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The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Sing Sing Cheered
By Dictionaries

OSSINING, N. Y, Dec. Is
G.N.SD.-Santa Claus visited
Sing Sing prisoners today, bring
ing white shirts, socks, garterS,
neckties, tooth-brusheS, bath
towels, cigars and cigarettes to
each of the 2,029 inmates.
Each gift package contained
also a dictionary to gladden.
hearts of the crossword puzzle
fans who comprise about 80 per
cent of the prison population.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

If you wish to know the correct
time of day or night telephone
THE WASHINGTON TIM E S,
District 1000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Spain Will Build
Strong Air Force

NEW YORK. Dec. Is U.N.S).
Major Ramon Franco. Spanish
ace, was here TODAY to study
American aviation as basis for
plans to increase the Spanish air
force 500 per cent.
Major Franco. head of the
Spanish Aviation Corps and aide
to President Alexandra Lerroux,
said the Government planned to
increase the air force from 200
to 1000 planes. He was to go
to washington TODAY to confer
with high naval and army Of
ficials on aviation.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
New York May Get
White Christmas

NEW YORK, Dec. Is G.N.SO .
New Yorkers may see a white
Christmas before the day is over.
the weather man announced
today.
If it remains between freezing
and IS degrees, New York may
have a white Christmas, but II
the temperature rises above 35.
there probably will be rain.
However, the temperature Will
have to do a sudden nose-dive to
bring snow, as it was lowering
around the 35-degree mark this
morning.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
1885 "GOOD YEAR"

Mr.. E. C. Messervey, District
manager for Hiram Walker and
Sons, worlds largest distilleries,
today predicted that 1885 would
be a year "full of satisfaction to
industry throughout the United
States"
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
POrtland's First
White Child Dies

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 25 GIN.
S0-The first white child born
in Portland was dead today.
Mrs. Amelia Clemens, 80, died
in her home at Hillsboro where
she lived for rs years.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
HELD
BUSINESS
BLOW
James Yaden Takes Lead in
Battle for Inheritance
Revenue Plan

Washington, already under the
burden Of high taxes, today is
faced with additional taxes-in
the form of an income taX-as
citizens rose to protest the move.
The outraged taxpayers, al
ready paying taxes on the high
est real estate assessment per
capita of any city in the United
States save New York, as well as
high gasoline taxes and the reg
ular Federal taxes, would have a
local income tax saddled on their
already overburdened shoulders
under a bin which Senator Will
liam H. King CD, OF Utah, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, is preparing to present to
the next session of Congress.
Citizens POwerless
The voteless citizens of the
Capital have no voice in the
matter. In any other city they
could go to the polls and oppose
such an unfair move with ballots,
even recalling city officials if
necessary.
But all that Washington citi
zens can do is to raise such a
storm OF protest that members
of Congress will realize their
plight and defeat such a move.
And the citizens, battling
economic disaster such as in
creased taxes is bound to bring,
are preparing to do just this.
Plans are under way for the
formation of an organization
which will carry on the fight
Merchants Plan Fight
Merchants in particular are in
terested in it. For every dollar
taken from the pockets of the tax
payers by this tax means less
business.
Just at this time of economic
recovery, when business is seeing
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The Washington times., 1934-10-16
CORRECT
MANNERS
Betrothal Party

-
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
7 am thinking of giving a
birthday party and would like
to announce my engagement. I
would like my mother and
father to announce it. Which
one should announce it, and
when?
Would it be proper for my
friend to put the ring on after
the engagement has been an
nounced, or how should this be
done? I want the engagement
to be a surprise to the guests.
D.
Your father would make this
announcement, early in the
party.
Yes, if you wish to have this
giving of -the-ring at this time Git
always seems to me more appro-
pirate to have this ring given in
private) your fiance would put
it on your finger after the an
nouncement has been made.
Or, in better taste, I think,
you would slip the ring on your
finger just before or just after
your fathers announcement, the
ring having been given to you
previously when you and 5our
fianoe were together.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16

THAT sketch wasn't there when that bag was
made up" said De Cana decisvely. "1t'S the same
symbol we found on the silver plate on the lions
collar, facing the map Of Cocos Island and the
treasure. This is uncanny."
The Washington times., 1934-10-16

"But lookI" cried jerry pointing. There on the
inside surface Of the bag, crudely and hastily
drawn sketch of bird in basket! 1t was done
in black, seemingly with charcoal crayon. AL
were speechle6S for time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

is ~artihcally removed care being
taken To avoid wounding the inner
bark
Only the new cork Is of CONNER
eiaI value The first harvest Is tax
en- when the newly formed oak bark
has reached 4 thickness of about one
inch When cut the bark rolls up.
forming tubes the size Of the trunk
from which Ii was taken Ii Is then
boiled in wafer To increase its bulk
and elasticity after which il Is sub
nnifred 10 pressure which fatfens it.
liz is then cut into various articles
After the tree is thirty years old
its bark may be peeled AT intervals
of from six TO ten years. the product
Increasing in firznress and raIue with
each reeling- The best layers for fine
bark are those produced after the
tree IL fifty years old Removal OF
the bark is said 10 he beneficial to
the tree and IL property removed the
trees flourish for upwards Of 15l
yearsr-Malcolm Mcdowell, in the
Chicago Daily News
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

snappy fire equipment. But the chief
remembered Maggie and Maude.
-They were brought back to the
old station. Spare tires and retired
checker tables were cleared out and
their old stalls were bedded down.
One fancies they looked In vain for
the familiar hanging harness and
probably gazed disdaInfully at the
oily drip pans under the fire engine.
But when the hose truck they had
hauled in other days was fixed up
with runners, Maggie and Maude
may have exchanged a ladylike
equine chuckle over the belated &c
ignition of their worth.
Nor are Maggie and Maude the
only horses To have the laugh on
their modern rivals. Throughout the
deep snow zone of the East, sleds
and cutters are passing up stalled
autos and trucks, and the pleasant
ring of sleigh bells resounds where
it had not been heard for many years.
Up In Vermont and New Hampshire
where they never try to explain away
deep SNOW the horses have their day
every winter.
-Euf 1t takes an old-fashioned WIN
ter to demonstrate the old-fashloned
reliability of Maggie and Maude. One
wonders what North Adams will do
IL II has a similar blizzard In, say,
the winter of 1851"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
Why Three Camels Took
Passage on Noah's Ark

Noah was surprised to see three
camels coming mp the gangway.
-HeyI' he shouted, zone of ron viii
have to stay ashore
4Not me- said the first ship OF the
desert, Il am the camel so many
people swallow while straining at a
gnatr
T." said the second, @arn the camel
whose back is broken by the last
straw
sand I.r said the third and Last
am the camel which shall pass
through the eye of n needle sooneH
than a rich man shall enter the king
dom of heaven"
Noah scratched his head I'm per
plexity. Finally. deciding that poster
ity could i'll spare any of these ant
would be lost for illustrations with
out them, he let them all roEns
aboard--Boston Transcript
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

siered that the carrying Of air mail
cease except ION such routes, under
such weather conditions and under such
equipment and personnel conditions as
Will insure, as far as the utmost care
caR provide. against constant recur-
renee of fatal accidents
General Foulofs, Brig. Gen. Oscar
Westoyer, chief OF air mail operations,
and various Post Office department
officials built a revised safety route
with the trans-continental line from
Newark to San Francisco AS the main
lime. other routes feeding into 1t. The
intention WAS to reduce the number
of trips ON all schedules and to permit
less night flying.
Colonel Lindbergh aroused interest
By visiting Washington for two days
md comforting with Secretary of War
Dern- Soon after the secretary named
the colonel, OrvfIle Wright and Clar-
ence Chamberlain ON a committee to
investigate the army carrying of the
mir mail
Lindbergh, however, declined to serve
ON the committee. repeating In his let
ter to Secretary Dern his severe con-
demnatton OF the plan to have the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
"
K A OF
REAL @COMEBACKr

An incident Of tire winter. when
nsany parts Of Massachusetts, we're
showed UNDER drew the following
interesting editorial comment from
the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The people OF North Ada HIS.
Mass are sleeping peacefully these
SNOWY nights thanks { the vf-iIanE
Ioyalry OF Magic and Maude- Sew
eraI years ago Magic and Mande
went over the hill TO the pu=orfarm
That was when North Adams Icinesi
the procession of modern cities and
motorized is fire department That
meant from hose cart 10 dump cart
for Maize and Maule- In view
OF their long service they we're given
light work and liberal eats BIZ way
of old age pension
-Tleir career vas drab enough
until this winters fury piled blizzard
upon blizzard for the hill towns OF
western Massachusetts The SHOW
became too deep for North Adams
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
Fabric Stick. to Metal

A worker at a prominent institute
has devised d method of combining
metal with any sort of fibrous mate
rial By means of n metal adhesive
consisting of certain low-melting al
Toys which will cling to both metal
and fiber without affecting the prop
critics of either. One of the first
commercial results of the develop
ment Is a form Of corrugated roofing
In which sheet metal Is protected on
either side by asbestos fiber firmly
attached Other materials such as
wool felt or paper, can be bonded
equally well TO metal.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

against Andrew w
Mellon, former secre-
tary of the treasury
and one of the worlds
wealthiest men: T. l.
Sidlow of Cleveland.
law partner Of New
ton ID. Baker Thomas
S. Lamont, son of the
noted financier Thorn
as w. Lamont and a
member of the ]. r.
Morgan banking house,
and James j. Walker.
former mayor of New
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

corps. and the draft
Ing OF a new SEIZED
ME that would insure
greater safety for the
flyers was begun,
b the new
reached him of the
deaths of the ninth
and tenth army mail
carriers within three
weeks Mr.. Roosevelt
sent cut word: THE
continuation OF deaths
In the army air corps
rfFrYSY r*nnu Ha a..
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

ratification or the ST.
Lawrence waterway
treaty. the pact was
defeated in the SEN
ate By q vote Of 46 to
A. Thus the affirma-
tive vote was far be-
low the required two
thirds of those voting.
Party lines were dis
regarded. Twenty-Five
d e III ocrats voted
a gainstr ratification,
along with % Repub-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
Mxnckx Blk UxeIess

One hundred years ago the English
Bible soeiety. at great expense put
an edition of the Bible In the Man
chm language, then the official Ian.
guage of the Chinese court and gov
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
Two Extremes

The beautiful women OF Tehiante-
pee, Mexico, outnumber the men five
10 one The opposite Is the condition
in Kuenos Aires. Argentina, where
the men outnumber the women In the
anne ratio.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

eminent When sent to China the
books were found useless. as the
Manchus were able to read Chinese,
preferring Chinese to their own Ian
guage- which had become almost con
fined to official use only.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

The ScourEe OF E%IIlainy." by John
MArSton, nm English d~ranaztist of the
Seventeenth century was dedicated
By the author to himseIflTo his
most and beloved Self"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
ST. Lawrence Waterway Treaty Rejected by Senate Despite
Presidents Efforts-Revamping of Air Mail in
Progress-House Passes Bonus Bill.
Bv EDWARD W. ICKAR

nESPITE the fact that President
l. Roosevelt phoned personally TO
q number of senator's of both parties
seeking TO persuade them TO vote for
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

III water LIZ spilled on the leaf OF q
book, put the leaf between two blot
tiers and iron first on n side, then
ON the other. The leaf will not then
crinkIe-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
Too Late

1T IN possible for a man to play the
part of a worm so long that he be
comes too weak to turn--Toledo
Blade
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

HcnnS- In favor OF the pact were 81
Democrats. ii Republicans and l
Farmer-Lahorife.
Dir Roosevelt, 1t was said In Wash
tagtOn. was decidedly vexed by this
defeat OF a major administration
measure. and he began preparations to
re<ubmft the treaty at q future session
Of congress. Senator james Hamilton
Lewis OF Illinois. Democratic whip of
the senate and one of the leading op-
pOnents OF the rejected treaty, pre-
dlcfed that Canada would soon offer
the United States a substitute treaty.
This may be true. but dispatches re-
veal that In Montreal, at least, the de-
feat OF the pact was hailed with joy
because business men there think the
project too expensive to be undertake
en- At this time. The Presidents warn
Ing that Canada would, on its own
Initiative. build an alLCanadian water
way seems to be met by this news
from Montreal.
Chicago and the Mississippi valley
ere blamed by Mr.. Roosevelt for the
rejection Of the treaty. and there Is no
doubt that their arguments against
the proposed restriction of diversion
c. water from Lake Michigan to 1900
cubic feet q second were potent. This
amount according to Senator Lewis
and other Middle West senator's, would
be wholly inadequate to maintain nav
igafE0n In the Mississippi waterway.
The Atlantic seaboard senator's, too,
we're almost solidly against the treaty.
IL the treaty is resubmitted. the
clauses concerning the sovereignty of
Lake Michigan and the Chicago d.
version may be omitted; but Senator
Lewfs said. $50 far as | am concerned
and i believe / speak also for sew
eraI 0thers-I shall not be satisfied
with a mere omission, but shall de-
n1znd that Observation-Disclosures of Lake
Michigan and the Limitation Of the
sanitary district diversion shall be
specifically renounced by Canada"
NESATOR WAGNER OF New York.
- chairrnano of the nationallabor board.
las put forth a warning that unless
mIsc0nsrruction" and aeyasfon" of the
collective bargaining provisions OF the
National Industrial Recovery Act are
checked we may expect to witness a
vast swelling of industrial unrest with
the coming OF spring"
Secretary OF Labor Perkins Joined
with Wagner and other witnesses be-
fore the board In urging the passage
Of Wagner's bin which would create
y permanent labor board and outlaw
employer influence over the organiza-
ton Of employees. Representatives
Ct the American Federation of Labor
demand that employers be forced to
recognize the unions and predict gen.
erzI strikes especially In the automo-
bile industry unless prompt action Is
taken to satisfy the men.
DT DIRECTION of the President, all
- air mail operations by the army air
corps were suspended by Mai. Gen.
w.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
= Ia1ative-thrcs for q cathartic.-Adv.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

Your local dealer carries Ferry's
Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds. Now
only ) cents a package. Adv.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

CRIMINAL action for alleged eva-
~ sion of the federal income tax law
was ordered By Attorney General
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

DT DIRECTION of the President, all
- air mail operations by the army air
corps were suspended by Maj. Gen.
benjamin ID Foulois. chief OF the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

army carry the air mail. Mr.. Dern
urged him to reconsider. Meanwhile,
the colonel appeared before the senate
post office committee to testify con-
corning permanent air mail legislation.
General Foulois has been working
on a plan by which army flyers could
join with commercial pilots In receiy-
ing training. The step follows a sug-
gestion by Mr.. Roosevelt that because
military lessons have been taught us
during the last few weeks" army avn
ators should train with those who
later on will fly the mail' In might
flying, blind flying and instrument
flying"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

TWO hundred and thirty-one Demo
4 cratic members of the house kicked
owe the traces and, with the aid OF SO
Republicans, passed the Patman bill
calling for the imnsdiate payment OF
the veterans bonus with greenbacks.
The President has repeatedly ex-
pressed his opposition to the measure
and indicated that he would veto Ii II
1t got through congress. It's passage
by the senate was unlikely.
There were only two reasonable ex-
plantations for the revolt of the Dem
ocrats. One was put In words by Rep
resentative John Y. Brown of Ken
lucky. a Democrat. who was In oppo-
sition. He said: You are buying
veterans votes. Ynn are holding out
this piece OF bait to get veterans votes
this summer. There Is not a man In
the house who believes this bill will
ever become a law. and yet you sit
here and vote for 1t for your own po-
litical welfare"
The other explanation was that
many of the Democrats are %resentful
Of the rubber stamp label that has
been put on congress and welcomed
an opportunity to break away from
lictation and, as one OF them said,
vote as their consciences directed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22
B. EASTMAN and the Inter.

Joseph p. EASTMAN and the Inter-
j state Commerce commission have
toIned In recommending to congress
legislation that Will place under athe
guiding hand OF government controIr
the transportation agencies that use
the highways and waterways of the
country. Their report. which was sub
mitted TO the President. declares that
regulation of motor and water trans
portation is necessary IF a threaten
Ing chaos is TO be transformed into
order" Such regulation. they said,
should be concentrated In the Inter-
state Commerce commission
In proposing changes in the inter-
state act. the co-ordinator
and the commission recommend liber-
~alizatIon of the long and short haul
clause f~orbidding a railroad TO charge
less for a longer than a shorter haul,
except on permission from the com
mission.
This clause is held BY middle west
ern interests to have damaged them
substantially by preventing traffic NOV
Ing by rail to the Pacific coast, and its
repeal Is now being sought
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

CECRETARy OF COMMERCE RO-
y PER obtained the approval OF Pres
ident Roosevelt for a new program for
substituting the American merchant
marine which he will submit to con-
gress.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

THE gunboat Fulton, known as the
grief ship" of the American navy.
caught fire during a storm of the
China coast and had to be abandoned.
The crew Of 1877 officers and men was
rescued by two British vessels and
taken to Hongkong. Only three men
were Injured.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

DY A vote of Is TO s a District OF
Columbia grand jury refused to re-
turn indictments In Its Investigation
OF an alleged conspiracy to defraud
the government on War department
contracts Secretary Dern was highly
pleased with what he called a vtndi.
cation Of the department
3 By Western kswnpapw uaIsnx
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-03-22

A LIBERTAD. most important sea-
- port of the republic OF Salvador,
was almost destroyed by an explosion
of dynamite on the docks and the re-
sulhng conflagration- 1t was believed
at least $50 persons were killed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-22
SENIOR !l|l| BALL
 BIG SUCCESS
Annual Affair F eature s Many Novel Stunts
 for Entertainment
By BERNICE REIDLE


 Good music and entertainment was featured at the Senior Snow Ball which was held Friday night in the high school gym. Earl Blin- zler's five-piece orchestra furnished music for the occasion.
 The gym was transformed into a beautiful ballroom. Cotton was strung from the balcony and blue spotlights were played around to give the effect of failing snow. There were four large Christmas trees all lighted and eight smaller trees decorated with tinsel.
 The main feature of the eve- ming was The Snow Mans Shuf- fle' under the direction of Miss Mildred Logg and was a huge suc- cess. The members of the act were: Sylvia Berg, Nola May See lye, Edithbelle Heller, Clara Han sen, Minnie Rogers, Geraldine Bod ding, and Emma Ness.
 A group of five girls entertained with several selections including "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" ''Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" {" We three Kings of the Orient Are" and Silent Night Those rendering the selections were Inga Lindstrom, Bernice Reidle, Miriam Lea, Corrinne Jenne,. and Carol Robertson. eeass A4A
 The surprise act of the evening was a solo by Bobby Converse en-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-22

titled You've Got to Be a Bas- ketball Hero"
 At about II o'clock refreshments were served and at 12:30 o'clock the dance broke up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-22
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

A new TELEPHONE DIRECTORY is being issued to all subscribers on or about January 1st and ad- vertising forms will close December 15th. For space please telephone the
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS adv. TELEPHONE COMPANY.
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STORE OPEN TONIGHT and every night until Christmas. Santa Claus Store BON .MARC1E.
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u s pEpARTMENT oF AeRICuLTuRE. WEATHER BUREAU
The Weather

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