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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10

could scarcely be the reason for their departure late in August Insects are plentiful then as in May, when they arrive. But the days have grown short and the birds have not got insect pie to sit dow nto it seems to me reasonable to conclude that they probably catch quite sufficient in say, sixteen and half hours in May but require fifteen hours to fill their little insides at the tail end of Summer" When visibility lasts less than fifteen hours, they must seek brighter hunting ground.
 The seond item of observation is Illuminating, moonlt in fact Great flocks of swifts leave Liver pool a day two before the moon is at the full in August and every last one is gone by full moon, This year the main body left on the night of August 24 The setting the full came up gave them continuous light for the start of their journey, and perhaps the moon was a guide for their direction. People think of all birds except owls and the like, settling down to roost like the chickens, soon the goes down, but bird students know how empty woods will fill up with small migrants over night Robins will keep up their futing evensong for hours in the dusk of bright night, and any who has lived on farm knows how the ducks refuse to go to bed when the moon is shining. The telescopic quality of birds eye is well known. Now it appears that there is added to it the quality of the cats eye, enabling it to see, not perhaps in the pitch dark, but by the mellow light of the moon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
MORE ABOUT AIR DEFENSE.

According to Associated Press reports the National Air Frontier Defense Association is meeting today to further program which will seek an appropria- tion of $200O0O0OO for the establishment of stra- logically located air bases the Atlantic Pacific Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii Canal Zone and Puerto Rico
 Through the Army and Navy flights to Alaska this Summer the attention of not only these m- tary agencies, but through resultant publicity ml- lions of citizens focused on the importance of adequate military air defense for Alaska. In add- tion to the military who made Alaska AirDefense conscious numerous Government officials Of importance including Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper and Second Assistant Postmaster General Harllee Branch observed and discussed the importance of improved facilities for air transporta- tion in Alaska.
 Alaska will have friends at court if and when the Air Frontier Defense Associations program comes into being. Keeping in mind the general trend of international relations it is of vital importance that adequate air defense bases be established in Alaska and that this work be done expeditiousy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
More Fascist Talk.
(New York World Telegraph

(NeW YOrk World-Telegram.)
 There is unnecessary excitement reports that General Smedley Butler told Congressional Com mittee that he declined offer to lead half million veterans in march Washington to over throw the Government The Wall Street men-some Of whom have already protested their innocence-are mentioned in the reports as the financial wheelhorses in the alleged Fascist dream.
 All of this has served to revive discussion of the potentialties of Fascism in the United States There are, and always have been in this country persons who look with favor upon dictatorship Until the present economic depression overlook jus these worshippers of the Mussolini technique were too few to be noticed. But they gained recruits with the spread of distress and ,impatence with cumbersome Democratic methods
 The tragic example of Hitlerized Germany and the effort of the New Deal to adjuss Democratic machinery to economic realities have abated this Fascist sentiment Nevertheless the seeds have been sown. Whether they will grow will depend largely upon the success or failure of the New Deal.
 If the millions in distress lose hope, situation might develop which would be made to order for man horseback'-a demagogue of the un- scrupuous type of Huey Long, possessing flair for political strategy and appeal to discouraged youth. But if President Roosevelt continues his leader ship, and if he is given half chance by the conservatives to win the national battle for recovery and reform, the Hueys will never get to be Hitlers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
20 YEARS AGO
Prom The Empire
DECEMBER 10. 1914.

His Holiness, Pope Benedict. ap- pealed to the nations of warrinc Europe asking that they agree to three-weeks' Christmas truce. Ypres again became roaring furnace of war, according to dis patches from Belgium. Berlin an- nounced that the allies had been driven back some distance in the Argonne area.
 Juneau citizens were warned by the newly organized fire depart ment that the water cure wo,lld be applied to those who crowded too closely to the fire-lines in times of conflagration. Officers elected at the organization meeting were s. J. Freiman, chief; c. w. Carter, assistant chief; J. w. Bell, secre- tary and treasurer. H. I. Llcas Dave Evans and Carter were mem bers of committee appointed to frame bylaws.
 Tom Judson returned to his home on the Island from a trip to the Westward on the last voyage of the Mariposa.
 The German Austrian -Hungar- ian Relief Fund of Southeastern Alaska was organized by sympa- thizers of these countries in the world war for the purpose of as- sisting war sufferers.
 Ladies of Thane, under the lead ership of Mrs. Robert Semple. had benefit for the Belgian relief fund at the company store at Thane.
 Harvey Fremming, who had been employed by the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company for the last three years, resigned to take a position in the electrical depart ment of the Alaska Gastineau.
 Weather: Maximum 27; minimum IA; clear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One. Before J. r. NULL . LEN. Commissioner and Ex-offi- cio Probate Judge, Juneau Pre- cint.
 In the Matter of the Last Will ana Testament of MOSES MERRI- WEATHER, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was, on the 16th day of November, 1884, duly appointed executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Moses Mer- riweather, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby noti- fled to present the same, with proper vouchers attached, to the undersigned, at Juneau, Alaska within six months from the date of this notice.
 EMMA MERRIWEATHER.
 Executrix of the Last Will and
 Tes a m ent of Moses Merri-
 weather, Deceased. First publication, Nov. 19, 1884. Last publication, Dec. 10, 1884.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
Danger in a Uniform Short Week.
(Kansas City Times )


 The MIRA supervisors of approximately 400 basic and supplemental manufacturing codes have drafted recommendations for & uniform 40-hour week to be submitted probably for Administration use in passing upon requests for blanket reduction of hours to thirty week. The present attitude of the NRA itself, if not of the Administration, has been indicated, however, in the recent statement lof Donald R., Richherg. the recovery co-ordnator It is this
 general increase of labor costs is likely to dislocate large numbers of workers through transferring production from indi- vidual plants and industries to their com pettors, or by increasing greatly the ad-
 vantages of highly mechanized industries over their competitors.
 Absolute uniformity of hours, even at the higher level tends to do the same sort of things It hurts one industry by giving another an undue advantage. The condition would be aggravated of course, by a further reduction of hours But more than that, it would mean an increase both of production costs and of prices that would lessen demand and thus defeat the purpose of added employment which the shorter week is designed by it's advocates to bring about.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
JUNEAU'S EMBARRASSING
 MERCHANTS.

Juneau business houses and merchants are to be congratulated for their efforts in contributing to the Christmas spirit by putting up attractive holiday greens and displays their store fronts and for the attractive window and inside displays of Christmas merchandise.
 Several visitors from the South well from Alaska towns to the Westward and North have commented the enterprise of local merchants evnced by these displays. Such enterprise is economically healthy and again demonstrates the generally progressive spirit of Juneau's citizens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
UPTON SINCLAIR SUED FOR LIBEL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 10.-- Upton Sinclair, defeated in the recent election for Governor of California, is co-defendent with the magazine National and its Board of Directors in million dollar libel suit brought by the Rev w. A. Johnson, negro minister.
 Johnson alleges that Sinclair in the National asserted on the Sun day before the November election that every negro minister in Los Angeles received $50 to preach a sermon against him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
FURTHER INFORMATION

r PORTLAND. Oregon, Dec. 10.- The Morning Oregonian says Ur- schel ransom money has been found on Lewis River, the discovery having been made after the ar rest of four persons held on charges of conspiracy. It is said they may be taken to the hideout to locate the entire cache.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
HOW ROOSEVELT
 GOT SUGGESTION ABOUT ONE CODE
Obscure Machinist' S Plaint Gives President New
 Line of Thought
tBy HERBERT PLUMMER)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-There is no better illustration of how the mind of President Roosevelt works than that contained in his recent letter extending the life of the au- tomobile code for 90 days.
 In his letter to William Green, President of the American Fed eration of Labor, and Alvin Mac auley, President of the Automobile Manufacturers Assoc a ton, MT Roosevelt frankly stated there were 8 number of matters in the code with which he never had been sat- isfied. One of these concerned the possibility of having reason able assurance of year-round em- ployment in the industry.
 Tt is not very useful" he said, Ito pay man $l0 a day if he is employed only 65, days in the year =. Statements have been made that the average earnings of au- tomotive employees have been less than $900 per year for the entire group"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
ENVOY BULL|TT
 ON WAY HOME

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-William 0. Bullitt, American Ambassador to Russia, is now enroute to the United States and is due here orrow from Tokyo where he boarded a liner. This is his second visit to his home since he assumed his Moscow post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
$30,OOO in RansOnl Coin
 Is Located

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Discov- cry of an additional $3OOO0 of the Urschel ransom money on Lewis River, in Washington state hide out, is announced by the Depart ment of Justice. Details are with held.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
Why Birds Fly Away.
(New York Times.)

patient English observer of birds recently ported his notes and the theories the migration of swifts spending the Summer around Liverpool The subject is baffling and contradictory evidence plentiful that the results of eleven years of careful watching are worth considering. He was puzzled for some time, because he felt that shortage of food
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
EASTERN STARS

The Eastern Stars will hold their meeting Tuesday, December II, at 8 pm. Election of officers. All members are urged to attend
 FANNIE L. ROBINSON, -adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
ATTENTION REBEKAHS

Regular meeting will be held al the I. o. o. F. Hall Wednesday evening at o'clock. Initiation Refreshments. Visiting member. welcome.
 EVELYN HOLLMANN, adv. Noble Grand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10

During the discussion, the Pres ident is reported to have singled out this machinist and asked him what salary he was paid.
 Ten dollars a day" he replied
 The President then is said to have made the remark that 10 dol lars day was a rather fair wage for these times.
 But, MT. President" the ma- chinist replied: T worked only 65 days last year.
 AN ANNUAL WAGE
 That obscure machinist didn't realize at the time that he started though in the mind of MT. Roosevelt, which later was to be translated into action.
 In this case what appeared to be a strong possibility of an out and-out defeat for labor was changed to something wholly un- expected by the automotive work ers-the use of the President s executive powers to forward an in- quiry into the possibility of hay ing the automobile industry ar range it's affairs to pay an annual wage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
MARTHA soclEaa

Will renew your subscription to McCall's Magazine. Mrs. Grover Vim, Chairman of Committee. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
LIGHTS O JUNEAU.

and ether choice pictures make
 perfect Christmas Gifts. Winter and Pond. --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
CHRISTMAS TREES

and Decorations. Call at old Ju- neau Florists location on Third Street. Martin Anderson. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
THE MAcHINIsTs VIEW

It is necessary to recall an in- cident which occurred as far back as early last spring to get the full import of this suggestion. It was during the time the automobile industry was beset by labor diff cultieS.
 In an effort to restore peace to the industry, representatives ot both the manufactures and work CTS were summoned to the White House for conferences with the President. Tn the latter group was an unknown automobile machinist
Evening star., 1934-03-18
BILL TO CONTROL
MARKET CHANGED
Third Revised Draft of Meas
ure May Go to Commit.
tees Tomorrow.

A third revised draft of the Fletch-
er-Rayburn bill for Federal regulation
Of the stock markets was being pre-
pared last night in the hope that
the bill can be presented to the Sen.
ate and House Committees tomorrow
Conferences during the last few
days resulted in still further modifi-
cation of the original measure, at the
insistence of the Treasury and the
Federal Reserve Board. While there
are still minor points to be ironed
out, indications were said to be fa-
vorable for general agreement.
Meanwhile, 1t was reported that
lawyers for the New York Stock Ex-
change are completing the draft of an
alternative bill presenting their plan
for loose regulation by a Stock Ex-
change co-ordinating authority on
which the exchanges would have di-
rect representation.
The chief points of argument be-
tween the craftsmen of the original
Fletcher-Rayburn bill and the Treas
ury and Federal Reserve Board have
been the clauses concerning segrega-
tion of dealers and brokers, margins,
and liabilities for giving false or mis-
leading information.
At the insistence of the Treasury
that an attempt to segregate dealers
from brokers would disrupt the chan
nelS through which Government Sc
curities are sold, the segregation
clause has been severely modified, it
was learned. At present, however, the
bin retains provision for altering the
present system of specialists on the
New York Stock Exchange by per-
mitting two types of specialists--one
dealer and the other a broker.
The Federal Reserve Board has in
sisted on considerable latitude in fix
ing margin requirements, and the
margin sections have been revised to
remove loan limitations on bonds in
Sofar as the banks are concerned.
Brokers would still be limited, how
ever, in the amounts they could bor-
row on bonds. The minimum margin
requirements for stocks-extendine I'd
to so per cent on volatile issues-are
still in the bill, it was said last night.
but provision had been made for tenn
porary suspension of this provision
by the Federal Reserve Board and
the Treasury.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
OIL INTERESTS PLAN
BIG OPERATIONS
Enlarging of Land Holdings and
Wildcat" Drilling
Planned.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March i7.-An inten-
sive campaign to enlarge their hold
ings of productive oil lands and begin
wildcat" drilling operations on big
scale, has recently been undertaken by
the major oil producing companies.
This search for more oil where al
ready there appears to be plenty, is
explained by persons closely connected
with the industry as a necessity arising
out of the fact that no new oil pools
have been discovered in the last few
years and to the expected increase in
consumption Of all types of oil as a
result Of the improvement in general
business conditions.
The scale on which some Of the
larger companies have been buying up
producing properties is indicated by
the number Of deals recently put
through or pending, of which the sale
Of Slick-Urschel properties in the
Oklahoma City field to the Carter Oil,
Co., subsidiary of the Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey, is an outstanding
example
Magnolia Petroleum Corporation.
subsidiary of the Socony-Vacuum
Corporation, is reported to be dicker-
ing for large properties in East Texas,
and the recently released report of the
Humble OIL q Refining Co. shows
expenditures Of 100000 on new oil
lands In 1888.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
QUIZ DILLINGER COUNSEL. !"
Police Question Mysterious Visitor,
Claiming to Be Lawyer.

LIMA, Ohio, March II lP)-National
Guard officers in charge of defenses
at the county jail here, where three
John Dillinger gangsters are held on
murder charges, tonight detained
and questioned a mysterious visitor
to Lima, who said he was Dillinger's
attorney. He gave his name as Louis
c. Piquett Of Chicago
The man was called in for ques-
tioning by Brig. Gen. Harold Bush.
in command of the troops at the
Jail, and was questioned also by
Prosecutor Ernest Botkin.
Botkin has prosecuted two of the
Dillinger gangsters in the jail Harry
Pierpont and Charles Makley, and
within the last week has won jury
verdicts which make sentences of
death in the electric chair manda-
tory for them. They were con-
victed of murder in the Staying OF
Sheriff Jess Sarber, who was shot
to death last October 12. when mem
bers of the gang delivered Dillinger
from the jail where he was held
awaiting trial on a bank robbery
cnarge.
The questioned man said Mrs. May
Clark, mother of Russell Clark. who
is the third member of the gang in
the Jail, had requested him to be
counsel for Clark when the latter
goes to trial Monday on charges of
numbering the sheriff.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
House viii Vote on Cotton,
SiIper and Tariff This Week
Standardized Bet,Ueen Is the Philippine
Independence Measure, With Ap-
preparations Given Right of Way.

to Congress. He does not have to ask
the Tariff Commission to investigate
and report before he changes a tariff
duty. He Is the boss.
Representative Smell Of New York,
the Republican House leader, insists
that no such tremendous power, a
power which might wreck whole sec
ton of the country or be used to
wreck individual industries of the Ma
ton, should be placed in the hands of
one man.
Power Declared Essential.
Representative Byrns of Tennessee,
the Democratic leader, on the other
hand, insists the only way to revive
American foreign trade is to place in
the hands of the President the au-
thority to make reciprocal trade
agreements, powers which other ma
tions already are exercising with each
other.
Dies Silver Bill.
The Dies silver bill, which the
House will be asked to vote upon after
only 40 minutes of debate, seeks to
stimulate foreign purchases of Ameri-
can surplus agricultural products. 1t
sets up a board, composed of the
President, the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the Secretary of Commerce and
the Secretary of Agriculture-which
opponents of the bill say is merely
another way of saying the President
to negotiate the sale of the surplus
American crops at the world market
price" and to accept in payment sill
yer coin and silver bullion at such
value as may be agreed upon. but not
in excess Of 25 per cent above the
world market price of silver. 1t goes
further and authorizes the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue silver certifi-
Gates based upon the agreed value of
the silver received in payment for
these agricultural products.
The Dies bill has a chance Of pass
ing the House. even though a two
thirds vote be required to put it
through under suspension of the rules
1t will receive support from the Re
publican side Of the chamber And
many Of the Democrats are ready to
vote for it, and still others will vote
for it if they believe that the meas
ure will not pass the Senate.
Believed Vote Safe"
The soldiers bonus bill was passed
by the House by more than a two
thirds votet recently, although the
President had announced he would
veto the bill If it came to him. And
in that case some of the members Of
the House belonging to the Presi-
dents party felt rather safe in cast
ing their votes for the bill. since they
believed that the Senate would never
pass the bill.
The Fiesinger silver bill is more
strictly a silver bill. and it is not ex-
pected to command as many votes as
the Dies bill, which is rather simple.
1t proposes the purchase by the Gov
ernment of silver up to 100000. 900
ounces, to be used as an auxiliary
gold reserve" Indeed, the preamble
of the bill states it is intended ito pre-
serve and protect the gold standard
through establishment of an auxiliary
monetary reserve of silver" against
which silver certificates will be issued
Evening star., 1934-03-18
PRESIDENT GREETS!
LADY HERE
Mrs. Roosevelt Returns
From Trip to Celebrate
29th Anniversary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Returning yesterday from more
than 5000 miles Of flying, auto and
train travel, Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt found her bridegroom of 20 years
ago awaiting her at the station.
She gave him a gay wave of greet
ing from afar before she stepped into
the White House car at the presi-
dental entrance, to be whirled away
to a two-day family celebration.
An anniversary dinner was on last
nights program, with the Presidents
mother. Mrs. James Roosevelt of HYDE
Park, N. Y, and his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, as
guests.
Luncheon Today.
And today's luncheon is to be made
a gala affair for President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, and also their son John,
who will belatedly celebrate his 18th
birthday anniversary, which came
March 10.
The Presidents mother was already
at the White House, and John is ex-
pected from Groton School today.
Their daughter, Anna Dali, and her
two children. Sistie and Buzzie, in
residence at the White House, COM
plete the family party.
Mrs. Roosevelt, whose pathway all
the way to Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and back again, was strewn
with roses, big bouquets being present.
ed at the rate of five or six a day,
returned to find the floral shower con-
tinuing as wedding anniversary gifts.
Cherishes Tokens.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was bride
who cherished the most significant
tokens Of her marriage on down
through the years. On slender chain
about her neck, under whatever blouse
or dress she happens to be wearing,
she has worn. for more than 20 years.
her husbands engagement gift, a pen
dant bearing the Roosevelt family
crest that belonged to both of them
and their intertwined initials.
And daily since her wedding day,
even with evening gowns, she has worn
the now old-fashioned chatelaine
watch that was gift of the groom.
Her initials, "E. r." are encrusted on
1t in diamonds. Franklin Roosevelt
himself designed the brooch from
which 1t is suspended, again the
Roosevelt three-feathered crest, with a
diamond heart as drop.
Always Mrs. Roosevelt has about
her the beautiful wedding gifts she
received from the Roosevelts, the
Halls and the Delanos And her hus-
band. too, daily uses the silver tray
given him on his wedding day by the
Harvard Fly" Club.