davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
ROOSEVELT TAKES THE HELM.

Perhaps no President of the United States since Washington has entered upon the onerous duties Of that position at so critical time in the country's history, measured of course, by the gravity and multiplicity of the problems with which the nation is confronted as Franklin D. Roosevelt will have to contend with. He is the thirty second man to hold that office grown now to be the most powerful on cath. And to none of his predecessors in office have so many millions of people many in misery and want, looked for leadership.
 The country has widowed in the slough of des- pondency for than three years, confused by a multitude of councillors among whom there appear ed no leader to point the way to frmer ground Hesitation and vaccilaton have marked the efforts of those who should have supplied intelligent and forceful leadership Foolish predictions of early re- turn of better times the around the corner" pros perity gag coupled with the lack of any tangible plan for betterment destroyed public confidence and created panic of fear.
 In 1883 are indeed, confronted with major crises in every respect of life. Population growth has slowed down, threatening home market Moreover larger population would only mean more unemployed with the further installation of auto matic machinery. We have reached industrial maturity where striking new industries appear on the horizon. We are much overbuilt in productive plant already but many look forward to the return of boom years to sink still more capital in unneeded plant Automatic machinery is rendering obsolete relatively new factories and is throwing millions out of work and into want.
 The nations once proud and relatively prosperous farmers find themselves confronted with the pros pect of peasant servility. senseless and outworn tariff policy has depressed foreign trade, and has made it difficult to collect the obligations owed us by foreign debtors.
 The Government is overgrown and overcentral- ized and it is apparent that it is not adequate to deal intelligently with the problems of modern industrial civilization.
 The laboring classes of the United States today are in far worse condition than at any previous period in our history Even the Negro slaves of the old South were more generally better provided for so far as the material things of life concerned More than 1400O0o0 unmployed and faced with the threat of starvation with no self-interested slave holders to look out for their physical we'll being
 Public finance is in a bad way Our public national debt is larger per capita than it was in 1861 when Lincoln took office. Then there were no pension payments. Today the pension. bill of the country is double the cost of the dole of Great Britain.
 War debts join with the tariff in jeopardzing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
VETS ANNOUNCE RADIO PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY P.M
Galaxy of Talent to Pres ent Nationwide Broad
 cast at 7:.30

With the greatest radio program ever put out by any veterans organization, or other similar or ganization, the American Legion will go on the air from Chicago Sunday evening on a nationwide broadcast over the National Broad casting Company's chain, it was announced today by J. T. Petrich, Department Adjutant, of the AL aska Department.
 Talks will be made by nationally prominent figures. the Board of Trade Post Band of Chicago, 1883 champion, will be on the air, and prominent artists will be heard from the New York studios. The program will start at 7:30 pm. Ju- neau time and last an hour and l5 minutes.
 Louis Johnson. National Com mander of the Legionnaires, Mrs. Blackburn, National President of the Auxiliary, probably Gen John J. Pershing, John Eden, head of the Forty and Eight, and. others of equal prominence will be speak CTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

already disappearing world trade. International relations are not on plane to afford national comfort, Europe seethes with discord that may break into hostilities any day and the war clouds in the Far East darken rather than change to lighter hue
 These are the major problems that Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Administration shouldered today There are none, probably who so partisan as to not wish him well, and to hope that he will somehow stir into vital action that traditional American fighting spirit so necessary now to over come these grave difficulties. He is better equipped by experience and by education to deal with them than Lincoln when he faced the problem of a nation divided by civil war He has gift of leader ship that has carried him through other crisis before now. He has, also, the gift of conciation of calling forth the best that is men, and in obtain
 ing cooperation from his fellows He knows the value of sound advice and where and how to get it.
 Some 22,00Oo0o of his fellow Americans have ex- pressed their confidence in his ability to lead them back to solid ground They, and other millions who expressed personal preference for others last Mo- vember, pin their faith him and his works from today, and predict that they will not trust | in vain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
THOMAS K. SMITH OF
 KETCHIKAN CHRONICLE, t aa~ ARRIVES IN JUNEAU

Thomas K. Smith, President of the Journal Printing Company of Ketchikan, and manager of the Ketchikan Chronicle arrived in Ju- neau on the motorship Norcol this morning. Mir Smith expects to remain in Juneau for about two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
OREGON STATE COLLEGE WINS
 CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeat O.U. to Gain. Crown Tn Northern Division,
 P. C. Basketball

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March A. The Oregon College won the Pa- cific Coast Conference, Northern Division Basketball Championship by defeating Oregon University 32 to 27 here last night. a
 The University of Washington won the fonors for six years straight previously.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
SMALL BLAZE

- An overheated stove. in the Sec ond Hand Store between Front and Second Streets on Main Street
 caused the ignition of some cartons lying near the stove about 7:3C o'clock last evening. The Juneau Fire Department was called and quickly extinguished the small blaze. No one was in the store at the time of the fire. Little damage was caused. sN :
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

will be arranged. The Skagway High School has expressed it's will- ingness to take on. some other team on the night it does not play in Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
Wickersham Plans to.
 Return Here Shortly

WASHINGTON, March A. James Wickersham, whose term as Delegate from Alaska has ended, is packing his effects. He. said he plans to leave for him home in Juneau within the next ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
|60-DAY SESSION
 TO START;EvERY' MEMBERPRESENT.
Senate Meets at Noon and House at Is2:30P.M.
 Next Monday
Continued rom Page One.)

complished in perfect harmony Divisional caucuses were held to- day and it was planned to hold a general caucus tomorrow, of House members at any rate, to settle if nal details of organization.
 ! Both branches are overwhelm- ingly Democratic, but there seems to be no indication of any desire on the part of the Democrats to organize on partisan lines. Chair manships of regular committees will probably be assigned without regard to party politics., a prece- dent that has been generally kept by former sessions. The Senate is composed of six Democrats and two Republicans. Both of the lat ter are hold-over members from 1931-Lomen of the Second, and Bragaw of the Third. The House has 12 Democrats and four Re- publicans. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
Financial Machinery
 Is at Sta1ldstiU; No
 Exchanges Are Open

NEW YORK, March 4. = The great financial machinery of the nation is at a. standstill today as the country awaited action of the new Administration in Washington to start the wheels of credit turn ing. again. ,Alls stock exchanges are closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
20 YEARS. AGO
 From The Empire
MARCH 4. Ia13.

The First Legislature of Alaska was formally organized in the Elks' Hall The Senate was the first to put on official life and af- ter the oaths of office were ad- ministered by Judge T. R. Lyons, General William Distin, Secretary of the Territory formally opened the session. General Distin was preceded by John P. Olds, carry ing a beautiful silk American Flag and the Misses Beatrice Behrends and Gertrude Held, each carrying an historic gavel, decorated with red, white and blue ribbons. The Senate roll was called, after Gen. eral Distin had introduced his. es- cort to the assemblage, and the Rev. John B. Stevens made the invocation. Senator Bruner of the Second Division was elected temporary president, and after pre- senting him to the Senate, General Distin, with his escort, retired to perform the formal opening of the House, which followed the same procedure. Representative Inger- soll of Ketchikan was chosen as temporary Speaker. General Dis tin then retired with his escorts, their services having been com pleted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

1931-Lomen of the Second, and Bragaw of the Third. The House has l2 Democrats and four Re- publicans. M Divisional representation in ths Legislature is as follows:
 First Diyision:. Senators Aller Shattuck and N. R. Walker; Rep resentatiyeS Joe, K. Green, F. J Baronovich, ]. w. Kehoe and Thomas B. JudSon.
 Second Division: Senators, Alfred Lomen. and James Frawley; Rep- resentativeS A. G. Blake, George Hellerich, Tolbert Scott and Nels Swanberg.
 Third Division: Senators Robert S. Bragaw and James R. Campbell; Representatives J. s. Holman, H H. McCutcheon, James H. Patter- son and Warren A. Taylor.
 Fourth Division: Senators Luth- CT c. Hess and Thomas J. Devane Representatives George A. Lingo Joe Mcdonald, Andrew Nerland and Alton G. Nordale
 Only Six Republicans
 But six of the "A members are Republicans, two Senators and four Representatives. The two Senators are holdover members-Lomen ot the Second and Bragaw of the Third. The only other holdover Senator from. 1881 is Allen Shat tuck of this city. The five new members of the upper branch, all of whom are Democrats will serve two terms, except MT. DeVane who was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late John H. Dunn veteran Legislator from Ruby which is also his successors home.
 The four Republican Representa- tives are: Hellerich, Blake ano Swanberg of the Second, and Ner- land of the Fourth. MT. Nerland is now entering on his fourth term in the House, the first of. which was back in 1917 MT. Hellerich was a member of the 1881 House Of the 12 Democrats in the House, only three have had previous serv- ice there. MT. Mcdonald, with three consecutive terms, is the dean. MT. Patterson. served in the 1917 House and MT. McCutcheon in 1881.
 Nordale Is Youngest
 MT. Nordale of the Fourth is the House baby" He is 31 years old and has resided in the Territory since 1904. He is a son of the late A. J. Nordale, former House mem- Der and for many years Democratic leader in Fairbanks. He is married and has one child, a son of two years. He is manager of the Nor dale Hotel.
 To F. J. (Joe) Baronovich, of this Division probably goes the honor of the longest residence in. Alaska He was born at Kharta Bay, Prince of Wales Island 53 years ago, and his father established himself at that point in 1865. He, too, is married and has two children and two grand children. He has lived at Ketchi- kan for two decades.
 Alaska College Graduate Mir Lingo is a graduate of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, and is the first alumnus of that institution to serve in the Legislature. He grad uated in 1927.
 He lived in, Ketchikan, Cordova, Latouche and Anchorage before go- ing to Fairbanks. He was awarded a degree in, mining engineering at the college. He is now associated with the company holding the Mckinley. National Park concession and has been there since 1925.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

Andy volstaad is said to be slated for the dump pile after the Democrats come into power. Separat- ing Andy from the public purse isn't so important as relagating the law that bears his name to the discard We hope the Democrats make equally short work of that.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04
Anchorage

A Republican contemporary bemoans the alleged fact that the real leaders of the Democratic Party have been shunted to side in the preparations for distribution of patronage Maybe it would like to have National Chairman Farley delegate to it the sole authority to select the to the Re- publicans now holding office in the Territory who will shortly kiss the payroll goodbye.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

Judge John w. Ostrander, of Cordoya, arrived in Juneau on the Mariposa to attend the opening session of the Legislature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

! Advertisements are your pocket book editorials. They interpret the merchandise news.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

Today is the day that the lame ducks limped their in the Halls of Congress. And it is notice able that few of them were able to make connections with the Government payroll for the future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

Read the ads as carefully as you read the news articles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

Marshal H. l.. Faulkner had re- ceived the $500 appropriation nec- essary for the repairing of the re- tention wall on the coast side of the Court House grounds. Prison- CTS were to be employed on the work and Marshal Faulkner in tended to have all of the ashes and rubbish sluiced into the Chan nel while the improvement was be- ing made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

Classified ads pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

The full text of Governor Walter E. Clarks message to the First Legislature was given in The En- pore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

4 ssg s.-egssss. n-i ss<ss<ss sss'ss&
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-04

E g...as nl..a- k .sIH..E Ia alasxa
The Washington times., 1933-09-13
BANK WILL SET
OPENING DATE

Announcement Of the definite
opening date of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank is expected to be
made during the current week.
This was indicated when War
rem B. Forster, Reconstruction
Finance Corporation official as
signed to the bank, departed for
Richmond last night to check
into his department the $930,000
securities of the United States
Savings Bank, which won a court
fight against participation in the
merger.
Return of these securities to the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion will mark the last of the me-
chanical details necessitated by
the withdrawal of the United
States Savings from the merger,
and E. C. Graham, president of
the Hamilton bank, stated that
announcement of the opening
date will be made within the week
and will be definite and posi-
tive"
The Washington times., 1933-09-13
Office RESCUE
HORSE IN RIVER

A horse taking an 1mpromptu
swim in the Potomac River at the
foot of Constitution Avenue this
morning caused a number Of ver-
satile Park and Metropolitan po-
licemen no end of trouble. The
perplexing question was occa-
stoned when the horse, moving
the park along Rock Creek Park
way east of the Titanic Memorial,
became frightened and jumped
over the seawall, carrying the
moving machine along.
John H. Mathews, colored, East
Arlington, Va, the driver, escaped
immersing because he had hoped
from the machine to remove a
stone from the path of the mower.
Waterfront facilities of the
METROPOLITAN and Park Police De-
partments were called to the res
cue. Policeman j. w. Sheedy and
Sergeant w. F. Shelton, of the
Park Police Department, solved
the problem. The animal was per
suaded to swim the river to a
point near the west end of the
Lincoln Memorial Bridge. Here
he was brought ashore. A derrick
was brought to hoist the moving
machine over the Seawall.
The Washington times., 1933-09-13
Babe Ruth Winners Picked;
Is Get Series Tickets

The Washington Times is happy
today to announce that is con-
testants in the 1888 Babe Ruth
All-America Contest conducted by
this newspaper will see the first
block Of world series games in this
city as the guests of The Times.
In case washington should ur-
eXpectedly fail to win the Ameri-
can League pennant, however, the
first two named below will be
guests of this paper at the open
ing game in the National League
champions city.
Ante Raised BY Five
Originally, The Times offered
to reward the 10 contestants NAM
ing the same team as Ruth or
nearest to Ruth's choice.
Since this number was exceeded
by five, The Washington Times
decided to stand the extra expense
OF five additional blocks of tickets
rather than have any of the Is
feel there was any discrimination.
The Is whose selections came
closest to Ruth'S follow:
George A. Keller, jr., 2115
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
Wade Skinner, jr., 1929 Co
lumbia Rd. N. w.
Oscar Harrad, 61O Irving st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-09-13
EX.TELLER
INDICTED
|NS2,350
THEFT
GeItson Case Ignored; Pay
ment Covers Shortage; Cited
For Passing Bad Money

A former bank teller was
indicted by the District Grand
Jury today on an embezzle-
ment charge, while another
former teller escaped a SINH
lar fate when the jury learned
he had effected full restitution
Of a shortage.
Walter E. Koons. At, of the 400
block Fourth st. N. E., former
teller at the District National
Bank, was charged with embez-
element of $2,350. The indict-
ment was presented in five counts,
charging that shortages ranging
from $500 to $7O0 had been found
in Ko6nS' accounts over period
from last November until F'ebru-
ary.
Liquor and Horses
According to u. S. Attorney Leo
A. Rover, when the shortage was
indicated, accountants of the De-
partment of Justice were called to
the bank and their check OF the
books revealed a total shortage OF
approximately $4,000.
Koons, the father of seven chill
dren, was placed under arrest and
is reported to have admitted the
defalcations through the use Of
dummy accounts.
He is reported to have stated
the money was used to finance
liquor runner and in betting on
race horses. He is at liberty under
bond.
An embezzlement charge against
c. Bertram Gelston, former teller
at the Franklin National Bank,
was ignored by the jury after it
was told that full restitution Of a
$7,221 shortage in his accounts
had been made.
Paid Money Back
GelSton was arrested last month
after he wrote letter to Thomas
P. Hickman, conservator of the
bank on July o., which stated:
Il have personally emtezZled
several thousand dollars from
the bank. No one had knOwI-
edge of this fact, and / alone
am responsible"
The restitution was made
through the teller's attorney, Paul
Elcan.
Possession and passing counter.
felt money was charged against
John William Miller and John
Murray.
A woman shopkeeper, Paquale
Iacangelo, of the 26OO block Geor-
gia Ave. N. w., was responsible
for their arrest.
Miller visited her store last
month, made a 10-cent purchase,
and rendered a soiled but Suspi.
cious looking SIS bill in payment.
The woman called police and Mil.
Ter and Murray were arrested a
few moments later, walking along
Georgia Avenue. Secret Service
agents declared a spurious SIS bill
was found on Miller and four
"phony" $40 bills on Murray.
"Spend Dollar and Make a job
The Washington times., 1933-09-13
CAR MERGER UP
FOR VOTE SOON

Meetings of the stockholders OF
the Capital Traction and Wash
ington Railway and Electric
companies will be held September
26 to vote on the recently COM
pleted plan for the merger of the
two firms.
Letters announcing the meet
ings were sent out by the traction
companies today. Under the act
of Congress which authorizes the
merger, any plan must be ap-
proved by a majority of the
stockholders of each company be-
fore the merger can be effected.
A public hearing on the present
proposal will be held by the Public
Utilities Commission Monday at
10 a. m. Members of the COM
mission have not expressed their
opinion of the proposed Set-up,
but are believed to favor it.
The Washington times., 1933-09-13
SALE.
. BY DEC. 6
SLATED
Only 7 More States Needed
To Wipe Prohibition Law
From Statute Books

Rolling up majority of S
to l, Maryland voters have
voted decisively to repeal the
Eighteenth Amendment, plac-
ing the Free State as the twen-
ty-seventh favoring abolition
of the national dry law.
Minnesota and Colorado also
Joined the parade of repeal
States, becoming the twenty
eighth and twenty-ninth to de-
mand repeal. Only seven more
are needed to wipe the dry law
from the statute books.
Two More Join Ranks
Minnesota, the home of An
drew j. Volstead, father of the
dry enforcement act, cast a vote
of better than 2 to l for repeal.
Colorado threw it's weight into
the repeal ranks with a popular
vote of nearly 3 to /.
Prohibitionists have yet to
score their first victory.
According to election dates set
for the next seven States to
vote, the thirty-sixth State will
hold it's referendum November Z,
enabling the actual legal sale Of
liquor to begin by December 6,
when the thirty-sixth State COM
pletes formal ratification.
Baltimore Goes 10 to 1
Baltimore city yesterday rolled
up the tremendous majority Of
10-to-1 against the dry law. The
total vote of the city was:
For repeal ............ 1909
Against repeal ........ 1925
Unpledged ............ 2,O85
The greatest majority given re-
peal, however, was in the little
town of Upper Marlboro, where
the vote was II to l, the final
count being 1T to II.
One of the surprises of the elec-
tion was the Eastern Shore going
wet by a heavy majority. Only
one county Dorchester - voted
dry in this traditionally arid Sec
ton.
The complete vote in 653 of the
TOT voting districts in the rural
sections gave more than $4,000
votes to be added to Baltimore's
plurality of 1O7,724 for repeal.
The rural vote was:
For repeal ........... S1,6O8
Against repeal ....... 31,O4O
Unpledged .......... 1,545
RitChie Gratified
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, long a
foe of prohibition, expressed great
satisfaction as he cast his vote for
repeal, saying:
II have been waiting IL years
to cast my ballot against pro-
hibitiOn, and it is with a deep
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1933-09-13

John w. SchOtt, 1O16 Taus-
sig Pl. N. E.
Henry Baitz, COL Irving st.
N. w.
Harold N. Brown, Vienna, Va.
Mrs. Lee Dale, Vienna, Va.
John YOwelI, Delaplane, Va.
H. Scott, StauntOn, Va.
George H. Turner, Internal
Revenue Building.
C. Melvin Dover, 8 Ash Ave-,
Takoma Park, Md.
Paul Wesley, GIG Tenth st.
N. E.
mead PI.
James H. Irwin, 1896 Me-
ridian Pl. N. w.
Leonard ThOrne, 1911 Mime
sofa Ave. S. E.
Kenney was a Babe Ruth trip
winner in 1880.
800 Almost Correct
The contest this year was easy,
Indeed, there were close to 300
contestants who named the team
with all but one player correct
The number of entries re-
ceived was greater than in any
previous year. Perhaps the fact
that the Griffmen are expected
to occupy one-half of the 1888
world series spotlight influenced
local baseball fans to participate.
The Washington times., 1933-09-13
First Of Deposed Cuban Officers Give In
Egan psets
Goodman in
1St Round

KENwooD COUNTRY CLUB,
CINCINNATI, Sept. 13 GN.SO.
Johnny Goodman, national open
champion, no longer is a member
of the field in the national anna
teur golf championship.
The great little man from
Omaha was shunted out of the
tournament almost before it got
started this morning by losing to
Chandler Egan, of the Pacific
Northwest, in the first round, 2
up in 18 holes, the old timer COM
ing back off an early deficit to
outplay Goodman on the closing
holes.
Thus, the 49-year-old Egan, a
champion as far back as 1904,
simply was too much for the o.
year-old sensation of the links, a
man who had beaten the great
Jones himself four years ago.
In fact, the outcome was al
most as sensational as was
Johnny'S elimination Of Jones in
the first round of the title tour
ney at PEBBLE Beach in 1929,
Egan winning with a par S on
the seventeenth and a birdie 3
on the home hole, after squar-
ing the match with another
birdie at the fourteenth.
Playing the eighteenth, both
were on the green. Goodman
putted first and missed. Then
Egan, as calmly as a man select
ing his morning cigar from a
humidor, batted in a 15-footer
and the match was ended.
Earlier story on Sports Page)