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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
WELL KNOWN PIONEER AND
BRIDE EXTEND GREETINGS
TO FRIENDS IN JUNEAU

According to Christmas greeting
cards received here by Robert
Bender and others of his Juneau
friends. SANDY" Smith is married
and is honeymooning with his brile
at % East 73rd Street in New York
City.
Though the well known pioneer
intin1ated before leaving Juneau
for New York and Bermuda some
weeks ago, that he might be mar
ried when he returned. the first
authentic information that he had
taken the step came with the re-
ceipt of Christmas cards from
Capt. and Mrs. Alexander Malcolm
Smith this week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04

British firms have contracted for
approximately 1000 bales of Pa
.cific Coast hops.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
MENUS
| Hth'!e' DAY
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
HOLIDAY AFTERTHOUGHT

The mondays are over, the tree
discarded, the trimmings packed
away, the children back at school
and the housewife now has a little
time to rest. Take an hour or so
and jot down in a small notebook
the gifts received by friends, make
another fist telling those gifts sent
away. Go over the Christmas cards
and make list of the thoughtful
friends. Tuck this, little book away
and next year it will save you
much time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
Snice Cake


One-half cup fat; one and one
half cups brown sugar; one cup
sour milk; two eggs; one and one
half teaspoons cinnamon; one tea
spoon cloves; one-ha1f teaspoon
nutmeg; one-quarter teaspoon salt;
one teaspoon vanilla; two and one
half cups flour; one teaspoon soda;
one teaspoon baking powder.
Cream fat and sugar. Add rest
of ingredients and beat two min
utes. Pour into two layer cake pans
lined with waxed papers. Bake 20
minutes in moderate oven.
Nut Penocbe FrOsting
One cup dark brown sugar; one
half cup sugar; two-thirds cup
milk; one tablespoon butter; one
teaspoon vanilla; one-eighth tea
spoon salt; one-ha1f cup nuts.
Mix sugars, milk and butter. Boil
gently, stirring frequently until
soft ball forms when portion is
tested in cup of cold water. Re-
move from fire and do not touch
for 20 minutes. then add vanilla
and beat until creamy. Add nuts
and frost cake. aaa
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
TRAFFIC NOTICE

In order to permit the streets to
be cleared of snow in the early
morning hours, no parking of auto
mobiles on streets will be allowed
after 3 am. Compliance with this
order will help City crews to fin.
ish clearing operations by 8 am.
... c. j. DAVIS,
adv. Chief of Police.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04

Daily Empire Want Ads Fay!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
CHEF JOHNSON ARRIVES

Chef Johnson representative of
the National Grocery Company, ar
rived in Juneau on the steamer
Yukon.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
JOHN B. HOPKINS
FATALLY STRICKEN
Heart Attack Claims Re.
tired Census Bureau
EmpIoye on Street.

John B. Hopkins, rs, former men,
Der Of the North Carolina House OF
Representatives and retired Census
Bureau employe, died from heart
attack Tuesday while walking near
Seventh and E streets. X
Mr.. Hopkins. who lived at SO Ken
redy street, came to Washington in
1901 and accepted a position in the
Census Bureau, where he served con-
tinuously until his retirement in
March, 1882.
He represented Ashe County in the
North Carolina House inA1895, and
prior to coming to the Capital was a
lumber dealer and merchant.
Mr. Hopkins was a member of
Sansbury Lodge, Masons; Brightwood
Commandery, No. 6, knights Templar,
and for many years was delegate for
the Chillum Heights Citizens Asso-
ciation to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Celia I. Hopkins; two daughters, Miss
Lucy E. Hopkins and Mrs. Agnes H.
Black, Doth of this city, and four
sons, Joseph A, G. Elmer and John
C. Hopkins, all of Washington, and
william S. Hopkins, Reckley, w. Va.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at pm. at the residence,
Burial will be in Rock Greek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
DUTCH TREAT DINNER
OFFERED TO STRANGERS
DR.. Grace A. Thompson to Be
Hostess at Shoreham on
Christmas Day.

After the success of the strangers
Thanksgiving dinner, at which more
than 80 persons were present, Dr.
Grace A. Thompson has made ar
rangements to repeat the feast at
Christmas time.
DR.. Thompson, through the Shore
ham Hotel, announced today that
she will again play hostess on the
evening of December 25 for all stran-
gers in the city who want to enjoy
their holiday dinner with company.
A 50 Dutch-treat dinner will be
served after short reception in the
Garbo room.
DR.. Thompson said number of
Washingtonians joined the Thanks
giving gathering merely to help spread
cheer among the strangers and those
away from home, and she has re-
1lewed the invitation to residents of
the city who would like to help make
this happier Yuletide.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

with two companions, Gilchrist told
police.
william Manning, 1888 Montello
avenue northeast, reported to police
he was held up in his taxicab near
Florida avenue and Thirteenth street
last night by two white passengers
who took $3.50. The robbers dropped
their pistol in leaving the cab and the
firearms was found by Policeman r.
r. Klotz Of the ninth precinct.
Miss Nablian Felson, Bellevue Hotel,
reported she was held up near the
hotel on e street by a colored man
last night who threw her to the pave
ment and took $18 and some change.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
TWO REACH RIPE AGE
{ BY DIFFERENT ROUTES

Chicagoan, 80, Eats at Midnight,
Recommends Liquor-Another,
100, Shuns Drink and Tobacco.
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 20.-Oysters
and beverages VS.. no smokes and no
nips-such is the contrasting life of
one centenarian and one near cen
tenarian.
Said Abraham Greenburg of Chi
cago, who was SO yesterday: Eat your
best meal at midnight; forego molasses
and sulphur in favor of good drink
of liquor, some lemon juice and water;
break every one else's rules for
longevity"
Said Alexander F. Murphy of Free
port, ILL.,, who is 100 today: II have
never used intoxicants or tobacco"
Greenburg opened his birthday
celebration just after midnight yes
terday with Blue Points, welsh rarebit
and black coffee.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
CHILDREN'S THEATER
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Seat Sale Under Way, With Box
Office at National Closed
Until Monday.

The lobby of the National Theater,
usually a gloomy forsaken place on
those weeks when the theater is dark,
has taken on a festive Christmas
aspect. This is due to the posters for
''Dick Wilmington and His Cat" the
Children's Theater's holiday play,
which is booked for single perform
ance on Friday morning of Christmas
week, December %.
This display of the "Dick Whiting
ton" posters is an unusual concession
on the part of the National to the
Children's Theater to call attention
to the fact that this week all tickets
for the play must be purchased from
the Women's International League,
Washington sponsor of the children's
play series, at 532 Seventeenth street,
and not from the box Office of the
National Theater as advertised in all
the papers
The theater promised that the box
Office will reopen on Monday, but the
league hopes that all those who wish
to give tickets to the play for Christ
mas presents, will remember its ad-
dress-532 Seventeenth street, or tele-
phone Metropolitan 1894.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

vember was 218, or per cent above
the supposed capacity. The average
number Of patients in October was
214, the same as in November Of last
year.
The number Of deaths declined,
however, DIR. Peabody said. There
were 80 last month, as compared with
81 in November Of last year.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
MOT0RIST is ROBBED
AS HE STOPS FOR LIGHT
Taxicab Driver Also Reports
Theft-Woman Is Held Up
by Colored Man.

When John T. Gilchrist, 1405 Law
renee street northeast, stopped his
automobile for the trafic light at
Rhode Island avenue and Fifteenth
street last night, he was held up by a
young colored man and robbed of $18.
The robber escaped in another car
Evening star., 1934-12-20
CURTIS COUSIN DIES

Succumbs Two Weeks After Be-
ing Stricken With Heart Attack.
TULSA. Okla. December 20 R).-
Charles Curtis, rs, Dayton, Ohio. Sec
ond cousin to former Vice President
Charles Curtis. died yesterday in o
Tulsa hospital.
Curtis, who had often visited rela-
tives in Tulsa, had been sales man.
ager Of a Detroit firm more than 40
years. He was stricken with a heart
attack two weeks ago while in Fort
Smith, Ark, and was brought to O
Tulsa hospital.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
REMAINS OVERCROWDED
Report shows 21o Beds With 21s
Patients on Average Dur
ing November.

Overcrowding of the old Tubercu-
losis Hospital at Thirteenth and Up
shur streets continued last month, &C
cording to the November report Of
DR.. J. Winthrop Peabody, superin-
tendant.
While the hospital has 210 beds
available for patients, the average
number of patients there during No
Evening star., 1934-12-20
ITALIAN-ETHIOPIAN
DISPUTE GROWING
Emperor Selassie Sends Second
j Note to League Reiterating
Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, December 20.-The dis
pute between Italy and Ethiopia over
responsibility for clashes between their
garrisons on the frontier between
Ethiopia and italian Somaliland as
sumed increasingly alarming proper
tions today.
Emperor Halle Selassie's government
sent the League a second commune
cation, reiterating charges of italian
aggression" and accusing Italy of u
legal occupation of Ethiopian terri
tory.
The protest charged that Italian
troops stationed at UaIual, near the
border, opened fire on an Ethiopian
detachment without provocation. The
attack, it said, menaced members
of an International Boundary Com
mission and brought forth a protest
from the BriCish commissioner.
Qtalian reports said 35 Italians and
10 Ethiopians were killed or injured
in the encounter. Rome blamed the
Ethiopians for inciting the attack)
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Steamship Executive Dies.

BOSTON, December 20 (P.-George
Hawley, 66, president Of C.. H. Sprague
g. Son Coal Co. and chairman Of the
Board Of Directors of the Eastern
Steamship Lines, Inc, died yesterday
of a heart attack.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
DOGS TO GIVE PARTY
Prospective Child Owners to Be
CHESTS of "Homeo

Guests of "Home."
PHILADELPHIA P.-The dogs at
Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals
are giving a Christmas party Satur-
day-with a real tree hung with dog
biscuits and bones.
The party is for children. whom
Manager George Armstrong hopes
will be interested in adopting many
of the 80 dogs. The children will get
ice cream and cake, not bones.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
KIWANtS CLUB RECEIVES
VARIED YULE REQUESTS
Underprivileged Groups Ask
Santa Claus for Tinker Toys
and Anthony Adverse.

A variety ranging from tinker toys
to Anthony Adverse" was included
in the requests of underprivileged
children who were solicited by the
Kiwanis Club to tell Santa Claus what
they want for Christmas.
The Kiwanis Club will be host to
its wards next Sunday at Roosevelt
High School. c. Marshall Finnan,
chairman, and DR.. Manley B. Root,
vice chairman, are heading the COM
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Watch Identifies Body.

Through a watch found in the
clothing of a man found dead In q
Dartmoor bog, and buried in an un-
known grave, police of Warrington,
England, have identified him as
Walton Howard Of Warrington.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

mittee making arrangements for the
party. =.
On Friday at the Magruder School
for Crippled Children, the club will
play Santa to colored children.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
CUSTODIAN,S LETTER.

Afro-Amercan Sons Daughters making pro-
along all lines, have just completed the office build
ing The whole building has been worked The out
side has been succeed and changes been made
inside. regular elevated office has been installed for
the Bookkeeper with high classed material panel pc
ton divides the big auditorium that the recorders are
separated from the guest that happens to drop in The
vault for the safes has been completed and the records
longer in danger Of fire. We could lose the build
ing and records woGd be safe The increase of the
order all that could be expected under present cond
tons In some meetings large numbers join The death
rate is low. There is nothing to charge this
low mortality rate but hospital institution that gives
members wonderful opportunity to receive service in
time that restores them to normal health.
Our Grand Lodge must be represented by all local
lodges in fact every policy holder must look forward to
the Grand Lodge of inspiration and legislation
Every ledge must be represented Make preparation
now Send at least two delegates
To thos. who write applications: Remember that
every application should be written with the sole purpose
of making the organization stronger and when you write
persons who in failing health over age you are
destroying when you should be building in fact you are
an enemy to the Afros The qualification of writer
should be that his representation is above dollar
T. j. HUDDLESTON, Custodian
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
THE OFFICE PUTS ON NEW DRESS.

Old Man Depression released his clutch long enough
for the office of the Afro American Sons Daughters TO
don a new dress for the Spring The finishing touches
which have been added to be the elimination OF
dream of better and bigger things The remodelng really
satisfied long felt need and is evidence of an EYE tor
beauty" which exists somewhere in oficaldom OF the or
ganization.
One who recalls the drabness and unattractveness OF
the one more brick structure which stood in all its ugi
ness the of Commercial and Washington
Streets would almost manifest belief in fairies if he
were to see it 1t to be optical illusion
until you look second time; then you realize that you
are not seeing things but beholdng realities This
building has been transformed as if by magic into thing
Of beauty The time red brick appearance has
given way to succo and has the feeling that ne IS
getting glimpse of oriental structure, imposing
is the edifce with all of its exterior embellishments
The interior has not been left undone. Those who
have long since harbored belief that their working sur
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
ANGUILLA CCLORED PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSES sue
CESSFUL TERN.

The Anguilla Colored Public School has just
pleted successful term reports the principal
Professor j. E. Mcintyre A. B.. of Alcorn College With
the splendid cooperation of his faculty and student body
Professor Mcintyre has been able to make his influence
felt throughout the community in which he has been of
unesmabe service Professor Mcintyre reports that his
school awarded by the State Board of Education
This in itself verites the that during his first year
principal of the school that he has made enviable
record
Professor Mcintyre has extensive program for the
ensuing .erm, 1934-35 To be definite he hopes to
his students through the ninth grade and eventually
through the high school, More young men like Professor
Mcintyre are needed in the teaching profession.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
THANKS.

| want to thank all Lodges Financial Secretaries,
Presidents and friends for the applications greetings and
tokens sent to my birthday, Feb Ia 1t is pleasing
to know that many people the state have
place in their hearts for Forty applications were re.
ceved that day. In the next issue of the Courier will
publish the of lodges and persons that made
Let live in the house by the side of the
road anH be friend to man.
\ l. L. EDWARDS, Supreme Vice-President
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
POPULAR COED CROWNED QUEEN.

The popular and charming daughter of President ana
Mrs. L. M. Mccoy crowned queen Of Rust College
April T. The selection sponsored by the Rustic,
student publication before an enormous crowd in the
reading of the college.
Every school of any note at sometime or other
chooses from it's of goods young lady its queen
because of certain achievements qualifications. Inc
young lady at Rust for herself this distinction OF
queen of Rust College by her exceptional ability OF gath
ering subscriptions for the student paper.
The social at which the coronation was made was a
gala affair. Music for this hilarious occasion fur
nished by the Bella Vista Orchestra composed of students
of the college.
Rust College ranks OF the leading colleges of
the State of Mississippi The achievements of it's grad
yates verify the fact that it be cassed among the
tons best.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01


themselves into approved citizens.
The A. & NJ. Colleges of the south yearly grad
uatng of young who professedly learned
IN the scientific art of armnga least to extent to
which they are capable of nstrucng the who is and
already smells of the damp earth of nature Yes,
these young after four of training have become
proficient the art of how to Wrest the most from the
soil but what battles most profoundly is that so few
of these young willing to themselves put theory
into practice, and themselves become master farmers
What composite enigmacal parodoXes They do not seem
to realize that scientific farming where the earth is mace
to yield its maximum output can be as honorable ana as
lucrative a livelihood profession.
AS race we are too inclined toward the reprehensi-
BILE habit of trying to do that at which the next man sue
ceeds regardless of aptitude future possibilities of a
changing need for that kind of work and overcrowdng
of that field.
The Need for college Education.
The ability to do anything in more efficient way
and in less time help to incte the admiration OF
the who has pay for the Work-or the employer
The man who has to pay for serVices-the employer
wants to pay the efficient man-he reliable man. not
necessarily the Negro These two qualities will recon-
mend themselves and challenge any competitor 1t is
the ability to do the thing better than the next fellow
which is going to gain for the Negro place in this
peting commercial world.
Take for instance the trade of Carpentry Practiced
to the extent of building and designing demonstrate
creative ability, which if carried into higher education
would result in degree Of architectural engineering
The is true of many of "crack' electricians
who make radios, repair intricate electrical Devices
ct cetera -Four years Of college education after
the termination Of their trade, aduerated with certain
cultural subjects would not only give him wider outlook
his sphere of environments but would also give
him assured place among the enved ntegentsia This
brings to this point; bigoted members of
argue that college education is worthless from
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01

r 1ings would be beautified and made more CO
tovwork have the satisfaction of knowing that
during the process of reconstruction. comply
scrption of the interior appears in the Custodian's
in this issue
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
NOTICE.

In about tluo lUeeks lue lUiH hare plenty of badges
buttons for SALE You may get them by ordering them
direct from this office.
Badges, soc.
Buttons 25c.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
Senia, DeeSOn, p. Queens +.

Co,;o Dooson Ouens U
Ira Lake, Ira Lake. II. H0Ward ~
New Zion, Drew, Pearlie Collier ........W
Cleveland No. L. CleUeland, Lula Porter. ~
Cleveland No. 2, Cleveland, Charlie Anderson 10
Grace, RuleuiHe, w. NJ. Dean ~
Strangers Home ShaW, Eddie Dunn .....I ~
Farrell, Farrell, c. r. Coleman .......... 8
HebrelU RuleuiIie, Fl. Y. Robinson .......W
Seuen STAR Cleueland. Alberta Bromn ......
New Mt. OiiUe, Gunnis0n, l.. Jurinick 1880. ,
Alderman Weir, Golden Miller ..........
Louisville LOUISVILLE Hughie Anderson.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01
1EGE EDUCATION OR NOT?
Continued from Page u
Win Not Practice Theory?

guilty. one is slightly inclined to palliate
this ever increasing horde because of the
ground and the economical status of the
lea which explains this acquired complex
nim high-hat those not of his college level.
circumstances of his American origin will eX-
feet in his Education.
men of the pre-Revolutionary days stamped
everlasting stigma of loWly toll and mental
has been his policy and intention to main
is down-trodden man may be exploited to
eneft He has subsequently placed every
path of those who were ambitious to sur
wished to stigmatize the Sons and Daugh-
18th the approbium of lOwly things, and their
9de to his wish has manifested itself in these
1g with scorn all work which is done with
it seems to me as though we have caught
horns of the dilemma. Although | do
an exponent of the demised dynamic
Washington, whom the sod has long ago
er, | do feel as though some of the prin-
located had they been carried into high
at into actual practice would not only
more salutary distribution of positions
er incite the ambitions and aspirations
who refuse to be ground in the grist
he pattern desired by fond parents
Ivably respectable professions which
worthy of the attentions of his pro
Legal and Ministerial
other skilled labors carried into
ult in equally as respectable q
mentioned, would no doubt re
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-05-01

Mound BAYOU, Mound Bayou, Ein,a Eduards 20
Beautiful Star, Mound Bayou, E. l.. Hunter 10
New Jerusalem, Drew, Essie Brown .....W
St. Peter, Merigold. H. Savannah $1,000. 10
Old Bethlehem, Doddsville, Alma Watts. 10
Rosedale, R0sedale, M. L. Duncan ........
FitzI,uah, Drelu Mary Jefferson 10
Evergreen. Skene, Edd Gary ~
Della, Shelby, ". Johnson ........
Delta Star. Merigold, Virginia SeweH 49,. 8
Weir, Weir Alice Potts ..................
Eduards, Columbus, ViStula HHges b
The Washington times., 1934-08-11

Holds Unique Record
Marian Mansfield. Paramount
actress, is the only feminine
vocalist ever to sing with Guy
JOmbardO.
The Washington times., 1934-08-11
Jockey Club

A visit to the Jockey Club on
Thursday night and talk with
proprietor j. F.. White revealed
that the northeast dine. dance
and quaff spot has some elaborate
plans for the winter.
With it's racetrack program
menus and its general flavor of
the turf, the Jockey Club expects
The Washington times., 1934-08-11
-ess Cullen Sings
Atop Arlington

The cool, breeze-swept Airing.
ton Roof, "Washington's Play.
ground in the Sky" continues to
be one of the most popular night
spots among the younger dancing
Washingtonians. Harry Albert
has made anew his reputation as
one Of the smoothest dance band
leaders in the Capital, and Less
Cullen and Bill Hopkins, vocal
izers of the first order, are gain
ing new friends every night.
The Roof has regained all its
old-time prestige and has made
many new devotees during the
summer season to date. Popular
prices have increased the num-
Der of diners.
Maestro Albert keeps abreast
of all the popular musical num-
bers as soon as they appear on
stage or radio.
The Washington times., 1934-08-11
The Tavern Club

Kathryn Cunningham, the in
dustrious keeper of the diary at
the Willard Hotel, rushes over a
bulletin that relates to the Tavern
Room. 1t will be, according to
Kathryn, IAN .after-theater gather
ing place for those persons who
dislike formality.''
Open only on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday nights, begin
ming the 18th, it will begin it's
festivities at 1920 p. m. Patrons
of the old-time play. "The Melo-
drama" which will show the
same nights, will be admitted
without cover charge. Others will
be assessed 81.
Isl" Slaughter Cor Charlie, as
he is better known, will provide
the dance music. Entertainment
features and atmosphere will 90
back to the mauve decade for
their inSpiration