to the coast markets. It is estimated that Northwest growers have been en- riched by more than $8.500,000 since January 3 by the advance in the grain markets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
BOARDED GOLD NOT RELEASED
 REPORT SHOWS
Over Nine Hundred Million Dollars Remain in
 Hands of Someone

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Des- pite President Roosevelt's anti gold boarding of April 5, requiring the metal to be deposited with the Government before May 1, approx imately s900.000OOO still remains outside of the Treasury and Fed eral Reserve Banks.
 A statement was issued yester- day by the Reserve Bank officials and showed that gold reserves in the twelve Federal institutions amounted to more than s3,s65, ,00O,- 900 an increase of approximately s6S2 100000 since March 8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
JEROME FACTOR GIVEN FREEDOM
 BY ABDUCT0RS
Kidnapped North W estern University Youth Is
 Released, Unharmed

CHICAGO, H., April 21.-Ap- parently unharmed, Jerome Fac tor, 19-year-old Northwestern Uni- yersity student, held captive by kidnapers for $50,000, has been freed by his abductors and returned to his mothers apartment.
 The police believe that part of the ransom was paid but Factor father, Jake the Barber" denied he had paid one cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
Cheer U. s. Recognition

BOLOGNA, Italy, April 21.-An agreement for mutual recognition of medical degrees, reached by the United States medical board and Italian authorities, caused cheer ing eel eb ton at the Bologna Medical School under the leader ship of TO Italo- American students.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
Teach Idle to Sing

STOCKHOLM, April 21.-Free instruction in choral singing is one of the vocational and cultural courses offered unemployed young people here. One group of young men recently gave their first con- cert with great success.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
METEOR SEEN; FLASHES OUT
 THEN BURSTS
Residents of Seattle, Ia coma, Other Sections
 Witness Rare Scene

SEATTLE, April 21-A flashing meteor, which lighted the sky in beautiful colors, was seen in &c., attle, Tacoma and also Central and Southern Washington.
 Witnesses said the meteor burst followed by roar before striking the earth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
BIC QUESTIONS
 TO BE SUBJECT
 OF CONFERENCE
British Prime Minister Is Here to Talk with
 Roosevelt
CONVERSATIONS AT
 DRAMATIC MOMENT
U. s. Executive Assumes Leadership in World
 Economy Recovery

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Witll the arrival today of British Prime Minister Ramsay Mcdonald, Great Britain and the United Stat- es came together in an atmos- phere charged with grave reality to set upon the tangled skeln of International finance and com merce.
 Former Premier Herriot, oi France, and other statesmen, are also to join with President Roose- vslt in an attack on the forces of deflation and depression, un- der the Chief Executives newly assumed leadership in world eco homie recovery.
 The President faces grea' test at dramatic moment in fln- ancial history with many beiieV- ing Roosevelt's hand is trengthenec by the new Gold Standard situa- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
NEW TON M EASURE TO BE RUSHED THROUGH
Senate Banking Committee Plans Speedy Action
 on Proposal
SALIENT FEATURES
 BEFORE CONGRESS
Several Arrangements for Roosevelt Are Includ-
 ed Tn Bill

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Re- publican opposition today threat ened to block the speed Democrat ic leaders plan in legislation to give President Roosevelt ruling powers over American moves to- ward imitation.
 The Senate banking Committee called a session this morning to make quick study and report on the bill for controlled imitation.
 Predict Approval
 me Democrats, this morning predicted approval within few hours but the Republican forces served notice they intended to oppose the unprecedented grant oi power to the President lonp enough to arouse public sentiment to show the country what has happened to other countries which nave taken this same course.
 General Plans
 The imitation measure is in- tended to expand credit by three billion dollars to start the wheels Of business turning, and give the President broad discriminating power to arrange with the Federal Reserve System for the purchase. up to three billion dollars of Gov ernment obligations held by the Reserve member banks, thus releas- Ing that amount of money in com- mercial and credit channels.
 1T such an arrangement is not possible, the President would be given authority to issue three bil- lion dollars in currency to buy the Government obligations. reduce the gold content of the dollar by oo percent, or accept up u $lO0,- Ooo,0OO on war debt payments in silver at 50 cents an ounce.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
MAcDoNALD's STATEMENT

MAGUONhLD D O A<h n AN%'~A
 NEW YORK, April 2l.-Brltlsn Premier Ramsay Macdonald ar rived here today and he said the American action on going oil the Gold Standard does not effect England as far as he was con- cerned.
 The British official said he came here to help wage a Worid Wloe war against "unmerited poverty.
 HERRIOT'S VIEWS
 ABOAD s. s. LIE DE FRANCE April 21.-The French Com1nls- sion, headed by former Premier Herriot. to attend conferences with President Roosevelt, issued 9 state ment saying it is believed enal by America going off the Colo Standard the move will spoil pros- poets for a monetary conference
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21

The University of Michigan will lose four of it's 1883 basketball reg ulars by graduation-Garner Eve land, Altenhof and Petrie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
DAISY DEvOE
 OUT OF JAIL
Former Secretary to Clara Bow Serves Is Months
 of Sentence

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 2l.- The doors of the County Jail open ed for Daisy DeVoe yesterday end- ing her l8 months sentence im- posed as part of the swear proba- tion granted when she was con- victed of grand theft against her former employer, Clara Bow.
 Miss DeVoe was convicted of stealing property of the actress while her secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
PROGRAM APPROVED

WASHINGTON, April 2I.-The Administrations expansion pro- gram won quick approval from the Senate Banking Committee this afternoon after there was a split on the provision to authorize re- valuation of the gold dollar.
 President Roosevelt directed that legislation be speeded with the Farm Relief Bill and it is an- nounced that debate will De shut off if necessary to kill filibuster.
 Senator Elmer Thomas quoted Secretary of Treasury Woodin as saying that with this bill, depres- sion is over if administered in a business-like way and we can combat anything"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21
AT Is TO 1

WASHINGTON, D. O., April d. Speaker Rainey said the Adminis- tration's proposal to accept up to sl00000,000 in silver on war debts would result in placing silver on a Is to basis"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-21

They also declare that this was not done by the Senate. About all we have left of the Hellerich bill passed by this body is the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-01
Arbitrary Age Limits
Harsh and Bitter

The ruling of the Civil Service Commission reducing the maxi
age limits for entrance to examinations for clerical and
allied occupations is unnecessarily harsh and bitter
attempts to place bar against worthy and courageous
group of and women refusing them the opportunity
the service Of their country simply because they have
passed certain age.
The Commission in this ruling, attempts to say that because
is years Of age he she could not be
efficient stenographer typist
The Commission attempts say that because
Is SO years of age he she would not be able satisfactorily
cardpunch operator junior tabulang machine
operator junior calculating machine operator.
These arbitrary age limits ridiculous and introduce into
the government service absurd contention to the fitness
Of applicants for examinations.
The civil service has suffered hard blows recently but
Of them useless than this latest cutament
age limits
The members of the Civil Service Commission recently had
indicated that their strength and support would be given whole
heartedy improvement conditions Of the govern
ment employee
That strength and support should likewise be extended
prospective government employees
And cannot encouragement for better govern
men service in the arbitrary ruling which says that certain
types of workers cannot be admitted after they IS
years of age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-01
Weekly Car Passes
A Hopeful Development

The decision the Capital Transit Company inaugurae
weekly pass system the merged lines of the Washington
Railway Electric Company and the Capital Traction Com
pany on is welcome innovation in the transpor
tation system of the National Capital
It demonstrates what is hoped to be forwardookng and
modern point of view the part of the company.
The pass system may fail
Possibly it will so the of the company
that its continuation will be impossible after trial period
We believe and hope that it will be successful not only from
the viewpoint of the riders but from the viewpoint Of the
pany well
The weekly pass under either of the cassicaons pro-
posed BY the company should provide cheaper transportation
for the average rider
The passes will he available at either $oo $685. the
expensive allowing for wider Of buses and
The average rider going to and from work only now has
transportation bill Of $50 week he travels Sunday
makes an extra trip night his bill goes up
dollar.
It can readily be seen that pass will allow him greater
freedom riding without increasing his fare bill appre
Gladly.
This the attempt give the street rider better
deal than since days when the railway
pane obtained their first fare increase from the old policy
six tickets for a quarter
is moreover totally unexpected result Of the recently
authorized merger.
There was great deal Of talk when the merger being
urged that designed solely for the benefit of the
panies.
The companies at that time unable to make any prom
s reduced and had become generally believed that
months if not years. would eapse before any consideration
given by the company to the question of rates.
Now the proposes put into effect rate expert
within day after it takes operation Of the
lines.
This points to Of consideration for the street
rider.
indicates that those managing the company realize
that only upon the goodwill Of the passengers the
build foundation of financial prosperity.
The Washington Times has, many occasions urged the
local lines to experiment with new fare arrangement ire
quenty urging that smaller fare for the short haul be nst
tuted.
The weekly pass system probably preferable to that and
we shall watch it with interest and sympathy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-01
The Human Side of the News
Private Life of the Oyster-Largest Diamonds
Blu EdUin C.. Hill

worth something like $4,000.
600.
The largest diamond ever
found was the great Cullinan,
weighed more than 5000 carats,
or pound and a third, when it
was taken from the yellow clay
of the Premier Mine in the
TranSvaal. The man who found
it, Frederick Wells, received a
gift of $4,000 from his COM
pany, and the Government Of
the Union of South Africa pre-
sented it to King Edward the
Seventh, cut into smaller dia-
monds, the largest fragments
now sparkle among the British
crown jewels in the Tower Of
London.
There are many famous dia-
mondS which have figured in
history, though mono so large as
the great Cullinan. The Great
Mogul is one of these. So is the
Orloff, which was stolen by a
French soldier from the eye Of
an idol in a Brahmin temple,
bought by Prince Orloff for co..
900 pounds and presented to the
Empress Catherine the Second.
1t was among the Russian crown
jewels seized by the Bolsheviki.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-01
Chldren'S Concerts
A Lesson for the Future

The National Symphony Orchestra doing bring
60 Washngoans greater understanding and appreciation
Of the works of the masters of music
It's weekly concerts haven and inspiration to the
thousands Of our people who attend them.
Yet there is phase of the orchestras work which while
receiving less attention than these adult concerts equal
if not greater Importance.
We refer to the series Of which Hans Kinder
and his giving for the children of the city
At these concerts the youngsters given greater under
standing of the works of the masters made familiar with
the theories of composition and with the individual parts
played by the various instruments in the symphony.
There is nothing boring didactic about the children
concerts They meeting of friends with friends
Humor and ghness of treatment attract children
the better works and teach them to appreciate musical
opportunities which will to them in later life.
With the promise now being held out of greater leisure
and the contention Of many that will not know how
that greater leisure these crens concerts afford
Ceent lesson for the young and young Of the
future
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-01
For U. s. Defense

Nor is the President fooled by
British propaganda in favor OF
smaller capital ships. He
knows that when the time
comes to replace the larger
ships of our Navy, they must
possess that power of survlVa!
which can only be found in
ships of large tonnage, larger.
than the British require for
their purposes.
But President Roosevelt is
building a Navy for American
defense, a Navy designed by
American authorities, not a
Navy dictated by British,
French, German or Japanese
propagandists. Congress would
be well advised to emulate his
example and support his lead
erShip.
It was the preeminent author
ity on sea power, our own Adj
miral Mahan, who said:
"The great end of a wav
fleet is not to chase, nor to fly,
but to control the seas. When
speed, not force, is the reliance,
destruction may be postponed,
but can be escaped only by re-
naming in port. Not speed
but power Of offensive action,
is the dominant factor in war;"
Copyright. 1888 The Washington
TimSSl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-01
Pearl Farms

Then came the ingenious and
industrious japanese with their
tWeezers, knives and other in
struments, to produce in the
living oyster pearls which can
not be distinguished from the
purely natural pearl without
cutting the gem in half. They
are genuine, as truly as any
pearl can be genuine except
that they are artificially stImu-
lated.
This season the japanese
pearl experts placed 100000
pearl producing oysters on the
operating table. Inserting a
clamp between the shells OF
each oyster to keep them open,
a tiny seed pearl or bead OF
mother pearl was inserted into
the live body of the oyster.
Every year in Japan priests
conduct services for the souls
of departed oysters oysters
L1ldG have SANCAA ny OAASAA LAW W
produce these beautiful and
valuable gems.
The most famous oyster that
ever lived was the Famous
Whistling oyster of London.
Back in the thirties of the nine
tenth century the keeper of a
tavern in Drury Lane discov-
cred that an oyster, reclining in
a bowl of brine, produced a
whistling sound by inhaling and
eXhaling water through a hole
in it's shell.
The Whistling Oyster became
a London celebrity. All the other
notabilities of the town, includ-
ing Dickens and Thackeray,
went to the tavern to hear his
performances and to tuck away
in their insideS multitudes Of his
less gifted brethren.
News from Brazil reports the
finding of a huge diamond
weighing 1000 carats, or almost
a pound, one of the largest
stones ever found. If of per-
fectly pure quality, it would be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-01

was a great Elsie Robinson
scout-a Regular Fellow, like
any man. She could outswim
you, often outsmart you.
She knew how to wear her
clothes. Also-and don't pre-
tend, Big Boy, that this wasn't
important data SHE KNEW
HOW TO EARN THEM. She
had a good job, which she'd
won in the face Of plenty Of
competition.
For all these things you adj
mired her. Yes, there were
plenty of other girls you might
have admired - nice, timid,
gentle girls who conformed ex-
actly to that Meek-mousey pat
tern which seems to have such
an appeal for you now. But
you said you wanted a Give
one" So you picked Estelle,
who certainly was.
And now you're beefing.
Why? Simply because EStelle
still insists on being a Give
one" But you no longer adj
mire Snappy Numbers as you
once did-not. at any rate, in
a wife. Wives-"they oughta
be different.
What do you mean, differ
ent?" Well, of course. you
don't mind if she goes on hold
ing a job and carrying her
share of the household expenses.
In fact, it would raise heck
with your payments on the new
car and radio if she didn't go
on holding that job. But why
can't she be content to make a
regular home for you after
office hours, the way your
mother did for your father?
Why, your father could settle
down with his paper after
supper and have a nice, long,
reStful evening. Ma wasn't
always nagging at him to do
something around the house.
Ma didn't fly into a tantrum if
he didn't help her with the
housework. Housework-that's
not a mans work anyway. Why
should a man be expected to do
a woman's work?
Ma wasn't always putting up