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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14
New Bible Evidence.
(NeW York Times l

tNeW YOrk T1rneS)
 Professor Garstang has summed up the evidence supplied by the Jericho excavations in this succnct statement as reported by Sir Charles Marston
 Set side by side with the Bible narrative
 Ihe material evidence is seen to bear out
 in every essential detail the record of the
 capture and destruction of Jericho by the
 Israelites under Joshua
 Now word comes through Sir Charles that an- other confirming sensational" find has been made The newly discovered ruins believed to be those Tor the Bible city Lachish which was also captured and destroyed by Joshua The King of Lachish was one of the five kings that encamped against Glbeon because it had made peace with Joshua It was in the ensuing battle in which Joshua with his mighty men of valor to the help of Gpeon that the sun stood still upon Gibeon" and that the moon stayed in the valley of Ajalon"
 There followed the dramatic story of the finding of the five kings hidden in a cave after the battle of their Imprisonment, of the ceremony in which the chiefs put their feet upon the necks of the kings of the hanging of the five kings to five trees and of their burial in the wherein they had hidden themselves few days later Lachsh was taken and all its inhabitants were put to the sword So also were the other hill cities destroyed and the land had rest from war"
 This all took place $500 years ago or thereabout but ages and ages after the time of the Neander- thai man. who 60000 years ago went to sleep in another Palestian cave and has only recently been discovered, as reported in last Sundays Times What he could tell of the world would be little by com parison with the testimony of the five petty kings which might indeed have been put into writing for one of the most important revelations of the recent excavations is that there was general use of writings" in the days of Moses and Joshua and that therefore it is no longer to be held that their sayings and doings preserved only through oral transmission. The cumulative evidence supports the reasonable correctiveness' of the earlier books |of the Old Testament Such is the general con- cuson which Sir Charles reaches
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14
Why a Prix de Rome?
(New York World Telegram

NINtW
 young PWA worker, Robert A. Weppner, has won the Prix de Rome which gives him two years residence at the American Academy in the Italian capital. This is fine achievement.
 And yet why send one of the most promising young American architects to Rome for two years? This country is the worlds leader in architecture now. And it's greatest contributions arise out of so according to genius and needs
 American people thought that nothing good in art unless it imported.
 It is perhaps little known that every part of the United States developed before 1860 has an excellent and original architecture of it's own. It seems that it would be far better to give such as Robert A. Weppner two-year commission to study American architectural sources and to pioneer in development of architecture which would serve the future while fitting the country in which it would be built.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14
HEALTH CODE FOR GROWING
 CHILDREN.

In connection wit. the nationwide observanc of Child Health Day recently. Dr. T. H. Godberger Assistant Director of Health Education of New Yor City, proposed the following short chart a guid for healthy and happy children:
 l. To visit, at least a year, the family physician and semi-annually den- tist, for periodic examinations and advice to how to live healthfully
 2 To seek treatment for the correction or alleviation of all physical and mental defects early in chld's life.
 3. To obtain protection against smallpox and diphtheria at six months of age, thereafter, and immunization against typhoid fever, measles, scarlet fever and whooping cough when necessary
 f. To serve the protective foods" daily quart of milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and vitamin in some convenient form as aids to maintain good nutrition
 g. To reserve a rest hour daily, especially after school, to prevent and relieve fatigue
 G. To encourage children to play out doors in the sunshine, appropriately dressed. ' to obtain the benefits of exercise and re- creation and of heathful rays,
 T. To provide a heathful, cheerful and happy home environment.
 8. To insist on ten hours sleep every night in a quiet, well-ventilated room. Most of these objectiyes are obtainabe to tn average family. They simple, commonplace am based common sense and experience. Keep then in mind every day in the year since each day o the 365 ought to be Child Health Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14
Chapter Six DULL NIGHT

TWENTY-FOUR uniformed men l were drawn up in two parallel lines across the Squad Room of the Fourteenth Precinct. the most out lying police district of the city. The men wore their heavy winter coats, for it had turned bitterly cold and a bowling snowstorm was under way. During the afternoon the storm had made several false starts. with brief furries, but now the flakes were whirling furiously against the steam. ing windows, driven by a shrill northwest wind.
 Lewis finished the rollcall. No stalling tonight, men!" he snapped. Pull your boxes on schedule. or I'll come cut looking for you myself Disniss!"
 Instantly the lines lost their wooden character. The men broke ranks and made for the door, snug gling their coats more firmly about their shoulders and chatting as they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14
g@ -o1zse14Zcr at A ROCKING HOUSE
BY WALTER (. BROWN.

oper leaf of the police "blotter.~ \ which bore the same date as the call endar pad. There was not a single scra.ch of writing on its b,ae-lined surface. Tt looks like shut-out, all right" he commented.
 Byers glanced at the clock. It in- dicated ten minutes to nine. There are still three hours till midnight" he said. "On the next pull I'll tell the boys to get us some business" he tested.
 The Sergeant smoothed down the sheet. Not muck chance now-on a night like this. never drew a total blank before. It must be something like a record"
 z A silence fell. and they listened to the wind flashing the snow against the windows with unabated fury. Tt must be couple of inches deep by this time" Lewis observed. If this keeps up all night everything will be tied up." xs THERE was an angry buzz from the switchboard and tiny white bulb glowed. Byers scurried across the room and adjusted the earpiece. finging a glance at the clock as he slid into the chair. It was two min. utes to nine.
 Fourteenth" he spoke into the mouthpiece.
 "..Iorris -1G3S." came the reply. "An7 orders?'
 70 K no orders." Then he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14
NOT THE MIND OF A REVOLUTIONARY

Often the workings of mind is clearly revealed in off-hand, impromptu talk than in carefully prepared address. Such seems to have been the in President Roosevelts recent speech to crowd at the Subsistence Homesteads Exhibit, where articles displayed of handcraft produced on homesteads being made available to indi- yduals for whom opportunity has passed by Inspired by the occasion the President. among other things, said: essE1fFf
 don't see why there is not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

filed out, donning gloves and set tling their nightsticks in holsters. The Hong shift" was going on duty. Among them was one destined never to return.
 Sergeant Lewis returned to the office" and settled down with the evening paper. For several hours the men on patrol duty rang up from the street boxes, and Sad Sam" Byers. who was on switchboard duty, laconically reported "O.K.. Sergeant" each time the round of calls was completed. A drowsy quiet settled over the Fourteenth Precinct Station. a gray stone building at the extreme end of Woodbine Avenue. just a matter of ten minutes walk from the county line.
 Sergeant Lewis sat behind the railing at the raised charge" desk Firing of the paper. with its midwin- ter dearth of sports news, he turned a ruminating eye toward the win dows and with stolid calm watched the pounding and spattering on the panes.
 NvER in his corner Byers had dis V carded the telephone headpiece while he indulged in game of pino chle with Officer Connally. They played with silent concentration, the only sound emanating from their game being the sharp slap and riff fling of the cards.
 Lewis sat down again. He stared at the calendar pad on the opposite wall. It's bold, black markings pro claimed that this was Tuesday. Jan uary tenth.
 He rustled bis newspaper impa tiently. He hated prolonged silences Small talk was as necessary to him as meat and bread. So. when Clymer turned out the papers from his ma chine and deftly sifted out the car bon sheets. Lewis bounced on the opportunity.
 Say, Clymer. did you ever hear of a Thirteenth Precinct? This if the Fourteenth and Buffers got the Twelfth, but where's the unlucky number?"
 The typist leaned back in his chair and considered the question Finally, he shook his head. T never heard of one, now that you mention it." he admitted.
 Lewis rubbed his chin. "l gues: the fellows who laid out the Pre- cincts were superstitioIs."
 The Sergeant licked over thu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

SYNOPSIS: Pierre Dufresne, DO. Ntiodl poUer Gxd contractor. has been dmbushed On l0nesS rood nedr the city. It may be the sDork of the person pho has been send i,t1 him anonymous threotenino letters. but Ser0ednt Harper ts not sure. At dinner in the Austerlits t1ith DufreSne, Harper has been pussled by his hosts hedvy drink- in0. and by his hints that someone close to him may be responsible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14
20 YEARS AGO
From The Empire

A number of people were inter ested in the tangle over the owner ship of the 14-acre tract claimed as a mineral location by John Scatter, deceased, and situated adjacent to Evergreen Cemetery and the Irwin addition. MT. Scatter, who had died year previously, had left no will, though previous to his death i. he had mineral location on the ground and had deeded one-half interest to Lloyd Hill. Others who had located in the vicinity were c. D. Garfield, B. D. Blakeslee. .. H. Buffers, F. w. Butters, l.. 2. Pray, E. B. Beliel, Charles Quack- enbush, L. A. Green, H. F.. Cain. c. S. Green, Gudrnan Jensen, A. A. Flemming and Guy c. Wing. The tangle was puzzling attorneys. Harry A. Bishop had become United States Marshal of the First Judicial Division at o'clock the previous afternoon, as the result of an emergency appointment made by Judge R. w. Jennings, acting upon instructions from the Attor- ney General. MT. Bishop was to hold office under this order until the action of the Senate regarding the nomination to the office by the President.
 M. V. Manville and Forrest Gard her were severely shocked while stretching metal surveyors tape during the progress of some survey work being done by F. Williamson in Gold Creek near the old skating pond. A high tension cable carry ing voltage of 22,0OO was brought in contact with the metal tape the men were carrying. Manville was shocked into insensibility and re- mained unconscious for ten minutes while Gardner was also severely shocked and Williamson, who was not touching the tape, also felt the shock
 Weather for the previous 24 hours was partly cloudy with a maximum temperature of 61 de- grees and a minimum of 36.
 Business houses in Juneau had closed up shop during the day to allow employees and managers of those institutions to attend the op- ening basbeall game of the 1914 season. Mayor John Beck claimed the privilage of throwing the first ball and at press time, the Doug las Treadwell and Juneau Cas- tineau teams were battling for the honor of the first victory in the Channel series.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

Perhaps the W. c. T. U. in approving birth control under proper authority, had in mind that high moral, intellectual and physical average is more important than a high birth rate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

Hate comes in many forms and from many sources, but there is like the hatred one reformer has for another reformer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

The two big problems of the day to put the unemployed to work and keep those who have jobs from striking. .-tOhio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

England might get rid of that embarrassing treasury surplus by sending over more than token payment to Uncle Sam.-(St Louis Post Dispatch
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

New Dry Chief Sees Chaos says a headline What! Any more chaos than Prohibtion?-t Jackson vile Times -Unon)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-14

Tomorrow. Harper and Doyle clash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19
CROSS TO SPEAK
 IN BOSTON SOON
Governor Secured for Con- necticut Meeting,
 November 22

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov 19-Gover- nor Wilbur l.. Cross and President James l.. McConaufhy of Wesley an University will be the principal speakers at the Connecticut state meeting of the Tenth New Eng land conference, it was announc- ed today by c. L. Campbell, chafr- man of the Connecticut division or of the New England Council, who will preside at the Connecticut meeting. The conference is being held at Hotel Statler, Boston, on Thursday and Friday, Nov 22 and 23, under auspices of the New England Council.
 Governor Cross will be a featur- ed speaker also at the opening ses- sion of the conference on Thurs day afternoon, when the chief exe- cutives of all six New England states will address the conference.
 Election of Connecticut directors of the New England Council, all New England development organt- zation, will be an important item of business to come before the Connecticut meeting.
 Registration to attend the confer ence, with it's two day program or twelve meetings of which the Con- necticut session is one, is open to all interested persons. The confer ence will open Thursday afternoon with a session at which, beside the six governors, speakers will include President Henry D. Sharpe of the New England Council, and Harry l.. Hopkins, director of the federal emergency relief administration. At the final general session on Fri- day afternoon. the chief speaker will be Donald R. Richberg. execu- tive director of the national emer- gency council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19
CAMP GLEE CLUB
 FINALLY FORMED
Don Eddy Instrumental in Innovation at Thomas
 ton Quarters

Thomaston, Nov t9--The. forma- tion of glee club at Camp Rob- erts; long discussed and hoped for, is now about to be realized through the eorts of Dan Eddy, 175th Co educational adviser. It is expected that by the beginning of next week professionally trained instructor will have been secured and train ing of the fifty candidates already signed up will begin. Great things are expected of this glee club and it's organization is creating great interest.
 Thursday evening 40 .enrollees visited the National grange con- vention at the state armory i1 Hartford. On that day the exhibit of the state department of forestry was in charge of Homer c. Neal, Camp Roberts superintendent. The delegation from the 175th Co trav- eled in two trucks, the convoy be- ing in charge of 1st Lieut. Edward Allen.
 The camp library has been en- riched by the addition of more than one; hundred and fifty vol umes on educational and vocation al subjects, ranging from arithme- tics to transportation and commit our reading facilities has been secured by the camp educational adviser. Step h e n Herman of Bridgeport, the camp librarian, will have charge of loaning them out.
 The monthly dance of this con1- pany has been temporarily post poned until the present first aid classes now in progress have been concluded. It is expected. however, that dance will be held the first week in camp.
 The bowling league got under way, Wednesday evening, six teams getting into action. The teams representing the working crows of Hotchniss. Herbinson and Kiltz won the first games. AL though bowling drew large group into town the bulk of the company was on hand to witness the week. ly movie show in camp.
 Chaplain Honeywell. eco chap lain delivered a short Armistice address at last Sundays vesper ser vices. He chose a time topic: The Folly of War;
 Several educational films were presented at the weekly moving picture show. One film portrayed the complete round-trip voyage of an ocean liner, the Majestic of the White Star line. A second film. is- sued by the. forestry department showed 1iom machinery salvaged from the World war days has been put to use building roads in our western forests. One particularly interesting film, especially for lov- CTS of horses, gave a series of scenes showing the uses of horses from the days of the chariot races in the Circus Maximus down to the maneuvers of the U. s. cavalry. The Goodyear Rubber company contributed an instructive zlm talk en. during the ouilding of the man. moth hangar at Akron: the largest unobstructed floor in the world. Two months ago, a group of Roberts enrollees led by the edu- cational adviser presented pro- gram of musical skits before the Trinity church mems club. A re- turn engagement is now being planned, at the request of the en- tertainment committee of the club. The program will consist of the following numbers: James Young. trumpet and clarinet; Albert Jen- kins, guitar; Edward PIunfner and Philip Frageau, harmonica duet: John Turick and George Stordy. songs: Paul Oliver and Stephen Herman, violin. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19
STRAND

Joe E. Brown in six Day Bike Rider heads the current program at Warmers popular Strand the ater, Joe starts out as a village cut-up who goes to the big city to show his girl, who has tilted him, and the rest of the neighbors, what a great guy hex is. After getting into a terrific battle, landing in jail and being pailed out, he makes mad rush for the races which have already started.
 The race is the big climax to one of the most uproarious come dies in which the wide mouthed comedian has yet appeared. It is not only filled with riotous situa- tions but is crammed with breath
 An exceptionally talented cast of players have the important roles in support of Joe. Maxine Doyle has the leading feminine role. She is a comparative new conner to the screen, but an actress of exceptional beauty and talent.
 Funnymam Frank McHugh plays the role of Joe's pal and racing teammate while Gordon Westcott Is the .'city slicker" who tries to steal Joe's girl.
 The companion feature is "The Age of Innocence" with Irene Dunne and John Boles in the lead ing roles and Lionell Atwill, Julie Haydon, Helen Westley and Laurs Hope Crews in the supporting roles.
 Wednesday brings Constance in "Outcast Lady" and Big Heart ed Herbert" with Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee. Friday and Sat- urday's program will include "365, Nights in Hollywood" and Wed nesday's Child',
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19
E.E. W. MSIALLS
 OFFICERS FOR s
Auxiliary Staff Also In- dneted at Joint Install
 fatiOn Ceremonies

Representatives from ex-servlce- mems orkanizations in Waterbury and other nearby cities were pres- cnf for the joint installation pr ofIlcars.. of Wheeler Young post, ana the Lieutenant Shea auxiliary, Veterans of Foreigp wars m SDeedweIl hall Saturday night. Lieutenant : Colonel William J. Shanahan installed the post officers and Mrs. Loretta Duhamel OliVer, installed the auxiliary officers
 Vincent Mahoney, retiring com mander of the post was presented a past commanders badge. A pro- gram of entertainment and danc- ing followed the installations. Ofti- cers of the post were installed as follows: Commander, Charles Lcp- pert: senior vice. commander, Wii- liam Walker; junior vice-comman- der. Frank Smith; quartermaste., Arthur LaBelle; judge advocate, James William Carroll: othcer of the day, John Luddy; and cnap- lain, Edward Bates.
 Lieut.. Shea auxiliary officers tn- stalled are: President, Mrs. Betty Rallantyne: senior vice-president, Mrs. Helen Brophy; junior vice.. president, Mrs. Alice Smith;i scc- retary. Miss Helen Shannahan; treasurer, rMs. Jennie Meyers ! chaplain. rMs. Rose Redican; con- ductress, Mrs. Mary Grove; guar dian. Miss Catherine Verzier; trus- ice. Mrs. Loretta Oliver; patriotic instructor. Miss Della Cleary; and color bearers, Mrs. Betty Luddy, Mrs. Betty Rockers. Mrs. Marie Gaffarv. Miss Lucille Moss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19

Greeley of New Haven, Mir and Mrs William B. Pape, MT and Mrs Eric Pape, Mrs Amy Pape Atkins. MT and Mrs Boardman c. Getsin- ger, Lyall Hill.
 Albert L. Martin, Mrs Alice Kutzner, Dr John Wertheimer, MT and Mrs William B. O'Donnell, MT and Mrs John Kelley, William Slo- cum of New York City, John Daly and Miss Alice Daly of Naugatuck, MT and Mrs John Cluney. Miss Eunice Claffey. James T. Calvin. Miss Christine Calvin, Joseph Roz- int, MT and Mrs John Hanlon, Miss Elinor Norman, Frank Morgan, Miss Elizabeth Sheehan, Raymond Fitzpatrick, Miss Rachel Cruik- hank, George Dillon, Miss Helen Murphy, Thomas Lyons, Miss Jane Rasinsky, Francis Donovan. Miss Violet Rasinsky, Bernard Martin.
 Miss Madeline Fleming, John F. Fitzmaurice. Miss Marie Horri- gan, Daniel Ryan, Mir and Mrs Francis Lawlor, MT and Mrs Raymond Glynn, Miss Lorraine Beauty, Theodore Driscoll, MT and Mrs Harold E. Senior, Miss Betty Blanchard, Louis Morrison, Miss Hazel Fletcher, MT and Mrs Law renee lKilbride and Attorney and Mrs Michael J. Galullo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19
Local Guild Holds First Dinner Dance
Newspaper Writers Enjoy Delightful Function at
 WaverIy Inn Out of Town Guests Present

The first social event of the Wa terbury Newspaper Guild was held at Waverly Inn Saturday night in the form of a dinner-dance with representatives of editorial staffs in this city and New York and sew eral city officials among the guests of honor. & James T. Calvin was chairman of the committee on arrangements and was assisted by Albert L. Mar tin, Mrs Marie Hart, Lee Campbell Louis Morrison, John Daly, George Dillon, Helen Murphy, Mollie. Cul- len, Mrs Mollie Stoddard and Ray Tanning.
 Those present included: MT and Mrs D. Robert Stevenson. MT and Mrs Cornelius F. Maloney, Judge and Mrs John F. McGrath, Judge and Mrs, Edward Mascolo. Mir and Mrs Raymond J.. Fan ming, MT and Mrs William Far rington, MT and Mrs Frank J. Green, MT and Mrs John John Boylan, MT and Mrs Edward Win ters, Mir and Mrs William w. Vos- burg, MT and Mrs Harry Kelliher of New York City, Miss Edna Clarke. Charles Barr of Bridgeport Miss Helen Tyrfell, Bernard Car roll, MT and Mrs Thomas P. Kelly, Fire Marshal D. J. Lahey.
 MT and Mrs Edmund Hart, Mir and Mrs James Darcey, Miss Mildred Hessian. Attorney Luke H. Stapleton, MT and Mrs Frank Green of ,Naugatuck, Miss Eileen Egan, Attorney Martin Dunn. Miss Julie Atkins. vern Smith of Han cock, N. Y., MT and Mrs Wilder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19

Where are Waterbury's hidden water courses?. Waterbury has up many brook spring and small pond in the last fifty Don't forget the last fifty years ears Brook no longer furnish motive power for of the cy industries as they did, Both covered over pretty completely. Springs once very common Tn ana ana od Peck homestead on lower East Main street There was quite spring over Grove and Willow street years back And only few years ago when the street opened near the Carrie Weon fountain of the old time ire clserns from which water drawn fight fires in the days before wooden coverings built them just below the old Cooke street reservoir on south side of Pine street twenty spring of old The upper Waerve road spring is flourish ing as is one over in Chase Park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-19
High School Notes

Plans will be completed this week for the Thanksgiving ''Sur- prise Drag to be given the Com bined Glee clubs Saturday night at the Wilby gymnasium. Tex Guin- ans orchestra will furnish music for the dance. t
 The meeting of the Girls Glee club scheduled for this afternoon at Crosby high school was post poned until tonight. when there will be combined meeting of both girls. and boys groups at tn eCros- by assembly hall at 7:15. Miss Alice Gibson. director of vocal music. will direct the rehearsal.
 The, Argus staff met to-day in room 217 following the close of school. The soccer pin tournament being played by Miss Turnbuil's athletic association girls was con- tinued to-day.