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The Washington times., 1934-06-19

contend, to spend money open
ing the Alaskan road as a peace
time venture that would have
excellent military value in the
future.
Signs of relief were audible
when the House passed the sub:
stitute for the Wagner bill pro-
viding for a national labor board
and setting up a code of unfair
practices.
House members were in
Quandary over the original Wag-
ner bill.
Flooding their offices were de-
mands from manufacturers and
other corporations to oppose the
Wagner bill. Capital, in that
form, did not want the measure
enacted. They feared its provis-
ions.
On the other hand, labor was
demanding its passage.
Members were fearful as they
hesitated to incur the enmity Of
Labor or the manufacturers.
The substitute bill giving the
President power to set up boards
when conflicts arise in industry
was a happy out for members
of Congress. 1t relieved them
greatly of their bewilderment.
1t passed without a record vote.
Probably no legis lation
adopted in the closing hours Of
Congress was more welcomed.
Down in "Ole Miss" there
floats story that Representa-
tite Ross Collins wishes to
withdraw from the race for the
Senate.
Ross, who hates to hear him.
self termed as pacifist, is seek
ing the seat now held by Sen
ator Hubert D. Stephens.
The story in Mississippi IS that
the lieutenants of Governor
Mike Connor whispered in the
ear of Mr.. Collins and told him
that he could have the vote.
Ross went home and from th2
report saw that the vote was
elusive and that the Como"
crowd could not or would mo-
catch it for him.
The rumor is that, after max
ing an estimate of the situation,
Ross would be pleased if he
could withdraw from the Sena-
torial race and run for re-elec'
ton to his House seat. But
Speaker Tom Bailey. of the Mis-
sissippi legislature, is running
for that seat, and Collins, ap-
parently, cannot persuade him
to withdraw, the story goes.
Theory was that, if Collins
could defeat Stephens this year,
Governor. Connor might defeat
Senator Pat Harrison two years
hence.
AS one report says:
"COnnOr lieutenants took Col
Iins to the mountain top to show
him the promised land, but after
Collins got home and looked
around he didn't find the land
so prOmiSing!"
Copyright, 1894, The Washington
Times)
The Washington times., 1934-06-19

set his machine a-ticking. Chal-
ices of solid gold rewarded him.
Back and forth he r"owls to-
day among the ruins of the
ancient city. turning up golden
pitchers and bowls, drinking
cups, sacred objects and cold
bars, all buried in haste when
Morgan and his bloody pirates
fell upon the Spanish city and
ran its cutters red with blood
while the, flames roared high.
Magic Finder
Every year Williams takes
his magic finder to the Cocle'
mountains, home of a tribe
which fled with it's golden
treasure from the Spanish con-
querors. And every year he
returns laden with solid gold.
On his last trip he diScov!
cred the sacred mountains of
the old Mayas. The whole top
of the mol-1t is carved in the
unreadable hieroglyphS of a for
gotten race.
Upon the mountain slopes
are the tombs of the old kings
and warriors, skeletons resting
upon gold plates, lying among
gold ornaments.
He has dug up enough to
convince him that the sacred
mountains contain one of the
greatest treasures of the world.
And there he will go this
winter, daring fever and dead.
ly snakes and the poisoned ar
rows of hostile natives, to sink
his stakes and listen for the
murmur in the earphones that
will betray to modern science
the golden treasure of a past.
Copyright. 1884, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
Few Die From Alcohol
Since Repeal

fairly conclusive to recent claims of prohbtonss
that repeal has brought increased misery to the
American people found in the latest York State health
figures.
Deaths from alcohol during April it stated were 81 per
100000 the LOWEST rate since 1921 approximately
oNE-HALF of the deaths in April, 1888.
These figures admit do not the entire liquor
question either for that State the United States
But the rabd dry hardly distor them into
proof that the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment has been
the terrible calamity which Of them freely prOphesed
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
BY Robert Benchlev

I wish that people would
stop asking personal questions
in the papers. why Are You
a Failure?" do You Bulge
Here?" "Are You a Potential
Murderer" Where Are Your
Trousers?" I wish they would
let me alone.
The Washington times., 1934-06-19

Can you express your own
opinions with confidence?"
Well, think your questions are
a lot of tripe. That's express
ing an opinion with confidence,
isn't it?
Articles by Robert Benchley
appear each Tuesday, ThurSdaN
and Saturday.
Copyright, 1884. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
KANSAS GIRL
is KNOCKING
BRITISH OUT
Sensational Predictions Has
All England Doing
Bally Loop

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Rosy-
checked dimple Gene Dennis,
Kansas farmers daughter, is knock
ing the Britishers for bally loop,
dispatches from London state.
The girl is known over England
as the girl psychic"
Her name is attributed to the
sensational prediction that Windsor
Law would win the English Derby,
which he did. She also predicted
that Len Harvey would lose the
British heavyweight title to Jack
Peterson, and forecast a to
victory of Manchester over Ports
mouth in the final football game.
The big triumph came however,
when the Brighton murders were
disclosed When the first body was
found in trunk, she wrote to a
weekly newspaper column that this
is connected in some way with
another murder" But for this the
second trunk murder might have
never been discovered. Officers
however, took the clue and three
weeks later the second mystery
was revealed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
JAPAN PLANS
CONTINUATION
HARbOR WORK
Manchukuo Railway Is tc
Complete Hulutao Prof.
ect Started by Chinese

PEIPING, Aug. 24-Completion
of the harbor works started five
years ago at Hulutao Bay on the
east shore of .Peichihli Gulf, about
200 miles north of Tientsin, has
been decided upon by the Man
choukuo railway authorities, Jap
anese advices state.
When Marshal Chang Hsueh-
Liang was governor of Manchuria
he signed a contract with Dutch
engineering firm to construct a
modern port at Hulutao at an es-
timated cost of 100000.
Ousting of Chang by the Japan
ese halted the work in 1881. Now
Manchoukuo has decided to make
the harbor navigable for small
steamers up to 1000 tons.
Hulutao thus would become an
outlet for Jehol and Inner Mon
golia, as well as channel through
which Japanese goods could be in
troduced to those regions.
Up to 1881 japanese exports to
Jehol totalled less than SITS 900.
When the province became part of
Manchoukuo last year, however,
japanese trade doomed and 1884
is expected to show about ST.
100000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
STUDY OF PINK
SALMON STARTS
In THIS AREA
Experiment Station Com
pleted for Work at
Little Port Walter

With DR.. Fred A. Davidson aboard
from Little Port Walter, the Fish
cries flagship Brant, Capt. Olson,
arrived in port at midnight yes
terday from Ketchikan. DR.. Da-
wilson will be here for a few days
before proceeding to Seattle.
The experiment station at Lit
tie Port Walter, whre important
studies of the pink salmon will be
conducted for the next few years,
is completed and in operation, DR..
Davidson said. The, work there
will be in charge of one OF his
assistants, S. j. Hutchinson.
The objective set by DR.. David
son, who is at the head of scien-
tific studies for the Bureau of
Fisheries on the Pacific Coast, is
tod discover some of the influences
that are brought about by natural
elements and which are responsible
for variations in the. returns from
known spawning escapement. A
weir has been constructed at Lit
tie Port Walter by means of which
an accurate check will be made
on all the fish entering the stream.
A careful study of returns will be
made and conditions accompanying
the runs noted.
DR.. Harrison spent sometime this
summer looking for a location for
a similar station for a study of
the Southeast Alaska sockeye runs.
Tentatively, he said, it has been
decided to set up an Investigation
in the South Arm of Pillar Bay.
Our desire is to establish as
nearly as possible setups which will
give us laboratory conditions. Natur-
ally, we can't bring fish into a
laboratory SO we will as nearly as
can be done bring a laboratory to
the fish," DR.. Davidson said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24

made silver certificates redeemable
in gold
President Cleveland forced repeal
of the silver purchase laws in 1893
bringing on the Mckinley Bryan
campaign in which free coinage OF
silver was a ringing issue.
Treasury Buys Silver
In 1900 the gold standard ACT
of the Mckinley administration de-
monetized silver again. Subse-
quent economic tides brought on a
clash of public opinion over wheth-
er the value of gold was too high
in relation to the general COM
modify price level and there arose
a militant cry to do Something
for Silver" The Thomas act OF
1888 made silver certificates legal
tender.
On June II, 1884, President Roos-
evelt signed the silver purchase act
under which the Treasury began
buying the metal at home and
abroad to build up new huge
silver reserve Eventually about L.
300,000,000 ounces of silver-until
the silver reserve is built up to
where it is one-third the size OF
the gold resrve.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
DR.. P. s. SMITH
is IN JUNEAU
FOR few DAYS
Chief Alaskan Ceologist Of
Geological Survey Max
ing ms p ection Trip

On a trip of inspection to the
Territory, DR.. Philip Sidney Smith
Chief Alaskan Geologist of the
United States Geological Survey
arrived here on the steamer Hal
eakala yesterday from his head
quarters in Washington, D. C.
DR.. Smith stopped in Ketchikan
for several days on his way north
to look over the work that has been
done in that vicinity by the survey
crews this summer.
To Meet Sargent
In Juneau he expects to meet
R. H. Sargent, topographic engin-
eer for the U. S. Geological Sur
vey, who has had crews mapping
on Admiralty Island during the
spring and summer months. He
will also look over the work which
j. I. Davidson has been doing for
the department.
Goes to Interior
From Juneau DR.. Smith expects
to continue to the Interior pos
sibly by plane, and will look over
the mining developments in the
Fairbanks district and railroad belt
as extensively as time and trans
portation will permit. He expects
to remain in the Territory until
the latter part of October or No
vember.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
NEGRO KILLED
BY ALA. POSSE

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug.
24.-Citizens last night slew an
unidentified negro who attempted
to attack three white girls at the
point of a gun. A posse came upon
him as he was about to accomplish
his aim, trapped him in an alley
and shot him to death.
The girls were on their way to
a church meeting when accosted.
Grace Tabor and L,orena Tidwell
were thrown to the ground in the
scuffle. Edith Tidwell ran to the
church meeting for aid. A posse
arrived at the scene as the negro
was getting the upper hand over
the two girls, fled and was later
trapped in an alley and shot
down.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
new LEAGUE
WOULD WRECK
The new DEAL
Alleged Supporters Deny
Any Affiliation -Roose-
velt's Move Awaited

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Every-
one looked to the White House to
see how President Roosevelt will
react to the newly organized Am
erican Liberty League.
Although new born, the League
seemed to some to be a forerunner
Of shattered party lines and a new
alignment of Right" camp
against the Left" camp.
Backing Denied
Five Democratic Senators re-
ported to have thrown their back
ing to the new League have made
a public declaration of loyalty to
the Roosevelt Administration. The
Senators are Glass and Byrd, both
of Virginia; Gore of Oklahoma,
Tydings of Maryland, and Bailey
of North Carolina. They have de-
MED any part in the Leagues
formation of bloc in Congress
composed of Republicans ond DEM
ocrats in opposition to the New
Deal"
The formation of the League
was announced yesterday. The
founders include Alfred E. Smith,
John w. Davis, James w. Wads-
worth, Nathan L. Miller and /
Dupont The League intends to
put the New Deal on the spot,
if it can.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
BUSINESS is
IMPROVING IN
UNITED STATES
Decided Turn for Better
Indicated During Past
Week, Says Review

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-In many
divisions of business, said the Dun
Bradstreet, Inc, weekly review
there has been a decided turn for
the better this week
In addition, there is. a strong
revival sentiment regarding a more
vigorous expansion of fall business
than appeared to be in prospect
a month ago
Farming districts are in a more
cheerful mood as the outcome OF
harvesting, now in full swing, is
running ahead of quotas set even
in the drought stricken states.
Retail Distributors
Reports on retail distribution
provided basis for more encour-
agement than at any time since
last April, as rise above the alb
normally expanded total of one
year ago and is placed conserva-
lively at to 10 percent in nearly
all industrial divisions.
There are unmistakable signs
of sounder recovery than exper-
fenced last fall, after the artificial
outburst of activity during the ear
ly summer months"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
NAVY PL ANES
READY TO HOP
TO VANCOUVER
Repairs Made to One Craft
Forced Down Enroute
South from Sitka

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., Aug.
24.-The United States Navy sea-
plane of the two squadrons which
recently flew along the coast as
far westward as Seward, Alaska
and which was forced down on
the flight from Sitka to here on
account of engine trouble, has been
repaired. The two squadrons, of
six seaplanes each; are ready to
take off tomorrow for Vancouver
enroute south to San Diego, the
base.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
BREAK LOOKED Il
FOR BETWEEN
RUSSIA, JAPAN
Foreign Representatives ii
Moscow Believe Crisis
Is Approaching

MOSCOW, Aug. 24.-Years of
difference between Russia and
Japan over the Chinese Eastern
Railway, key to a great slice OF
the Orient, is coming close TO
showdown in the eyes of the Sow
let Foreign Embassies here.
The foreign representatives are
intently following the various in-
cidents especially the demand Of
the Soviet, addressed to Tokyo,
that arrested Russians along the
Chinese Eastern Railway, be freed
Immediately and protesting to any
more arrests in "framed-up
charges.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
BOLOGNA"
That's What Mussolini Calls
War Talk Floating in
European Air

ROME. Aug. 24.-"Bologna" is
the way Premier Mussolini charac-
terized the war rumors now float
ing in the air over Europe.
Notwithstanding his characteri-
zation, the Premier told 5000 Of
ficers that it behooves Italy 10
become ''militaristic. even a warlike
Nation. No one in Europe wishes
war. but be prepared just the
same"
The Premier made his address
at the close of the Italian army
maneuvers and closed with the
statement that it is not only neces-
sary to be ready for war tomorrow
but for war today
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
Farmer Roasted Alice by
Bandits Looking for Coin

BELGRADE, Aug 24.-Roasted
alive by torture bandits, Dmitri
Radioyevich, a farmer, is near
death.
In an effort to save his father,
the son was bayonetted by the
bandits and finally revealed the
secret hiding place of his fathers
money, the sum of $40.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
NRA MOVE
Reorganizat ton, Under
Board, Approved at
Today's Confab

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has arranged with
Gen. Hugh S. johnson for a quick
reorganization of NRA under a
Board with the present Admins
TRAITOR to remain in the new Set
up.
Plans for reorganization of MIRA,
during the next two weeks, were
made at lengthy conference at
the White House today.
Gen. johnson said he did not
know whether he will be Chairman
of the proposed new board, but he
would be in on it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
DR.. CHASE TO COME
HERE FOR FEW DAYS

DR.. w. M. Chase, veteran Mayor
of Cordova, former President Of
the Alaska Game Commission, and
Republican candidate for Territorial
Treasurer, will arrive here on the
steamer Alaska tomorrow, it was
learned here today. He will be here
and in this vicinity for several
days in the interests of his can
didacy.
DR.. Chase spent the past week
at Ketchikan but was unable to
make stops at Petersburg and
Wrangell. He may revisit them
later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
MRS. BOYNTON
PASSES AWAY

ANCHORAGE Alaska, Aug. "a.
Mrs. Sarah Boynton, aged 85
years, longtime resident of Seattle
and pioneer of Anchorage and
Nome, died Thursday after a brief
illnss. The funeral services will
probably be held Sunday. Her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Reed, Ma
tional Republican Committeewom-
an from Alaska for several years,
died in Seattle early in the sum-
mer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
FIRE FIGHTERS
LOSING BATTLE
IN TWO STATES

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug 24.-De-
spite the fact they lost 900 miles
of fire lines in Idaho and Mon
tana forests, foresters looked hope
fully at cloudy skies and humidity
records as the flames added two
thousand acres to the Avery sector
fire zone.
The Selway forest fire area has
grown from $4,000 to 10000 acres.
Fires in other sections are also
gaining.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
MINING ENGINEERS ARE
VISITORS FOR FEW DAYS

c. A. Dirom and H. Gibbs, min
ing engineers, the former with the
Premier Gold Mining Company at
Premier, B. c., and the latter with
the Federal Mining and Smelling
Company at Wallace, Idaho, are
registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The two engineers are on a
pleasure trip. they say. and are
stopping in Juneau for only few
days. after which Trey intend to
go farther North.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
Beat Bride, then
TickIed Her Feet
To Make Her Laugh

SAN QUENTIN, CAL, Aug.
A.-Leo Dwight Murphy, SEN
fenced to death for Staying his
wife, has been granted a re-
prieve when the Governor was
informed new evidence was
available to- show Murphy was
insane when he fatally beat
his bride the former Nellie
Buttles. of Fresno, then tickled
her feet to make her laugh.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
BY FRANK l. WELLER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Na-
tionalization of silver marks an
other move on mans troubled
trail from the ancient temple of
Juno.
1t was there the first coins were
made which people could give in
exchange for the things they need
ed. Moneta was the surname of
the Roman goddess, and gradually
these pieces of metal came to be
known as money"
The process by which metal was
made into money was called mon
citation" which, strictly speaking,
meant to endoW that metal with
power to be the standard of ex-
change.
Monetization, reconciliation and
decentralization of precious COM
modities have, in their turn, in
fluenced the political, economic
and social fortunes of mankind
ever since the first coin was
snapped for loin cloth.
Bank Crisis Is Start
Naturalization of none tary
metal in the United States has
been of recent origin but springs
from the age-old struggle to man
ipulate the functions of money. 1t
began during the banking crisis in
March, 1888, when Congress passed
a law providing that when the
Secretary of the Treasury deemed
it necessary to protect the currency
system of the nation he might re-
quire the sale of gold coin, bullion
or gold certificates to the Treas
urer of the United States.
In January, 1884, gold was ma
tionalized by act of Congress and
title to all gold was vested in the
Federal Government which buys
and sells the metal at stated prices.
Government Gains Profit
Naturalization of silver gives
the Treasury control and vests in
the Federal Government title to
the silver of the United States ex-
cept that which is fabricated.
One aim of naturalization of a
monetary metal is to gain for the
government any profit which might
be made by buying and selling it..
Another purpose is to give the
metal more stable value.
When the United States was on
a bi-metallic standard during the
last century the fact that the
market price of silver differed from
the mint price resulted in an un-
satisfactory monetary system.
Bi-metallism In 1892
The battle between gold and sill
yer in this country is almost as
old as the country itself. The mint
act written by Alexander Hamil-
ton in 1892 established bi-metallism
with silver at ratio of Is units
to of gold.
BY 1873 large domestic deposits
of silver opened up, and the cur
rency act of the Grant Admins
tration terminated the use of the
white metal as a major base for
currency. Silver was officially de-
monetized, and gold became the
81 90 r.
money.
The Biand-Allison act of 1878
remonetized silver over President
Hayes veto, and the Treasury was
instructed to buy at least $1,000
600 of silver a month and coin it.
The Sherman silver purchase act
of 1890 increased silver purchases
to 100000 ounces a month and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
FIRE DESTROYS
Plane, HANGAR

ANCHORAGE, Aug. "a. = Flames
from a blow torch are blamed for
a fire yesterday which destroyed
five-passenger plane owned by
the Bristol Bay Always, as well
as the hangar and tools.
Loss is estimated as at least
$12 900.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
wheat ACREAGE
CUT 10 PER CENT
1885 Quota to Be Higher
than 1884, Is Farm Adj
ministration Plan

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. = The
Farm Administration last evening
announced at curtailment of 10
per cent in basic wheat acreage in
1885 for farmers cooperating with
production control plans instead
of the Is per cent required this
year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
KETCHIKAN PEOPLE
RETURN FROM VISIT

Mrs. r. E. Hardcastle and daugh-
ter Of Ketchikan returned to their
home on the Prince George from
a visit in Seattle. Mr.. Hardcastle
is an insurance man of the First
City and is agent there for the
Canadian National ships.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
Funeral Services for
viii A. Steel Held in
Seattle This Afternoon

SEATTLE, Aug. "a. = Funeral
services for Will A. Steel. former
newspaper man and at one time
member of the Alaska Legislature.
were held at 2 O'Clock this after
noon, the Rev. w. A. Major. old
friend of the deceased, officiating.
Cremation followed Steel died
Monday as the result of pneu-
MONA.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24

The bandits strapped the aged
man TO a long pole and turned him
over the fire as though barbecu-
ing lamb.
The bandits gave a neighbor s.
for standing guard while the rob-
bers roasted the farmer. The
neighbor disclosed to the bandits
that Radioyevich had money hid
den.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
GORE TO PRACTICE
LAW AT KETCHIKAN

Judge Lester o. Gore recently
returned to Ketchikan, where he
will make his home and resume
his practice of law. Until short
time ago, he was Judge of the
Federal District Court in the Sec
ond Division at Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24
DIR. STEWART ON TRIP

DIR. A. w. Stewart is a passenger
south on the Haleakala to join
Mrs. Stewart, visiting in Tennes-
see. They will motor to the coast
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-24

MISS JENNIE RETURNING

Miss Corinne JENNIE is a pas
senger' on the Alaska for her home
in juneau after visiting in the
Pacific Northwes for several
months.