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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23
Comparative Brains.
(NeW York Times.)


 The country will fear that the dignity, if not the collective head of the Senate of the United States will be further swollen by the discovery that the brains of Senators two ounces heavier than those of Representatives. This inference is based upon measurements of the skull But its size, and the weight of the brain which it may may not contain related to physical development. A scientist of the University of London, Professor Cyril Burt, recently wrote:
 The fact is that the size of the skull
 varies far more closely with physical char
 acteristics-heght, weight, age, sex, race, and
 the like-than it does with mental char
 acteristics. tall and heavy usually
 has a large skull women, being compara-
 lively short and light, have smaller skulls
 just they have smaller hands and feet
 The only way to discover whether skull
 capacity depends upon intelligence as well
 upon physical growth would be to test
 intelligence first of all by direct and inde-
 pendent
 The whole question into controversy lately in England with reference to a study of native skulls and brains in Kenya. The conclusion drawn was that the natives could not be expected to lassimilate English education. Perhaps not but the inferences from their heads sharply questioned by men like Dr. Burt and Julian Huxley The latter ldistrusts absolute brain weights" The only basis for ascertaning the coefficient of brains is rela- tive. Professor Burt remarked in words that might we'll be pondered by members of the most august laooCiiiply LII ~RudllIy Ol Dfdn tissue IS lar more important than mere quantity"
 It should not be forgotten that the greater part of the brain has to do more with physical than with intellectual activities distinction like that may have been the mind of President Wilson when he scornfully spoke of certan Senators as having mo more brain power than "pygmies" But it is dangerous for the ayman to rush in where anthro- pologsts fear to tread. When Carlyle said that Cardinal Newman had brain no larger than that oi rabbit he was expressing personal dislike and not scientific estimate. Moreover the sighted Representatives are yet to be heard from It is Iunparlamentary for them to denounce the Senate by name, but it would be strange if some of them did not find an opportunity to refer to painful in stances of human vanity in another place"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23
ULBR|CKSON
 LISTS MAJOR
 ROWING TASK
Husky Mentor Names Men Who Should Make or
 Break Prospects

SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-If Washing ton can find and develop three hu- man steam engines for the center of it's shell, the Huskies will be worthy defenders of their national championship rowing crown. Coach Al Ulbrickson has said as much. He admits it is his only problem, but one which may cause considerable loss of sleep.
 Investigation shows for the star board positions Ulbrickson has four Candidates. They are Carl Ober- leitner, a former No. man under
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23
MISREPRESENTATION

There will be a meeting of the Perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. 2 A at I. O. O. F. Hall on January twenty y-fourth at pm. After routine business a social meeting will follow to which all Odd Eel lows are invited.
 EDITH F. SHEELOR, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23

Harvard professor says that the younger physicists are holding that perpetual motion is within the range of the possible, and the fact that old Tom Hefhn hasn't run down yet sort of somehow seems to back em up in their belief-(Macon Teleeraph1 !
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23

woman and her husband should never be al- lowed to play bridge at the same table declares an eminent British expert, who is maybe grooming himself for next years Nobel Peace Prize-(Bostor Herald)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23

Reformers urging legislation to break up these nudist camps. We'd suggest they try segregation of the sexes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23

Ex-President Hoover counsels tie Republican Party to withhold slams at President Roosevelt unti the errors of the economic program accumulate. The old optimist!- (New York Sum-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23

Cuba seems to be trying to have many President the French have had Premers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23
2n YEARS AGO
JANUARY B, 1914
Prom The Empire

Visitors in the city from Doug las, were invited by the Alaskan Hotel management, to try coastln2 on the hotels sled which was mak- ing flying time on Franklin Street grade and down lower Front Street. The sled was 20 feet long and accommodated 16 persons. II was alleged to have acquired speed exceeding 75 miles per hour after getting underway and before the level ground was struck, below the hill. It was equipped with cleo 1 tric lights. fire bell, and was driven by a competent pilot. The hotel guests and friends had been enjoying coasting on it for the last week
 All merchants of Douglas start ed observance of the 630 o'clock closing hour in accordance with the agreement which was signed by all but three merchants in the city. The arrangement, which was expected to be permanent, greatly pleased all clerks and salesmen. Those c losing included grocery, hardware and dry goods
 A. Van Mavern, local representa- tive of the West Coast Grocery company, was a passenger on the Georgia on his way to Sitka on business trip.
 The weather continued clear and the maximum temperature for the previous twenty-four hours had been IT degrees above zero and the minimum, 12 degrees above This was a drop from the preceding day when the maximum tempera- lure was 23 degrees above zero and the minimum IT degrees above. The prevailing cold snap had shortened the available water pow CT considerably and had caused i temporary cessation of develop ment work in some instances. The Perseverance Mine had been forced l to temporarily lay off a crew of 35 men, due to lack of power to run sufficient number of drills. However, the rock work at Sheep Creek where the excavation was being made, for the big mills. was nearly completed and then the power was to be transmitted to Perseverance and the crews brought to full capacity again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23
rMENUS7 l DAY
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
 CREOLE CHICKEN

Creole Chicken Buttered Rice Scenes Butter
 Pear Salad Steamed Chocolate Pudding Hard Sauce
 Coffee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-23

A. Van Mavern, local representa- tive of the West Coast Grocery company, was a passenger on the Georgia on his way to Sitka on a business trip.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Marriage Licenses.

E1snt5e 40 sf.n3s2 ss1 YGrk Giy 5ss snd Hs N
Charles Boyer As. 914 11th st, and Mary
i Me5chan5, 30 143s Merldan ST.; Rev.
James H II. wiIi0ushby, 40. Florence, S. C..
ana MARGARET B. Evans, 40, 1882 Newark
John G Etsh g Moe5s 5s \ y and J.
DoESsst Esx 4 z5T7S5 95:4 oaEvoa Terrace
and Esther W. slattery. "A. New York
Aen eIy Rfy SF4 Russe @ 4 "a Gne4g IDs2gbsm $, and
Anna, E. Mahan, 10. 912 G pl.; Rev.
Daniel L Ennis.
chsres ,i,h gaumsaEtnsr p a g9I lth st. and
Rev j. E Briggs.
wism ana MarFsnst B4se 81 Grimm a 81 9w:n i4 D s n S.
s;w.; Rev. P, L. Norris.
William G. Balm. - 1900 Mass ave- and
catherine C. Late, 25, 122s St. Rev. F.
B. H, Fischer, 3l. Chicago. a2d Mary V.
Leake, "a, Orange, Va Rev. Abram
LoRnie /: Kirk. % and j c, Tucker, 81,
Ha2os 9Sis & RfhmeEd MfhneE - Re tb s PoqFe and
Grace J. Smith, 81, Capitol Heights, Md;
Rev. H NJ Cante-.
LOUIS J: MountZ, 6S,' Richmond. and Nancy
chaTiss R. McAg.huT. 80; 81 3rd S. Sc.
and Gertrude Nearing. 21, 10th and sts
Alton Carter. jr., e5, I03e N. J. ave. and
GGeneyieves, c Winston, 10. 9@2 st;
Robert Spring 27. and Pearl Corbin. "a,
both of Arlington. Va; Rev Charles H.
Charles E. Brown. %. 4o6 W. st and NJ E
RRebinSon Bob u itL;s 14o3 South Capitol ST
Nancy Blackwell. is. 1927 Both ST.
Jacob D Kaplan. b, and Fannie Gould. 9S,
both of Baltimore; Rev J. T. Loeb.
Gary Bobo 25, and Mary Green, .. both OF
135 4th St: Rev E c. SmalWood
h
Isen G. Gave. 23, 1855 Holmead pl,; Rev,
James A. Battle, %, 95s Fla. ave, and
Clara Goss. IS 1915 Church st; Rev.
Robert c. Edmison 3s. o01 I st.. and A NJ.
Lancaster, 25. 9os End St Rev. w
Charles o. smythe o5. 80 st. Sc. and
Celestine Mangan, is. 2l4O N St; Rev.
Morris SHERMAN "a. 46es 9th st. and
Ann Greenberg. 10, Somerset, Nd: Rev.
Moses Brown. 81, $50 4th st ne, and
Florence M. Harris. Is, 754 l2i2 ST. Sc;
Rev. w. Westray.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Deaths Reported.

Mary Mcmahon. 81. ST. Josephs Home.
Sidney S. Smith. So. 1919 Longfellow st.
Clayton A. Edelen. 20, "OO7 R st.
Elizabeth E Wood 70. 1914 G st. ne.
Theresa Gie5cl. IS. 1119 St ne.
William F. Falvey. IS, 81 10th st. ne.
Almedia Burton, "A. 220 H st. ne.
Alice K Estes 73. 1889 Irving st.
Amelia omeis. q 5s91 MogrnjngSide drive
lack lack Howeil. So. Gallinger Hospital.
Richard J. Donnely IS, 10 10th St ne.
Sarah r wilkinson. 6S. 1863 Newton St.
Henry G. Bonnycast-e. 81. rear of 1859 Har
Mary A Pankcr 81, 1927 Irving st, ne.
EDWARD NJ. Robey, 50, St. Elizabeth's Hos
ISa 2ssfn Eepe5o sh"f9s IS provlednce Hospital
Providence Hospital
Infant 70 William A. and Anna NJ. Gee
Richard i2%9 fsai BeiI. 3; 81. n iose Both st.
Harriet Flemings. rs. 419 L ST.
Alice V, Bowie, -. 522Q Foote st. ne;
GafF Ghafas Nafee
Wliam Yobda, u n MeNe So 5d 1910 Al
Riley Underwood. So Freedmens Hospital
Carrie Addison. go. st. Elizabsth's Hospital
Lucy Lucy II. snowdeni. 5S. 5o li8i s6th st.
Elizabeth NJ Coles 80, 1872 10th st
Ernest Williams "A. Freedmen's Hospital.
E Gs2 s5s,
Walter Garter, 20, Gallineer Hospital.
Beulah Lewis, 81. Emergency Hospital.
Rqth LhdSay I l. GhldIT1s Ia HoSpltai
Infant to John and Carrie Chappell. Calm
1rsen' 20 Chester and Elizabeth jotnse1
Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Births Reported.

John H. and Josephine NJ Beckenbaugh, I
Harry v and Catherine Jacobs boy.
Leo j. and Mary F. Bowman, boy.
George H. and Fave Davis. boy.
S53r Ge1Tse w 4d and R,o Mary " Reinh7aTt gil GIL
John NJ. and Annie NJ. Wilson, girl
Bedford and Esther NJ Stickley. boy
Richard F. and Grace Sappington. boy
Arthur l. and Maize NJ. Schoenthal, boy
Alphonsus P. and Dionysia Folliard. girl
Frederick E. and Margaret E. Quist, girl
Walter r. and Gladys E. Mitchell. girl.
Walter J. and Nina NJ WondraCk, girl.
Will and Melissa Zigler. boy.
Henry E. and Zelda r. jenkins. girl.
William and Middle Jackson. boy.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
$25,ODO,0DO READY
TO REMOVE FARMS
ICkes Sets Aside Funds to
Take SubmarginaI Land
Out of Production.

By the Associated Press.
A S25,0O0,O0O allotment was made to-
day by the Public Works Administration
for removal by the Government Of sub
marginal lands from commercial crop
production.
The allotment was made to the Sur
plus Relief Corporation. which will
have charge of the enterprise.
Public Works Administrator 1ckes
said the program seeks the termination
of attempts to farm land not fitted for
such purposes and which cannot be
cultivated in an economical manner
under existing conditions.
Attempts to farm sub-marginal lands,
IckeS explained. hare led to economic
disturbances with suffering in num-
Der of communities.
In selecting the land to be removed
from cultivation, the Interior Secretary
said, there will be taken into cOnSidera-
ton what new areas may be brought
into cultivation under more adVanta-
geouS circumstances.
The submarginal lands will be used
by the Government for such purposes
as additions to the national domain,
Indian reservations national parks and
national forests.
Ickes said details will be worked out
by the Departments of Agriculture and
Interior and other agencies.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
NAVY OFFICER DIES
IN HOSPITAL FALL
Former Aide to Jahncke Found
Dead-Had Been Patient
Since November.

COmdr. Robert H. Shelton, U. S. N,
who served as aide to Ernest Lee
Jahncke. when he was Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy, today was found
dead at the Naval Hospital. after he
apparently had fallen from q second
story window.
board of inquest was named to in
vestigate the death. Capt. Dallas c.
Sutton. executive omcer of the Naval
Hospital explained Camdr. Skelton had
been patient under observation there
since last November %. No definite
diagnosis had been made, doctors said,
but insomnia appeared to be the main
ailment.
The fatal fall was not witnessed by
any one, as far as Naval Hospital
authorities were able to determine.
Comdr Skeletons body was found soon
after am. by hospital mechanic
Fall of rs Feet Fatal
When found, Comdr. Shelton was
dead. He had fallen about 25 feet
from the second floor and medical
opinion was that he die0 almost i'm
mediately of intracranial injuries.
The commanding officer of the hos
pital, Capt. Curtis B. Munger, ap-
pointed the Board of Inquest, which
is headed by Capt Ralph w. Mcdowell,
Medical Corps, U. S. N, and includes
Lieut.. Comdr. A. A. Marsteller. also of
the Medical Corps and Comdr. w. E.
Goodhue, who is line officer, attached
to the Washington Navy Yard.
Comdr. Shelton was A years old
having been born in Milwaukee, Wis,
october II, 1885, In 1907 he was ap-
pointed a midshipman from his native
State and graduated four years later.
He served first aboard the battleship
U. S. S. Colorado, later aboard the
battleship California and then went to
the destroyer U. S. S. Preble.
Served on Other Ships.
In 1916 he went to the U. S. S. Den
yer as engineer officer and served aboard
that vessel during the World War. SUBJ
sequently he went to the receiving ship
at New York, and then saw duty on the
Maine. Later service took him to Mare
Island, Calf, and he commanded the
U. S. S. Gamble and later the ellis.
In 1922 he served as executive officer
on the U. S. S. KanaWha. He was
aboard the battleships Arizona and New
Mexico. serving on the latter as nav1-
gator.
Comdr Shelton came to Washington
in April 1929, as aide to Jahncke. From
that post he went as aide and flag sec
retary on the staff of the commander
of the United States Fleet. Later he
commanded the U. S. S. Buchanan.
-, rcturnSj to Wa-n-rCtcA fcr GGIJ
Evening star., 1934-01-03
OLD CENSUS DATA
TO Be PRESERVED
Bureau Begins Work on Pres-'
ervation of Records of
1900, 1910 and 1920.
The Census Bureau yesterday began

The Census Bureau yesterday began
work on preservation of census records
| of 1900, 1910 and 1920. This is the
thorized last month by Harry l.. Hop
kins administrator
William l.. Austin, director of the
Census. said most of the work will be
done by the Government Printing
Office, which has a special process for
preservation Of old papers. AS soon
this process additional copies will be
printed for use by the Census Bureau
Only sufficient number Of copies will
be made to meet the needs of the Gov
| ernment.
As soon as the work gets we'll under
| way 631 persons will be temporarily
| employed in the Census Bureau. Many
of these have already been added to
the pay roll and others vii be put ca
| as they are needed.
! The work already begun entails tn
mately 80 volumes of records. Each
page must be treated separately ana
| each volume contains about 1.500 pages
Mr.. Austin said the original volumes
will be kept in the archives merely
because of their historic value and that
for all practical purposes the new
copies will be used. These, he said,
will be ke1t on file for public use.
If the 4unds granted by the c. w. A
are sufficient the work will be continued
past the date of 1920 and as many old
records as possible will be preserved
and duplicated.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
FLOOD DEATH TOLL
MOUNTS TOWARD 80
Stands at SO as Searchers
Comb Ravaged Districts.
rs Reported Missing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 3.-Search-
ing for victims and rehabilitating
stricken areas, an army of 1000 men
was organized today to bring order out
of the chaos created by the New Year
day flood here
A death list of SO and a report of rs
persons missing was before city and
county officials as they dispatched
workmen into the flood-ravaged dis
trictS. All but three of the head had
been identified. Forty-nine persons
were reported seriously injured.
Conservative estimates predicted
final death list around SO. officials be-
lieved most of the persons listed as
missing were among the homeless being
taken care of by relief agencies and
had not had an opportunity to report
escape.
Damage Near $4,000, 900.
Damage estimates generally ranged
around $5,000,000. the principal loss be-
ing confined to the GIendaIe-Mon
area, where the flood originated, roar
ing down PiCkens Canyon and demol-
ishing about 300 residences, some of
them costly homes.
some 90 miles from the Glendale Mont
rose area, between 1,500 and 1000
homes were damaged extensively by
partial inundation when the torrents
leaped the banks of flood channels.
welcome sun and clear skies aided
vorkmen yesterday as all civic and
governmental organizations j o i n
hands in hasty efforts to provide for
the homeless, protect inhabitants of the
flooded districts from the threat of dis
ease, reopen highways, construct emer-
gency bridges and restore rail traffic.
Rainfall S.27 Inches.
Rainfall in Los Angeles totaled 827
inches during the storm, which began
late last Saturday. continuing through
New Year day. Most of the rain fell
between midnight and dawn Sunday.
1t was a cloudburSt which started the
flood. 18 inches Of rain falling in some
Of the mountain districts surrounding
Observation-Disclosures. The precipitation
broke Southern California records.
Led by sheriff'S deputies and State
highway patrolmen, groups of c. w. A.
workers patrolled the banks of rivers
looking for victims. Others dug into
the enormous piles of debris in search
of other bodies. Others hunted through
wrecked houses, many of the structures
moved hundreds of feet off foundations,
for the dead.
All relief activities were centered
under the command of Maj Jules E.
Hanique. director of the c. w. A. here.
Gov. James Rolph, jr., flew here to
aid relief work
d. c. McWatters chief of the Amer
ican Red Cross here, issued an appeal
for funds. City Engineer Lloyd Aldrich
said immediate application would be
made to the Federal Government for
81 100000 for rehabilitation.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
FARLEY RESTRICTS
MAIL BOX USE
Messengers Delivered Circu-
lars, Sales Bills, Etc. to Be
Collected for Postage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Under ruling by Postmaster General
Farley, mailable matter on which no
postage has been paid will be collected
by carriers from all mail receptacleS
and taken to the Post Office to be held
for postage. Such matter includes
statements OF accounts, sales bills. ad-
vertising circulars and the like.
Complaints against having letter
boxes stuffed with bills and circulars
was given as the reason by the Post
master General. When the 3-cent
postage rate went into effect. many
large utility companies and stores util-
lied their own messengers in delivering
bills and statements. The 3-cent post
age rate recently was reduced to cents
on local letters.
Cites Authority.
Private mail receptacles should be
used to facilitate the delivery of mail,
his order said. When designated by
the owner or user thereof for the pur-
pose of receiving mail, all rules and
regulations affecting the use of such
receptacles issued by the Postmaster
General shall be effective and apply to
such receptacles.
Every private mail box or other re-
ceptacle intended for use for the re-
Ceipt or delivery of mail matter by any
city or village letter carrier shall be
used exclusively for the reception OF
matter regularly in the mails, and any
mailable matter, such as statements OF
account, circulars, sales bills or other
like matter deposited therein shall be
treated in accordance with the rules
governing the mails, including the
proper addressing and the payment OF
postage at the regular rate"
Crowd Out Letters.
Postal patrons throughout the coun-
try Farley said. have complained to
the department that their private let
ter boxes have been cluttered with all
kinds of advertising matter. statements,
bills. political handouts, tickets of all
kinds and bargain sale announcements.
In many instances he said letter
carriers have found 1t difficult to de-
post mail in the overcrowded letter
boxes, resulting in loss Of time and con-
siderable hardship.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
PRIEST OF SCRANTON
DIES AT PROVIDENCE
McnsignOr Paul A. Kelly, Vicar
General, Was Treated Here
for Heart Trouble.

Msgr. Paul A. Kelly. 43, rector of ST.
Peters Cathedral in Scranton, Pa. and
vicar general of the Scranton Diocese,
died here today at Providence Hospital.
He was brought here about a week ago
to be treated for heart trouble His sis
ter Mrs Frank Doyle. of CarbOndale
Pa. and Msgr. NJ j. O'Connor of Scran-
ton were at his bedside at the time of
death.
Msgr Kelly was a graduate of st.
MicheeTs College in Toronto. Canada,
and studied for the priesthood in Texas,
At one time he was secretary to the
late Bishop NJ. j. Hoban of Scranton.
He was also the author of several re-
ligious treatises. Burial will be in
Scranton.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
NEWARK BOSTON FLIGHT
is MADE BY WOMAN, 90
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, January 3.-Mrs. Mary
Maoknight of Newark, N. j., who will
be 80 years old in few months, stepped
from plane at the East Boston Airport
yesterday, chuckling over the fact she
had disobeyed the orders OF her son
that she travel by rail and not by air.
She came to visit her son, John
Macknight of Belmont, who had written
to her telling her not to fly. Just be-
fore she left Newark she sent him a
wire telling him to meet her at the
airport.
The only hitch was that it wasn't
long enough" said Mrs Macknight as
she stepped briskly from the plane.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
SENATOR'S AIDE QUITS
Johnston Avery Leaves Reynolds
for Internal Revenue Work.

Johnston Avery, Lenoir. N. c., Sec
retary to Senator Reynolds for the last
year, resigned yesterday to become a
special field deputy, detailed to the
public relations division of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. Avery is a former
publisher of the Lenoir NewS-Topic.
w. E. Mcdonald will continue as
secretary to Reynolds, with Avery's posi-
ton in the Office being filled by Miss
Mary Slaon Allison, Brevard, II. c.