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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. !. = Even the famed beauty of Switzerland's scenery fades in
 comparison with that of Alas ka said Secretary of Com- merce Daniel c. Roper on his return from a trip to the Ncrthland. He said: ass
 More beautiful mountain scenery, more attractive waters, nsore game and fishing, more opportunities for big game
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07
COMMUNISTS
 ARE TO BAThE
Suddenly Change Their Minds When Threat
 ened with Fire Hose

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. T. Thirty -one alleged Communists, including two women, on the third day of a hunger strike in the County jail, protesting to refusal of the Court to reduce bail on vagrancy charges, changed their minds about not bathing when the Chief of Police threatened to use the fire hose on them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07
WAITRESS IS
 BEATEN, DEATH

HOLLISTER, Cal, Aug. 7.-The body of the young woman found brutaIly beaten beside road yes terday, has been identified as that of Alveretta Castor, waitress in a Salinas Chinese restaurant.
 The police have arrested c. A Aquino, Filipino labor contractor for questioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07
POPE ATT ACKS CHURCH ACTION GERMANY TAKES
D e eclares Present Move .ment Certainly Lacks
 Common Sense

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Aug. 7.-The Pope today made a severe attack on the German National Church movement during an audi ence granted to members of the German Catholic Youth Society.
 The Pope declared that the Ger man National movement Hacks common sense" and he urged his visitors to continue to courageously practice Catholicism.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07

SANTA Rosa, Cal, Aug. Mrs Charmain London, widow of Jack London, author, was seriously in- jured yesterday at her ranch home when a horse she was riding stum- bled and fell, pinning her to the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. F. Smith, who has been re- ceiving medical attention in St. Ann's Hospital for the past few days, left for her home this after noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. James Wadman and baby left St. Ann's Hospital for their home this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07
AT DAMsITE

ENROUTE WITH ROOSEVELT, Aug. T. - President Roosevelt in- spected the SIP 100000 Fort Peck Dam yesterday and said.
 We are going to make every ounce and every gallon of water that flows from the heavens and the fiiIis, count before 1t mases the way down to the Gulf of Mex ico."
 The President spoke to a large crowd of visitors and workers at the damsite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-07
ROOSEVELT IS
 IN NO. DAKOTA
 DUST DISTRICT
Rides Over Parched Region Promises Throng He
 Will Do Something

DEVILS LAKE, North Dakota Aug. 7.-To the dust covered but cheering throng from this arid region, President Roosevelt prom ised his best efforts to find a solu- tion to the devastating drought problems.
 The President spoke here after a 50-mile ride over dust blown roads and around Devils Lake, slowly disappearing for the want of wa- ter.
 T cai't honestly say my heart is happy" said the President. T have been seeing what I have been reading about so long. It is a problem. I will not try and fool you by saying I know the solution but if possible, we will do some- thing about. We are going to do something about it.y
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-26
Random Notes

Over hundred workers, not other
wise employed are required for clear
tom and at Est. Within" where a
large quantity of planttops, cuttings
from new variety of sugar cane deve-
loped at the Agricultural Experiment
Stationwill be planted.
Tie work must be carried forward
Immediately as funds for this purpose
interfere with other c. W. A. projects
which must be completed in the ne KIT
few weeks.
port Immediately, to MIR. 6. Briggs, Agri-
cultural Director.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-26

Alice Francis was called to the wit
ness stand She is Is years old. and re-
sides in Chrstiansted. She was 81 ting on
the front of the truck with the driver
She said the truck as not going fast
She also said nothing hit against the
truck. She was further asked by the
Counsel for defense if the truck was de-
moished as result of any contact. She
said nc.
The Govt. Attorney then read certain
passages from the traffic Laws appli-
cable TO the case. The Counsel for the
defense motioned to dismiss the case.
The Judge then said that his mind was
already made up as to how to decide this
case He failedto.see that the Government
had measured up the case in such man
ner as to hold the Defendant. None of
the witnesses testified n way to show
any guilt Of manslaughter He was 60
ing to exercise the right given him as
Judge to disni the case without send
ing it to the Jury because of the lack of
evidence. lie was very sorry for the be-
reavement caused to the family of the
deceasedIand he svmpathZed with them,
but ne was not going to add more sorrow
to that occasioned. If he had some kind
of mystic power he would bring back
the dead 10 his parents. Therefore the
motion of Mr.. Christian was sustained
ano the defendant was set free.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-26

9, 1888. from which place he started
out on the trip in the truck When ask
ed where he met franklin Wibekin, de-
ceased he said, at Marie Fross' Store. He
then 10 ct the Defendant, Philip Daniel.
Finch said wren they were on the Hill
they were talking about automobiles.
He also said they left town On the truck
taking the road going North, and when
they had reached Morning Star Hill the
truck waslgolng at an unusual speed. The
truck was going from one side OF the
road to the other They then took the
road near Estate Larene and then got TO
the Center line Road. When asked about
how fast the truck was going he
said about 35 miles an hour. There was
only enc light on the truck. He had asked
the deceased if he got any thrill from
the manner in which the truck turned
the corner Finch said he saw cat
come in the road in the way Of the truck
and be heard a crash. When asked if
he believed defendant was trying to kill
the cat he said no.
Afterwards Franklin Wilbekin was
missing and Defendant was told TO stop.
After going TO the place of the crash they
found Wilbekin lying with face down
ward. They lifted him up, put him in
the truck and carried MIN to the Hos
pital. When asked if Wilbekin spoke TO
any of them insthe Hospital. he said he
tried to answer. but his answer was like
that of somebody asleep.
He was asked if he knew Wilbekin
was dead and what killed him? he said
that he believed he was killed by the
accident of the motor truck
The Counsel for defense then examin-
ed the witness. He asked
him if he was certain that the truck was
going 35 miles an hour. He said that he
cannot be definite about that but it was
his opinion that it was about that speed.
He was asked if the deceased was struck
by tree. He said that he cannot say he
was struck.
Aage Madsen was then called to the
stand. He is 16 years old. He said that
the accident took place at Lareine Road.
Asked if there was any thrills when the
truck was being driven; He said he did
not feel any thrill He did not see any
damage on the truck as result of con-
tact with any object.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-26

The Chairman of the Colonial Council
me mbers of the Homestead Commission
and o. hers met at the Lieutenant Cow
ernor's office yesterday afternoon to
discuss plans for the de velopment OF
Estate Rattan" as homestead pro.
jecl. Hon. Alfred Francis had been au.
horized to make an inspection of the
estate and the plots now occupied bJ
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-26
Case Of Philip Dan
iel Dismissed
JUDGE COULD NOT SEE SUFFl-
GENT EVIDENCE TO MAKE OUT
A CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER

The District Court convened last night,
JAN 25th at the District Court Room in
Christiansted. His Honor Judge I. Web
Der Wilson presided. Two casesithat wsre
left over f ON last term were discharg-
ed from the docket.
The next case called was the people
VS.. Philip Daniel. Daniel was not repre-
sented by Counsel and Lawyer A. Chris
tian was appointed by the Court TO re-
present him. Mr.. Christian accepted
the appointment but wanted time to
prepare proper defense.
The Judge decided that be would hear
the testimony OF the witnesses so as TO
exactly see if there was case against
defendant for the act charged.
After the reading of the Complaint
the Defendant pleaded not guilty.
The jurors were then called before the
bar and the Judge addressed them. He
praised them for the excellent Work they
had rendered 10 the past and added that
better jurors could not be found any
where else. Twelve of them were then
empanelIed, and Mr.. Christian. Counsel
for defense challenged two who were re-
placed by two others.
The witnesses were then called: They
were Hilvan Finch. Alice Francis, Aage
mdUSGU anu III CdfLGS AUOt, WuO was
absent The Judge ordered that Dr.
Knott be brought in to count, when the
Doctor arrived he was fined $1,000 for
not having appeared in Court.
The Govt Attorney made an opening
statement to the Court and Jury and the
first witness. Hilvan Finch took
the stand. Finch when questioned said
he was on English Church Hill on Dec.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-26
ST.CROIX TRIBUNE

Published daily except Sundays & Hol
days at SO BCompany ST Christiansted
It. Croix. V Il. U. S. A by St. Croix
Cooperative Society
Entered as second class matter on July
1st 1922 at the Post Office at Christian.
ted, St. Croix, vi, US A under the
Act of March 3rd. 1879
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-26

Thou yht for the Day
Fril. Jan. rs
ST. Polycarp
We enjoy thoroughly only the plea sure
that We give. Dumas.
H. M. PIGOTT Rector.
st. Johns Church. Christiansted
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01

Eggs will maintain their quality
better if placed large end up in the
case.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
WILDWOOD

The next meeting of the Wildwood
Demonstration Club will be held in
their Community Hall, Wednesday,
June 9Th, at 100 p. m. 1t is import
ant that all members be present at
that time as plans will be made re-
garding other meetings in Kent
county; also some club trips and
outings during the summer. Miss
WhitcOmbe will be present and will
bring with her some slides to dem
Onstrate her subject. There will
also be some further jelly making
talks. Mrs. Short has one of the
glass pipettes used in the jelly max
ing and will have it at this meeting.
Mrs. Roland Davis will also have
the jelly sheets Mrs. Davis Watson
will be the hostess of the meeting.
At the meeting held in April by
Wildwood Club. Mrs. Davis was host
ess to four other group leaders. Miss
Mcdonald was present and demon
strated the glass jelly tester with
some unsweetened apple and white
grape juice; the result was a lovely
firm jelly with only half the usual
amount OF sugar. which is well
worth while. 1t surely takes the
guess work out of jelly making.
These testers and only 80 cents
each and every woman who has to
do this work in her home should
have one.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
Unemployment Helped
By Road Building

Road building has been tested
during the past year as means of
relieving unemployment and has
been found most satisfactory. ac-
cording to W. R. Smith, president of
the American Road Builders AssO-
citation. More than a million men
are now employed on roads and
streets. Two other men are busy
furnishing each road worker with
supplies. he estimated.
Money spent on public roads is
spread over a wide area in both
country and city. The dollar spent
in road and street construction has
double value; it pays the bills of
the worker. and thereby aids in
creating stronger market for COM
mOdities, and it has a permanent
value in decreasing the cost of
highway travel that effects every
one" continued Mr.. Smith.
a man out of a job needs it
where he lives and road and street
work bring the job to him. High
way work readily absorbs men from
all classes of industry temporarily
inactive" he said.
The public can buy highways at
a bargain nOw-the saving in cost
probably will more than offset the
interest charges on road bonds Re-
lief of employment might well be
on road and street
that has been tested
and found efficient" he concluded.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
CAREYS

The farmers in this vicinity are
busy harvesting the berry crop. The
yield is not so large and the prices
are running very low.
Memorial Day was very quietly
celebrated in this community.
BOnard Layton who has been i'll
for some time suffering with a deep
cold was taken seriously ill with
appendicitis last Saturday. He was
rushed to the Milford Emergency
Hospital where he was operated
upon. At this time he is improving
fine.
The young folks in this vicinity
are rehearsing for the Children's
Day entertainment to be held on
Sunday, June 10 at 1880 p. m.
Miss Ocilee Pussy of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. |. II. Pussy.
Walter Locates remains i'll at this
writing.
The war veterans whose bodies
lie in our cemetery were again re-
membercd on Memorial Day by the
placing of hags on their graves.
The flags were furnished by the
American Iei.ion ard placed ON the
graves BY Il church committee.
Services Sunday: Sundly school
! 80. Preaching 3 O'Clock. livery
one invited.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
NO CONFLICT BETWEEN
RESEARCH AND CROP CUTS
BY Henry A. Wallace,
Secretary OF Agriculture.

There is supposed to be a conflict
between agricultural science and the
need to adjust agricultural produc-
ton. Agricultural science enables
farmers to increase crop yields per
acre, and increase the output of meat
and milk per unit of feed consumed.
As the users of agricultural improve
ments increase in number, output
increases until prices fall. How can
all this be recOnciled with the need
TO make supply and demand balance?
What would happen were farmers
to abandon science, or even to use
it with greatly decreased efficiency?
They would have to continue plOw-
ing, sowing. and reaping. But they
would use poor machinery, poor
J technique, and poor seed. They
would allow pests and diseases to
ravage their crops and would har-
vest inefiiciently what remained. BY
so doing they would certainly re-
duce the output. But they would
do so as a cost ruinOus to themselves.
They would increase their unit costs
of production out of all proportion
to any conceivable gain in prices.
From its start the United States
Department of Agriculture. the State
experiment stations, and State ex-
tension services have promoted eff
ficiency on the farm. Efficiency in
the old sense of the word. however.
is not enough As farmers well
knew. profits cannot be got just
by improving plants and livestock.
by fighting diseases and pests. or by
reducing the wastes of marketing
Ordinary technical efficiency reduces
only the cost of production. Low
cost production may mean loss to |
the farmer if ii is excessive produc- /
ton. Under present conditions il /
is necessary also to adjust the out
put TO a changed world market.
Action taken under the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1888 enables
farmers to plan their production. II
seeks to transform blind cOmpeti-
ton into broad-visioned cooperation,
and to correct the result of previous
mistakes. Meantime scientists con-
tinue their reserch in various prob
lens of farm production. These two
kinds OF departmental activity must
march together
Agriculture needs not less science
in its production. but more science
in its economic life. II is possible
TO have full science, embracing the
distribution as well as the produc-
ion of wealth.
To produce efficiently is to release
time and energy for other uses, add
ing to the enrichment of life. Not
10 produce as efficiently as possible
would be silly. Not to regulate the
Total volume of production, to re-
ate il to cOnsumptive demand, also
would be silly. No factory is eX-
pected to produce without regard for
he market conditions. No factory
is expected TO fail, even when pro-
lucins at less than capacity, to take
advantage of new efficiencies. The
same reasoning applies to agricul-
lure.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
WARWICK

Mrs. l.. j. Faucet of Georgetown
entertained .everal friends from
Philadelphia over the weekend al
her cottage along Indian Piver.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Shep Short and
children visited her mother, Mrs,
Lille Lyncn and relatives at Frank
ford last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Boulder and
family of near Careys spent Sunday
with the ,atter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. !. tIst.
John Short spent Saturday with
his cousin, Charles Short, Jr.
Mrs. f. l.. BartO and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Ralph Blizzard and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Cohee of GEORGETOWN and
Mrs. Nina MumfoTd of Wyoming at
tended a dinner party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Zattean at
Camden. n. j., last Sunday.
Mrs. Olevia Hastings and son OF
Laurel were callers with Mr.. and
Mrs. H a. Barto Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
DELMAR

Vincent Dennis who underwent an
operation IN the Salisbury hospital for
appendicitis. four weeks ago. has re-
turned home. but is still confined to
his bed. suffering with tleaVitis
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Hearn and SONS
of MasillOn. Ohio. are visiting the for
meT's mother. Mrs. Alice Hrarn.
Mrs. Theodosia Renniger OF lialti-
more is the guest of Mrs. Carrie Barr.
Mrs. William Galloway has returned
from visit with relatives in Baltl-
more
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hearn spent
the Weekend with relatives at Elkton.
The Public Service Commission mas
under consideration the application oil
the Maryland Delaware Stages tor
permit to operate bus line between
Pocomoke city and Maryland Della
ware State line
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Hearthway spent
the werk-and with friends at SNOW
Hill. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Merle Nelson spent the
week end in Wilmington.
Ernest Francis who has been comm
ed to his home for some time with kid
ney trouble is showing some improve
ment.
The Teachers Union of the NJ, f
Church here. will hold a strawberry
festival in the social hall on Saturday
evening. June 2.
Mrs. Fl. c. Ker is confined to her
IAOiht ny lliiltSS.
Rev. n a. Catlett Of the FIRST Bap-
tist Church here is conducting revival
services with gratifying results at Ber-
wyn, Md.
-GraysOn Elliott of Wilmington spent
the week END with his wife in Dellnar.
DR. and Mrs. F. F.. Coleman enter
tanned Mrs. Ernest Duvall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Windsor Monkey of Damacus
Nd. on Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Whaley of ClaymOnt is
visiting her parents, MI. ana Mrs
VIM Hearthway..
Miss Elizabeth Sample, a pradu.te
nurse. is spending couple of weeks
a. the home of her mother Mrs. +. Il
the duties of her position at the Phil
adelphia General Hospital.
MIR and Mrs f. F.. Lynch and Mrs.
Ida Stevens spent few days Of this
week with their sister. Mrs. Pussy
Gordy at Chester.
Paul Nichols. of Philadelphia. spent
Wednesday with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs l. J. Nichols
The engagement of Miss Alaude
Heath, director of home economic
classes at the Maryland High School,
to William TraVers of Salisbury. has
been announced. The wedding will take
place the latter part of June. They
will reside in Salisbury where Mr.. Ira
vers is connected with the law firm
of F. w. L. Webb.
For the first time in years no cele-
hration of Memorial Day was held in
this town.
Delmar has hut one surviving Civil
War veteran. Benjamin LoWden. who !
is Sc years old. of this town and Phil
adelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
COKESBURY

Children's Day services at Cokes-
bury NJ. E. Church will be held on
Sunday evening, June 8, at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert King had as
guests last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence King and children of
Georgetown and Mrs. Emma King
and children of Milton.
Alfred Carey and daughter of
Philadelphia have been spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Isaacs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker are eX-
pecting to move into their new
home they purchased of Alton Isa-
acs. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaacs are NOV
ing into the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Isaacs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Wilson were
the guests last Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Lambden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Jester enter
tanned guests from Pennsylvania
the past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spicer were
the guests of Mrs. Ollie Spicer last
Sunday.
Miss Mary Fleetwood spent last
weekend with her sister in George
town
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-01
COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND

Three ends were served when a
group of mothers in a home demon
stration club in Riverside County,
Calf, established a children's com
munity playground at local school.
The playground demonstrated simple,
inexpensive equipment, easily dupli-
Gated for home play yards, stimu-
lated interest in play arrangements
for preschool children, and provided
suitable place for the little tots
who came with their mothers to
home demonstration meetings, re-
ports the Extension Service Of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
The school trustees gave permits
sion to improve the school grounds
and open them up twice a week for
all the children of preschool age liV-
ing in the community, provided one
mother would always be in charge.
The committee cleaned up and ar
ranged the play yard and constructed
much of the equipment or got mem
bers of their families to do so. The
entire cash outlay was only IS, for
swinging ropes and hooks.
The first donation was a large
sandbOx and sand to fill it. Broth
ers and husbands contributed car
pentry work on swings. bouncing
boards, teeters, chairs made of
orange crates, low saw horses to
support table tops of old lumber,
climbing ladders and larger play
equipment. One man, blacksmith,
did the necessary iron work, and one
loaned his truck for collecting and
hauling the equipment.
Ingenuity was substituted for ex-
penditure. Fruit boxes were used
for make-believe furniture, for