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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
Friendship.

(Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle)
 An incident was recently chroniced in the news of the day in which the friendship of two men spanned a separation of fifty-one years It under went the test and survived
 The rarity of such friendships makes the item of more than passing interest We are hKey to forget the friends of earlier days Meeting atter a few years separation, friends find little Of mutual concern Their paths in life divided and their subsequent experiences were so different that after an exchange of few "reminiscences each goes his way usually. trifle disappointed and. dis lillusioned Memory pictures are destroyed, and as a rule such experiences none too pleasurabe.
 A men feels the bittersweet grip Of nostalgia and goes back to the old home town after an absence of many years. He will be disappointed, The place is not as he pictured it in memory, Old buildings have given way to new, the streets appear different, the old. swimming hole is not as he remembered it. and the dusty roads of long ago winding out into the farming and orchard country that he trod a barefoot boy are now broad, paved highways with cars from distant States speed ling by instead of the farm wagons and buggles iof a day past and gone.
 The visitor inquires about old friends and he hears that many out in the old cemetery, others have drifted away like leaves on the river jof life, to unknown destinations. Those he does locate are greying and getting along in years. He has aged too, but his memory has failed to impress him with the fact that those boyhood friends have been similarly affected by the passage of time They seem strangely difficult to talk to, and he unconscously impresses them the same way. It is better not to go back if you enjoy the memory of things they were. It is like having your illusion of Tom Sawyer shattered by vanished haired Adonis of the movies playing the part op- posite another immaculate sheik intended to rep resent Huckleberry Finn.
 1 You can't go back! You must go on. The world ahead. And it is regrettable that few short years of separation will usually break the ties of those who sincerely believe the friendships of today will last forever
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

Judith knew that at the very mo- ment other diners in the big room were remembering the news of the day-"Dale may sue wife to regain fortune for former sweetheart" How could he pretend to love his wife, yet dine publicly with Mathile at time like this?
 She turned from the window and walked to the seawall, but the sight of the lighted area of the piers, re- called too many poignant memories of her honeymoon.
 She called a cab, sank into the seat and felt again the queer numb feeling which had come with the shock of Big Toms death. She wouldn't be fooled this time. She wouldn't think of what happened until she reached home. She might as well go there at once, Clia would send her there if she sought refuge any place else.
 Sanford was waiting. He helped her out of the cab, took a look at her face, and suggested they fly to Beaumont or Lake Charles for din ner.
 fCopyrioht, I9s4. by Jeanme Bowman)
 Judith gets an important mes-
 sage, tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
ALASKA BOY MAKES GOOD.

There is no one who doesn't relish it when a nome boy makes good" That is one of the reasons why Alaskans are delighted with the announcement that E. Emil Hurja has just been appointed as Assistant Chairman of the Democratic National Committee ranking next to James A. Farley, the Chairman
 MT Hurja began his career in Alaska As a young man he worked in newspapers in Fairbanks during vacations when he was attending school at the University of Washington. He one time Secretary to Delegate Charles A. Sulzer. Then followed an interim when he engaged in the newspaper publishing business in Texas and else where After that he moved to New York City where he specialized in mining statistics. Always he kept his contacts with Alaska and his love for the Territory
 During the national campaign of 1882, he was attached to the Democratic National Committee and handled statistics. His predictions the vote by States were SO accurate that he immediate recognition from the campaign managers, particular ly from MT Farley who very properly considered him too valuable a man to be lost to the organi- zaton. He served a short time on the Recon structon Finance Corporation and then shifted to the Public Works Administration. It no secret that his appointment there not altogether pleasing to Secretary Ickes when it first made. But his services proved to be valuable, he was so loyal to MT Ickes that the latter publicly praised him and frankly expressed his regret losing him when he transferred to his new post MT Fareys right hand, man on the National Com mittee.
 It is long step from reporter a small newspaper in Fairbanks, with circulation of less than 2,000, to Assistant Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee Yet that is the advance ment MT. Hurja has made. It is not impossible that he will advance to the Charmanship. MT. Farley, it has been officially announced is to step
 
 is not only not impossible, it is not improbable that MT. Farley has picked MT Hurja as his under study and that he will step into his shoes before many more months pass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
WATERSHED PROTECTION.

Practically every part of the country has one or serious problems to meet relating to erosion or stream flow, according to the United States Forest Service
 Almost three fourths of the total forest area of the United States has major moderate influence on watershed values. The varied and complex in fluences of climate forest type and condition and character of soil on stream flow and on erosion must be carefully determined, says the Forest Service if forest-land management is to meet watershed protection requirements.
 Marked changes taking place in the course of many streams, foresters report Undesirable soil movement is taking place on great areas o1 watershed land. Both are largely the result or improper use of forest range and farm land Water shed problems to be faced in the immediate future include supplying abundant pure water for domestic and industrial purposes and irrigation, regulated stream flow for water power and navigation, ana prevention of floods and soil erosion
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pyrethrins, which have been obtained from pyreth- rum flowers and put into solution in kerosene Kero- sene itself has effect house flies, but the well known wallop" is delivered by the pyrethrins in it, Flies that come in contact with mist from pyrethrum kerosene spray immediately nose dive to the floor. They appear to be dead, but really only paralyzed. Some of the paralyzed flies die, but other recover later and become capable of annoyance they were before.
 How to knock down flies and keep them down problem attacked by the Department. The immediate effect of derris not spectacular that of pyrethrum. The flies remained in the air longer and offered more rsistance to taking the count but once they were down they remained down and in the end derris killed larger per- centaage of the sprayed flies than did pyrethrum. The Department believes that the advantages of both extracts the stunning punch" of pyrethrum and the "bullldog grip" of derris, might be com bined by mixing them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
DEBRIS DEADLY IN SPRAY FOR USE
 ON HOUSE FLIES

The most important insecticidal plants being studied by the United States Department of Agri- culture are tobacco pyrethrum, and derris. To- hacco, from which nicotine is obtained needs no description. Pyrethrum, a plant like our common daisy, is grown chiefly in Japan, and large quan- titles of dried flower heads are exported to this country where they ground into the familiar light brown insect powder. Derris woody vine related to locust tree, grows wild and is also cultivated in the East. Indies. The dried roots of this plant exported for inseccidal purposes
 Most of the liquid household insecticides now on the market contain insect poisons known as the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

Miss Cecelia Mclaughlin had accepted a position as stenograph- CT in the office of Vim and Bur ton, made vacant by the resigfna- ton of Miss Administer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

Weather for tie previous 24 hours was partly cloudy with a maximum temperature of 51 de- grees and a minimum of 37.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

SYNOPSIS: Judith Dale hus felt that her hatsbdRd t0dss sidiag against her in her contest uith the Eeyira heirs. Judith tvds let for- .Hto aud instructions tor conlDtet- fgj Bio Tcm PeDins Rio Diabfo -som.. lut usded by Morton La,n- .as-s, Mrs BcDins aud her ddr0htcr Rqfhile plan to Ursdk the aoiH But J'3ith has hdd letter from Nor man, aud r'.3Hs ts nD to him qt GdtroSton that night Noio she IS riddiqy q directors meeting or s9b, ;. c. Scdthbolne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

J. F Malony, who had been confined to his home by illness for several days, was said to be much better and definitely on the road to a rapid recovery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
2n YEARS AGO
 Prom The Empire
APRIL 6, 1914.

APRIL 6, 1914.
 All told, 1920 were registered for the municipal election to occur on the following day. Of this num- Der 221 were women. Everyone seemed interested and large vote was expected Both the Citizens ticket with Mayor c. w. Carter, John Beck, J. R. Willis, William Geddes, William Britt, w. H. Case and c. w. Fries, running for Councilmen and the Peoples ticket" headed by Emory Valen- tine, with R. M. Keeney, M. R. Russell, F. Wolland, George T. Miller and G. K. Gilbert, claimed victory. The Socialists expected to get out the largest vote since the organization here of that par ty. It was expected to be Juneau's most exciting election.
 Miss Cecelia Mclaughlin had accepted a position as stenograph- CT in the office of Vim and Bur ton, made vacant by the resigfna- ton of Miss Administer.
 The second story of the new St. Ann's Hospital building was in place and the handsome new structure was beginning to take on form It was to be one of the most impressive structures in Ju- neau when completed.
 Weather for tie previous 24 hours was partly cloudy with maximum temperature of 51 de- grees and a minimum Of 37.
 J. F. Malony, who had been confined to his home by illness for several days, was said to be much better and definitely on the road to a rapid recovery.
 At the meeting of the Presbytery of Alaska, the Rev. R. J. Diven, pastor of the Sitka Church, was chosen moderator, the Rev. David Waggoner, of Klawock, chosen as stated clerk and the Rev. Edward Marsden, of Ketchikan, chosen permanent clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
Judith Lane
by JEANNE BOWMAN

| She drove directly to the Galvez. dismissed the cab and waved away
 the bell boys. For moment she stood looking a. the dining terrace. l. was too early in the season for it tc he in ucs. but she and Norman thad hGd such delightful times there Ion their honeymoon.
 She started to tdrn, and in turn ling her eyes caught two figures seated at a window table in the din ing room. Shocked. she .scurried along the foctpath to the point just below She looked in. There rat her husband Norman, talking and laughing with Mathile Beylns, She had pushed cherry parfait to one side and was leaning Forward for him to light her ciga- rette. The flare of his lighter it. luminated their faces.
 JUDITH stood staring at the win. O dow, too shocked to move. There was something in the intimacy of Norman lighting Mathile's cigarette that fingered after the flare had died away.
 Mathile looked stunning in her mourning. A severe black dinner gown. with loose sleeves caught at the wrists with silver bands, flowing shoulder drapes, suggestive of veils caught at the shoulder with silver bars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

President Roosevelt may not be as good fisher- man as ex-President Hoover but he can give the latter all the aces in the deck and beat him at the old Army game of bluffing Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

Keep this in mind: one year ago business was so bad there wasn't enough work over which to start an argument much less strike. Today there are strike threats from the Atlantic to the Pacnlc and yet there are those who try to tell us that Prsident Roosevelts recovery program is dud
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
ZERO WEATHER
ON WAY BACK,
BUREAU WARNS
$50 Dead in Three Days Is
Toll So Far From
Bitter Cold.
SNOW PREDICTED ALSO
Frigid Spell Certain to Last
Until New Years,
Forecast.
SNOW PREDICTED ALSO

D0 NNftu Effes
CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Brief respite
from sub-zero weather that has cut
a wide swath of suffering across the
nation was promised today as re-
lief agencies struggled to provide
food, clothing and shelter to SUI
ferers.
More than $50 deaths have been
attributed to the cold spell in the
last three days.
Tiigling ears and frost bitten
fingers will hardly be thawed out,
however, before a new cold wave
sweeps down from the Canadian
Rockies to send temperatures down
to zero again, the Weather Bureau
reported.
Tho new cold wave will continue
undated until after New Years,
according to predictions. Snow was
expected to accompany the return
ing cold IN Great Lakes states.
A bright sun presaged rising tenn
peratures in Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin. Snow continued to fall
in the extreme north with readings
of Il below zero at Duluth, MINI,
and Superior. Wis.
Blue-faced men and women
damned refugees in every city Of the
stricken area Illinois Emergency
Relief authorities said transient
shelters had more applications for
help in "a hours than in any other
equal period since Jan. l.
A weather bureau general fore
cast indicated that severe cold and
additional snow would be the entire
country's portion for the remainder
of the holidays.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
Roosevelt to Ask Aid of Congress
in Battle for Cheaper POWer Rates

The Federal Trade Commission
described the utilities propaganda
drive as the greatest campaign
ever undertaken in peace-times. -
In its report to Congress the Com
mission is expected to recommend
regulation of holding companies,
compulsory disclosure of propagan-
da sources, salary and fee payments
and other measures to control rate
charges and safeguard public in
veStments.
The Commissions report cover
ing holding and operating COM
panies with estimate assets of So
930,000,000 revealed the task of
policing the nations business is in
creaSing
During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1884, it investigated at NRAS
request 100 alleged violations OF
Blue Eagle codes and handled 1860
complaints of unfair trade COMPETE
ton in violation of the Federal
Trade Commission Act. This was
an increase of $50 over the previous
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
THREE CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
MiShaWaka Girls Perish in
Blazing Home; Father,
Mother Injured.
BV Upjtrd Press

bV NttfH fItSS
MISHAWAKA. Ind Dec. 81
Three children we're burned to
death when an oil can exploded in
their home here today Their father,
Harry Harmon, was burned criti-
cally while their mother escaped
with less serious injuries.
The small home in which the
family lived was destroyed by the
flames. The children who persisted
were Betty, 4; Esther, 2, and
Mayne, SiX-weeks-old.
Police said that Mr. Harmon, a
truck driver, had drained oil from
his crank case and put the container
on the kitchen stove to warm the oil
so he could start the motor.
The oil exploded. catching fire and
spraying about the room. Before
iremen could arrive the children
were dead and Mr. Harmon was in
such a critical condition that he is
expected to die.
The mother suffered burns about
her face and arms and her hair was
scorched.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27

under way and to make these re-
ports part of public records. /
think it is of the greatest impor-
lance that your final report to Con-
gress, with your recommendations,
be submitted not later than Jan.
l, 1885"
A month later Congress author
lied the commission to continue its
investigation, but ordered it to sub
nit its reports and recommendations
by Jan. Z, 1885.
Indicative of the broadening scope
of the power program the President
let it be known he is studying pro-
posals to extend operations of the
electric home and farm authority,
which finances purchase of electrical
equipment in connection with the
IVA. to a national scale.
Another phase of the many-sided
power question was developed by the
Mississippi Valley Committees re-
port that the Government could
"profitably spend $1,000000,000 in
the next &c years on river works in
the Mississippi Valley. a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
LAW
REPEAL FACES
HARD SHEDDING
Administration Support to
Be in Nature of Gesture,
Is indication.
M'NUTT 'PUT ON SPOT
Must Make Show of Back
ing Plank Advocated by
Old Timers.
BY JAMES DOSS
Times staff Writer

One plank of the Democratic
party platform. written in at the
inSistence of some of the older and
disgruntled leaders Of the party. may
receive only lip homage from the
state administration when the Leg
islature convenes next month.
The plank calls for repeal of the
primary law.
Explaining that he is mot gun
ming for anybody" Gov. Paul V. Nc
Mutt has admitted ne will support
legislation next month for primary
law repeal
ITS one of the Democratic party's
platform pledges" the Governor has
been quoted as saying. I'm not
cunning for anybody. Why, the
same plank was contained in the
Republican platform.
Position Is Anomalous
The primary repeal plank in the
platform puts the Governor in a
somewhat anomalous position. AS
Governor and head of the party in
the state. he can't very we'll recaut
on one of the pledges made by the
convention which he dominated
However. there are reports that
the administration will not put the
full weight of its power behind pri-
mary repeal legislation. even though
it has to make a gesture.
The Governor is accused now Of
being a GEAR" and a dictator
If he junked the primary and SUD-
stituted the convention system for
congressional nominations, he would
stir more wrath and bring down on
his head more accusations Of be-
ing "crazed for power"
Ludlow Leads Opposition
He knows that, and it may eX-
plain his remarks about mot gun
ming for anybody"
The fear that he is cunning for
somebody has reached what are al
most panic proportions since his
losing brush with the Indiana con-
gressionsl delegation over the farm
census appointments.
Rep. Louis Ludlow. indianapolis,
has written all of the $50 members
of the General Assembly, urging
their opposition to primary law re-
peal. Rep William H. Larrabee,
New Palestine. joins him. The for
mer charges that return to the con-
vention( system on congressional
nominations would virtually exclude
women from participation.
Economy Argument Incidental
There always is some reason
sometimes merely nomination the
inclusion Of any plank in party
platform. Likelihood of 100000
biennial saving to the taxpayers was
cited in the Democratic platform
proposal for primary repeal.
Close observers of Democratic
affairs, however, say the real rea-
son for its inclusion wasn't one Of
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
Mercury Rises Here

Protected by a low pressure area
moving in from the North Pacific,
indianapolis today enjoyed de-
cided respite from the bitterest cold
of the winter which yesterday de-
scended upon an unsuspecting and
unprepared populace. and waited
for a snow storm which probably
Will come tonight or tomorrow.
The temperature today at the air
port weather bureau was IS at Has.
Low for the last "a hours was 5 last
night. although the city had been
warned by the Weather Bureau that
there might be sub-zero tempera-
lures.
John Arlington, Federal Me
teorologist, said there could be no
accurate prediction, as TO when the
next cold snap would reach the city.
until tonight when the antics OF the
depression, east-bOund now over
wyoming. would be better observed.
In indianapolis. the suffering Of
people inadequately clothed and
housed. was relieved somewhat by
the rise and viii be relieved even
more by the rise predictd for to-
night. Howeve,. there we're many
reports of suffering and all agencies
dispensing relief we're taxed to their
means and capacities.
Noble Little. "a of 1912 w. Mich
igan-st, slipped yesterday on side
walk ice ard broke his left leg at
the ankle. He was walking at
Traub-av and Michigan-St
Aside from the relief problem, MS
injury was the only serious develop
ment brought by the cold here.
For the first time this year with
official sanction of the City Recrea-
ton Department. there will be skat-
ing on Lake Sullivan in Riverside
Park. near the nursery, tonight.
Fires will be lighted in specially
built outdoor furnaces, and watch
men will be on duty.
Department officials suggested
that cars parked on the new boule-
yard near the lake be so arranged
that their headlights shine on the
ice to provide lights for the skaters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
BIZ United Press

By Untted Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt plans to enlist the
aid of Congress in his campaign to
reduce power rates, it was learned
today from authoritative sources.
His message to Congress next
week, which he expects to deliver
in person, probably will contain
recommendations for broad plan
of national power development, it
was said.
That the President has long con-
templated a legislative program to
regulate private utilities was re-
vealed today in the annual report
of the Federal Trade Commission,
which disclosed a letter from the
President on this subject.
The letter to the commissions
retiring chairman, Barland S. Fer
guson. was dated April 26 and urged
the commission to abruptly end its
six-year utility investigation and
report its findings and legislative
suggestions to Congress not later
than Jan. /, 1885.
Il direct you" the President wrote,
ito complete this work which is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
COURTHOUSE is
RAZED BY FIRE
100000 Blaze Destroys
Records, Library at
Valparaiso.
By URited Press

By JHtted Press
VALPARAISO. Ind. Dec. 27.-Fire
destroyed the 51-year-old Porter
County courthouse today with loss
estimated at between 100000 and
$4O0,O00
Records of county officers and
courts and a $4,000 law library
were destroyed.
Fire-fghting apparatus from La
Porte and Gary reinforced the VAL
paraiso fire department but the fire,
which was discovered at 1920 a. m,
spread rapidly in the zero weather
and could not be checked.
Defective wiring, which caused a
similar blaze in the Courthouse a
year ago, was blamed for today's
fire. The fire broke out in the
courtroom.