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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07
MARBLE WORKS OPEN FOR
 BUSINESS

A. F. Knight of the Juneau Marble Works, has just arrived from the south after protracted stay
 and IS now ready again for busi- ness in all kinds of monumental and marble work. Contact him for your monuments. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07
The British Debt.
(Boston Transcript.)

Great Britain has had great deal of public sympathy in the United States because of her treatment of the debt owed to this country She led the way among the debtors in coming to an agreement concerning payment. She has never take action which could be construed as refusal to recognize her obligations.
 The financial condition of the British Govern ment has greatly improved during the past year There is surplus in the treasury It is not to be wondered as if there is change in American sen timent with respect to the debt
 Given ability to pay on the part of Great Britain, large body of American public opinion will hold that payment should be made This atti- tude will not be altered by the argument that for financial and economic reasons it were better that the debt be forgotten It is argument often heard. but it is one that has failed to impress the American Government and the American people
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

MT Insull has an advantage over MT. Trotzky; he at least has a country to come home to; and he feel certain of offer of housing quarters when he gets herel-(Detrot Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

Russia is said to be planning to abolish its secret police force Maybe the Treasury Depart ment could induce the OGPU to come to this country and aid it in expressing the repeal boot leggers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07
ON THE WAY UP.

of the brightest spots in the business picture right now is being contributed by the department stores During March there record-breakng
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

We'd hate to think there is old-fashioned hell since there would be no it punishment for kidnapers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

A Northwestern University professor calls Con- gressional investigators "scopotropists" That's the advantage professors have over those who only know how to swear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

They've just dug up prehistoric reptile in Africa who had three perscopc eyes much the same kind of equipment humans will be developing if money gets any scarcer.-(B Boston Transcript)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

That German who thwarted hod-up by hit ting the robber the head with a length of sausage wrote new chapter in the defense tactics of the hot dog-Phiadelphia Buletin.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

One result of the Wirt disclosures probably will be that Washington hostesses hereafter will look
 under the table before launching the conversation l-(Ohio State JournalD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

The Nashville man who remained in his attic for nine years has little some citizens who spent nearly all the Prohibition era in their cellars Indianapolis News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

Ohio's present General Assembly is the nnetieth On the theory that the first hundred years are the hardest ten and we shall be out of the woods -(Toledo Blade)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

Dr. H. c. DeVighne expected to be speeding over Gastineau Chan nelS waters in a speed boat hydro plane when making calls on his Island patients in a short time. His new craft was nearly completed and was to be placed in commission as soon as the engines arrived from the south. It was built under the direction of Capt. Waldo States who was also to install the ma- chinery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07

Mining Location NotIees at Elm. pire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-07
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire

MAY :, 1914
 Within the next few days con- struction was to begin on a 45-room modern hotel in Douglas by the Douglas Hotel Company, which had a capitalization of $40,OO0. John Feusi, principal stockholder, said the hotel would equal anything in the north.
 Eighth grade school boys of Douglas had formed a baseball team and were out practicing with uniforms and bats. The lineup was. Guis, Burke, Olson, Anderson. Jack son, Paulborn, Hubbard, Bach and George. Burke and Olson were the pitchers, and Pic Guis catcher. John Feusi had outfitted the boys with uniforms.
 J. J. Meherin planned to leave on the Jefferson for Skagway on his way to the Interior by way of Whitehorse and the Yukon River. He was to make a two month tour.
 Chief of Police William Mcbride had started spring cleanup and said ane work would continue until all undesirables that came under his notice had been given blue tickets. Two of these had been giv- en the choice of serving in the chain gang as common "vags" or leaving town the previous day, and had said they would leave.
 There was to be a dancing party following the entertainment to be given by the Camp Fire Girls in the Elks' hall the latter part of the week. Professor J. Sumpf was to be in charge of the music and a good time was assured. Proceeds from the entertainment were to augment the fund being raised to meet the summer outing of the Camp Fire Girls in Sitka.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
Judge Bentley
On Important Court

The succession Of Miss Fay Bentley position of Judge
OF the Juvenile Court again emphasizes the Importance of
that court in the affairs of the city.
Many regard the Juvenile Court small iuris
dcon which handles only minor and does not vtay
affect the cty's welfare
The discussion which preceded Miss Bentleys confirma
ton by the Senate should convey to Washing how
ever proper appreciation Of the sphere of the
activities
It was demonstrated at the hearings before subcomm
tee Of the Senate Judiciary Committee that this deals
with problems which in their farreachng effect 20 to the
very root of the citys welfare
It was demonstrated likewise at those hearings that there
considerable body of citzenry who understand the
courts problems and in all sincerity will insist upon the
maintenance of its dignity and position
Judge Bentley undoubtedly will contribute to the growth
OF the court and to the benecen influence which it exer
AS thorough student Of social problems and as an at
torney at law she combines the qualifications essential to fill
the bench.
Her experience with the public school system has given
her intimate knowledge of the problems of those who will
appear in her court
That knowledge backed up by wisdom and understanding
should make her excellent Judge
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
LISTEN, WORLD
By Elsie Robinson

case, whether I caused the Hate,
or whether it was the other fel.
lows own stewing, Hate, itself,
was only a gesture.
AND THAT GESTURE
COULDN'T HURT ME UNLESS
I LET IT.
It might make plenty of out
side trouble for me. 1t might
mess up my outside life. But I
didn't live in my outside life, in
the things I owned, or the
things I did. My real life lay
deep inside, in the things I
thought and the things I felt.
And over these things I had con-
troll.
HATE COULDN'T TOUCH
THESE THINGS UNLESS I
LET TT.
Hate was the product Of
anger and envy and fright.
But Hate couldn't pass on that
anger, envy and fright to me
unless I permitted it. Hate
couldn't even beWilder me.
But how could I prevent it?
BY UNDERSTANDING 1T. IF
I ONCE UNDERSTOOD WHAT
LAY BEHIND HATE, 1T
COULD NO LONGER MAKE
ME ANGRY.
If a frightened child struck
me, I didn't become angry,
did I? If a sick or insane
woman in her delirium called
me names-spread vicious sto-
ries-even menaced my life>-I
didn't hold her responsible, did
I? I took reasonable precau-
tions to protect myself but
didn't get ratified; I didn't let
my inner life be demoraliZed.
No, I accepted it as I &C
cepted the other nuisances and
accidents of life-and went right
on with my work and dreams.
Then why not accept Hate
in the same way? Hate, too,
was the frantic gesture of a
sick soul. If I understood the
gesture-if I understood what
lay behind Hate-I would see
that Hate was a weak, not a
strong thing, and the sick
spirit behind it was pitiful,
not powerful.
AND THAT VERY PITY
WOULD TAKE THE STING
FROM HATE.
Hate no longer demoralizes
and demolishes me as it did
once. Being human, I still
get hot under the collar and
have my mean moments of
longing for revenge.
But I've learned how silly
such moments are-how dan
gerous to myself. I've learned
that they are the only real
menace in Hate. MY OWN
ANGER IS THE ONLY HARM
THAT HATE CAN DO ME.
So-even if I don't give two
hoots for the other fellow
even if I'm moved by no
motive higher than common
selfishness-I try not to let
Hate get under my skin. And,
sometimes. I succeed!
CcOpyrisht. 1884. King Pastures
Syndicats, Ine.1
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-, reckless people.

But I couldn't! I could be
sufficiently calm in the face
of almost any other trouble.
but I couldn't be calm in
the face of hate. It did some
thing to me. Something tan
gible. 1t not only messed up
my mind and spirit, but it
gave me the jitters, physically
as some vicious, slow poison
would have done.
Part of the disturbance, Of
course, was caused by my own
anger. Hate made me furi-
ously angry. The injustice Of
it! If I'd tried to hurt any,
one, it would have been my
just due. But to hate me mere
ly because I was what I was
to hate just because the
hater liked to hate-I couldn't
understand it; I couldn't bear
it.
Hate got my goat. Gave me,
literally. the blind staggers.
How many days, months, years
have wasted-I wonder-Shad-
ow-boxing hate. Plenty of them.
And then, gradually, I began
to make a tremendous discov-
cry.
I BEGAN TO DISCOVER
THAT I NEEDN'T BE HELP.
ToC pETNDE rYAr1E
1 had been blaming Hate for
the decentralization of my life.
I had been thinking of Hate
as a hideouS Power. But hate
wasn't Power. Hate had no
power-UNLESS I GAVE 1T
POWER. Hate couldn't do any
thing to me-UNLESS I LET
1T.
What was Hate? Why was
Hate? It was the gesture of an
angry, frightened spirit-a spirit
that wanted to strike and hurt
because it was angry and fright
ened.
What had made it angry and
frightened? Sometimes I had,
by my own carelesSneSs or
selfishness. And when Hate was
my fault, it was up to me to
face and fix that fault.
But oftener Hate came from
the other fellows own weakness
some bitterness or envy or
confusion In himself. In either
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
Dates With Dreams
What Price Romance?

Up Columbia University they making dreams come
true They have worked out system whereby young
or woman can date with the person of his her
dream-or someone mighty close to it.
The university which teaches things to young
men and women than any other EARTH went in for the
dream business while trying unsuccessfully to teach md
youths how get rid of their terror of blind dates
Dating for the Oceans Drag slow. The shy
wouldn't any chances Someone hit idea Science
to the rescue? Why not? The Intra University Dating
Bureau was the result
Now the tmid boy describes his dream girl While talk
ing with that faraway look in his eyes, smart young girl
more concerned with facts than dreams sizes the dreamer
and catalogues him. One by all catalogued.
Science the re assigning the dates the basis Of
dream requirements
It looks as though Columbia is sounding the death kne
of the blindness of love- Cardcatalogue counting body
blow at romanticism.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
ONCE-OVERS

Some have logical minds and
more knowledge than they are
given credit for and so get
results that surprise everyone.
But unless you know you
have stores Of knowledge in re-
serve, how can you expect the
same success from your efforts
as that which is achieved by
the better trained person?
One is an expert auto driver,
another an overconfident one.
There is a very distinct line
between poised confidence and
overconfidence.
Too many make snap de-
cisions, unwilling to give
thought and sufficient study.
If you are one Of these over
confident persons, it would pay
you to stop and consider well,
even when you think. off-hand,
that you know enough.
Copyright, 1884, By King Features
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
Where Bad Money Is Good
And Good Is Bad

The vagares of the American dolar-worth tynne cents
day and your not quite the have per
picked the wisest heads among us.
But bafed though you may be by its alterations be
thankful that you don't live in Rumana have to figure
out what money is worth there.
recent dispatch from Bucharest that the lei coins
approximately dollar at present exchange been ex
tenvey counrfeited and that the counteets actually
valuable than the genuine
It that the Government-sue coins contain onlv
about ten per cent Of silver while the fakes contained 25
per cent
Hence there has been scramble to grab counterfeit
coins whereas the genuine rejected as "phony.
The only people that lose the counterfeiters
It used be rule of political economy that bad money
drives out good"
This is Of good money driving out "bad."
However, suppose it's in line with the generally topsv
turvy state of economics today.
People used to to spend they spend to save
All very fine doubt but slightly bewldering Of
N, old fogeA ...,
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A 3OO-Year-Old Debt
Which Should Be Paid.

One winter 300 years ago the early settlers Of New Eng
land nearly starved Had not been for Massaso Indian
chief they would have
Massaso and his tribe then 10000 strong brought presents
of corn and plantains and tided the colonists
There are many descendants of these Indians left now
but there still 100 who nhab the western end of Marthas
Vineyard And they having hard time finding enough
to eat
Their chief Ho No Ho perhaps remembering what Massaso
did the paefaces has addressed letter the Great
White Father in Washington asking for aid
"There is nothing for get here in the uUay of
work." says Ho No HO, $50 ! am appealing to Your
Majesty to see if you can help the poor Indians
this island"
We don't know whether this plea has yet reached the Pres
dent but imagine that it does he will that the Indians
well fed And whoever takes the supplies to them should
acknowledge historic debt by saying when he arrives:
"MassasOh aOere here"
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

The lights of the old Metro
politan Opera House blaze high.
Upon the stage, Giuseppe Verdis
La Traviata, and that lovely
lady and splendid actress, Rosa
Ponselle, in the part of Violetta,
singing her heart out over the
departure of her young lover.
The story Of Camille in every
episode and scene.
through the flower-hung
doorway comes a stalwart fig
ure, broadshouldered, robust. ra-
diant with the lustiness of
health, the lovers father, Ger
mont, to plead with the girl to
surrender his boy. And then
the magnificent duet between
the two - between dark-eyed
Rosa Ponselle with her voluptu-
GUS beauty, and John Charles
Thomas, always the Viking, even
in the garb and trappings of
opera in Italian fashion.
Metropolitan Debut
John Charles Thomas, great
est of American-born singers,
closest to the public heart, max
ing his first appearance in the
great old Metropolitan Opera
House, of New York! And then
storm on storm of applause,
crashing to the ceiling, billow-
ing the heavy draperies, shak-
ing the very walls. And up in
the topmost gallery the sons
and daughters of Italy, who
know the perfection of song
when they hear it-for opera
is in their blood-leap to their
feet and smite their hands to-
gether and shrek: Bravo"
and "Bravo" for five minutes
without a drawn breath.
John Charles Thomas has
taken his place in Metropolitan
opera with brilliant success, an
other step in a career which,
with all it's fame and wealth,
has stolen not one friendly note
from the changeless simplicity
and humanity of a great artist.
Warmth and vitality, love of
life, pulse in this mans every
vein and make him what he
is-the darling of the public as
well as the model of the cap
tious critics.
With Robert Browning, John
Thomas can heartily exclaim:
"My life did and does smack
sweet" Not even he, with his
magnificent technical training,
his superb gift for languages,
the splendid voice which is
his, could have won his way
to the hearts of the people
without that feeling for life
that vibrates in every note,
that flashes from every glance
Of his eye. It is his love of
life that has given rich re-
turns to this great American
troubadour; his joy in the
thrill and beauty Of the world.
For life itself intoxicates
him. He is drunk with its
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
Local Investigations
The Districts Duty

Inc DlSCTlCIS DuIy
The serious charges which have been brought regarding
the District Reormatory at Lorton warrant the fullest and
most complete investigation.
Such investigation has been ordered by those who
properly qualified to order 1.-THE DISTRICT CoMMIs-
sIoNERs.
The investigation will be conducted by who have the
respect and esteem of the local community who
acquainted with local needs and who familiar with
penal institutions and their obectves committee of the
Board of Public Welfare.
We are glad that the Commissioners ordered this nves
cation without awaiting action by Congress, although the
charges had been made on the floor Of the House.
The ordering of the investigation be accepted
ndicaon of the principle that the District
handle the Districts affairs
THERE HAS BEEN TOO MUCH RUNNING TO CON-
GREss ON THE PART OF OUR CITIZENS. MANY OF
THEM SEEM TO HAVE COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN
THAT WE HAVE OUR OWN GOVERNMENT SITUATED
IN THE DISTRICT BUILDING.
Our citizens to be among the first to forfeit what
few rights have been left them.
There another aspect of the matter which entitled
consideration That the pronene certain of citizens
when they become dssruntld to take their grievances
members of Congress-
They dash Capitol Hill upon the least provocaton and
impress member of Congress with parte revelation
Of what they believe to be serious condition.
The member thus impressed in all sincerity places what he
believes the facts before Congress- The result that wide
publicity given individual citizens views regardless
how those views may be Icolored.
Much better results would doubt obtained by presenting
the facts to the District Commissioners
The Commissioners at less and with far less trouble
could ascertain conditions and remedy any situation which might
need remedying.
We look to them do that in regard to Lorton.
OF COURSE, IN ORDERING THEIR OWN INVESTIGA-
TION THE COMMISSIONERS ASSUME THE RESPONSE
BILITY WHICH GOES WITH THEIR OFFICE. THAT RE-
sPoNs1B1LITY Is TO SEE TO 1T THAT THE INvEsTIGA-
TON IS COMPLETE AND SEARCHING, AND THAT IT IS
CONDUCTED OPENLY AND FRANKLY.
There must not be and there probably will any attempt
to shield anyone who may have done wrong.
If the conditions complained actually exist at the nstit
on there must be decisive action against those are to
blame
We confident that the Board of Public Welfare and the
District Commissioners will conduct the investigation that
the confidence of the people of Washington them will be
entirely justified
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
The Human Side of the News
John Charles Thomas Ranks With Operas Great.
By EdWin C. Hill
By EdUin C.. Hill

aromas. And it's only the peo-
pie who love life so passion.
ately who go ahead to get
things done on a grand scale
like your President-like John
Charles Thomas, our Presi.
dents favorite singer. What.
ever he sings, whether it be
the songs Of the cowboys on
the Western plains, the spirit.
uals of the Southern Negro,
the simple ballads of the coun-
tryside or the soaring arias Of
grand opera, he is always the
knight of romance, in shining
helmet and golden spurs.
From the home of a Methodist
circuit rider in Pennsylvania
simple, sturdy folk-he strobe
with lusty vitality into operetta,
then to the concert stage and
then to three years with the
Royal Opera in Belgium. Then
back to his own country, to
opera and concert and radio,
and now to the Metropolitan, to
take his place with the great
with the De Rezkes, with Scott
and Caruso.
Texas Rangers
Countless fascinating expe-
riences have been his, this man
who pours out his rich voice for
the love of singing and the love
of life, before every imaginable
type Of people, from royalty to
the children in an orphan
asylum. But one of the most
thrilling took place about a
year ago, when he was an honor
guest, with President Roose-
welt, at the National Press Club
in Washington.
It was on that occasion that
the club received a message
from the governor of Texas,
notifying John Charles Thomas
that the Texas Rangers, that
magnificent body which ranks
with the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, had voted him
an honorary commission. Many
times they had heard him sing
"Home on the Range" as no
other human being ever sang it.
or ever could, and they wanted
to show him how they felt about
it-that he, too, had in him the
stuff that makes a Texas
Ranger.
I'm happy to report to my
commanding officer" said John
Thomas, turning to the smiling
President. II shall be ready for
duty when summoned" Quick
as flash the President shot
back: That's the old Ranger
spirit, Mr.. Thomas. You're
summoned now. And my first
command is that you sing,
Home on the Range"
Nobody who was at the Ma
tional Press Club that night will
ever forget how John Charles
Thomas sang for the Rangers
and the President.
Copyright. 1884. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
Self. .Confidence-NOt Over.
Confidence

It is true that you should
have self-confidence, a certain
amount of it.
But in your efforts to estab.
lish such a frame of mind and
action do not become over"
confident.
Too much confidence in self
leads to undertakings for which
there is sometimes no previous
training, experience or adapta'
bility.
It is foolish to think that
you can do whatever anyone
else can do.
Why? Because no two have
the same background or per-
sonality.
Some folk can teach them
selves.
Others must rely entirely On
what some one tells them.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

I u n c o n
sciously made
myself a tar
get for it by
con t inually
d is t urbing
m y n e i G h
bor's comfort
a BILE Status
Q u o. AS a
CO nSequence,
somebody was
usually g u n
ming for me;
which, after
all my snooty
talk, I should
h a v e taken
nhil0SonhicallV
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

reading ABOUT billions and
billions and then going through
your husbands pockets to find
a dime to tip the hall-boy.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

In the average woman, love
Is the essence of unselfishness
and the most selfish thing
in the world; highly distilled
sweetness - and concentrated
bitterness; Slavish alteration
and complete tyranny. I have
often thanked heaven that I
am a woman-because I don't
have to be married to one! 1t
is easier to endure that purely
selfish, vacillating desire
which a man calls Glove"
In a modern husband, love is
expressed in many ways-some-
times by giving her a ticket
for the west and enough all
mony to buy a gigolo.
A woman is not actually
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

Pedigreed dogs may be all
right, however bad their tenn
pers-but, thank heaven, we
haven't yet come to being run
down by pedigreed motor cars.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

WASHINGTON TINES published at 1917
!. ok. managin ediO
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

a lunch-table, and the first
thing you know, they are fit
ting off to California on q
second honeymoon.
Articles By Helen Rowland
appear each Monday, WedneS-
day and Friday.
Copyright, 1884. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
Wives-and Ex-Wives

Not many women understand
finance; but these days "fi-
nance" seems to consist in
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

Hate Can't Hurt You-Unless
You Let 1t In
Hate used to disturb me
terribly.
Like all lively, reckless people,
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

When a woman is overly
kind to a man, it burns him
up to have to feel grateful"
to her. and his regard for her
is as tender as that Of a credi-
tor.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Helen Rowland

past middle-age until she be-
gins to get crowsfeet under the
eyes because she thinks that
she's "too young" to put on eye
glasses.