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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
PROBL LEM WORRIES ANlERIC CANS
PUBLIC WORKS
 BOARD BEGINS
 ITS FUNCTIONS
Alloc cates $400, ,000 ,000 Road Funds Studies
 Army Construction Plan

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24- President Roosevelt's Public Works Board Friday launched it's study of a portion of the gigantic pub lie works program designed by the Administration to give immediate employment to hundreds of thou sands of idle and to set the wheels of industry into motion at a more rapid pace.
 The first subject it had up for consideration was a construction program recommended by the Army entailing the expenditure of .$135.- t000,000 Included in it was work on a number of Army posts carry ing $1,344 for Chilkoot Barracks and $5,100 for the Sitka National Monument Cemetery road.
 The Board officially allocated the $400 100000 carried by the National Industrial Recovery Act, under the Federal Aid Highway system to the several States. Alaska does not share in this fund, due to the fact that it does not come under the terms of the Federal Aid Highway Act. Other sections of the meas ure carries authority for the allo- cation of funds to the Territory for road building without regard to the Federal aid system and reg |ulations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
TWO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
 PRAISE F. D. R.
Compare American Presi- dent to Chancellor
 of Exchequer

LONDON, June 24.-Two mem bers of Parliament, a Conservative and Laborite, joined yesterday in praising President Roosevelt's ac- tion in comparing Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain unfavorably with the American Chief Executive.
 .The people of Great Britain would rather have Franklin D. Roosevelt than Chancellor of Ex- chequer Chamberlain said Labor member J. c. Wedgwood
 When Roosevelt said he was going to raise prices in the world, it was believed he would do so, but when Chamberlain said he hoped prices would be raised, nobody be- lieved he would do so by his pol icy" said Robert Boothby. Con- servative.
 Chamberlain was present during the praise sounded for the Ameri- can President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
s I TOCK PRICES
 TAKE ADVANCE LATE IN DAY
Gains Range from Frac- tions' to One Point-
 Session Dull One

NEW YORK;. June 24-A rather weary stock market loafed i'll the shadows of uncertainty today until the last half hour of the short session when a mild rally lifted some of the leaders from fractions to more than one point. It was the dullest session for a Saturday in the recent upswing. The close was steady to firm. Trading was light.
 The dollar moved narrowly on foreign exchanges.
 Grains proved the sustaining fac- tor by getting up to new high lev els for the year. Bar silver eased one eighth to 34A.
 Moderate Gains
 Moderate gains were made by American Can, Industrial Alcohol International Harvester, National Steel, General Electric, Celanse Dupont, Standard Oil of New Jer- sey, Bethlehem Steel, Case, Ma tional DiStillers, Chrysler.
 Carloadings
 Freight carloadings for the week ending June IT, were the heaviest for any week during the year in- creasing 13.4 percent over a like period of the last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
AMERICANS AND RUSSIANS WORK HARM0 |! l! N|0USLY
Teamwork at London Con
 ference Interpreted as Recognition Soon

LONDON, June 24.-Teamwork of the American and Russian dele gations at the world Economic Conference is interpreted in the lobbies here as indicating the United States may soon recognize the Soviet Government.
 Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Foreign Commissar has supported the Am ericans in several important mat ters including the move for the abolishment of quotas and other trade restrictions and also in the fight to have James M. Cox head of the Monetary Committee.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull is also seeking talk with Litvinoff in contrast to his successor, Henry L. Stimson. who avoided the Rus sian diplomat f'at the Geneva Dis armament Conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
ROOSEVELT IS
 NOT GOING TO
 GO TO LONDON
Reports of a Dash Across the-Atlantic Denied
 by Secretary

PULPIT HARBOR, Maine, June 24-Elated at the progress of the London World Economic Confer ence, President Roosevelt pulled in- to the harbor here last night. He denied frequent reports that he is planning a quick dash to London.
 A formal statement issued by Secretary Stephen T. Early said the President plans to return to Wash ington after his present vacation cruise and 'at no time has the President considered going to Lon don as he sees no reason whatso- ever to do so now. Reports from London received during the last "A hours have been altogether satis- factory to the President
 The London dash stories were published as supposed authentic findings of some of the New York
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24


 CANBERRA, June 24.-The fed eral Government of Australia has appointed s. Lamb, leading law yer, to investigate the petroleum companies doing business in the commonwealth.
 Motorists have been complaining that the big companies, mostly Am erican. have been milking them dry. They point to the minimum cost of gasoline of AS cents gal lon as reason for their plaints.
 The question already has de- veloped into something of a politi- cal controversy and leaders of var ious parties are predicting that it may yet become a major issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
CASH PAYMENT
 NOT DEMANDED
 BY AMER. LEG
Veterans Will, However, Oppose Reductions to
 Disabled Warriors

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 24.- Feeling that the Government is not in a position to pay the soldiers bonus to disabled American vet erans of the World War, the Ma tional Adjutant said it is very like ly no request for cash payment will be made by the delegates at tending the national convention Of the American Legion.
 The Adjutant predicted, however, that the veterans will oppose the economy program insofar es it af- fects reductions in appropriations for disabled vets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
Australia's Inquiry'Into Oil
 Price Is Based On 48-Cent Gas

Some even say that oil prices and profits and what can be done about them might easily be the de- ciding factor in a federal election.
 Two general ideas have been ad- vanced for handling the problem. Under one the government would take over the trade, importing pe- troleum in bulk, refining it and dis tributing it as federal monopoly
 The other plan suggests develop ment of Australia's huge shale de- posits. Advocates of these schemes would like to see the government take hand here by subsidizing production or by granting prefer ential treatment for domestic over foreign gasoline,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
GANG CHIEFS WIDOW. PLACED
 UNDER ARREST
Does Not Flinch When Pointed Out by Six Men
 as Girl Bandit

NEW YORK, June 24.-Mrs. Vim cent Coll, gang chiefs widow, whose hair is streaked with gray though she is only. 25, sat between de- tectives and stared with unf,ick- ering eyes at six merchants who pointed their fingers at her and said:
 That is the girl bandit who robbed me"
 The police jailed Mrs Vincent and two men as robbers who have created six weeks reign of terror among the Bronx shopkeepers.
 The police raided hotel room and found her, Thomas Pace and Joseph Ventri.
 Mrs. Vincent reached for her vanity bag and said she wanted to powder her nose.
 The police grabbed the bag and found a loaded revolver in it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
AIRSH|P MACON SLIPS THROUGH
 AIR TO STATION
Pride of U. s. Navy Will Come to Pacific
 Coast Next Fall

LAKEHURST, June 24.-The gi- ant navy airship Macon slid through the sky to the new home of the naval air station here from Akron, Ohio, and will stay here un- til fall before going to the home base of Sunnydale, California.
 The Macon is described by Rear Admiral Ernest King, Chief of the Navys Bureau of Aeronautics, as a grand ship with lot of refine ments one expects to be found in the second edition of the Akron.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
Frugal Teachers Now
 May Discard Hosiery

WARRENSBURG, Mo. June "A. Women students at the summer session of the Central Missouri State Teachers College appeared on the campus today without hose for the first time in the history of the school. The ban was lifted by Mrs. O. L. Houts, dean of women, after a number of women students. including many teachers, appealed in the interests of economy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, June 24.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 20A, American Can 92%, American Power and Light l3, Anaconda 16h, Coty 6s, Ar mour B 3%, Bethlehem Steel 397s |, Calumet and Hecla T, Ward Baking B AZ, Continental Oil 15A, Fox Films 3, General Motors 291s, Pack ard 5ss, Standard Brands 1924 United States Steel STE, Timken Roller 29%, American Cyan. B 13, Ulen Company 4M, Curtiss-Wright 3s, Radio 9ss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
MRS. LEE KAHN TO VISIT
 HER DAUGHTER, MRS. I.
 GOLDSTEIN FOR SUMMER

Mrs. Lee Kahn, of San Fran cisco, is a northbound passenger on the steamer Yukon which left Seattle this morning on her way to Juneau to visit her daughter and son-in-law, Mayor and Mrs. I. Goldstein for an indefinite stay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
May Mean Country Is to Join U. 5. on Pro-
 duction Issue
OPTIMISM PREVAILS
 LONDON CONFERENCE
Big Story of Week Liable to Break That Roose-
 welt Moley Talk

LONDON, June 24-Considerable uneasiness existed among the Am ericans at the World Economic Conference today as to whether ln- structions to the Australian Min ister in London, received by him, means his Government is to join other great wheat producing coun- tries in the American scheme for restriction of production.
 If Australia does join in the scheme it will mean the occasion for celebration since the Ameri- cans feel the adoption of this wheat problem will be one of the most important achievements of the conference.
 Taking It Easy
 With most of the business of the conference adjourned over the weekend, members of the delega- tions are taking this easy.
 The American delegation has barred the immediate begging oi the dollar but proposed lowering the gold content in world cur rencies.
 There is decidedly optimistic atmosphere surrounding the con- ference than has existed for sev- eral days when the stabilizatior battle was at it's height.
 No WalkOut
 Some of the gold countries, in- cluding France, were ready to walk out of the barley if the United States should not stabilize the dol lar immediately. Diplomacy has however, prevailed and all art looking forward to constructive work in the forthcoming week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
SANKEY BEING SOUGHT
 IN WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, June 24-The authori- ties are on the lookout for Verne Sankey, Midwest outlaw. wanted in connection with several kid napings.
 The authorities received a tip that Sankey is in the vicinity of Centralia. It is believed his sister in-law resides in Longview.
 Although Russia purchased 23.442 American-made tractors in 1881 she purchased none in 1882,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
Weather Delays Air Fleet Leavi,,g Italy for Chicago

ORBETELLO. Italy, June 24.- UnfavOrabIe weather conditions over the Alps today again pre- vented the take-Off of 25 air planes on the first leg of the flight to the Chicago expOsi- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
Dragged from Fire; Is Arrested
 For Drunkenness

SEATTLE, June 24.-Drag- ging Paul Sundstrom. a painter. from his bed, Pauline Stark and Lois McPherson, living in the same building. rescued him from death by fire in his rooms.
 Sundstr0m was arrested and charges of drunkenness were filed against him as the police believed he started the fire by a cigaret,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
One Thousand Communists
 Killed, Battle

CANTON, June "A. The authorities said 1000 Commun- ists have been killed in South ern Kiamgshi Province in a three day battle with the Kwangtung Province troops who lost 200.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-24
BIG NEWS STORY

NEW YORK, June 24-The big gest news story of the week, for world statesmen, at least, is still to break. This story is what the President said to Prof. Richard Moley while steering his yacht off Cape Cod last Tuesday. When their conversation becomes known, per- haps the nations will be told a great deal about the chances of success for the London Conference. Before this conversation took place, the delegates to the World Econ- omic Conference back and filled and side-stepped when the stabili- zation of the dollar was mentioned. The gold countries then announced they would remain in the con- ference.
Evening star., 1933-10-08

is his own economist and, second, that
economic legislation of life-and-death
import may be passed under the in
spiration of prejudice or appalling
ignorance.
No other science suffers under such
a burden. Squabbling Nobel prize win
ners may present to the public incredible
propositions about cosmic rays, but
there is no lobby in Washington to
promote their enactment into law. But
a false notion about money, fostered by
a minority with an ak to grind, may
seize upon the minds of the people and
Evening star., 1933-10-08

be translated into legislation that will
damage the country for century. The
ironic undergraduate counters the pro-
fessor's solemn assertion that only IL
men in the world understand the Elm
stein theory with: Eyes, and Einstein's
not one of them" The point is that
cosmic speculation is innocuous in any
event, but the theories of Congressman
about economic problems may give birth
to calamitous laws.
What is the effect of shortening hours
of labor? What would the 3Ohour
week do to the American people? Why
Evening star., 1933-10-08

IF you are not prepared. casual But
prejudiced reader, to meet violent
assault upon your long g-cherished no
j tions about the most important So
cial question of our time, read no
farther. If you are disinclined to face
economic truths that will upset your
dogmatic complacency, turn to the sport
ing page or the news of the municipal
campaign, wherein you will find nothing
to disturb your preconceptions. For we
are undertaking today to look impair
TALLY at that most vital question, the
relation between the hours of labor and
national well-being. This problem illus
trates the difficulty under which eco
nomic science labors, arising from the
two facts that every economic issue is
of Importance to every man and that
every economic problem is subject to
attempted solution by legislation. The
consequences are, first, that every man
Evening star., 1933-10-08

does the Presidents Unemployment
agreement call for 40 hours for clerical
workers and IS for mechanics? For the
answers to these questions do not con-
suit the economists. They are not sure.
They realize that such enigmas as these
have defied the ablest and most impair
tial minds for a century. Besides, it
has been charged that the economists
change their minds from time to time.
But you will receive ready answer from
any politician, even though he does not
know his own mind from day to day
and on no day can present vestige
of history or logic to support that days
fancies; or from any labor leader, blind
to any interest but that of the small
minority he represents; or from the
nearest street car conductor.
AS first step toward solving these
thorny questions let us set down three
propositions which the laws of ooo-
Evening star., 1933-10-08
By Neil Carothers

Professor of Economics and Director Of the College of Business
administration at Lekigh University
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-27
Another Wet and
Dry Struggle
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last legislature has a wet MAJOR
ity.
California vets campaigned on
the promise that repeal would help
the states grape industry. Both
sides claimed victory. The states
dry laws were repealed in a pop
ular election last November.
Two states where elections had
been held previously, formally,
ratified the 21st repeal amendment
at conventions yesterday. They
were Indiana and Massac husetts
The score to date:
For Repeal--New York, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Illiois, Mich
igan, Nevada, Delaware, Wyoming,
Indiana, Wisconsin. Massac husetts,
Connecticut, New Hampshire and
iowa.
Against Repeal-none.
Vets Claim California
San Francisco, June 27-(UP)--
General indications were for a wet
vote as Californians went to the
polls today to vote on prohibition
repeal.
Advocates of repeal predicted
California would be wet by three
to one. but dry leaders insisted the
final count would be close, with a
possible prohibition victory.
California killed Its stringent dry
law, the Wright Act, last fall, and
several previously dry municipali-
ties in southern California, ordin-
arily considered u dry stronghold,
have liberalized laws to permit
SO per cent beer and wine. The
vets appealed for repeal on the
grounds that It would revitalize
the California grape industry.
West Virginia Doubtful
Charleston, w. Va, June 81
(UP)-Repeal of the 18th amend
ment was placed before voters Of
West Virginia, regarded as a
doubtful" state, In o straight yes
or no ballot today.
Political parties nominated 20
delegates to repeal convention to
be held July rs, 10 pledged for
repeal and 10 against. Politics was
removed from the issue by state
ments Of both democratic and re-
publican leaders in favor Of ratifi-
cation.
West Virginia was one Of the
first states to vote dry. In 1912,
II returned q $4,000 majority in
favor of prohibition. Since then II
has been regarded as a strong pro-
hibition state. The last legislature,
however. had an anti-prohibition
majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-27
HIGH Blood Pressure Reduced
After This Man Took Vendo]
Blood Rushed to His Head, Face
Got Red, Breath Came Hard.
Also Suffered From Constipation
and Nervousness. Says Quick
Relief Was Amazing.

ssI read In the home town pa
pers what u lady had to say about
Wendell giving her relief from high
blood pressure, and some other
froubies, SO / decided to try II,
and Wendell really astonished mo
IT the quick relief 1t gave. said
M. Frank ]. Coons. who resides
&f 671 Belmont Ave-, Springfield.
Mass. This Is tho New Medicine
fho Wendell Man Is personally in
kroducing at the Waterbury Drug
About two years ago., Mr..
fyoons continued, II had COM
100 nervous breakdown. My
S{omach. got out of order 80 that
3IlnrythinE ate disagreed with
<1{6 There was a burning sensa-
Sn ana felt like q heavy lump
the pit Of my stomach.
Ny liver was sluggish when
<an made me feel dizzy. little
<f opots noated before my VS.
I often had pains across the
IN ~ my back and my rest was
1I<on several times every night.
1{ could tell from the very start
~ V<ndol was helping me SO
- 81 taking Il and I've taken
Eof{len III all, but It has done
- 1or rao than anything ever
~ ana I'm better today than
I& hoan FOR sevoral years.
><< hHven,t had an attack Of
Nod pressure for weeks the diz-
@@44 has passed on ana my
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-27

1LOiA Z ooS ~
mately bought the securities.
"who were those bankers?" de-
manded Senator Costigan, DEM.
Colo.
1T hope you will not ask me to
say whether the leading bankers
were represented there" Kahn re.
piled and when pressed pleaded, u
am six years older now than
was then and my memory is not
what it was"
Kahn was the first witness in the
investigation of Kuhn, Loeb & Co
He Is O small man, gray and suave
For this public appearance he
discarded the famous cloak which
marks him at Manhattan first
nights. The long. ivory cigaret
holder waved so pudiciously during
intermissions at the Metropolitan
Opera House did not appear.
Leaning forward slightly, arms
folded and speaking with easy pre-
cision, Kahn compared himself and
his bank in it's relation to railroads
to q physician in his relation to q
sick man.
The witness explained that in
general there is a code among
bankers which prevents one group
from poaching among the clients
Of another.
"That is better" he continued,
than the cut-throat competition
Of 1926-192S.
81 know Of my own knowledge
that at one time in those mad
years there were Is American
bankers at Belgrade, Jugo-Slavia,
bidding for bond issue.
There were times when a dozen
were in Central American and
Latin American states outbidding
each other in a foolish, reckless
search for business to the detri-
ment of the public. The price bid
was not determined by the value
of the security but by the eager.
ness of the bidders to get the bust.
ness"
WAS your bank represented Al
Belgrade?" asked Costigan.
"It was not" Kahn replied, des
cribing the activities of the bank
ers at Belgrade as IAN undignifiet
scramble"
Ferdinand p Q cora, committee
counsel, turned Kahn from the
foreign field to a discussion Of the
ethics of one banker attempting ia
entice a clientss business from an.
other bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-27
AIMEE EXPECTS
HER DAVID WILL
HASTEN ACROSS
Evangelist Wants Him to
See for Himself That
dream Baby Was
Only a 'sDream"

Paris, June q - (UP) - Eager
to prove that the baby whose arri-
val she announced to him by cable
does not actually !. exist, Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, four square
gospel evangelist, has cobled David
Hutton, her husband, to come to
Paris and see for himself. DR.
Charles S. Bove, gynecologist of
the American hospital, who oper-
ated on Mrs McPheson for an in
testinal obstruction, said today she
expected Hutton to rush by air.
plane to New York on his way to
her bedside.
He added nothing to clear up
the mystery Of the nine-pound
dream baby. It was Bove who re-
vealed that Mrs Mcpherson had
sent a fake telegram announcing
the baby's arrival, in order to find
out who IL anyone was tapping
the wires" to her Angelus Temple
In Los Angeles ana publishing her
secret kilograms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-27
His Political
Plans Asked
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The company produces a ma
jority of the electric energy sold
In Connecticut. It's common stock
IS owned by the Connecticut Elec-
-trfc Service Company, which is In
turn partially owned by the United
Gas improvement Company.
When asked by Healy II there
was any doubt that his political
status could exert an influence on
the state legislature, Roraback re.
piled ''not to any marked extent"
DO you mean to say that a
man serving on the state and ma.
tional republican committees has
no more influence than an ordin-
airy citisen?" Healy asked.
II should feel reluctant to dis
cuss that Roraback replied.
After some questioning by Healy
Roraback said:
II think II gave me political In
fiuence all right"
Healy then asked Rorabacls
whether he took any part in the
rejection of Richard j. Smiths
nomination as member of the
Connecticut state public service
commission.
IT don't think I did, Roraback
answered. II was out Of the state
at the time. I did not favor his
appointment, however"
Roraback then revealed that he
was permitted to buy stock in the
Morgan controlled United Corpor-
alton at price lower than the
market. !.
Eyes. and I still have IT, said
Roraback, smiling.
He also said he was placed on
the "preferred list" of the Niagara
Hudson Corporation. also q Nor
gan Company.
Roraback said, however. that al
the time he was permitted to buy
the stock at a less than market
price he did not know that the
United Corporation was substan-
TALLY interested In the United Gas
Improvement Company.
Prior to Roraback's testimony
Healy revealed that the Connec-
ticut Light and Power Company
paid interest amounting to 23.14
per cent for a loan from the Uni
ted Gas Improvement Company.
Early in 1929, the Connecticut
Utility borrowed $1.250,000 from
\ u. G. I. The loan bore six per cent
interest and in addition the utility
agreed to pay the holding corpora
z ton $62,500 for other considera-
tions. No collateral was placed
against the loan. The loan was re-
paid a few months later with the
proceeds from a preferred stock
sale.