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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08

Normally there are about twenty per cent of the inmates in the Home who are hospital cases and on this basis we should require about 35 or 40 hospital beds, but since this constitutes the only hos pital in Sitka for the accommoda- tion of outside patients, additional bed space is provided and our hospital is d eem d sufficiently large to meet all requirements.
 Unassigned Space
 There will be an attic over the hospital which is as yet unassigned for any purpose, and it might be added here that there will be about 2600 square feet of unas- signed floor space in the base ment
 The building will comfortably ac- commodate 176 guests and it is believed that this will meet the requirements of the Territory for many years to come.
 A porch 69 feet in length across the front of the building and con- meeting with the wings will be provided on the first and second floors. This porch communicates at each end with a bay window sitting room in the wings.
 Steam Heated
 The building will be heated by steam and a plant has been de- signed that is capable of maintain ing a temperature in the building of 75 degrees with the temperature outside the building at zero IL will consist of high and a low pressure boiler either one of which will heat the building alone in the event of an accident or break down to the other. While the high
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METALS LEAD IN LATE RALLY ON s TOOK MARkE
Early Loses Are Cancelled and Prices Close Gen.
 orally High CT

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Metals and various specialties led late stock rally today and many early losses of one to two or more points were either canceled or transformed into gains.
 Today's close was steady to firm with sales totaling 3,2OO,000 shares Activity was pronounced on re- covery of secondary bonds.
 The curb was steadier than yes terday.
 Trade-Industry Better The apparent dying down of the flare-up in Paris and additional improvement in trade and indus try is said to have aided sentiment and both wheat and cotton came back after earlier losses.
 Other comodities were also inn proved.
 The sterling and franc were stronger in terms of the dollar.
 Gamers
 U. S. Smelling was off nearly four points earlier in the day but finished with a net gain of about six points. American Smelling was up one point. Howe Sound was up two points.
 American Can, Union Pacific, Allied Chemical, were up three points.
 Industrial Alcohol took a two point advance.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
CASH COLE SLIGHTLY
 IMPROVED IN HEALTH

Cash Cole, who has been south for his health for some time, is slightly improved, according to word received here by Mrs. Cole He has left the hot springs at Elsnore, California, where he has been for several months, for Los Angeles hospital. He will remain there for a few weeks under observation, at the end of which he plans to go to Seattle and undergo an opera tion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
Government Asks Dismissal of
 Humphreys Case

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The Government has asked the Court of Claims to dismiss the suit of William E. Humphrey who was removed by President Roosevelt as Federal Trade Commissioner.
 The dismissal is taken on the ground that Humphrey, who is resident of Seattle, Wash, failed to set forth cause for the action.
 Humphrey sued to recover S1,251 which he asserted was due him as salary from October 8 to November 30, 1883.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
Alaska Fish Workers Appear As Witnesses in California
 Peonage Case 4 gdinst 4 Men

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. B. Fish workers sent from here to Alaska were docked $5 by each em- ployment agent who explained it was for the Alaskan School Tax :" Ernest Lopez testified in court yesterday.
 Lopez was the first witness in the trial of four men charged with violating the California Peonage law through combined quitting and employment agency activities.
 Lopez presented a list of sup
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
DIMOND PLEADS FOR FUNDS FOR
 AIR MAIL HERE
Sees Aviation Seriously Crippled Here If Loses
 Mail Contracts

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.- Special Correspondence)- In a speech made in the House January 25, Delegate Dimond placed him self on record as favoring the car riage of mail in Alaska by airplanes between principal points, while urging transportation by dog team between intermediate points. Speak ing during debate on the post of flee department appropriation bill, he pleaded for an increased appro- priation for Alaska star routes so that the rapidly developing avia- ton industry of the Territory might have at least measure of support from the government.
 As the situation now stands it appears likely that very few star route contracts for the period be- ginning July 1 of this year will go to aviation concerns. Their bids in the aggregate were higher than those offered by dog team bidders, and while the department has not yet made definite decision there are many reasons to believe that the speedy mail srvice to which many Alaskans have become accus- toned during the last few years will soon be a thing of the past.
 In taking a stand squarely in support of air mail, Delegate Di- mond was not unaware that there is a section of the public which would welcome restoration of dog l'team service. But he believes that group is far in the minority Ad- justments have come after the hardships which inevitably resulted when sale of fish for use of dogs on the mail runs was stopped in a large measure by the advent or the airplane, and roadhouses on the mail trails found their business gone. The faster mail service which the airplane gives has brought con- pensation in other ways, has ere ated other lines of business and if l financial assistance through mail contracts is to be denied airplane operators it is to be expected that the industry will retrogress and make necessary new and no less severe adjustments.
 For these and other similar req sons, MT Dimond is convinced that continued expansion of aviation in the Territory means the greatest good to the greatest number and he will continue to work for air mail.
 Two former Alaskans in Wash ington at the present time are Mir. and Mrs. o. J. Nitric. Before her marriage Mrs. Nitric was Miss Margaret Gillette, daughter of MT and Mrs. L. R. Gillette. The fam fly resided at Fairbanks for a long period. MT. Nitric was with the Bureau of Biological Survey for
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plies" he said all fishing boat and cannery workers were required to purchase from the men on trial in order to obtain jobs.
 The list included s4 of cotton underwear. $6 worth of canvas shoes. $3.50 for a pair of cotton blankets, and 35 cents each for small cotton towels.
 The men on trial are Emil May CT, Samuel Young, Arthur L. Young and Yucenzio Lopez, the latter no relative of the witness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
By WILLIAM A. HESSE Chairman, Fioneer Home Building
 Commission

Proposals will be asked for on February IT, for the construction of the new Pioneers Home at Sitka and it is expected that work will begin early in April and not later than April 15. The architect had fixed March 12 as the day for opening bids, but the Commission decided that in consideration of Alaska bidders that the time be extended to March l9
 Alaska materials in so far as they can be used and Alaska labor will be insisted upon. The con- struction of the building will oc- cupy about ten months.
 The new building is to be built on the ground which the old build ings now occupy and the removal of the old buildings will begin about February Is. The pioneers will be moved to the Moose Hall in Sitka where they will be quart cred during the construction of the new building.
 Three Story Structure The new home as planned will be three story reinforced struc- ture with a full daylight basement and attic. Special attention has been given by the architect to the designing of a building that will withstand any earthquakes that might be expected
 The basement in addition to pro- viding limited sleeping quarters, will have a commodious recreation and card room, the boiler room, laundry, kitchen storage, inmates storage room, househould storage, refrigerating machine, morgue, a i workshop, etc.
 l The first floor will contain the kitchen, dining room, superintend- ent's office, commissary, inmates quarters and two sitting rooms, one | in each wing.
 j Large Dining Room
 The main dining room will seat i 108 guests and a smaller dining room will serve p guests in the cripple ward who are unable to go to their meals in the regular din ing room. A small dining room off the kitchen for the use of the help , is also provided
 Rather than to have large wards the commission decided on the subdivision of the rooms to ac- commodate one, two, three, four five and six beds and with the exception of one hospital ward of twelve beds, the largest wards in the building are six-bed wards.
 Slepeing Quarters ! The second floor is entirely sub- divided into sleeping quarters with the exception of two sitting rooms one in each wing.
 At the first landing between the second and third floors on the rear wing is an auditorium where entertainments or religious services may be held. No pictures are pro- vided since through the courtesy of MT. Gross the pioneers are given the privilege of attending the Sitka photoplay house free oi charge.
 Hospital
 The third floor is entirely given to hospital patients and in addi- ton to the doctors office anc dispensary, an x-ray room, an op- erating room, a nurses chart room and solarium it will accommodate fifty patients,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
Bank of France Goes to Defense Of Gold Standmd

PARIS, Feb. 8.-The Bank of France has started defending the gold standard by increas- ing the discount rate to three per cent from two and one half per cent. This is intended to restrict credit and make capital more profitable here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
JOEL WARREN
 LOSES LEG IN
 AN OPERATION
Former Alaskan, Veteran Peace Officer, Re-
 ported Improving

SEATTLE, Feb. 8-Joel F. War ren, noted Alaska. Seattle and Spokane peace officer, who had his left leg amputated a week ago, is reported considerably i'm proved according to his physician, pr. Frank Horsfall
 The 70-year -old veteran law en- forcement officer will probably be transferred to his home from his hospital within a few days, his physician said,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
D0UMERCUE 10 FORM CABINET
 DURING TODAY
Former President Comes from Retirement-ls
 Premier-Designate MOVE ENDS 2 DAYS OF RIOTING, TERROR Police Believe They Can Control Further Ac-
 ton of Mobs

PARIS, Feb. s. - With France, admitted on all sides, close to a civil war and revo- IutiOn. Pre- m e r-Designate Ga s ton Doumergue, former President of France, has ar rived here to form a Cabinet. This has seemed to end the two days of rioting and ter TOT in which 12 persons died and more than 200 were in- jured.
 Thousands met Doumergue as he returned from retire ment in an attempt to form a new Government.
 Premier Daladier, who is nominally in office until a new Cabinet is formed, urged President Lebrun to declare martial law last night at midnight but the President refused.
 Veterans of the National Union told the President they had gone unarmed in the demonstrations against the police and soldiers but would resume the attack on We'd nesday with rifles, swords and even machine guns but the Cabinets surrender appeased them. The vet erans left last nights rioting to Communists and hoodlums but these groups, the police believed they could control even if unex- pected and further disorders de- veloped.
 Premier Cabinet
 At noon today, Doumergue began the work of forming Cabinet of Premiers' and meanwhile called for a truce among all political parties.
 The former President, Il years oi age, took fifteen minutes after his arrival here, to tell President Le- brun what he meant to do i'm mediately and he started out his program as reinforced bands oi laborers went to work cleaning uE the debris left in the conflict.
 Thousand Wounded
 The wounded, according to re- ports made this afternoon, arc counted as being at least 1000.
 Doumergue's route to the Foreign Office from the Presidents Palace was a veritable triumphal proces- sion. He made the traditiona calls on the Presidents of the Sen ate and Chamber where he con ferred with Daladier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
TO ! WIN IN SECOND IS PREDICTION
Primary Campaign to Be Hot One Meetings
 Largest, 20 Years

NOME, Alaska, Feb 8-Indica- tions are revealed that there should be a strenuous primary campaign in the Second Division.
 Ten Democrats have filed for the four positions in the House and one has filed for the Senate.
 Eight Republicans have filed for the House and one for the Senate All indications point to this Di- vision going Democratic by a big majority in the fall election.
 Two Democratic meetings held within the last week had the larg- est attendance of any meetings in the last 20 years.
 Republican Filings
 Republican candidates who have filed, are as follows:
 For the Senate-Alfred J. Lomen For the House-Tom Roust, NelS Swanberg, Sr., Leroy M. Sullivan J. c. Kennedy, Charles D. Jones Cliff Allyn, Rev w F. Baldwin and A. G. Blake.
 Democratic Filings
 Democratic candidates follow:
 For the Senate-John F. Devine For the House-Walte A. Nel- son, Dr. o. A. Braafladt, Russell G. Maynard, Tplbert P. Scott, How ard Lyng, Arthur M. Chamberlain Richard E. Lee, Ernest Balsiger Arthur F. Wright and Garnet w Martin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
1883 SALMON PACK MOVING
 IN FAST WAY
H. B. Friele Looks for Sell Out by July First
 Jan. Sales Heavy

SEATTLE, Feb. 8.--H. B. Friele, President of the Association of Pa cific Fisheries, said yesterday that the movement of canned salmon into consumption in January was the best in the history of the in- dustry, 37o000 cases against I'll. 900 in January last year.
 The market is firm with ad- vancing tendency and there is more than usual activity in the foreign demand. There appears to be a just reason for expecting a sell-out of the 1883 pack by July l." said Friele
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
THIRD DIVISION FILINGS

THIRD DlNlStON FILINGS VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. 8-Filings in the Third Division for the April primaries are as follows:
 For the House
 Democrats-J. s. Holman, Sew ard; James H. Patterson, Valdez; Ray c. Lockhead, H. H. McCutch- con, Anchorage; c. w. Minaker Charles Murray, H. w. McDermott H. B. Wolking, Cordova; Harry N Wilson, Eyak.
 Republicans Clyde R. Ellis Florence Hafsted, Cordova; Harry I. Staser, Anchorage; Elwyn Swet- mann, Seward; Edward E. Walsh Eyak.
 For Senate
 Democrat-M. E. s. Brunnelle Cordova.
 Republican = Robert s. Bragaw Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08

Tests by tractor manufacturers under guidance of the department of agriculture have shown that the use of alcohol as a motor fuel blend is practical mechanically but not economically as yet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08
KIDNAPPED BANKER RETURNED ALIVE
CIVIL WAR THREATENS FRANCE; ORDER IN PAR


Architects
 prospectus of building to be occupied
 by the
 sourdoughs
 in their declining years. Bids will be asked this month. Construction is to be on the ground of present
 Home. Spacious quarters are provided. Alaska material to be used as far as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-08

The third floor is entirely given to hospital patients and in addi- ton to the doctors office and dispensary, an x-ray room, an op- erating room, a nurses chart room and solarium it will accommodate fifty patients.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-06
Oil Production
Off In Week

Daily average production Of
crude oil in United States in
week ended June 2, totaled g..
491,539, q decrease of 35,125 bar
rels from preceding week, &C
cOrding to the Oil and Gas
Journal.
In the corresponding week of
last year crude oil production
averaged 2,794,236 barrels daily
SO that output in the week just
ended was 3O2,697 barrels below
the average Of last year. Com
pared with the NRA allowable
2,528,3OO barrels daily for June,
it was 36,761 barrels below.
Texas and Louisiana were the
only major oil producing areas
to show stable increases during
the past week and these were
more than offset by decreases
in the other large oil producing
area. In Louisiana Gulf Coast
production was up $3.50 barrels
to SAILS barrels daily. In Texas
production was up 11,675 bar
relS to 1,O8O,894 barrels daily.
Increase there was due to a
gain of 1920 barrels in east
Texas to 523,55O barrels daily.
In Oklahoma daily yield was
down 34,1OO barrels to 476,955
barrels daily, while in Califor.
mia it was off $4,000 barrels to
458,OOO barrels daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-06
WASHINGTON

Eggs-Market steady to firm and Il
cent higher on U. S. Government graded
eggs. meriums, extras and standards.
whites 1S@17c. Government graded
and dated white eggs: U. $. evtras,
large, 211s @23hc; U. S. extra mediums,
1Shc; U. S. standards, large, Govern
ment graded and dated brown eggs: U.
S. extras, large, 22hc; U. S. standards
large, 1612c.
Live PouItry-Market steady to firm
broilers. Receipts light. Fowl: Col
ored 14@16c; Leshorns. 12914c;
ROSTERS: 7@9c; spring broilers: Ply
Roek 2$926G TurSsSs old
12c; old hens, 14@15c.
Apples--No carIot arrivals: no cars on
tracks. Bushels: Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Virginia, Ben Davis,
No. /. "a inches minimum. $1.25 q !. IS;
IN inches minimum, $1.501.75: Yellow
Newtowns U. S. No. l. "a inches mini
mum, $1.35 @1.5O; 21a inches minimum.
81 few higher; U. S. utility, "a inches
minimum, $1.25; 2is inches minimum,
$1.65 oils; Winesaps, U; S; No: l. 2A
inches minimum. $1.75Q $1.9O; ga inches
minimum, $2@2.5O.
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; nc
cars on track. Truck receipts mode.
rate; supplies light; demand light; mar
ket steady. Delaware, pyramid crates,
OOen DunCneS, BTeeHI fancy, $1.So
choice. 75c@$1; Pennsylvania, pyramid
crates. dozen punches, green, fancy,
$2.75; choice. 81; primes. $3.50; small
size, 75c.
Cabbages No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track. Truck receipts
liberal; supplies liberal; demand
light; market dull; North and South
Carolina, 11s-bushel hampers. pointed
type, soc.
Cantaloupes-Four California arrived
4 broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light: demand good; market
steady for good stock. California
$3.50; jumbos S6s, SS.25 q $50; Ass,
1915; jumbo flats, 9s to IFS. $1.25.
Honeydews-No carlot arrivals;
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand good: market
steady, California, standard crates, lis,
81.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand light; market steady. Cali
fornia, Western lettuce crates. $2.75.
Lettuce-Two California. l Washing
ton arrived; 3 broken and unbroken
cars on track. Western stock:
Supplies moderate; demand light;
market steady. California, mostly
fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, Western crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, $4.75@5; few higher; poorer
lower.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-06
P. & c. BOOSTS
SOAP PRICES
AGAIN

Proctor & Gamble Co. again
has advanced prices, this time
an average of per cent on all
products. Other advances will fol-
low from time to time until the
entire cost of the recently enacted
excise tax on coconut and other
imported oils used in soap manu-
facture is passed on to the con-
sumner. About IS per cent is
estimated to be added to the pro-
ducing cost of high-content oil
soaps by the tax.
P. g. G. advanced prices S per
cent on May 81 to offset higher
labor and raw materials costs and
without reference to the new ex-
else tax. The company had been
absorbing the tax but it now ap-
pears that Congress will not
change the levy during the pres
ent session.
Current operations for Proctor
& Gamble and for other soap
manufacturers are slightly behind
the high record rate of the first
three months, and propably will
ease more in the near future.
However, the drop will not be
nearly as sharp as was anticipated
earlier, as the large stocks built
up by dealers in anticipation of
the tax have been cut down by
cut-price selling on the part of
several of P. & G.'s largest out
lets, and already this trade is re-
ordering for current needs.
Another factor contributing to
the operations-drop not being as
large as was expected is the fact
that Proctor & Gamble controlled
its sales because of the uncer-
tainty of the tax situation, and
allowed outlets only limited
quotas based on previous orders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-06
LOOKING
FOR Bic SHOT

Scheduled to engage Earl Nc
Cready in a semifinal to the
Joe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Szabo go
at Griffith Stadium tomorrow
night, Dick Shikat probably will
qualify for bigger bouts if he
shows impressively. Blond Ever
EFT Marshall also probably will
figure smartly in build-up cal
culated to produce an opponent
for either Jimmy Londos or Jim
Browning in the not distant fu-
ture.
Planning the staging Of his
wrestling bouts on every other
Tuesdays, Turner hereafter will
feature boxing shows on Friday
nights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-06

Onions-One Calf. arrived; / broken
and unbroken cars on track. Sup
steady for good stock. Texas, 50-pound
sacks. Yellow Bermudas. U. S. Com
mercial, $1.4O91.5O fair condition.
$1.25.
track Supplies light; demand moderate;
market slightly steady. North and
South Carolina, bushel hampers, best:
$3.50 @i.75. fair to ordinary quality and
Potatoes-one North Carolina, South
Carolina arrived; 10 broken and 9
unbroken cars on track. Old stock:
Supplies light; demand light: market
Round whites. U. S. No. i, s1.4O@1.5O;
Maine, 1OO-pound sacks. Green Noun
tains, U. S. No. l, $1.6o@1.65. New
stock: Supplies liberal: demand light;
market market G weak South SaroIins g. stave
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Thirty-two quart
crates, various varieties: Nearby sectionA
$3.50 @2.25, few higher.
Tomatoes-Four Mississippi, 1 Texas
arrived; broken and IL unbroken cars
on track. Supplies liberal; demand light;
market weak. Texas, lug boxes. ripes
$1.25 @1.5O. Florida, Rug boxes, ripes
and turning, wrapped, 6x6 and larger,
$1.25 @1.5O; poorer, 81.
"atermelons-TWo FLORIDA arrived
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies, light: demand. light; market;
steady. Florida. Tom Watsons, "a
pounds average. $1@1,25 each.
Mixed vegeatbles-No carlot arrivals;
/ broken car on track.
Green Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies liberal; de-
mand light; market steady North and
South Carolina, bushel hampers. green.
flat type. ESQ soc.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate: de-
.mand light; market steady. Florida,
bushel hampers, $2@2.50.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady Florida. Y
bnshel crates, green, fancy, s1.5O@2.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, 11a-bushel
crates, $3.50.
Squash-Supplies liberal; market dull j;
demand slow. South Carolina. bushel
hampers. white. mostly fair to ordinary
quality and condition, many refused
some dumped some reconditioned. best
2505Oc.
Beets-supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. North Carolina,
crates fresh stock, 500 65c.
Corn-No carlot arrivals; broken