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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
Can You Beat
This? Blue Eagle
On Japanese Fish

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Jan. H.
Four thousand cases of Jap
anese tuna fish are under sur
VIGILANCE of a Customs Guard
awaiting official orders from
the Washington authorities au-
thorizing seizure pending an
investigation into the pasting
of the NRA Blue Eagle insig-
mia on the cases.
The canned fish arrived here
from Japan last Saturday
aboard the Tatsuta Maru, con-
signed to Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
". C. BULLITT
IS CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Jan. H. The
Senate yesterday confirmed, with
out record vote, almost three
score of appointments by Presi-
dent Roosevelt including William
c. Bullitt as new Ambassador TO
Soviet Russia
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FORD EXPECTS
GOOD PICKUP

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-In a
copyrighted article Edsel Ford said
business conditions look very, very
good for the Ford Company and
he expects a rs per cent pickup
over 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
CHIMNEY FIRE YESTERDAY

A chimney fire at the Reck
Apartments about 5 p. m. yes
terday called out the Fire Depart
ment. Sparks from the flaming
chimney endangered the building
and adjacent houses but no dam
age was done.
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JAPAN FEARS AMERICA, ADMIRAL SAYS
Action on Alaska Repeal
Bill Is fastened AIOng

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Con-
sidered as a forerunner to others
in making Federal Prohibition in
effective in Alaska and Hawaii, a
bill making inapplicable the Fed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12

PRESIDENT SIGNS
LIQUOR TAX BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. r.
The Liquor Tax Bill has
been signed by President
Roosevelt. It is estimated
the tax will bring in half a
billion dollars yearly.
. . . . . .
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MIR. AND MRS. MORRIS GROSS
RETURN TO CALIFORNIA
AFTER VISITING HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gross, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w.
d. Gross for the last month, left
on the steamer Yukon to return
to their home in California.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
MISS vERNA REED is
RETURNING TO SCHOOL

Miss Verna Reed, who spent the
holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herb Reed, in Anchorage,
is on the Yukon bound for Seattle
where she will resume her studies
at the University of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12

Miss Mabel Powers, Juneau girl
who has been employed at the
Capitol Theatre as usherette for
some time, left on the Yukon for
Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
RUTH TAKING
SALARY SLASH

NEW YORK, Jan. II. Babe
Ruth has come to an agreement
on the Yankees salary and terms.
1t is reported the Swat King has
taken reduction in salary from
$4,000 to $35 1000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
SEvENTY-EICHT
die IN FLOODS

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. H.
Seventy-eight persons are reported
to have been drowned in floods
following heavy rains in various
parts of Brazil and Argentina.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12

The California state park COM
mission has under consideration a
proposal to make a state park out
OF approximately a million acres of
desert near Brawley, Cal.
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eral Prohibition laws in Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands, went
to the House after Senate passage
Quick action is expected on the
bill in the House
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
PRICE OF GOLD
UNCHANGED TODAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. a.
There is no change in the
price of gold and it re-
mains at $45.06 an ounce.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
STOCK TRADING
QUIET; RUM0RS
SPREAD ABOUT
Ale oh OILS, Farm
Equities I'm prove
Bonds on Upgrade

NEW YORK, Jan. IL. = Stocks
settled down to a quiet job today
and leading issues mulled about
on an extremely narrow range.
Some metals, alcohols and farm
equities improved.
There was much activity fur
nished by low priced specialties
Today's close was irregular. Sales
were only 100000 shares.
Bonds continued on the up
grade despite active realizing in
some secondary issues.
Utility shares and specialties
were firm on the curb.
Sterilization Removal
Traders and investors appeared
hesitant in view of Sterilization
rumors that a hint concerning the
new Federal monetary moves might
come from the White House to-
day.
u. S. Smelling, Commercial Al
cohol, Depasco, Case and Deere
were up fractionally to one point.
Chrysler was off more than two
points.
Electric Boat and Paramount
were unusually active at small adj
vances.
Losers
Losers of shares of one point
or more were United States Steel,
Western Union, New York Central,
United Aircraft, Consolidated Gas,
Westinghouse, while American Tel
ephone and Telegraph, American
Can, General Motors and others
were moderately off.
CLOSING PRICES TODAY
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Closing
quotations of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 215s, American Can
96A. American Power. and Light
7. Anaconda 1871, Armour B. 2Hs
Bethlehem Steel 36a4, Calumet &
Hecla 4. Curtiss-W Wright 2&, Fox
Films 1917, General Motors IS, In
ternational Harvester 1914, Kenne-
colt 10. North American AVA
ton SIS, NORTHUMBERLAND 22M'
Standard Oil of California 1914
United States Steel ATS.
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Questions and Answers

Q-Can az American citizen who was formerly a
British subject regain his British citizenship by re-
turning to England?
Ale first must comply with the requirements Of
the British naturalization laws
Q-where is the newspaper La Prensa" pub
liShed?
A-Buenos Aires Argentina
Q-Give the correct spelling of Judgment
A-Both Judgment and judgement are authorized
by the Standard dictionary
Q-What religion is practiced by the majority of
the people Of Poland?
About IS per cent are Roman Catholic IL
per cent RuSSion Orthodox; 10 per cent Jews; and
3 per cent Protestants.
Odd the United States government issue COM
memorauve coins OF Century of Progress EXPOSE
ton in Chicago?
A-No.
GIN which book of the Bible is the reference to
the birds Of the air having their nests. but the Son
OF Man having no place to lay his head?
A-Matthew 500 and Luke 9:5S.
Q-What is the source of the quotation:
whats in a name? That which call a
BY any other name would smell sweet
A-Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette' Act III,
Scene ,.
Q-How many lives were lost in the American
army and navy during the World war?
A-The total for both branches of the service to
July I, 1919 was 125,5oo. The deaths in the army,
Q-Who supervised the production of the motion
picture Forgotten Men?" Were actual war scenes
included?
A-The scenes were compiled and supervised by
Samuel Commins assisted by Edward Gellner and
Louis Goldberg. from official films. It was re-
leased by Jewel Productions New York City
Q-How many trained and unframed nurses
there in the United States?
A-The 1880 census enumerated 294,189 trained
and 1853 443 unframed nurses
Q-Where are the Pooono mountains?
Am the eastern part of Pennsylvania between
Stroudsburg and Scranton
Q-How many children did General Robert E
Lee have2
A-Seven: George washington Curtis Mary. Will
liam H. Fitzhugh, Agnes Annie. Robert Edward and
Mildred.
Q-Name the Chinese minister to the United
States.
AIR. Sao-Ke Alfred SEE.
Q-What was the Dorr rebellion?
Att was the outcome of an essentially demo-
cratic movement in one of the last strongholds of
conservatism, on the question of manhood suffrage
On May 3, 1912, the suffrage legislature" assem-
bled at Newport. R L, with Thomas w. Dorr as
Governor. King, the legitimate Governor, pro-
claimed martial law The suffrage party appealed TO
arms. Their troops were dispersed and Dorr fed.
Q-Was Henry VIII peculiarly tall?
Ale was nearly 6 feet inches.
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exhibitors. Ranking was de-
termined by the total number of
citations received by each player.
Exhibitors were asked to make
their nominations solely accord
ing to the box Office strength of
the pictures in which the players
were featured.
The QUESTIONABLE read: Please
list the ten players whose pictures
drew the greatest number of pa
lions to your theater from Sept.
l, 1882, to Sept. l, 1888, without
regard to age of picture, net profit,
length Of run, nature of compe-
tition or other conditions (Weath-
er, etc. during exhibition.
In the cases Of Miss Dressler
and Will Rogers, winners of first
and second places, respectively,
it was found that the preponder-
ance of votes cast specified the
three first positions.
THE exhibitors choice also in
dicates the type of product pre-
ferred by the public. Five of the
ten winning players appeared for
the most part in comedy dramas,
three in drama, two in comedy.
Players in so-called western pic
lures also received a number of
citations"
This poll tells its own impor-
tant story and one that every ex-
hibitor has a right to consider be-
cause his public helped to make
the answer.
In the Jan. 6 issue of Motion
Picture Herald, a complete survey
of the vote is given. 1 have been
given the right to reproduce the
result in this department.
MEATH took big toll from the
~ film industry last year, &C
cording to the Film Daily The
magazine includes the following
well-known names in the death
toll list - Renee Adoree, Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle, Spottswoode
Aitken, Mike Donlin, Paul Dickey,
Tex Guinan. Julia Swayne Cor
don, Walter HERS, Louise Closer
Hale, William Morris, Jack Pick
ford, Lewis j. Selznick, Ernest
Terrence. Joseph Urban, Harry
D. Wilson, and Z. H. Sothern.
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Fast Work.!
Police Bring In Loot as
Victim Reports.

INDIANAPOLIS police are fast
workers, Henry Bywaters, 1909
Nolan street, decided today when
he went to police headquarters to
report his car had been looted.
Bywaters, a Nickel Plate rail-
road detective, sat down to ill in
a report blank, showing that
shotgun, several cartridges. hand
cuffs and automobile tools had
been stolen from his car parked
in the 700 block North East street
last night.
While Bywaters was making his
report, in walked Sergeant Arthur
Huber and squad, carrying the
loot taken from Bywater's car.
The officers explained they were
called to TBS North East street by
Mrs. jeanette Newton, who said
that her former husband, Joseph
Newton. had gone to the house
last night and threatened to kill
her. She said she left, returning
this morning to find the former
husband asleep in her bed, with
the shotgun and other articles be-
side the bed.
Officers arrested him on va
grancy charges. He is reported
to have claimed a man gave him
the stolen articles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Diefz on Science

A STRONOMY finds itself at the beginning of
a 1884 in state where new discoveries are be-
ing made more rapidly than they can be fitted into
a complete picture of the universe
Speaking at the close Of 1892, at the Atlantic City
meeting Of the American Association for the ADJ
vancement of Science, Mr. Harlow Shapley director
Of the Harvard observatory termed current theories
Of stellar evolution superficial and Inadequate and
called upon astronomers to revise their theories.
He also said that the time had to abandon
the Standardization theory Of the origin of the
solar system according to which the planets were
formed from material torn from the sun by a pass
ing star.
He said that it was probable that the moon, the
earth, the planets, the sun and stars were all the
same age, all formed simultaneously from the con-
densation Of one parent gaseous nebula.
During 1888, the desired all-inclusive theory
not forthcoming. Instead new discoveries we're
made which emphasized the need for new theory
and at the same time made astronomers doubt that
they possessed sufficient information on which to
base it.
Speaking again at the close of 1888 at the Bos-
ton meeting Of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science, DR.. Shapley summarized
the situation when he said the need Of the day was
bigger telescopes and more sensitive Photographic
plates with which to gather more information about
the more distant parts Of our galaxy and the
spiral nebulae.
THE important discoveries in astronomy during
l. 1888 may be Summarized as follows
Demonstration that the Milky Way or galaxy is
only about onehaf or one-third as large as previ-
ously supposed. having diameter Of about 100000
light years.
This was first pointed cut BY Dr. Joel Stebbins of
the Washburn observatory as the result Of expert
ments which he carried with photo-electric ap-
paratus at the Mt Wilson observatory attaching his
instruments to that observatorys giant 10O-inch
telescope.
He showed that faint stars were not as far away
as hao been supposed, their dinness being due in
large part to the presence Of cosic cloud Of dust
in the space between stars.
Confirmation Of the new estimate Of the size Of
the galaxy by DR.. J. s. Plaskett of the Dominion
Astrophyscal observatory using entirely different
methods. DR.. Plaskett arrived at his conclusion
from a study Of the distribution and motions of the
brightest stars in the galaxy
Demonstration by DR. Stebbins that the andre
media Nebula. the nearest spiral nebua is twice as
large as was previously thought. This makes our
own galaxy and the Andromeda Nehula practically
the same size.
Proof BY DR.. Alfred H. JOY Of the Mt Wilson OBJ
servatory that the galaxy revolves like gigantic
pinwheel, taking 24oOOoo0O years to make revo-
luton.
Confirmation Of the revolution of the galaxy by
Dr. Plaskett from his studies Of the bright stars OF
the galaxy.
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It was the first visible act of
the Democratic new deal" gov
eminent toward administering the
affairs Of the city, and it brought
howls from the better known
racketeers on up to that group of
citizens whose only illegality is
parking by fire plug.
The cleaning up began about
dusk yesterday, and from indica-
tons this morning will continue
until the customary pressure is
brought against the department to
ease up on this place or that.
Mayor AIcNair said no such pres
sure ever would be brought during
his administration.
Forty-nine persons-men, Wom-
en-, black and White-were round
ed up during the night as alleged
numbers racketeers. liquor law
violatorS, or operators of disorderly
houses and their guests. Scores
of others found on their automo-
biles little blue cards announcing
they had violated one or another
traffic ordinance, and requesting
their presence in traffic court.
Leaders of the number writing
racket repeatedly sought the refuge
of neighboring boroughs and
townships and let their followers
stand the gaff. Said Mayor Nc
Nair when informed one members
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headquarters had moved to Mill
vale:
I'VE ought to annex Millvale
and drive them on to Ross town
ship
Meanwhile, the new mayor,
whose antics since his Inaugural
ton have kept the citizens in
quandary as to just what the new
deal will mean for them, ap-
pealed to the public for under
standing.
Let me have a little fun" he
said in a hill district speech last
night. IF you heard the tragic
stories I hear and took them all
seriously and let things get the
best of you, you'd go crazy"
A few hours earlier he said to
an elderly man who asked the
mayor to sign his application for
a job:
why should I sign it? I have
my job
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tenborn, a noted news broad
caster, is this;
"Broadcasting stations need the
cooperation of federal authori-
ties. They wish to remain on
good terms with the authorities at
Washington No one out of
tune with generally accepted prin-
ciples or policies is apt to be well
coined 'on the air Unknown
to the general public, there is a
thoroughgoing radio censorship
already in effect. 1t operates
quietly and efficiently, through
process of exclusion"
THUS, surrounded by a world
L drawing away from those in
separable twins, democracy and
freedom of expression, confronted
by the licensing of radio speech,
and the possibility (even if re-
mote) of licensing of the press,
viewing an increasing flood Of
state regulation and restriction,
and watching national govern
ment that shows signs of restless
ness in the face of criticism, the
American press has been more
than usually vigilant.
For the rights they seek to pro-
tect are not merely the rights of
the newspapers themselves, nor of
the publishing trade, but the right
of every citizen to speak his mind.
That is why it is important to you
(THE END
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ton of the freedom of the press,
but both showed that this gov
eminent is no different from any
other government. Republican or
Democratic, dictatorship or COM
mune.
All try to get the kind of pub
licity they want, by one means
or another.
~ENERAL JOHNSON, after
VI announcing that NRA was
to be conducted "in a goldfish
bowl" became annoyed by I'M
favorable statements on the
workings of NRA by James True,
author of a news letter" on
Washington affairs.
Johnson barred True from his
press conferences. This was, of
course, only indirectly re-
striction on freedom of the press,
but such penalties cast shadows
over the mind of every reporter,
and none feels as free as former
ly, when he sees that his access
to news sources may be closed if
he does not toe the line
Secretary Ickes and Solicitor
Margold of the interior depart
ment already had ordered subor-
dinates in their department not
to give information to newspaper
men. This order was rescinded
only after strong protests by
neWsmen.
Then Acting Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.,
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traitors that no such use of the
licensing power is contemplated
by President Roosevelt.
1t is not expected to be a real
factor in making the publishers
code, though publishers are likely
to insist on a free press clause.
That is because the MIRA is a
law of congress, and not of their
doing.
But anything the publishers
sign, such as the code, must con-
tain an assurance that they them
selves are not giving up the con-
stitutional right of freedom of
expression. 1t all will be ironed
out very soon.
DUT there are many other
- straws blowing about which
indicate that the present govern
ment, like any government in
power, grows restless under criti-
cism from time to time, and wishes
it had greater control over what
people say and think about it.
The very reluctance OF the code
authorities to include a free press
clause in the publishers code,
saving it was unnecessary" led
to suspicion on the part of the
editors. If it was merely "unnec-
essary," why not just put it in,
anyway? they asked
Then along came the two
"tempests in teapots" in the MIRA
and the treasury department.
Neither was a clear case Of viola
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
STATE FLORISTS TO
PICK NEW OFFICERS
Flower Show for Prizes
Also Scheduled.

High points of the State Florists
Association meeting at 2 Tuesday
in the Lincoln will be election of
officers and competition for the
Indiana carnation, sweet pea and
rose trophies.
The florists NRA code will be
open for discussion by all florists.
The program has been curtailed
somewhat this year in order to give
more time to the American Carna-
ton Society convention here Feb.
8 and 8.
Tom Knipe, Kokomo, is associa-
ton president. Nominees for presi-
dent include Mr. Knipe, Edward G.
Grande and Robert P. Kiefer, In
dianapOlis.
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no more than succeeded to Secre-
tary Woodin's chair than he
issued a similar order, and fur
Their ordered that no statistics be
issued by sections of his depart
ment except through central
board.
That included many figures and
bulletins which had been issued
for many years by subordinate
sections of the treasury depart
ment.
THESE events, while not liter
l. ally arrangements on free
dom of the press, show a ten
dency of officials to grow thin
skinned as criticism arises, And
one of the basic requirements of
an official under democracy is: He
must be able to take it,"
Radio which theoretically ought
to have the same rights to speak
facts and opinions as publicae
ton to print them, already is
hobbled by licensing.
This probably was unavoidable,
as the air has room for only
limited number of stations, where
as, printed matter may be pro-
duced without limit and still not
exclude the other fellow from
the field.
Necessary or not, the fact re-
mains that every radio station
depends on the government for
it's license to do business, and the
result, according to H. V. Kali
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BY WILLIS THORNTON
Times Special Writer

IT is in time of war or other
l. emergency that freedom Of ex-
preston Always is in greatest
danger.
And the first words of the ma
tional industrial recovery act are:
"A national emergency is
is hereby declared to eexist,"
That makes the editorial mind
turn Immediately to the war
time emergencies which so often
have meant censorship and OPP
preston.
That is why American editors
have watched SO carefully the de-
velopment Of NRA and the rest
Of the new deal as they may af-
feet, directly or indirectly, free
dom Of expression.
That is why it is important to
every man-Decause any restric-
tons on those liberties are re-
strlctions on you, the reader, as
well as on the publisher.
THE recovery act then goes on
Il to state that Whenever the
President shall find that destruc-
tive wage or price cutting or other
activities contrary to the policy of
this title are being practiced in
any trade or industry or any sub
division thereof" he may, after
public hearing, place that industry
under license.
That means he can refuse to
allow certain companies to carry
on, simply by refusing them Ii
censes. From such decision there
is no appeal, and fines of $500 a
day for operating without license
are provided.
Now if a manufacturer is pro-
ducing pickle tubs, there is little
chance that he would be refused a
license except for destructive
wage or price cutting"
D0b IA IlAC CcloC VI a 1ltWSJd DHI,
editors point out that "other acti-
vities contrary to the policy of
this title (act) " might well include
printing material critical of it.
And if the government took it
that way, it would be a plain case
OF licensing the press and control
ling its utterances by threatening
to refuse a license.
n
THAT is why many editors
a. have insisted that any code
they sign must contain a specific
statement that they do not re-
linquish any of the Constitu-
tional rights of a citizen to print
and publish freely, though of
course, the newspaper code,
whether or not it contains such
a provision, can not exempt the
press from the MIRA, law of
congress.
This licensing" provision of the
act, however, expires June Is,
1884, and vehement assurances
have been given by the admins
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Buy Our Pigs or Well
Drink Gin, Britain Told

BIZ United Press
XXTASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-There
w are so many pigs in Den
mark that there's a serious short
age of Scotch whisky in the
United States. Here's the plot
Great Britain has signed
contract to buy 81 per cent of
her pork from Denmark. And
Great Britain wants to sell the
United States Scotch liquor by the
boatload.
The United States replies,
through the federal alcohol con-
troll administration:
You buy our pigs, or We won't
buy your whisky"
Great Britain retorts.
Were sorry; but we don't
need any more pigs"