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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06
One Year of the PWA Shows Much Done.
(Daily Olympian.

(DaLy OlyfnplaIlJ
 The nations greatest effort to create employ ment through a giant program of public works is now just one year old
 report on what has been accomplished has just been written by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, as Public Works Administrator. It is admirable report in it's candor.
 Ickes says frankly that the PWA has in many sectors, and lost in others. It has made errors, corrected it's mistakes, and doubtless will make errors, to be corrected in their turn But it is wheelhorse in the recovery team :. and it is pulling its weight"
 Much criticism has to the PWA, centered on two points: First, that it was slow in getting under way. and that increased employment not quickly felt; second that many cities which needed PWA money most were denied it. So it is good that Ickes up what has been accom- plished
 The whole s3,3Ooooo,ooO allotted by January IT, 1884 More than a billion dollars of the fund has actually been paid in cash. Some 16000 con- sruction projects have been provided for, most of them under way.
 How many have been given work? Ickes is careful not to say because he feels that any estimate on that basis would be misleading You might say, for instance that two million men had received employment. But if they all worked one week and then laid off that wouldn't be much work, after all
 So Ickes makes his estimate on hours of work provided. There q "1,418OoOOO0 hours of honest work at honest wages direct construction site employment only to men who otherwise would have passed those hours in the ranks of the idle"
 That means 177250000 eight-hour days or 29- ,666 weeks work. Or it means 20 weeks work for nearly million and half men. Almost as much again is assured in coming months from aotments already made, and it is further estimated that two hours of indirect wok is provided in producing the materials for these jobs for every hour actually put in them directly
 So the PWA Administration has provided a vast amount of work, and in the heavy and construction industries chiefly, where it was most needed In the main the huge fund seems to have been spent for projects of value to the public, and without administrative scandal Secretary Ickes is to be congratulated on mak- ing frank, straightforward report on his handling of the huge sums of public money to which he refers as "a public trust"
 President Cleveland became famous for his prin- ciple that public office is public trust" Harold Ickes will gain immortal fame if he can establish a like regard for public money.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06
FOR SAFER ROADS AS WELL AS
 RAILROADS.

Safety is relative thing, depending on how new precautions are devised to meet new dangers. The railroad being older than the automobile and vastly more hedged around with the safeguards experience has suggested shows declining curve of fatalities The motor car in way it's competitor but often more truly its complement, shows just now rising curve.
 Dr. Dublin, Metropolitan Life Insurance statis- tician, shows an auto death rate for the first quarter of the current calendar year nearly 20 per cent above the same period of 1883. He warns that unless concerted efforts made to control the situation" the 1894 toll may exceed the previous peak of 33500 deaths set in 1881. At the time the railroads report, the occasion of the award of the E. H. Hartman safety medal to the Union Pacific, only 530 fatalities among passengers and workers in 1883, or the fewest in any recent year and 75 per cent under its 2l64 deaths in 1923 Meanwhile the 10-year decrease in injuries was 75 per cent-from 158,525 to 17,555. Care and a concentration impossible to the auto help explain this good showing.
 Improving economic conditions, reflected in more which themselves used more, partly account for the rising auto death rate; depression had brought a consistent downward trend. Also during the depression the child fatalities had decreased but SO far this year there is startling 26 per cent increase from last year.
 Such figures are challenge to every regulat- ing civic agency, to every parent and, above all to every driver. The of the indispensable automobile must go on. Its abuse-as railroad ex- perience attests-can be minimized.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

One e. his as<.stantr rode up with them in the elevator and opened the Dufresne suite. It was very quiet up there. The assistant detached a key from his ring. hand ed 1t to Harper, and retired to the back ground from whence he watched the detectives with discreet curiosity.
 Harper stood long in Dufresne's bedroom, recalling the sight of Du- fresne's body sprawled inertly, the reek of brandy. the gaunt Andrews panic-stricken eyes from the door, way.
 The detective opened closet door and looked inside. He bent down to examine the double row of shoes on their racks. He borrowed Lafferty's fiashlight and went on hands and knees to ,can the floor of the closet under the bright circle of light.
 Harper stood up and closed the door. "I'm ready for the test" he announced. "rll lock myself in these rooms and you stand out there and wait by the elevators, where Marki. son and the others kept watch"
 Lafferty. grinning. stepped out in- to the corridor. He saw Harper close the door from the inside and heard the lock snap. Yell when you're ready to give up." he called through the dcor, then went over and sat down beside MT. Comstock's as- sistant.
 "What's going on?" asked the lat ter, with pardonable mystifcation.
 "The Sergeant has a Houdini com. plex," Lafferty answered. Say. is there an emergency staircase in this place?"
 "Right beside the elevators. The door with the red bulb over it." Lafferty settled back. satisfied. | Sitting in silence. the lanky de- tective finally pulled out his watch. Less than five minutes had passed. He kept a wary eye on the corridor and the door to the Dufresne suite. Three more minutes ticked away. Then, with the faintest swishing noise, an elevator shot up to the floor level, the grilled doors slid open, and Sergeant Harper, smiling blandly, stepped outi
 fCopyrioht. 1881. by Walter c. BrowmJ
 "Who was that manW Harper
 asks Mrs. Dufresne, tomorrow.
 Shop Tn Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06
Light Against the Gloom.
(New York Times.)

It might with some appropriateness be said Of Dean Inge as was written of an earlier Dean of St Pauls John Dome, that his faculty of preaching continually increased, and that as he exceeded others at first, at last he exceeded himself But relieved of the duties of the deanery, which is no sinecure he will have freedom to address for the rest of his years wider audience than the Cathedral of St. Paul recently fortified by repairs against the ravages of time as prophesied by Lord Macaulay) has given him. His own prophecy by contrast is that European society will hardly break up while America remains sound" but with only this gloomy touch of the subunctive, that it will not stand if America breaks up."
 Dean 1nge has, by his strct-selkdscipline earned the right to speak of eternal values He has made his own what he has helped others to find: something of what the saint the scientist and the artist respectively find in their experience of life His definition of eternity is ito be eternal in every moment" It is neither the sphere of mere but one in which "an values are preserved freed from the changes and chances of mortal life" And Ito achieve immortality is to have life more |abundantly"-the very purpose named by the Great Teacher Himself in describing His mission The meaning and value of personal life are eternal and there is no danger of their being lost It is here however, that we are Dean Inge has said, deciding in lives rank in the eternal world"
 If he has taught light ito counterfeit a gloom in some of his comments what foolish things some mortals are doing with their lives he has
 on the other hand invested life with significance
 and glory against which even the janua lethi shall not prevail His gospel is that "joy is the triumph
 of life" It is the sign that are living our true life as spiritual beings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

installed in a chair in the hallway. while Harper and Lafferty re- sumed their interrupted journey to the Austerlitz.
 They rode in silence for a while. both absorb in turning over the startling story Ellen Becker had just unfolded. Imagine that girl getting away with that" the tall detective said, playing both ends against the middle. Our usual luck is still running true-here we have two persons trying to shut her up.'
 They pulled up at the canvas marquee of the palatial AuSterlitz and the military looking attendant opened the door of their car. As the two detectives walked toward the entrance Harper said, We're going in here and I'll try to break down one of the neatest alibis that was ever put over.
 Saying so is easier than doing so." was Lafferty's retort. They stepped up to tn elaborate ly grilled desk in the Austerlitz where Harper asked for the man. ager The affable manager looked inquiringly at Harper. What can I do for you, Sergeant?"
 T would like to see a floor plan of the Austerlitz, MT. Comstock
 Certainly" The manager pressed button, and a silent. ef- ficient secretary appeared in the doorway.
 Miss Summers, bring me Folio B-3, please When she had gone he turned to the detective. q SUD- pose this has some connection with last nights affair."" Tn a small way" Harper con- ceded. How long has MT. Du- fresne occupied that suite?" he asked in turn.
 MT. Comstock smiled broadly q see you're not acquainted with the Austerlitz's history. MT. Dufresne has had his suite here ever since if was built. In fact, he designed the building, helped finance it, super vlsed its erection, and still has the controlling stock interest"
 That was quite an individua, feat, then," Harper answered
 He is truly remarkable man |, Comstock asserted warmly, "ano a genuine artist"
 | Miss Summers returned with wide, flat folio. Harper looked al each diagram, from that of the base. ment up to the roof. He lingeref,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

launched their drive from Cincinnati Presumably it would be the export business which here would be directly affected following it's past troubles with the British and French.
 Then there are the stars" seeing their chance, perhaps, and demanding more effective as well as purer vehicles.
 All this doesn't add to the serenity of the producers, who have been struggling toward better business in material But the silver lining may be that Hollywood, so often recognized by the press as "on probation" knows all this also.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06
oN1U11lc1 at MoCKING HOUSE
BY WAlTER (. eRoWN-

over the details of the top floor, the [ twenty-eighth.
 Perhaps you would be interested l in seeing this, Sergeant" MT. Con- stock suggested. He brought out a leather-bound box-case. "These are MT. Dufresne's original sketches for the building" he explained. Harper closed Folio B-3 and looked at these original plans, sketched with clean, incisive strokes. Was the artist who could do these things the same man who could be jerked back by primitive emotions to mur- derous savagery, puppet to dance so ignobly to the string-pulling of such as Ellen Becker? The artist de- nied, but the man had lettered and signed each sheet, and there were As, and G's, and MS, and Ss that crild alg Q the detectives trained vision. | recalled those printed crank letters.
 CERGEANT HARPER put the pa. O pers back in the case. quietly, almost reluctantly. "Mr. Comstock. I'll have to ask you to let me have these papers,"
 The managers expression re- vealei his astonisLment.
 This is for official purposes. that's all I can tell you." Harper continued. You will have our re ceipt against their safe return"
 MT. Comstock nodded, repressinf his curiosity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
JULY 6, 1914.

JULY 6, 1914. United States Mining Inspector Sumner s. Smith, returned to Ju- neau on the Mariposa to be here for week or ten days before leav- ing for a trip to the Westward. MT. Smith returned from an in- spection of the Chisana, Fairbanks, Hot Springs, Ruby, Iditarod and Nome districts. He was accom- panied by Territorial Mining h. spector William Maloney, who re- mained at Nome
 Mrs. Barron, wife of J. F. Bar ron, head of the Funter Bay can nery, and their daughter, Miss Anna Barron, accompanied by party of friends, were passengers aboard the City of Seattle on their way to Funter for the summer.
 E. P. Pond, who had been spend ing several weeks in the Atlin dis trict, looking over mining interests, returned to Juneau and reported things moving along in sat;sfac- tory manner.
 Capt. Billy Dickinson. Superin- tendent McCurnen of the Kansas City Co.,, and Lawrence J. Reedy, spent the previous day fishing on Bear Creek and returned to town with good strings of trout. They all had a most enjoyable day and made the trip on the launch Iowa.
 Receiver Frank A. Boyle, of the local land office, engaged passage on the Admiral Sampson for Seat tle
 Walter Ford, Janeau's premier baseball pitcher, vas presented with a $100 purse, the contribution of enthusiastic fans who had wit messed his excellent work during the season to date. R. w. Wulzen, team manager, made the presenta- tion. Ford held an enviable rec ord and had to his credit an aver age of II strikeouts a game while the hits off his delivery had been kept down to an average of a game.
 Weather for the previous day was partly cloudy with 3 maximum temperature of 62 and a minimum of 46.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

SYNOPSIS: At last there is q rift in the acdH of silence that has surrounded Sergeant Hdrper's in- UestiOdtion of the murder of the stranger aud the policemen fn Pierre Dnfresne's house Ellen Becker, formerly housemdfd for
 the Dufresnes. has admitted receiv- Di0 nlonev from both Mr. aud Mrs. Dufresne to keep quiet about some notes demdndin0 c rendezvous she had found concealed in the house. Hdrper accuses her of rorking tcith nAnd0hy. the chdufeur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

The National deficit for the fiscal year just ended was just $3l98OOO0OO instead of the $7,3o9,- 100000 forecast last winter by President Roosevelt in his budget message to Congress The taxpayer may not always grasp the meaning of such stupend- ous sums but he can be depended on to be thankful for the four billions and few odd millions saved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06
VATICAN DEMANDS CLEANER
 MOVIES.

The Catholic Church clearly is in earnest as to demanding cleaner films. Rome is reported as
 planning leagues of decency" all over the world, including the United States, where its Bishops have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

It a rather clever way of evening their score with Mayor Smith that the Seattle long shoemen took in voting to load Alaska vessels and release them from the Port of Tacoma.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

Fewer American heiresses will marry foreign tiles when they learn that in some European countries Prince is about the equivalent of a notary public in the United States Chicago NewsD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

When 60000 persons pay s2lo00o to see welter- weight championship-wel it looks as though pos perity may be near as three four city blocks lp the line.-(Boston Globe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

The news" in the story about the nudist we'd ding wasn't in the lack of clothes of the bride and groom but the fact that it embarrassed the news" photographers assigned to cover the event.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

Now that the Fourth of July is over what about putting end to the shooting of fireworks on the public streets?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06
ATTENTION RAINBOW GIRLS

All members are urged to meet Tn the basement of the Presbyter- ian Church Sunday at 10:45 to attend the service of that church.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

E. P. Pond, who had been spend, ing several weeks in the Atlin dis trict, looking over mining interests. returned to Juneau and reported things moving along in a sat.sfac- tory manner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-06

Weather for the previous day was partly cloudy with 3 maximum temperature of 62 and a minimum of 46.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-16
Looking at Trains

Going down to the station to see the train is an old American custom. In these sophisticated days, though, it is very small town stuff. Still, when train pulled into the union station at Cleveland the other morning, 3O,O00 people came to see It. It lay over for day, and they had gooo chance for an eyeful.
 They insisted on seeing the inside as we'll as the outside. They moved through the cars at the rate of 2,300 an hour all day, studying and admiring everything, especially the separate berth sections, the tiny wash bowls in both upper and lower berths, the pleasant interior decorations, the neat little stairway to the upper berth, the comfortable seats with their aluml- mum trim. ! This, as the reader will have guessed, was one of the nifty new trains, stream lined and Dieselpowered, which are start ing to redeem American railroading from half century of stagnation. Wherever such train appears it is bigger attrac- ton than an automobile show
 Are people still interested in railroads! They are when the railroads do something interesting, and offer what the motor ln- dustry has given them-speed, beauty, comfort and variety. The free publicity won by every one of these new trains Is worth more than the trains cost. They can redeem American railroading, Ii It isn't too much burdened by dead capital for any kind of salvation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-16
Million Mile Driver

A man who has driven million miles ought to know something about driving. Alvin J. Musselman of Cleveland has done his million. Not as a professional driver, either, but as business man cov- ering the country by automobile in the course of his work for 30 years. He fig ures an average of 2,700 miles month, in city and country, in every section and state. And he says he has never had an accident or bawling out from traffic cop.
 This wonder-driver doesn't bag about driving automatically" He says: "Driv- ing is full-time job, and the driver who divides his attention between the road ahead and the scenery is bound to land in trouble in the course of time. Some of my friends think 1 am poor company on the road, but-well, get lem where we're go- ing without accident"
 Some drivers, you know, are too good company on the road. Suggestion for lnl- provement: He favors universal drivers license law and financial responsibility law as further safeguards for motorists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-16
Half As Many Children

Tn one way, it is going to be an old peo- ple's world. The life of the middle-aged is prolonged and fewer babies are born. American statisticians say our population will become stationary in 20 years or so; and in a country that has always gained SO rapidly as ours, that will seem. like an actual decline in numbers. But the most obvious change will be reversal Tn the proportions of old and young.
 There is similar prospect in other countries. Josiah Stamp prophecies that in England 30 years from now there Will Ac only half as many children under. 10. Here n America there is already fore 1hedowing of it in the public schools. In [,,il4Inos adapted to school requirements 1f 10 or IS years ago, the kindergarten |n6 lower grade space is more than ade- '...-S1s many seats are empty. The crowd- ',~ jz af tho top. Gradually the pressure
 zus hape not yet begun to see and pre- ... .n faT ft1e vnsf change which this Will ''.7te Ii onr edlIcation, our social needs, '.'- .' 'z.I|ie nl'|'i'e. end our general busi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-16
Chicago Accepts Seaway

One of the things this last election did was to put into the next United States Senate enough new votes for the St Law renee Seaway to put it over. The Presl- dent is now preparing to submit last years Canadian treaty, slightly modified, with every expectation of passage. rms victory for the Seaway advocates IS clinched by the about-face of Chicago. which has been the most relentless foe or the waterway. It now accepts the lnevlt- able.
 Philip Harrington, ,Nchief engineer of the Chicago Sanitary District, says the water diversion from Lake, Michigan, about which the fight has centered, will be cut from 6,5OO to 1,5O0 cubic feet second by January 1, 1889, in obedience to the order of the United States Supreme Court m 1880. All the other Great Lakes ports, re- inforced by the Canadian government have fought the diversion of more than that as unlawful and unnecessary. Ihelf fight has been aided by the extremely low levels of water in all the Great Lakes eX- cept Lake Superior, greatly impeding navigation and requiring new dredging O. channels and harbors.
 The diversion of 1,500 second-feet was allowed on health grounds, for flushing sewage down the Chicago and Illinois RlV- CTS. Chicago now accepts this quantity as adeouate. Robert Isham Randolph, how ever, as president of the Mississippi Val lev Association, says there might be more litigation because the Supreme Court has not settled the navigation problem.
 If Secretary of War Dern is right, there Lced be no difficulty about that. He says: .'The Illinois waterway now has more water than the Panama Canal, and nearly 20 times as much as is contemplated for the Monongahela River Gin Pennsylva,, nia), which is to carry more freight ana commerce than the Illinois waterway"
 X. He says also that if any additional wa ter should be needed by the Illinois wa terway," it can better be provided by "slackwatering" the stream at strategic points, instead of unlawful diversion rem the Great Lakes to the Mississippi water shed. Everything considered, it may De assumed that the long g-deferred and much misrepresented project will now go ahead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-16
No Use For Inefficiency

The supreme courts decision upholding price-fixing measures by the New York Milk Control Board may we'll stand as a landmark in the development of our atti- tude toward the inter-relation of private profit and state supervision.
 The essential part of the decision would seem to be these words: "The 14th amend ment does not protect business against the hazards of competition."' D. In other words, legislature has right to use the operating costs of an industrys more ef- ficient members as a yardstick, in reach ing a fair price level( and the less eff cient members must make the best of it.
 Under such ruling, less efficient firms might we'll be frozen out. Yet that is precisely what happens in any industry under the free play of competition. The decision simply means that marginal pro- ducers cannot expect the state to keep them in business against more skillful or economical competitors