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Evening star., 1934-04-19
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

| that cold water around her feet. She
was astir as soon as there was light
enough to see and hurried out to the
edge of the Briar-patch. She found
Jerry Muskrat already there.
"See," said he, what did ! tell
you?"
Mrs. Peter looked eagerly, but at
first with sense Of great disappoint-
ment. 1t seemed to her that there
was just as much water as ever. She
said so. Them Jerry showed her where
he had sat the night before with his
toes in the water and how now he
was sitting a foot or two beyond that
place and still his toes were not in the
water. Gingerly Mrs. Peter crept for
ward and squatted with her own toes
almost at the waters edge. She sat
there a long time half doing. Sud-
denly she made a funny little hop
up in the air. 1t was what you might
call a joy mop. She had discovered
that the water was no longer close to
her toes. 1t really was going down,
going more slowly than it had come
up, but going.
For the first time in two days or
more she felt really hungry. I'm
going to get some breakfast" said she
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As clouds in time must roll away.
Despair cannot forever stay.
old Mother Nature
Joyous Discovery.

IN THE dear Old Briar-patch,
which was now little island in
the midst of the water that had
4 flooded the Green Meadows, Mrs.
Peter Rabbit had more company
than she ever had had at one time in
all her life before. Jerry Muskrat was
there. So was one of Johnny Chuck'S
children. There were several Mice
aud some others, all refugees from
the flood and thankful to have
reached this bit of dry land, small as
1t was
No one had much to say. They were
still worried, possessed by the fear
that even the dear Old Briar-patch
would be flooded, for the water was
tapping at the very edge of it. So
they huddled on the highest part and
wondered what they would do if the
water should reach them there. But
1t didn't. 1t stopped at the very
edge. 1t was Jerry Muskrat who first
noticed this. Having lived in and
around water all his life, and having
experienced other lesser floods, he
was used to watching water and MOTTO
ing its movements. He went to the
NuSe VI IIle DIldE- -pdlCIl dllu Sdt Will
just his toes in the water He sat
there long time and still his toes
alone were in the water. Then he
knew.
1T has stopped" he squeaked.
What has stopped?" asked Mrs.
Peter.
The water" replied Jerry. 1T has
stopped rising Unless it starts rising
again we have nothing to worry about
here"
Mrs Peter and some of the others
rather timidly joined Jerry at the
waters edge. For long time nothing
was said At last Mrs. Peter spoke.
Il believe you are right" said she
Il know l am" replied Jerry.
"Pretty soon it will begin to go down
1t always does after it stops rising"
But when the Black Shadows COM
ing out from the Purple Hills covered
the dear Old Patch the water was
still tapping at the edge. Mrs. Peter
slept f1tfully. She had bad dreams.
Every once in awhile she awoke with
a start, half believing that she felt
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Uncle Ray
Monsters of the Sea.

Monsters of the Sea.
Giant Serpents.
T F. HONEST men of the sea declare
that they have seen snakes OF
| mighty size swimming in the
i water, why should we doubt what
they say?
| The answer, in brief, is thiss-
I'VE cannot believe everything we
think we see, and must be on our
guard against being fooled Bodies of
monsters have been washed ashore,
but never the body of mighty sea
I serpent"
1t is not likely that men of science
will accept the giant sea serpent as a
fact until one of them, living or dead
is taken from the sea.
Sea snakes have been found: but
the largest of them so far as is known
have length of not more than 10 or
IL feet. They are close relatives OF
the cobra family and swim about the
waters of the Indian Ocean and the
Pacific. They are black above and
yellowish below. Their bite is deadly
1t is not such snakes, however
which sea captains and sailors have
told about. Their serpents are said
to measure from so feet to more thar
100 feet in length.
The giant squid has been used tc
explain some sea-serpent stories. This
animal, when in full view, does not
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and turned back into the Briar-patch.
where she at once spread the good
news. OF course, all had to go see for
| themselves. 1t was true, and right
away despair vanished. They were
still prisoners in the dear Old Briar-
patch and would be for some time,
but what of it? They were safe anc
that was all that really mattered.
Later in the day Sammy Jay paid
them brief visit. He was greatly
excited, was Sammy He told them
of the strange things he had seen
and of some of the sad things. And
then just before he left he gave them
a word of cheer.
1T has been a dreadful time for a
lot of people, but now the worst is
over" said he.
How co you know it is?" demanded
Mrs. Peter.
Because I have been along the
shore and seen where the water has
been much higher than it is now, and
that means that it is going down" /"
replied Sammy, as he spread his
wings.
Have you seen Peter?" asked Mrs.
! Peter, anxiously.
Sammy merely shook his head.
tCopyright. 1q34)
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look in any wise a snake; but it has
two long arms which might be mis-
taken for the head of a serpent if
held above the water A squid can
move either forward or backward, and
can make good speed. Large members
of the squid family weigh from 300
to 1000 pounds, and are more than
80 feet long. A squid has short arms
in addition to the great "seizing-
arms"
That is one effort to explain the
sea serpents, but I think that extra
long ribbon fish are better answer.
Ribbon fish, also called oar fish"
are known to measure, in some cases,
from 20 to. 30 feet, and it may be
that far longer ones exist. When
swimming, they bend their slender
bodies in way which might suggest
snake in motion.
On the other hand, it is not likely
Evening star., 1934-04-19
Mature S Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

each fur-edged scale. There are no
pistils in this flower. So you know
that this tree is the father tree, whose
flowers are the staminate ones. Near
by will be the mother tree. Her flow-
ers are the ones that develop the
seeds. BY examining the flowers you
will notice that the pistillate flowers
are not SO soft and fuzzy.
The pussy willow gives the bees
their first taste of pollen in the
Spring. On a warm day you hear the
hum of the happy crowd, as they
hurry from one blossom to another,
gathering pollen to make bee bread
for the first bee babies. The nectar
! is found in the little, jug-shaped
glands at the base of each pollen
bearing flower on the male" catkin
It is in a long pocket at the base of
the female catkin. So the bees, in
slipping nectar and gathering pollen
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BE SURE TO GET
YOUR
F Rec
TOWEL! !

T.VERY8ODY who has one
raves about it. 1t dries
three times as many dishes as
an ordinary towel and it leaves
no lint. To get it, just 60 to
your grocer and buy two boxes
of Silver Dust, the soap that
makes dish washing quick and
easy. The free towel is packed
with the Silver Dust. This offer
good only in Maryland, Vlrgi-
mia and District of Columbia.
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pollsheS the teeth IN q
harmless and practicalway
that leaves them spar
g-manyshadeswhiter.
Free from all grit or
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Powder cannot possibly
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that ribbon fish could hold its head
above water so long as sea serpents
are said to hold up theirs.
Although the case for the giant sea
serpent is not proved, it would seem
we'll to keep our minds open on the
subject. The known sea snakes are
not very large, but it is possible that
larger ones will be captured in time
to come Some ocean animals at
death sink TO the bottom instead Of
rising to the surface. and this may
explain why bodies of giant serpents
if there are any are not washed
ashore.
(For human interest section of your
scrap book
If you would like the new leaf1et.
"Fifty-five Riddles and Answers" send
a stamped return envelope to me in
care of this newspaper.
UNCLE RAY.
tCOpyriCht, 1924 }
Evening star., 1934-04-19
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed PruneS
Farina With Cream

SteWed PruneS
Farina With Cream
Poached Eggs on Toast
CrullerS Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Fish Chowder Crackers
Lemon Gelatin Spice Cookies
Tea
DINNER.
Cream of Onion Soup
Halibut au Gratin
Mashed Potatoes
Carrots and Peas
Hearts of Lettuce
Mayonnaise Dressing
Cracker Raisin Pudding Coffee
CRULLERS.
One-quarter cupful butter, l
cupful sugar, 2 eggs, 4 cuptuls
flour. 4 teaSpoonful grated nut
meg, 3l2 teaSpoonfuls baking pow
der. l cupful milk, "a teaspoonful
cinnamon. Cream the butter,
add sugar gradually, yolks of
eggs we'll beaten, and whites of
eggs beaten stiff. Mix -four, nut
meg, cinnamon and baking pow
der. Add alternately with milk
to first mixture. Roll thin and
cut in pieces 3 inches long by
? inches wide. Make a hole in
tho y,o;JJ1a orL t,,ry, Opa IF the
ends through the hole from the
under side
FISH CHOWDER.
Put slice of salt pork into
kettle and let it fry. Put in
layer Of potatoes cut into slices
1s inch thick then a layer of
any nice white fish cut into small
chunks and seasoned with two
or three slices of onions, salt
and pepper. Then another layer
of potatoes. fish, etc, until pot is
full. Fill level with water and
cook until potatoes are done.
Have ready one quart milk in
which are soaked one dozen soda
crackers Turn this into chow
der, let boil up and serve at once.
CRACKER PUDDING.
Three cupfuls milk, 4 common
crackers (rolled, a small cupful
sugar. l teaspoonful vanilla, /
tablespoonful grated coconut, l
egg or yolks of 2. Frost with
the whites. Bake 80 minutes.
tCopyrieht. 1934D
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so refreSned, ana your
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Once YOU use powder
YOU will never go back to
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Powder is not only doubly
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Pussy Willow.
Sally diScolOr

USSY WILLOWS along the
watercourses. In the marshes,
where there is damp spot
/ near a spring. rarely over IS
feet high, but what sight
they are in March as they turn green.
The green soon has glow of yellow
as the wee pussies begin to step out
along the stems The buds at first
are so glossy they look as if they had
been vanished.
In Winter, the stout branchlets are
a purplish red, with fine short hairs
covering them. AS the buds swell
they are reddish, too. In shape they
are rather fiat and pointed. The
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- quickly and leave them so
cleaning white-as POWDER.
That is why your dentist, when
cleaning your teeth, as you know
always uses powder.
As it is only the powder part of any
that is ALL POWDER-iust natu-
rally cleans best.
DR.. Lyons Tooth Powder is ALL
POWDER-1OOfo cleansing prop
critics. This is more than twice the
cleansing properties of tooth pastes.
Dentists everywhere recommend
DR., Lyons Tooth Powder, because
teeth simply cannot remain dull and
Evening star., 1934-04-19

leaves are oblong -lanceolate, and
pointed at both ends. They are a
beautiful bright green. with a pale
silvery lining, and are from 3 to 5
inches long.
You see the buds in March, some
times earlier. if the Winter is a mild
one The willow pussies are the pol
len-bearing flowers. The pussy in
bloom reveals two stamens with long
filaments. and plump anthers under
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film coated when it is used. DR.. Lyons
cleans off all stains and tartar, and
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tooth decay. Powder leaves your teeth
feeling so much cleaner. your mouth
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.HERE is nothing known that
l will clean and polish teeth so
Evening star., 1934-04-19

IN THE dear Old Briar patch,
which was now a little island in
the midst of the water that had
4 flooded the Green Meadows, Mrs.
PETER Rahhit had more cOmpany
Evening star., 1934-04-19

Women responsible for the relation OF the
Nearly all of them married and single offer all the
allure they 1t is the who max
the generation of men, Women most
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
NIPPON NATION PRESENTING AID
 GIVEN TO CHINA
Considers Action As Detri- mental to Peace
 Tn Asia
WILL USE FORCE
 TO BLOCK MOVES
Foreign Office Statesman Brlstling Again with
 War Talk

TOKYO, Japan, April IS. The Foreign Office spokes- man said today that Japan will act positively, if neces- sary, in application of her policy of responsibility for peace in Asia.
 The spokesman said that if foreign efforts to disturb the peace in Asia are backed forcefully, Japan may be com pelled to resort to force.
 The spokesman further said Japan objected to efforts of other nations, including the United States, to help the ( h inese air and military forces and said technical or military aid to China almost inevitably becomes military or political.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
ROOSEVELT IS UNDER ATTACK
 BY ROOSEVELT
Presidents New Deal, Also MIRA Criticised by Re-
 publican Colonel

NEW YORK, April 18,-President RooSevelt's New Deal was denounc- ed as reactionary and unAmerican by his distant cousin, Col Theodore Roosevelt, in speech at his in- auguration as President of the National Republican Club.
 Col. Roosevelt said the Adminis- tration has violated Constitutional liberties to an extraordinary degree and MIRA has adopted an atti- tude of militaristics and Prus- sianism. The New Deal is not even new but is an old deal, older than time, the deal through which we have been rising through years of struggle"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
STOCK PRICES
 TAKE ADVANCE,
 CHEERFUL MOOD
Preferreds and Speciialties Have Tn cir Innings
 Good News Received

NEW YORK, April 18. The Stock Market was cheerful if not jubilant today and many issues pushed up for gains of one to two or more points.
 Preferreds and specialties led in the upturn which embraced virtu- ally all groups.
 Extreme advances were shaded during the last minutes of trad ing, but the close was firm. Sales were 100000 shares.
 Good News
 Better business and industrial news. together with brighter Wash ington prospects. helped stock mat ters.
 Equities again showed an in- clination to overlook the cratic grain. Most of the cereals rallied around one cent bushel but later reacted under profit taking.
 Silver Improves  Cotton and silver, also rubber, improved.
 Crucible Steel preferred, gained around seven points, National Lead l3 points, Gillette preferred, was up four points.
 Preferreds Gain
 Other preferreds up one to two included Budd Manufacturing Ra- dio. U s. Rubber, National De- pertinent Stores, Mullins Manufac- turing, International Paper and Power.
 Liggett and Myers Tobacco B was up three points. American To-
 tContinued on Page Seven)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
GOV. TROY WILL FREE WRANCELL
 JAIL PRISONER
Llberates Ralph Bontrager Pending Action on Par
 don Recommendation

An order temporarily setting free Ralph Bontrager, prisoner in the Wrangell Federal jail was signed yesterday by Gov. John w. Troy and Bontrager will remain at liberty pending decision of President Roosevelt on a petition for a par- don, the Governor announced. He nas been confined at Wrangell for several months.
 AS soon as the Governors order was received by him, United States Marshal w. T. Mahoney telegraph- ed to Wrangell an order for Bont- rager's release.
 A petition for his pardon, signed oy United States Commissioner John W. Stedman. before whom he was tried and convicted, Deputy United States Marshal H. D. Camp bell, arresting officer. and most of the residents of Wrangell, was for Warded to Gov Troy sometime ago.
 He submitted the matter to Sec- retary Ickes of the Interior De- partnent for ruling on his power to pardon or reprieve. A telegram feceiyed by him today from the Department informed the Governor ne had authority to free Bontrager pending Presidential action on the recommended pardon, and that the question of the Governors power 10 pardon in misdemeanor cases was being submitted to the At torney General for an opinion.
 Bontrager was convicted of an attack on his wife last Winter. He was gwen a jail sentence and a heavy fine. He has served out the JaH term and, lacking funds. is now serving out the fine. Mrs. Bontrager personally asked Gov. Troy to intercede for his release.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
GIRL SLAYER
 UNDER GUARD
 OF SOL D HERS
Confessed Murderer Is Threatened by Mob of
 Three Thousand
HORRIBLE DETAILS
 TOLD TO SHERIFF
Salesman Relates Stabbing l6-Year-Old Girl in
 Louisiana

SHREVEPORT, La, April 18.- Soldiers today are guarding a con fessed girl slayer from any at tempted renewal of mob violence that swirled for hours around ana inside of Caddo Parish's mil lion dollar courthouse.
 The mob numbered three thou sands persons after it became known that Fred Lockhart, aged 38 years, salesman for artificial but terflies had confessed to Sheriff T. R. Hughes that he attacked and killed l6-year-old Mae Griffin.
 Confesses to Sheriff
 Sheriff Hughes said Lockhart confessed to the staying of the girl last Thursday after obtaining her mothers consent for her to attend his i'll wife.
 The body of the girl was found near lake on the outskirts of the city, mutiliated by stab wounds. Attempted Liberties Lockhart, in his confession to the Sheriff, said he took the girl near the lake and told her his wife was out fishing on the lake. They sat down on the ground and he put his arm around her. The girl struck at him. He pulled out a knife and stabbed her in the side. She tainted. He then at tackled her. The girl never re- gained Consciousness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
CONDITION OF CLAUD ESEN CRITICAL
 IS WORD RECEIVED

Claude Helgesen. who has been receiving medical treatment in a sanitarium near Portland. Oregon for over year. is in critical condition according to word receiv- ed here by Mrs, Helgesen this morning.
 The radlogram arrived just be- fore the steamer Northwestern sailed for the south this morning, and the sailing was delayed for a short time in order that Mrs. Helgesen might take passage south on 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
MISS ESTHER KAISER RETURNS

Miss Esther Kaser returned on the steamer Yukon this morning after spending the last several weeks visiting in the south. Miss Kaser has resumed her position in the office of the Territorial Com missioner of Health. While she was away she visited relatives in Seattle and Portland as well as friends in Eugene, Oregon, where she attended school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
FRED JENSEN
 IS IN CITY

Fred Jensen, of the sales depart ment of Liggett and Myers Tobac- co Company of San Francisco, hopped into Juneau and immed- lately started his pep-up campaign for Chesterfields, Velvet and Granger.
 Business is good and is in- creasing,' said Jensen. Every body is optimistic wherever I have been. and that is many places, and I have many more to cover. We have the goods, the people know it, and they are buying"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
COURT ACTION
 FOLLOWS AIR
 MAIL TROUBLE
Transport Companies Bring Suit Over Cancella-
 ton Contracts

WASHINGTON, April i8. A court action to force the Govern ment to carry out the terms of the air mail contracts which were annulled by Postmaster General James A. Farley, is to be instituted today by the Boeing Air Transport Company, National Air Transport Company, Pacific Air Transport and all subsidiaries of the United Aircraft and Transport, Incorpor- ated.
 The complain according to statements made last night, is to be filed against the Postmaster General alleging he gave no warn ing of cancellations which consti- tuted illegal seizure of property of the transport companies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
MRS. J. J. CONNORS AND
 FAMILY RETURN NORTH ON STEAMER YUKON TODAY

Mrs J. J. Connors Sr., Mrs. J J. Connors, Jr., and the latter's daughter Patricia Katherin and in- fant son, James Joseph, third, ar rived this morning on the steamer Yukon.
 Mrs. Connors Jr., has been visit ing her family in San Jose, Cali fornia, since late last summer and her son was born there several months ago. She was met in Se- attle by her mother-in-law and they returned north together.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
By JOSEPH H. SHORT

WASHINGTON, April Is. A flash back to the bitter war in the South over Alfred E. Smiths cam paign for the Presidency more than five years ago comes in the present trial of Bishop James Cannon, Jr, and his secretary.
 The Southern Methodist church. man and Miss Ada L. Burroughs of Richmond, Va, are charged with conspiring to violate election laws by failure to report all the anti-Smith campaign contributions they received.
 The charge developed from a Senate Lobby Committee investiga- tion on which Cannon turned his back. Hat in hand, the gray haired, defiant veteran of many an anti-liquor fight walked from the committee room as Senators were putting questions to him.
 Trial Long Blocked
 AllOIlICI GOllllllllNCG WlOll Jl Od0IA powers took up the inquiry. Its report went to the District At torney and Cannon and Miss Bur roughs were indicted in October, 1881. Legal thrust and parry has blocked trial on the indictment for more than two years.
 The first public charge that Can non had not reported the full amount received by him in the campaign was made by Represen- tative Tinkham of Massachusetts in 1930 at a session of the lobby committee. Tinkham told the Sem atorial body that Cannon had re- vealed in reports to the Clerk of the House only part of contribu- tion from F. c. Jameson, New York capitalist Jameson paid in $65.30O Miss Burroughs. as Treas urer of the anti-Smith committee at Richmond, reported disposition of S17,300 of Jameson's gifts.
 DeIItS IOulUitttcco
 Appearing voluntarily befor e the committee a few days later. Cannon refused to testify as to the campaign funds. charging that the committee lacked authority to ask such questions.
 He also challenged later com mittee's authority in press state ments and did not accept an invi- tation from Senaor Gerald P, Nye, chairman, to explain from the witness stand some of his fi- nancial transactions during the campaign.
 As officials of banks in which Cannon kept money in 1928 and contributors marched to the Nye witness stand. Cannon asked an in- junction against the committee pro- ceeding. The court let the com mittee alone.
 A bulging committee record, which included direct testimony by Jameson, was given District At torney Lee A. Rover on September 1, 1881. Six weeks later a grand jury returned the indictment.
 Cannon, in November, 1881. en-
 Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
Home O,oners or Builders Are
 To Be Benefited

WASHINGTON, April 1S.- Coincident with the House ap- proval of the agreement with the Senate on the Federal Guarantee two billion Home Loan bonds, it is learned that President Roosevelt is expected to soon recommend the estab- Iishment of Federal Mortgage Associations to lend individuals wanting to construct or mod ernize their homes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
FRANCE SENDS SHARP NOTE TO
 GREAT BRITAIN
Threatens to Scrap Dis armament Agreements
 -Useless to Argue

PARIS, April 18-France, in a note to Great Britain, threatens to scrap all current disarmament ne- gotiations unless she is given something equivalent to a military alliance in the old Entent Cordiale. This was revealed today.
 The note to Great Britain frank ly says it is useless" to argue about conditions until the full truth of Chancellor Hitler's re- armament program is determined
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-18
PUBLIC WORKS APPROP RATION
 TO BE SOUGHT
Half a Billion Dollars Will Be Requested for
 Next Fiscal Year

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Pres- ident Roosevelt and his aides have decided upon half a billion dol lar appropriation for public works for the fiscal year beginning July l. The sum of $300000,000 will be for new projects and the re- mainder for continuing existing projects.