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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
CURB OF PENSIONS
OF GUARD UPHELD
Appeals Court Sustains Right to
Deny Recognition to Officers
Drawing Fund.

The District Court Of Appeals today
upheld the validity Of the rider to the
War Department appropriation act of
1888, which directs National Guard
officers to give up their State benefits
or their Federal pensions.
The case was brought into court
when Ransom H. Gillett. brigadier
general in the New York National
Guard. filed suit to compel Secretary
Of War Dern and other Army officials
to accord him Federal recognition as
a National Guard officer, which was
withdrawn following passage of the
act. Gillet had refused to surrender
his Federal pension for wounds sus-
tanned overseas.
The lower court dismissed his petit
ton. In upholding this action, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
FINE ARTS GROUP
TO INSPECT REPAIR
Commission to Visit White
House Offices and WASH
ington Monument.

The Fine Arts Commission set aside
this afternoon to inspect President
Roosevelt's newly completed Offices
and to visit the Washington Monu-
ment to observe the repair work in
progress there.
The commission also is considering
. landscaping plan for the grounds
Of the Executive Mansion. a task in
which Frederick Law Olmsted. Brook
line. Mass. landscape architect, con-
sultant to the Interior Department, is
cooperating.
Approval was given plans sub
United by the National Park Serv-
ice for the administration building
Of the Fredericksburg and Spotsyl-
vania County, Va. National Military
Park. This will be brick building,
designed in the Colonial type.
Pan-American Plans.
Through his assistant. Roy Larson,
DR.. Paul Cret. noted Philadelphia
architect. submitted to the commits
sion a design for the new administra-
ton building for the Pan-American
Union. This is to be erected on the
triangle at Constitution avenue and
Eighteenth street. The commission
will study the plans before making
up its mind.
sketch model for the statue of
Albert Gallatin. Secretary of the
Treasury from 1901 to 1914, was sub
mitted to the commission by the
sculptor, James E. Fraser. This is to
be erected on the west steps of the
Treasury Department, overlooking the
White House. by the Albert Gallatin
Memorial Committee. This project
WILL be given additional study.
Harry F. Cunningham, local archi-
tect, laid before the commission a de-
sign for new chancery building for
the Brizilian Embassy at Massachu-
sets avenue and Whitehaven street.
With minor suggestions. the commits
sion approved the design. The struc-
ture Will be in the early Federal
type of brick stocco architecture and
will be 90 feet long by 70 feet wide
and II feet high.
Approve Tercentenary Coin.
Commission approval was given a
design, submitted by Secretary Nor
eenthau, for the Connecticut tercen-
tenary coin. This was prepared by
Henry G. Kreis of Essex, Conn.,, the
sculptor. The design shows an eagle
on the diverse and the Charter Oak
on the reverse. The Colony of Con-
necticut was founded in 1885 and
Congress by the act of June 81, 1884,
authorized the coming of the me-
mortal 50-cent piece
The commission viewed plans for
memorial tablets to James Wilson. who
served as Secretary of Agriculture for
16 years and to Seaman A. Knapp,
who rendered great service to Amer
lean agriculture. William A. Lloyd,
grand director of the Epsilon Sigma
Phi Fraternity. conferred with the
commission. The tablets are to be
placed in the archways to connect the
east and west wings of the new De-
partment of Agriculture Building on
the south side of Independence ave-
nue.. Congress approved erection of
the tablets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
ARMY MAY BUILD
FAST TANK FLEET
Success of Tests Prompts
Move to Appropriate
Special Fund.

So enthusiastic is the general staff
over the speed record and efficiency
of the Army's newest and fastest
armored tank. it was said today. that
the War Department Is expected to
provide for construction Of fleet OF
the new tanks in next years Army
appropriations.
The 8-ton tank has proved it can
sprint at better than go miles an hour,
cruise at around so miles and MAIN
tain a sustained speed of better than
80 miles an hour For the last two
weeks it has undergone severe dem
onstration tests in Washington and
vicinity under the critical eye Of ex-
perts.
1t also is considered possible that
Secretary of War Dern will seek an
allotment from the Public Works Ad-
ministration for immediate construc-
ton of some of the new tanks.
During the World War tanks were
introduced which had a maximum
speed of to miles an hour and
during the war were developed so that
faster 6-ton tanks and numbering A.
ton monsters were ready for action.
BY 1928 light tank capable of
speeding % miles an hour, with a
sustained speed Of Is miles; had been
developed
j. Walter Christie then developed
and patented convertible-type tanks
designed to run on wheels when used
on roads and on tracks when used
across country, permitting high road
speeds
The new tank was designed by off,
GERS in the Ordnance Division under
supervision of Maj. Gen w. H. Tschap-
pat, with the support of Maj. Gen.
Edward Croft, chief of Infantry.
1t is protected with 3. inch armor
and armed with two 3O-caliber and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
THOMAS TESTS VIEWS
ON MONETARY PROGRAM
Vows His Attitude Is Conserva-
tive in Asking Questions on
Gold Question.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Insisting ne was a conservative"
on The money question, Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma, said
today he was asking bankers, heads
of State banking departments, econo-
mists and members of Congress their
views on mis- monetary program.
L want to bring this money ques-
ton to the front, said Thomas, who
has expressed belief that little benefit
will come from the cooperative move
ment between the administration and
private business. Briefly, he said his
program would:
Unite the dollar from gold then
keep it united and place more money
in circulation to bring the purchasing
power of the dollar down to normal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
AID RATE RULING ASKED

Lower Federal courts were directed
today by the Supreme Court to rule
on the validity of group advertising
rates which are lower than individual
publications charge.
Until this is done the high court
refused to decide case brought by
the Indiana Farmers Guide Publish
ing Co. of Huntington. Ind. against
the Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. of
Chicago and four other farm papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03

appellate court stated in part: 1.-THE
petitioners argument that he Is an
officer Of the Army and subject to
discipline or removal In accordance
with the articles Of war is without
foundation. Nor is there any more
doubt that Congress has the power to
withhold Federal recognition from all
or any part Of the militia in its dis
cretion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
CLUB TO GIVE DANCE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

bpeClaI DlSpdtCN 10 ne Quar-.
BLADENSBURG, Md. December 3.
Under auspices of the St. Luke's
Club, formerly the st. Luke's Players,
a dance will be held tomorrow night
in the parish hall of St. Luke's Prot
estant Episcopal Church here to raise
funds to improve the hall. Mrs. George
M Harris. recently elected president
of the club. is in charge of arrange
ments, assisted by Mrs. Paul Bicar.
The club, which will meet Deem
Der II at the home of Mrs John
Pickett, vice president. has chosen as
officers, in addition to Mrs. Harris and
Mrs Pickett. Mrs. Harry Wolfe. jr.,
secretary, and Mrs. Lillian Gaghen,
treasurer Committees for the coming
year will be announced at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03

the clerk Of the court Of Warren
County will start this week, under
the Federal Emergency Relief Adj
ministration, with Hugh z. Naylor OF
Front Royal as director.
Approximately $1,000 has been all
located for the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03

by Capt. T. H. Nixon and Joseph
Proske. During the run all existing
records for non-cenvertible track
laying vehicles were broken, the entire
trip of 9Oo miles-including passage
through cities-being made in three
days at an average speed of 80 miles
an hour,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
COURT INDExING TO BEGIN

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL. Va, December
"a new project for indexing and re-
indexing the records in the office Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-03
one .50-caliber machine guns and
Thompson submachine guns.

After construction at the Rock
Island Qllinois) Arsenal the tank was
given test run over 2,40O miles Of
rough country and on various types
OF roads. The tank was driven over
land from Rock Island to Washington
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31

Hall is open to visitors, both dur ing the day time and in the ev- ening. The Presbyterian church has provided a reading and game room in the basement of the church.
 Douglas and Salmon Cannery
 In Douglas, just across the chan mel, reached hourly by ferry, sal- mon cannery is in operation. In addition to this attraction Doug las offers many interesting features including the several abandoned gold mines, the famous glory hole of the Treadwell mine and walks and hikes up Mt. Jumbo which towers above the town.
 Lodges, Fraternal Organizations
 The American Legion, Masons, Elks, Eastern Star, Knights of Col umbus, Moose, Shrine Club, Re- bekahs, Odd Fellows will welcome visiting members.
 Visiting Fleet
 Part of the local fishing fleet is always moored in Juneau. A stroll along the waterfront will afford information as to the type, gear. power, method of fishing of these various vessels. Also the methods of icing and shipping salmon, halibut and herring may be seen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
INFORMATION
 TO VISITORS.
 U. s. SQUADRON
All Kinds of Places Are Available for Recrea-
 ton on Channel
Where to go. What to do. Here you are, Sailor man.

Here you are,
 Sailor man.
 Diversions to suit almost any taste, desire or inclination art available ashore for the visiting men of the Navy, Airplane Squad rons, U. s. s. Wright and U. s. s Ayocet.
 Following are some of them and for more dtails just ask any Ju- neaute.
 Cabarets
 In addition to the free dances at the Marandin Ballroom every night Juneau has numerous cab. arets, as well as two roadhouseS where music, dining and dancing are offered on Glacier Highway.
 Fishing
 Nearby trout fishing is available at Salmon Creek dam, Sheep Creek Aux Lake and the stream flowing out of it and McGinnis Greek, Sal mon fishing is good now almost anywhere. toward Marmion Island out the road to Aux Bay, Lena Cove, Point Louisa and Eagle River.
 Sightseeing
 Large commodlous 5usses make regular trips out the Glacier High way to the famous Mendenhall Glacier, huge mass of ever-melt- ing ice. For those who like to hike the highway offers ample op- portunity. Also the road to Thane and the deserted Alaska Gastineau mine is a popular highway for hikers. Many local flower gardens with their extensive varieties cl flowers are we'll worth visiting.
 Mountain Climbing
 For those who like to see the country from the peaks. trails up Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts will lead to vistas of exceptional beauty Also up the Basin Road to Per severance, an easy climb, surround ed by mountain scenery.
 Swimming
 The beach at Thane offers a good beach for those desiring to swim in Alaskan waters. Also the numerous beaches out the highway and the public beach at Lena Cove are good swimming locations. The Museum A large Alaska Territorial Mu- scum is located in the Fedora. Building. Here hundreds of Alas kan exhibits of interest may be found.
 The public library in the City
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31

in the Caribbean, returning to San Diego a few weeks ago in order to cruise in Alaska this summer. Dur ing this southern cruise the planes of these squadrons flew over ten thousand miles. On completion of the Alaska cruise, which was plan ned last summer and scheduled several months ago-in September, the planes will return to San Diego to join the fleet when it returns to the West Coast this fall. It will be the first time that any of our regular seaplanes squadrors have operated in Alaskan waters, although for a number of years a few naval planes have been en- gagged intermittently in survey work there.
 We have been looking for ward to our cruise in Alaska this summer as it is a place which has always excited our interest but where fe wof us have ever been, said Captain E. R. Wilson, Supply Corps, who is public relations of ficer of the cruise.
 The U. s. s. Avocet will remain in port until August 4, the U. s. s Wright and the patrol planes until August 6, according to present plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31

at the large plant of the Juneau Cold Storage.
 Alaska Juneau Mine The huge rock dump and tailing piles of the Alaska Juneau Gold mine are easily seen from the harbor, and to better advantage by walking to the mine location.
 Sports
 Baseball games have been sched- uled.
 Tennis and Golf
 For fans and addicts of tennis and golf, the facilities of both Juneau Tennis Club and the Ju- neau golf course are available free of charge.
 Information Booth Further information may be ob- tained from the attendant of the Chamber of Commerce information Booth on Front Street, or as prev iously stated from any of Juneaus citizenry. Feel free to ask them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
THOUSANDS OF MEN FIGHTING
 FOREST FIRES
Blazes Raging from West. ern Montana to Gen.
 tral Washington

SPOKANE, Wasl., July 31.-With precision, thousands of fire fight CTS patroiled the vast inland em- pires northwest timber area with victory in sight on scores of fronts.
 From western Montana border to central Washington, finder dry trees, brush, grass and wheat fields are either ablaze or charred black by fires that were started by light ming storms over the weekend.
 Five thousand men under Forest Service men are fighting the blazes.
 Except in the timber near the United States border, in central British Columbia and near Curlew, Washington, fires are reported under control or nearing that stage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
BAKER ARRIVES
 ON YUK0N;W|LL
 STOP BRIEFLY
Assistant Chief of EZRA Finishing Study -Confers
 with Troy Tomorrow

Jacob Baker, Assistant Admin istrator of the EZRA, has com pleted his study of conditions in the north and interior of the Ter ritory and will arrive here on the steamer Yukon Wednesday morn ing. He was accompanied on his trip throughout by Harry G. Wat son, Secretary to Gov Troy, and over most of the Territory by Hawley Sterling, Asst. Chief En- gineer of the Alaska Road Com mission
 MT. Baker will remain here to- morrow to confer with Gov. Troy. He will take a plane from here Thursday and go aboard the Yu- kon at Ketchikan to continue to Seattle.
 An Associated Press dispatch received by The Empire from An chorage said while in that district MT. Baker toured Matanuska Vol ley by auto, considering the prac- ticability of colonization of the valley by the Federal Government with families brought from drought stricken areas of the north central states.
 MT Baker, commenting on the matter, said the chief problem to solve was the marketing of pro- ducts. He was accompanied on the tour by R. s. Bragaw, President of the Alaska Territorial Chamber of Commerce, A. A. Shonbeck, who owns and operates one of the largest farms in Matanuska Valley and a prominent Anchorage busi- ness man, and MT Watson. While 1t is said his idea is possibly to recommend the colonization ex- pertinent, no definite decison was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
Terriers Hatred of Rats Stops ct
 Adults; Loues Babes

Believe it or not, MT. Rip ley, a Juneau resident has dog which is poison on adult or half-grown rats, but has, mt the heart to attack the baby rodents. In fact, if it weren't for human infer ference, it would probably be rearing a family of eight right now.
 It happened like this. The dog, a white fox terrier owned by Clare Brought, is justly famed for it's rat killing proclivities. A day or so ago it overlook and killed a mother rat in the Clare Trough garden, and proudly displayed it's kill to its master. A short time later, Krogh went to the dogs house and to bis sur prise found it huddled over eight sightless and hairless baby rats, undoubtedly the family of the old rat she had just killed. The dog evidently had dug up the rats den and transported the little ones to it's own place of abode and was try ing to keep them warm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
KARL KLENKE RITES
 BE TOMORROW NOON

Funeral services for Karl Klenke, who was accidentally electrocuted last Friday evening while making some repairs on the wiring of his house, will be held at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary tomorrow noon at 12:30 o'clock, under the aus pices of the Moose Lodge, of which he was a member
 Pall-bearers will be chosen from among the miners in the Alaska Juneau, with whom he worked, and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
ALICE ORME DIES
 LATE LAST NIGHT

Alice May Orme, 7-year old daughter of Robert Orme, died about o'clock this morning at the home of MT. and Mrs. Grant Baldwin, where she had been stay ing. Cause of the death was tu- berculosis.
 Besides her father, the little girl is survived by a half brother and a half-sister, Donald and Ruth Ilene Phillips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
Farmers Spend More

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 31.- Although they cut their living ex- penses drastically last year a group of r Iowa farm families studied by the Farm Business Association spent on the average of $240 more than their incomes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, July 31.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 19as, American Can 937s, American Power and Light Az, Anaconda 10%, Armour B 47A Bendix Aviation IFS, Bethlehem
 Steel 27A, Calumet and Hecla 3A Chrysler 33h, Curtiss- Wright 2% General Motors 27lh, International Harvester 25A, Kenaecott 171s, FL ectric Auto Lite 16%, Ulen Com pany, no sale; United States Steel 342s, Warner Pictures 35s, Pound $503s4, Nabesna bid 35, ask 1.05
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
Employee of Alaska
 Railroad Passes Away

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 31.- Calvin Colfax Arnold, aged 61 years, employee of the Alaska Rail- road, is dead here following an illness of several months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
CANADIAN CUSTOMS MAN
 IS JUNEAU ARRIVAL

G. Yardley, Canadian Custom7 Inspector, was an arrival in Ju- neau on the Alaska from Skagway. MT. Yardley is making an inspec- tion trip of the various Canadian Customs stations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
STOCK PRICES
 GO UP, DOWN,
 SLOW TRADING
Rails Important Factor in Dull Market on Ac-
 count of Heaviness

NEW YORK, Jury 31. = Stocks sagged and recovered at intervals today.
 Heaviness of rails was sub stantial deterrent to the entire list as the whole trade was the slowest since the middle of the month.
 Sales today totalled 580,000 shares.
 The market closed irregular.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31

c. H. Smith of Butte has been Secretary-Tr Treasurer of the Mon tana State Trapshooters' Associa- ton for Al years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31

The Lodi wine district of Cali fornia keeps 12 wineries in opera tion with combined storage capacity of 15,940,0OO gallons of wine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
HUBBARD PARTY IS HEARD FROM
 AFTER 1 MONTH
Explorers Return to Bas C Camp, Unimak Island,
 FollowiingHardships

FALSE PASS, Alaska, July 3l.- After a month of unexpected hard ship in the unexplored region be- tween Pavlof volcano and the tip Of the Alaska Peninsula, Father Bernard F. Hubbard and his party returned to their base camp on Unimak Island.
 The party brings story Of un- precedented floods, separation, en- counters with Pavlof brown bears, near disaster to two members, and the discovery of blown out and now inactive crater, larger than the famous Aniakchak.
 The party climbed Aghi-Lenn pinnacles, thought impossible by the guides, where they found a rev crater, the center of which was filled with rivers and lakes end smaller craters.
 The crater mass is estimated about 30 miles around.
 The party is now on the Bering Sea side of Unimak Island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
PUPS ARE BORN

FALSE PASS, Alaska, July 31.- Seven malamute pups, born two months ago in volcano while the Hubbard party was trekklng un- explored areas of the AleuSians, have been brought back to the base camp by dog back, in sacks slung across the back of the mother, Margie, Father Hubbard's pride, and another dog.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-31
AND
 TENDER ARE
 NOW IN PORT
U. s. Navy Patrol Planes U. 5. 5. Wright Anchor
 ed in Channel for Visit

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-07
ARMISTICE EVE
DANCE PLANS
PROGRESSING

Ali valley residents are invited to
join in the Armistice Eve celebra
ton to be given on Saturday, No
yember 10 in the Ell Centro Veter-
ans Memorial hall under the aus.
pices of the housing committee and
the sponsorship of all veterans or.
ganizations.
Russell Lewis is in charge of the
decorations for the hall. which, ap-
propriately enough, will be in the
patriotic theme.
A prize is to be awarded during
the evening for which everyone will
have a chance to compete, although
just what the prize is to be, is still
"a mystery to all but the committee
in charge.
Entertainment numbers, includino, q,
an Armistice day skit, are to be pre-
sented.
The housing committee which is
in active charge is composed of Ayl-
mer Thompson, chairman; Phil
Knights, Chancellor Livingston,
John Grafton, C. H. Knights, H. T.
Mcdaniel, assisted by P. P. Schmitt,
w. c. Eaton, H. K. McClimans and
w. E. Seller
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-07

KEEP GRIP
ON HOUSE
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
Inited Press Staff Correspondent

ChbCu CAdII GOTTtSDDIlutnb
NEW YORK, Nov. THE Roose-
welt new dealers" made political
history today by retaining a strangle
hold on the house of representatives
in the most amazing congressional
elections of the century.
Incomplete returns indicated the
election of at least 290 Democrats,
a twothirds majority. A chance eX-
listed that the new deap party
would even retain its 309 house
membership, feat which would
mark the first time since before the
Civil war that the administration
party had failed to lose seats in an
off year election.
The election of 432 members of
the house was in the nature of
new deal" referendum. Democrats
picked up additional seats in Illi-
noiS, Pennsylvania, Indiana and
CONNECTICUT. r epub ic a n gains
were registered in Ohio, Michigan
and Kansas.
A total of 226 Democrats were
conceded election. Nearly so others
were leading Republican opponents
A total of SO Republicans were
either elected or leading their oppo-
sition. In the present house the par
ty breakdown is 309 Democrats, ia
Republicans, five Farmer Labortes,
seven vacancies.
The most Republicans appeared
likely to accomplish in their flight
to reduce Democratic strength was
gain of % seats. The chances were
that their gains would be far less
when all returns were in. Chairman
Henry P. Fletcher Of the Republican
national committee had predicted a
gain of so TO 10 seats Chairman
James A. Farley of the opposition
committee forecast a possible Demo
cratic gain of 10, or a maximum loss
; of 20.