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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
FRANK JOHNSON FAILS IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT MADE MONDAY EVENING

Frank Johnson is receiving treat ment at St. Ann's Hospital as the result of an attempt at suicide made yesterday morning by slash ing his wrists with a jack knife while alone in his room at the Alaskan Hotel. The case was re- ported to the city police and he was rushed to the hospital at once. He is said to be getting along well today.
 MT. Johnson has lived in this vicinity about two years and has worked as cook at the Taku can nery. He is reported to have been in poor health and Respondent re- gently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
ALASKA FIRE DEPARTMENTS
 GIVEN PRAISE
Losses, Through Flam e s, Kept to Minimum, De-
 clares Insurance Man

The total fire soss ratio, for all insurance companies in Alaska, is considerably under the general av- craze throughout the United States according to V. J. Robinson, secre- tary of a group of insurance com panies with headquarters in San Francisco, and now in Juneau con- ferring with the local representa- tive of his companies, H. R. Shep- ard.
 MT. Robinson attributed the low CT losses in Alaska to the effect iveness of the volunteer fire de- partments in the Territory, and also to the fact that people in- sured average higher moral risk than the average in the States.
 The trip of inspection MT. Rob- inson is making will take him to all the principal towns in Alaska as far north as Fairbanks. He is accompanied by his friend, F. E. Lauppe, financier of Sacramento, Cal, who is making the tour as vacation. MT. Lauppe is especially interested in automobile insurance, particularly theft, etc, but sees there is little chance of thieves getting far away in Alaska He is surprised at the number of auto mobiles in use in the four cities he has visited, Ketchikan, Wran- gell, Petersburg and Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
SENATE PASSES
 SIL YER BUYING
 HOUSE MEASURE

WASHINGTON, June 12. = The Senate yesterday passed the Ad- ministration's silver purchase plan which authorizes the Administra- ton to buy silver, and to issue sil- yer certificates on the silver until one fourth of the Nations money is backed by the white metal.
 The bill was returned to the House for action on Senate amend ments.
 Advocates of the bill said that it requires the Treasury to pur- chase about 1,4OO,OO0OOO ounces of silver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
CET-TOCETHER
 OF DEMOCRATS
 IS BIG SUCCESS
Large Crowd, Delicious BarbecuedFo Food, Informal
 Make Perfect Evening

Original in plan and execution, the big barbecue feast and get-to- gether held last evening by the Women's Democratic Club of Gas tineau Channel, was an outstand- ing success from every viewpoint.
 It was attended by very large number and the big c. J. Jenne country house, at Point Louisa, was crowded with o happy throng short ly after o'clock. The huge liv- ing room was cheerful, with a cracking fire in the open fireplace and a large table laden with de- hcious food
 Delicious Food
 As the name of the party indi- cated, the principal dish was bar becued in true native fashion at a rearing fire on the beach where MT. and Mrs. Jimmy Paddock took charge and changed big king salmon from it's raw state to the most delectable morsels of food inn aginable. Barbecued salmon was an unfamiliar dish to many of those present, but was so tremendously popular it kept the Paddocks busy with the iron grate supplying the demand. In addition to the bar becued salmon, there was large baked king and delicious baked ham, besides an abundance of bread and butter sandwiches, green radishes, pickles and all the other trimmings that go to make a feast perfect The meal was topped off with quanties of fragrant coffee, ice cream and cake.
 Informal Atmosphere Prevailed
 Together with the well-prepared food, the atmosphere of informality and general good will, which per- vaded the gathering made it a most pleasant occasion. After sup per many of the members and their guests walked along the beach and paid calls on friends in neighbor- ing cottages until it was time for the very brief business meeting.
 To Have Decorated Float
 One of the principal things de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
LODGE ADOPTS SUMMER SCHEDULE BY
 MEETING TOMORROW

Tomorrow night will be the first meeting of the B. P O. Elks lodge on the summer schedule adopted by the organization each year. From tomorrow night until the end of August, meetings will be held on the second and fourth Wednes- days of each month instead of each Wednesday evening, as is the case in the winter
 The lodge will go back to its winter schedule on the evening of the first Wednesday of September, when the weekly meetings will be resumed, it was announced by Myr- ven M Sides, secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
ATTENTION EASTERN STAR

>~NN . AOAS .<-A, SAsA~ o hh Last meeting of the Eastern Stars before summer vacation will be held Tuesday night at o'clock Initiation. All members are re- queSted to be present.
 FANNIE L. ROBINSON, -adv, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
TOM PEDRO ARRIVES BY
 PLANE FROM CHICHAGOF
 FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

Tom Pedro arrived by plane from Chichagof yesterday and entered St. Ann's Hospital for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12

New York traffic courts were damned by 4,000 drivers one day after policemen had been ordered to "crack down."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
ATTENTION B. P. o. ELKs

pm. M. H. SIDES, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
Price Control Provisions to
 Stay in NRA Codes

WASHINGTON, June 12. - Gen. Hugh s. Johnson, NRA Administrator, announces that the price control provisions of the NRA codes will now stay there until specific changes are negotiated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12

Ter 42A, Curtiss- Wright 3s4, Fox Films 14%, General Motors 30ss, International Harvester 333s, Ken necott 22s4, Southern Pacific 25A, Standard Oil of California 37, Ulen Company 2A, United Aircraft 21A, United States Steel AZ. Warner Pic tues SIS, Pound $5051a, Nabesna bid 1.01, ask 104.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-12
FRED LEHTO DISCHARGED
 FROM HOSPITAL MONDAY

Fred Lehto, who has been in St. Ann's Hospital for the last ten days receiving treatment after an attempted suicide by drinking chlo- roform, was discharged last ev- ening, completely recovered.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
new SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCED FOR
CASABALEAGUE
Sec ond Half Opens a,
Douglas Tomorrow
Games Here Monday

A new schedule tor the second
half of the Gastineau G ann e
Basketball League was adopted last
night at a meeting of the mana
gers in the office of A. S. Dun
ham, President, at the High School
building. The season will reopen
tomorrow evening at Douglas when
George Brothers five, first half
champions, will meet the Island
Firemen.
No games are scheduled here I'M
til next Monday evening. The
Island Firemen play the local Fire
men and Y. P. C. A. meets the
United Meat at that time. The
latter clubs are new to the League,
taking the places of the Moose
and Tallapoosa which have dis
banded.
The season will close on Febru-
airy 90 Tuesdays have been as
signed to DeMolay and Y. P. A. c.,
Wednesdays to the Firemen and
Elks and Thursdays to George
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

women who are prepared to be
efficient workers should we again
have to face any civil trouble such
as the last general strike"
The force is uniformed, the dress
consisting of long double breasted
blue oyercoat, a blue beret and a
silk scarf. The color of the scarf
denotes the district to which the
wearer belongs, London detach-
ments being distinguished by but
tercup yellow.
There is training in first aid, in
anti-gas methods and treatment of
gas casualties. This much is COM
pulsory Elective activities include
fire drills and classes for shooting.
Aviation Also On List
MY own experience" says Com
mandant Allen, lis that the more
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

LONDON, Jan. Women who
will be trained in everything from
caring for babies to handling a
revolver, are flocking TO the stand
ard of Britain's new "women's re-
serve force"
Within few weeks after an an
nouncement by Commandant Mary
Allen, pioneer policewoman, tina.
she was organizing the force, more
than 500 women in all walks of
life had been recruited in London
alone.
Force Il Uniformed
Our first aim" says Command
ant Allen, whose closely clipped
hair and police uniform disguise
her femininity, sis to show the
world that we have in this country
not only women who are prepared
TO serve in the event Of war but
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
0LDT|MERS TO
Get TOGETHER
ON WEDNESDAY.
Big Night at Elks with
Many Special Features
and Entertainment

Tomorrow mig hit is Oldtimers'
night at the Elks Club and every
thing is going to be open house
from the first floor to the top.
There win be all kinds of enter
tainment, bowling, cards, dancing
and the usual buffet luncheon.
The affair is open to all Elks
and their ladies.
The committee in charge of the
affair is composed of william Gar
ster, Milt Boutwell, and John Nc
Loughlin and they know their line
Of business as entertainers, and
putting over something new.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

Brothers and the United Meat for
practice.
The new schedule follows:
George Brothers VS.. Douglas
Firemen, at Douglas, Wednesday
January IT.
Douglas Firemen VS.. Juneau Fire
men; Y. P. A. c. VS.. United Meat,
Monday, January %.
Douglas Firemen VS.. DeMolay;
George Brothers VS.. Juneau Fire
men, Thursday, January rs.
Elks VS.. Y. P. A. c.; United
Meat VS.. George Brothers, Tuesday,
January 3d.
Douglas Firemen VS.. Elks, at
Douglas, Wednesday, January 81.
Douglas Firemen VS.. Y. P. A. c.,
JUNEAU Firemen VS.. DeMolay, Fri
day, February 2.
Elks VS.. United Meat; George
Brothers VS.. DeMolay, Tue sd ~,
February 6.
Y. P. A. c. VS.. George Brothers;
Elks VS.. Juneau Firemen; Friday
February 9.
United Meat VS.. DeMolay; Elks
vs. George Brothers; Tuesday Feb
ruary 10.
Douglas Firemen VS.. United Meat
at Douglas, Wednesday, February
ID.
Y. P. A. C. VS.. Firemen; Elks VS..
DeMolay, Friday, February Is.
United Meat VS.. Juneau Firemen;
Y. p A. C. VS.. Dt.Iolay, Tuesday,
February 20.
The census bureau says the high
est rate of illiteracy among negroes
in the United States is found in
South Carolina
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
COLLEGE CACERS
COMPLETE TOUR;
ARE BOUND HOME
Return to Fairbanks with
10 Wins Out of Is
Games Played
Especial to The Empire)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. TO-
The College cagers leave on today's
train for Fairbanks, concluding a
tour in which they won 16 out of
18 games played.
The College defeated the Signal
Corps basketeers here yesterday
afternoon by as to Is and cli,.iaxed
the local series by winning the
final battle last night, defeating
the Anchorage Pirates 26 to rs.
Anchorage was in the lead for a
time near the finish. The score
seesawed to a tumultuous finish
by the College leaving the floor
one point ahead.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

If the legal 2322 grains OF gold
in the dollar should be redticed to
half that, then the Government
has So with half as much gold in
each. The profit is new money ere
ated by simple bookkeeping OPP
Grafton Of writing up the price Of
gold or reducing the amount IL
gold in the dollar.
To the extent this money is used
there is some initiation. It VIII be
only credit expansion If used to
retire bonds and the use Of the
profit to retire bonds or other ptff.
poses would reduce TO q s1ieht ex-
tent taxes John Doe win have to
pay to retire the Government debt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
CAPT. AND MRS. EDWARD BACH
ARE PARENTS OF BABY BOY
BORN AT ST. AIMS TODAY

Capt. Edward Bach, popular skip
per Of the Estebeth, and Mrs. Bach
are the parents Of baby boy born
at $50 O'Clock this morning at St.
AIMS Hospital. This is the second
son OF Capt. and Mrs. Bach. the
first. Curtis, is SIX years old.
Mrs. Each was brought to Juneau
early this morning on special trip
of the Estebeth, and taken to st.
AIMS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
TRAFFIC NOTICE

In order to permit the streets to
be cleared of snow in the early
morning hours, no parking OF auto
mobiles on streets will be allowed
after am. Compliance with this
order viii help City crews to fin
ish clearing operations by am.
G. J. DAVIS,
adv. Chief of Police.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

women know about the handling of
firearms the better for them"
There will also be special classes,
for those who wish, in preliminary
aviation One OF the first recruits
of the movement was a licensed
flier who owns her own airplane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
F. S. SCOBEE HAS MAJOR
OPERATION Al ST. AIMS

F. S. Scobee. prominent local IL
surance man, entered st. AIMS
Hospital early this morning and
underwent an emergency major OPP
Grafton. His condition is reported
to be favorable by his physician.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
INFANT SON OF MR.. AND MRS.
ROY HILL is OPERATED ON

Little Gerald Hill, small son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill, entered
st. AIMS Hospital this morning to
undergo minor operation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 221z, American Can
o01s, American Power and Light
8, Anaconda 10, Armour B 2#
Bethlehem Steel 42as, Calumet and
Hecla Az, Curtiss- Wright "a, Fox
Films IA, General Motors 367s, In
ternational Harvester ~, Kenne-
colt 101a, Montgomery Ward 28B,
North american Aviation 5is, Stan
dard on of California 80, United
states Steel SsE.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

Being robbed by bandits seems
about to become q habit with Miss
Anne Mckinney, theatre ticket sell
er in Greensboro, N G. She was
held up recently for the third time
in few months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
STOCKS RESIST
PROFIT TAKING;
CLOSE |! 5 |: HEALTHY
Dollar Rallies Briskly i
Foreign Exchanges
Wheat Off z Cents
CONTINUED nom Page One,

more were Allleo Chemical, Case
Thresftng. American Smelling and
Refining and Commercial Alcohol.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
CHARLES DEVLM
TO REPRESENT SAN
FRANCISCO FIRM

Charles A. Dev1in, has resigned
his position as manager OF the
shoe department Of the Leader De-
partmer1t Store to accept the Alas
ka agency Of a San francisco,
wholesale shoe firm, he announced
today. His resignation took place
immediately and his successor is
expected to arrive here the latter
part of tbs week, from the south.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

Dzay Empire want Ads ras
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16
JOHN DOES $40
IS NOW WORTH
$40 i. S. MONEY
Experts Agree that New
Dollar Plans Will Not
Change Immediately

CONTINUED from Page oi1e)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-16

The census bureau says the high
est rate of illiteracy among negroes
in the United States is found in
South Carolina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
A Loophole Found

At least one loophole in the Connecticut liauor laws seems to have been found py Waterbury lawyers. Discussing that sec tion of the law which deals with package store permits attention was called to the stipulation that liquor can only be sold III ouart containers, fifths or some sucn trade determinations. The minimum IS set at 24 fluid ounces capacity. How ever, local lawyers point out that the law does not say that each contalner shall contain 24 fluid ounces.
 While this is, strictly speaking, merely a technicality, it is one that manufactur- CTS might seize upon if they thought It was to their advantage. No pints of liquor can be sold by package stores today. Whiskey must be bought by the quart; gin by fifths or quarts. Druggists may retail pints, but on prescription only pending their court fight to be allowed to secure druggists permits which would give them a status similar to that now oc- cupied by the package stores, but with the added feature of being able to sell after D. m. daily and on Sundays.
 We're wondering, though, Ii the mere fact that 16 ounces of whiskey might be sold in a quart container would cause manufacturers to issue such package as tl1lS. Retailers HlBHt De que to ScC oi this ouirk of the law by rebottling their products, but the container as dispensed to the ultimate customer would have to be sealed properly as demanded by the law. We're inclined to say that even though the law seems to offer loophole to deal CTS it is such one that won't be taken advantage of in this state. In time lower retail prices will end the present dissatls- faction over the purchase of the larger size packages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
A Tragedy Averted

What might have been tragedy was narrowly averted Sunday when Willow street trolley car coasted down the incline and rammed an eastbound WatertoWn car. It was almost miraculous that several deaths did not result from the accident. The very weather conditions which caus- ed the trolley to slide down the hill and prevented the proper operation of the brakes also lessened traffic congestion at Willow and West Main streets, which recent survey proved to be the busiest Tn the city during certain hours of the day.
 We have often wondered that there were not more fatal accidents on our elec- tric lines We should say offhand that Wa terbury is rather difficult city Tn when to operate electric cars what with hills rising in every direction you turn. There are few lines still in operation In the clty that do not pass over inclines at some point. Willow street is the hilliest route now traversed by trolleys. It has had sev- eral incidents similar to that of Sunday. We recall only one fatality, though, Tn connection with numerous runaway cars on the hill.
 As a matter of fact the worst trolley tragedies in Waterbury occurred on level stretches of track. The famous trolley train crash in the West End and the col lision of trolleys on the Cheshire run are probably outstanding. Notwithstanding it's terrain Waterbury has been fortunate in keeping down the loss of life on it's cleo tric cars. That probably is a cause for pardonable pride on the part of Connecti- cut cut company officials and employees: It means that reasonable effort is made to insure passengers of the utmost safety. Sundays hero was undoubtedly Motor man Thomas Sullivan who remained at the controls of the sliding trolley until It crashed at the foot of the hill and he was hurled free of the debris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06

to the treaty limits and to strengthen our Pacific defenses. As we proceed to do so, Japan, which understands warships bet ter than words, becomes all diplomatic love and kisses. She will continue so, if we will forget about her recent attacks on China and will recognize her puppet state of Manchukuo. She will welcome our participation in exploiting it, and will al- so share the Chinese trade with us.
 She smiles and we smile. We both con- tinue arming. And Uncle Sam before long will have to make difficult decision. Will he continue insisting on the territorial integrity of China and the open door for all nations? Or will he accept the implied invitation to form a partnership with Japan and divide China between them Or will he abandon Asia altogether?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
Proud Gifts

One of those popular gifts for the ln- fantile Paralysis Foundation at Warm Springs, Ga, was $150 that came from gang of CWA workers on road project. President Roosevelt, embarrassed when he heard of it, directed that the money be returned, with suggestion that the glV- CTS probably needed it more themselves. The returned check was sent back to Washington for the second time, with the explanation that the workers had clipped in anonymously, and were scattered so that nobody could tell who gave what. And anyway, as one of the workers ln- sisted, cit would please the men to have It accepted"
 So there is apparently nothing to do but accept it. Undoubtedly it will please the donors, if there was no coercion III raising the money. They may feel in their gift something of what Lincoln referred to as the noble pride' of the mother who had given sons to her country. And who knows but that such gifts, through the spirit that goes with them, may accom- plish more than other mems dollars, more easily gained?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
Japan Smiles

1t is pleasant to have Japan in good humor again. Tokio lately radiates friend liness. The new ambassador to the Unit ed States, Hirosho Saito, fills the air with peace and good will before he arrives. lt is very different from the situation only a year ago, when Japan was telling all the world, and America in particular, to mind it's own business and let Japan take care of hers. Japan's chief business was then, and is yet, the assimilation of Man churia, torn from China with slaughter and devastation, and as the world thought then and still thinks, without provocation.
 We know that the Japanese are cour- teous and kindly people. We also know that under the sway of their militarists and navalists, embodying the spirit of the old Samurai warrior class, they can be as nationalistic, selfish and cruel as any other nation. And we cant help feeling that Japan, having come into the family of modern nations so recently, even with all her intelligence, charm and adaptabil- ity, has not yet realized the highest ideals to which leaders of our western civiliza- ton have come, through the fires of the World War. As we have all done in our sinful past, she makes war and grabs ter ritory in pretended self-defense, and ex- poets t0 get away with 1t. And then she gesents the criticism of world that is sadly trying to be decent and ls indignant st such reversion to the old order.
 Japanese threats and armeA rivalry have forced America to resume armlng up