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Evening star., 1934-08-22
School Sale Bids Asked.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
% Especially The Prince Georges
Board Of Education has asked for bids
on the old Fairmont Heights public
school building, which is to be sold
September II. Supt. of Schools Mich
olas Orem announced today.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Horticulture Group to Meet.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, August 20
(SpeciaD The Hyattsville Horticul-.
tural Society will meet tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Powers, Colesvilie. Plans
for the annual Fall show Of the society
will be discussed.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Porch Roof Fall Fatal,

Mrs. Virginia Wood, rs, colored
1925 Fairmont street, who was in,
jured July 26 when she fell from the
roof Of the porch, died IN Freedmen'i
Hospital last night. A certificate oi
accidental death was given.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13
Japan Must Decide.
(New York Herald Tribune)

(New York Herald Tribune)
 It is authoritatively announced from Tokio that Japan is unprepared yet to enter the preliminary discussions of naval questions going forward in London and will ask that they be deferred at least until October. Obviously Japan cannot be required to take part in these discussions if she does not wish to; it is little difficult to however what she hope to gain by delay Delay will certainly not relieve the Japanese Government from the necessity of making up it's mind It must decide whether it wishes to retain the advantages of the treaty structure sacrifice of it's most recent aspirations whether these latter are so important to it to warrant throwing the treaty system into the discard So far Japanese policy has apparently been based upon the idea that all the advantages of the treaty structure be retained, while all satisfied. This is not realism
 The choice must be made and merely waiting hopefully for something to turn up will not post pone the necessity. Nothing will turn up to alter this situation indeed the very delay merely tends to force the situation. The Japanese inability even to enter preliminary discussions becomes itself a factor in the problem. It presents situation to which American and British policy must be adjusted If the Japanese cannot negotiate, a con- tinuation of the treaty system becomes more diff fcult by that much, and the two other partners in the treaty system unavoidably driven a step farther toward joint consideration of their position in case the treaties fail.
 further question, moreover is bound to arise. It is the London naval treaty of 1930 which imposes those restrictions on auxiliary tonnage which Japan
 is now most anxious to escape. Unless it is re- newed this treaty lapses automatically in 1886 The Washington treaty of 1922, the other hand, tans the restrictions upon Pacific fertilization and upon battleship and aircraft carrier tonnage which afford Japan her principal safeguards, and this treaty will continue in force after 1886 unless notice of intention to bring it to end is given by of the sgnatories before the beginning of next year. It was reported some time ago that Japan intended to give such notice, but this has not been done. The Japanese may suppose that it will be possible for them to allow the London treaty with is restrictions to lapse while the Washington treaty with its safeguards is continued. Surely, however they must realize that this is not practical politics If they cannot bring themselves to the preliminary discussions essential for renewal of the London treaty, the United States and Great Britain will be forced seriously to consider the question of them selves giving notice to terminate the Washington treaty
 | No amount of delay can alter the fact that not only the two naval treaties but the political settle ments which accompanied the first are integral parts of one treaty structure Notifications here and there should be possible but the structure itself must stand or fall whole
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13
Militarism Gains Ground.
Cincinnati Enquirero

At the beginning of the London conversations between major naval Powers the prospects of the 1885 conference were recognized being very pre- carious The danger is now heightened by the Cabinet changes that have taken place in Toko. partly because of financial scandals and the un- satisfactory character of their agricultural policy but also because leaders in the army and navy wanted stronger foreign policy. Premier Saitos successor Admiral Keisuke Okada is known an aggressive champion of naval equality with Great Britain and America.
 The general belief in military circles in Japan Is that the 1885 naval conference constitutes a major crisis in Japans foreign relations that only by insisting naval equality the Tokio Govern ment make the most of its gains in Manchuria and China. Since she left the League of Nations, Japan has been aware of increasing enmity abroad and reasons that the best way to counteract this antagonism is to prepare for naval war. As a result although giving lip service to their policy of non interference in politics, the leaders of army and navy have been busy blocking the reinstate- ment of Premier Saito.
 Demanding fire-eater for Premier, the mili- tarists of Tokio preparing the way for dead lock at the naval conference. By building up a demand for equality. they creating diplomatic situation which will make it politically impossible for Japan to compromise with the western Powers This does not insure naval equality for Japan, be- cause Japan has not the resources to build keel for keel with Britain and America It implies the end of naval limitation, the rapid increase of naval expenditures in all three countries and the creation of increased tension in the Pacific area generally.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13
NO ZONING.

AlaSkans keenly disappointed that the De- partment of Agriculture has ruled against zoning of the Territory for the open season on migratory wild fowl. Requests for zoning, it said, have been numerous from all sections of the country and uniformly they have been disaproved. For the present at least it was considered inadvisabe not to zone the Territory inasmuch that system would not be granted to any other section of the country.
 That means, of course the local open season ducks and geese will start September l, as has been the in former years. Conceivably coastal Alaska might have sought later date successfully but to do would penalize unfairly Alaskans in
 vast practically in all regions north of the Alaska Range The season there ends with the coming of cold nights on which ice forms in the of September most of the birds have migrated to coastal waters. If the interior and far northern residents are to have 30 days hunting, the season ought to be opened on the earliest possible date which is September l.
 We believe if the proper authorities understood the why zoning is desired here, there would be little opposition to it. The land area Of the Territory is great, it's climatic conditions so varied that manifestly season suitable for South east Alaska isn't going to be fitted to the Tanana and Yukon valleys. The same holds true for the Anchorge and Seward Peninsula. If the abbre- yiated season for hunting is to- become the regular thing and it now apears if it would be for long time. we should put greater stress on zonine and less protests against curtailment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13
TRACKING THE FLU BUG"

Evidence is being accumulated that indicates 1t will soon be possible to announce the Identification of the germ which co-operates with the invisible filterable virus in producing influenza It has been suspected for many years-since the 1889 outbreak that certain bacillus is closely associated with influenza but has never been established as the simple causative agent. Work done on monkeys at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, coupled with observation of human cases, indicates that filterabe virus-a super germ that cannot he seen or filtered out of solution-is the primary cause with visible germs secondary invaders.
 When the 1918 influenza epidemic broke out pigs fell victims to disease that had all the earmarks If influenza This offered an opportunity for a further study Dr. Richard A. Shope bacterologist of the Rockefeller institute working in laboratory ear Princeton, N. J. has been carrying on research
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

for the last, six years, and is hopeful that means will soon be found to attack the disease
 In 1890, Dr. Shope and Dr. Paul A. Lewis es- tablished the fact that both germ and virus necessary to produce influenza in hogs English bacerologists later nnoculated ferrets with nasal washings containing the virus of hogs suffering from influenza The ferrets showed symptoms sim
 liar to those of influenza The ferrets that recovered were no longer susceptible to infection with the human virus.
 The question for which Dr. Shope has been seeking an answer is whether the two agents, virus and germ, essential in the production of in fluenza in humans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13
RIGGS MAY OPPOSE FISH.

The test of the Roosevelt tide, particularly in New York State is declared by political observers to lay in the Congressional election next November in the Twenty sixth District. the Presidents home territory It is traditonally Republican in National Congressional and State elections Hamilton Fish, D.. who represents 1t in Congress, has served in that capacity for 16 years.
 Recently in a special election in the Twenty eighth State Senatorial District, which coincides with the Fish constituency, a Republican aspirant defeated the Democratic candidate, which was i'm medately hailed by foes of the Administration as a repudiaton of the President. They disregarded the fact that since 1928 down to and including the recent election, the Republican majority has been steadily reduced and the Democratic vote has mount ed. As matter of record, the last Democrat to be elected as State Senator from the district was young lawyer from Hyde Park familiary known as Frank Roosevelt. That was in 1910.
 So in view of the progress made, the Democrats were not discouraged nor the Republicans overjoyed They felt it wasn't test of the Presi- dents strength. That, they agreed will come in November when MT. Fish will seek reelection. He is an avowed critic of the Presidents policies. The New Deal will be the main issue.
 According to special dispatch from Pough- keepsie appearing in the New York Times on Sunday, July 29 the most likely Democratic candi- date is Thomas Riggs. onetime Governor of Alaska, 1918-21, and who since his retirement from that office has been residing in New York. His present home is in Milbrook. He is regarded as most likely to have the solid support of his party and a liberal element of the Republican Party which objects the criticism of the President by Mr. Fish,
 Ex-Gov Riggs has taken an active interest in New York as well National politics during recent years. His friends in Alaska will watch the New York campaign with deep Interest if he should be the Democratic candidate to oppose the present encumbent in the Twenty sixth District If he should be elected the Twenty sixth District will be ably and capably represented and Alaska will have another friend in Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

A civilized land is one where two men are hired to check up on the one who handles the money Clos Angeles Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13
TVETEN BROTHERS < CEASE PUBLISHING
 PETERSBURG PRESS

The Tveten Brothers of Peters, burg, who have been publishing the Petersburg Press, weekly news paper of that city, announced in the August issue that it was the last to be produced under their management. Arthur H. Tveten has been editor, and Paul c. I've ten, Business Manager and Associ- ate Editor.
 At the same time, they an nounced that a successor, whose name was not given, was to arrive soon to take over publication of the paper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

Maybe it isn't such comforting thought, but those who suffer from heat waves in the States might remember that it isn't as long now as it was during the last one until Old Man Winter pokes his nose through the door.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

Daily Empire want Ads Pay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

Eerett Novel;, Oscar Hart and P. H. Adams, wholesale represen- tatives, took passage on the Aleu- tian for business trips to cities of Southeast Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

Weather for the previous 24 hours was cloudy with rain. The maximum temperature was 57 de- grees and the minimum was AT degrees. Precipitation was .03 inch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

Hitler has opened the doors of German jail to scme minor offenders against the Naz regime. Maybe they will find that jail, after all, is the safest place for them to be.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

Elections in Louisiana being conducted like the Mexican balloting held for many years both sides put soldiers in the field and the one with the most guns usually wins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

The trouble with broken heat waves is that they're repaired and working again better than ever without even slowing down. (Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13

In some cases it takes long time. but the boys in the United States Bureau of Investigation also get their man-( Chicago News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-13
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empfre
AUGUST 13, 1914
From The Empire

With the other sections of Can- aga, Yukon Territory people were offering their services to the Brit ish Empire in the great war in which the country was engaged Members of the Northwest Mount ed Police and others had offered their services and active steps were being taken to join the Legion of Frontiersmen" which it was pro- posed to organize in Canada.
 The concrete for the last slabs of the roof in the new bank build ing at the corner of Third and Seward, which was to become the permanent home of the B. M Behrends Bank, were being poured In another few days the forms were to be torn down and the work of finishing commenced.
 The new reading room of the Ju- neau public library was to be form ally opened the following evening when the Draper Club, which had sponsored the reading room, was to hold a reception for the public Guy Bates Post, brother of Har- old H. Post, cashier of the First National Bank, was appearing at the Moore Theatre in Seattle in Omar, the Tentmaker," a play he had made famous. H. H. Post had gone to Seattle to visit with his noted actor brother, for the first time for 16 years. Both are natives of Seattle where their father was one of the founders of the Stetson and Post sawmill business.
 Seghers Council, Knights of Co., lumbus, was to be instituted in Ju- neau the following week according to plans. Local candidates were anxiously awaiting the approaching | day. Catholic men of both Ju-
 neau and Douglas had been busy
 for the last three months prepar- ing for the event.
 Weather for the previous 24
 hours was cloudy with rain. The
 maximum temperature was 57 de.
 grees and the minimum was 47 degrees. Precipitation was .03 inch
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-25

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday PROBE
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-25

Barometer at 3 4 n, today
Sea level. s0.oi.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-13
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES STOCK
REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON. Aug. l3. U.P)-
The Federal Securities and Ex-
change commission issued its first
regulations today, demanding de-
tailed information of stock ex-
change practices, and moving to
curb speculation in stock by Off
Gals of companies.
Voluminous data as to member
ship rules and practices of stock
exchanges will be required. The
information must be filed with the
commission by exchanges on or be-
fore September Is.
The commission also made pub
lie regulations under which corpor-
ations with stock listed on ex-
changes may register their secur-
tiles temporarily until June 80
1885, by application Of the company
to the exchange on which the Sc
curity is listed. The permanent
plan will be taken up shortly.
The commission. seeking to curh
speculation in company stocks oy
company officials, stipulated that
directors and officials of companies
whose stocks have been registered
shall report holdings monthly be-
ginning with November.
Holders of 10 per cent or more
of any registered stock, at that
date. must also report any changes
in their stock ownership.
Present listed securities will be
temporarily registered until a per-
manent plan can be worked out
by the issuer Of the stock filing an
application with the exchange on
which the security is listed, which
in turn will file application with
the securities commission.
Extensive data is to be required
with respect to registration OF
stock exchanges under the admin
istration's efforts TO control spec
ulation on security markets.
Among information to be requir-
ed of the exchanges are data re-
garding membership trading, COM
mission rates, margins, loans OF
members, short sales, manner OF
solicitation of business and other
important operating details.
The regulations were developed
by commission members after ex-
tensive conferences with exchange
officials, accountants, lawyers, and
brokers in an effort to work out
a "liberal' policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-13
MORGENTHAU
CAUTIOUS ON
SILVER PLANS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. W.R-
Henry Morgenthau, Jr,, secretary
of the treasury, was treading soft
ly and carrying big stick as re-
CARDS the government silver policy
today
The soft treading was because of
$1.725, 100000 refinancing job the
government faces within month.
The big stick was because of the
current revival of initiation Senti-
ment.
After some false starts the new
silver program pretty well was
clarified as meaning an issue OF
only about $130,00O,O00 in new pa
per currency. This fact was ex-
pected to keep the price of gov
ernment bonds steady and make
the refinancing job easier.
On the other hand 1t was an
nounced that the treasury was ION
24-hour basis.o 1t was pointed
out that s1O0,OO0,000 in additional
certificates could be issued. This,
the knowledge that good deal
more paper could be issued if the
treasury bought silver aggressive
ly, was expected to appease the
new outburst of initiation senti-
ment.
Altogether, 1t appeared that the
treasury was in the delicate posi-
ton of carrying water on both
shoulders.
1t was in position to give the i'm
preston that large-scale currency
expansion was intended because
that would interfere with the re-
financing. Yet the feeling per-
sisted that unless the government
showed it was carrying out the sill
yer program in full faith, the in
flationists would try to force much
more radical action.
The refinancing involves tn e
fourth Liberty Loan issue. This
carries Al per cent interest. The
treasury hopes to cut the rate
sharply in line with recent low re-
turns of government bonds. How
ever the operation could not be sue
cessful if the bond market were de-
moralized through initiation fears.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-13

Information is being collected as
rapidly as possible by H. Lee Lam
derman. assistant farm advisor, in
study of the results of the 1884
Imperial Valley flax crop, for the
purpose of computing crop aver
ages.
This data is being assembled by
means of card questionnaires sent
to all flax growers within the last
few days. 1T is very important
that each grower fill out the card
sent to him and return it at once" ;"
says Landerman, because this
will furnish the growers own fig
ures. Otherwise the average results
of this years crops will remain
merely estimates, and we will ne
yer have the actual facts"
Growers are asked to reply to
the following questions:
l. Name and address: CThis is
important, since several cards al
ready have been returned filled
out but unsigned)
2. Number of acres grown-har-
vested 1884.
3. Average yield per acre.
4. Method and type OF harves-
ter used.
5. Cost per acre to maturity
6. Cost per acre for harvesting.
7. Soil type and previous crops.
8. Number of irrigations given.
9. Bad weed pests and cost of
control.
10. Acreage intended to plant
this fall.
BY enlisting the cooperation of
the growers now, just after har-
vest is completed. much time, ef-
fort, and expense will be spared
the Extension Service in securing
first-hand information from indi-
vidual enterprises, Landerman
says. Results of the study will
not only er4ablo individual grow
ers to check the efficiency of their
respective plots against the mean
average, but will give a record of
performance of the crop as a
whole which will be available for
reference soon and also later in
the future.
"It is most important" says
Landerman, that we know the
acreage intended to be planted,
This will give local growers baro-
meter by which to gauge seed sup
ply, amounts to keep in the val
ley and volume for outside sale.
Growers will recall what hap
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-13

recovery is more wholesome be-
cause it is more democratic. Free
dom is the most active subject of
national discussion, claimed by all
speakers, Democrats and Republi-
cans alike, as their trade mark. But
the theory and the blessings Of
liberty are not worth postage
stamp unless applied to the prac-
tical problems of the day. That is
the responsibility of an independ-
ent press.
A courageous and independent
press must lead the people to
realization of one all-important
fact that democracy rests upon the
individual responsibility of every
citizen. Recovery depends upon it..
Reconstruction is impossible with
out 1t. Every "neW dealo and ev-
cry succession of new deals which
we have had since the Pilgrims
landed, depend upon local and in
dividual responsibility. Fortunate
ly for the United States the news
papers in this country are largely
local institutions, so that they are
in a position to lead public opin-
ion. Fortunately for the future of
our country and the peace of our
country the press is independent.
If it continues to be as courageous
as it has been during the past year
freedom Of opinion will not only
make public opinion the master Of
our destiny but it will master the
practical problems of the day
which trouble all of us.
Today President Roosevelt arriv-
ed in Portland on his way to Wash
ington. He will inspect two gigan-
,tic electric power projects. But
all of the electricity which may be
generated there and by all other
federal water power projects, will
not begin to have the influence
upon either recovery or reconstruc-
ton that public opinion will have
if the newspapers have the cour-
age to be independent as well as
free.